17:20, and one man stands alone, bright yellow pillow under one arm and silently waiting. I see other foreigners nearby, perhaps too afraid for combat but came to observe anyway. Besides, what else is there to do on a Saturday afternoon…or at least until the sun sets and dance clubs/bars open? Jordi Sanchez, creator of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘foreigner’
Seoul Pillow Fight Day @ City Hall Plaza
Posted: April 3, 2010 in attended, eventsTags: City Hall Plaza, events, Facebook, feathers, foreigner, Jordi Sanchez, Korea, Seoul Pillow Fight 2010
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Seoul Lantern Festival (Nov. 12, 2009)
Posted: November 13, 2009 in attended, eventsTags: 2010-2012 Visit Korea with Seoul, b-boy, Cheonggy, Cheonggycheon, craft, dalki, Eulgiro 1(il)-ga Station, foreigner, Gwanghwamun Station, haechi, hanji, jazz, laser show, mashi maro, photo, Seoul Lantern Festival, seoul tower
In correlation with Visit Korea Year 2010~2012 with Seoul, Cheonggycheon has been transformed into a hanji paradise. Statues of religious, cultural, international, celebrity, animation, and various other themes are displayed atop stands over the river bank. You can find Seoulites wandering the streets as they carry out the challenge of taking the best photograph for [...]
Kimchi, I’m Your Biggest Fan!! (October and November, 2009)
Posted: November 10, 2009 in events, food, rants and ravesTags: chinese cabbage, fall events, fermentation, festivals, foreigner, gwangju, gwangju kimchi cultural festival, h1n1, hannam-dong, Itaewon, kimchi, kimchi love festival, kimjang, Korea, korean, lactic acid, makgeoli, making kimchi for charity, november, october, red pepper, rice wine, Seoul, seoul global center, Sookmyeong University, Sudo Girls High School, volunteer, winter events
In October, Korea holds numerous festivals and events in preparation for Kimjang (김장), when historically women from the villages would gather together and make large batches to store and eat during the winter months. Preserving it at cold temperatures creates fermentation through lactic acid production (even more than yoghurt) from the red pepper powder, garlic, [...]
