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Guilt-ridden expatriate murderer returnsBarun | Wednesday, 25 January 2012 A 38-year-old Canadian expatriate returned to Korea and confessed last Saturday to the murder of his Korean ex-girlfriend in 2009 after failing to reprieve his guilt through religious penance. The former North Jeolla province university instructor drowned the 21-year-old in Seoul's Han River March 23rd 2009 and left for Canada two days later after telling the police she had drowned while trying to retrieve a tennis ball. He now claims he suffered paranoia that she planned to kill him after she refused to marry him and religious differences, though they had only been dating for two months at the time. Courtesy, The Korea Herald/The Chosunilbo. |
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Holiday special: Seollal in KoreaBarun | Monday, 23 January 2012
Lunar New Year or "Seollal" in Hangeul is more commonly (albeit slightly ignorantly) known as 'Chinese New Year' on the other side of the Pacific Ocean. So what do Koreans do for this holiday? Take a look at Korea Tourism Organization's brief but informative explanation of the holiday. Also, how to say "Happy New Year" in Korean: 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (sae-hae-boke mah-nee bah-dew-say-yo)! Courtesy, Korea Tourism Organization. |
Farmer under investigation for cattle deathsBarun | Sunday, 22 January 2012 A farmer in North Jeolla province is under investigation over controversy of how 40 of his cattle died from starvation. |
Ssireum tournament in GunsanBarun | Saturday, 21 January 2012
Gunsan is heating up over the Lunar New Year Holidays with a ssireum tournament. SSireum is traditional Korean wrestling, where the participants attempt to bring their opponent down while clutching sashes wrapped around the thigh and waist. The weight classes in the tournament will range from 80 to 160 kilogram. Courtesy, The Korea Times. Editor's note: At 군산 월명 체육관 (Gunsan Wolmyeong Chaeyookgwan), 7-10 min from the bus terminal by taxi. Free admission and starts at 11am. |
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Christmas till Jan 29th!
Grab some local travel in before the end of January by visiting the Boseong Green Tea Plantation and Light Festival. One province south, the rolling fields of green tea turn into a LED-lit wonderland daily after 5pm until Jan 29th. Get the full details here and here. |
Winter Festivals!
Not many festivals happen during Korean winters, but there are a couple of big ones. Check out Hwacheon Trout Ice Festival which runs until Jan 29th, same as the Jaraseom SingSing Winter Festival. The Pyeongchang Trout Festival stretches until Feb 5th. All of the festivals feature ice fishing, ATVing on ice, sledding, ice sculptures and ... |
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Movie times online!
Since most movie theater companies in Korea have Korean-only websites, BookinBooks brings us "Cine in Korea," possibly the only website providing showtimes AND online reservation for movies in ALL-English! Check it out in the Nightlife section here! |
Need to send money home?
Looking to send your hard-earned Won back home? Check out KEB Bank's service for expatriates, based on advice from Jeonju locals! Click here. |
Pension, Insurance, TaxHere is the powerpoint file for a presentation by John Stephens and David Van Minnen, for ATEK, Oct 2, 2010. Just for laughs, here is the video. [As of Nov 22, 2011 it has been downloaded 300 times] |
Everyone loves discounts! The KTO is offering coupons to foreign visitors for musicals, amusement parks & other attractions. Registration required. Check it out 
