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Tag Archives: Seoul
Buttocks Bras in Korea
When we were in Seoul last month, we came across a shop selling this amazing product — Buttocks Bra! It’s so weird and awesome that I wish I’d tried it (for, you know, research), but I didn’t think that was … Continue reading
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Tagged alignment, awesome, awesomeness, B-Man, bow-leggedness, bra, buttocks bra, clothes, confused, family, Fashion, Korea, korean, marketing, miracle, obesity, pelvis, Seoul, shopping, Spanx, underwear
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baseball games in Korea
Before this year, I’d been to baseball games just two times in my life, and they were both soOOOooo mind-numbingly boring. I’ve come to associate baseball with the highest level of boredom, on par with watching paint dry. No, wait, … Continue reading
Posted in love/hate relationship, something awesome, something new we tried
Tagged baseball, Baseball Sadium, BBQ Zone, beer, boring, Bullsone, Cass beer, cheerleaders, Doosan Bears, fans, food, Jamsil, Kiss cam, Korea, luxury boxes, Nexen Bears, One Shot Dance, Seoul, Seventh Inning Stretch, thunder sticks
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Binch by Lotte
I bought this box of cookies in Seoul not because it looked delicious, but because its name cracked me up. Binch. Looks a lot like that other word that begins with “Bi” and ends with “ch.” There’s also something about … Continue reading
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Tagged Binch, Bintz, bitch, cookies, food, Korea, Lotte, marketing, product management, Seoul, snacks
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the two koreas
EM, our friend from work who was visiting Seoul at the same time we were, suggested that we go on the DMZ tour (Korean Demilitarized Zone) – one of Tripadvisor’s most popular things to do in Korea. I have to confess I was a … Continue reading
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Tagged conference building, DMZ, DMZ Tour, Dorasan, dress code, flag, Joint Security Area, JSA, Korean Demilitarized Zone, leather riding chaps, military, minefield, North Korea, North Korean soldier, P'anmungak, Peace Village, Propaganda Village, Seoul, South Korea, T2, things to do in Korea, train station, 판문각
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Sephora in Hong Kong
Why are there no Sephora stores in Hong Kong? We have quite a few Sephoras here in mainland China. And it seems like Hong Kong people wear more makeup than Chinese women, so wouldn’t a city like Hong Kong be … Continue reading
Posted in Hong Kong, something new i noticed, Uncategorized
Tagged Beauty, beauty products, beauty war, channels, china, cosmetics, France, hong kong, Korea, La Mer, Sasa, Seoul, sephora, skincare
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bakery war in korea
When we used to live in Korea, we were regulars at a mom & pop bakery called Ewhadang (이화당). It was located near my brother’s primary school, and my bro, being the manipulative little imp that he was, would stop … Continue reading
Posted in comparison shopping, pet peeves, WTF, YOU SUCK!
Tagged bakeries, bakery, bakery war, branches, chaebol, chaebol daughters, chaebol granddaughters, channels, conglomerate, culture, custom-made, customer service, dead rat, evil, Ewha Woman's University, Ewhadang, franchise, ice cream, innovative services, Korea, korean, Lotte, mom and pop, Paris Baguette, rich keep getting richer, Samsung, Seoul, Shinsegae, Tous Les Jours, unfair advantage, wtf, 이화당
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“ondolbang” in korea
one of my favorite childhood memories is of our family sitting together on the toasty floor, talking, laughing, and watching TV during cold winter nights. we would crawl around feeling for warm spots and beckon others to come sit: wave, tap … Continue reading
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Tagged awesome, awesomeness, bed, Changdeok Palace, Changdeok-goong, consumer behavior, culture, eat, electric blanket, electric rugs, floor, heating, homes, indoors, Korea, korean, lifestyle, ondol, ondolbang, paralysis by awesomeness, restaurants, Secret Garden, selling, Seoul, shoes, sleep, subway, take off shoes, underfloor, 온돌방, 전기장판
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shopping in seoul: part 1
seoul has a lot of famous department stores, like Lotte, Hyundai, Shinsegae, but they tend to be a little fancy. and by fancy, i mean expensive. hella expensive. i also find them a little annoying because most brands in women’s … Continue reading
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