If you’re going to do something, do it BIG. That was the impression I was left with at The 3rd Annual Ink Bomb International Tattoo Convention at Platoon Kunsthalle. Why?
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Vivid Impressions
Posted: May 25, 2011 in attended, clubs and parties, events, seminars and groupsTags: Cat Claw Tattoo-Z, Ilsan, Ink Bomb, 서울 플레툰 쿤스할레, 잉크밤, live music concert, Platoon Kunsthalle, rockabilly, Seoul, Super Ultra Great Ink, Tattoo Convention, The Rocktigers
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There’s more to come from Vagina Monologues, Seoul
Posted: March 15, 2011 in clubs and parties, events, seminars and groups, weekender guideTags: Club Soundholic, Hongdae, Korea, Rhyme & Rhythm, Seoul, Vagina Monologues, VDAY
The very best shows are lined-up for this year, including major good times with Vagina Monologues. So don’t miss out and regret it later, get your fill and i’ll see you there! (click on the event poster for more details)
KOPET – A Pet Lovers Paradise
Posted: November 3, 2010 in events, seminars and groups, weekender guideTags: aT Center, cat lovers, discount pet products, dog lovers, events in December, events in Seoul, exhibition, free, KOPET, Korea Pet Show, pet care, products, winter
Compared to the US and other countries, Korea still lags in the “proper” pet care department but with an overwhelming 300% growth in pet owners since the first exhibition of KOPET which was held in 1999, and the pet food market nearly quadrupling since 2001, one can see how quickly people are catching up with [...]
Update on KEB – False advertising as “expat friendly”
Posted: October 5, 2010 in rants and raves, seminars and groups, UncategorizedTags: credit cards for foreigners, credit cards in Korea, expat friendly bank, fraudulent advertisement, Global Expat Card, 외환은행, KEB Bank, liars, mileage card, My signature, point card, Rainbow Check Card
For all of you who were denied a credit card, I’m sure you’ve just about had up to your neck with excuses from bank tellers (see prior entry). After getting nowhere with a representative of KEB, who btw, physically came to my school and had me submit copies of recent pay stubs, Alien Registration Card [...]
KEB – False advertising as “expat friendly”
Posted: October 4, 2010 in rants and raves, seminars and groupsTags: banking, banking for expats, credit card in Korea, false advertisement, foreigner banks in Korea, gyopo, 외환은행, KB Bank, KEB, mileage card in Korea for foreigners, my signature card, Rainbow Check Card, Shinhan Bank, unfriendly expat policies, yes-point
Through the suggestion of a friend, and hitting a limit to the amount of crap I was further willing to take as a foreigner (gyopo to be exact) in Korea, I did away my prior accounts with KB and Shinhan thinking that I had finally found a bank that understood. I took the necessary steps [...]
My first of many with Seoul Hiking Group
Posted: August 5, 2010 in attended, rants and raves, seminars and groups, weekender guideTags: Bulamsan, Danggogae Station, expat community, expat group, 당고개, 미가담, 불암산, Facebook, hiking in seoul, Hwarangdae Station, 수락산, 폭포식당, 화랑대, Korea, mountain climbing, Seoul, Seoul Hiking Group, Suraksan, waterfalls
Ever thought it might be time to get off that lazy butt of yours, make new friends, or breakaway from the norm? Well consider killing two birds with one stone by practicing a tried and true method made popular by the lovely ajimas and ajushies of Korea – hiking. This time around, I decided to [...]
Yeonnam Global Village Center – Etiquette Class (Feb. 19, 2010)
Posted: February 25, 2010 in attended, events, seminars and groupsTags: 1박2일, angel food cake, cheesecake, Chinese tea, chocolate truffle, donut, egg tart pie, Etiquette Class, 나을, 낫새, 김밥천국, 김치볶음밥, fig pie, flat bread, french bakery, ganache, 사흘, 설날, 소풍 김밥, 아흐레, 하루, 여드레, 열흘, 엿새, 음력, 이레, 이틀, 재탕, 정월, 초하루, kimbap heaven, peasants biscuit, pecan pie, Pourtoi, rolls, Seollal, SOPOONG, tea ceremony, Yeonnam Global Village Center
I went to the Yeonnam Global Village Center expecting to attend an etiquette class about everyday mannerisms and conduct customary in Korea. For example, the little things like holding out your cup with two hands when someone older pours you a drink or how low to bow depending on a persons’ seniority. It’s about the [...]
The 6th Seoul International Media Arts Biennale (December 8 and 9, 2009)
Posted: December 8, 2009 in seminars and groupsTags: 6th Seoul International Media Arts Biennale, Anri Sala, Atelier Hermes, Beginning of New Era, Clara Kim, David Claerbout, digital, digitalization, Emerging Korean Artists in the World - USB, Fumihiko Sumitomo, gallery, Ilho Park, Interactive Media art, Jaap Guldemond, Jen Mizuik, Jihoon Kim, Joonsung Yoon, Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, Nam June Paik, Nicolaus Schafhausen, projector, Rotterdam, Samsung Foundation of Art and Culture, Seoul Museum of Art, Seungduk Kim, site-specific video art, Soongsil University, Sunjung Kim, technology
The symposium starts off with a speech by Sunjung Kim, artistic director at Atelier Hermes, Space for Contemporary Art. She specifically talks about the usage of media and its effects on our city’s environment, and even mentions the streaming of unfiltered information on the web through bloggers. This raised my eyebrow as I came here [...]
Food Week 2009 (Nov 19-22, 2009)
Posted: November 21, 2009 in attended, food, seminars and groupsTags: alcohol, beer, bread, cake, cheese, COEX, crackers, discount, Food Week 2009, Grand Coteau, hanghwa, hangwa, Japan, Korea, Kosney, Laughing Cow, makgeoli, mochi, Myranmar Beer, Na Na Food, pastry, Pekatan, rice, Ronnefeldt, sake, samples, Seoul, Shinan salt, skin care, soju, Sucre, Super o'ning, tea, traditional, tteok, wine, Zak
Rather than heading straight to the office for my regular segment this morning, I left bright and early to COEX for another one of their fabulous exhibitions (you can expect Dessert and Café shows to follow next week) to host on-site. I’ll try not to get ahead of myself but hands down, this event is [...]
Hash vs. Hashing, There’s a Big Difference (Oct. 9, 2009)
Posted: October 9, 2009 in seminars and groupsTags: beer, club, drinking, Expats, group, Hash House Harriers, Hashing, Korea, OBH3, running, S2H3, Saturday, Seoul, SH3, singing, SPMSH3, Sunday, YKH3
Well first off, you don’t want to be caught consuming, possessing, or growing hash (aka marijuana). On the other hand, Hashing (aka a drinking club with a running problem) is definitely a must try for those weary of the everyday grind. Let’s be honest, most of us (foreigners and non-foreigners) already spend much of the [...]
