LIFESTYLE The 4-D Experience: Watching Star Wars in a South Korean Theater Posted on December 26, 2015May 17, 2024 4D theater in South Korea offers a unique cinematic experience by combining traditional movie viewing with sensory effects that engage the audience on multiple levels. These theaters typically feature motion-enhanced seats that move and vibrate in sync with the action on screen, along with special effects like wind, fog, strobe lights, and even scents… Read more
TRAVEL EXPERIENCES Enjoying Italian Opera in Daegu, South Korea Posted on October 11, 2015June 27, 2024 Opera in Daegu, you say? Heck yes. I put on my favorite little black dress and had a blast. Since 2004, the Daegu Opera House Foundation has offered a full schedule of local and well-known popular operas, concerts, musicals, and ballets like Aida and Figaro. We paid 30,000 Won each… Read more
MILITARY RELATED The Life of a Military Ex-pat in South Korea Posted on September 30, 2015October 31, 2024 I once referred to myself as an expat. But during a recent dinner party at my home, we welcomed “real” American Expats to a long promised and much appreciated home cooked meal. Read more
PLACES What’s UP with the Peace Sign in South Korea Posted on September 22, 2015May 20, 2024 They are doing it all over Korea. They do it in China. And even though I won’t see it for myself until next month, I suspect they are doing it in Japan too. And contrary to what I’ve read, its not just the school girls. The guys do it to look cool, usually keeping it low and to the side, while the girls do it to look cute, either framing their face or straight up. Now, they’ve even got me doing it too. Read more
PLACES Your One-Stop Shop: Full-Service Real Estate Agents in Daegu Posted on August 12, 2015May 17, 2024 My real estate agent is probably no different than any of the realtors here in Daegu. Real estate agents in the US, show you properties and once you select one, collect their fee and move on. But not here in Korea. He translates the mail, pays all my utilities for me and drink soju and dance to American rap classics. Read more
MILITARY RELATED Daily Life in Daegu: One Military Spouse Perspective Posted on July 31, 2015October 31, 2024 If we weren’t ex-pats in South Korea, daily would be uneventful. But in South Korea, everything from shopping to going to a restaurant, going to the movies, or riding in a taxi is an opportunity for adventure. And this is what I love about living in Daegu. The ordinary can… Read more
LIFESTYLE New Home in Daegu: Our Expat Life in South Korea Posted on July 22, 2015May 19, 2024 Settling In: My Journey Begins in Daegu My apartment is all set up. From now on, everything I do will be tweaking how I use the space. Our VPN works, and I can stream videos and order from JCPenneys and Pier1. I met a few of my neighbors and even… Read more