Archive for the ‘Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea’ Category
Delivery Pizza in Seoul
In: Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Fast Food in Korea| Food in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Culture| Restaurants| Restaurants in Seoul
23 Oct 2009I was starving, and it was late. I was lazy, and I had money to burn. The perfect storm for a delivery pizza craving. So, with help from Eunmi of course, I ordered a pizza. Not just any pizza, I ordered the “18″ Launching!!! Super Large (45cm)” pizza from Jun’s Pizza. I ordered the most [...]
Internet Speed in Korea
In: Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Infrastructure| Technology
6 Oct 2009Have you ever wondered how fast your internet speed really is in Korea?
Korea has the fastest internet speed in the world!
Eunmi told me she downloaded an entire show in just a few seconds. She says that you can download 1 gigabyte movies in just 10 minutes in Korea. I told her that can’t be right.
She [...]
Driving in Korea
In: Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Brands| Transportation
21 Sep 2009I have a theory: the way someone parks their car is partial evidence in how they drive. As you can see in the photo above, if my theory is correct, this driver should not be on the road. They are probably a terror on the road.
Eunmi warned me that Koreans are crazy drivers. After driving [...]
Scooter in Korea
In: Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Outdoor Activities in Korea| Transportation
28 Aug 2009Me and Eunmi on a rental scooter in Seoul.
That’s me unleashing the power of my 2 horsepower (I’m serious) monster. The scooter I rented was a Honda Ruckus, or also called Honda Zoomer in some countries. I rented it from a place called Scooter Tazo. It was a great deal. It cost 30,000 Korean won [...]
Korean Ajushi Rocking a Trendy Hat
In: Ajuma| Ajushi| American Culture Korea| Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Subway
2 Jul 2009I could not stop laughing when I saw this ajushi (Korean for “old man”) on the subway. This man was probably about 60 years old and was passed out with his head down. You see this in Korea everywhere – Koreans who are clueless what the text means in English, but because it’s English, they [...]
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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, [...]
Health Benefits of Kimchi
In: Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Food in Seoul, South Korea| Kimchi| Korean Culture| Korean History| Uncategorized
19 May 2009Did you know that kimchi is a low-calorie cancer fighter, with 4x the valuable lactic acid bacteria of yogurt?
I recently visited the Kimchi Museum located at the COEX Mall in Seoul, South Korea. I didn’t realize there was so much information about kimchi available. Most of the information I have gathered below is from the [...]
Korean Cleaning Lady
In: Ajuma| Coex Mall| Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Culture
18 May 2009Yet, another attraction at COEX Mall in Seoul. I was walking back to the subway when I noticed this lady screaming past me on her scooter…. a few minutes later, she came whizzing back but this time I noticed a sweeper in front of her scooter along with other cleaning supplies and gear in the [...]
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 [...]
Golfing at Golfdom at Home Plus – Videos and Photos
In: American Culture Korea| Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Golf in Korea
11 May 2009As you may know, golf is quite popular in South Korea. Its also extremely expensive. A round of golf in Korea will cost you over $200 US. So for now, I’m limited to periodic visits the Home Plus driving range across the street from me.
Here are some videos of me and Sam hitting balls at [...]
Korean Ambulance Jingle in Reverse Video
In: Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Culture| Korean Infrastructure
9 May 2009See if you recognize the tune…..
When I first saw an emergency vehicle back up with this tune, I couldn’t stop laughing. Someone told me that when there is a fire, a huge entourage of emergency vehicles respond. Like 15 firetrucks, 5 police cars, and 5 ambulances.
If I can get a video of all the vehicles [...]
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 [...]
The Power of the Ajuma
4 May 2009Definition of AJUMA: An ajuma is a middle-aged Korean woman who has already had kids. It is said this woman needed seemingly supernatural powers to raise Korean children. Throughout Korea, there is an ongoing joke making fun of an ajuma’s super-powers, despite her unassuming figure. Basically, she could be an X-Men character.
Here are some ajuma [...]
This Is Why My Parents Adopted Me
In: Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Culture| Korean Kids| Outdoor Activities in Korea
4 May 2009Here are some very, very cute Korean kids. I was on my way to hiking at Achasan Mountain walked past this schoolyard with hundreds of kids chanting and laughing. I discovered it was Korean Field Day. All the kids are wearing different colored shirts to represent their class. I went right into the crowd and [...]
Paris Baguette
In: Daily Life in Seoul, South Korea| Food in Seoul, South Korea| Korean Culture| Restaurants in Seoul
25 Apr 2009 Paris Baguette…..
Bakeries in Korea are excellent. One of the most popular is a chain called Paris Baguette. You can find one near every train stop. They sell everything from bread and donuts, to extravagant cakes and
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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- squeak: you have forgotten to mention how the ajuma, at the age of ~45, sprout a darth visor from their fore [...]
- Winnie: Hey Kee, I'm a Korean American who is going to Korea this May with some Jewish friends. Would you [...]
- july: i love all the seafood, even i only eat several typr but i like to try them all =) [...]
- Daphne: our civil defence "trucks" (we call them Rhino, i believe) don't have water supplies as a fire hydra [...]
- Daphne: Cool... I wish Singapore has got such fast speeds! but is that speed wireless or cabled? [...]
