The Korea Times speculates as to the possibility of an upcoming deluge of Korean Literature in English: the next hallyu? bit.ly/quWU92. Fingers crossed. [Read More]
Category: Asides (page 50)
Kim Jong-il looking at a doner kebab
I don’t like the look of these North Korean doner kebabs. Nor, by the look of him, does the Dear Leader. bit.ly/n2DiPs [Read More]
Documentary footage of Korea in 1925
Amazing documentary footage of Korea in 1925, made by German missionary bit.ly/oDyCkw [Read More]
Where to find English muffins in Seoul
If you find yourself in Seoul craving toasted muffins with your Earl Grey, contact @ajosshi. A feature on an Itaewon shop catering to westerners. Prominent bloggers are quoted. bit.ly/qelORa [Read More]
Park Chu-young’s stay at Arsenal won’t be long
He Shoots! He Scores! He Leaves! Park Chu-young won’t be at Arsenal for long, says Wall Street Journal: military service beckons on.wsj.com/rtx89t [Read More]
A Yi Mun-yol short story in the New Yorker
A Yi Mun-yol short story (An Anonymous Island) is published in The New Yorker — a first! wp.me/p1mFzB-cJ. Via @subjobjverb. Translation is by Heinz Insu Fenkl. Update: LKL article on the short story and Im Kwon-taek’s screen adaptation of it (Village in the Mist – 안개 마을, 1983) can be found here. [Read More]
Shim Hyung-rae could be ruined by big-budget D-War
Could monster budget of monster movie sink D-War director Shim Hyung-rae? http://t.co/CPDhYSy # [Read More]
Lim Ok-sang’s Total Art exhibition at Gana Art Center
There are times when I wish I could teleport myself to Seoul for an hour or two: Lim Ok-sang’s exhibition “Total Art” at Gana Art Centre is a must-see http://t.co/5kIaOyR #. Till 18 September 2011. [Read More]
A showcase Premium Korea event at Harrods
Top London store Harrods hosts Korean Embassy / KOTRA “Premium Korea” event to promote Korean products ranging from food to traditional china. Famous Korean fashion designer Lie Sang-bong showcases his collection in one of the showrooms. via @UKinKorea # [Read More]
BBC1’s Luther wins TV award in Seoul
British TV show Luther won the Best Mini-Series at Seoul International Drama Awards yesterday. http://t.co/wv1aLfq #. Via @UKinKorea [Read More]
Yun Ho-jin’s musical Hero, on stage in New York
“Bombastic” is the New York Times’s view of Yun Ho-jin’s musical Hero http://t.co/2tsHSdf – Exactly what I thought of his previous one, The Last Empress, when it showed in London in 2002 # [Read More]
Park Chu-young signs for Arsenal
Arsenal agree deal to sign Korea’s captain Chu Young Park http://t.co/xeMMLyn Would he have stopped the rout by Man Utd last weekend? # [Read More]
Frustrating experiences at the new Yongsan Art Hall, Seoul
The tragic tale of why I walked out of a show before it even started… http://bit.ly/q1ERFt. Could only happen in Korea (#). Via @Ajosshi [Read More]
A Japanese take on a Girls Generation video
This has been doing the rounds for a while, but still worth a look: Japanese middle aged men take off SNSD’s Gee MV, led by a member of J-pop boyband SNAP. http://bit.ly/qiCLxB (#) An alternative version is available here: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMjk2MDIxNDY4.html. Many versions have been removed from YouTube following a complaint from the Japanese TV company … [Read More]
Hangawi – NYC Koreatown’s celebrity restaurant
Where does Gwyneth Paltrow eat Korean food? HanGawi in Manhattan’s 32nd Street K-town http://bit.ly/p67lTU (#). Nicole Kidman goes there too. Via @CoolstuffKorea [Read More]
Usain Bolt in Daegu
Usain Bolt marks the start of the Daegu World Athletic Championships by posing with some Korean dancers – WSJ http://on.wsj.com/qQX2vI (27 Aug) [Read More]