Korean Music & Dancing at the Conference in Yesan
This performance at the lunch banquet on the second day seemed so much more appropriate than the belly dancers on the first day!
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At Spa Castle in Yesan
Yesterday I posted about the conference in Yesan. Here are the kinds of activities I think most attendees were engaged in with their families while I was sitting through the presentations of academic papers.
Belly Dancers at the Conference in Yesan
At the recent 2010 South Chungcheong Province International Tourism Conference in Yesan, based on the number of people at lunch on the last day in the second photo below, I'd say there were 500+ people… But take a look at the number of people attending the academic presentation in the...
Update on the Pigs of Chungang-Dong
In the spring, I put up several posts here, here and here about the concrete pigs near my office here in Ansan. The following photos show how things stand today. Lookin' good!!!
A Recap of Tom Pinansky’s Exclusive Interview on Korea Business Central – “Understanding Korea’s Legal Industry: Opportunities and Challenges”
Tom Pinansky is Senior Foreign Attorney at Barun Law, as well as “Of Counsel” to US firm Prety, Flaherty, Beliveau & Pachios. Mr. Pinansky is active with various chambers of commerce in Asia, as well as international arbitration. He’s lived and worked in Korea for over 20 years. To listen...
Haemi Christian Martyrs Memorial
After the 2010 South Choongcheong Province International Tourism Conference in August, we headed out to the Taean peninsula to visit the Cheollipo Arboretum. Along the way, we passed by the tower shown in the photo below and it looked interesting enough to stop and take a look. Turns out this...
Quick Photo at Manlipo Beach Before Heading Home
After leaving the Cheollipo Arboretum, we headed south a bit on our way home and passed by the Manlipo beach. (Click here to visit in Google Maps.)
Foreign Talent Leaving Korea Due to “Three Serious Difficulties”
Koreans are commonly concerned about how non-Koreans view their country, and one index for measuring this is the number of foreigners living in Korea. According to an article in the Jungang Ilbo today (“Foreign Talent Leaving Korea Due to “Three Serious Difficulties”), the number of foreigners living in Korea is...
My First Hike Up Suam Peak in a Long Time
Considering how much we enjoy climbing Nojeok Hill, you'd think we'd be more interested in taking the next step and climbing the peaks of Suri Mountain, which is only a fifteen-minute bus ride from our neighborhood. We finally went this afternoon. Besides getting caught in a rainstorm halfway up, it...
