BELIEVE IT OR NOT, JEJU-DO, SOUTH KOREA

I was shocked and surprised!


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Jeju Island is the largest Island in South Korea. Jeju Island has many tourist attraction points. One of the famous museum is titled " BELIEVE IT OR NOT". It is located in Seogwipo-si, in Jeju Island. Korea is the 11th country for the chain of such a museum. The museum is unique.

Perfect Couple of the Century

The concept was invented by Robert Ripley (1893-1949) who started a newspaper named " BELIEVE IT OR NOT".

The museum portrays the mysteries of the world and many astonishing facts.

Recently, I visited the museum, it features almost 700 astounding, one-of-a-kind items and facts from 198 different countries. I was awed and shocked  by a large selection of hard-to-believe pieces.

The museum gives the details and the historical facts from the different countries.

I was really surprised.

See below some of the famous items of the museum:

House made of match-sticks

Elvis portrait made by m&ms



Incombustible man never got charred, stayed in oven for hours



Man who fought with the whale and survived

Tallest man on earth

Also on the second floor of the museum, there are some haunting facts which are hard to believe.
I will surely recommend you to visit the unique museum.
For more information:
http://www.ripleysjeju.com/

Wall of Sound to kill Dolphins

Sad but true
Soon Dolphins will become extinct !

Technique to Kill the Dolphins:

Using a technique called drive fishing, hunters in a line of motorized boats create a “wall of sound” between the dolphins and the open ocean by banging on metal poles lowered into the water; the poles have bell-shaped devices at one end to amplify the sound. The dolphins, who rely on sonar to navigate, are immediately disoriented and terrified and swim frantically to shore to escape the noise. There they are corralled into a small cove and trapped overnight by nets; at sunrise the next morning they are herded into an adjacent “killing cove,” where they are stabbed to death by hunters using harpoons, fish hooks, and knives. The emerald waters of the cove literally turn red with the animals’ blood. Some injured or exhausted dolphins simply drown.

Dolphin meat is also a part of food. The dolphins are dragged by their tails and slaughtered.

I really hope we can save and protect the dolphins.

Save the dolphins:
http://www.bluevoice.org/

"SAY KIMCHEE" instead of saying cheese, South Korea

The Health magazines have considered KIMCHI as one of the world's healthies food.

In general,  Kimchi is spicy fermented cabbage.  It is stored in large jars, it has a strong aroma and a sour & spicy in taste.

Kimchi Jar

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It is available in endless variety. It might take few days to adapt to the taste of Kimchi but it has several benefits  with high content of vitamin B-12 which keeps your immunity high. It has high content of Vitamin C  especially from cabbage Kimchi and  the special seasoning and kimchi has high content of Vitamin A and carotene which prevents lung cancer and breast cancer.

I think we need to re-frame the health statement in Korea.

"40 pounds of Kimchi a day, keeps the doctor away"

Kimchi has thiamine B1, riboflavin B2, calcium, and iron. It has bacteria lactobacilli which helps in better digestion. Recent studies also say that kimchi lowers the cholesterol. It helps to fight many diseases.

I love the animation created by Young Man Kang called

 "Kimchi Warrior".

The Kimchi Warrior animation series is a unique blend of martial arts, comedy, and the promotion of good health. The Kimchi Warrior obtains supernatural strength by consuming the most prominent Korean dish, Kimchi to defend mankind from the world's most notorious diseases (i.e. The Swine Flu, Mad Cow Disease, Malaria, SARS etc.) Each episode a new "disease character" is summoned by Evil Lord of Disease to wipe out mankind. Under the tutelage of the clairvoyant Kimchi Master, the Kimchi Warrior is sent to fight and ultimately annihilate the disease with a different "ingredient weapon". It's very entertaining and educational for children. It is also advocates good nutrition to everyone, since Kimchi is deemed one of the healthiest foods in the world.

 

• Animation is super cute
• Gives a message about the benefits of eating Kimchi
• Good graphics and good story
• Describes the diseases

Watch the Animation   " KIMCHI WARRIOR"

7 Golden rules to Survive in South Korea

I have been living as an Expat in South Korea for a long time.
Korean culture, food and living was very different for me. Based on my experiences I wish to list up seven golden rules to survive in South Korea.

• AGE :Respect the age and respect the seniors! Age is very important in Korea. You must respect the elder persons.

• LANGUAGE PROBLEM: Learn Basic Korean words!Its better to learn some basic Korean for communication.

• ALCOHOL: Enjoy Drinking alcohol! Koreans love to drink alcohol with their friends and mates. They drink a lot.

• SPICY FOOD:Enjoy Spicy food! Kimchi is the famous side-dish and is spicy. Also there are many foods which are very spicy. You may adapt it otherwise the choices are limited.

• CLOTHES & SHOES: Bring your own Clothes!  difficult to find XXL or big size in many store. Other options are online shopping or visit Seoul to buy big size clothes and shoes.

• ENGLISH:Speak English slowlyThere are different kinds of people with different backgrounds and experiences. Some Koreans are well versed with English. Mostly Koreans can read English well but cannot speak well. If you write and explain your problem they will understand, but you have to speak slowly to make them understand.

• Don't be shocked: Koreans like the foreigners and love to talk to them. It is little unusual for them to see a foreigner on the street.Sometimes they give some strange gestures but don't get offended.



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In general, living in Korea is not difficult, as Korean people are kind and very helpful.
 “The weak die out and the strong will survive, and will live on forever”
― Anne Frank, The Diary of Anne Frank

Just enjoy your stay here!

Kojeblogger

http://kojeblogger.blogspot.kr

Top 7 Konglish Words in Korea

I have been living in Korea for long time.
There are special Korea+English=Konglish words
There are many such Konglish words but Top 7 which are commonly being used are as follows:

• BIDEO for VIDEO
• APART for APARTMENT
• KEOP for CUP
• AIRKON for AIRCONDITIONER
• SEYOPING for SHOPING
• PI-JA for PIZZA
• KAE-NA-DA for CANADA

Do let me know your experiences.
Enjoy! 
Kojeblogger
http://kojeblogger.blogspot.kr