February 2010

Swimming With Sharks in Haeundae

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Staff Tag: Aquarium, fun, haeundae, sharks, tourism

Swimming With Sharks in Haeundae

HAEUNDAE, South Korea - I haven’t even seen the movie “Jaws” nor have many of my friends, but you only need to start with the sound track’s pounding, "du-du-du-du," to get a shiver down the spine. Still, I couldn't pass on a chance to swim with these marine monsters. If for nothing else than to send my mother the pictures.

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Vegging Out in Busan

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Roy Early Tag: food, loving hut, review, vegetarian, vegetarian review

Vegging Out in Busan

BUSAN, South Korea - Do you know any vegetarian or vegan Koreans? This country loves meat -- as do most of the expats that come here. I have only personally met three or four other foreigners in Busan who announced they were meat-free.

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Ryan Sadowski Comes to Busan

Posted on 25. Feb, 2010 by Bobby McGill Tag: baseball, lotte giants, pitcher, Ryan Sadowski

Ryan Sadowski Comes to Busan

BUSAN, South Korea - Each Korean baseball team is alloted two foreign players each season. After releasing West Viginian pitcher, Jon Adkins (which was dissapointing to those of us who loved Jonny) the Giants have signed another American pitcher, Ryan Sadowski.

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Designer Drugs: Just say "Yo!:

Posted on 23. Feb, 2010 by J. Lipsky Tag: bands, designer drugs, international acts, music

Designer Drugs: Just say "Yo!:

Designer Drugs, Michael Vincent Patrick and Theodore Paul Nelson

BUSAN, South Korea - You better carb up on Saturday the 27th because you're gonna burn loads of calories on the dance floor at Club Elune. Busan's first and only "mega club," nestled in at the Paradise Hotel in Haeundae, has snatched up internationally renowned New York DJ's 'Designer Drugs' for what should be an electrifying performance from this world famous duo.

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Trip pop

Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Staff Tag: concert, Denial, music, pop, reviews

Trip pop

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Famed Director Billy Wilder Featured at Busan Cinematheque Through the 28th

Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Staff Tag: Billy Wilder, cimematheque, movies, reviews

Famed Director Billy Wilder Featured at Busan Cinematheque Through the 28th

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Getting your Gear On: Busan's Little Known Music Market

Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Staff Tag: guitars, market, music, music equipment

Getting your Gear On: Busan's Little Known Music Market

The outdoor Bujeon Si-jang (Bujeon Market) is your typical Asian open-air food and produce area: a sprawling collection of fruit carts, meat carcasses, and all manner of colorful characters who pass their days laughing, haggling, and gutting fish. What one might not expect to find, however, is the biggest concentration of music shops in Busan. But there they are, on the outskirts of the market’s Byzantine alleyways, inside a large nondescript white warehouse.

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The Terrace: The Pan, The Pho, The Cafe

Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Staff Tag: food, restaurant, review, The Cafe, The Pho, The Terrace: The Pan

The Terrace: The Pan, The Pho, The Cafe

BUSAN, South Korea - Whether you feel the urge to pose next to a brightly lit reindeer or embrace a ‘hug me’ statue, Nampo-Dong is certainly putting forth efforts to draw crowds to the area. The opening of the new Lotte Department store has marked a new beginning for Busan’s original “downtown.”

From Guess to The North Face, to the little ajuma-run shops, this shopping area has something for everyone. Of course, all of that shopping can wear the most ardent spender down. You’ve gotta refuel.

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Survival Korean with Gus: Shopping in Korea

Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Gus Swanda Tag: korean, learning korean, survival korean

Survival Korean with Gus: Shopping in Korea

In Korean culture sales staff are attentive, but instead of incessantly asking if you need any help, they usually stare, smile and coalesce with other sales people who stare and smile. However, if sales have been particularly low that month, a sales person may gather their courage to say one of the following:

Can I help you? 도와 드릴까요? Doh Wah duh lil kai yo?

What are looking for? 무엇을 찾고 계세요? Moo-uh-sul chaht go gye say yo

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A Slice of Japan in Korea

Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by John Bocskay Tag: food, haeundae, japan, restaurant

A Slice of Japan in Korea

Over the years, whenever I’ve felt the urge to get out of Busan for a breather, one of the places I’ve consistently headed to is Japan. For one thing, it’s close and easy to get there. For another thing, I like Japan. There, I said it. Lest I be accused of comparing Japan favorably to Korea, let’s just say Japan is pleasantly different and, as many Koreans, I enjoy visiting there. Sometimes that little bit of difference is all we need to recharge the batteries.

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