Best of Ulsan – Mind, Body and Soul

These categories cover  a range of topics, from cinema to churches to massages. In the Cinema category, I would have expected this to be a little more defined. I certainly have my favorite place to watch movies.  But so does everyone else, and they’re all different. Megabox – took in 37.5% of the votes. Lotte [...] full story

The Best of Ulsan!

The results are in and Deirdre Madden and I are feverishly counting votes. We’ll start publishing the winners in various categories very soon.  When we publish them, you’ll see them first on our front page as they go live.  But later, you’ll be able to find them easily through a new menu item we’ve added. [...] full story

News bits – May 8, 2012

A few news worthy items from around Korea: Korean authorities are in the midst of a smuggling operation in which dead human babies have been dried, pulverized and turned into capsules.  Some people believe the capsules are good for stamina, fighting cancer or rejuvenation.  And then it gets weird.  Because the capsules contain toxic ingredients, such as super [...] full story

Pollen Alert!

This spring, we’ve managed to avoid heavy dust storms blowing in from the Gobi Desert, yet everything is still covered with a bright, yellow dust. Turns out, this year Nature is out to get allergy sufferers. If you use the link on the UlsanOnline weather page, you can keep track of pollen levels to help [...] full story

Yeosu World Expo 2012 – May 12- Aug 12

By Deirdre Madden The first World’s Fair was held in London, England in 1851. Since that time, many World’s Fairs and Expos have been held in countries around the globe, to showcase state-of-the-art technology (the telephone was first introduced at a World’s Fair), present an opportunity for cultural exchange, and allow countries to showcase themselves. It’s [...] full story

It’s Blossom Time!

By Deirdre Madden After a long, dreary, dull winter, the magnolia trees are bursting into bloom, cherry trees are blossoming, grass is sprouting, leaves are budding, heck, there’s even a few dead worms on the sidewalk for my dog to roll in. Spring has arrived. And with it comes many festivals to celebrate that colour has [...] full story

Exploring the Korean Winter

It’s easy to just curl up under your blankets and sleep the weekends away when it’s cold outside, but remember – many of us came to Korea not just to work, but to experience a different culture half a world away from home. So bundle up and head on out to different corners of this [...] full story

Letters from Korea – II

Hi Momma,   Well, so far, it’s been an adventure here in Korea. I got fussed at today. Not quite yelling, but a good fussing. I was standing on the corner by the little grocery store near my apartment waiting to cross the street. There’s a walk – don’t walk signal at the corner, but [...] full story