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Written By: 孙智谦 on December 17, 2008 No Comment

 

South Korean actress Ok So-Ri

 

Here’s something I didn’t know. South Korea is the only nation outside of Islamic states that has an actual law making adultery a criminal offense. It’s been challenged multiple times but has always been upheld based on the premise that “adultery is damaging to the social order.” Hmmm…totally [...]

Written By: 孙智谦 on May 29, 2008 No Comment

 

So your kids won’t scratch their ears?

 

Well, all the news coming out of China right now is either depressing or politically charged (or both), and I’m tired of posting about Magibon, so I’m back to looking for random stuff about Asia in general. I came across this South Korean product on Alibaba, [...]

Written By: 孙智谦 on March 28, 2008 One Comment

 

Cross-genre music is awesome, but cross-cultural music is the best. Check out Perfect Interaction (完美的互動) by Wang Li Hong (a.k.a.: Wang Lee Hom), featuring Lim Jeong Hee and Rain (who isn’t actually IN the video for some reason). This song puts me in a good mood [...]

Written By: 孙智谦 on March 16, 2008 No Comment

 

 

This is pretty cute. Not as cute as the 3-year-old girl telling the story of Star Wars, but still cute. And it’s related to Asia, so you’ll watch it and you’ll like it. He can carry a tune pretty well for a child his age! I’ve included lyrics below, so feel [...]

Written By: 孙智谦 on February 7, 2008 No Comment

 

Neil Woodburn over at Gadling.com posted a lengthy and fascinating article chronicling his five-day stay in North Korea. It’s amazing just how applicable the nickname “the hermit kingdom” is, even once you’re actually allowed inside the country. Below is an except from the article:

It was very strange. I’ve never been anywhere [...]

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