SeoulPodcast #79: The Expats’ Concierge
Podcast November 27th, 2009
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PANELIST
Shannon Heit (Seoul Global Center)
MAIN TOPIC
Finding things to do and connecting in Seoul
NEWS AND STUFF
N.Korea ‘Planned to Invade South Despite Sunshine Policy’
Kim Yuna lives up to hype and sets scoring record
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO WHAA?
Samsung’s Swelling Size Brings New Challenges – WSJ.com
Questioning a Korean Wedding Tradition – NYTimes.com
Daul Kim: Have Korean Netizens Claimed Another Victim?
Taking the fight against “Anti-English Spectrum” to Naver.
Puff Piece about Anti-English Spectrum
Naver says no, Anti-English Spectrum to stay intact.
Naver’s response to the Vandom letter?
20-year-old gets eight months for raping child.
Gov’t enabling the hiring of illegal foreign workers by easing penalties against companies.
“ifriendly.kr” another major English fail by the Korean government.
What was wrong with ifriendly.kr?
TIME WASTERS OF THE WEEK
chumblespuzz: Proving that science can be fun, here’s a…
PLUGS
Buy Us a Beer
The Suppliers
(those who have given us swag)
Robert Wicks
John Kim
Aaron Shearin
Lives of the Party
(those who have donated at least $20)
Denise Cameron
Chris Dyer
Robin Hudson
Stephanie White
Aaron Shearin
Naomi Neckoway
Chae An
Kevin R.
Otto Silver
Drinking Buddies
(those who have bought us beers)
Nomad Scry
Mary Campbell
Mimi Snider
Elton Fry
Therese MacSeain
Toast to Absent Friends
Ex-Pat Living (The Korea Herald)
ESL Planet Recruiting
Fan us on Facebook
10 Magazine
ZenKimchi.com
The Chosun Bimbo
Chatjip.com
KOTESOL
MUSIC
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 Boyz – “Kickin’ It in Geumchon”
Shapeshifter
Kim Il-gu
So Yong-seok
Naomi Yohani
Father Rock
Little Red King
Cooperstone Badge
KCentric
Chi Weapon
November 30th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
I find it really odd that the KT’s biggest native english speaking readership is E2 teachers. Many of their ads are directed at such. Instead of catering to their customers, the KT chooses to bit the hand that helps feed it. It’s a bit like a labor paper in the UK turning anti-union. My suggestion is the best way to fight a paper that has decided to use its editorial to turn against its own customers is take your complaints directly to the advertisers. Let them know what KT is up to and how it taints their brand.
December 1st, 2009 at 9:45 am
Karl: It’s more a tendency of speaking openly and honestly to the only group of people with whom South Koreans can be honest without involving alcohol, squid, dongchim, and losing consciousness.
Jennifer/Joe: Honestly, I’m just not that comfortable on the air. And all the technical nuisances involved with my current apartment makes it all that much worse. I wouldn’t plan anything until after Xmas, and – I know it’s really long-term – I would prefer to be back in Busan before expressing an opinion on public air. Thanks for the love!
December 1st, 2009 at 11:38 am
No pressure!
December 1st, 2009 at 3:18 pm
I looked at those photos of bad tans, and I thought it was either a Photoshop prank, or before I got a good look at the eyes, some twisted Korean pun on blackface doing the rounds again.