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Engrish #2: The Crappy Crab | Korean Kibble

02 Tuesday Apr 2013

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Engrish #2: The Crappy Crab | Korean Kibble.

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A visit to any stationary store in Korea is just so full of hilarious Engrish examples, that it’s difficult to choose a favorite! But here is an all-time classic that I wanted to share with you. It’s the tale of a crappy little crab.

What you see is a pistachio nut, proudly proclaiming that he is a literally a little piece of s***. But WHY?! you may wonder~~~

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Mascot Mania #2! Yang Yang City « Korean Kibble

12 Friday Oct 2012

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Mascot Mania #2! Yang Yang City « Korean Kibble.

While Americans may be used to the idea of city specific slogans (e.g. I went to high school in Placentia, “A Pleasant Place to Live”), and state nicknames (I hail from California, “the Golden State”), Koreans take it a step further with city mascots/characters. The mushroom mascot above is for the city of Yang Yang.

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Frosty the Snowman, Korean Style! Knitted Snowman Toy « knitting nandu

20 Thursday Sep 2012

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Mascot Mania! « Korean Kibble

27 Monday Aug 2012

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Mascot Mania! « Korean Kibble.

“Mascot Mania!” is a series which features some of the “mascots” I’ve seen in Korea. Unlike in the United States, mascots in Korea are not limited to schools and sports teams. You’ll find mascots/characters for just about everything in Korea, from products, organizations and even cities! Clearly, ”cuteness” is a cultural value that reigns supreme in this country~~ 

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Shoe Thieves — Beware! « Korean Kibble

26 Tuesday Jun 2012

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Shoe Thieves — Beware! « Korean Kibble.

“Eat Dirt!” Or rather, “Eat Sand!” « Korean Kibble

19 Tuesday Jun 2012

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“Eat Dirt!” Or rather, “Eat Sand!” « Korean Kibble.

An “Action” Figure Based on Beauty–Oxymoron?

15 Friday Jun 2012

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Translation: The secret method to ending your pore and wrinkle troubles!

I came across the above ad while thumbing through a magazine in a waiting room. I had never before heard of the San Francisco-based Benefit cosmetics, nor their popular “Porefessional” product. What really caught my eye was the use of a character named “SpyGal,”created by famed comic book powerhouse Marvel. Now, I do realize that SpyGal is just a shameless promotional ploy, and a lighthearted and cute attempt at that. However, once I saw the words “action figure,” my mind became a veritable maelstrom of thought on feminist theory and other such weighty topics.

Most of all, I was struck by the irony of the term “action figure.” After all, our society continually emphasizes the toxic message that women are defined by their beauty, i.e. their role as [inactive] objects for the male gaze. As Mary Pipher eloquently…

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Hitchcock’s “The Birds” — Korean Style

12 Tuesday Jun 2012

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Before my husband and I moved into a high-rise apartment, we leased a small home that was smack in the middle of a bunch of rice paddies. Right across our home was a small historic site: the grave site of a local yangban (nobleman). Korean grave sites feature a large mound–you can see it in the picture behind the small stone pagoda in the center.

 

magpieUsually, the grave site is completely empty–not a single living things stirs. But one day, to my utter amazement, I was confronted with this scene: there were well over a hundred magpies in the area! This has never happened before, or since– I truly wonder why they all congregated that day… Any thoughts?

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Is “1” Really the Loneliest Number?

07 Thursday Jun 2012

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Korea always surprises me with its abundance of PSAs (Public Service Announcements/Ads). The topics range from the seemingly trivial (like brightly colored stickers on the floor reminding people to walk on the right), to more serious issues, like encouraging citizens to report possible threats to national security by dialing “111.”  I suppose the strong collectivist nature of Korean culture is conducive to these messages which try to change public attitudes and behavior. As a relative outsider, I find these ads absolutely fascinating at times.

The following PSA features the bold title, “Only One is Lonely” / “하나는 외롭스니다”.

The hapless child on the left, who has thrown his teddy bear on the ground in a tantrum, is apparently an only child. Meanwhile, the three kids on the right are aglow with smiles because they are siblings. The red caption above their head reads, “The best present parents can give their…

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“So rice to meet you!” — Rice Grain Dolls

05 Tuesday Jun 2012

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There is no shortage of cute things in Korea! I spied these darling little rice grains (complete with their brown husks) as prizes at a game arcade. Aren’t they adorable?

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