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CNNGo | Han River Reborn
My piece on Seoul’s new massive USD 84 million waterfront development project is up. “Viva”, the second largest of the three islands – weighing in at 2,000 tons – was the first to be rolle.. -
Swinging With the 2S2 Crew
Chris in South Korea has taken on the job of planning the next 2S2 Event, on Saturday, February 13th. It's going to involve a swing dancing lesson in Sinsa (near Apkujeong), a meetup in the afterno.. -
Tribute to Brian, and I Wish I Could Take Back the Angries..
Soundtrack for the post: Wish You Were Here - Pink FloydBrian Deutsch is on his way out of Korea. I've known this for a while; Brian and I have met a few times, and even worked together on some stu..
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The sixth day of tteok: Beef Bolognese tteokbokki
(Tamar1973 photo)Today's tteokbokki (떡볶이) recipe as part of my 12-day countdown to the Korean New Year keeps us on the Italian peninsula by using Bologna's famous sauce as the wardrobe for the.. -
Kimchi Museum
Kimchi. It’s the pride of Korea, the staple of their diet, and the blood running through their veins. There’s even a museum in COEX dedicated solely to the pickled cabbage. I didn’t take a..
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Burger B in Hongdae
Burger joints can be found all throughout Seoul. There are big chains like Lotteria (yuck), Kraze Burger (so-so), and Burger King (fine in a pinch) as well as mom and pop shops like Corner Bistro .. -
The sixth day of tteok: Beef Bolognese tteokbokki
(Tamar1973 photo)Today's tteokbokki (떡볶이) recipe as part of my 12-day countdown to the Korean New Year keeps us on the Italian peninsula by using Bologna's famous sauce as the wardrobe for the.. -
The fourth day of tteok: Korma curry tteokbokki
The fourth day of my 12-day tteokbokki recipe countdown to the Korean New Year continues our culinary journey in India. Today's inspiration is Korma Curry, which is a staple of North Indian Mughlai ..
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Swinging With the 2S2 Crew
Chris in South Korea has taken on the job of planning the next 2S2 Event, on Saturday, February 13th. It's going to involve a swing dancing lesson in Sinsa (near Apkujeong), a meetup in the afterno.. -
Tribute to Brian, and I Wish I Could Take Back the Angries..
Soundtrack for the post: Wish You Were Here - Pink FloydBrian Deutsch is on his way out of Korea. I've known this for a while; Brian and I have met a few times, and even worked together on some stu.. -
Link-Dump Rundown
Chris Backe and Shannon Heit have more on helping with Haiti Fundraisers. Some happen today: be quick! 10 Magazine has more.Wonder Girls, thanks to ballot-box stuffing, won a top video award. Won..
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[Secret] Seoul’s Best 100
Last Saturday, my son and I went out to eat at McDonald’s near the City Hall. There are a number of McD’s branches in the city but that one is virtually empty on weekends. After having a meal of bulgogi burger, that might not really require me to have cholesterol medication later, we walked to [...] Related posts:Christmas (trees) in Seoul Don’t you just love seeing all the Christmas dec..Buhay sa Korea|2010-02-09 12:01 pmREC -
[Secret] 2S2 February Coming Up
2S2 February (Seoul meeting)Theme: Swing Dancing and Ice-CarvingMeet up time: 11:45 AMWhere: 1st meet up at Sinsa station, line 3, exit 8...here everyone will walk down to the dancing placeDancing Session: Beginners session of swing dancing. Taught by two English speaking instructors. Bring a dance partner, but if ya don't have one it will be okay. Unknown whether there is a fee or whether you s..Foreign/er|2010-02-09 11:10 amREC -
[Secret] Too much good food
The weekend that just passed was super unrested for me. I had weddings to attend on both Saturday and Sunday. Few hundred bucks poorer and few pounds heavier. I didn't know that my cousin dated her husband for 12 years already! Admiration for this couple to have stamina for such a long courtship.The other wedding was a poly friend of mine. I just discovered that we had so many common friends, theSeeking a road less travelled|2010-02-09 12:43 amREC -
[Secret] [News] 2AM signs on as Pepsi Cola models
2PM vs 2AM, a Cola War?2PM is Coca Cola, 2AM is Pepsi Cola?The brother groups of JYP Entertainment, 2PM and 2AM, have become the blue chip of the advertisement world. Advertisements for cola have been known to pick only the hottest stars for their models.On the 8th, an associate stated that 2AM has recently signed on to a contract with Pepsi Cola. There have also been rumors tha..kpoptime|2010-02-08 11:55 pmREC -
[Secret] Bae Yong Joon promotes Korea in TV com..
An official television commercial featuring Hallyu star Bae Yong Joon in a Korean tourism campaign is set to air in Japan and throughout the world, according to his company. Bae Yong Joon who was appointed as the ambassador to promote Korean tourism last year October, appeared in a special commercial to promote Korea and the “2010-2012 Visit Korea Year” campaign. “We expect this television..Koreanclicks.com|2010-02-08 11:30 pmREC -
[Secret] Raw Horse Sashimi in Seoul
(글의 앞부분이 이미지 혹은 HTML 태그만으로 되어있습니다)Seoul Eats|2010-02-08 07:52 pmREC -
[Secret] Artists worldwide sing for PEACE
Last year I was approached by Barcelona based DJs Buffetlibre as they were looking for some Korean names that could be of interest in a new project of theirs for Amnesty International. While I am sometimes skeptical of Amnesty International, they do seem to act on the best of intentions and usually perform a commendable job, so I suggested some of the biggest indie names I could think of.The nam..Indieful ROK|2010-02-08 07:25 pmREC -
[Secret] My grandmother started to teach me how..
(글의 앞부분이 이미지 혹은 HTML 태그만으로 되어있습니다)Seoul Eats|2010-02-08 07:20 pmREC -
[Secret] 2S2 gathering - this Saturday - open i..
If the term '2S2' is unfamiliar, it's a get-together of expats and Koreans every 2nd Saturday at 2pm started by Rob from Roboseyo. Unlike most other 'get-together' type groups, this one starts at the same place (A Twosome Place near Anguk station - line 3, exit 1), but does something different every time. This time, Rob has given my girlfriend and I the keys to the event for this month - this Sa..Chris Backe - AKA Chris in South Korea|2010-02-08 06:36 pmREC -
[Secret] Top ten for '09, a month late.
In case you missed it, I was in the Korea Herald on January 5th with a list of ten stories I felt were among the biggest to my readers. I think I've qualified that enough. Like I said in the third paragraph:The following is a list of the stories I consider most relevant to, and among, my readers, many of whom happen to be English speakers and English teachers. I don't write "relevant to foreig..Brian in Jeollanam-do|2010-02-08 06:00 pmREC












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