Jeon Ji-hyun When we first arrived in Korea and turned on the TV we saw Jeon Ji-hyun and  when we started taking Korean language courses she was one of the actresses we saw most clips of  and our discussions revolve around her – one of the teacher’s favourite. It has been 10 years and the [...]

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Ingredients and Method 1. Bread (it can be French, Afghan, Indian/Pakistani, Italian, Mexican or whatever) 2. Cheese (the one you like)          3. Any combination of vegetables that you can eat raw (I used lettace, spring onions, tomatoes, cabbage, carrots, cucumber, capsicum, lemon etc.) 3. Any combination of fruits is fine (I used, orange, papaya and [...]

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World’s largest blood drop made in Pyeongchan, South Korea According to World Health Organization (WHO), voluntary and non-remunerated blood donors are the lifeline of a community and the safest source of blood and blood products for patients (p.2). To celebrate the gift by such donors World Blood Donars Day has been established. Hence June 14 [...]

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The Korea Herald, the nation’s No. 1 English-language newspaper, is looking for reporters who have experience in English journalism. Applicants should have at least one year of experience in English-language news media and an excellent command of the Korean language. Pay and working conditions commensurate with experience and ability.Applicants should send a cover letter and [...]

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Participants form the world’s largest human blood drop to celebrate World Blood Donor Day in Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, South Korea on Thursday. Photocredits @ Chosun Ilbo. Syndicated from: sarahinsouthkorea

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Contentious Kwanju: The May 18th. Uprising in Korea’s Past and Present (2003) is a book which came as a result of papers presented in a conferance hosted by USC and UCLA’s Korean Studies Departments and is edited by Shin Gi-wook and Hwang Kyung-moon. This book is available on Google Books and therefore you can read [...]

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 A mazar’s door of an unknown saint!   Dirt-cheap oranges can be seen everywhere- near a crossing!  Cattle Herd that supplies milk to the locals.  Malnourished calf  A perfect pose!  Adorable and scared!   A Chicken in husk houses..  Enjoying the day… More of them…  Most solid structure – [...]

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Gone are the days when we could NOT find cheese in Seoul. In ten years everything has changed beyond imagination. Today, I would like to share a recipe of how to make cottage cheese at home which takes a few minutes and it’s very good and fresh. It may be helpful for expats in Korea [...]

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강산에 (Kang San-ae) 거꾸로강을 거슬러 오른 저 힘찬 연어들처럼 1 흐르는 강물을 거꾸로 거슬러 오르는 연어들의 도무지 알수 없는 그들만의 신비한 이유처럼 그 언제서 부터인가 걸어걸어걸어 오는 이길 앞으로 얼마나 더많이 가야만 하는지 2 여러 갈래중 만약에 이길이 내가 걸어가고 있는 돌아서 갈 수밖에 없는 꼬부라진 길일지라도 딱딱해진 발바닥 걸어걸어걸어 가다보면 저 넓은 꽃밭에 누워서 [...]

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Seorae Global Village Center is seeking volunteers to make handicrafts with the elderly in Isu, Seoul. Date: 20th. February(Monday), 2012 Time: 13:00~15:30(depart from center at 13:00) Activities: Making handicraft with origami technique (very easy ones)and sharing a tea time and refreshments of cakes and fruits with the elderly. If interested, please contact by mail: seorae@sba.seoul.kr or [...]

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My living room’s book shelf holding my father and grand father’s best buys -some are 130 years old book Lahore is the most fascinating city of Pakistan. It feels like you have magically become a part of the famous book – One Thousand and one Nights (Alif Laila). With thousands of years of history behind it, [...]

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Samaa TV has fired the entire team of “a few idiots” who ridiculed common citizens of Pakistan in the name of moral policing ( a crime in itself). As soon as this show got viral on You Tube, concerns/protests started pouring in regarding limits the media should exercise as well as the ethics and code of [...]

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Impossible is nothing – right! To kick start, I will give you a very simple recipe – a Paratha ( a flat bread) with a filling. I am NO expert but whatever and whenever I cooked for friends and family, they complimented it. I guess cooking and recipes are a work in progress. Every time we cook something, there [...]

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If you are new in Seoul or South Korea in general then you must know about Family Stores run by the Salvation Army.. It is a place that offers relief to both newcommers and those moving out. If you have used items you would like to donate or are looking to purchase secondhand or recycled [...]

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