Archive for November, 2009
A Weekend in Tokyo
In: Japan
23 Nov 2009Japan was fun. And very expensive.
Ramen shop in the Tsukiji area Tokyo. Ramen originated in China.
Shinjuku area in Tokyo. Lots of young Japanese people.
Ticketing consoles in a Tokyo subway station. The subway map and pricing charts above the machines are really easy to understand (yeah).
Subway train in Tokyo. Has a retro look to it which [...]
The First Ever Korean-Built Car
In: Korean Brands| Korean History| Technology| Transportation
15 Nov 2009Have you ever wondered what the first Korean-made car was?
The Hyundai Pony was the first Korean-developed car in the world, built in 1975. Being also the first car to be exported out of Korea (to Ecuador in 1976), the Pony helped South Korea become the fifth largest producer and sixth largest exported of automobiles in [...]
About Kimchi Soup
Kimchi Soup is a blog journal managed by a Korean-American-Jewish adoptee (this is not a joke). Its sole purpose is to document the adventures of the author's return to Korea and to update his family and friends.
The author of this blog journal was adopted form Korea at the age of 6. He was adopted and raised by a Jewish-American family (not a joke). The purpose of his extended return trip to Korea is to learn more about his birth-family history, learn the Korean language, and immerse himself in daily Korean life to fully experience true Korean culture.
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