new friends in Boryeong

Second week in Korea

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July 25th 2009
It's best if I describe things in reverse chronological order, i.e. starting from today and working backwords, rather like Merlin. It's about 1:00 a.m. Sunday here in Seoul, I just got back from the Hongik University nightclub district. I've actually been a bit lonely this past week, although I've made friends with several of the Japanese students, and hung out with a few of the Chinese, and me ... 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