Around Town 60

Around Town

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October 22nd 2008
Helllloo everyone! So it has been a fairly tame two weeks here in the Republic of Korea (or the Rok - a popular term among Foreigners). Two weeks ago Jonathan and I went to Bososang or (Boso mountain) Fortress. It was on a very beautiful mountain with a wicked view of our town. We spent five hours there. I had exercised some bad judgment by deciding to look for wrapping paper for my mom’s Bi ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Taejon

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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... ... read more