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Chris in South Korea
http://chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com
I'm Chris Backe - like most foreigners in Korea, I teach English as a full-time job / source of income. When not teaching, however, I travel, write, and am otherwise exploring the dynamic society that is Korea. I make it a point to see one new place every week, as well as tell you about what's going on this side of the Pacific. Have a question about Seoul / Korea / coming to Korea? Ask away at chrisinsouthkorea AT gmail DOT com
- Added on: Aug 23rd, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Chris Backe
- Listed in: Travel Lifestyle
- Tags: Seoul teacher south korea teaching english life in south korea
Recent Posts
Random pictures, part 27
My wonderful readers, for your eyes only: The newest random pictures around Seoul from yours truly.No idea what kind of cell phone it's supposed to be, but this guy seemed oblivious at my attempts to call him. Culture street near Nowon Station.A grea...
Destination: Russiatown (AKA Central Asia Town)
Across the street from the famous Dongdaemun street is an older part of town sometimes called Russiatown or Central Asia town). There's no big tourist welcome, no signs telling the history of the area, no indication that one has entered a Russian tow...
Destination: Hongneung Arboretum
Across the street from the King Sejong Memorial Hall rests the Hongneung Arboretum. The arboretum is cleverly disguised as the Korea Forest Research Institute, as the focus is more on research than tourism. That explains why it’s only open to the p...
Destination: Baedari Brewery / Traditional Wine Museum (Goyang / Ilsan)
EDIT 10:55AM 25 November 2009: HT to Acorn in a Dog's Food for pointing out an incorrect history lesson - I've removed the offending sentence. Although Baedari has been brewing makgeolli (rice wine), jukyoju (a clearer and more potent rice wine) and...
Life in Korea: enjoying a Club Night or all-nighter in Hongdae
For my more experienced expat readers: Life in Korea posts are geared towards the newer expats here in Korea. If you have any further advice about the subject, comment away!Define Club Day: an opportunity to enter about 20 of Hongdae's clubs on the l...
On Naver, the Anti English Spectrum, and what\'s next
Source: The Korea Herald, as edited from the Anti-English Spectrum's website.The K-blogosphere is fast. Really fast. I'm sometimes amazed at how blogs like Brian in Jeollanam-do, Gusts of Popular Feeling, and First-Level Korean (among many others) ca...
