After our SCBWI author dinner, a couple of us decided to take a stroll through Insadong. We spotted these guys making kkultarae and reciting the process in Japanese! We asked them if they could recite it in English."Of course!" they said.These guys were quite the...
So last Friday night, while I was at the author dinner (see here), I took lots of pictures for you all of Insadong. Yes, I was thinking of YOU!Insadong is my favorite place to shop in Seoul. If you come to Seoul, go there! If you're taking the subway, take line 3 to...
This past weekend, our SCBWI chapter here in Korea had an author dinner with award winning, British author and illustrator, Emily Gravett. What an amazing experience!The author dinner was located at O SeGyeHyang restaurant in Insadong (yes, I promise to post pics...
The school I teach at, Seoul Foreign School, is in the midst of coming together to raise money to provide TB medicine to a care center in North Korea. If you are interested in finding out more about the Dongdaewon Care centre click here.I'm not sure how much you know...
Today, Korean flags wave high along the streets across Seoul. Why? Because they can. And it's all in thanks to a day in 1919 that began the movement to free the Koreans from oppression.Another name for Samil Day is The March 1st Movement and its literal translation is...
Every year, writers and illustrators from all over the world come together to Bologna, Italy to showcase their work. The Bologna Book Fair and the SCBWI Bologna Symposium are held in conjunction with each other.And each year, Korea was the Guest of Honour. This...
Happy Lunar New Year! Today, Feb. 15th is Lunar New Year here in Korea. While many of you might be celebrating Valentines's Day, at our house, we're having a dual hoiday. Lunar and Valentines.Last year, I did a little post on the holiday, so for more details, check it...
For those of you who don’t know, kimchi is the most famous Korean dish. There are different types of kimchi depending on the season. Baechu kimchi is the most common type and it’s made in the fall. The picture here was taken one fall when we went to a village and...
My oldest is finally old enough to join the taekwondo classes held here at our school. Master Kim already has him kicking, punching and doing jump kicks. Doesn't he look cute in his uniform? (Okay, so I'm bias!)Right now I'm deep in revisions on Chosen Warrior at...
My husband and his buddies are crazy. Not only did they jump on their scooters in the FREEZING cold, but they rode until they met barriers and machine gun toting guards at the DMZ line (Demilitarized Zone).Like I said, crazy.Every year, a group of teachers (the Hill's...