Monthly Archive: December 2010

I Was Quoted in The Korea Times about Investors in Korea

I Was Quoted in The Korea Times about Investors in Korea

Here’s an article from the December 20, 2010 issue of the Korea Times: Chinese investor pulls out due to tension By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Some prospective foreign investors are increasingly becoming concerned about the escalating tension on the Korean Peninsula, with one Chinese investor already postponing plans to invest...

The Final Version of My Masters Thesis

I finally finished the final version of my masters thesis. The topic is a little academic, but I’m posting it here for the record. Not that I expect a lot of general interest in this, but feel free to download the PDF and share your thoughts. Note that the thesis...

“Everyday” on the Seoul Subway

They've posted this sign all over the Seoul subway system. I took the following photo about a week ago and the large letters say "everyday".  Checking out the website link shown produces this page, which says under the logo, "There is good fortune for those who wait" and then "from...

Around the Bukchon Neighborhood

I was out in Bukchon for several days last week (Click here, here and here for more photos.) These photos are from my walk around the area. The middle photo below shows the Blue House (where the president lives) and the bottom one includes the Gyeongbok Palace grounds.

Semi-Nude Marathon in Ansan

I saw this sign at Nojeok Hill last week during our early morning walk. Says it for a “Semi-Nude Marathon” to be held at Lake Park in Ansan on Sunday, December 12. The sign also says they are limiting participation at 500 people… Gee, that got me curious so I...

The Family Visited Me at Bukchon Guest House

A friend of the family got married yesterday and so Myunghee and the kids came into Seoul and we attended the wedding together. It was very close by where I'm staying, so I brought them over to see the place. The kids wanted to stay for the night… but alas,...