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The Boryeong Mud Festival. Now sponsored by Denorex.
- “It tingles!”
PANELISTS
Chris Sanders and Ang McLaughlin (Seoul Writers)
Seoul Writers Workshop Facebook
MAIN TOPIC
Writers Group Calls for Submissions
NOTE: We didn’t cover EVERYTHING in the show notes, but the links are there anyway for your perusal.
NEWS AND STUFF
South Korea sounds warning after hacking attacks by Reuters: Yahoo! Tech
President Lee Gives Away Most of His Wealth to Set Up Scholarship Foundation
Three dead, seven sick in Suncheon after drinking tainted makkoli.
Don’t drink homemade makkoli
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO WHAA?
Korean romanization could again see revision – INSIDE JoongAng Daily
New English Spelling
“Stroller Moms” in some trouble again.
“Jobless Koreans Turn to Manual Labor, Quietly”
Miniskirts are an eyesore?! Stop being a killjoy
Imported vibrators to penetrate Korean market.
Hagwons to Face Stronger Oversight, Anonymous Tips
On the bribery front, Korean teachers don’t like being portrayed as criminals, either.
Bribery reporting plan irks teachers
Hundreds of elementary school students in Boryeong get rash from mud.
Korea aims to attract 10 million foreign visitors by 2012
Interesting stuff here. Be prepared for some rankings.
Korea: 100 Sparkles
Is that like George Bush, Sr.’s 1000 Points of Light?
The ridiculous catchphrases, the rude “yep” answers, the haircut . . . is this a comedy show or middle school?
I don’t know. I thought it was kinda funny.
EXPAT COMMUNITY
“Misuda” Panelists: “Foreign Charisma Men Suck”
This week’s installment in the Joongang Ilbo.
Does the media portrayal of foreigners affect your daily life?
“Justice for Ali Khan Bike Ride” reaches Daejeon Prison on Thursday.
Suncheon back on the lookout for illegal teachers.
Busan expats get some representation
Foreigners Arrested For Selling Guns Illegally
Gimhae Foreigner Arrested for Theft
For laid-off teachers, teaching in Korea offers one intriguing option
Article in the San Jose Examiner that encourages REAL teachers to go to Korea
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MUSIC
Main Theme — Ben McPherson – “2wksnyc”
Kim Il-gu
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Kim Mu-gil
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