Category Archives: Korea

Korean Postal Box

Leave a comment Posted by on January 11, 2016

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Fish Chain

Leave a comment Posted by on January 9, 2016

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In Korea, dried fish are vertically arranged by chaining in ropes. This reminds me of a thousand origami cranes arrangement.

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Winter Electric Fan

Leave a comment Posted by on January 8, 2016

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Electric fans as space heaters are ubiquitous in Korea to combat the chill. This is something out of ordinary for someone who lives in a tropical country and uses the fan all year round to combat the tropical heat.

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Chicken Illustrations

1 Comment Posted by on January 7, 2016

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Here are few examples of chicken illustrations mostly from the numerous fried chicken establishments in Korea.

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K-Broom

Leave a comment Posted by on January 6, 2016
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The native broom of Korea

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Eulalia

Leave a comment Posted by on January 4, 2016
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Talahib is romantic

It is a peculiarity of Korea to regard the talahib as attraction and photography backdrop. And in this winter season, dead grasses exude its own kind of collective beauty.

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Art installations among the talahib as photography backdrop

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The beauty of dead grasses

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It says here there’s even a festival for the talahib

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Winter Solution at the Market

Leave a comment Posted by on January 1, 2016

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The ajummas and ajeossis of the Noryangjin Fish Market would warm their hands from time to time on a tin can with live charcoal. Almost every fish vendor has one near its stall. Yet another Korean winter solution.

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Hot Eats on a Hot Bench

Leave a comment Posted by on December 30, 2015
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Hot eats on a heated bench

Hot eats on a heated bench is one example of Korean winter solution. Snacking at the bustling market despite the negative temperature outside is what makes the winter season lively instead of dreary in Seoul.

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Heated bench

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It is nice to be served hot food by the ajummas

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Public Soap Bar

Leave a comment Posted by on December 28, 2015

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That blue soap bar on a stick that rotates when you use it for easy application is Korea’s unconventional idea of public soap. You’ll get used to it.

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Christmas Day Sunset

Leave a comment Posted by on December 26, 2015
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Sunset on a Christmas Day as seen from Namsan, Seoul

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