Category Archives: How Stuff Works (In Korea)

Many Koreans suffer some type of personality disorder, be it narcissistic, histrionic, or in this case, borderline.  The relationship Korea has with the US (or you may substitute Japan) is characterized by five of the following (take your pick): Frantic … Continue reading →

If you see this guy on the sidewalk in Seoul, I suppose you should walk the other way or something, because his Anti-English Spectrum is out to get you! Reporting from Seoul – Sometimes, in his off hours, Yie Eun-woong … Continue reading →

  I didn’t know South Korea was fifth in the world in crude imports and first in liquefied petroleum gas imports.  You see a lot of cars in Korea labeled "LPG" and I know they sell it at service stations, … Continue reading →

  In Korea, abortion is illegal.  Why, then, is the abortion rate so high?  Because it is profitable? South Korea Confronts Open Secret of Abortion – NYTimes.comSEOUL, South Korea — Displaying images of fetuses on her computer screen, Dr. Choi … Continue reading →

  I didn’t know whether to put this in the category of How Stuff Works in Korea or Mental Health (or lack thereof). Korean mock funerals use mortality to motivateJung runs a seminar called the Coffin Academy, where, for $25 … Continue reading →

  I’ll always remember Korea for long, cold winters with not that much snow, but looks like this winter has a lot of the white stuff.  I remember arriving 15 February 2001 at Osan and it took about 5 hours … Continue reading →

In Korea, one’s height is often the measure of success, literally.  If two persons of unknown age and social status meet on the street, the shorter one should address the taller one in a more polite form of language honorifics; … Continue reading →

I’d think you’d have to be pretty desperate to have surgery on a fake injury in order to avoid military service. South Korean police said Sunday they had arrested three men and summoned more than 200 others for questioning in … Continue reading →

  updated 11:25 a.m. ET, Thurs., Dec. 18, 2008 SEOUL, South Korea – Brawling South Korean lawmakers tried to sledgehammer their way into a parliamentary meeting room barricaded by the ruling party as the National Assembly descended into chaos Thursday … Continue reading →

Well, not really.  Seems a scam that I noticed back in 2006 is being brought to light in the Korea Times: Adoption Abused for Enrollment in Schools at US Military Camp By Kang Shin-whoStaff Reporter     An increasing number of Korean … Continue reading →