Just a Taste of Korean Kulture

So, I was walking in downtown Seoul among all the neon signs and Korean faces and all of a sudden I see a giant billboard of Hines Ward wearing a "KEB" Jersey - KEB is Korean Exchange Bank (see attached pic). Apparently after he won the Super Bowl MVP, Koreans found out his mom was Korean and now they love him. Anybody can represent Cambell's Chunky, but you're not the man until you're sponsored by KEB. Sick.

Also, smoking is pretty popular among Korean men and all you have to do is stop by a stand on the street and buy a fresh pack of Cigalettes (see attached picture). Then you can go home and watch either of two channels strictly dedicated to video games. That's right. Sometimes I watch a bunch kids play Starcraft on TV at home. I found out that the kids are professionals raking in up to 300 grand a year in American dollars. Supposedly, for really big games, with the best players playing each other, you can get crowds of 100,000 people crowding into a stadium or plaza to watch the game on a big screen. Re -f-ing- diculous.

Oh yeah, and if anybody wants me to send back any Tommy Hilfiger, I mean Tommy Atkins bags, they got an outlet store in Seoul (see pics). I should be able to get 'em real cheap. Just let me know.

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