DOTMOV FESTIVAL 2012
By Stephen Revere on November 9, 2012 | 5:09 am | 0 Comments
VANISH from Daniel Schwarz on Vimeo. DOTMOV is a digital film festival organized by online magazine "SHIFT", aiming to discover unknown talented creators and provide an opportunity to show their works. We had a total of 194 works from 16 countries this year, and an excellent 13 works among them were selected by guest judges. All the selected works are also
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Blog of the Month: Worth Every Word, November 2012
By 10 Media on November 1, 2012 | 8:43 am | 1 Comment
Like comedy films, social commentary blogs either work or they don’t… and when they don’t work, it’s frightful to see. Enough new blogs appear every month only to lapse into expat tropes or trail off into infrequent posting that when a fresh commentator with well-grounded insights appears, I hold my breath. So far, Korea Law Today’s voice has proven fresh
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Blog of the Month: Aliens and Vegans and Bloggers- Oh, My!
By 10 Media on July 14, 2012 | 8:00 am | 1 Comment
Words by Rob Ouwehand July 2012 If science fiction isn’t for you, it helps to know the Korean word weigukin, used to describe foreigners, is sometimes translated as “alien.” Alien’s Day Out (aliensdayout.com) is written by an alien named “Mipa,” who strongly resembles a human female, and who is also a vegan. People with food allergies (this author
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Coffee Frenzy in Korea
By Jin on June 8, 2012 | 3:20 pm | 0 Comments
Coffee is a whole separate culture in Korea. Most people who move to Korea are surprised at first, by the high coffee prices, then by the overflowing number of coffeeshops often operating next to each other. So what is the deal with coffee in Korea? A recent news report showed reports of incensed customers complaining about the newly raised coffee prices. Now they run
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Blog of the Month: The Joy of Discovery
By 10 Media on May 13, 2012 | 2:32 pm | 0 Comments
Words by Rob Ouwehand Matt Kelley’s voice has been heard on KBS and TBS English radio; his words and photos, however, can be found at DiscoveringKorea.com, a blog of videos and photos of attractions from every part of the peninsula. Each post features one area of interest, from ancient UNESCO heritage sites to festivals and holidays, to new stylish hot spots. A
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Blog of the Month: On Becoming a Good Blog
By 10 Media on March 15, 2012 | 8:00 am | 1 Comment
Words by Rob Ouwehand Blogs range from blush-inducingly confessional to academically topic-focused, but the best bring a unique voice to their topic. On Becoming a Good Korean (Feminist) Wife (msleetobe.wordpress.com) introduces the perspective of a Canadian forming a cross-cultural family in Korea, with humor, warmth, intelligence, and first-rate writing. The
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Blog of the Month: maangchi.com
By 10 Media on February 10, 2012 | 2:00 pm | 0 Comments
Words by Rob Ouwehand As Winter’s fingers thread through window frames, it’s a great time to hunker down at a computer screen and watch videos of food... or warm up the house by cooking some. Maangchi (망치 Korean for “Hammer”) is the online handle of the lady who runs a sprawling online community dedicated to Korean food. While not a trained chef, Maangchi is
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Blog of the Month: The Three Wise Monkeys
By 10 Media on January 2, 2012 | 9:00 am | 2 Comments
thethreewisemonkeys.com Words by Rob Ouwehand These monkeys have tales. The feature is called “Blog of the Month,” but creator Scott Liam Soper differentiates his online magazine, The Three Wise Monkeys (3WM), from other blogs: “We like to put the issues of our posts first and foremost for the reader... it is our sui generis content that we want the readers
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Happy Ending: Nothing Says Korea
By 10 Media on November 30, 2011 | 8:00 am | 2 Comments
Words by Adam Boothe, Illustration by Leroy Kucia Shopping sucks. Shopping for someone else is worse. Shopping for people living in other countries is probably the most frustrating way to spend a Saturday afternoon. I never know what to buy because I have no idea what makes other people happy. As I have gotten older, I have abandoned my empathy in an attempt to
Blog of the Month: Roboseyo
By 10 Media on November 4, 2011 | 8:00 am | 5 Comments
Roboseyo roboseyo.blogspot.com You’ve got to give the man credit for picking a memorable blog name. “Roboseyo” is a combination of Canadian blogger Rob Ouwehand’s first name and the Korean phrase “Yoboseyo” (여보세요, used to answer the phone). Rob’s blog is an entertaining mixture of lighthearted posts, both humorous and helpful, and longer
