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A couple weeks ago, our friends at Nanoomi tweeted a curious poster announcing an In-N-Out special event at a local wine bar (Cork for Turtle, upstairs from its daytime counterpart, Mug for Rabbit).

In-N-Out Burger will be opening a “pop-up store” in Seoul today at Cork for Turtle on Garosu-gil from 11am to 3pm. bit.ly/GBBCJe

— nanoomi (@nanoomi) March 21, 2012

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Learning about a neighborhood is always better when you go straight to the source and ask a local. In this YNOTW episode we traveled to Guro, in the south of Seoul to meet a good friend, Seokjin, to learn about his area. What made this trip special is that he’s fully immersed in the community and was able to provide some great insights.

Seokjin: http://youtube.com/jinseokjin
Twitter: http://twitter.com/jinseokjin
http://talktomeinkorean.com

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Recently we headed out to Apgujeong for a traditional Asian Hot Pot meal. Learn the history of the widely popular dish known as Shabu-shabu in this video.

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Shabu Hyang: http://www.shabu-hyang.kr
Address: 서울시 강남구 신사동 660-18번지 엔터몰빌딩 2층
Phone: +82-2-526-8007

What’s your favorite thing to add to soup stock? be sure to let me know in the comments!

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In this video, I travel to Sinchon to review a local guesthouse.

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Alpha Gueshouse: http://www.alphaguesthouse.net

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Developed by Gunther von Hagens, Plastination is a relatively new science where entire specimens are preserved in intricate detail. Recently, I had the opportunity to explore the Seoul exhibition, running through March 8, 2012.

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I grew up watching cartoons on Saturday mornings. Since that young age, I’ve always had a fondness for animation. On this adventure, we take you to the Seoul Animation Center to see what they have in store.

To read more, check out my article on The Korea Blog: http://blog.korea.net/?p=7241

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Last week I attended the Launch event for Samsung’s SmartTVs, the latest refresh in Samsung’s 3D, internet connected television line.

While Samsung continues to be embroiled in open warfare with Apple over phone patents and trade dress, the television part of its business goes from strength to strength and is arguably leading TV makers LG and Sony in both innovation and advances in flat screen technology.

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This past Friday night, several Korean Power Bloggers were invited to hang out with Seoul’s Mayor and grill him with questions. Here’s my take on the event.

In early December, the folks at the Global Village sponsored a European Christmas Market. Since it was an out-of-the-ordinary event that probably wouldn’t happen again anytime too soon, I joined my friends on Saturday morning to take in the event. I didn’t really know what to expect. I jumped in a taxi and headed over to the Hyehwa area.

The market took place outside Hansung Dae Station on the light blue line over a tiny river walkway and an old fountain. I arrived early, but there were already folks out and about the stalls. To warm myself up, I headed for the hot chocolate. I was expecting a steaming cup of authentic chocoate goodness, but instead got something that seemed to come out of a packet. Definitely bad. I also bought a package of caramel cookies you eat with coffee. Definitely good. There were other cookies, crackers, cheese, and cakes to be had but the prices seemed way out of proportion to the serving size. These folks were capitalizing on the little European market, but not outrageous enough to actually send me scurrying away.

Nope, instead I opened my wallet and headed over to the stand selling a potato dish with Racalette cheese. Delicious. There was also a stall selling homemade sausage sandwiches, which were also a must-eat, though a fuss to pay for. If you had cut the prices in half for the dishes on sale, then it would have felt right. Still, it was very good, especially with the spiced wine.

There were also Christmas cards, ornaments, and trinkets on sale as well as an assortment of cheeses. All in all, it was a good diversion. Next time, though, it could be improved with a lot more stalls, a bigger area, better pricing or a bigger serving size.

There are several places to bungee jump in Korea, but none more convenient than the facilities at Yuldong Park. Located roughly 20 minutes south of Gangnam via the Shinbundang Line and a taxi, it’s the perfect place to feel the exhilaration of free-fall.

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