Monthly Archive: May 2014
Weekend Getaway to Cheollanamdo with the Extended Family (1 of 5): Korea Poonggyeong Pension, The House
We liked this place so much when we came across it in 2012 that we decided to visit again with Myunghee's brother's family this summer. (Visit in Google Maps.)
The Sewol Ferry Tragedy (Spring 2014)
Sunset Over Ansan and Over Two Hundred Extra Empty Bedrooms Memorial at Chungang Station to the Students of the Sewol Ferry Sinking Black and White Banners of Condolence Around Ansan Visiting the Memorial Altar in Ansan to the Victims of the Sewol Ferry Disaster A Banner of Condolence in Ansan...
Last Two Weeks in Korea (May 27, 2014) – Ferry Owner on Most Wanted List
May 27, 2014 Edition 1) Ferry owner on most wanted list Yoo Byung-eon, the owner of ill fated ferry operator and leader of a religious cult, is being chased by the police with 500 million won ($500K) on his head. Besides culpability in the ferry disaster in April, Yoo is...
My Response to HS Yoon’s Comments on the Sewol Tragedy in Today’s “Last Three Weeks in Korea” Newsletter
HS, Thanks for the “Last Two, I mean, Three Weeks in Korea” newsletter today. But do you really not understand why Koreans are demanding answers from the government over the Sewol tragedy? If you object to the government protests like that, your readers who don’t have a full understanding of...
Last Three Weeks in Korea (May 13, 2014) – Korea Still in Mourning (+ Response)
May 13, 2014 Edition 1) Korea still in sorrow The sadness of Apr 16 Sewol ferry incident has continued, with 275 dead and 29 still missing. A principle committed suicide out of shame he was save while many of his students have not. The Prime Minster had to submit his...
A Banner of Condolence in Ansan that Does Double Duty Five Times (Or More!)
It's usually illegal to post advertising around town without a permit, but during this period of mourning in Ansan while there are hundreds, or even thousands, of condolence banners strewn all over the place, at least one local business has found a good advertising opportunity. I've come across five spots...
On Handling a Post-MT Editing Project Request for Translation to Korean of an English Document
A client recently sent me a translation request for a technical user's manual where we had already worked on another manual for the same manufacturer. The client put the translation memory and termbase from our first delivery through a machine translation solution to translate the second manual. He then asked...
