More Aspartame-Sweetened Magkolli at Star Mart
I wrote an article last week that included a section about the Korean liquor magkollli. Here's the photo I didn't use for that one:
Tagged: In and Near Ansan
For a Ride Home, Call Zero-Three-One, Death-Death-Death, Death-Death-Death-Death
In Korea, if you get too drunk to drive but still need to get home along with your car, you can always call an alternate driver service (대리운전). For about $15-20, someone will show up in 15-20 minutes, drive you home and then disappear into the night (after you pay,...
All-Day Dancing to Celebrate the Opening of a New PC Room Across the Street from My Office
These ladies danced (with the music blaring) off and on all day last Saturday to celebrate the opening of the new PC room in the building across the street from my office here in Ansan.
Dongseo Core Building Where My Office is Located
Dongseo Core is the brown building on the right. For ultra-detailed and simple directions by subway, click here [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://www.handypia.org/].
The View is Not Always So Great from the Top of Nojeok Hill
Sometimes the smog, fog or yellow dust (or a combination of the three!) gets in the way of seeing much…
Could Mr. Lee Be Our Next Ansan City Councilman for Seongpo-Dong?
Mr. Min-Geun Lee is a candidate for city council from the Grand National Party and he's a "Local Worker Who Gets Things Done!" He would like to represent the Il-Dong, I-Dong and Seongpo-Dong areas of Ansan city.
No Parking Near the Intersection, Huh?
The yellow sign says, "Focused Enforcement is Underway Against Illegal Parking Near the Intersection". Well, this photo shows the area near the intersection… Nothing particularly unusual about this morning either…. Hmm…
How About Mr. Yang for Gyeonggi Province Assemblyman?
Mr. Gwang-Mo Yang is from the National Participation Party [my translation, not theirs, since I can’t find an English name for the party on their website [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://www.handypia.org/] . This is a good indication they are not a leading party.) and is running for the Gyeonggi Province assembly,...
The Great View from My Front Door at Artist Apartments
OK, it's true. I framed this photo to look like this. We can actually see a lot more, but it does seem representative of modern Korean urban living that this is what we see when we walk out our front door.
Mr. Jang, the Gyeonggi Province Assembly Candidate Who Specializes in Social Well-Being
Mr. Dong-Il Jang is running for the Gyeonggi Province Assembly as a candidate from the Democratic Party. He's got a small sign on Star Plaza. I did get ahold of one of his introduction cards. Here it is, with the translations. [Front side] Democratic Party Bright and Warm Specialist...
