http://joshfriesen.com/korea Updates From South Korea Tue, 11 May 2010 13:13:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Josh is in Korea again. http://www.friesensinkorea.com http://joshfriesen.com/korea/?p=43 Wow, what can I say? We've been back for 2 months now and it's kinda hard to believe. I knew I would fall back into routine and Korea would just be a blur in the back of my mind but I was wrong. Every time I think about my trip ... http://joshfriesen.com/korea/?p=35 Today we visited the Ulsan Metropolitan City Council to participate in a mock discussion about U.S. beef. A few American and Korean students spoke in front of everyone to give their opinion of the U.S. - Korea beef issue. http://joshfriesen.com/korea/?p=30 Last Tuesday, we visited a Hyundai factory. The only photography allowed was in the lobby. This is the Genesis. It's awesome. 60,000 USD. Today we learned a couple of Taekwondo moves. They ran out of belts before I got one. I wanted a black one :) . Oh, and today a couple ... http://joshfriesen.com/korea/?p=22 We all just got back from Seoul today and I can say for sure that it seemed like a whirlwind! We did a lot of things in a very short time. We stopped by a Korean folk village on the way to Seoul and then we went to a war ... http://joshfriesen.com/korea/?p=21 Recently, a group of us went to a local beach. It was foggy and cold so we didn't stay long. A participant saw an alive starfish washed up: Two days ago, we got to see a Korean traditional orchestra perform at school: Today we went to Gyungju Temple (just to visit this time): If ... http://joshfriesen.com/korea/?p=20 Today after the first class (which was the founder of Hyundai - Chung, Ju Yung) the UIP staff members took us to a very nice Korean restaurant to eat lunch. The main dish was Bulgogi with many side dishes. It seemed as if there was a constant flow of ... http://joshfriesen.com/korea/?p=19 Temple stay happened last Thursday and Friday. The temple we stayed at is called Tongdosa. If you would like to read more about it and or to see pictures, click here. When we arrived Thursday, we got suited up in some brown pants with a brown vest. I think the brown ... http://joshfriesen.com/korea/?p=17 I took these pictures before we went off to stay at a Buddhist temple. That is a long story, one that I will take some time to write. So for now, it's just pictures. Here is a telescope that can be seen from the University. It is a part of a ... http://joshfriesen.com/korea/?p=16 Here are some pictures for your enjoyment. Here is a street as seen from a balcony in the dorm: I just wanted to show the Korean writing on the street and then my roommate (pictured below) told me that that car is parked in a firelane! And here is my very nice roomate ... http://joshfriesen.com/korea/?p=15