Korean Pop Idol

An unexpected meeting

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September 17th 2006
I recieved an email from my former next door neighbour (who we sent a great deal of our childhood playing together in his sandpit). He informed me that he was currently in Korea teaching (Hanam City). So we met up in Jamsil, and enjoyed a nice coffee and lunch at a western establishment. It was good to see my old friend, whom I think we have offically lost to the world. He is a pop idol i ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Seoul

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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