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Expat Life 0
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 ...
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Travel 0
Many A Sea View: Taejongdae Park, Busan
My first visit to Busan, many years ago, was a brief one. I had no internet or local companion and relied heavily on a Lonely Planet guidebook. Does anyone ...
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Travel 2
The Dalmaji Limited
There used to be a railway line that linked Haeundae to Songjeong and beyond. Originally constructed in 1918 as part of the Donghae Nambu line, the tracks were ...
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Photography 2
Playing with Fire: Korea’s Great Full Moon Party
The Great Full Moon Party (대보름날 Daeboreum Nal) Today, February 14th 2014, not only happens to be the corporate sham that is Saint Valentine’s Day, but also the first ...
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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 ...
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
Southern Comfort
Just the other day a homeless man entered a restaurant where I was eating… I was in Suwon, a city just outside of Seoul, where the sightings of ...
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
Many A Sea View: Taejongdae Park, Busan
My first visit to Busan, many years ago, was a brief one. I had no internet or local companion and relied heavily on a Lonely Planet guidebook. Does anyone ...
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Travel 2
The Dalmaji Limited
There used to be a railway line that linked Haeundae to Songjeong and beyond. Originally constructed in 1918 as part of the Donghae Nambu line, the tracks were ...
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Travel 1
Harajuku’s Quirky House: Design Festa Gallery
Harajuku is by far Tokyo’s hippest neighbourhood The place is heaving with scantily clad Gyaru girls, bizarre Elvis dudes, and all manner of Cosplay aficionados. Most gaijin come ...
Ali Safavi says: Thanks all. I don't think test scores are the only reason however, many countr...
