R16 Korea 2010 World B-Boy Championships

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This past weekend were the R16 Korea 2010 World B-Boy Championships, and we were given press passes to go. Huzzah! We were almost right on stage as they were breakdancing! So we were able to get some really good footage of the action, and we put together a video of the Crew Battles. Crews from Germany, Spain, Puerto Rico, France, Phillipines, China, Vietnam, and - of course - Korea, all came to battle it out for the title. In the end, the two remaining crews were France's Phase T and Korea's JinJo Crew, and Korea came out on top! France put on one hell of a show, though. Also, we're not sure if any of you know this, but Simon actually breakdances as well, so he put on a bit of a show for the video. You'll be amazed! So check out our video on Korean Breakdancing! If you were at the event, let us know! Supposedly Jay Park was there as well, but we didn't see him.

Korean World Cup Soccer Fever

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We've never watched the Fifa World Cup like this before. Koreans cheering for their soccer team is a new level of wonderful insanity that we've never experienced, and the support that South Korean fans have for their players is incredible. If you remember, a while ago we made a video of two Korean local teams, Suwon vs Seoul and they had an incredible cheering section, but it is nothing compared to what we've seen for the 2010 Fifa World Cup. In this case, millions of people, young and old, leave their homes to watch the games in public so they can sing and cheer together.

Don't like soccer? That doesn't matter, you'll enjoy yourself by happily cheering while eating delicious yangnyam chicken (양념치킨) and drinking cold beer! And it's not just cheering and singing, they wear red shirts, put on glowing devil horns (which is why they call themselves, the Red Devils) and paint their faces red. While you're watching the game with South Korean fans, you'll hear the chants of "Dae-han-min-guk" (which roughly translates to "Republic of Korea"). What we love most about this World Cup fever, is that if we - even though we're not Korean - wear red shirts and horns and scream just as loud, we're greeted so warmly by everyone.

It's amazing, absolutely amazing, and we're so lucky to be a part of it now. Anyhow, we can't say enough about it, so we made a video for it instead, so click here to see Korean World Cup Soccer Fever video.

Oh, and I know some of you may say, "You should have gone to Seoul City Hall to watch the game", but we tried and it was impossible. We left right after work and got to Seoul City Hall at 6PM, two and a half hours before the game started, and it was already insanely packed. It was so hot (33 degrees Celsius + humidity + body heat) that we almost fainted...seriously. Nonetheless, we got some footage of the crowd in this video as well. One last thing: there's also an official song and dance for Red Devil fans called "The Shouts of Reds" by Big Bang featuring famous ice skater Kim Yuna. Martina does the dance in this video as well, so learn it for the next match against Nigeria. Korea FIGHTING!

K-League Korean Soccer

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We were contacted by the Suwon Bluewings Fan Club to make a video about Korean Soccer, and we were open to the idea. After all, we made a video about Korean Basketball before, so we should try to branch out to the other sports as well; we thought it would be interesting, and that we'd leave after the game thinking that it was alright. Talk about an understatement! We never expected how freaking intense it would be! Holy crap! These fans do not mess around! We could barely focus on the game, because we were too overwhelmed by the awesomeness of the fans cheering and singing and drumming. Yes, drumming. For the whole game we didn't see a single person sitting, as they were all singing and shouting from start to finish. If you've never been to a Korean Soccer Game before, check out our K-League Korean Soccer video, and then head to a soccer game yourself!

Ajosshis in the Park

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If you couldn't tell from our last video on Korean Foot Massages, we just bought a new camera, a Canon 550d (also known as a T2i). Woohoo! Anyhow, we were feeling artsy-fartsy with this new camera of ours, so we decided to make a video of something we've always found awesome: old Korean guys playing chess games in the park. They're cold, but they bundle up and gather round to play games that we don't know the rules to (or even the names of!). What we find most interesting is how so many people gather round to watch them play; there are more spectators than players. We decided to be among the spectators. So click on the picture here to watch Ajosshis in the Park. If any of you know anything about these games, please let us know. We think it's like chess, with kings and queens and pawns, but the pieces are different. The game in black and white we haven't a clue about.

Korean Foot Massages

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For one of our anniversaries back in Canada, we went for a couple's massage. It was wonderful, luxurious, and expensive, but relaxing. Last year for White Day, Simon planned to have another couple's massage as a part of his secret. The massage was just as expensive and luxurious, but not wonderful or relaxing at all. It was painful: purely, miserably painful. We thought that perhaps the place we went to was a bad one, so we went to another in hopes of finding a massage that we'll like, only this time we went for a foot massage. How did it go? Was it any different? Well, check out our video on Korean Foot Massages and you'll find out. If any of you have had similar experiences, or know of a massage place in Korea that gives great massages that won't hurt like hell, please let us know. And we're talking about family friendly massages here, so don't get cute!

Korean Monsoon Season

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Last year we posted some pictures about Korean Monsoon Season. We think that we gave off the impression, though, that rainy season is all cute and sweet, with nice umbrellas and cute outfits and all. So we decided to post a video about the horrors of monsoon season. We waited for an especially nasty storm to hit Bucheon, then went outside to brave the storm and record some crazy footage. You'll never believe how bold some people are! Sure, you'd go out in the rain with an umbrella, but would you go grocery shopping on a bike with an umbrella in one hand through a monsoon?! Didn't think so! So here it is, Korea's Monsoon Season in all it's horror. Click on the picture above for the video, or check the sidebar for other formats.

Korean Karaoke Revisited

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Sure, we made a post about Korean Karaoke a while ago, but - let's face it - the video kinda sucked. We didn't really give instructions, the video editing was kinda lame, and the singing wasn't up to snuff. Also, the first time we went to No-Rae-Bang we were newbies, and still a bit shy. Now we're seasoned vets, and feel little to no shame in singing. So this time we made a new video, complete with all new songs, new singers, a new title, and a fresh dose of eatyourkimchi quirkiness. This time we'll explain the huge remote (wow!) and show you more about what to expect. As well, Simon quite possibly gives the performance of a lifetime. You won't want to miss it! So click on the picture above for our Korean Karaoke Explodomania! Or click on the sidebar for other formats.

Korean White Day + Secret Surprise for Martina

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If you remember Valentine's Day from last month, we made a post about how it differs here in Korea than what we're used to from back home. Long story short: if a girl gives a guy chocolate on Valentine's Day then he's supposed to give her more in return one month later for White Day, on March 14th. Alas, now it's White Day, so it's my turn (Simon) to do something for Martina. This post is a part of that present.

See, I made a video for Martina and for everybody else. Now what's important about this video is that Martina does not know about it yet. She's going to wake up tomorrow on White Day and, after she opens her gifts, I'll have her watch the video. How sweet is that?! Anyhow, the video isn't just for Martina. It's educational for everybody else as well. In it, I explain what White Day's all about, including the stuff that you could/should buy for your girl. Some of the stuff on the list includes white chocolate, white mints, stuffed toys, underwear, and a more expensive gift. As well, it would be nice to plan something romantic for just the two of you. So, I've got all bases covered. Finally, I try to say something romantic in Korean, but my Korean is awful and I'm not sure about the legitimacy of Yahoo's Babelfish. Please don't laugh too hard over my bad pronunciation and grammar. Korean is hard!

So, that's all for the video. As always, click on either the picture or the sidebar for our Intro to Korea's White Day. And, finally, Happy White Day to you all! P.S. Make sure to leave lots of comments telling Martina how sweet I am and how she owes me big time for this!

Korean Valentine's Day

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It's Valentine's Day in Korea! Just when we thought we knew a holiday inside and out, we discovered we were wrong.

February 14th in Korea is also known as Valentine's Day but it is specifically for a girl to give her guy chocolate or candy. It is supposed to be handmade chocolate but most people just buy something from the many, many places offering beautifully wrapped boxes. Even the local bakeries add boxed chocolates to their normal cake and pastry repertoire! So guys, you can just sit back and relax...for now...

March 14th is White Day in Korea, and that means if your girl gave you chocolate or candy, you too have to get some for her, but you also must get her a gift. Sorry guys, guess you have more work than the ladies. Anyhow, we made a video for those of you who don't like reading this, so - as you probably know by now - click the picture above for our Korean Valentine's Day movie, or check out the sidebar for it instead. And Happy Valentine's Day!

Korean Sticker Booths

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Our experiences with photo booths in Canada are limited to a tiny booth with a single strip of 4 pictures that are overpriced for how simple they turn out. Sure, it's fun to jam yourself into the booth with your best friend and make silly faces, but wouldn't it be better if you could more? Well, Martina's dream has come true! The sticker photo booth trend originally started in Japan and made its way to Korea; it is an entire store dedicated to (at least) five different types of booths, plus they have free props, wigs, and outfits you can use too! The one we went to was in the Hongdae area (near Hongik University) but if you live in Bucheon, we have one in the Sopoooooong Mall, upstairs, near the movie theatre.

Here's what you should know:

1. These places are self serve so don't feel intimidated. Pick a booth you like and check the currency it requires. Some of them are in Japanese yen, so you'll have to exchange your Korean won at the front cash.

2. Expect to pay between 3,000 won - 6,000 won depending on the newness of the machine. The older machines have only a few backgrounds that literally roll down before each picture is taken, but the newer ones have you posing in front of a green screen, and you can choose different computerized backgrounds. The more expensive machines often have ladders and monkey bars that you can hang off of, and they allow you to manipulate your computerized image in a more complicated way, such as erasing your body and adding a cartoon body.

3. All the instructions are in Korean, but it's not too hard to figure out. As soon as you put your money in BE READY because a timer counts down for you to choose your backgrounds. Use your finger or the touch pen to choose your favourite backgrounds. Most machine take 8 pictures and let your choose the 4 best.

4. Once you choose your four best you can lighten or darken the images. WARNING: It appears MUCH lighter once it prints, so be careful.

5. Once you finish taking the pictures, leave the booth and walk around to the computer where you get to decorate on them using a touch pen and touch screen. WATCH THE TIME LIMIT!!!

6. When you're finished, pick your layout style. In our experiences, the littlest pictures are so so small (smaller than your "enter" key) that the decoration details barely show up, so don't waste your time decorating a lot if you want 32 mini pictures!

7. Once the stickers print out, head to the front cash and choose which coating you want on it. Each place differs, but most have sparkle coating, bumpy coating, glossy coating, matte coating. Once you're finished, you can buy many things to keep your pictures in, such as keychains or picture frames, or you can peel off the backing and use it as a sticker!

Have fun and be prepared to be addicted! Of course, we made a video about them, so click on the picture above to see our video tour of Korean Sticker Booths, or check the sidebar instead for different formats.

Intro to Pepero Day in Korea

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Yesterday was a very solemn holiday in Canada: Remembrance Day. We were surprised, though, to find a different holiday being celebrated here in Korea on the same day. Instead of honoring the soldiers that fell in war, Korea celebrates something known as Pepero Day. You may know Pepero as "Pocky" instead, the chocolate dipped sesame sticks that you snack on. In Korea they don't call them Pocky at all, by the way, just Pepero. Anyhow, November 11th, if you look at the numbers, is 11/11, which some genius over at the Pepero factory suggested looks like four sticks of Pepero. The Pepero company capitalized on this idea, and declared that on this day everyone will give out Pepero Sticks. In Canada, we wear Poppies; in Korea, we eat Pockies.

Sure, that sounds silly, but the declaration actually stuck, and now everybody celebrates Pepero Day. Yesterday Simon received around eight boxes of Pepero from his students. Teachers gave pepperos to each other as well. The days leading up to Pepero had stores full of Pepero Sticks, Pepero stuffed toys, and Pepero gift baskets. In fact, when Simon bought a shirt at a clothing store, they gave him a free box of Pepero as well. Pepero Day is almost like Valentine's Day, except it isn't as demandingly romantic. Sure, you'll give Peperos to your girlfriends and boyfriends, but your regular friends will be expecting them as well.

This ain't no small holiday, as some people may believe, so we made a video to show you what some of the street stalls look like, and just how elaborate this day can get. Sorry we couldn't post this sooner, but we went through a bit of a YouTube epidemic over the past two days, so we didn't get a chance to put this up when we wanted to. Anyhow, click on the picture above for the video of Korea's Pepero Day, or view it in different formats in the sidebar.

Upcoming Jens Lekman Concert in Korea

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The two of us are pretty big music buffs, and we've been a little upset that we haven't been able to attend any concerts here in Korea. Luckily, we stumbled upon a concert that we're sure to attend: We don't know how many of you are Indie Music fans, but Jens Lekman is coming to Hongdae on November 29th. Here's what we know, from Last.fm:

Who: Jens Lekman
What: Playing Music
Where: Ssamie Space, Hongdae, South Korea
When: Saturday, November 29th, ???PM
Why: Because he's awesome.

The cost of admission we don't know. Supposedly we're just supposed to pay at the door instead of buying tickets. If anyone plans on going leave a comment or contact us. We don't know much more about the event because we just found out about it today. If anyone else has more information, let us know. Otherwise, we'll keep those of you interested up to date whenever we find more information about this, and we'll surely post videos of the concert after we've gone.

Korean Products

In North America, you have your common big-name products: Pepsi, Oreo, Tide, Heinz, Dentyne etc. In Korea, we've got different name brands; and so we made a short video for you to familiarize yourselves with these products. If you don' t know about Xylitol, Dr. You, and Chilsung, then it's about time you learned. We made a short video (with our new camera! woohoo!) to highlight some of these products, so that you could get an idea of what we're used to. Click on the picture above for the video, or click here to see our Korean Advertising video. If you'd rather see the video in low quality, watch it at YouTube. Thanks to Wayne's World for the inspiration.

Korean Magic Perms

We're trying to get into Korean Fashion, as you saw with post on Korean Couple Shirts, but we know that fashion goes beyond clothes.
In Korea, they have something called "Magic Straight Perms" that are supposed to keep your hair dead straight for three months. Magic straight perm is a generic term for thermal reconditioning or ionic hair retexturing (IHR) that originated in South Korea. Martina got one for herself, but she didn't know what she was getting into at all:

If you plan on getting one of these perms yourself, here's what you'll need to know:
-For shoulder length hair, be ready to sit for four hours.
-After they perm and and wash your hair, they use a hot iron to lock it in...1 inch hair section at a time (it took one and a half hours with 2 people working on me)
-You can't wash, pin, or move your hair for 2 days
-It is super expensive:

- Here is what she had: a hair cut, 2 washes, 1 perm solution + heat, hot iron straightening, conditioning serum = $300 (with no tip needed)

Her Korean friends told her that she got a super great deal, as normally you're looking at spending $500 - $1300. CRAAAAZY! Anyhow, here's how she looks afterwards. Oh, and the glasses are new as well. Whole new Martina! Hooray! So, click this "after" picture to see her Modeling her New Look. Watch it flowing with the breeze, the way supermodels' hair always flow with the breeze everywhere they walk.

Korean Cold Medicine

We mentioned in yesterday's post that Simon was beginning to show the signs of a cold on Saturday during Bucheon's High School Festival. By Wednesday the cold was full-blown, and he called in sick for the day. Ever the opportunists, we thought that this situation was perfect for a video. No, we're not going to show you Simon coughing and whimpering. What we decided to make a video about instead was for Korean Cold Medicine. Indeed, the medicine isn't the same in Bucheon as it is in Canada. In Canada, we'd be eating a warm bowl of Chicken Noodle Soup; in Bucheon, we have to order a big serving of the closest equivalent: Chicken and Ginseng Juk, which is - instead of a noodle soup - a rice soup. It's really quite delicious, and - from what we've seen here in Bucheon - there are many, many Juk restaurants for you to choose from. The one we went to was at the first floor of our building, so we didn't have to walk far at all to get it. And - just to let you know how many of these restaurants there are - if the one we went to was closed there's another Juk restaurant two minutes away. If you want Juk in Bucheon, you don't have to go far.

There's one more thing in this video worth mentioning; medicine in Korea here is pretty cheap. If you were worried about the cost of living in Korea from our previous post, then you might feel a little more at ease when you consider the price of medicine. Essentially, a pack of ten pills runs you 2000 won, which is roughly two bucks. Two bucks! Try buying 24 hour Claritin for two bucks in Canada! Ha! Of course, some of you may ask how we got the medicine to begin with, since we don't speak Korean. Simply enough, we wrote down the medical ingredients and showed it to the pharmacist, who had enough English on her to understand what we needed; antihistamines, antitussants, and pseudoephedrine. As well, we know that extra-strength Sudafed offered 120 mg per pill, and these pills offered 120 mg of whatever she interpreted as pseudoephedrine as well. Long story short, if you plan on moving to Bucheon or Korea and are worried about getting stuck without medicine come cold and flu season, simply remember (or write down) the medical ingredients of the medicine you're used to, and the pharmacists here should be able to read enough English to not only find the medicine but also sell it to you for dirt-cheap prices. Anyhow, click the picture above to see the video, or click here to see us Fight Our Colds in Bucheon.

Korean Karaoke (No-Rae-Bang)

So, you like Karaoke you say? Well you've got NOTHING on the love that Koreans have for Karaoke. Once you find yourself living in Bucheon or Korea you will find Karaoke - or 노래방 (no-rae-bong) as they call it in Korea - unavoidable, as these no-rae-bongs will be all over the place. They is popular amongst all ages, including your 50+ year old co-workers. Before you get excited, though, you should know that there are a few major differences between a North American karaoke bar and a Korean no-rae-bong. A noraebong translates to "singing room," and that's exactly what it is: a single room for you and your friends to wail away in, behind closed doors, where you don't have to worry about making a fool of yourself in front of total strangers. They have both Korean and English songs to choose from (along with some German songs, as you will soon find out), so don't worry about not being able to sing if you're being dragged out by your co-workers. Just be prepared for a night of potentially heavy drinking, as you can order alcohol straight to your room. From what we've heard, people tend to get really drunk while at noraebongs - probably to build up more confidence for singing, or it could be due to the terrible sounds escaping their friends' mouths. If you're looking for a noraebong in Bucheon, you have to learn to read 노래방 because we've only seen it written in Korean. Just don't mix up 노래방(no-rae-bahng) for 피시방 (pee-see-bang or PC bang). A 피시방, like we mentioned before in our Korean video gaming post, is a super popular gaming room where people go to play online games (like Starcraft or Warcraft) or to just use the internet.

This past Friday we went out with some friends here in Bucheon to our first Korean Karaoke room, and we knew that we had to make a video of it for the site, regardless of how embarrassing the video may be. The one we went to is right in what we consider the heart of Bucheon - close to Rhythm and Booze (which we went to again on Friday) and the Hyundai Department store. Click the picture above for the video, or click here to see a small tour of a no-rae-bong room in Bucheon. As well, if any of you know the song that Simon is singing, then you're part of a super-cool and elite club. If not, click here for the original version

Cost of Living in Korea

One of the main reasons why we moved to Korea was to pay off our debts. Korea provides a very lucrative opportunity for the both of us as teachers, and - having double income and no kids - the deal seems so much sweeter for us than for others who are coming here alone. We've also been praising how cheap everything is here, how the Korean Buses and Subways do not cost even half of what they cost in Canada, and how Korean taxis are dirt cheap as well. Eating in restaurants is also very cheap, as 10 bucks without tip can easily feed two people.

The same can't be said, however, for Korean Grocery Stores. We recently mailed Simon's father a flyer from Home Plus, and had him compare the prices of similar items from a Canadian grocery store flyer released on the same day. The results that he found were quite surprising:





All Korean prices are roughly calculated as $1=1000 won. Now here's where the disclaimers come in; neither of us are statisticians, so please don't criticize us for the flaws in these charts. Yes, we know that every week a Nintendo Wii is not going to be on the grocery bill, and - yes - we know that we will eat more than just fruit during our stay here in Bucheon. In fact, at times it is cheaper to eat out than it is to buy groceries, carry them home, and then cook with them, and clean, and so forth. The Dok Bok Ki that we prepared a while ago cost more than the Dok Bok Ki on the streets. Prices fluctuate as well. The first week that we got here Watermelons cost $18 while now they are at around $12. Anyhow, all that we can say about these two charts is that, during this specific week, everything cost more in Korea, so it's not all perfect here in Korea, though it still is really quite nice.

Korean Video Games

In yesterday's post we mentioned how we luckily stopped at Yongsan Electronics Market, which is eight stories of electronics goodness. We're going there again in a couple of weeks to buy some supergreat and supercheap speakers for our laptops (because listening to music on our default speakers is hardly acceptable). What we forgot to mention was what we found at the top floor of the market. We saw posters for a "Cyber Stadium" on the top floor and thought we'd check it out, and expected to find an arcade. What we found instead was the Korea World Video Games Championship taking place, right then and there, in front of a live studio audience.

This was a much bigger deal than we could fully appreciate. When we walked into the room we were in a full TV-studio, with a packed audience, huge TV-Cameras, monstrously large big screen TVs, and a table with men in suits providing play-by-play commentary (or at least, we think that's what they're saying, since we don't understand Korean. The could be talking about their favorite dinosaurs, for all we know). On either end of the table were glass enclosures, each of them holding a computer, a monitor, and a Korean guy behind them both. These two caged-off men were going head to head in a series of video game competitions. It would start with Starcraft, and go on to play Age of Empires, Counterstrike, and other games that we're not all too familiar with. The cameras would record the whole thing and display on the big screen the competitor's deeply concentrating faces along with what they see on their monitor. The cameras would point at the audience every once in a while, which is how Simon got on the big screen (probably because he was the only foreigner there, and everyone was surprised to see him). He hooted and howled and pumped his fists, which is the only acceptable reaction you can have when you're on the big screen. We made a video of the whole shebang (unfortunately without Simon on the big screen, as he was too busy hooting and howling and pumping his fist to capture it on video). Click on any of the pictures in this post to see the video, or watch the Korean World Video Game Championships here

During summer school, Simon asked every one of his students what they did in their spare time. A solid majority of the boys (around 80-90% for sure) said that they went to "pee-shee-bang" (which is Korean for "PC Room") for at least an hour everyday to play video games. These PC Rooms are everywhere, almost as common if not more common than bars, and so they're a big part of Korean Culture; heck, we've even got a PC Room on the third floor of our apartment. And so, in your classes, make sure you mention either Maple Story, Starcraft, Counterstrike, Dungeon and Fighter, or Sudden Attack, how you're great at those games, and how you could easily beat your students at those games. You'll instantly gain their respect and awe. Don't actually challenge them, though - as Simon once did to his Korean students in Toronto; they'll completely embarrass you.

Forgotten Pictures

Remember when we climbed up that ridiclously huge mountain? That was on a Saturday. What we didn’t tell you about is what we did on that Sunday. We didn’t mention it before because it was pretty boring: we went to another temple with Martina’s teachers. We’re getting the feeling now that once you’ve seen one temple you’ve seen them all, and unless we go to one that is ridiculously lavish or beautiful they all seem the same. Perhaps the better explanation to this phenomenon is that, in the summer, you don’t want to walk around temples. We’re sure they’re probably far more beautiful when you’re not sweating profusely. As well, we seemed to have got lost. The caretaker of the school stuck with us even though we fell ridiculously far behind (mostly because Martina took a lot of pictures and nobody wanted to wait for her) and made sure we didn’t get lost. He spoke with us in Korean - he didn’t know any English - and we nodded as if we knew what he was saying. Eventually we did get lost, though, and we had to backtrack in order to refind our way. By then we were half an hour late, and the bus was waiting for us.

That much being said, Martina did take some pretty awesome pictures, and Simon made an HDR picture of the temple, and so we decided to post them up on the site. Click the picture above to see them all, or click here to go to the gallery.

Korean Music Awards

We noticed through our window that something was being built in the park. It was a massive stage, with hundreds of lawn chairs in front of it, a huge tv behind it, and smaller (but still huge) TVs on its sides. We thought that this was being made in preparation for the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (check it out at www.pifan.com), which is around ten days of awesome movies being shown in various locations around Bucheon, akin to the Toronto International Film Festival (only the Bucheon one is “Fantastic”). Martina took some really cool pictures of it at night that you have to have to have to see (some of which you can see in the thumbnails below) and we didn’t think much else of it. We just expected some movies to be played in Korean and that was all.

That was until Thursday, when Martina was taking a nap after school and was woken up by the blaring speakers of the stage. We ran to our window to see what it was, and what we saw

- instead of a Fantastic Film Festival - was a live performance by a huge Korean Pop Music band called “Battles.” They’re quite ridiculous by North American pop standards, and their hit song sounds extremely familiar to any of us alive and cognizant during the early nineties. Check their video out here, and you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about when you hear the chorus.

And so we left our apartment and went to the park to see what else was going on. Right when we got there MC Mong, Martina’s favorite Korean Rapper, got on stage and began singing his new song. Afterwards, a rapper by the name of Mighty Mouth sang his super chipper song, “Energy” while his backup dancers jumped around. It was very...energetic. Anyhow, what’s most interesting about all of this music is how much of it is in English. Why are all of these songs with English titles? Much of the songs are in English, and - after being here for a month and surveying the state of English in South Korea - we’re not sure how many people understand what’s being sung. That much being said, it was still a really interesting experience to wake up to a huge Korean concert in your backyard with Korea’s biggest artists on stage. It’s a shame that it had such little meaning to us. If these were English artists of bands that we actually cared about this would have been absolutely amazing. Instead, it was just cool, and it was kind of funny to see how everyone was absolutely in love with the artists on stage. So click on the picture above to see the video, or just click here to see it instead.