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121 Words : Posted 03.18.10

Last month, while strolling on the streets of Seoul, we chanced upon a photo exhibit about the Korean War. This year will mark the 60th anniversary of North Korea’s bold attack on its southern “brother” that began on June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953.
The photo exhibit is called “Thanks Run Forever” and it [...]

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128 Words : Posted 03.17.10

Just when you thought that it’s time to pack the winter clothes since the temperatures are now double digits during the daytime, when suddenly it’s freezing point once again and it’s snowing! I’ve learned from the previous six winters here that the season isn’t over until the last snowfall in late March. When was it [...]

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128 Words : Posted 03.17.10

I’m aware that based on internet age, this news is so old.
When I checked my site stats, I wondered why and how I got searches for “judy ann santos”. It turned out that the “Teleserye Queen” is two months pregnant. Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo were married on April 28 last year [...]

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116 Words : Posted 03.15.10

My parents-in-law visited us last week and he told me that if I wanted to go back to school, I should just tell him and he’d foot the bill. I was so excited that I started to look for info on gmat prep. I didn’t realize that his offer has a condition and that is [...]

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123 Words : Posted 03.14.10

March 14 is White Day and it’s also the day (in this part of the world) that Manny Pacquiao won against Joshua Clottey in their match in Dallas, TX. Traditionally, men in Korea give candies to their partners. My husband didn’t but he made “ho tteok” for us instead. It was good!
March 15, Monday, will [...]

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120 Words : Posted 03.13.10

I’ve been attending classes intermittently at the Women (Im)migrants Human Rights Center in Sungin-dong in Seoul since 2006. I haven’t been there since I started working last year but the Korean staff still call or send me messages from time to time whenever they have a special program.
The last time I was at the [...]

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125 Words : Posted 03.11.10

When it comes to Korean cosmetic, I get asked most about the best BB cream. I’m not an expert on BB creams. I’m not an expert at all when it comes to make-up, as I’m not really “kikay”. If I could get away without putting on make-up at all, I’d do that. However, I have [...]

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136 Words : Posted 03.11.10

The brand “Sulwhasoo”, manufactured by Amore-Pacific, is currently the leader in skin care products based on market share. This is according to the article posted at CMN on the “2010 Korea’s Best Cosmetic”. Here’s a more detailed info:
Best Face Cream:
1. Sulwhasoo
2. Hera
3. History of Hu
3. Kiehl’s (American brand)
4. IOPE
- History of Hu and Kiehl’s tied
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126 Words : Posted 03.10.10

I sometimes get asked what Korean cosmetic would I recommend? What’s the best BB cream for them to buy? What is the number one Korean cosmetic brand to try? And so on…
I found an article on the Korea’s best cosmetic brand based on market share. (It’s more like top cosmetics but the report says “best”) [...]

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119 Words : Posted 03.10.10

Winter is not officially over and proof of that is last night’s snowfall. It rained here yesterday and in the evening, it also snowed. The snowfall continued until the wee hours of the morning so we woke up in a winter wonderland once again. March 9th isn’t too late for ice. I remember that we [...]

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