Archive for March, 2008
Thank heavens for CCTVs!
Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in Newsmakers/Current Issues | 3 Comments »
This is one of the most widely searched stories on Daum today. A man attacked a 10-yr old girl in an elevator. He hit her repeatedly in the head and ... Read more..Spring rain
Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in four seasons | No Comments »
It's springtime and yet we couldn't even go out for some fun on the weekend. The weather here is really good from Mondays to Fridays and then it rains on ... Read more..Gyeonggi Schools to hire English-speaking workers
Sunday, March 30th, 2008 Posted in Newsmakers/Current Issues | 5 Comments »
I think this may be a good news for Filipino workers in general. I'm just not confident it will be a good thing for Filipino English teachers. Gyeonggi-do is the ... Read more..Used articles
Saturday, March 29th, 2008 Posted in Expat life | 1 Comment »
중고품 (jung-go pum) is the Korean word for used or secondhand articles. I had a Pinay friend visit me last Thursday afternoon. I was gonna give her a used computer, ... Read more..Lee Dong Gun returns to Korea
Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Hallyu, K Actors, Newsmakers/Current Issues | 3 Comments »
[singlepic=229,450,450] Lee Dong Gun returns to Korea. He flew from Sydney and arrived at 6PM. He was carrying his brother's ashes in an urn wrapped in white silk. Witnesses have noted ... Read more..My Sassy Girl trailer - the Hollywood remake
Thursday, March 27th, 2008 Posted in Movies/TV | 8 Comments »
The trailer of the Hollywood remake of the hit Korean movie "My Sassy Girl" is out! It stars Elisha Cuthbert and Jesse Bradford. How does it compare to the Korean ... Read more..Staring at strangers
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 Posted in Cultures/Traditions, Only in Korea | 7 Comments »
I'm not sure if it's really an Asian thing, being an Asian myself. Back home in the Philippines, I'd read news about men killing or getting killed because of staring. ... Read more..