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(1 of 7) – Spots Around the Temple (2 of 7) – A Performance on the Drums and Bells by Monks (3 of 7) – Learning about the Four Bowls Method of Eating (4 of 7) – Rocks Along the Stream by the Temple (5 of 7) – Bulil Waterfall...
We took the train to Ssangge Temple but decided to return home by bus. The sign in the third photo below contratulates Professor Woo-Seok Hwang for getting a stem cell-related patent in Canada. Professor Hwang is the guy who became a rock-star of the bio-tech world about 7-8 years ago...
The "Pepero" (빼빼로) candy is shaped like the number 1, so every January 1, January 11, November 1 and November 11 is "Pepero Day" in Korea, which is apparently the result of some great marketing by the Lotte company since this snack flies off the shelves on these four days...
It’s always encouraging to hear nice things from clients… “Hi Steven,… Our Korean HR director looked over everything and says it all looks good. Thank you very much for your accurate and timely services. I will recommend you to other people in our company. Thanks,” Katherine Chapman, HR & Employee...
It's amazing what you can do with a digital camera and a four-inch tripod these days…
On the way back from Bulil waterfall, which was forty-five minutes or so from Sangge Temple, we stopped for a rest at this small mountaintop temple. The monk invited us in for tea and a chat. This is a great way to spend an afternoon; I highly recommend it!
Cauvery's basketball team had a tournament today and the families went out together for lunch to a local octopus restaurant. In true Korean fashion, it was men at one table, women at another and kids in the room next door. Because we brought so much business to the restaurant, the...
In my latest column for Seoul Magazine’s December issue, I discuss why drinking on business can be very good for your business in Korea. To go deeper into this topic, visit the links below: Crash Course on Korea Business Success Strategies (Lesson #6 discusses drinking etiquette.) Topic Central Page on...
Ssanggye Temple is named for two streams that flow by on either side of the temple. This is one of them.
We happened to show up at Ssangye Temple on an evening that a group of 25 Americans were passing through for the night. They weren't really there for the temple; their tour had them visiting the sites where various Korean dramas were filmed, but I guess the organizers thought 15...
