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In order to provide foreign students with more equal opportunities, the applying method for the ?Graduate Scholarship for Foreign Excellent Students Program? will be the same as the application process for foreign students and it will be available online at This change will take place starting from the first semester in 2009. While the Office [...]

I've been wrestling for a few weeks with three incidents involving Korean taxis that occurred over the week that my sister visited. I am not new to taxis in Korea and I've heard all kinds of stories, especially involving Incheon Airport. We know that if you are approached in the airport by a taxi driver instead of catching one at the taxi stand, you have a good chance of getting ripped off, and it

I still found a lot of Korean boyfriends carrying their girlfriend's purses. I'm amazed at her balance in her high heels.Curt (hubby) happened to get into Incheon Airport a few hours ahead of my sister. I took the airport bus to meet him, have dinner and wait for my sister, niece and cousin. We ended up waiting about three hours for their plane to land, get to a gate and have them clear customs a

A few weeks ago the R-16 b-boy dance competition happened in Suwon. I had a chance to go on Sunday. It was a lot of fun and I got to interview Jeff Chang who is a recognized hip-hop journalist and music critic. That interview is in the pipeline. However, in the interim, Chang has written about R-16 for Salon.com. Check it out. So you think they can break-dance? Forget the Bronx and South

Portable DVRs bring security devices closer to consumer markets. Current models provide wireless and multimedia functions. When the security industry began expanding product applications to serve the consumer and home markets, the portable DVR was one of the novel devices that proved useful. Since its debut in the South Korea market in 2004, the product has [...]

Their first meal in South Korea was at our favorite mandu (Korean dumpling) shop.My sister doing the touristy thing.Jacque, my cousin, loved mandu and she was a pro with the chop sticks.Walking home from the mandu shop. We had dinner with my Korean girlfriends. Korean barbecue.

It seems that just about everyone in every developed country of the world wants an iPhone 3G, but that may not be the case for South Korea. While it does seem that at least one carrier in the country is trying to negotiate a deal with Apple for the device, overall demand for it might just not be that great. They have some of the most advanced data networks in the world, and the population has a t

Australia, Japan and South Korea open campaigns with big wins; Syria SOCCER | WORLD CUP 2010 QUALIFYING Australia, Japan and South Korea open campaigns with big wins; Syria holds Iran to 0-0 draw; China draws 1-1 with IraqSource: www.iht.com Soccer World Cup 2010, Republic of Ireland Away Games747 travel, 747.ie, World Cup 2010 Qualifying, [...]

I have wanted to go to Hannam Market in Seoul for awhile now since it's the only place I've heard of that you can buy American food. It is located under the Volvo building and you will see this sign marking the entrance before the Volvo building.It is located on Subway Line 6, Stop 631 and Exit 2. As you exit the subway, walk to the corner and take a right. You will see a walkway going over the hi

South Korea Scrap Import Raises in April According to the related statistics, South Korea imported 690,000 tons of scrap in April, increasing by 9.4 percent compared to that of the same period last year. Those scraps included 3,310,000 tons from Japan, 198,000 tons from U.S. and 104,000 tons from Russia. Moreover, South Korea imports 2.203 million tons [...]

South Korea on Wednesday launched the third and latest of its 214-class submarines to be commissioned by the end of next year, bringing the total number of submersibles in the country to 12, Yonhap news agency reported. The latest submarine, named "Ahn Jung-geun" after the late independence fighter under Japan's colonial rule of Korea in the early 20th century, was officially launched in a ceremon

In FIFA 2010 World Cup, Asia Qualifications, Jordan National Team made a great effort at the end of the game against South Korea there in Seoul, to strike back in the game, with a 2-2 final result.South Korea scored one goal in the first half, and another one at the beginning of the second half by a weird decision of a penalty kick as a result of some foul occurring out of the box! scored by the

StraitsTimes:By Lee Tee Jong, South Korea Correspondent Just as in Singapore, the quest for good looks is fuelling a thriving and competitive business in other parts of the region. Our correspondents report on the state of aesthetic medicine in South Korea, Japan and Thailand.Seoul - Aesthetic treatment is as big a business in South Korea as some of the customers who show up hoping to lose weight

How to pick up women in South Korea? Get yourself a Western baby! Noah, our grandson was a huge hit his first full day in South Korea. We went out in front of our apartment building the first day to blow some bubbles so mom and dad could get some sleep after the long flight. These were girls on their way to school.We visited our Home Plus store and our son-in-law wanted to get a Korean haircut

The College of Life Science and Biotechnology invites applications for faculty position at the level of tenure track assistant professor to begin September 2008. Outstanding candidates seeking a higher-level appointment may also be considered. We seek candidates with research interests in Molecular Cellular Biology. Qualifications include a Ph.D. degree and at least two years of post-doctoral

This is another interesting news article about Korea. It seems that the preference for boys is quickly diminishing.I've not thought about the issue much, so I don't have much to say. However, it is an interesting article. It was published back in December, but I missed it then. This is definitely a good change. Where Boys Were Kings, a Shift Toward Baby GirlsWhen Park He-ran was a young mother,

SEOUL, South Korea - General Motors Corp. is considering launching its Chevrolet brand in South Korea to capture a larger share of the country's growing market for imported cars, a company executive said Friday.The U.S. automaker will make a decision on the move after completing a study by the end of this year, said James H. Raymond, executive director of GM's Asia-Pacific vehicle sales, service a

The Republic of Korea has requested a possible sale of 35 All-Up-Round AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles, 1 AIM-9M Sidewinder Missile (Legacy), 12 AIM-9X Sidewinder Captive Air Training Missiles (CATMs), 2 AIM-9X Sidewinder Dummy Air Training Missiles (DATMs), Missile Containers, missile modifications, test and support equipment, spare and repair parts, publications and technical data, maintenance, perso

The School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering at the University of Ulsan, Korea, invites applications for the position of Tenure Track Professor in naval architecture and ocean engineering, starting on September 1, 2008. This position is for a Non-Korean or Korean with demonstrated expertise in naval architecture and ocean engineering. A PhD in all areas related to naval architecture and

Jakarta - The Chinese Thomas Cup team succeeded in retaining the prestigious Thomas Cup after defeating South Korea 3-1 in the final at Senayan Sports Hall here on Sunday. The second Chinese doubles Xie Zhongbo and Guo Zhendong paved their way to victory after overpowering their South Korean opponents Lee Jae Jin and Hwang Ji Man [...]

The Chinese Thomas Cup team succeeded in retaining the prestigious Thomas Cup after defeating South Korea 3-1 in the final at Senayan Sports Hall here on Sunday.The second Chinese doubles Xie Zhongbo and Guo Zhendong paved their way to victory after overpowering their South Korean opponents Lee Jae Jin and Hwang Ji Man 21-12, 19-21.Complete results of the 2008 Thomas Cup final are as follows:China

We have been meaning to get to Itaewon since we arrived here in South Korea. There is a tailor shop there that caters to Westerners. They have great prices for custom made clothes. It is especially nice when your husband is 6' 5" (almost 2 meters) and clothes are hard to come by in his size. Hamilton Shirts is located a couple of stores West of the Subway sandwich shop in downtown Itaewon. I h

Kolon Motors, one of the official dealers of BMW cars in South Korea, is set to launch the Subaru brand in the country. Subaru's line-up at launch will consist of the Impreza Sedan and Hatch, Legacy, and Forester. The Impreza was already available through select dealers via importation, albeit garnering dealer mark-ups that increased the prices in excess of 60 million Won ($57 284 USD). Kolon

South Korea Stock Exchange 2008 Holiday Schedule Date Holiday May 12, 2008 Buddha's Birthday (Sukka Tansin Il) June 06, 2008 Memorial Day (Hyun Choong Il) July 17, 2008 Constitution Day... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's worst outbreak of bird flu has spread to the capital with agriculture ministry officials saying on Tuesday four dead birds raised at a Seoul district government office had tested positive.South Korea has confirmed 24 cases of the deadly H5N1 strain in poultry in about a month. It has killed more than 5 million chickens and ducks but that has not stopped the virus from spreading at its fastest rate since the country reported its first case in 2003.The four birds were among 57 chickens, ducks and turkeys raised in pens at the district office in the eastern part of Seoul. The ministry said it would take about a day to confirm if the dead birds had contracted the H5N1 strain.The city had culled all the birds at the site and was limiting access to a nearby zoo an

Welcome to month four of Flagshipped.com’s continuing coverage of Hellgate London’s adventures in South Korea. While it may look like it’s the same fail sauce recipe… …a closer inspection shows for a four day period, Hellgate actually gained (!) rank among S. Korean players in PC Bangs (Cyber Cafes)… Why and how this freakish event occurred is [...]

Every time a new store or restaurant opens here in Suwon, you will find displays of flowers lining the entrance. These are bought by family members and friends to show their support. This display happens to be in front of a new clothes store but we have also seen them when a restaurant opens.The tall flower displays remind me so much of funeral flowers. Typically back in the States, I would only see this type of display at a funeral so that's what I think of when I see them.I have a funny maedeup class story that shows another instance of cultural differences between the U.S. and South Korea. A few weeks ago at class I was really getting stressed working on a knot and I developed a headache. Always having some Advil in my purse, I reached down and grabbed my purse. I opened the bottle as d

Freedom-house, “an independent non-governmental organization that supports the expansion of freedom in the world”, issues an annual report called “Freedom of the World” detailing ranking for freedom in countries around the world. The report ranks every country on a seven point scale in two categories - “political rights” (PR) and “civil liberties” (CL), 1 being [...]

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“Every now and then, however, an election brings a change that is truly significant, either politically or economically. In Korea, this election has brought significant positive economic change.” — Martin Hutchinson by Martin Hutchinson Baltimore – (TFN): Amid all the gloom investors are feeling right now, South Korea has produced some sunny [...]

A Soouth Korean cosmetic company has come under heavy fire by the Israel embassy in Seoul for its offensive advertisement which draws upon Adolf Hitler in order to sell a product. The Coreana Cosmetics Company decided on Tuesday to withdraw the television ad for a skin lotion which depicts a young womn in a military-style [...]

It was a beautiful day on Sunday and I decided to take a walk to Hwaseong Fortress. Cherry blossoms were everywhere, snowing down on you as you walked. Children were trying to catch the petals as they fell to the ground. My picture taking skills have improved immensely. No, I didn't get a new camera. I decided to listen to what my husband has been telling me for months. The pictures turn out better if you keep you elbows down while taking them. He's right. I didn't have a blurry picture among all that I took. I should listen to him more often. I wasn't the only one taking advantage of the gorgeous day. I have never seen cherry blossoms in person and they were truly breathtaking."Downtown" by Petula Clark always gets me going when I need it. I found this version

Australia, Japan and South Korea open campaigns with big wins; Syria SOCCER | WORLD CUP 2010 QUALIFYING Australia, Japan and South Korea open campaigns with big wins; Syria holds Iran to 0-0 draw; China draws 1-1 with IraqSource: www.iht.com England World Cup 2010 Qualification FixturesEngland’s World Cup 2010 qualifying opponents - Eddie Griffin World [...]

I was on my way to yoga class when I spotted this table in the garbage. I took a closer look and saw the workmanship. I had to get to class but I was hoping it was still there when I returned. After class, I rushed home and it was still there. I called Curt (hubby) and told him I wanted to take it. He didn't care but only worried where would we put it. Please, that was the least of my concerns. So I went up to the guard to make sure it was really meant for the garbage. He left his post and came down to the garbage area with me. I pointed to the table and he gestured that I could take it. Really!!! It wasn't as heavy as it was large. He saw me struggling to get a good grip on it and he just took it from me. He carried it all the way up and into my apartment. Can you believe i

The war of words continues to escalate in North and South Korea as both sides found themselves responding to comments by the other. North Korea was upset at comments made by a South Korean general who said his nation would militarily respond if attacked from the north. The paranoid North Korean government interpreted his remarks [...]

On Tuesday nights, I've been taking the bus from Suwon to Seoul for dinner and to work on maedeup with my Korean girlfriends. The bus is usually pretty empty and it's a quick trip to Seoul since we are going against rush hour traffic for the most part. I even managed to get the front seat all to myself which was directly across from the bus driver and nearest to the door. I called Curt (hubby) to tell him I was safely (or so I thought) on my way to Seoul.We were approaching the toll gate out of Suwon when I detected (along with the rest of the passengers) the smell of smoke. As this was happening, the bus driver pulled over and looked at the back of the bus. Huge clouds of smoke were pouring out of the end of the bus and some of the smoke was seeping into the interior of the bus.The bus dr

Wonder why your college or university students are running around in their high school uniforms today?It's April Fool's Day, so they dusted them off.That's bad for me since I avoid Korean students in uniform like the plague. However, now that I realize it's not my worst nightmare and that my job isn't being overrun by high school students sitting for a test, I'm okay.

Wonder why your college or university students are running around in their high school uniforms today?It's April Fool's Day, so they dusted them off.That's bad for me since I avoid Korean students in uniform like the plague. However, now that I realize it's not my worst nightmare and that my job isn't being overrun by high school students sitting for a test, I'm okay.

I immigrated to Canada 7 years ago with my parents from South Korea. During my years in South Korea, I clearly remember that import cars were second to scarce. I would regularly pass by residential parking lots labelled "No Import Cars". Patriotism, perhaps? 7 years later, the scenario is completely different. Import cars are rapidly becoming cheaper and alongside premium makes such as BMW and

GMA’s youth oriented weekly series “Boys Nxt Door” starring Starstruck alumns Aljur Abrenica, Marky Cielo, Mart Escudero and Kris Bernal is going to be aired on 8TV in Malaysia and will be the very first Philippine program to penetrate the land of Asianovelas, South Korea!

So when you hear about a South Korea fire you may read the news and think “well its miles away and does not affect me”, but this will not be the case for many computer users. The fire was at LG Chem’s Ochang laptop battery plant and this has now caused a laptop battery shortage, [...]

I know, what is it?! It's a pair of Curt's jeans which I just leaned against the wall to show you how stiff our clothes are. No, there isn't any trick photography or that the jeans are supported in any way. This is after being laundered in our front loading washing machine with a half cup of softener and hung to dry. I think they put starch in the water here in South Korea. We don't have a dryer so everything is hung to dry. Curt was pretty impressed. Now for the strange week. On Monday as I was walking to yoga class, I noticed that I was being followed by a van who was honking at me for about a block. The windows of the van were darkened so I had no idea who it was and if it was really me they wanted. I wasn't going to stop to find out. The van finally drove in front of me o

Curt (hubby) took this picture of a street vendor in Seoul. Yikes, it doesn't look appetizing to me.A stone bed, not too appealing to this American who would sleep on nothing less than a pillow top mattress. Koreans do seem to love a hard mattress if one at all. My Korean girlfriends actually sleep on the floor and are very comfortable. I just can't imagine.Those pool cues can be painful! Tonight, dinner with Americans! I think we may try and take them to a Korean style restaurant. I'll be sure to bring the camera.

The day I visited Changdeok Palace in Seoul, South Korea was especially cold. The pond in the compound had frozen over. Please vote for Everything Everywhere Travel Blog at the Bloggers [...]

It's the animal or character hat. I have seen both adults and children wear these hats. We had to buy this Winnie-the-Pooh hat and send it to our grandson, Noah. One of our gasoline attendants wears a wolf one and I always do a double-take when I see him in it. But I bet they are warm!

I GOT A PERM! I decided yesterday after yoga class that my hair seriously needed some help. Each day before yoga class, I get out my curling iron, curl my impossibly straight hair and then spray the heck out of it with hair spray. It's been pretty cold here so I leave the house with a hat on but I arrive at yoga with the curl still intact. Not so after class! My hair is a droopy mess.Of course, I didn't know that today was test day in yoga. We had to pair up (I paired up with my English speaking buddy) and had to do 45 minutes of testing. It was grueling. I could only do one sit up unassisted (meaning my buddy helped pulled me up each time) and after one particularly difficult exercise, I found myself flat on the floor unable to move. One of the yoga teachers came over and began t

Hyundai's new hydrogen-powered, zero-emission concept, the i-Blue Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV), debuted in North America at the 100th edition of the Chicago Auto Show. Developed at Hyundai's Design and Technical Center in Chiba, Japan, the i-Blue concept illustrates the design direction for a future FCEV production model. The all-new i-Blue platform features Hyundai's third-generation fuel cell technology, currently being developed at Hyundai's Eco-Technology Research Institute in Mabuk, Korea.The i-Blue demonstrates a significant step towards commercialization of Hyundai fuel cell vehicles. Unlike its predecessors which were built on production SUV platforms, the i-Blue features a new, purpose-built 2+2 crossover architecture.The i-Blue is powered by a 100 kW electric engine and fuel

A few weeks ago Curt (hubby) had a work dinner at this restaurant which is called Jang Su Ma Eul. It is a chicken restaurant and he came home raving about the food. It's about 10 miles from our apartment so he had a co-worker program it into our GPS so he could take me to it. As we started out, Curt hit the wrong button and erased the address. It took Curt a little time to figure out how to enter it again and I was crabby thinking we would become lost which is VERY easy to do in Korea. But he got it entered and off we went. The picture above is the restaurant. Isn't it the coolest building?This was the first course which was some kind of greens and radish. The radish came in a big piece but the waitress took out a pair of scissors and sliced it up for us. Curt said that when he w

The Philippines finished on a three-round total of 18 under par 198, with Korea's Ji-Yai Shin and Eun-Hee Ji runners-up on 16 under par 200. Japan and Taiwan tied for third on 13 under par 203. "This is a very big day for the Philippines and for golf in the country," Delasin explained. "This win is for all the Filipinos around the world," she added. "It was a real team effort," Rosales explained. "The win hasn't really sunk in at the moment, maybe it will when we have a few beers later. I loved the pressure of having to make each putt and I'm glad I came here to compete with my partner," she added. The two countries started the day tied for the lead, but Korea led by two shots at the turn and looked like the favourites to win the title after coming close on three previous occasions. Howeve

South Korea’s worst ever oil spill spread along a pristine coastal region Monday as the government came under fire amid charges it acted too slowly to limit the disaster. Almost 9,000 troops, police and volunteers armed with shovels and buckets struggled to clean up the huge slick. But officials said it would deal a heavy [...]

A partner of the Japanese DoCoMo, KTF hopes to be supplying the iPhone in South Korea sometime next year. KTF seems rather confident that they will be the main provider of the iPhone for S. Korea, and if DoCoMo (KTF’s second largest shareholder) can succeed in nabbing Japan’s provider status, they’d certainly gain a chunk of revenue out of it. Steve Jobs’ ‘OK’ of the deal is apparently the only thing holding KTF back. “We want to sell it, but Steve Jobs has been playing hard (in the negotiation),” says Vice President of KTF, Kim Yeon-Hak. He continued with: “It’s difficult because the size of the Korean market is small. But someday we will do it, using our relationship with NTT Docomo.'’ We will continue to cover the iPhone moving into KTF’s hands as more pops up. Thanks: The Korea Times Bookmark to:

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A Global Leading Company based in South Korea; LNG Plant Expert lowongan kerja teknik desember, December 05, 2007 Expiry date : Friday, December 21, 2007 A Global Leading Company based in South Korea is seeking for LNG Plant Expert. Request placement : LNG Plant Expert Experience Requirement : LNG Plant Construction Manager or equivalent Age : 35 - 65 years Job Description : LNG plant construction planning or Consultation at Head office (Seoul, Korea) or Construction Management at Construction site, worldwide Salary : High Level Refrigerant Benefit : High Level Working hour : 08.00 through 17.00 Employment : Permanent Holiday : Saturday, Sunday and national holidays Accommodation : High Standard Housing Insurance, Pension, Retirement fee : Yes Commuting Fee : ALL Fees Other : More Benefit Contact Person : Toshiyuki Ohashi Email : ohashiengineering@gmail.com

I thought I had seen everything when it comes to Christmas decorating but this Christmas tree just inside a Lotte Department Store topped it all. I never thought to add legs to a Christmas tree. It sure caught our attention when we entered the store. Also, Christmas decorations didn't appear until after the U.S. Thanksgiving which is a lot later than in the U.S.My last maedeup class of the year. This is called Maehwa Maedeup and is also known as the Plum Blossom Knot. I don't have it quite figured out yet but I have video on how to create it. I will miss four weeks of classes now since we are going to visit back home for a few weeks.

The 2008 Hyundai Genesis Sedan has just made official debut in South Korea, at a private ceremony at the carmaker's Namyang R&D center. Alongside with the 2008 new Hyundai Genesis, we can see several mainstream model of Mercedes-Benz and BMW at the showroom.The new Hyundai 2008 Genesis will go on sale in South Korea from 29th,Dec this year. However, we only have to wait until 2008 New York Auto Show in Apirl to see this new Hyundai vehicle at other markets, including the U.S. market.The 2008 Hyundai Genesis has a great power. its confirmed impressive figures show that the 2008 Genesis will take either a 4.6L Tau V8 with 380hp or one of two Lambda V6 engine displacing 3.3L and 3.8L and developing 265hp and 305hp, respectively. For the new V8, it outstrip those of the Pontiac GT's 6.0L V8 by a significant 18hp.Another main feature of the 2008 Hyundai Genesis Saloon is that the car will be equipped with Smart Cruise Control (SCC), adaptive headlights and a Harman/Becker Lexicon audi

Bitter political foes South and North Korea are to jointly develop a version of Linux. The new project, tentatively named "Hana Linux", was announced at the ICMIP 2007 event in Yenji, China, last week and will be developed jointly by both Koreas and China. A Linux event in Pyongyang, North Korea, in the early part of 2008 will report on progress.

Canada.comThousands of Ducks Killed After Bird Flu Found in South KoreaVoice of America - 5 hours agoBy VOA News South Korean authorities have destroyed thousands of ducks at four southern farms, after discovering what they call a "low pathogenic" strain of the bird flu virus.WHO fails in giving developing nations access to bird flu virus Reuters South AfricaS.Korea reports new low pathogenic bird flu case ReutersRTT News - Jakarta Post - The Associated Press - New York Timesall 115 news articles Read More... [Source: Google News - Posted by alexa]

The trio all clinched qualification on Wednesday. Australia were the first to book their ticket with a 1-1 draw in North Korea to finish top of Group A, three points ahead of Iraq.  South Korea drew 0-0 at home to Bahrain to clinch top spot in Group B and a sixth consecutive Olympic appearance. The Koreans were unbeaten in the group but drew their last three matches 0-0. Japan won Group C by a two-point margin and clinched their place in the Chinese capital with a 0-0 draw at home to Saudi Arabia.

Paris Hilton appeared at JJ Mahoney's in South Korea over the weekend. Did no one tell her she has red lipstick all over her teeth. Don't you just hate it when that happens girls. [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Intelligent Robots & Systems Laboratory GSNU is looking for competent science and technology brains with creative and experimental spirit and enthusiasm. Applicant Requirements: * Applicants...

Intelligent Robots & Systems Laboratory GSNU is looking for competent science and technology brains with creative and experimental spirit and enthusiasm.Applicant Requirements : * Applicants (who can work for robotics or related projects) must have at least Bachelor degree in any engineering or science principles. * Majors: Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science. * Skillful programming knowledge C++ and/or Visual C++ are recommended, Applicants with additional knowledge in graphic API (OpenGL, OpenInventor, OSG, ODE ) are more preferred. * Proficiency in English speaking and writing is required. * A Master, PhD , Master-PhD Integrated degree are applicable. * The graduate students will get full scholarship without paying education fee. * Monthly salary ranges from US $300 to $700 depends on the applicant¢s experience, capability, and degree to support living expenses. * University housing can be arranged on request.If you interested in this

Suzann Pettersen wins her fourth LPGA Tour victory in South Korea (Hana Bank KOLON Championship). “I guess it has to kind of sink in that I actually won this tournament,” Pettersen said. “Of course, it’s not the way I want to win. You want to complete the tournament as it is originally set up, but this time the last round wasn’t playable.” She gets a $191,250 for the win.  

AFP - South Korean dramas are winning global audiences and have become major rivals to Latin America's racier telenovelas, participants at an industry conference held in Spain said.read moreRelated Tags: Dae Jang Geum/drama series/korean drama/Lee Young Aehttp://ilove-koreanmovie.blogspot.com/rss.xml

My doorbell rung, which is really quite unusual and through our security camera I saw that there were two Korean women at my door. So I opened the door and they started speaking in Korea quite animatedly. They were surprised to see me (a Westerner) and it only momentarily gave them pause. I said that I didn't speak Korean but they continued on. The next thing I know is one of the women took two wooden roller things and proceeded to rub them all over my face, talking in Korean the whole time. I was so surprised that I just stood there dumbstruck and let her. She finally stopped and took my hand. She then proceeded to use one of the rollers, but the opposite end, which is pointed and jabbed it into my fingertips and down the center of my hand. Hey, that hurt! The Koreans did not cease to speak during this whole episode continuing with their speech in spite of knowing I did not understand a word they said. The hand demo was finally finished and they said in English "Jesus?" I said "Ne" (

How to Make Money in South Korea:1. You must look like a Westerner.2. You must live in an area of South Korea that has little or no Westerners (this would never work in Seoul).3. You need to be purchasing something where actual won is exchanged.This has now happened to me twice so it's time to blog about it. The first incidence occurred a month ago at our local Home Plus. When I put my purchases on the conveyor belt at the checkout, the cashier was clearly shocked to see me. As he rang up my items, he continued to just stare at me. When it came time to pay, Ilooked at the register which showed the amount owed and I gave the cashier the money. I should have received back under 2000 won ($2.00 U.S.). He overpaid me by 8000 won. I tried repeatedly to return the money only to be denied. I finally just had to leave since I was holding up the line.The second incident occurred yesterday. I had to mail a package at the post office and this was my first time at a Korean post office. I walked i

Remember when I posted about The World's Most Expensive Mango? Well, that mango I spotted inside the Lotte Department Store definitely takes the record in my books as the most expensive mango I have ever seen. I love mangoes, but I don't love them that much to shell out $34US for ONE!So, after arriving back home in Victoria/Vancouver, imagine the shock on my face when I spotted mangoes being sold here but for a fraction of the price. Let's do a refresher first of all. Here, we have the mango from South Korea for approximately $34US:Back in Vancouver, as I was perusing and taking in all the sights and smells of the produce department at Safeway, I spotted Mexican mangoes on sale for only $0.99 cents!! Hot diggity now that's a deal right there:But...it gets better. Later that week I was inside the produce market at the Richmond Public Market and what did I see on sale? You guessed it, Mexican mangoes once again. The price this time? Only $0.39 cents each!! That just shows you the dis

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Mobile TV Flourishes in South Korea, But Fails to Generate Profit: Free Calls, SMSAs Europe and North America try and sort out competing technology standards for mobile television, the digitally advanced nation of South Korea is already watching everything from news to cartoons, and sports to comedy on their mobile handsets. [via Teleclick]"Approximately 7 million South Koreans, or one in seven of the country’s residents, routinely make use of mobile TV services on cell phones, personal media players, handheld computers, vehicle navigation systems, or other portable devices.“Pretty soon, phones doubling as TVs will be as ubiquitous as camera phones now,” predicts Song Sang Hoon, the director in charge of mobile TV at South Korea’s Ministry of Information & Communication, which has pushed carriers to offer the service.The government’s aggressive role in promoting and regulating mobile TV, however, may have caused the service to evolve too quickly for a solid business model to

There’s no better way to immerse yourself in a culture like watching television programming. If you come from South Korea, you probably already know that you can watch Ulsan MBC online for free at Imvite, 24 hours a day. Ulsan is a mix of sports, entertainment, variety shows and anime, all interspersed with frenetic Korean commercials. Aside from the occasional English words thrown on the screen or slipped in as slang, the programming is all in Korean. It’s a fun watch, even for non-Korean speakers like me. More information can be found on Ulsan MBC’s website, including their programming schedule, if you can read it. You can watch Ulsan MBC online for free at Imvite, along with thousands of other television stations from over 90 countries. If you have to leave home, take a little bit of home with you with Imvite. Jon

Anyone else out there a big fan of FOX's hit series, Prison Break? We started watching Prison Break once we arrived in Seoul (thanks bit torrent). Anyways, the show is a huge hit and even South Koreans are eating it up. The show's hit star, Wentworth Miller aka Michael Scofield has been hitting up the advertising campaigns here. Along the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, Wentworth, or "Sco-pield" as he is known in Korea, currently is part of Bean Pole's advertisements. Well, it looks like Wentworth is looking to move on to better things--advertising for French Cafe Coffee Milk! Check out this spread for all you fans out there, taken inside a Family Mart:The patrons and cashier thought I was crazy taking pictures of the Wentworth inside the store. I just find it funny that he is advertising coffee milk, in of all places South Korea! I have one student that is just crazy over "Sco-pield"...everyone watches the show here!We're heading to a wedding tomorrow and will be coming back Sunday. I h

If you or anyone you know is interested in doing exactly what I've been doing for the past year, please let me know! Even though my replacement is flying in later this month, my school is looking to hire another native English speaking teacher for September or October. You must have a college degree and a passport. Experienced teachers are preferred although not required. The job is five days a week (no weekend classes!), and pays $2000/mo, plus you're provided with a free apartment, round-trip airfare, and a $2000 contract completion bonus at the end of your contract. Let me know if you're interested!

I suddenly felt like I wanted to go watch a Football match, and what more, a AFC Cup Semi Final between South Korea and Iraq. It wasn't planned or anything like that, but I guessed its not one of those matches where the tickets get sold out or something like that. I went during lunch time to get my tickets and this was what I saw. Luckilly they were open , ahahaha.Furthermore it was between 2 very good teams, South Korea (favourites) and Iraq ( who did well to reach the semi finals , definitely my dark horse for this tournament). And the plus point is that, is was held at Bukit Jalil, a world class stadium, that leaks ( yups bocor wan).It started raining at about 5pm. By 6 the stadium was already wet. Luckilly this magnificent stadium, has full covers for spectators.A shot of where all the fans congregated for this matchListen to the chants of the two sets of fans, separated by one fence onlyMoving on I managed to mingle with both sets of fans and I took some videos to show for it.

Korea Gas Corp., the world’s largest buyer of liquefied natural gas, plans to increase storage capacity 72 percent by 2012 to meet higher demand for the fuel during winter months. Korea Gas operates three receiving terminals and will add 20 storage tanks to expand capacity by 3.7 million kiloliters, it said in an e-mailed statement.The new capacity is enough to supply the nation’s households for about 42 days. South Korea, Asia’s third-largest economy, swaps cargoes with utilities in Japan and Taiwan to ease shortages between December and March.Two-thirds of South Korea's LNG consumption falls during winter. The state-run utility has 40 gas storage tanks with a capacity of 5.16 million kiloliters and has said it plans to increase that number to 65 by 2013, as well as build a fourth receiving terminal.The document of July 18 didn’t lay out plans for after 2012. LNG is natural gas that has been chilled to liquid form, reducing it to one-six-hundredth of its original vol

Korea Gas Corp., the world’s largest buyer of liquefied natural gas, plans to increase storage capacity 72 percent by 2012 to meet higher demand for the fuel during winter months. Korea Gas operates three receiving terminals and will add 20 storage tanks to expand capacity by 3.7 million kiloliters, it said in an e-mailed statement.The new capacity is enough to supply the nation’s households for about 42 days. South Korea, Asia’s third-largest economy, swaps cargoes with utilities in Japan and Taiwan to ease shortages between December and March.Two-thirds of South Korea's LNG consumption falls during winter. The state-run utility has 40 gas storage tanks with a capacity of 5.16 million kiloliters and has said it plans to increase that number to 65 by 2013, as well as build a fourth receiving terminal.The document of July 18 didn’t lay out plans for after 2012. LNG is natural gas that has been chilled to liquid form, reducing it to one-six-hundredth of its original vol

South Korea scraped through to the Asian Cup quarter-finals with a fraught 1-0 win over Indonesia on Wednesday. The Koreans, bottom of Group D going into the final round of fixtures, took the lead in the 34th minute through Kim Jung-woo's deflected strike. The 2002 World Cup semi-finalists were the stronger team throughout at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta but were made to sweat in a torrid second half after missing a series of golden opportunities.

Import cars in South Korea are rising in popularity rapidly with 269 import cars currently on sale in the country. With the US-S.Korea Free-Trade Agreement Pact taking effect next year, the numbers will only continue to rise. This agreement will clear any tariffs placed on imports from the US to South Korea and vice versa.The first-half bi-annual sales numbers of the best and worst-selling import cars in South Korea were released today. The new Honda CR-V (Korean-version pictured) was the positive note with 1870 vehicles sold in the timeframe. On the negative note, the Saab 9-3 Arc SportCombi TiD did not make it past the showrooms with nil sales. In order of the highest sales to lowest, the top 10 selling import cars in South Korea were: Honda CR-V (1870), Lexus ES350 (1596), BMW 320d (880), Infiniti G35 Sedan (876), BMW 523d (772), Lexus LS460 (752), Lexus IS250 (706), Audi A6 2.4 (690), Peugeot 307SW HDI (524) and the Volkswagen Passat 2.0 TDI with 475 vehicles sold.Something interes

There are lots of places to buy snacks in Seoul. One thing that hit me by surprise was the large concentration of Dunkin Donuts, Baskin Robbins, Starbucks, and Coffee Bean locations on every street corner. This is to go along with the plethora of convenience stores and Krispy Kreme locations. One of the largest American pretzel chains, Auntie Anne's is highly popular in Korea and can be found within the food court of many Hyundai Department Stores.Since I love eating food (you probably do too I assume) here are some pictures of my first Auntie Anne's pretzel. Although there are locations in Canada, there were no locations near my home in BC. Regardless, South Koreans are crazy about Auntie Anne's pretzels just like they are crazy about Krispy Kreme. There are always huge line ups for fresh pretzels! EDIT: Here's a fresh picture of their line ups taken today!For 2000w ($2USD) you can wrap your hands around fresh baked pretzel. I didn't take a picture of the line up because I was to

If you're not already aware, South Korea is one of the world's hot spots when it comes to playing video games online. You might remember from my earlier post about Starcraft in South Korea. Kids and adults play games such as Sudden Attack (very similar to CounterStrike), MapleStory, and the most popular game of all--Starcraft (or "Star" in Konglish)!Anyways, I had my first PC Bang/Starcraft experience recently. I have always heard that these PC Bangs were notorious for being smoky--those stories are true indeed. After finishing our time in the PC Bang, my clothes smelled like I had just come out of a pub. I went to this PC Bang the same day that I visited the 2007 Seoul Wine Market with Tae, Jay-hook, and Sam-jahng (did I get your guys' names right? I need a keyboard with Hangul, hehe). All three of them are Starcraft veterans and when I mentioned about wanting to experience a PC Bang in Korea, finding one was not difficult at all! They are literally on every street corner in the ci

When you're out wandering the streets of Seoul, there is always something to see, especially if you hit up the main attractions that have lots of people. During a recent visit to Insadong (when I took pictures of Lotus Lanterns) I found myself getting lured to every crowded stall or miscellaneous line up. What's one of the best way to get free things in South Korea?The "monkey see, monkey do" phenomenon sure is fun, don't you agree? Just because there are a lot of people densely crowded around a stall, does that mean you should show up to investigate what's going on? OF COURSE YOU SHOULD! Anyways, our curiosity paid off as Tae and myself were able to score some free frozen yogurt and popcorn (we passed on the helium balloons)!The streets of Insadong are always crowded on the weekends:Waiting in line for "ice cream free" is quite the way to spend your Saturday afternoon:Here's a video of me receiving my ice cream (it tasted like frozen yogurt):What's the best way to cleanse your p

If you are not aware, there currently is red hot frozen yogurt war going on in Los Angeles. There's a frozen yogurt chain called Pinkberry (also known as "Crackberry" to many celebrities, such as the locked up Paris Hilton; the original "Crackberry" is Research in Motion's wireless handheld device, the Blackberry). One blogger suggests it could become the next Starbucks. Some say it's a knock off of the Red Mango frozen yogurt chain in South Korea. I've never tried Pinkberry, but I'd like to compare the taste with Red Mango.There is a Red Mango location about 5 minutes away from us in Mokdong. With the weather heating up, I expect us to be making a few more visits in the near future. Here are a few recent pictures from our trips to Red Mango. I must admit, this frozen yogurt tastes awesome--some of the best I've ever had. It definitely helps cool you down on a humid and hot summer's day.This was from the Mokdong location. We ordered a regular sized frozen yogurt with five toppin

I have to be up early tomorrow to head to Yatap Station (it takes 1.5 hours to get there from Mokdong) to do some filming for the online lessons that our students watch. So I will post something interesting tomorrow for your reading pleasure. I just had to create a lesson plan on what I am going to do for tomorrow. Since I am traveling so far, I also have to wake up to get ready at 7:30am--I usually get up at 10:00am (sleeping in rules, baby)!Anyways, I'll leave you with a picture of my breakfast tomorrow morning. As you can see, they are frosted flakes but they are whole wheat. Whole wheat cereal helps keep Tony the Tiger regular!

A South Korean transsexual entertainer, whose sex change helped the country to change its family registry laws, was married on Saturday.The 32-year-old male-to-female singer, who goes by the stage name Harisu, married her 27-year-old rapper boyfriend at a ceremony attended by many of the country's top celebrities.The surgeon who performed Harisu's sex change operation in 1995 acted as the ceremonial head of the wedding. The couple will spend their honeymoon in Koh Samui, Thailand.Source: Reuters via Random CitationsTechnorati Tags: south korea celebrities transsexual singer married

SEOUL (Reuters) -- Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor Co. and other automakers said today they planned work stoppages for later this month as part of protests against a U.S.-South Korea free trade agreement.Last year, Hyundai's union members staged strikes for a total of 33 days as they called for higher wages and better working conditions. Some of the protests were made in opposition to new labor laws and free-trade talks with the United States.Those actions cost 115,683 units in lost output, or 1.6 trillion won ($1.72 billion), Hyundai estimated.Members of the Korean Metal Workers' group, which include the auto industry unions, will take turns by region in staging two-hour strikes daily from June 25-27.All members will hold a four-hour strike on June 28 and a six-hour stoppage on June 29, the metal workers' union said."We, as a member, will follow the group's decision," a Hyundai Motor union official said, asking not to be identified.Workers at Hyundai affiliate Kia Motors Corp.,

On Wednesday Tony Snow said that President Bush would like to see a lengthy US presence in Iraq like the one in South Korea to provide stability. The US has had thousands of troops in South Korea for the last 50 years to guard against an invasion from North Korea. In Iraq, the “last throws” of the insurgency have been replaced with an all out civil war, and Bush’s campaign promises of “no nation building” were all lies. Mission accomplished.

This is something I have real mixed emotions about. I was stationed in Europe and know that sometimes very long term military commitments are necessary. We have had a military presence in Britain, Japan, Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland and any number of other countries for over 60 years. I was at NATO bases for all of those countries except Japan while I was in. And it was necessary. With the fall of the Soviet Union that is not so much the case any longer. But now NATO is expanding into previously Soviet bloc countries at an incredible rate. Will the same sort of long term occupation be necessary for Iraq? I certainly hope not. I read the Presidents rather frank opinion on the subject then read Tony Snows and Snow seemed to be doing a lot of back pedaling explaining what the President “really meant”. I wish that someone had asked Tony Snow about all the new military bases under construction in Iraq. They sure look like long term committments to me. One thing I am certain of is that t

Remember the recent announcement about the upcoming release of Starcraft 2 in South Korea? Anyways, that game got my students (and some Korean staff) super excited. This is nothing new, but if you're not aware already, South Korea is one of the most connected countries in the world. People here play Sudden Attack 24/7 in PC Bangs, also known as computer gaming cafes. I really need to visit one before I depart from South Korea.A major "massively multi-player online role-playing games" (or MMORPGs) that is hugely popular here amongst elementary kids is the Korean developed Maple Story. This online multiplayer game basically is an adventure game where you can spend real money to buy enhancements. It's huge here--almost all my younger students like to play Maple Story when they have free time (which is next to none). Maple Story is coming out for the Nintendo DS which also has people excited.The purpose of this post is to let you in on something...which I like to call "Korean pogs". It'

In many cases, when you are offered a job in Korea, you will be expected to come immediately. Most arrangements are not made months in advance. This means that there’s a strong chance that you’ll find yourself running around like mad, trying to get everything done for your work visa – not to mention preparing yourself to leave your country for a year. In order to get an E2 Working Visa for