Bobsama in Korea 밥사마는 한국에서

Friday, March 09, 2007

Insadong action


Flying Hanbok

Pounding rice cake mix into submission

Street food: Boiling up fresh silkworm larvae. Grandma opts for snail shells.

Mother and daughter. Fascinated and terrified by the artificial dog. "Please don't touch".

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

Around Jeju



Sunrise Peak on the east coast 성산일출봉

View from the top

Halla mountain 할라산


Korea, land of a thousand snacks, and Jeju is no different

Some sort of fine drinking establishment

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

Korean vocabulary for the day 오늘의 어휘

From an article on Boa in the Asiana Airlines magazine.

열정 passion

결과 result

과정 process

현재 the present

긍정적인 positive

의미 meaning

훌륭한 magnificent

버리다 to abandon

위치 position

몸부림치다 to writhe

민감한 sensitive

포기하다 to renounce

그립다 beloved

Monday, March 05, 2007

제주도 들불축제 Jeju-Doh Fire Festival 토요일밤

"The festival originates...as a way to exterminate harmful insects. It reveals Jeju Island's unique traditions, while allowing for modern commercial sighting [sp]."