Me and my friend Nicole

Cultural Tour part 2

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August 26th 2006
When we got back, we had a special dinner of bulgogi while we watched a cultural show. Bulgogi is a very thin meat cooked and served on the pan in the middle of the table. Around it were many different dishes with vegetables in them. Each person got their own serving of rice and a small plate, and everyone shared what was on the table in front of them (family style). The cultural show was really ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Gyeongsangbuk-do » Gyeongju

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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