Hyejin Kim enjoys hiking, learning about new places, and pondering the world. In her free time, she writes about interesting things she has encountered through work, school, and life. She blogs with Erik Mobrand at katongcouple.blogspot.com.
Latest posts by Hyejin Kim from June, 2007
Korea: Media and Business
Last June, a reporter at a magazine, Sisa Journal, wrote an article related to Samsung. It was not a good story for the image of Samsung. Through friendship with Samsung...
Korea: 6.25
It was 6.25, the 27th anniversary of the start of the Korean War. The day was quiet. Very few special events compared to the past. How do Korean bloggers consider...
How to avoid prison in Korea
How to avoid prison in Korea. A blogger introduces Korean vocabulary useful for avoiding Korean prison through an English learning textbook.
I just wanted some stew
I just wanted some stew. A blogger shows how in a Korean restaurant even when you order one thing, you get a lot of dishes.
Creative Shopping Bags
Creative Shopping Bags. Simple bags can make you laugh. [ko]
90 degree bow
90 degree bow from a department store clerk in the middle of the street. Not so comfortable? How much kindness should be shown? [ko]
Tofu and ketchup sauce
For the weekend, tofu, ketchup sauce, and fresh vegetables? Follow the photo instructions.[ko]
Kimchi is good for a person who suffers from constipation
Do you know about Kimchi? Every kind and all kimchi-related knowledge are here. Check this blog out. It even talks about why kimchi is good for a person who suffers...
Have you been pressed by scissors?
Have you been pressed by scissors? In the middle of sleeping, have you felt that you have some nightmares and your body doesn’t move at your will? It’s expressed in...
Have you been pressed by scissors?
Have you been pressed by scissors? In the middle of sleeping, have you felt that you have some nightmares and your body doesn’t move at your will? It’s expressed in...
Korea: Military Service
Military service in Korea: Is there any topic more sensitive? And draft dodger? And even a public figure? That spells death in society. Several years ago, a popular male singer...
Korea: “No Bare Feet in Slippers. No Sportswear or Shorts”
A Korean university put this warning on a business school building. Students have reacted sharply. They say it is excessive control by the school. A school representative clarified that the...
Korea: Labor Law and E-Land
Last November, the Korean government finally changed the law for irregular workers. To fight discrimination against irregular workers and despotism of companies, the most significant change was to force companies...
Korea: Loan Companies and Advertising
From some time, advertisements for personal loan companies have appeared in TV, magazines, and newspapers in Korea. Famous entertainers showed their faces in these advertisements. It took time for people...
A Japanese blogger who studies Korean
A Japanese blogger who studies Korean introduces herself and welcomes bloggers who would like to know about Japan and Japanese.[ko]
A Korean politician who sexually harassed a female journalist in a drinking place
A Korean politician who sexually harassed a female journalist in a drinking place last year has been fined 5,000 US dollars, but is allowed to keep his position. There are...
Miryang
The star of “Miryang” or “Secret Sunshine,” a Korean film, was awarded best actress at Cannes. The film deals in part with religion, and can be seen as critical of...
Why netizens put other people’s posts on their posts
A list of excuses why netizens put other people’s posts on their posts, instead of linking [ko]
We can be like Germany
‘We can be like Germany.’ A blogger dreams of Korea becoming a Grand Canal for Northeast Asia. [ko]
A blog community bridging Korean speaking and English speaking netizens
A blog community bridging Korean speaking and English speaking netizens. They can talk about all matters, such as Korean politics and entertainment.
