Recently I went with a friend to see the Korean performance of Mamma Mia currently touring in Daegu for about two weeks. Several international musical shows have toured Korean and Daegu but adapted for the korean market into the korean language. I thought it would be interesting watching the show and wouldnt be too much of a problem seeing it in korean as I've seen the movie and musical before.I last saw the live show in Toronto back in 2004 and the movie has bee...

Central Asia is a mysterious region unfamiliar to most foreigners. For most of the 20th Century it was amalgamated into the Soviet Union until the Republics sought independence in 1991. However they have a deep history reaching back to Ghenghis Khan and Alexander the Great, and have played a vital role in shaping the Empires of Persia, Russia, and India.The five Ex-Soviet Republics of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan are collective...

Last friday we had a freak snowstorm in Daegu. It doesnt usually snow, at most some frost or maybe some flurries. In the three winters I've been here this is the heaviest snowfall I have seen in Daegu.I chose to live in Daegu to escape from the cold winters of Toronto and because Seoul was just as cold as Toronto. Daegu is not accustomed to snow and is not prepared with shovels, salt, or snow plows.On friday we started having very heavy flurries during class. Thi...

Presidential Election campaigning returns to Korea with a national poll on Dec 19. Nothing exciting and quite dull you may think at first until you notice the return of bizarre street campaigning.Street intersections have once again been taken over by groups of synchronized dancers waving candidate placards and dancing to a medley of bouncy tunes. It all seems baffling watching grown men do this.I was with a korean friend and asked how does this explain a candida...

Its that time of year again when the Christmas season returns and Daegu City has gone all out in decorating the town and sharing some holiday spirit.Celebrating its first year of opening the Hyundai Dept Store downtown by far has the biggest Christmas display I've seen in town. Situated on the basement level by the escalators is a large Christmas display with stacked polar bears dressed as Santa's making a giant Christmas tree. You can also post your Christmas me...