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Chase the Dot – Part 1: Prelude
I think I was bluffing. I didn’t have any plans for summer vacation, and the rainy season had dampened my hopes of getting to know my newly acquired ...
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Gwangju Democratic Uprising
It’s weird what can spark interests… …Sometimes its the smallest ‘nothing’ thing. For me, my almost voracious interest in the Gwangju Democratic Uprising came about through a simple ...
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Travel 1
A Kick About with Jakarta Kids
On a recent trip through Indonesia… …I had the pleasure of meeting a family in Sumatra, and traveled back to Jakarta with them. They invited me to stay ...
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Photography 4
Chefs Cheffing: The Shinsegae Department Store Food Court
Yeah I know, a food court? I promise next time I’ll cover a temple or a cat cafe or some other typical blogger shite in no way representative ...
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Asia Life 4
An open letter to Gangnam City Hall and Mayor Shin Yeon Hee
Hello, my name is Adam. I’ve lived in this country for close to three years. I love this country very much, and have traveled to nearly every corner ...
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Photography 0
Leaky Village: Portraits of Namhae
Namhae Island is not the most famous or easiest island in the area to get to, but it is worth the effort. Often called “Korea’s Treasure Island,” Namhae, located ...
Politics
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Politics 0
Did Dennis Rodman Really Shit All Over Diplomacy?
If the Korea Times is to be believed, and we all know about the quality standard of journalism this organization produces on a regular basis, Dennis Rodman apparently orchestrated ...
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Politics 3
Watch: Dennis Rodman Blames the Booze, Serenades Kim Jong-un
Dennis Rodman has issued an apology for comments he made earlier in the week on CNN that seemed to suggest that American Kenneth Bae, detained in North Korea, ...
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Japan 8
Yasukuni Shrine: My Grandfather Died For This Country
Yasukuni Shrine, located in the centre of Tokyo is undeniably beautiful and rather serene, at least from the outside. Why then, does this place of quiet worship enrage ...
Asia Life
An open letter to Gangnam City Hall and Mayor Shin Yeon Hee
Hello, my name is Adam. I’ve lived in this country for close to three years. I love this country very much, and have traveled to nearly every corner ...
Photography
Expat Life
Ah, English Gentleman…
“English Gentleman. Wayne Rooney. Manchester United. The Queen. Cup of tea. Sherlock Holmes. etc, etc, etc.” Just some of the words uttered in my direction after answering the ...
Culture
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Culture 14
Why Psy’s Image is not Good for South Korea
Recently, in the Guardian newspaper online, an article was written regarding the public faces of North and South Korea. There is obviously no doubt who the public face of ...
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Culture 3
My Korean Grandmother’s Memories of the Japanese Occupation and the Korean War
Instead of spending time over Seollal (Korean New Year) with my Father in-law’s side of the family in Suncheon, where I live in the far south of Korea, ...
Travel
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Travel 0
Chase the Dot – Part 1: Prelude
I think I was bluffing. I didn’t have any plans for summer vacation, and the rainy season had dampened my hopes of getting to know my newly acquired ...
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Travel 0
Gwangju Democratic Uprising
It’s weird what can spark interests… …Sometimes its the smallest ‘nothing’ thing. For me, my almost voracious interest in the Gwangju Democratic Uprising came about through a simple ...
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Travel 1
A Kick About with Jakarta Kids
On a recent trip through Indonesia… …I had the pleasure of meeting a family in Sumatra, and traveled back to Jakarta with them. They invited me to stay ...
Karen says: Oh Charley. How naive and ignorant.
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