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A look at Pyeongchang, home of the 2018 Winter Olympics

Wed, 02/13/2013 - 23:44 — TeyMarieAstudillo

 

Originally published at: TeyMarieAstudillo.com

They say the third time’s a charm, and for South Korea that’s proven to be the case, at least in terms of the 2018 Olympic Games.

On July 6, 2011, the International Olympic Committee announced that Pyeongchang, South Korea finally won the bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, after losing to Canada and Russia the previous two times in a row. (Click here to watch the video of the announcement)


The ROK proudly beat out other top contenders such as Annecy, France and Munich, Germany, and it will be the second time the Olympic Games have been held in Korea since hosting the Summer Olympics in Seoul in 1988.

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5 Awesomely Awesome Things

Mon, 08/13/2012 - 19:43 — jmslesin
I know I said big things are coming, and they are, they're just a little slower than I had hoped.

In the mean time, I am going to introduce a something new that is a bit smaller than the big things coming down the line.

To make Mondays a bit happier I am introducing a new weekly series of Awesome Things.  Everyone loves awesome things, so I decided to share some things in the world that  I find particularly awesome.

This week is inspired by Japan, the Olympics, and other cool stuff.
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Reflecting on My First Year in Korea

Sun, 07/22/2012 - 08:52 — tgates209
This past Friday (7/20/12) was the last day of the Spring semester.  Also the last class of my first year's contract.  It amazes me how quickly this year has gone by.  Being that it was my first year and everything was new, I can understand it seeming like it flew by.  Nonetheless, it's over now and I can't believe it.  The year has been a bit of everything for me.  Ups, downs, excitement, boredom.  I've learned so much about being a teacher and how to do my job more effectively.  Getting to know the students and what works best with them was (and will continue to be) a great learning experience.  I'm looking forward to doing it again as I renewed my contract at my school in Busan.
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Judo Tournament in Busan, South Korea

Wed, 06/27/2012 - 19:58 — tgates209

I had the opportunity to watch an incredible judo tournament held in Busan, South Korea, where I currently live and teach English.  The event was held in the Gudeok Sports Arena and attracted well over 300 competitors.  The tournament did not include Busan’s top tier players, or “professionals” as they call them, but had some fantastic talent nonetheless.  It was clear to me the moment I got to the arena that this would be a different experience for me altogether.  As I came into the building there were no concession stands, no t-shirts for sale, noone collecting money – I literally walked in off the street through the open do
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Half Korean Basketball Player Moon Tae-Jong Representing Korea

Tue, 09/27/2011 - 01:37 — koreanbeacon
Half Korean Basketball Player Moon Tae-Jong Representing Korea
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Kim Yu-Na talks about the Pyeongchang Olympics and her success

Sat, 08/20/2011 - 03:08 — koreanbeacon

“Queen” Kim Yu-Na‘s popularity and support from fans continues to skyrocket as shown through her past three sold-out shows. In a recent interview with TIME magazine, she expressed her gratitude toward her fans, shared how she, like everyone, hates Mondays, and revealed her excitement for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

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Korea Business Talk - July 16, 2011

Sat, 07/16/2011 - 13:56 — manager

47:20 minutes (21.67 MB)
Korea Business Talk #1
July 16, 2011

A collaborative project brought to you by 
KoreaBusinessCentral.com & Koreabridge.net
 
Participants:  Jeff Lebow,  Joshua Davies, Daniel Lafontaine, Hyungsik Yoon, 
Adam H Cave, David Yoon, Don Southerton

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Next KBT Webcast: July 30 11amKST

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Arirang Love (Video)

Thu, 08/05/2010 - 08:04 — Baltimoron

Although I don’t quite understand why the spectacle of Nuremberg-like mass formations at the Arirang Games are any different from the bloated spectacles at the Olympics, I reserve a special revulsion for the North Korean variant. But, who could ridicule pandas?

North Korea’s Arirang mass games opened Monday evening in Pyongyang, with about 100,000 people, ranging from schoolchildren to professional artists, taking part in the gymnastics and artistic spectacle.

A new part dubbed “Friendship Arirang” was added to the performance, stressing Pyongyang’s friendly ties with China following leader Kim Jong Il’s visit to the country in May.

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Convicted criminal returns to job

Wed, 03/24/2010 - 20:58 — surprises aplenty

Lee Kun-hee resigned or otherwise left (see below) his position as Chairman of Samsung and soon afterward went to jail as a result of his actions while running Samsung.  In a move fairly typical Korean justice with chaebol leaders, he was soon pardoned (the surprising thing is that he spent any time in jail at all).

He was released in February and will soon return to work in the same position at the same company that he broke the law in previously. Part of the reason for his pardon was his previous work on the International Olympics Committee.

He’d better bring the Olympics to Korea!

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Different papers describe the way he left Samsung (my bolding):

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Finding my voice

Mon, 03/08/2010 - 20:18 — surprises aplenty

My Gangwon Notes blog, the best damn blog never to be nominated by 10 Magazine for a best blog award, had a pretty clear focus: Gangwon Province.  Yes, I also mentioned my homeland, Canada, Korean politics and conservation efforts, a few book reviews, but I stayed mostly true to the title of my blog.

I am now in a new location and it is not undersupplied with bloggers (can you ever have enough bloggers?) and don’t intend to be ‘the voice of Busan’. but what do I intend?  Well, I have mentioned somewhere that I am interested in a few things, but I still don’t feel comfortable with the direction of this blog.  I am in a new location, have a new job and am using a new blogging site, why follow the same  path?  Still, I do enjoy blogging and want to write about something.

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today. I looked at these articles in Korea’s English newspapers.

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Canadian Men’s Olympic Hockey Team Wins Gold!

Mon, 03/01/2010 - 07:58 — surprises aplenty

I’m really not a hockey guy and this was a hard game to find and watch but, Woo-Hoo!

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We got rid of our TV during the move and have yet to buy a new one.  I got up around 5:40AM to hunt around online to find the game.  CTV didn’t seem to be streaming it outside of Canada and I finally found something at justin.tv.  From there, I found a link with audio, with a picture smaller than the palm of my hand.  Anyway, Woo-Hoo!

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LATER: Oh, I also enjoyed Kim Yuna’s skating and the women’s hockey triumphs as well.  I can’t really say why the men’s final game drew me so strongly.  Perhaps because it is near the end of the Olympics.

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South Korea Trip # 14- Vancouver?

Tue, 11/10/2009 - 13:35 — jeff_martinez
Alright you can check out the video of my trip from Busan to Vancouver in South Korea? During the trip I checked out the library, the seabus, Robson St., Yaletown, False Creek and I went to a BC Lions game. By the end of the day I have compiled 2-4 hours of footage on two cameras. I then cut that footage into the five minute video you see here. The video features music by Matthew Good. From his newest album entitled “Vancouver” The songs title is “The Vancouver national anthem”.
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