So long and thanks for all the kimchi - A Year in South Korea

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April 20th 2008

Published: April 19th 2008

So this is it. We’re out of here. ‘The Hermit Kingdom’, ‘The Land of the Morning Calm’…..‘The ROK.’ When we said we were going to Korea the initial response invariably involved one of the following words: ‘War’ ‘Danger’ ‘Nuclear’ ‘Wired’ ‘Dog’ ‘Nice’ ‘Why?’ Ok so it’s probably most famous for the war and its nuclear neighbour and danger by defa... Read Full Entry

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Namdaemun; the 'Great South Gate'

Namdaemun was set alight by an arsonist just a few days after this picture was taken. The fire destroyed the whole top section which was made out of wood.

Paul, Gyeongju

Jeju-do

Paul and I, Lotte Hotel, Busan

19th April 2008

Franco
Franklin H

Haha, great accounts and photos.

20th April 2008

CatBrook
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thanks
Hi Franco, thanks for taking the time to read it and comment, glad you liked it!

20th April 2008

CatBrook
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Front Page
Wow front page of Travelblog, what an awesome start to the trip, thank you Travelblog! :)

27th August 2008

Kevin
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What a riot
I stumbled onto your blog by accident (due to the photo of bottle beach in Thailand, where I spent two great weeks back in '96), and upon exploring, found your gem of a blog entry about the ROK. I'm originally from Korea (although now I consider myself American more than anything). I've been back there since moving to the US, but I don't think I can see the country through the same light as a true foreigner - and your vision is pretty hilarious. Hope you enjoy the rest of your trip in Thailand and onwards, and good luck finding Korean joints to satisfy your Bibimbap cravings outside of Korea. Cheers, - Kevin

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