From the Scene
categoryDancing with Nietzsche— A tiger, a bear, a lot of soju and an MTV gig
By Tiger and Bear with illustrations by James Wilson. The town was a far cry from the Asian space-age metropolises...
Guarding Seoul from the Mountains: Letter from a Korean Soldier
From Chuck Kang I’m in a mountain. My main goal is to protect a “VIP facility” (and I’m pretty sure...
Dancing with Nietzsche— A tiger, a bear, a lot of soju and an MTV gig
By Tiger and Bear Our mission for tonight was clearly set: Get to the festival, get on MTV Korea and...
F1 Fever: Braving the Rain, Mud and Rickety Stands in Mokpo
By K. McGregor We who had trudged under rainy skies to a raceway with muddy, gravel parking lots, consoled ourselves...
Korean Dolls v. Australian Slobs—the View from Home
By Konrad Kostecki I am staying at home with my folks at the moment. It is good to see them...
The Three Wise Monkeys Get Locked Out of Facebook
By Lee Scott Leveraging social media is a new headache for webmasters. Recently, I listened to a friend of mine...
Letter from an NYC Classroom Pt. 2.
By Remo Dello Most of my students had never been to the Statue of Liberty and/or Ellis Island. From a...
Drinking and Groovin’ at Global the Great Gathering
By Lauren McGee Finally stepping off the shuttle bus at the entrance of Nanji Park, everyone cheered and bounced off....
Ajjuma Manhandles Middle School Girl on Seoul Subway
By Iwazaru Since the beginning of the week Korea has been abuzz about this video clip of an older woman,...
UPDATE- THE NOT FOR TOURISTS GUIDE TO HBC FEST VENUES
By Mizaru and hood rats. That’s the right side from coming down—you will see the Club FM—which is a Family...
Sex and Security in South Korea
By Park Je-Sun with Iwazaru This is about security. Prostitution in Seoul is different. It is wide spread and peculiarly...
Letter from an NYC Classroom
By Remo Dellio with Mizaru Yea, thanks for the job info in South Korea. Sounds appealing but I think I...
Letter from a Chinese Classroom: Stabbings, Fear and Social Inequity
By Jake Reed As of now there have been five mass stabbings at schools in China. Every one of the...