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Seoul Convenience Stores Beat Most of its Bars

Jan 18, 2014 by Daniel McBane 6 Comments

Hongik Unversity district in Seoul, South Korea

Seoul has no shortage of bars and clubs, but we did most of our drinking at convenience stores. In a city with three major nightlife districts—Itaewon for military personnel and those who like sleazy bars, Gangnam for those who enjoy overpaying for everything and Hongdae for those who prefer to have fun on a night […]

Filed Under: South Korea Tagged With: South Korea, culture, drinking, Seoul

How to Make Basketball Slightly Fun (and Drinking Beer Less So)

Nov 2, 2013 by Daniel McBane 2 Comments

A basketball on a wooden court

Let me get this out of the way right off the bat: I’m not a huge basketball fan. I don’t especially mind watching it, but if given the choice, I would prefer to watch pretty much any other sport (and no, I’m not including golf and car racing in my definition of sport). As for […]

Filed Under: South Korea Tagged With: Seoul, South Korea, drinking, sports

Korean Band “Won” Plays 80s Heavy Metal in all its Cheesy Glory

Mar 30, 2013 by Daniel McBane 12 Comments

Live Music Won

South Korea (and all of Asia, really) is obsessed with pop music. So is the west, of course, but it’s so much worse in Asia. If you’re not a young, cute girl—or a guy who looks like a young, cute girl—surrounded by four nearly identical girls who each differ from you in exactly one personality […]

Filed Under: South Korea Tagged With: music, Hongdae, Seoul, South Korea, culture

Passed Out Koreans Litter the Streets of Seoul

Feb 16, 2013 by Daniel McBane 14 Comments

Passed Out Korean At Station

If you spend any time at all outdoors after dark in Korea you’ll quickly notice that the usually fairly clean streets are suddenly littered with large immovable objects. They lie on benches, curbs, sidewalks, streets, subway platforms and anywhere else large enough to accommodate them. If you move in for a closer look, you’ll have […]

Filed Under: South Korea Tagged With: Seoul, culture, drinking, Suoth Korea, passed out

Seoul Man Sports World’s Greatest Mullet

Jan 16, 2013 by Daniel McBane 8 Comments

Mullet South Korea

That is the look of a man who knows that his mullet puts Kentuckians and European hockey players to shame. Business in the front, party in the back and fabulous all over, this Seoul man works the camera after a long day of hiking in the mountains of South Korea’s capital.

Filed Under: Funny Photos, South Korea Tagged With: funny people, mullet, funny image, Seoul, South Korea

Large Drunk Bikers In Seoul’s Hongdae Children’s Park

Jan 12, 2013 by Daniel McBane 6 Comments

Hongik Children's Park

This little story relates one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen, but have been putting off writing about, because I have no idea how to accurately paint the hilarious picture. Even the word biker in the title doesn’t quite give the correct impression, despite being the correct descriptive word. Doesn’t make sense? I know. […]

Filed Under: South Korea Tagged With: Seoul, South Korea, drinking, funny people

Toilet With a View at the Seoul Tower

Dec 19, 2012 by Daniel McBane 7 Comments

Seoul Tower Toilet Namsan

This bathroom is located at the observation deck of the Seoul Tower. Although the tower itself measures only 237 meters in height, it stands on Seoul’s highest point, the 262 meter tall Namsan, giving it some amazing views of the South Korean capital and one of the world’s most populous cities. The night views are […]

Filed Under: South Korea Tagged With: Seoul, South Korea, toilet

How a Billiard Hall in Seoul Almost Made the Game Enjoyable

Nov 28, 2012 by Daniel McBane 9 Comments

Billiard Glove Pool Hall Seoul

At this pool hall we went to in Changdong in northern Seoul, they provided customers with these three-fingered gloves. That changed my game forever. I didn’t get any better, mind you, and a practice round playing against myself would still last several days (assuming I don’t sink the eight ball), but it did give me […]

Filed Under: South Korea, Funny Photos Tagged With: funny image, Seoul, South Korea, drinking

Dog AND Bug? My Kind of Restaurant…

Oct 4, 2012 by Daniel McBane 7 Comments

Funny Bad English Restaurant Sign

This bad English sign hangs above a fast food place in Changdong, Seoul in South Korea. The restaurant actually serves hot dogs and burgers and could really benefit from hiring a proofreader with even a slight understanding of the English language; otherwise they will continue to find themselves turning away customers looking for a nice, […]

Filed Under: Funny Photos, South Korea Tagged With: Seoul, South Korea, funny image, strange food, funny signs

Bad English Sign in Korea

Aug 23, 2012 by Daniel McBane 3 Comments

Bad English Sign Korea

I love Chinken that’s “served to chiken the addictive curry”, don’t you? There’s nothing better than “tasting the chicken and enjoying the happy time.” I found this gourmet restaurant in the Changdong area of northern Seoul in South Korea.

Filed Under: Funny Photos, South Korea Tagged With: funny image, funny signs, Seoul, bad English, South Korea

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