Yesterday I went to pick up my son at his preschool, in a little nondescript building at the foot of a mountain on the outskirts of Seoul. My wife and I took our shoes off at the entrance and slipped into the sandals they provide, which always make my feet look bigger than they really [...]
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An article in the Hankyoreh reports that an island off the southwest coast of Korea is seeking to gain official recognition from UNESCO for an ancient shamanic ritual practiced there as part of the world’s cultural heritage. Jindo, in South Jeolla Province, is home to the ssitgimgut ritual, and advocates there are pushing the United [...]
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A report from Yonhap says that over half of those diagnosed with depression in Korea go untreated, explaining perhaps the country’s high suicide rate and the latest string of celebrity suicides here. Although almost 80 percent of suicide cases are triggered by depression, according to experts, South Koreans tend to make light of or neglect [...]
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Funny that Palin mentioned North Korean leader Kim Jong-il several times (see, ya guys, I do have what it takes, cause I know their names, and I can see some of them), considering she shares his knack for turning weakness into strength. Like Kim, Pailn uses her disadvantages — lack of understanding, experience, knowledge, vision [...]
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