Pacman Wins!

Posted on November 15, 2009 by sleepingcow

The Boxer By Ross Dix-Peek The boxer stands with his gloves at the ready His gait sure and steady His eyes aware and to the fore His mind on the bout and nothing more But deep within, and on his face written Are the many scars of a life hard-bitten And while ne’er shy of [...]

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NK says Seoul poisoned its athletes

Posted on April 5, 2009 by sleepingcow

It just gets stranger and stranger. Apparently the North’s KCNA issued a report accusing S. Korean President Lee Myung-bak of poisoning its soccer team ahead of a match in Seoul against S. Korea. “The main players of the football team of the DPRK could not get up due to serious vomiting, diarrhea and headaches since [...]

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Taekwondo reunification

Posted on April 2, 2009 by sleepingcow

An article in the DongA Ilbo quotes the son of the founder of the International Taekwon-Do Federation as seeking to “reunite” the sport. “Taekwondo was originally one. It has been divided for more than 36 years but now is the time to reunite. So I seek integration with the World Taekwondo Federation,” said Choi Jung-hwa, [...]

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Taking Kim Yu-na’s name in vain

Posted on April 2, 2009 by sleepingcow

The Korea Herald reports that fans of Kim Yu-na are in an uproar over certain political and academic institutions trying to cash in on the Kim Yu-na name, or face in this case. Here’s an image of a member of the ruling GNP, with the caption that reads something like:  following Kim Yu-na’s lead to [...]

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A State of Mind

Posted on March 19, 2009 by sleepingcow

Great documentary from 2003 on a young girl’s preparations for that year’s Arirang Mass Games. Worth watching. more about “A State of Mind“, posted with vodpod

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Disconnected

Posted on January 13, 2009 by sleepingcow

I assumed in coming to Korea that I would be automatically connected to the society around me, as if simply being here was enough to plug in and feel a part of my surroundings. Not so. I realize now that connecting is more than just being there. You have to actively engage in the people [...]

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