Crazy musical comedy coming up at the Cadogan Hall in early March. It comes with great reviews. Check out Igudesman and Joo’s website for some videos of what they do. And then book your tickets. Igudesman and Joo A Little Nightmare Music Friday 9 March, 2012 7.30pm Programme: You have to see and hear them … [Read More]
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The London Korean Links Awards 2011
The sixth of LKL’s annual unscientific and very personal recognition of the best things of last year. And in the field of film, books and CDs what is encouraging is that there is so much to choose from. There were also plenty of good Korean cultural events in London, Edinburgh and elsewhere, but there was … [Read More]
The pizza ad that has got academics and bloggers talking
Do pizza boxes appear in ancient Korean buddhist statues? The Mr Pizza ad that has got academics and bloggers talking: http://t.co/mbaFqyXP Photo credit: Wake up and Laugh, where you can find the real meaning of the distinctive headwear. [Read More]
The Ryugyong Hotel: a North Korean poem
A North Korean poem: Ryugyong Hotel Now covered in glass So Kim Jong-il Can cover his as tonishing policy myopia (sorry, the last bit doesn’t quite scan) via Aidan Foster-Carter [Read More]
Don’t do drugs in Korea
What kind of idiot tries to smuggle cannabis seeds into Korea in a jar of peanut butter? Martin Uden advises: don’t try it! bit.ly/pmtdKX. Update 28 July 2015: Martin Uden’s ambassadorial blog has now been transferred to the National Archives and can be found here. [Read More]
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]
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]
ROK boosts gold reserves
“One classic warning of a peak – a rush of … dumb money – is already evident”, FT Lex 2 Aug. “South Korea bolsters gold reserves”, FT 2 Aug. # [Read More]
Not drugs, but musk deer medicine, say North Koreans
Five North Korean players have now tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid at the Women’s World Cup in Germany. The excuse: they were treated with traditional medicine from musk deer glands to treat injuries from a lightning strike. You couldn’t make it up. The last doping case at a World Cup was when Diego … [Read More]
LG challenges good taste with mongol spot ad
Via @Hannah Bae: What the hey-hey is this ad? Obviously a Mongolian birthmark reference, but really ill-conceived: http://twitpic.com/4ldm7m [Read More]
British celebs in Korean commercials
Samira Ahmed is checking out the British actors taking money for some cheesy ads in Korea. Take a bow, Pierce Brosnan (casinos – Image source) and Jeremy Irons (coffee). I can’t find the coffee ad, but here's Irons advertising a Korean clothing brand on TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVS80Eqf4TQ [Read More]
A last look back at 2010
We’ve digested the albums, films, sporting events and books of the year, and reviewed some of the memorable stories of 2010 in our Quiz of the Year. Here are some of the other things we noted in 2010 which didn’t quite make it into any of those articles. 2010: a year of anniversaries It was … [Read More]
Korea Times garbles the Loch Ness Monster
“Britain is famous for a legend in the Ness, where a monster fish, Loch, has lived since 1,500 years ago”. Korea Times http://bit.ly/hF8D7c # [Read More]
The G20 Summit at the Seoul Lantern Festival
It was a nice idea to create a special lantern in honour of the G20 leaders as part of the Seoul Lantern Festival. The bit in the red circle contains their likenesses. But unfortunately there was a misunderstanding about the country represented by one leader: Korea welcomes 'Julia von Trapp'. As the Marmot says: Australia, … [Read More]
Strains in a mixed marriage
Did you know resting your chin in your hands is considered rude in Korea? But not quite grounds for divorce. http://bit.ly/d6qHuY. Korean man tries to divorce his Vietnamese wife who stared at him while he ate. # [Read More]