Minggu, 23 September 2007

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about Korean Men

Dear Ladies,According to Gustavo Arellano, the most common question for the Mexican is “Why do Mexicans swim with their clothes on?” Well, for the Korean, the most common question is this: “[Who/what/when/why/how] do Korean guys [like/dislike/act/feel] [in/about/with/for] girls?” Most of those questions come with a ridiculously...

Sabtu, 22 September 2007

Happy Chuseok!

Today is August 15 in lunar calendar, which makes it Chuseok in Korea. Chuseok is essentially a harvest festival, and the traditional food is songpyeon, a half-moon shaped rice cake with sweet stuffing inside.For most Koreans, chuseok is remembered as a time for traffic jam, as most people in Seoul who are not from Seoul return to their hometown in their cars. The Korean's trip to the Korean Family's...

Kamis, 13 September 2007

Billowy is Nice.

Dear Korean,Why do so many Koreans smoke? I have been around Asians my whole life, and amongst the Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese, Filipino, and Koreans, the Koreans definately have the highest percentage of smokers.Bewildered Half-JapAmDear Bewildered Jjokbari (derogatory term for Japanese),It is absolutely true that Koreans...

Minggu, 09 September 2007

The Fastest in the East

Dear Korean,안녕하십니까? Why are Koreans in a rush all the time? Like at elevators and subways, people get on before people get off... isn't that like Social Etiqutte 101? And Koreans (esp. men) eat fuckin' FAST! (I hear this has something to do with 군대.) I remember a lot of 유학생 back in the States would be running all over the place...

Selasa, 04 September 2007

Twisted (Yet Delicious) Replacement for Birthday Cake

Dear Korean,I am American and watch a fair amount of subtitled Korean movies and TV shows. In these shows, there is a big deal made about having seaweed soup on your birthday. What is this about, and also, what does seaweed soup taste like? Do you like it?SuellenDear Suellen,You're American? The Korean is American too! What...