Archive for the ‘Current Events in Korea’ Category
Congratulations Y.E. Yang!
In: Current Events in Korea| Golf in Korea| Korean Culture| Outdoor Activities in Korea
18 Aug 2009Congratulations to Y.E. Yang on his extraordinary accomplishment! The first Asian golfer to win a PGA major.
This was big enough news for the President of South Korea to wake up before dawn to watch the tournament. President Lee Myung-bak personally called Yang to congratulate him. Keeping true to his Korean heritage, he said, “I feel [...]
Just a few minutes ago, CNN.com announced the pardon and release of journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee. Thanks to former President Bill Clinton’s charm and diplomatic skills, the two journalists are two very lucky souls. I’m anxious to hear what the journalists will report upon their return, particularly their living conditions and how they [...]
South Korean Economy in Recovery
In: Current Events in Korea| Economy| Korean Infrastructure| Money and Banking
6 Jul 2009South Korean Won to 1 USD
120 days
latest (Jul 3)
1265.66
lowest (May 11)
1233.76
highest (Mar 2)
1583
In four months, the Korean won has strengthened 20% against the U.S. dollar. If you had bought Korean won at its peak in February, and cashed out your currency account, you would have realized a 60% annualized return. I don’t [...]
The New 50,000 Won Korean Note !!
In: Current Events in Korea| Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Economy| Korean Culture| Korean History
1 Jul 2009Behold, the new 50,000 won Korean Note!! Just put into circulation, I exchanged my 600 Chinese Yuan from my trip to Shanghai for two of these babies.
These are the highest denomination notes by five-fold, just put into circulation this week. For almost 40 years, the 10,000 won Korean note has been the highest denomination bill, [...]
The DMZ
In: Current Events in Korea| DMZ| Korean Culture| Korean History
1 Jun 2009The DMZ, or the Demilitarized Zone is the dividing border between North Korea and South Korea. It was created in 1953 in a ceasefire where both countries agreed to move their troops 2km from the border to creat a 4km demilitarized zone. No peace treaty has ever been signed, and the two countries are technically [...]
“Genuine” And “Fresher” Korean Kimchi Deployed to Help Fight Somali Pirates
In: Current Events in Korea| Food in Seoul, South Korea| Kimchi
25 May 2009Some of you may be aware of South Korea’s first astronaut to be sent to space last year with kimchi on board the spacecraft.
Just a few days ago, kimchi was sent on another important mission – to a South Korean destroyed deployed to fend off Somali pirates off the coast of Africa. The 300 naval [...]
Beware: Perverts on Subways in Seoul – Photos
In: Current Events in Korea| Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Infrastructure| Subway
15 May 2009I don’t know exactly what this means, but I have a pretty good idea. The illustration is hilarious. I noticed it on the subway wall going to Noryangjin. I would imagine it’s either a warning to would be perverts on the subway, or a precautionary measure for any ladies out there that may not be [...]
Protest in Seoul, South Korea
In: Current Events in Korea| Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Culture
4 May 2009As Sam and I were wandering around the streets of Insadong, we witnessed a very peaceful South Korean protest.
Below is a video of the protest with some photos of the Korean riot police with shields. I was approached very quickly by the police to go away and stop taking pictures so I snapped away before [...]
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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