Category: Seongpo-Dong

Good Makgeolli; No Aspartame!

I’ve been asked why I am complaining about aspartame in the makgeolli, especially considering that the US FDA approved it for use in food in the mid-1970s. It is a reasonable question. My point is two-fold: 1) If Koreans are going to make a big deal about how makgeolli is...

The US Embassy in Korea Remembers

It seems like everybody in Korea's getting into the act of remembering the Korean War. The US Embassy in Seoul has (or at least until recently, had) the following sign hanging on the front: "We Remember. The 60th Anniversary"   

Advertisements by the Elevator in Our Apartment Building

Rather than go around plastering our doors with flyers for every chicken and pizza restaurant in the area, someone got the bright idea to set up cases by the elevators so people can take what they want. It seems like a good solution, though we still do get some flyers...

Roses in Seongpo-Dong Near Nojeok Hill

On the way back from Nojeok Hill in the morning, I often pass by this spot. The entire road here is lined with rose bushes though and for several weeks in May and June, it's really beautiful. This photo's a little old though; rose season has passed now.  

Chukong 10 Complex Apartment Painting

Chukong 10 Complex is right across the street from Artist Apartments, where we live, and is along the path I take to Nojeok Hill each morning.  Recently they repainted the buildings, which is something they do about every ten years. I'd say we're about ready for a new paint job...