Chicken Fighting (닭싸움)

One day all the boys in my class began calling for a “chicken fight”. I correctly assumed that there would be no real chickens involved, but without knowing further what this was I, for some reason, obliged Continue reading →

East vs. West: The Way We Think

Do Western and Asian people really think differently? Come and take a couple of simple tests to find out! Continue reading →

Understanding Each Other: Untranslatable Korean

One of the natural results of a Korean and a Brit living together is that we often run into communication problems. My wife’s English is very good, and though my Korean is slowly getting better there are still many times when we find that one of us just can’t understand exactly what the other means. … Continue reading →

A Little (Motorway) Accident

Being in a road accident is a scary experience. Doing it in a foreign country is really terrifying! Continue reading →

Driving to Work in Korea

I’ve had my Korean driving licence for several months now, and am finally using it properly! My commute to school in Seoul has been fraught with thinking and observations about the roads and life and staying alive while being on Korean roads. But it’s not all that bad… Continue reading →

Some Like It Spicy

Some like it spicy. Others like it really spicy. Then there are Koreans. Oh, Korea, why is half of your food so spicy and the other half so hot? Continue reading →

Family Bonding at the Public Baths

Recently my father-in-law’s most constant and least fulfilled request is for Emjay and I to join him and his wife on one of their overnight trip to the mountains, or to the sea, or somewhere a decent distance from home. Since we  just don’t have time for this at the moment we eventually decided to … Continue reading →

Nuclear Summit 2012 Chuckles

Korea is very keen to give a good impression to the world leaders attending the biggest international event the country has ever hosted, but I never imagined just what the government would… Continue reading →

Party Noodles (잔치국수)

Plain but refreshing, these warm noodles easily fall apart in your mouth. A great snack but not quite enough to fill you up. Price: 3000 – 6000₩ Contents Janchi Guksu is based on very soft wheat noodles placed in a warm beef or anchovy broth. You might find the flavour enhanced with sesame oil, soy … Continue reading →