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PANELIST
Panelists: Jennifer Flinn (Fatman Seoul, Bomb English)
MAIN TOPIC
Korea’s Top Ten
What did you do on your summer vacation? Why?
Even with Effort, Korea just not Popular with Foreign Tourists
Ten Things to See in Korea
JENNIFER’S LIST
10. Watch someone else eat live octopus
9. Watch a pansori
8. Dinosaur footprints in Goseong *
7. Crash a wedding at a wedding hall
6. Bomunsa Temple and Seokguram Grotto on Buddha’s Birthday *
5. Namsan Mountain in Gyeongju
4. Byeongsan Seowon Confucian Academy in Andong
3. All the national museums
2. Anapji Pond at night
1. Watch a shaman ceremony
STAFFORD’S LIST
10. Suwon’s Hwaseong Fortress
9. Seoraksan Mountain
8. The Island of Uido
7. Anywhere in Jeollanam-do
6. Bulguksa and Seokguram Grotto *
5. The DMZ
4. Seven Luck Casino
3. Dinosaur footprints *
2. Submarines at Seoguipo
1. Woljeongsa Temple
JOE’S LIST
10. Yongsan Electronics Market
9. Myeong-dong on Christmas Eve or Apgujeong’s Rodeo Street
8. The DMZ *
7. Seoul from any high place (Namsan Tower, mountain)
6. Folk Village in Suji
5. Changdeokgung Palace
4. Insa-dong’s hidden alleys
3. Korea National Museum *
2. Cheonggyecheon River at night
1. The city of Gyeongju *
* Some overlap with other lists
Ten Things to Do in Korea
JENNIFER’S LIST
10. Convince an old man to give you a ride on his motorbike
9. Korean booking club *
8. Innertube down Cheonggyecheon River
7. Ruefully mock a Korean child by refusing to speak in English
6. Ride a yellow bus around Namsan Mountain
5. Eat a live octopus
4. Jjimjilbang (Sauna) and get an exfoliating skin scrub *
3. Check out www.BombEnglish.com or www.FatManSeoul.com
2. Sleep in a nasty yeogwan
1. A Korean
STAFFORD’S LIST
10. Rooms (Jjimjilbang, Noraebang, DVD Bang) *
9. Go shopping at Dongdaemun Market
8. Eat all the food samples at the Lotte Department Store in Myeong-dong
7. Get kicked out of Lotte Department Store
6. Go on the psycho Chucky doll ride at Everland
5. Get into a fight with a drunk ajosshi while eating odeng
4. Climb over the tanks and planes at the Korean War Museum
3. Korean booking club
2. Steal a Korean flag from a lamppost on August 15th
1. Go fishing at the Cheonggyecheon River
JOE’S LIST
10. Sunday at the Seoul Racecourse Park
9. Korean nightclub *
8. Taekwondo
How to Participate in the Taekwondo Experiential Program for Foreigners
The Taekwondo experiential program for foreigners is held three times a day (10:30, 13:30, and 15:30, except Mondays) in Gyeonghuigung Palace until December. Each 90-minute session accommodates up to 40 people.
The sessions each offer a different program: the 10:30 session covers basic taekwondo moves; the 13:30 session, self-defense techniques; and the 15:30 session, breaking techniques. Participants can choose one or more sessions or take part in all three. Everyone receives a taekwondo certificate and badge upon completion of the session.
Visitors wishing to participate can visit the website of Kukkiwon (www.kukkiwon.or.kr) to reserve online. The price is 15,000 per program. Gyeonghuigung Palace can be reached via Subway Line 5, Gwanghwamun Station, exit 7. It is a 15-minute walk from the subway station.
7. All-nighter in Hongdae
6. Temple stay
Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism
www.templestaykorea.com
5. Hike a mountain (Seoraksan) *
4. Noraebang *
3. Experience Chuseok
2. Jjimjilbang (especially charcoal sauna) *
1. Go to a country restaurant/see the countryside
* Some overlap with other lists
PLUGS
Survey
**Donations**
Ex-Pat Living (The Korea Herald)
ESL-Planet
SEOUL Magazine
ZenKimchi.com
KOTESOL
NEXT WEEK
Topic: Kamsa Haseyo, Mr. Roboseyo
Panelists: Rob Ouwehand (Roboseyo)
MUSIC CREDITS
Main Theme — Ben McPherson – “2wksnyc”
Tripudio
Bit Rationale
Victor Stellar
DJ Topshelf
High Alert Status
Jack Jeffery
Musicos Unidos de Latino America
Deyo
Conconquidore Truidore
Everyday Jones
Adam Schmitt
David Gielan
Joe Sibol
Sundown Caffeine
Outside
Tea Leaves
Crush
The Kokoon
