Myeongdong from above

Given'er a Go- my first blog

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February 3rd 2008
well... here I am after six months in South Korea! I am still alive! I think I've done everything you can possibly do in Seoul, but hopefully the next six months will allow me to see more of the "land of the morning calm"! Over the Christmas vacation, I made it to Tokyo, Japan and had an amazing time there ( a blog on Tokyo will follow shortly!) I also plan to write on living in Seou ... 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