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Monster Island (actually a peninsula)* » Daily Kor for March 21, 2010: China tells Korea, "Eat my dust!"

Posted 38 minutes ago

It's a Yonhap news day today, which means almost all the stories are from Yonhap. Seriously, AP, Reuters, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post, UPI, etc., had nothing today on Korea. I guess all the crooks and liars are staying inside because of the yellow dust and thus are not making news.Massive sandstorm from China ... [Link]

Monster Island (actually a peninsula)* » Loose change for March 21, 2010

Posted 42 minutes ago

Economic and business news Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry has reportedly set up a "Korea Room" aimed at benchmarking Korea and seeking out economic partnerships with Korean businesses and government. South Korea's listed firms saw profits jump 54 percent in 2009. North Korea news and stuff The People's Daily has the communist brotherhood take on the DPRK's condemnation ... [Link]

ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal » Toronto: Fried Chicken Outing April 17th

Posted 3 hours ago

For all you Toronto peeps, UYE “Susan Night of Appreciation and Korea Fried Chicken UYE,” or SNAKFCU, will happen on April 17th. Just a night to get together with some folks and have some good chicken ‘n’ beer. Sign up here. NOTE: If you have a Korean food event anywhere around the world, please tell us about it. If you ... [Link]

Discovering Korea » Korea Travel Headlines

Posted 4 hours ago

Here’s a quick rundown of some of the Korea travel-related headlines that appeared in Korean and foreign media over the past couple of weeks. Mt. Kumgang, Kaesong tourism deals threatened (JoongAng Daily, 3/5/2010) North Korea threatens to cancel its two inter-Korean tour contracts with the South. In Japan, No-Frills Airport Lures Bargain Players (New York Times, 3/10/2010) Japan’s new [...] [Link]

Discovering Korea » The Lock Museum

Posted 4 hours ago

Seoul’s Daehangno neighborhood is home to a six-story modern box of rusting metal, an appropriate façade for The Lock Museum, an impressive place dedicated to the collection, preservation and display of the dying art of handmade metal work. [Link]

ROK Drop » Honduras Withdraws Ethnic Korean As Ambassador Nominee

Posted 4 hours ago

It looks like it is amateur hour over at the Honduran Foreign Ministry: Honduras has withdrawn its designation of a Korean-born woman as its new ambassador to South Korea after realizing belatedly that the country’s law bans naturalized citizens from serving as envoys to their countries of origin, an official at Seoul’s Foreign Ministry said Friday, according to Yonhap News. ... [Link]

ZenKimchi Korean Food Journal » Last Day of Playoffs

Posted 5 hours ago

Here we go! The last day of the first round is happening now. Voting closes at 11:59 p.m. Seoul time tonight. The winners go on to the next round. The losers go to the local hof to watch the winners play. Make sure your favorites don’t get eliminated. Rally some fans! As mentioned before, the Bulgogi vs. Baechu Kimchi battle ... [Link]

Discovering Korea » Climbing Mt. Dobongsan

Posted 5 hours ago

In Korea, the last cold spell before spring is described by the words, "kkeot saem chuwee" (꽃샘추위). The literal translation is that the winter cold is jealous of the spring flowers. Despite the snow, it’s a reminder that spring is coming soon, so let's make the most of winter’s final days with a trip to Mt. Dobongsan. [Link]

Monster Island (actually a peninsula)* » Red Mango fading in the Big Orange

Posted 6 hours ago

Red Mango, the Korea-based frozen treats chain secretly named after the vajayjay, appears to be having trouble in The OC*, reports the Orange County Register. It seems they are closing the Red Mango in Irvine. Froyo shops (that's frozen yogurt, for those of you in Barstow) have sprouted across the Southland like medical marijuana dispensaries (honestly, that's the first and ... [Link]

Gypsy Scholar » Second Ether and the Multiverse?

Posted 7 hours ago

Multiverse(Image from Wikipedia)I've learned from Mr. Carter Kaplan -- in a couple of blog comments and emails -- that the "Second Ether" concept in his novel Tally-Ho, Cornelius! is borrowed from Michael Moorcock's literary fiction. From Kaplan's own novel, I had made the connection to the multiverse of modern physics and philosophy -- for Peter Forrest and I used to ... [Link]

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