Paul, Iris and Me

Buddha's Birthday, Etiquette Bells and Octopus

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May 24th 2007
Living in South Korea is not as difficult or as strange as people might think. It's economically strong, technically advanced and highly westernized. Living out here is for the most part pretty straightforward. Of course there are times when it is the differences not the similarities that are at the forefront. Buddha's birthday was one of those days... Iris and Jessica, two of our Korean work ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Gyeongsangnam-do » Changwon

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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