Suji
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Quick hey, and "remodeled" apt. pics
... can without being obliterated by rain coming in at 50mph. Needless to say, the umbrella business is alive and kickin' in South Korea...perhaps I should check into that as a side operation. Okay, that's about it for this one...once I actually get ...
First contact
Hey everyone, This is my first entry while actually in Korea. I'm officially done with my first month here in South Korea and it's been just what I expected....all things completely new. I've just spent the entire weekend sort of "vegging" out with ...
Land of the morning megaphone
... ? He's gonna get a brick through the window! I've come to accept this frequent annoyance in my neighborhood. The Megaphone men of Suji sell everything from socks, rice, and vegetables, to bibles. Typically, they wake me up two mornings out of the week. ...
Atom is a super hero!
... Nagasaki and Hiroshima and the successive American occupation, Japan became a society bound and committed to a pacifist constitution. In Japan and Korea Astroboy is known as "Atom," and has become the latest pop culture trend here in east Asia. Atom is ...
I promise, I really am ignoring this blog thing..
... to an island called Ullungdo(pronounced ooh-lung-doh). It's a little known place about 100 miles due east of the coast of South Korea and is about at the same latitude as Seoul. To be honest, it is probably one of the most picturesque places I've ever ...
This business of bowing...
... made my way across the street to the building where I work. I had been a little worried about getting my first haircut in Korea given the many men's hairstyles I'd seen around me. I basically had the option of getting "the Korean fade" where the sides ...
The Red Mask
... real. Some of the children were legitimately scared, while others just thought it was a cool story... regardless, Red Mask fever has swept Korea. This urban legend began in Japan and made it's way to Korea over the Internet. The story goes like this: A ...
My first night in Korea
My First night in Suji On arrival at the Incheon Airport in Korea I was instantly impressed with the size and modern feel of the place. On the plane I was sure that I was sitting a few seats away from Michael Moore, the director of "Bowling for ...
On the streets (Do you know how to eat Kimchi?)
... society has traditionally been quite closed. For some it is quite shocking to see a Waegook (foreigner) walking around their neighborhood. Korea used to be known as "the Hermit State" hundreds of years ago when they closed off their ports to foreign ...
Are you a ddong chim virgin?
... so cherish, not to mention that it could be interpreted as a form of sexual assault. Just about everyone I know who's taught in Korea for a while has experienced this, and although we don't all know the proper term, most cringe even a little when the ...
Bars, bangs, and bath houses
Bars, bangs, and bath houses Lately, I've been looking for more things to do around Suji. When I first came to Korea, I was taking the bus into Seoul on weekends, checking out the culture, sightseeing, getting lost, visiting museums, getting lost ...
Suji - Cilmbing OR Spa
23 Oct Sunday Suji/Suwon "Rest Day" Holly and Elmer go with thier host family to the mountains while Bonnie and Kristin relax at the ...
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22 Oct Saturday Yongin to Suji (Mari, Injong, Mr. Lee x2, still with Connie Kim) Yongin Folk Village Gyeonggi Provincial Museum Suwon World Cup stadium and concert drive ...
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24 Oct Monday Suji/Suwon (Mari, "In Jong", Doo Young) Simgok Seowon Confucian Temple (created by Jo Kwang Jo) Jo Kwang Jo Tomb (creator of the Simgok Seowon school, school was the only one spared) Hyanggyo Confucian School (sounds like ...
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25 Oct Tuesday Suji/Suwon (Mari, "In Jong", Mr. Lee, "The Earring") Samsung Electronics in Giheung Yongju Buddhist Temple Hwasong Fortress in ...
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