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Immigration: Politics of Encounter
2007-11-26 02:56:00
No matter where you sit on the political spectrum, Bill Moyers Journal is always enlightening.  I have a subscription to it on my iTunes. Last week he did a segment with Professor Manuel Vásquez about immigration in America.  He talks about how new immigrants affect communities, the patterns of reaction, and how immigrants feel dual ...
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Korea?s Corruption Culture
2007-11-24 03:42:00
Korean blogger Seoul Searcher has a good post on how deeply entrenched corruption is to Korean society and how it kills any chance of Korea becoming any kind of “international hub.”
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ZK Original - ?COEX Aquarium?
2007-11-24 03:20:00
This was from a November 2004 field trip. revver(1356) Shot: 2004-11-16 Edited: 2005-02-23 ZK Origin al s are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi. Music by WeakLazyLiar, my favorite band and personal friends.
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Heels Christ
2007-11-23 06:20:00
This is making its rounds on the blogs. Interesting.Oh yeah, to note, it’s a performance art event in Myeong-dong at noon this Sunday, November 24th.
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But Did He Find the Bathroom?
2007-11-23 02:47:00
Thankfully, translated through Korea Beat, the missing four-year-old in Busan has been found… At a Buddhist temple way up in the mountains. So far, police aren’t saying he was abducted, as originally thought.  He just got lost for two days looking for the bathroom at his pre-school.
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Korean Police and Foreigners
2007-11-23 01:51:00
In the wake of the Metropolitician being arrested and the story of Winter from “Misuda,” Matt at Gusts of Popular Feeling has another classic post integrating and trying to create a coherent big picture about the police treatment of foreigners in Kore a.
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Metropolitician Was Arrested
2007-11-21 04:33:00
Michael Hurt (Scribblings of the Metropolitician, Feetman Seoul) was doing a photo shoot with MissKoco and a Korean model when a drunken ajossi started harassing them. He then followed them into a coffee shop and continued to harass them. Michael called the police. They arrested both of them and charged Michael with assault. Why assault? The drunk claimed that Michael kicked him, even though witnesses were watching the entire time. Oh, and the drunk guy also said MissKoco was a man. I know MissKoco. You gotta be really drunk to mistake her for a man. Full details are on his site with audio and a few pictures to back up his story.
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Freakin’ Snow
2007-11-20 05:55:00
Everyone’s talking about last night’s snow. Marmot’s talking about it. Mongdori’s talking about it. I’m talking about it. Feetman took pictures. My question is this: Does snow usually come with violent lightning? I should have taken video last night.  Nonetheless, here’s some video I took from my apartment balcony during last year’s first snow. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c BK3A4pi5-4]
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ZK Original - “Seoraksan, part 2: Beach�
2007-11-20 03:56:00
Food, Fun, and Fireworks! We ate grilled shellfish, samgyeopsal, and haemultang. Played with fireworks on the beach. Took a ride on a four-wheeler. Hit some baseballs. Then we woke up to a peaceful morning. Music by Ben McPherson (my brother) and Mystic Journey. revver(1434) Shot: 2004-11-07 Edited: 2004-12-09 ZK Origin al s are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi.  
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News Flash: Korean Concert Goers are Rude
2007-11-19 06:01:00
According to the Chosun Ilbo, Korean concert attendees lack etiquette.  They don’t turn off their phones during a classical concert.  They clap between movements.  They touch art exhibits and use flash photography (actually, I’ve seen Japanese tourists do that to the Mona Lisa). I haven’t been to any concerts here because the ticket prices are astronomically perverse. Wait, hold on… “About 40 percent of classical and opera audiences used free tickets last year.” Free tickets? Where can I score some of this swag?
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ZK Original - “Seoraksan, part 1: Mountain�
2007-11-19 04:52:00
Just in time for autumn, this is one of my favorite videos. We shot this in early November 2004 at Seoraksan (the video’s title says, “Saraksan”). It’s a relaxing moody piece. Stick around for the end for my first taste of beondaeggi (silkworm maggots) and crickets. revver(1430) Shot: 2004-11-06 Edited: 2004-12-09 ZK Origin al s are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi.
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ZK Original - “Halloween, part 2: The Party�
2007-11-19 04:49:00
“The monsters are here!” Here’s where all the work paid off. The big Halloween event with games and trick-or-treating for the kindies and more games and haunted house for the elementaries. (more) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k Ufjhn8eMdM] Shot: 2004-10-31 Edited: 2004-11-28 ZK Origin al s are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi.  
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ZK Original - “Halloween, part 1: Setting Up�
2007-11-19 04:46:00
I know it’s a bit late for Halloween. This video was taken in 2004, which details us sending the kindies home and quickly setting up the school for Halloween. Each of the twelve classrooms had something different. I was in charge of the haunted house. revver(1362) Shot: 2004-10-28 Edited: 2004-12-01 ZK Origin al s are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi.
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ZK Original - “Insa Dong�
2007-11-17 15:48:00
A great neighborhood in Seoul full of art galleries, tea shops, and shopping. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2 XbX-DR8Eho] Shot: 2004-10-16 Edited: 2004-11-16 I was on a date at the time, and my date was extraordinarily patient with me shooting everything–as long as I didn’t take pictures of her.
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ZK Original - “Pizza Twirler�
2007-11-17 15:47:00
On our way to Magic Castle after the sashimi meal, we ran into a guy twirling fake pizzas outside of Mr. Pizza. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z wFck02Maq4] Shot: 2004-10-15 Edited: 2004-10-18 ZK Origin al s are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi.

ZK Original - “Sashimi!�
2007-11-17 15:45:00
(originally posted October 2004) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W xenClJ34rI] For a payday celebration, we go out for a fancy and exotic sashimi dinner. This is also significant because it’s Jeremy and Liz’s first time to try raw fish… and semi-live octopus. Shot: 2004-10-15 Edited: 2004-10-18 ZK Origin al s are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi.

The Pillars of the Earth
2007-11-15 15:24:00
Ken Follett’s The Pillars of the Earth is Oprah’s next book club rave. This is still my favorite book of all time. It’s 973 pages, but I’ve read it five times. I’m much overdue for another re-read. I first read it in 1991 (it was published in 1989). My English teacher had it on a list of suggested Spring Break reading. I read it during Spring Break with time to spare. Until that time, I had not been much of a reader. I felt so accomplished from the book and so sad to say goodbye to the characters that it started me on the course of reading books on my own. Since then I have been lending my copies out, creating more fans of the realm in the novel. Both copies are now long gone. Basically, it’s a story that spans around 100 years in 12th century England. The main theme is the building of a cathedral and the town around it–and its beginnings as a Romanesque stout building to an airy Gothic masterpiece. Follett himself says it’s ...

The Metropolitician Comes Out
2007-11-15 10:32:00
And I was one of the lucky few who knew his secret identity.
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The Quietest Day in Korea
2007-11-15 08:25:00
Today is university entrance exam day.  The whole country goes quiet so the students can concentrate on their tests.  I don’t have to take the test, but I’m feeling the anxiety for them. Here is a Seoul Glow clip from a year ago of underclassmen supporting the test takers. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m _fv1BYVznI]
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My Canon Doesn’t Match My Skirt
2007-11-15 02:28:00
  According to Feetman Seoul, one of the new street fashion accessories is a camera. Hmm… maybe now I can convince Eun Jeong to let me buy something a little more serious than my little Chinese point-and-shoot. “But ìž�기야… it’s to complete the new shoes you just bought.”
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ZK Original - “Ansan Estuary�
2007-11-14 17:14:00
(Origin al ly posted October 2004) Our October field trip took us to a swampy nature reserve where Ansa n supposedly filters its wastewater. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I WuxF6po0bE] Shot: 2004-10-11 Edited: 2004-10-21 ZK Originals are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi.

ZK Original - “Night Out, part 3: Magic Castle�
2007-11-14 17:13:00
We entered Magic Castle in the middle of their flaming cocktail show. There were a few people here and overseas who wanted this taped and preserved for posterity. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4 N6bf_5L1OQ] Shot: 2004-10-01 Uploaded: 2004-10-03 ZK Origin al s are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi.
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ZK Original - “Night Out, part 2: Bon Jovi Bar�
2007-11-14 17:12:00
The week before, we had noticed a new bar called “Bon Jovi ” was opening. We’re pretty sure that this was done without the blessing of Bon Jovi himself, but it sounded so cheesy, we had to see what it was about. (Warning: Explicit funny conversations) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X qDE67Me-Bc] Shot: 2004-10-01 Uploaded: 2004-10-03 ZK Origin al s are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi.
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ZK Original - “Night Out, part 1: Chinese Pub�
2007-11-14 17:11:00
Brant, Injoo and I try out a Chinese -themed pub that we had been eyeing for a while. Turns out that this will be a new regular hang out. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L 1Xn2-oAMro] Shot: 2004-10-01 Uploaded: 2004-10-03 ZK Origin al s are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi.
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ZK Original - “Chuseok�
2007-11-14 17:09:00
(Origin al ly posted October 2004) We had a little Chuseok activity day for the children in September. Mostly, we sat around and found creative things to do while we waited for the actual activities to start. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s cavhNWJIdw] Shot: 2004-09-23 Uploaded: 2004-10-03 ZK Originals are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi.

ZK Original - “Home Plus�
2007-11-14 06:03:00
A quick trip to the local Korean supercenter, including exotic pickled vegetables, shrink-wrapped octopus, and Spam gift sets in their own carrying cases. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5 7GTM1qxtGs] Shot: 2004-09-27 Uploaded: 2004-10-03 ZK Origin al s are videos shot and edited exclusively for ZenKimchi.

“Miguk� - The Original Korean Video Blog
2007-11-14 05:59:00
In 2003, when I was getting ready to come to Korea, I had a hard time finding any info on Korea, particularly videos on what living there was like. The best thing I found at the time was this little documentary made by Jiyan Wei, posted on his web site Drift Reality.There’s something about the homespun etherealness of these videos that keeps me coming back to them. Miguk was my inspiration to do videos in Korea, and it’s had an influence on my style. Posted below are the segments in order with Jiyan’s comments on each. My comments are in italics. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r twEQBEZos4] Opening Credits (Arrival in Seoul) - This clip explores some of my initial motivation for deciding to go to Korea in the first place. The footage was actually shot at the airport at Dubai International Airport. The opening sort of reminds me of the opening of Lost in Translation… minus Scarlett Johansson’s butt. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r Qm...
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Ordering Pizza in Korea
2007-11-14 05:55:00
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D vlIFZaW7mo] (originally posted September 2006) This kid has guts. This video is so hilarious, Eun Jeong and I were falling out of our chairs.
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Nude Photo Shoot Needs Photographers
2007-11-12 06:22:00
The Seoul Photo Club on Facebook needs photographers to sign up for a scheduled nude photo shoot on Saturday.  They are short on the people required. Stop laughing!  People really haven’t signed up for it yet.
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New Food Feed: Deconstructing Korea
2007-11-12 03:36:00
Local food writer Daniel Gray’s blog Deconstructing Kore a : Year 3 has been added to the “To Munch On” section of the front page.  His blog has been transforming into a dining events blog over the past few months and is quite useful.
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