Zap_Brannigan Posted April 25, 2013 Posted April 25, 2013 On an interesting note' date=' vodka is cheaper than water there. No kidding.[/quote'] soju is not vodka. IIRC, a bottle of absolut vodka costs around 30,000 won (30$). People think that watching movies in phones started with iphone, but samsung and LG had broadcast TV phones since 2004. If you are still there try a shabu shabu restaurant as you have probably already gone to samgapsal place.
EnterTheVoid Posted April 25, 2013 Author Posted April 25, 2013 You should have tried to use some lyrics from Gangnam Style to try and communicate How big is it there....I know it's 6-9 months too passe but can't overlook the cultural impact it had putting Korean music on the map Gangnam is an affluent area of Seoul, the song "Gangnam Style" parodies that area. Don't know much about KPOP to answer the second part of your question adequately to be honest. soju is not vodka. Soju is technically not vodka but it is comparable to vodka. I was commenting on how when, comparing bottle soju to bottled water, bottled soju is cheaper.
EnterTheVoid Posted April 25, 2013 Author Posted April 25, 2013 Have to hand it to the South Koreans. Despite all the threats by the North, they do not respond in kind and still talk about reunification in a positive sense.
EnterTheVoid Posted April 25, 2013 Author Posted April 25, 2013 There was all sorts of doomsday predictions in the media about possible war breaking out between North and South Korea. Taken before flying to South Korea, nobody seemed too fussed.
EnterTheVoid Posted April 25, 2013 Author Posted April 25, 2013 Business as usual for everyone on the ground. Nobody gives two hoots what the foreign media is reporting. Taken at Seoul's Incheon airport:
EnterTheVoid Posted April 25, 2013 Author Posted April 25, 2013 Back to reality now :( How I miss Tokyo/Seoul.
EnterTheVoid Posted May 10, 2013 Author Posted May 10, 2013 This is the tour I went on: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MXVlwLHLeZ4]Ian Wright travels to the DMZ - The Korean Demilitarized Zone - YouTube[/ame]
Sachin=GOD Posted May 30, 2013 Posted May 30, 2013 Yesterday I saw this documentary on North korea. YGGjDfQroAc
EnterTheVoid Posted May 30, 2013 Author Posted May 30, 2013 Nice. I went to the North Korean side of Panmunjom, a border village that's both in North and South Korea. As part of the tour, they showed us propaganda village. Why is it called propaganda village? Here's why:
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