Comments on: LIVING DANGEROUSLY IN KOREA — A RASKB lecture http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/05/22/living-dangerously-in-korea-a-raskb-lecture/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 18 Jul 2008 17:44:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Curious (a.k.a. Sewing) http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/05/22/living-dangerously-in-korea-a-raskb-lecture/#comment-17059 Curious (a.k.a. Sewing) Fri, 27 May 2005 06:57:02 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1632#comment-17059 Cool! I remember reading the journal of a couple of guys from Scandinavia who travelled to Korea in the 20s or 30s. They went by train from Europe all the way to Seoul. That must have been quite a journey. Cool!

I remember reading the journal of a couple of guys from Scandinavia who travelled to Korea in the 20s or 30s. They went by train from Europe all the way to Seoul. That must have been quite a journey.

]]> By: Kushibo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/05/22/living-dangerously-in-korea-a-raskb-lecture/#comment-17058 Kushibo Thu, 26 May 2005 23:57:38 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1632#comment-17058 The lecture was quite interesting, especially for someone like me who likes looking at pictures of old stuff. I even bought the guy's book (and had Dr. Clark sign it) and read part of it on the subway ride home. The lecture was quite interesting, especially for someone like me who likes looking at pictures of old stuff. I even bought the guy’s book (and had Dr. Clark sign it) and read part of it on the subway ride home.

]]> By: Curious (a.k.a. Sewing) http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/05/22/living-dangerously-in-korea-a-raskb-lecture/#comment-17057 Curious (a.k.a. Sewing) Tue, 24 May 2005 23:46:11 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1632#comment-17057 No kidding? Sounds as if you've had the privilege of visiting there.... No kidding? Sounds as if you’ve had the privilege of visiting there….

]]> By: mntnwolf http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/05/22/living-dangerously-in-korea-a-raskb-lecture/#comment-17056 mntnwolf Tue, 24 May 2005 20:46:58 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1632#comment-17056 The writer visited the ?€œSeoul Club, social headquarters of expatriates in Korea.?€? (Does it still exist?) Sure it does, and it's still the social headquarters, at least of the very elite ex-pats. It's on the eastern shoulder of Nam-san, uphill (south) of the Shilla Hotel. Members are company CEOs, ambassadors, English-speaking Korean elite and etc -- membership is expensive. Great exercise gym etc, great restaurant with lunch and dinner buffet every day, quiet coffee shop, polite staff, meeting rooms and etc. Nice place... The writer visited the ?€œSeoul Club, social headquarters of
expatriates in Korea.?€? (Does it still exist?)

Sure it does, and it’s still the social headquarters, at least of the very elite ex-pats. It’s on the eastern shoulder of Nam-san, uphill
(south) of the Shilla Hotel. Members are company CEOs, ambassadors,
English-speaking Korean elite and etc — membership is expensive. Great exercise gym etc, great restaurant with lunch and dinner buffet every day, quiet coffee shop, polite staff, meeting rooms and etc.
Nice place…

]]> By: MichaelMichael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/05/22/living-dangerously-in-korea-a-raskb-lecture/#comment-17055 MichaelMichael Tue, 24 May 2005 03:45:18 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1632#comment-17055 "A colorful and diverse community of Westerners called Korea home in the late 1930s." Some things never change, huh? I mean this place is no Hollyweird, but Itaewon on Friday night it's "the woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks," to quote...err, I forgot. “A colorful and diverse community of Westerners called Korea home in the late 1930s.” Some things never change, huh? I mean this place is no Hollyweird, but Itaewon on Friday night it’s “the woodwork squeaks and out come the freaks,” to quote…err, I forgot.

]]> By: libertine http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/05/22/living-dangerously-in-korea-a-raskb-lecture/#comment-17054 libertine Mon, 23 May 2005 18:08:59 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1632#comment-17054 Speaking of memoirs of expats in Korea, I highly recommend A Year In Pyeongyang. The author worked in NK for a year editing propaganda texts for foreign consumption. The full text is online. Speaking of memoirs of expats in Korea, I highly recommend A Year In Pyeongyang. The author worked in NK for a year editing propaganda texts for foreign consumption. The full text is online.

]]> By: Curious http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/05/22/living-dangerously-in-korea-a-raskb-lecture/#comment-17053 Curious Mon, 23 May 2005 09:24:07 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1632#comment-17053 "In fact, KIS?€™s own parents were quite active in the NK Christian community early on, apparently." Well, it wasn't NK at the time, of course.... “In fact, KIS?€™s own parents were quite active in the NK Christian community early on, apparently.”

Well, it wasn’t NK at the time, of course….

]]> By: Curious http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/05/22/living-dangerously-in-korea-a-raskb-lecture/#comment-17052 Curious Mon, 23 May 2005 09:23:16 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1632#comment-17052 I'd be there if I were living there. Man: sounds fascinating. I have read elsewhere that the one and only Pyongyang was indeed called the "Jerusalem of the East" for its large Christian and Missionary population. In fact, KIS's own parents were quite active in the NK Christian community early on, apparently. The March 1969 National Geographic had an article on South Korea. The writer visited the "Seoul Club, social headquarters of expatriates in Korea." (Does it still exist?) He met an Englishman who had first come to Korea in 1931 as an engineer for a gold mine in what is now NK. He said that the Japanese starting arresting foreigners in September 1939, when Germany was attacking Poland. He escaped to Manchuria, "just ahead of a prison camp." He returned after independence to work on a gold mine his father owned on Yeongjongdo off Incheon (where the airport is now). I’d be there if I were living there. Man: sounds fascinating.

I have read elsewhere that the one and only Pyongyang was indeed called the “Jerusalem of the East” for its large Christian and Missionary population. In fact, KIS’s own parents were quite active in the NK Christian community early on, apparently.

The March 1969 National Geographic had an article on South Korea. The writer visited the “Seoul Club, social headquarters of expatriates in Korea.” (Does it still exist?) He met an Englishman who had first come to Korea in 1931 as an engineer for a gold mine in what is now NK. He said that the Japanese starting arresting foreigners in September 1939, when Germany was attacking Poland. He escaped to Manchuria, “just ahead of a prison camp.” He returned after independence to work on a gold mine his father owned on Yeongjongdo off Incheon (where the airport is now).

]]> By: cgyopo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/05/22/living-dangerously-in-korea-a-raskb-lecture/#comment-17051 cgyopo Mon, 23 May 2005 07:16:53 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1632#comment-17051 Thanks for the heads up. Sounds quite interesting. Thanks for the heads up. Sounds quite interesting.

]]> By: Juggertha http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/05/22/living-dangerously-in-korea-a-raskb-lecture/#comment-17050 Juggertha Mon, 23 May 2005 03:50:11 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=1632#comment-17050 I too would like to go but wednesday is usually too busy a day for me. /sigh I too would like to go but wednesday is usually too busy a day for me.

/sigh

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