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Everland (에버랜드) Posted by Ginny on Dec 20, 2008
Don’t know where to go on vacation for the holidays? How about going to South Korea? Where exactly in South Korea? Try Yongin (용인) in Kyung-ki (경기) province, just south of Seoul (서울), the capital city of Korea. There are several ways to get to Youngin (용인). One way is through the subway. If you…
Korean Desserts for the Holidays Posted by Ginny on Dec 19, 2008
I should preface this blog post by mentioning that not all Koreans celebrate Christmas. Some Koreans happen to be Buddhists and so Christmas isn’t really a holiday that they can identify with. Some Koreans are Christians, but they tend to observe Christmas in a low key fashion. For example, on Christmas Eve some Christian Koreans…
Real Life Korean Politics Posted by Ginny on Dec 18, 2008
Today was a drama filled day in the South Korean legislature. Picture this: a man in a suit blocks the doorway to the parliamentary meeting room, another man gets a sledgehammer to pry the door open, a security officer uses a fire extinguisher to stop the man with a sledgehammer. No, it’s not what you’re…
Bulguksa (불국사) Posted by Ginny on Dec 12, 2008
I haven’t really touched upon Korean architecture, but I’m going to start by talking about a cool site that every tourist should go see. There are loads of temples in Korea, that’s for sure! However, there aren’t many temples as beautiful as bulguksa (불국사). Bulguksa (불국사) is considered a national treasure by the South Korean…
kimbap (깁밥) Posted by Ginny on Dec 10, 2008
I had some kimbap (김밥) for lunch today and decided to write a post about it. What is kimbap (김밥)? Kimbap (김밥) is rice, some vegetables and meat wrapped in seaweed. Kim (깁) means seaweed and bap (밥) means rice. Kimbap (김밥) is really easy to make. You can pretty much put whatever you want…
Night Markets Posted by Ginny on Nov 20, 2008
If you’re ever in South Korea don’t forget to stop by some of the most vibrant and busiest night markets in Korea. Without further ado let me introduce you to the Namdemun (남대문) Market. Namdemun (남대문) is one of the oldest marketplaces in Korea. You’ll find clothes, souvenir items like figurines, hair pins, and jewelry. …
Let’s Eat Meat! Posted by Ginny on Nov 18, 2008
Today’s post will introduce some of the most popular meat dishes in Korea. If you’re a vegetarian, this post is not for you. I’ll write about some Korean dishes without meat in a future post. In the meantime, please don’t report me to PETA. For all you meat eaters out there, this post will highlight some…