Second Bedroom

Sleepless in Seoul

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September 21st 2005
After waiting at the Inchon airport for 45 minutes wondering if our school got the message that we were arriving, the director of our school eventually showed up. The drive into Seoul was a blur. Colin made what chit chat he could with Mr.Kim and I couldn't keep my eyes open despite all the new stimuli out the window. Hello jet lag. We stopped at our school for a few moments before Mr. Kim took us ... 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