Year: 2011
How Often Do You Check Your Appearance?
By Jen Lee Have you ever been astounded by the frequency with which Koreans check their appearances in windows, cell...
Korean Media Finally Covers Zenith Travel Scam: Police Investigation Underway
By 3WM After months of ratcheted up pressure on forums and then via 3WM and finally through the Korea Herald,...
The Making of a Korean Journalista
By Soorin Kim Ever since I can remember, my dad wanted me to become a journalist like him. I said...
Not Marrying the Wrong Woman is Better (Revisited)
By Jack Whitmore I’ll be honest, if a woman wanted to find a man who could be an easy target...
My Depression and the Choices– A Letter…
By Hayne Kim My depression started downward-spiraling when I made the decision to come back to Korea for my first...
Final UPDATE: Expat Warning: Zenith Travel Closes its Doors
By 3WM From Ms. Kim of the Korea Tourist Organization: On Zenith Travel and their ad in the Korea Times:...
Hockey Players and Hipsters plan to take the Street for HBC Music Event – (I mean no feckin’ way, but why the feck not?)
By Mizaru On that weekend when the hood clutters up with rubberneckers, day-trippers and open-mike poets with no talent, it...
Obstruction and Doubt: Investigating the Case of Army Pvt. Andre Fisher
By Iwazaru and Marie Kulik The last six weeks have seen some peculiar turns in the case of Andre Fisher....
The Tokyo Game Show 2011: Games and Gals in Costume
Photos and write-up by Kyle McGregor At the TGS, Costume Play (Cosplay) is at its best. The quality of the...
War Remains by Jeffrey Miller: An Accessible Account of the Korean War
By Konrad Kostecki Sadly today, unless one happens to be a history buff, most people’s knowledge of the Korean War...
Funky Seoul Corner 7: Lee Moses’ ‘Bad Girl’
By Scott Freeman Lee Moses—Bad Girl, Part One and Part Two For this week on Funky Seoul Corner we go...
The Truth about Dokdo: An Interview with Prof. Yuji Hosaka (Podcast Pt. 2)
By Iwazaru Below is part 2 of my interview with Prof. Hosaka during which he talks about his visits to...
Authorities Shutter HBC Fest but Musicians to Play: Show Must Go On
By Mizaru With increasing numbers of participants coming to do more than window shop, money had to be a factor....
The Dossier of Timothy Cotton Part 4: Pinkie and Tongue
By Jesse Coy Nelson There were so many points in life that once having relevance for Scott now held little...
‘Ever After 9/11’ at Platoon: Exploring the American Psyche 10 years on
By 3WM Platoon Kunsthalle, Seoul September 19-30, 2011 In a series of words in billboard-like signs, "Ever After 9/11" explores...