Stranger in Suwon (archives)

Eva McKinnon teaches in Suwon, South Korea, for one year to experience Korean culture. Sights, sounds and tastes are documented through a personal eye to inform those new to South Korea.

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Saturday, November 24, 2007

LAST POST

Hello y'all. I will be making a blog called http://www.photomontreal.blogspot.com/ but until January 9th I'm limited to dial up internet and it's impossible to do much of anything online. Also life's a little crazy right now. Cheers! Happy new year!

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White men in Hong Kong

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Airport Breakfast

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Frosty Flight to L.A.

Sunday, November 18, 2007

Hong Kong Your Way

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Open Air Restaurant

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Justin's friend Ingrid

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My Shoes

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Grocery Order

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Green Guest Bedroom

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Night out in Central

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Saturday, November 17, 2007

Holy Hong Kong

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Friday, November 16, 2007

Bye Bye Korea

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Bye Bye Korea

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Hong Kong

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Saturday, November 10, 2007

Photos from my last few days in Korea

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I'm seeing lots of friends over the next couple of days, so expect tons of photos! This is sad.

Wednesday, November 07, 2007

Itaewon, Seoul: Rainbow of Colors

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A shop, a fly, and a man near my hotel in Gangnam.

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Now on to Itaewon!

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I was never fond of Itaewon, but decided it deserved one last shot - like a bad first date. I went searching for its beauty, down narrow streets and alleyways, and didn't have to walk far before I was charmed by all that juicy color. Check out these photos! Thanks, Western Town.

Something strange happened though. I was taking shots of a restaurant in broad daylight when a drunken, teary-eyed man came running up to me and shoved me with all of his might. I somehow managed to stumble and not fall over completely, but I was frozen with fear. He had so much hate in his eyes.

A Korean gentleman in a suit ran to my rescue and grabbed him seconds after he charged at me. A bunch of people walked up to see if I was okay. Really strange. The attacker was crying and staring at me as I collected myself and walked away.

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Which photo is your favorite? I love the gold motorcycle. Too hip.