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  • March Madness - Korean style

    Sat, 03/13/2010 - 23:45 — chrisinsouthkorea

    While I don't usually plug my friends websites / blogs (except, of course, if I'm getting paid - HA HA HA), a project of Joe McPherson's from the venerable ZenKimchi will combine March Madness with Korean foods. From the introductory page:

    Korean foods from different regions compete for fame and glory on the international stage. Which cuisine will reign supreme?

    Here’s how it works.

    It all starts at midnight Seoul Time on March 14th. Every day pairs of foods from the regions of Seoul-Gyeonggi, Northern, Southern and Central will vie for your votes. Each region has sixteen foods. The winners of each region will square off in the semi-finals and finals. By the end of March, we will award a lucky Korean food the title of 2010 World Champion.

  • Busan’s pools: Sajik

    Sat, 03/13/2010 - 23:28 — surprises aplenty

    I am happy to be in a city with some good pools.  Well, I hope they are good pools.  Maybe one or two?

  • A Kipling fan in the making

    Sat, 03/13/2010 - 23:20 — surprises aplenty

    I grew up on the Jungle Book, Kim, Captains Courageous, and the like.  I wasn’t such a fan of Disney’s Jungle Book movie, but did enjoy sharing it with my son.

    When my son saw this tiger, at Nampodong, Busan, his first words were, “Sher Khan!”  I was so proud.

    It would be cool if I could teach him to cry out, “Khan!” but that’s a different tradition.

  • An easy job, I think

    Sat, 03/13/2010 - 23:14 — surprises aplenty

    The Korea Times needs a copy-editor.  I’m not sure what the requirements would be for that job.  Print Kang Shin-Who’s crap with editing, would seem to be part of it.

    Returning to Brian in Jeolla, his ‘shoddy journalism’ reports seem focused on the Times as well.

  • Make Me Smile

    Sat, 03/13/2010 - 21:20 — GurlASyst

    25 Feb 2010, In one of my classes today, I was asked what I like to study, and everyone quickly responded "math!" :D Today was a great day.

  • Disposable Love

    Sat, 03/13/2010 - 16:36 — soleilgirl

  • Open Thread #8: Superfuturism & Anitiquity

    Sat, 03/13/2010 - 11:58 — James Turnbull
    ( “Fade to Red” by StudioQube. Source: deviantART)

    Thoughts for the weekend, from boingboing:

  • Korean Taste Tour

    Sat, 03/13/2010 - 07:00 — kissmykimchi
    Sosim, a vegetarian restaurant located in Angu...
    Image via Wikipedia

    Hey, I know you guys out there love your way around a nice delicious dish of great food.

  • Life in Korea: 10 things to master while living in Korea

    Fri, 03/12/2010 - 16:15 — chrisinsouthkorea

    If you've just discovered Chris in South Korea or you're new to Korea, welcome. 'Life in Korea' posts are aimed squarely at you - to my more experienced expat readers, comments are open for your wisdom and ideas.

    Living in a foreign country is no piece of cake. There seems to be an endless number of things to learn or take care of, and there never seems to be enough time. When it comes to mastering the life and culture of Korea, there are 10 things that will make your life in Korea a lot easier. While these are in no particular order, all are certainly important - without further ado...

  • Little Ideas Glued Together

    Fri, 03/12/2010 - 14:18 — soleilgirl

    Last night we had our thinking caps on.
    Hot Dog Catalogue Vol.4 - SOOOOOOOON!

  • The Guardian’s 10 Rules for Writing

    Fri, 03/12/2010 - 14:15 — kissmykimchi
    200/365 Two Hundred Books
    Image by Merry~Blues via Flickr

    So, I was on my way to work listening to my podcasts when the good folks over at Slate’s Cultural Gabfest mentioned a recent article in the UK Guaridan: “

  • SATURDAY NIGHT - VINYL - ADULT ENTERTAINMENT vol. I: SPACE INVADERS!

    Fri, 03/12/2010 - 09:24 — soleilgirl

    Remember how much fun that Halloween party was?

  • The Illusion of Democracy in South Korea

    Fri, 03/12/2010 - 08:50 — AlexTeacher
    When compared to its northern brethren, South Korea seems to be the epitome of democracy. However, simply being better than a dictatorship does not mean South Korea is without its freedom flaws. Under the Lee Myung Bak adminstration many groups have protested that democratic rights, particularly freedom of speech have been curtailed. When the economy first nose dived, the Korean blogger Minerva was arrested for criticizing government fiscal policy. Most recently, writers are protesting because under new legislature, artists who are critical of the government receive reduced subsidies from the government.  The Korea Times reports in "Writers to Protest for Freedom of Speech" the actions organized writers are taking to protest this move.

  • 울산 Ulsan

    Thu, 03/11/2010 - 23:21 — GurlASyst

    5 Sep 2009, Wanting to enjoy the beautiful, sunny summer weather before it desolves into autumn, I head to 울산
    Ulsan to explore a pine forest, walk along a little beach on the Sea of Japan, and wander through a green
    park.

  • Turning my box into a home

    Thu, 03/11/2010 - 22:41 — johnfindsajob
    I finally got a table.

    It's in the contract: teachers will be provided with the basic necessities, which includes a bed, refrigerator, television (a necessity?), a microwave, and a table. But, when I came to Busan on March 1, one thing was noticeably absent. I can understand, I suppose; this apartment is the size of the bedroom I use to occupy in New Jersey. Could a table possibly fit in here?

    It can. And, even better: it has made this box into a home.
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