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Giving Thanks in Korea

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November 24th 2009
Last Saturday we were blessed to have a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with our friends (aka our Korean family) in the area. We didn't have to travel too far, just a taxi ride to the top of a hill in Pyeongnae where we just happened to arrive with a bunch of others waeguk-ins (foreigners). There were enormous amounts of food! The appetizers table was practically overflowing as were the table ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Gyeonggi-do » Namyangju

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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