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Hunkering down for Chuseok, again
It’s Chuseok time again in Korea and for the next three days the country will be on vacation mode with around 20 million Koreans heading back to their hometowns to be with families or others just stay… more →
Stopping to smell the roses
Hunkering down for Chuseok, again
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Jeffrey wrote 2 months ago: It’s Chuseok time again in Korea and for the next three days the country will be on vacation mode wi … more →
Fan Death
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Jeffrey wrote 4 months ago: Summer has arrived with a vengeance and time for one of my favorite Urban Legends in Korea: Fan Deat … more →
Yobo! -- The night a Korean man thought I was in his apartment with his wife
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Jeffrey wrote 6 months ago: I’ve had my share of “eventful” and “fun” evenings in Korea these past 19 years, but perhaps none mo … more →
A War Was Once Fought Here
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Jeffrey wrote 6 months ago: Once or twice a month, I board a bus at the Dongbu (East Terminal) Bus Station in Daejeon for about … more →
Man arrested for selling stolen dog
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Jeffrey wrote 7 months ago: Dog lovers beware. If you are a dog lover, like myself, you are probably going to feel disgusted whe … more →
North Korea Accuses Seoul of Poisoning Soccer Players Before Match
Jeffrey wrote 8 months ago: In one of the more bizarre stories to break this past weekend in South Korea had nothing to do with … more →
Welcome to Korea
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Jeffrey wrote 8 months ago: Welcome to Korea Late night Friday coming out of the subway near Olympic Stadium I catch two salary … more →
Serving up Chicken, Korean-style
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Jeffrey wrote 9 months ago: From the moment I had my first taste of Korean food-a hearty bowl of that famous vegetable and rice … more →
I've been in Korea for a very long, long time
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Jeffrey wrote 9 months ago: That’s how I sometimes feel when someone asks me how long that I have been here; however, the … more →
In like a Lamb...
Jeffrey wrote 9 months ago: Well, that’s how March began here in Daejeon today-a sunny and mild Sunday afternoon. Tomorrow … more →
North Korea Sabre Rattling...Again
Jeffrey wrote 9 months ago: Looks like North Korea is up to their sabre rattling selves again threatening to reduce South Korea … more →
Good to Go
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Jeffrey wrote 9 months ago: Today I went to the Daejeon Immigration office, dropped off some paperwork-including the paperwork f … more →
Korea's Winter Expression
Jeffrey wrote 10 months ago: As winters come and go in Korea, this winter hasn’t been as cold as other ones. Although it ha … more →
"I'm Henry the Eighth I am..."
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Jeffrey wrote 10 months ago: Okay, for the record I want to emphasize that I have never, I repeat never fancied myself or conside … more →
Go Chicken
Jeffrey wrote 10 months ago: After fighting another round of the Chinese New Year crowds/shoppers at Home Plus and not too keen o … more →
Don't get your panties in a twist
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Jeffrey wrote 12 months ago: After flying halfway around the world to South Korea, one of my first priorities was shopping. … more →
A little bit o' Seoul
Jeffrey wrote 12 months ago: Daejeon Station It’s a snowy morning in Daejeon and I am on the 8:29 KTX (Korea’s high-speed express … more →
American Thanksgiving at the USO -- Seoul, South Korea
Jeffrey wrote 1 year ago: American Thanksgiving at the USO – Seoul, South Korea If there were one holiday that can be a drag t … more →
Time to turn on the floor
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Jeffrey wrote 1 year ago: With the mercury already having dipped down to the lower 40s at night, I’ve already had to turn on t … more →
