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Freed US missionary Robert Park leaves North Korea
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No Big Korea Moves In Transfer Window - Yet
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Bizarre Theatre At Yongsan Station
We came across this bizarre theatre performance in a shop window at the mall at Yongsan Station in Seoul, Korea.
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Soju & Makgeolli
The traditional Korean drinks of soju and makgeolli are both enjoying a renaissance amongst drinkers in Seoul.
Makgeolli is a milky-colored rice wine with a taste somewhere between Japanese sake and beer. Baekseju Village (1317-11 Seocho-Dong, Seocho-Gu near Gangnam subway station Tel: +82 2 595 1003) offers a range of specially prepared Korean traditional wines from the company's own brewery, together with some delicious side dishes. The roasted pork slices (bossam) braised with red pepper paste (gochujang) come highly recommended.
Soju is a distilled liquor similar to Japanese shochu and packs a real kick. Chungdam Ann Sojubang (118-19 Chungdam-Dong, Gagnam-Gu / +82 2 541 6381) offers excellent king ribs and pan-broiled octopus with your deceptively alcoholic fruit soju cocktails.
Cheers!
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Female voices raised in revolutionary fervor are a Pyongyang favorite, always propaganda, always praising the leadership.
Bulguksa Temple Guardians
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| Bulguksa Temple Guardian |
Bulguksa Temple in Gyeongju is a Korean national icon. Bulguksa was completed in 774 in the Silla dynasty but was unfortunately destroyed by an invading Japanese army in the early 17th century.
These huge temple guardians are a common feature in temples in China, Korea and Japan and are related to ancient Hindu demi-gods or devas (cheon in Korean). Their job is to prevent evil spirits from entering the sacred grounds of the temple's inner sanctum.
Image © Daniel Allen
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