Everything I was Told About Korea was a Lie

I wish you a happy Independence Day. Think of me as you gorge yourself on red meat and fireworks. The military is having a fireworks show at one of the bases, but I opted to stay home and eat some fried chicken instead. You wouldn’t think it, but fried chicken is huge here. I mean HUGE. Almost as big as kimchi. And it’s pretty damn good too.

This July 4th marks my official seven months and seven days in Korea. To commemorate this momentous occassion I decided to make a seven question true/false quiz. Feel free to check your answers at the bottom.

Everything I was Told About Korea was a Lie

Pop Quiz

1. Korea has cheap electronics.

2. You’ll eat seafood all the time in Korea.

3. Korea is a technological wonderland.

4. There are a lot of Russian prostitutes.

5. Koreans are very design conscious.

6. Korea is small enough that the large cities will be mostly the same.

7. Daegu women are the hottest.









(answer key: F, F, F, I really have no idea maybe in Busan, F, F, F)



P.S. My faithful reader, I suggest that this weekend you scrap together seven bucks and go to your local megaplex to catch the film Transformers. I do not think you will regret it. Don’t worry if you spent your childhood playing with Old Testaments prophet action figures instead of Hasbro toys, you’ll love it anyway. And don’t be fooled by the fact that Michael Bay directed. Unlike his other movies, this one is awesome!