Monday Morning Links
North Korean officials in China affiliated with recently-executed Jang Song-thaek are on the run, in hiding. (Korea JoongAng Daily) The distressing state of illegal dog-breeding in Korea — 95% of...
View ArticleJoongAng Sunday Redux
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote my first column for the JoongAng Sunday (a relative to the JoongAng Daily, where I work). It only ran in Korean, so, for those who might be interested, here it is in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Friday morning links
There’s a very fun story in the Korea JoongAng Daily about the movie The Attorney coming on Monday. I’m really looking forward to linking to it. But in the meantime, here are a few things I’ve found...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hongdae from the above
Naver’s map service, in addition to offer a Google-like street view, offers something called “airplane view,” which is essentially these panoramic views of Korea from the air. I’ve known about it for a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Starbucks nation
I can remember when the first Starbucks opened in Korea — just outside of the front gate of Ehwa Womans University (sic). Reportedly, it was then the only Starbucks in the world with a smoking section....
View ArticleJoining Colin Marshall’s Notebook
The charming and insightful Colin Marshall, host of the website Notebook on Cities and Culture, recently traveled to Korea to turn his analytical eye here. He wrote several articles about Korea for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Changsin-dong in winter
Just a few pics from Changsin-dong, just to the north of Dongdaemun, in the park that runs along the wall. And a little something from the Dongdaemun Design Plaza. My typical view on the way to...
View ArticlePhish Tales
Long wall of text coming. Sorry. Anyhow, no, I’m not talking about the jam band. “Phish” as in trying to scam someone to get their personal information, like passwords or credit card details, usually...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Korea stories
As Korean culture has grown more popular all over the world, there’s also been a rise in non-Koreans who want to join in the fun. No surprise there, I guess, but it has been pretty cool to watch — and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Not a bad weekend …
Friday, the brutal month-long heatwave finally broke, as temperatures dropped into the 20s and nearly all the pollution just disappeared. The result was some of the best weather I can recall in Seoul...
View Article
