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Sexuality and Korean Advertising, Part 2: The Lead-up to the 2002 World Cup5 comments

James Turnbull wrote 4 days ago: Introduction (WARNING: The THIRD image in this post features partial nudity) ( Image by DunkelFel … more »

Tags: Korean Internet and Television, Sexism and Sexuality in Korea, 2002 World Cup, 남녀차별, 남녀차별 광고, 꽃미남, Flower Men, 이효리, Korean Advertisements

Sexuality and Korean Advertising, Part 1: International Influences?8 comments

James Turnbull wrote 1 week ago: ( Source ) A provocative opening image perhaps, and not technically an advertisement but one of six … more »

Tags: Hot Korean girls, Sexism and Sexuality in Korea, Admin and Blogosphere, Korean Internet and Television, Korean Advertisements, Korean Commercials, 광고, jessica gomes, 제시카 고메즈

On the Korean Language of Sex15 comments

James Turnbull wrote 2 weeks ago: Korean Women on Top Anybody remember this ad with Go Hyeon-jeong (고현정) from last year? Appare … more »

Tags: Korean Democratization, Korean Internet and Television, Korean Translations, Sexism and Sexuality in Korea, DIOS, 남녀차별 광고, 고현정, 광고, Gender

No good deed goes unpunished5 comments

Reaper wrote 3 weeks ago: Another warning for those who forget that here in Korea they are the ‘outsider’…. … more »

Tags: tall.teacher, manners

Sex, Weekend Couples and Lonely Geese Fathers: Culture or Economics?12 comments

James Turnbull wrote 3 weeks ago: ( “The Newbies”. Source ) Originally I wasn’t going to write this post until next … more »

Tags: Child Raising in Korea, Japan and East Asia, Korean Children and Teenagers, New Zealand, Overseas Koreans, Sexism and Sexuality in Korea, Australian Immigration, 외기러기, 주말부부

Home again, home again4 comments

Reaper wrote 3 weeks ago: Now I have to return to the land of expensive food and water restrictions….. how will I ever s … more »

Tags: tall.teacher

Immigration, Identity, and the Internet: Lessons from Korean-New Zealanders4 comments

James Turnbull wrote 3 weeks ago: ( “The Newbie” by Oliver Bucheron(?). Source ) Last week my sister passed on this ar … more »

Tags: New Zealand, Overseas Koreans, Korean-New Zealanders, KoWi, Kowis, New Zealand immigration

two faced

vividradiance wrote 3 weeks ago: people. i think at some point in an average person’s life there are moments when we become two … more »

Tags: Uncategorized

Drinking Etiquette

Reaper wrote 1 month ago: There is a not-so hidden system of protocols when it comes to drinking in Korea, and if you mess up … more »

Tags: killing time, manners, tall.teacher, BOA, Drinking in Korea, Drunks, Etiquette, Soju

Whose Korean Line is it Anyway?12 comments

James Turnbull wrote 1 month ago: About five minutes walk away from my work is a Dunkin’ Donuts store, which I go to once or tw … more »

Tags: busan, Korean Internet and Television, Korean Translations, Learning Korean, dunkin donuts, 던킨도도너츠, 광고, 부산, Haeundae

Drug use in Korea

Reaper wrote 1 month ago: In most countries drug use is part of a subculture, a minority of people who knowingly and willing f … more »

Tags: manners, tall.teacher, Dead-beat teachers, drug addiction, Drug Use, Marijuana in Korea, Rant, Reputation

When and Where to Tip1 comment

Reaper wrote 1 month ago: Sometimes we forget where we are and try to bring those quaint concepts from our own culture into th … more »

Tags: manners, tall.teacher, Crappy Wages, Culture Clash, Korean Waitress, Perception, tipping

Korean Fantastique: Redux4 comments

James Turnbull wrote 1 month ago: A deserved light post. You’ll see why in the next couple of few days.   As soon I saw th … more »

Tags: Hot Korean girls, Korean Internet and Television, Sexism and Sexuality in Korea, eugene, 광고, Han Eun-jeong, 한은정, 이연희, 이효리

A Riot Averted in Busan: Update4 comments

James Turnbull wrote 1 month ago: (Update: No rain, but no protest outside my apartment either. Can anyone confirm if anything happene … more »

Tags: busan, Korean Democratization, Grand National Party, 한나라당, 이명박, Korean Demonstrations, Korean Protests, Lee Myung Bak, mad cow disease

Yonsei Hospital (aka just don't)1 comment

Reaper wrote 1 month ago: Yesterday was the second time my other third has been told that her operation isn’t happening. … more »

Tags: Yonsei Hospital, International Clinic, Korean Hospitals, Administrative Nightmare

A Riot Averted in Busan?4 comments

James Turnbull wrote 1 month ago: As I was blogging putting my daughter to bed on Saturday night, I got quite a shock when I Iooked ou … more »

Tags: busan, Korean Democratization, Grand National Party, 한나라당, 이명박, Korean Demonstrations, Korean Protests, Lee Myung Bak, mad cow disease

commute in South Korea

vividradiance wrote 1 month ago: every morning i leave my officetel at 8:10 am at the latest. because if i leave a second later than … more »

Tags: Commute

Ich bin ein Westerner18 comments

James Turnbull wrote 1 month ago: (Update 2, June 7th: Been sick as a dog with a flu for the last few days (again). I’ll be back … more »

Tags: Japan and East Asia, Foreigner, Gajin, 외국인

False Feminism in the Korean Media6 comments

James Turnbull wrote 1 month ago: ( “Cross” by idoru45 ) Introduction Yesterday I made the mistake of looking through one … more »

Tags: Korean Economy, korean education, Sexism and Sexuality in Korea, Alpha Females, Alpha Girls, Korean Alpha Girls, Korean Media