Monthly Archive: December 2013
Political Signs Around Town
Koreans are all "one people", which is why they all think alike about politics, and that leads to political harmony across the nation at all times. It's not even election time, but the following signs were seen around Ansan recently. The Democratic Party asks, "A year since the presidential election,...
Myunghee’s Chicken Ribs Restaurant at Nami Island
Myunghee's official name is "Myungsuk" and her family name is "Yoo", so this restaurant "Yoo Myungsuk" is named after her (or the owner whose name is evidently the same). And yes, chickens don't have ribs, but they still call the dish served here "chicken ribs".
Korean Translation Tip: Why You Can’t Translate Phrase-by-Phrase between English and Korean, Part I
As we get started on another set of brand new Korean translation tips (see Sets #1, #2, and #3 [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: /2013/12/eight-more-tips-this-is-set-3-for-helping-you-handle-your-korean-translation-projects-properly]), I’ve got a series of three related tips to introduce to you… This is Part I. It really surprises me how often my team and I get...
At the Twin Tunnels and Chipyongni Battle Sites
This area in eastern Gyeonggi province was the site of a series of battles in late January and early February of 1951. I spent a full day exploring back in 2009; this visit was a lot quicker. (Visit in Google Maps.)
At Lotte World with Cauvery
This was Cauvery's first visit to Lotte World that he remembers. He was two the last time we went back in 2002.
At Nami Island with Dom
This island is named for a Korean general who was unjustly executed many hundreds of years ago and then buried here. It was also the filming spot for the Korean drama Winter Sonata, which was evidently extremely popular around Asia, as demonstated by the thousdands of tourists from many countries...
Walking the Chirisan Doollae-Gil – Overview of Section 13, Weonbuchun to Gitan Village
What to Expect The starting point at Weonbuchun Village is about a half-hour walk up from the main road and since there're only one or two buses a day this way, it's likely you will have walked to this point. From here, it's yet another couple hours up the paved...
Completion Certificate for Course on Research Ethics for University Researchers
I was just awarded this certificate for completing an online course on ethics in research by the Korea Institute of Resource Development [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://www.kird.re.kr/front/portal/main/Main.jsp](or something like that. The actual name of the institute is 국가과학기술인력개발원 but the only English they provide for this is the acronym “KIRD”). Not...
