Some Korean dude married an anime pillow.
Remember that episode of "30 Rock" where James Franco’s character was in love with a pillow? Oh that was so funny. You know, because it was a scripted television show. Not real life. I wouldn’t think that would need such a distinction, but then again, I wouldn’t [...]
Category > Just Funny
Man Marries Pillow
Korean Shoe Thief Caught Red-Handed…or Footed
Anyone ever have their shoes taken in Korea?
In South Korea, where people remove their shoes before entering homes, restaurants or funeral parlours, it is a nagging problem: people walking off with others’ shoes by mistake or, sometimes, intentionally.
Still, Detective Kim Jeong-gu’s jaw dropped recently when he opened the warehouse of an ex-convict in Seoul [...]
Takeshima Day
Usually it is Korea who draws attention to the Dokdo dispute, but once a year it is the Japanese….
MATSUE, Japan, Feb. 22 (Kyodo)—The governor of Shimane Prefecture called Monday for greater public attention to be given to the sovereignty dispute over a group of South Korean-controlled islets in the Sea of Japan.
Zenbe Mizoguchi said [...]
Hub of Broken Promises?
I wonder if good old SGT Han will be receiving compensation in light of this….
OFFICIALS in South Korea have thrown out a half-century old law banning men from falsely promising marriage in return for sex.
The court said the code violated women’s sexual freedom and that the law should not interfere in such matters.
The [...]
Facial hair in Korea, Birth Order and two-handed goodness
Boys and girls (well, just the boys this time) it’s time to have the talk. Yes that talk. You may have noticed that your face is getting hairier. Well, I’m here to tell you that it’s perfectly natural. Don’t worry about it.
Just shave it all off in silence you filthy animal.
This week’s blog post deals [...]
Jen Kwok wants you to Date An Asian…Guy
So this is the latest volley in the “to date or not to date asians” debate. Rather than trot out the old stereotypes again, I’ll just say that I like this one. It’s a bit naughty, with a funny ending. Plus, the Asian guys in this video all seem like really cool [...]
Which Foods Help Battle H1N1 Flu?
A great many, if the Chosun Bimbo Ilbo is to be believed.
The paper notes that the government continues to encourage increased personal hygiene practices. (Who woulda thought you’d need to tell people to wash their hands? But then 1 minute in a mens room in Korea and the number of people who leave without washing their hands [...]
How Koreans Do It (a blog you should have already been reading)
Greetings fellow Sparklers. Matthew254 here with some reading material for the masses. I keep a weekly blog over at KC101 and I want to share some interesting posts with those interested. Below is a list of topics which have been recently updated, beefed up, and have had some new photos slapped together for some family-fun [...]
More Korea trivia – the final round
Presenting the third and final round of K-knowledge to test all you Korean expats out there. While I’ve heard from some of you in the comments, I’m sure more of you are playing along. Make yourself – and your results – known!
Just as before, here are the rules:
First, use your brain – not the internet. [...]
Trivia time! 15 questions to test your K-knowledge (round 1)
OK all you trivia buffs – time to see how much you know about Korea after all your time here. Here are the rules:
First, use your brain – not the internet. This is only a test of your knowledge, not your ability to look stuff up =)I’ll cite sources in the answers to see for [...]
And Now For Something Completely Different: Koreans have small hands
The ATEK comment thread is still going, and it’s been really interesting so far. Thanks to all the participants for keeping things on the up and up. It’s encouraging and helpful to see things continue this way.
However, since The Hub of Sparkle isn’t all grim and serious, here’s something to lighten things up [...]
Things I Wish I Had Known from My First Day in Korea
This is actually a crosspost from my Metropolitician blog, but someone suggested I crosspost it here.
Blogs around the world are overflowing with “top ten” and “most lame” and all sorts of other lists, especially around the end and beginning of years. I’m not going to continue them, but merely begin a master list of things [...]
