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Background: Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a republic was set up in the southern half of the Korean Peninsula while a Communist-style government was installed in the north. During the Korean War (1950-53), US and other UN forces intervened to defend South Korea from North Korean attacks supported by the Chinese. An armistice was signed in 1953, splitting the peninsula along a demilitarized zone at about the 38th parallel. Thereafter, South Korea achieved rapid economic growth with per capita income rising to roughly 14 times the level of North Korea. In 1987, South Korean voters elected ROH Tae-woo to the presidency, ending 26 years of military dictatorships. South Korea today is a fully functioning modern democracy. In June 2000, a historic first North-South summit took place between the South's President KIM Tae-chung and the North's leader KIM Jong Il.




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By Vero3
November 15th 2009
Seoul lantern festival Asia » South Korea » Seoul
This will be a short entry, it's more about the pictures than anything. This was a great weekend. Let me start by saying there is a serious cold front right now so the HIGH all weekend was about 36 degrees F. AAAAH! Anyhow, I had a rather uneventful week, nothing good or bad. I’m having a blast teaching my kids “Jingle bell rock” for the Christmas show. The accompanying dance is adorable and the kids are really enjoying themselves which makes me happy. What have I been up to? Well last Sunday I went to trivia with some friends. It was [View Full Entry]

Vero3 - Vero in Korea! | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 15th 2009 | 35 Views | [diary=453293]

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I have been seriously yearning for taking pictures of Fall scenery. Sure, CA has some signs of Autumn, but with all the trees here, I really feel like it’s Fall. One of my goals for this weekend was to go out and explore and take in the sights and smells of the season. So, Alison and I decided to go to Seolleung tombs, which are only about 30min away from home. As soon as we step inside, 2 Korean women offer us tours, along with 2 other foreigners. We gladly accept and join the group. The site is comprised of 2 [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 8th 2009 | 26 Views | [diary=451545]

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In order to celebrate the fact that we have been dating for three years, Mike and I decided to head to Seoul for the weekend! After school on Friday we came home, packed, ate a delicious dinner of KyoChon Chicken, then headed down to the train station. We caught the KTX a little after 8pm so we arrived in Seoul just before 10pm. We got off the train and then took the subway up to Jongno 3. Although we were told that we would need to take line 5 to this stop, we figured that we would be just fine taking [View Full Entry]

NicoleSKorea - Nicole in South Korea | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: November 8th 2009 | 52 Views | [diary=451636]

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By Jools
October 31st 2009
Last days in the ROK Asia » South Korea » Seoul
After Chusok weekend ended life switched from a nice even 80km/h pace to 250km/h on an autobahn in a country that didn’t seem like South Korea, it was a chaotic whirlwind but unforgettable none the less. The remaining four weeks that I had were filled with exam writing stress, mad school stress coupled with the need and desire to attend every Hash and every party that was on the cards. It really is true that it takes a year to settle into a place and from then on things get really awesome, this was most certainly the case for me! Coupled [View Full Entry]

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Published: November 9th 2009 | 47 Views | [diary=452018]

Sights in my neighborhood
Sights in my neighborhood
Sights in my neighborhood

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We brought oranges! Apparently not enough to keep you going for 6 hrs..
A week ago a few co-workers and I met at a relatively early(ish) time for a Sunday morning: 10(ish). We travelled the distance to Bukhansan National Park where we climbed Bukhan Mountain. I would have said we climbed to the top however someone who was with me that Sunday may read this and those who know me know I probably didn't so the truth is we climbed to one of the many peaks. Still, I got a nice view of Seoul! Bukhansan National Park is just on the North side of Seoul. It took about 30 mins to get there from [View Full Entry]

Seoul Seeker - Miss C | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 21st 2009 | 68 Views | [diary=446679]

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This would have been a ridiculously long update, instead I am cutting it into 2 updates: the first on Chuseok, Itaewon, the Soccer game and Hongdae, and the second on The zoo and the DMZ. Last weekend was Chuseok, which is probably the biggest holiday in Korea. We got last Friday off, which was quite nice. On Thursday, all of the kids in my school wore their humbocks (not sure of the spelling) which are traditional Korean clothing. The kids all looked adorable. We then played traditional games outside, and then I was off for my 3 day weekend. On Friday [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 12th 2009 | 68 Views | [diary=444306]

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On Saturday I went to Seoul Grand Park Zoo. Let me start by saying this was one of the best zoos I’ve ever been to for several reasons. First of all the landscape is amazing: beautiful Fall colored trees, mountainous backdrop, grass, benches and other beautiful things. Second of all, the animals all looked well taken care of and happy. When I went to zoos back in the states there were many times that I thought to myself “That animal does not have enough space in there.” Here, all the animals were housed properly in a place that was similar to [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 12th 2009 | 90 Views | [diary=444312]

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This is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada so it wouldn be right not to acknowledge it! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone at home. I would do bad, bad things for some roast turkey and moms stuffing right about now :) Some things that I am thankful for include but of course are not limited to: - family that loves me and friends that miss me (i am surprised, too!) - my healthy, wonderful body - tom pettys "free fallin\" - I was always grateful for this but now I will be even MORE grateful upon my return to Canada: drinkable tap water - [View Full Entry]

Seoul Seeker - Miss C | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 18th 2009 | 67 Views | [diary=444054]

Girls getting eachother ready for the picture
ladies, all the ladies..
sally, anneliese, alice

Insa-dong, where we stayed
Insa-dong, where we stayed
This is a traditional Korean area, known for it's tea shops and antiques/pottery and handmade items. It was an awesome place to shop!
Hello folks! First off, we would like to wish a big Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends and family celebrating back home this weekend! We will certainly be thinking of you this weekend and the delicious turkey we will be missing! Now, here in Korea, last weekend was their version of Thanksgiving, better known as Chuseok, or Harvest festival (it occurs on the full moon of the 8th lunar cycle). We decided to take advantage of a 4-day weekend and boarded the Soul train for a few days of exploration in the booming metropolis boasting [View Full Entry]

mike dano - Mike & Danielle's Great Korean Adventure! | Read The Full Entry | Subscribe
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Published: October 10th 2009 | 123 Views | [diary=443198]

Mike's sprained ankle on Friday
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Korean War Memorial

Chuseok, Gwangju and the ultimate question - how many Soju shots is too many? - this is a question I inevitably attempted to answer this weekend in the wonderful world of the 5 day weekend! Thursday morning 5pm I wake up, drag my overly tired arse into the shower and attempt to run through what it is I have to do today. Having pack last night in a particulary unconscous state I soon realised that re-packing was needed and time was slowly running out.... After throwing the remainder of my half washed, vaguely ironed clothes into a bag I rush out [View Full Entry]

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Published: October 6th 2009 | 62 Views | [diary=442625]



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