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The First Stalker
During my latest research in the topic of connection between plants and blood, I came across a nice legend, explaining how the race of Stalkers was born. Don’t let me be misunderstood, the ancient Greeks gave us philosophy (blergh) … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, I'm making fun cause I can, Korea, myths, sasaeng
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Media and Condemnation by Memory in the Internet Age
There was a good article appearing in Korea Focus, dealing with recent scandal in Korea on top levels. This is why I think it’s worthwhile to read a lot of words. There are many ways to silence or erase from … Continue reading
Posted in censorship, Korea, politics, scandal, social issue
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S. Korean Law System
I am not a lawyer. Heck, half of the jargon they speak is kind of a foreign language to me. But since we have few dramas now that deal with crime, law or Baksa Adeul… I mean hawt criminals, … Continue reading
Posted in I dunno what I'm writing, Korea, korean law system, law
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Vanity conquers all
A woman holding a designer handbag crosses a street in this undated file photo. Many Korean female consumers crave designer bags with the belief that the high-end accessories, fake or genuine, make them appear richer than they actually are. I understand … Continue reading
Posted in Korea, luxury, social issue
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Safe Little Home
This post serves only one purpose – to apprehend the meaning of double standards that are so pervasive in the academic world, be it thorough research or casual critical thinking. Problem lies in my own country’s scientific and cultural … Continue reading
Posted in Japan, Korea, ramblings
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For f*ck’s sake, just don’t swear!
I love Knetizens because I always liked stories about insanity, creepiness and in overall The Fall of Ushers. They are consistent in fact – they can never, ever let you down in category of “let’s ridicule ourselves. Again”. So … Continue reading
Posted in funny, I'm making fun cause I can, Korea, Onew, SHINee
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March 1st Commemorative Speech by President
<!–[if !mso]>st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> Let’s be frank, Lady President has a tough, chaotic and quite crazy country to lead. If you wonder what March 1st Movement is – I wrote about that here. Fellow Koreans, seven million compatriots overseas and … Continue reading
Posted in history, Korea, March 1st Movement, politics
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Post-Psy: Quo Vadis, Brand Korea?
There is a quite good reason why Korea will always have the troubles to promote itself. Factions. It is still prevalent factor to country’s inability to promote its cultural heritage as aggressively and wide as all the neighbours. There is … Continue reading
Posted in Korea, korean culture, korean music, politics
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Want to re-marry hubby? Hell, naw!
source The Chosun Ilbo has a great article on the question asked: “would you marry again your present spouse?” And not surprising, many Korean women have second thoughts. Men, of course, are more satisfied with marriage. Well, understandable, since … Continue reading
Posted in Korea, marriage, social issue
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Korea’s New President
I swear, I was never much interested in politics, until Far East Asia came. Asian politics are quite different from usual, western one and after some bewilderment and shock, I came to one conclusion, similar to the one Indiana … Continue reading
Posted in Korea, politics
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