Seoul goes to war against the noble ginkgo
Seoul Metropolitan Government will be removing 33 female ginkgo trees from high-traffic areas in the downtown area in order to lessen the, ahem, smell pollution: And the official fight against it...
View ArticleWSJ: The “token” non-Korean hire
Hey, not meant as a slight. The writer of the article in question would readily admit it! So, non-Korean guy (presumed to be white?) applies for a office job in Korea. During the interview he is...
View ArticleGeneral Cho Young-ja Wants A Picture with Meryl Streep
General Cho is not amused and wants a picture with Meryl Streep. Naturally, some Rollos were not pleased with the general and called this presentation “racist” Please click the photo for a sample of...
View ArticleTIGER – the musical
What happens when a Korean scientist looks for what could be the last tiger in Korea? . . . A new musical, written by expatriate Jazz pianist and composer/arranger Ronn Branton is opening tomorrow for...
View Article100 Years of Beauty: Korea
Following up their December 2014 viral video 100 Years of Beauty in 1 Minute: USA , those clever folk at cut.com have released their fourth installment in the series, 100 Years of Beauty in 1 Minute:...
View ArticleWhiplash and Bullying in Korea
Warning: This blog post will be discussing the movie Whiplash. If you have not yet seen the movie and would like to avoid any spoilers, please, stop reading this post. I went to the cinema...
View ArticleA Solution for the History Textbook War
Personally, I enjoy watching musicals. So, when there was a showing of Wicked a few years ago here in Korea, I was one of the many people who went to watch the show. Yes, Gravity was certainly the...
View ArticleSafety At All Costs?
Starting with the Sewol accident a year ago, there have been many accidents that have occurred in Korea in the past year. For one thing, there have been a couple of subway accidents. There was also an...
View ArticleHow to survive a drinking session in Korea
How to survive a drinking session in Korea is the title perforce and not my title of choice. Anthony Bourdain travels to Korea for the season five premiere of “Parts Unknown” and teases the segment...
View Article. . . You Will Find This Hard to Swallow Too, Maybe
“The fate of South Korea’s kimchi industry rests on whether China considers it pickled or not.” The NY Times has a very nice article on the plight of contemporary Kimchi (Chinese Trade Rules Puts...
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