nanoomi

The Three Wise Monkeys is an evolving interactive blogzine with inside-out reportage, interviews, art, fiction, videos and everything else we can harness that is provocative, smart, entertaining, diverse and takes on life here from the Korean Peninsula. Contributors from near and far always welcome. Contact 3wmseoul@gmail.com

Good homey food gave Alice a lot of nurturing while growing up, but she also had her share of dormy cafeteria food as a boarding student in high school. Hopping from one job to another that had little in common, Alice found one thing that stayed constant: her passion for food, be it eating, cooking, reading about it – but her biggest favorite is feeding other people and sharing the table with loved ones. She believes food will help her understand the world better.

I am addicted to cigarettes, alcohol, photography, cursing, and simple white dress shirts. While I am smoking, drinking, photographing, cursing, and wearing simple white dress shirts, I sometimes enjoy listening to music (dubstep, reggae, dnb). I use an almost broken Nikon D2x with a Tamron 17-35mm lens. I am also: www.chiamattt.com www.djkimjong.com I was born in Toronto, but now live in Seoul with my hawt wife.

I wear multiple hats at Tatter&Media (Media Team & Looah), Kyung Hee University (Visiting Prof), Daum User Board (Ombudsperson) and of course here at Nanoomi. Nanoomi folks know I’m deep into online media, social translation, Korea’s power bloggers and finding new brunch eateries.

Dale Quarrington has been living in the Busan/Yangsan area, on and off, since 2003. He started this temple blog for two reasons. First, he didn’t think there were anywhere near enough blogs in and around Busan. Second, he thought because he had visited so many temples throughout Korea, throughout the years, he would share his passion, pictures and ideas about Korean temples. So combining these two ideas he came up with this blog. He hopes you’ll follow him on my adventures to Korean temples! And he hopes to see you out there!

We’re a married couple from Toronto, Canada, who came to Korea two years ago to teach and we fell in love with making movies.

Currently in US for study Owning an iPhone App Blog, iAppBox (http://iappbox.com) Tatter&Media Partner

I’m a blogger, writer, and teacher. I’ve been working in South Korea’s ESL field for the last three years. My one year contract has unexpectedly turned into a journey that I’m still on and loving. Exploring the ins and outs of Korea has been a blast. I look forward to seeing what’s around the corner.

We are a mix of Korean and international journalism students at Ewha Womans University covering news and feature stories in Korea and beyond

Exploring Seoul and life in Korea since 2008. Finding the quirky and artsy sides to Korea.

Grrrl Traveler pens everything from travels stories and tips for the solo traveler to being a vegetarian living in Korea. Finding one’s GRRR is about learning travel survival, amidst bizarre, foreign & often times, funny situations.

hannah / twitter / facebook / flickr

I am a Korean-American journalist at Yonhap News Agency who has been in Seoul since June 2007. I originally came to Korea on a Princeton-in-Asia fellowship, which led to gigs at the JoongAng Daily, Deutsche Presse-Agentur and TBS eFM Radio. Two of my favorite things about Korea are food and technology – both of which are highlighted here on Nanoomi!

helikoppter / blog / twitter / facebook

Although still residing in her native Sweden, Anna has been obsessing over Korean music in various forms for the past fourteen years. She supports her CD shopping habit by working as a systems engineering consultant and can during her occasional visits to Seoul most likely be found in Hongdae, checking out some of the bands she writes about on her Korean indie music blog, Indieful ROK.

A linguistic major undergraduate. She’s fascinated with the Korean language and have been self-studying Korean for 3 years. The passion and interest snowballed and now she’s in love with all things Korean. She has only been to Korea once and is blogging from sunny Singapore.

Charles Montgomery is a professor in the English Interpretation and Translation Department at Dongguk University, Seoul. His ramblings on Translated Modern Korean Literature can be found at: www.ktlit.com.

My name is Tammy Quackenbush and Koreanfornian Cooking is a Korean and Korean fusion food blog I started in 2009. Inspired by my past life as an ESL teacher in Chuncheon, I started started making Korean and Korean fusion cooking videos on YouTube in 2007 as Tamar1973. I do double blogging duties at Koreaforniancooking.com and as an editor and the San Francisco Bureau chief for ZenKimchi Food Journal. My recipes and articles have been featured on Slice/Seriouseats.com, Foodbuzz, New Asian Cuisine, MarxFoods.com, Seoul Eats, Korea.net and iFoodTV.com.

Darcy Paquet came to Korea in 1997 to work as an English teacher, but after launching Koreanfilm.org in 1999 he has gradually moved over into film related work. His writing appears in Screen International, Korean film weekly Cine21, GQ Korea, and other publications, and he’s the author of New Korean Cinema: Breaking the Waves.

Having learned to read Korean at the age of 12 because I was bored, I have always had an unexplainable connection with Korea. I am currently working at TNM with VentureSquare and all of us here at Nanoomi. I have always been interested in language and translation, while Korea has also instilled me with a passion for public transport systems, rail and technology.

Lee Farrand / blog / facebook / flickr

Lee is a Korean-Australian adoptee blogger who has been living in Korea since 2006. He is currently a PhD student at Seoul National University, with a major in cancer research and a minor in procrastination. Enjoying a heavily occasional drink with friends, Lee is a firm proponent of Seoul city tap water, a PR rep for the South River Toastmasters and a part-time vegetarian.

Mental Poo / blog / twitter / facebook

Working in a corporate Korean office can sometimes suck you dry, and my blog is the one thing that keeps my sanity in tact. Whether it’s a random rambling, comic or just plain mental poop, my blog helps me get through my work days – and I hope it will get you through yours too!

My name is Matt, and I’m a Canadian who has lived in Korea and worked as an English teacher since 2001. In my spare time I research and write my blog, take photos, ride my bike, and take part in urban exploration of areas being redeveloped. I also like to watch movies and see live shows by indie bands, and have a fondness for 1960s and 1970s rock music by 신중현 and 산울림.

Paul Matthews (Paul Ajosshi) is a sometimes bearded, often befuddled, ukulele-strumming British thespian who has been bumbling his way around the Korean peninsula for the past decade. He has worked for various theatre companies including Mokwha Repertory Company and Latt Children’s Theatre, and his ramblings on food, film and the oddities of life in Korea can be found at www.paulajosshi.com

Steve Miller lives in South Korea. In his free time, he explores the globe, documenting his travels for his award-winning YouTube channel. His videos have been viewed over 1 million times and seen on major international media outlets in Korea, France, the Philippines, and as part of CNNGo. He produces several videos each week and is regularly featured by the Korean Office of Culture and Information Service. Steve’s videos provide an entertaining and informative vehicle for those wanting to learn more about the amazing world in which we live.

I’m just a blogger, travel writer and magazine editor. I blog at the Marmot’s Hole (www.rjkoehler.com) and Robert Koehler Travel and Photography (www.rjkoehler.com/travelog)

roboseyo / blog / twitter / facebook / flickr

I’ve been in Korea for seven years now, and it’s been great. Living in Seoul never stops surprising me with something new to see, do, taste, or experience. I started blogging to communicate with my family, but I’ve discovered that writing about my life helps me to pay attention to it, and enjoy it more. If my readers read something I wrote, and also start paying attention to the good stuff, then all the time I spend writing is worthwhile.

A Blog Abroad is written by Rebecca, who is slowly working her way around Asia as her interests sees fit. Those interests are mainly music, theatre, and pop culture, and she writes about them a lot in her blog.

Stafford Lumsden / blog / twitter / facebook

Stafford Lumsden has lived and worked (and studied) in Korea for seven years. Between teaching and studying he has written as the ChosunBimbo offering insights into his experiences in Korea, discussion about technology and The Internet, and occasionally talking a little about politics.

tomg / blog / facebook

Arriving in Korea in 1995 to teach English at Woosuk University outside of Jeonju, I found myself taking an interest in Korean movies and the history of Korean cinema. Eventually earning a Masters focussing in that area, I now teach both English and Korean film classes as well as directing study abroad programs at Woosuk. I write film reviews for Asiana Entertainment and sometimes for journals. More frequently however, I publish more informal articles on Seen In Jeonju (www.koreanfilm.org/tom) a blog for KoreanFilm Org.

WineKorea / blog / twitter / facebook

Originally from New Zealand, Joshua has lived in Korea since 2005 and is an educator and writer. He has written about wine for the Hankyoreh Newspaper, Ten Magazine, Blue Ribbon and appeared on SBS TV. He is a big fan of kimchi and often visits fish markets armed with a bottle of Sauvignon Blanc. His blog is www.winekorea.asia.

Seoul Food is an English language food blog written by some Korean American dude from the east coast.

This project began with a simple question that we often found ourselves thinking as we rode the subway from the neighborhoods where we lived to one of the half dozen areas we would regularly visit for work, shopping, or nightlife: ‘What if I just got off here? What’s up there?’

With Seoul Sub→urban, that’s exactly what we’ll be doing. Every week we’ll pick a new subway stop, go there, and check out the neighborhood. (For practicality’s sake we’ll be limiting our scope to stops within the Seoul city limits.) We’ll try to turn up an interesting restaurant, bar, shop, or two; check out local attractions, architecture, and history; attempt to get a feel for the pulse of the neighborhood; and, if possible, get a local resident to share the area with us. Then we’ll report back here.

wizwidz / blog / twitter

ZenKimchi / blog

Joe McPherson is the founding editor of ZenKimchi, which is the longest running English language Korean food blog. He also writes about Korean food for publications, consults overseas media regarding Korean food, and is the dining editor for 10 Magazine. He is married to “E.J.” Lee and is expecting his first baby this year.