Selasa, 29 Juni 2010

Should Korean Americans Embrace America?

Dear Korean,Do you think Korean Americans should completely embrace this country and "become Americans"? K. SojeDear K. Soje, Yes. As Americans, there should be no question that Korean Americans must embrace America. Thanks for reading! Alright, alright. That probably is not enough, because we need to figure out what it means...

Sabtu, 26 Juni 2010

Good job, Taeguk Warriors -- there was nobody in the world who could do anything about Suarez's last goal. They achieved what they set out to do (which was to make it to the knockout round,) and that's good enough. Kudos for everyone.The silver lining? The Korean does not have to think about figuring out whom to root for in a U.S.-Korea game. Who would have thought those two countries could possibly...

Jumat, 25 Juni 2010

Ask a Korean! News: Apple v. Samsung

One of the Korean's favorite blogs is Alternative Hypothesis, providing analysis on technology market with respect to Korea and other world leaders. The blog is run by Mr. Kim Sang-Hoon, a reporter covering business for Dong-A Ilbo.Mr. Kim recently penned an extremely interesting piece comparing Apple and Samsung, as reflected by their newest smartphones. Below is a translation. (Because the...

Today is the 60th anniversary of Korean War. The Korean would like to express his gratitude to everyone who fought in the war and kept Korea alive to become the prospering democracy that it is now.There is an ad in New York Times Square thanking soldiers in Korean War. Also, President Lee Myung-Bak of Korea wrote an op-ed thanking the involvement of the United Kingdom on the Times tod...

Rabu, 23 Juni 2010

Only because commenter Goku asked, here is a little video of a nighttime activity that the Korean and the Korean Wife did on their honeymoon. The Korean will warn now that it gets a little frea...

Ask a Korean! Wiki: Bikes?

The Korean just came back from his honeymoon with the Korean Wife, so let's ease back into things with a softball Wiki post:Dear Korean,Where can I get a decent bike around here? I'm a fairly serious rider and all I can find around here are overpriced Taiwanese made bicycles or super cheap hunks of steel being passed off as "MTB"s. I left my decent bikes in the States thinking I'd have choices over...

Sabtu, 05 Juni 2010

And with that, dear readers, the Korean is off to get married. He will be out of communication for the next three weeks or so. There will be no updates on the blog or replies to the emails -- unless, like everything else on this blog, the Korean feels like putting something up or responding to emails.The Korean would like to thank you all for reading this humble blog. Be well, and keep the questions...

IMF Bailout of Korea During East Asian Financial Crisis (Part I)

Dear Korean,I've often heard from my parents about the IMF-Korea bail out and how it was "actually" some big conspiracy that pushed Korea further into debt. They also mention how everyone in Korea united and melted their gold jewelry to pay off the debt. As much as I love my parents, I know they have rather slanted views when it comes to Korean history, economics, and/or politics. I would like to...

Kamis, 03 Juni 2010

Ask a Korean! Wiki -- Korean Language Tutors?

Dear Korean,The American English Professor Husband to Korean Woman and Father of a Very Cute Half Breed Kid with a Half English Half Korean Name (hereinafter referred to simply as "AEPHKWFVCHBKHEHKN") just read The Korean's blog post about learning languages. AEPHKWFVCHBKHEHKN agrees with the Korean, and gives Kudos to the hard-assed realism. People ask how AEPHKWFVCHBKHEHKN learned to speak good...