Buhay sa Korea

2NE1’s First Mini Album

Betchay — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:08:03 +0000

I pre-ordered 4 sets of 2NE1’s First Mini-album last July 7th. They’re not mine, but someone asked me to order them. What came with the package are posters (folded!) and the CDs plus signed photos not by one member but all members. I got the package this morning. The ink on the signatures still look fresh. [...] Related posts:

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Korean Rest Stops

Betchay — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:20:18 +0000

Last weekend, my family went to the province to visit my parents-in-law. They live in Jecheon, a city in Chungcheongbuk-do or North Chungcheong province, which is about 2 hours and a half from Seoul depending on the traffic. We had a really nice trip last Saturday morning since the traffic was light most of the [...] Related posts:

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2009 Miss Korea

Betchay — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:46:18 +0000

This is for the beauty pageant fans out there. The 2009 Miss Korea beauty pageant was held on Wednesday night at the Sejong Center for Performing Arts in Seoul. The event, which started at 7PM, featured 56 young Koreans from all-over the country and abroad. Kim Juri (in the middle) is a 21-yr old graduate [...] Related posts:

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Unregistered tutors beware!

Betchay — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:54:09 +0000

There’s a news article on Korea Times today regarding the government’s latest move to keep the price of education down. Apparently, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology will be giving rewards to tipsters on illegal hagwons and tutors. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has set up a watchdog center in its fight against [...] Related posts:

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Mimi and Juny

Betchay — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:32:38 +0000

I had posted before that my mother, who lives at my elder brother’s house, has a Direct TV subscription and they have more than 300 channels but she only tunes in to TFC or The Filipino Channel the whole day. She didn’t even know that there are other Filipino channels (ANC, Kapamilya Channel and Cinema [...] Related posts:

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Million Dollar Smile

Betchay — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 00:06:05 +0000

As I was checking the translations request forum of one of the few Korean websites I read, I saw this translation: 웃는모습이아름다운그녀한지민 A woman with million dollar smile – Ji min Han I immediately searched for Ji Min Han or Han Ji Min’s pictures to find out why she is considered “a woman with a million dollar smile.” [...] Related posts:

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The best things in life are free!

Betchay — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:55:04 +0000

It’s monsoon season in Korea but I know that a few days later, it will be hot and humid and it will be the perfect time to hit the pools! Back home, we’d spend time and money preparing for summer vacations to tourist areas. Living in fast-paced and high-tech Seoul made me appreciate that the [...] Related posts:

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LP: Kandado

Betchay — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:27:41 +0000

Litratong Pinoy entry for July 2, 2009 Mahigit isang buwan na rin akong hindi nakasali sa Litratong Pinoy. Minabuti ko nang dito ipagpatuloy ang aking mga lahok – dahil ayaw akong tanggapin ng isang blogad dahil daw sa paggamit ng Tagalog sa isa kong blog Para sa linggong ito, ang tema ay “kandado.” Ang [...] Related posts:

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Back to reality

Betchay — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:28:19 +0000

y son and I arrived in Korea on Sunday night. We had an exhausting 15-hour trip from Los Angeles via Korean Air with a layover at Narita Airport in Japan. I’m still “hilong talilong” or disorriented from jetlag. I’d sleep at 7 or 8 in the evening and wake up at 4 in the morning! Anyway, [...] Related posts:

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Philippine Fiesta in Seoul

Betchay — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:37:52 +0000

Remember that “One Philippines Festival” that was postponed last May at Seoul Plaza because of the death of the former President Roh? It has been rescheduled on July 5 at the newly opened Banpo Park. The festival will mark the 14th Filipino Migrant Workers Day, 111th Philippine Independence Day and the 60th Year of the Philippines-Korea [...] Related posts:

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