This is a new segment of the SeoulPodcast, where Jennifer gives tips on making your life at the front of the classroom a lot easier and more productive.
PANELIST
Amanda (Amanda Takes Off…)
MAIN TOPIC
Amanda Takes Off…
NEWS AND STUFF
AI Reaches Seoul
We now have an outbreak of avian influenza at a bird farm in Gwangjin-gu, Seoul. Authorities have confirmed it to be the H5NI strain that can be fatal to humans. The lesson of this story? Chicken and beef can kill. Eat dog — it’s good for you. And s
FAN DEATH! It’s What’s for Dinner…
MBC and its “in-depth” reporting scares the Korean public even further about mad cow, claiming that 94-percent of Koreans have a “special” gene that makes them more susceptible to mad cow disease.
Cattle Farmer Commits Suicide After Attempting to Beat His Family to Death
Korean media tries to connect it to beef imports
From Western Confucian:
The 41-year-old farmer, who is only identified by his surname Lee and lives in the town of Wolbong-ri, Nasan-myeon, Hampyeong County, was found dead in his home after drinking herbicide at approximately 4:40 a.m. on May 5. Immediately before his suicide, Lee allegedly attempted to kill his 36-year-old wife, who is from the Philippines, and his three children by beating them with a farm-machine implement. The four members of his family were sleeping at the time.
But then I read this: “Local residents said that, Lee, who started raising cattle some 10 years ago, had been aggrieved over the loss of all 18 of his cattle since August last year, when the spread of brucellosis forced him to slaughter 14 of the 18 and sell the remaining four.” The article later states that “[a]fter South Korea agreed to fully resume imports of U.S. beef, the prices of Hanwoo fell by 300,000 won (US$298) in a week to 400,000 won per animal.”
Korea To Tighten Visa Regs for Chinese Students (Marmot)
The Foreign Ministry says it will tighten entry visa regulations for Chinese students entering Korea:
“We are going to talk with the related authorities over steps to toughen the issuance of entry visas for Chinese students and other Chinese people,” said Moon Tae-young, a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
The tough stance comes as public anger shows little signs of subsiding over violence committed by Chinese demonstrators on South Korean activists protesting Beijing’s crackdown on Tibetan separatists, and its treatment of North Korean refugees.
Investigations into Group Sexual Assault Case at Daegu Elementary School (Marmot)
“THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO… WHA…?” KOREAN SOCIETY AND POLITICS
Seoulites, Meet Your New City Symbol
Syphillitic Haechi on Wheels
Boys Will Be Boys… Even When They’re Provincial Officials Overseas
The incident where Gyeonggi-do officials molested a nude female statue at Nike headquarters in Portland, Oregon.
Maybe this is where the Gyeonggi-do officials at the Nike headquarters thought they were
Foreign Investment in Korea Continues to Plummet (Korea Law Blog)
From Michael Hurt: The first thing that Korean slogan and campaign planners need to figure out is that Korean automatically being the hub of anything was only a truism before there was international plane travel. Because now, people can fly OVER Korea wit
Survey: Korean Women Have Low Sex Drives
4 in 10 women aged 20 to 39 in our country have been found by a survey to be suffering from low sex drive. According to the internet survey of 504 women aged 18 to 52 conducted by a research team led by urologist Son Hwan-cheol and obstetrician J
Maybe this would help…
Constitutional Court to Review Criminal Adultery (Marmot)
We can thank Ok So-ri for something other than providing tons of quality blog material — the naughty actress’s petition to the Constitutional Court challenging the constitutionality of Korea’s criminal adultery law will be heard Thursday.
TIME WASTERS OF THE WEEK
From Skinny Steve:
By the way, two big events this
weekend are the Seoul Wine and Spirits Expo and the Seoul Friendship
Fair. I’ll hit the wine expo on Friday and Friendship Fair on
Saturday. Both were great events last year. In fact, I’d call them the
“must see” events for… well… uh… fans of good alcohol, so you
have a couple of excuses to come up to Seoul for the day if you feel
like it~^^
Who Feels Like Gettin’ Used for PR?
2nd BBB International Friends Day at Cheonggye Stream. Dress code: Red (Asia), Blue (Europe), Yellow (North America), Green (South America), White (Oceana), Black (Africa)
Rain dance-off with Stephen Colbert - rain, bi -
Wondergirls played on traditional Korean instruments
More strange garbage in the plastic bags at Elyse Sewell’s shared home
Risqué Japanese Boob Pudding (Serious Eats)
PLUGS
Ex-Pat Living (The Korea Herald)
SEOUL Magazine
ZenKimchi.com
KOTESOL
NEXT WEEK
Topic: Tales from the Dark Side
Panelist: Rowan Hall, Director, ESL-Planet Recruiting
MUSIC CREDITS
Main Theme and Teaching Tips — Ben McPherson - “2wksnyc”
News — satya - “Silk Route Album Mix”
Things That Make You Go Whaa? — cjacks - “Candyland”
Time Wasters of the Week — EV Boys - “Kickin’ It in Geumchon”
Deyo
Kathy Reynolds
DJ R-Qubed
Bit Rationale
cjacks
Platinum Life Productions
KlassicK Productions
curious hands
Joe Sibol
ISON
Father Rock
Jack Jeffrey
Kaveh
Little Red King
Adam Schmitt
Darryl
Blue Valentine
ellis reed
Dave Gwyther
Everyday Jones
Musicos Unidos de Latino America
antardhyan
Shani
Vegitation
High Alert Status
Here’s a preview of SeoulPodcast episode 7 with Amanda of Amanda Takes Off.
A note to listeners: if you prefer a preview of the news before the complete podcast, please leave comments saying so or otherwise. We’re still in the experimental stages of the podcast, figuring out which methods are best for presenting the shows to fit your preferences.
From Episode 6 with Steve Ward of SeoulSteves
Hard, On English
A diary from a while back (September 2007) from Stafford at The Chosun Bimbo.
Annalog: Tips for Dudes Visiting Seoul
Sh-wing video
Jonathan Coulton (not Coulson)
From Episode 6 with Steve Ward of SeoulSteves
From Episode 6 with Steve Ward of SeoulSteves
PANELIST
Steve Ward (SeoulSteves.com)
MAIN TOPIC
How do you find something new to do?
NEWS AND STUFF
Olympic Torch Wrap up
Oh, Those Wacky Chinese Demonstrators
Good rundown of everything
YouTube - Chinese Violence to Tibet People in Seoul
Videos of Chinese Protesters” Violence in Seoul
The Olympic Rock Throwing Competition Winner: China
Korean Government to Deport Violent Chinese Protesters
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So, Six Pot-Smoking English Teachers, a Korean Drug Dealer and an Illegal African Alien Walk into a Bar…
Yep, we have another public bust of dumb fucks in Ilsan. Expect repercussions.
Sungnyemun Arsonist Gets 10 Years | The Marmot’s Hole
“THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO… WHA…?” KOREAN SOCIETY AND POLITICS
No More Taking Photos of HS Girls’ Thighs, I Guess
Unless you’re the…
Sports Chosun, Epitome of Class
A story on U.S. soldiers raping high school girls is headlines with suggestive pictures of schoolgirls’ thighs
Korean Cops: “Raped? Not Our Job”
Disgusting case of Seobu cops ignoring a family’s report on their teenage daughter being reportedly raped by a 30-something year-old ajosshi. They said it wasn’t in their jurisdiction and sat on it for three days before handing it over to the Ilsan police, who took swift action and arrested the guy.
This on top of the cops ignoring the Korean-American guy being beaten by a gang for protecting his wife from being raped by them.
A Year in Mokpo: Parade of the Stereotypes
A lesson in using the right plastic bags for your trash
Seoul Audiences: or, How to Buy Seats for a Classical Music Concert in Seoul, and What I’ve Seen of Late
From GordSellar.
- Concerts in Korea tend to play more conservative music (nothing beyond 1890)
- The people dressed to the nines are the most likely to be rude and loud
- Super enthusiasm from the audience, even between movements (and especially if a Korean is soloing)
- Comparison to pansori shows, where people are encouraged to have less inhibition and shout encouragement during the performance (sounds like 15th century Globe Theatre)
- Buy tickets online, and choir seats are the best
Hehe - I Called It!
Rain’s second attempt to become an international star—learns (very stiff) English for Colbert. Also, gets introduced as his Japanese character instead of his real name at an event for the Speed Racer movie (Hahaha, all look same.)
TIME WASTERS OF THE WEEK
Hard, On English
A diary from a while back (September 2007) from Stafford at The Chosun Bimbo.
Annalog: Tips for Dudes Visiting Seoul
Sh-wing video
Jonathan Coulton (not Coulson)
PLUGS
Ex-Pat Living (The Korea Herald)
SEOUL Magazine
ZenKimchi.com
KOTESOL
NEXT WEEK
Topic: Amanda Takes Off
Panelist: Amanda (Amanda Takes Off)
MUSIC CREDITS
Main Theme — Ben McPherson - “2wksnyc”
News — satya - “Silk Route Album Mix”
Things That Make You Go Whaa? — cjacks - “Candyland”
Time Wasters of the Week — EV Boyx - “Kickin’ It in Geumchon”
Crush
curious hands
ISON
David Gielan
ellis reed
Blue Valentine
Pan
Bit Rationale
Platinum Life Productions
Kathy Reynolds
Jack Jeffrey
antardhyan
Kaveh
Little Red King
REGGAE FAR EAST
V__R_4_3vA
Vegitation
Devin Anderson
DJ Topshelf
High Alert Status
Heather Sullivan
Shannon Richardson
Sharif
The Kokoon
Adam Schmitt
Circle in a Square
Darryl
Ledbetter
KlassicK Productions
Tyson Emanuel
Shani
Jonathan Coulton
