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Category: Odds and Ends.
A little bit of everything.
Korea Guide Book Review: A Curated Guide To Seoul.
Even if you’ve travelled extensively and think you know a place well there’s always those hidden spots that are harder to find than others. In the modern internet driven world it is easy to click and search for the ‘best’ places to visit. But…
Winner: Everywhere Tour In Dallas 2019.
It was a cold and rainy day for Winner’s stop in Dallas on their ‘Everywhere’ tour. Grey skies with ever growing black clouds full of cold rain swept over Dallas. But even the rain plus strong winds that turned many an umbrella inside out…
My Favorite Kdramas of 2018. Part 2.
In the first part I mentioned how 2018 saw the rise of the crime, lawyer, courtroom type drama. Perhaps my favorite from this genre was Prison Playbook, which kinda obviously takes place inside a prison. Filled with flashbacks and with some scenes taking place…
My Favorite Kdramas Of 2018.
Ever year Korea produces between 140 and 150 dramas for TV and Cable. Not all of these are easily accessible to the overseas fan, although the export of Korean content has been improving more and more each year. We did take a hit, however,…
Sibijisin: The Twelve Guardian Deities Of Korea.
Korea has a long and ancient history and many of their customs and traditions go back a long way into the past. The twelve animal deities, called Sibijisin, who make up the Korean zodiac that we see today once played a much more active…
South Korea’s Military Conscription Explained.
All Korean males between the ages of 18 and 30 must serve about two years in the Korean military, or longer in some alternate form of approved public service. As of late 2018 the length of service is gradually being lessened. The goal is…
The Unique Faces of Kpop.
How often have we heard the lament “but they all look alike” from those unfamiliar with Kpop? I’ve heard it a lot and I bet you have too, and I will admit that at first I had some trouble remembering who was who. But…
