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Summer Festival PreviewsDaegu’s Best Hotel Swimming Pools14th Annual Boryeong Mud FestivalGems of IndonesiaMalaysia Travel Report+more!
Cover courtesy of Jisan Valley Rock Festival Press Team : Thanks Donna!
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Useful information
p10 - Kimchi Danjip74 - Restaurant Guide
p38 - KOTESOL Informationp40 - How-to-Daegu : Photoshop p46 - Photography Fill Flash
p21 - YMCA Korean Classesp49 - Dental Carep68 - Daegu IAAF 2011 Updatep78 - Hotel Guide
p6 - DIMF Informationp12 - Daegu Art Museump14 - Summer Festival Previewp16 - Daegu Swimming Poolsp24 - Mudfest Previewp52 - Frozen in Timep66 - Samung Lions Schedule
p56 - Subway Mapp58 - Downtown Daegu Mapp60 - Kyungpook Uni. Mapp61 - Suseong-gu Map
p22 - Gems of Indonesiap62 - Malaysia Travel Reportp71 - Event Calendarp80 - Keochang Theatre Festival
p18 - KAFCp26 - Busan Sailingp28 - Daegu Dragons Rugby p31 - Daegu Flag Footballp32 - ROKD (Roller Derby)p34 - Daegu Theatre Troupep36 - New to the Gup48 - Free Sunday Yoga
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Editor’s Notes
Hi Daegu,
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Date : June 18th(Sat) ~ July 11th(Mon) 2011, For 24 days
Location : Daegu’s Local Concert Halls and Dongseongro Area
Host : Daegu City Office
Organizer : Daegu Musical Festival
Sponsor : Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Arts Council Korea, Korail
Support : Daegu University of Art, HITE, Daegu Department Store, Interpark, GS Caltechs
Program : Official Ceremony - Festival-Eve Celebration, Opening Ceremony, Closing
Ceremony(Daegu Musical Awards)
Side Events - DIMFringe, Open Mini Concert(Africa Cameroon), Star Date,
Musical Photo Exhibition, Open Lectures
Main Stages - Official Invitees, Supported Creations, DIMF for Universtiy Students
the 5th Daegu International Musical Festival
These are the performances with English subtitles that DIMF will be showing through-out the month of July.
Feel free to visit their website for more info: http://www.dimf.or.kr.
Contact DIMF English service:053.622.1945
At HomeEnglish synopsis p7
Love U, TeresaEnglish synopsis p7
I Got FiredEnglish synopsis p7
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the 5th DIMF Official Invitee ‘At Home’Ordinary happiness, sorrows, angers and dreams are visualized with the live music and acrobatics. Using parody, Jan Voss expressed common feelings and lives of normal people in a sophisticated way using modern dance and music.
the 5th DIMF Closing Stage ‘Love U, Te-resa’, the new creationGrandiose Chinese musical, the initial motif of which came from Teresa Dung, a famous Chinese singer, with beautiful music is created from the hand of the best team from both China and the USA. The very first per-formance in Korea after the long journey through Hong Kong, Shanghai, Dongguan and other major Chinese cities tells the story about true love with songs by Teresa Dung.
the 5th DIMF Official Invitee “I Got Fired”Autobiographical “revenge” musical, with the story of a guy who seek for his dream as a musical playwright after getting fired from his skanky boss. Keith Varney, the playwriter, composer and the model of the story, plays the main character. The stage reflects the realistic side of Americans who suffer from economic crisis and lose their jobs and brings about the sympathy from average working class people.
performances
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SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SATOfficial InviteeSupported CreationDIMF for University StudentsOfficial EventSide Event
6/17 6/18Festival-Eve Celebration (6pm, Colon outdoor stage @ Duryu Park)
6/19Turandot (7pm, Opera House)
6/20Turandot (7pm, Opera House)Opening Ceremony (10pm, Opera House)
6/21Turandot (7pm, Opera House)Standford Univ.<The Pawn> Dong-gu Art & Sports Center3pm/7:30pm
6/22Turandot (7pm, Opera House)Hansel and Gretel (7:30pm, Bongsan Cul-ture Center)Fantasy Action Musical Romeo and Juliet (8pm, Colon Outdoor Stage)
6/23Turandot (7pm, Opera House)Hansel and Gretel (7:30pm, Bongsan Cul-ture Center)Fantasy Action Musical Romeo and Juliet (8pm, Colon Outdoor Stage)
6/24Turandot (7pm, Opera House) Hansel and Gretel (7:30pm, Bongsan Culture Center)Fantasy Action Musical Romeo and Juliet (8pm, Colon Outdoor Stage)Moby Dick (8pm, Culture and Art Theater CT)DIMFringe
6/25Turandot (7pm, Opera House)Hansel and Gretel (7:30pm, Bongsan Culture Center)Fantasy Action Musical Romeo and Juliet (8pm, Colon Outdoor Stage)Moby Dick (8pm, Culture and Art Theater CT)Dankuk Univ.<Le Miserable>Dong-gu Art & Sports Center 2pm/6:30pmDIMFringe
6/26Hansel and Gretel (7:30pm, Bongsan Culture Center)Moby Dick (8pm, Culture and Art Theater CT)DIMFringe
6/27 6/28 6/29 6/30Dankuk Univ.<Jesus Christ Superstar>Dong-gu Art & Sports Center 3pm/7:30pm
7/1Fingding Family (7:30pm Culture and Art Theater CT)Seokyeong Univ.<All shook-up>Dalseo Culture Center3pm/7:30pmDIMFringe
7/2At Home (3pm Preview/7pm Bongsan Culture Center)Finding Family(3pm/7pm Culture and Art Theater CT)Kyemyung Univ.<Laundry>Harmonia Art Hall3pm/7:30pmDIMFringe
7/3At Home (3pm/6pm Bongsan Culture Center)Finding Family(2pm/6pm Culture and Art Theater CT)DIMFringeAfrica Cameroon Open StageErin Aliana Band(7:30pm Colon Outdoor Stage)
7/4Kyemyung Univ. <All Shook-up> Dalseo Cul-ture Center (3pm/7:30pm)
7/5Dongseo Univ.<Miss Saigon>Daegu Student Culture Center3pm/7:30pm
7/6 7/7Love U, Teresa –Preview (7:30pm Kyemyung Art Center)I Got Fired, Preview (7:30pm, Opera House)1224(7:30pm, Har-monia Art Hall)Cheong-gang Col. Of Cultural Industries<Jesus Christ Superstar>Dong-gu Art&Sports Center 3pm/7:30pm
7/8Love U, Teresa(7:30pm Kyemyung Art Center)I Got Fired(7:30pm, Opera House)1224(7:30pm, Har-monia Art Hall)Kinema Boys(7:30pm, Culture and Art Theater CT)DIMFringe
7/9Love U, Teresa(3pm/7pm, Kyemyung Art Center)I Got Fired(3pm/7pm, Opera House)1224(3pm/7pm, Harmonia Art Hall)Kinema Boys(3pm/7pm, Culture and Art Theater CT)DIMFringe
7/10I Got Fired(2pm/6pm, Opera House)1224(2pm/6pm, Harmonia Art Hall)Kinema Boys(2pm/6pm, Culture and Art Theater CT)DIMFringe
7/11DIMF Awards (7pm, Kyemyung Art Center)
7/12 --o DIMF for University Students (USA 1, Korea 7, 2 perfor mances each)--o Star Date : 2 times, Debec Department Store Prime Hall--o Workshop : Keimyung Univ. - College of Performing Art--o Photo Exhibition : Debec Department Store--o The 4th Korean Youth Competition for Musical Acting--o Event Plans can be changed
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How to > Get therebring the Compass with you and show the taxi driver your destination
http://www.dimf.or.kr
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The ubiquity of kimchi in South Korea is obvious. You undoubt-edly have at least some experience with this tasty food staple. How-ever, it is usually just a garnish; something to throw into your let-tuce leaf with whatever you’ve got
grilled up at the galbi spot, or to munch on while you wait for your gamjatang to arrive. This is not the case at Kimchi Danji. Here, kimchi takes a backseat to no meat or noodle. Instead it is the main attraction, the basis for everything on the menu. As it turns out, kim-chi makes for a mean entrée.Kimchi Danji opened seven years ago in Apsan Park. The scenic, hilly area is a perfect backdrop for this simple, yet nicely put together restaurant. Long wooden tables
sit parallel to each other in the fairly spacious dining
area. Because of the long tables and roominess, Kimchi Danji can accommodate large get-togethers. Once seated, you can peak into the kitchen and prep area and see tubs of kimchi ready to be put to
use in what-ever dish you may order.
The kim-chi is prepared and aged on site. The owner, Ms. Jeong Jong-sook, explained that the kimchi used in each dish is made with the same ingredients (the standard cabbage
and chili sauce frequently served as a side in restaurants), but different batches are fermented for different lengths of time. She said that when the restaurant first opened, she only made very large batches which were aged uniformly and used in every dish.
As time went on, she decided it would be better to make smaller batches, with varying lengths of fermentation time (some aging as briefly as six months while others stay packed away for three years). In this way, Jeong was able to refine her offerings by fusing whichever vintages of kimchi best meshed with any other ingredients in a recipe. She also made sure to note that she only uses anchovy brine
to soak the cabbage. With so much patience and care put into the preparation, it is no surprise that the results are delicious.
Kimchi Danji
KIMCHI DANJI - RESTAURANT REVIEW
Written by Lee Flory Photos by Seo Soo Jeong
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Our table got quite an impressive spread. For starter dishes, we re-ceived a porridge called Gaengshi-Gi and a seriously spicy ramyun bowl. The Gaengshi-Gi is consid-ered a delicacy at Kimchi Danji. Jeong told us that it is a traditional country dish which frequently was consumed in impoverished areas. The idea was to extend the few available foods into a nutri-tious meal. Don’t let the humble ori-gins fool you because it’s a great dish. The kimchi flavor gave it real kick and the raw egg added just as it arrives fortifies it with some protein. As for the ramyun: it was spicy…really, really spicy (even for Korean food).
For main dishes we got two impressive looking platters. One was simply called Kimchi Bulgogi. It was colorful and came out in a long iron pan, resembling a fajita dish you might get at a Mexican restaurant. As the name implies, it was essentially beef and kimchi. The flavor however was far more complex than that. The salty spiciness of the kimchi went perfectly with the thin strips of
meat. It was interesting to taste the different flavor kimchi can take on when cooked thoroughly. It still maintained its crispiness but it was quite different than what you may be used to.
Our other main dish was called Kimchi Jjim, which means kimchi stew. This also came out on a long iron pan. It was not nearly as col-
orful as the Kimchi Bulgogi, but it was by no means lacking in flavor. Long leaves of cabbage lay on top of tender chunks of pork which crumbled upon being touched. A friend accurately compared it to pulled pork. This was one of the best things I’ve tasted in Korea. The flavor of quality kimchi infused itself in every moist bite. Again, the leaves
maintained their crispiness which contrasted incredibly well with the butter-soft pork.
The prices at Kimchi Danji are more than fair. The porridge and ramyun dishes, either of which would be ideal starters for two people cost only 5,000 Won. The entrees, which can also easily feed two cost no more than 15,000. Beers cost the standard 3,000 a bottle and soft drinks are 1,000.Unfortunately, Apsan Park is not the easiest place to get to. If you want to check out Kimchi Danji (and you should), your best op-tion is to drive or take a taxi. Tell the cab driver: Daemyeong joong hakyo ga ju se yo (대명중학교가주
세요). Once you’re in the area, direct the driver to Apsan-soon-hwan-doro. It is across from the Daedeok Art Center.
If you do decide to take the trip, I assure you it will be worth it.The
food is great, the space is comfortable and the staff is sweet and accommodat-
ing. You won’t get a chance to eat anything quite like this anywhere else. Kimchi Danji is as authentic as it gets.
A friend accurately compared it to pulled pork. This was one of the best things I’ve tasted in Korea.
KIMCHI DANJI - RESTAURANT REVIEW
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DAEGU ART MUSEUM - CULTURE
DAEGU ART MUSEUM
The Daegu Art museum opened in 2011, it is truly a tribute to modernist art; architecturally, in its location and in the content selected by Kim Yong Tae. (54) Situated near Daegu stadium, the easiest way to travel there is via bus. Tak-ing either the 849, 849-1, 604 or the 403. The mu-seum is open from 10am till 6pm, Tuesday to Sundays.
The Museum is an impressive structure well worth visiting for its own artistic merits, the building, crafted in steel, stone and concrete
is a vision. Situated near Daegu Grand Park, it is set back against the mountains and forest sur-rounding Daegu, cocooning the museum. One of the best places to view the forest is from the view-
ing area on the third floor of the museum. The view is well worth the small trek out to DAM. For Hangul friendly foreigners there is a comprehensive art library situ-ated here as well.
Set back into the mountains, the contrast between nature and the steel and concrete structure represent a true understanding of the ideals of modern architecture.
Allowing light and space to fill up the exhibition halls. This changes the way we view
the installations depending on the time of day, allowing us to experience the works anew many times over.
The current selection of works
Set back into the mountains, the contrast between nature and the steel and concrete
structure represent a true understanding of the ideals of modern architecture.
Written by Mark Sands Photos by Seo Soo Jeong
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DAEGU ART MUSEUM - CULTURE
present at the museum reflects the modernity of the building and vice-versa. The holistic approach to presenting the art work doesn't just stop with the choices of art work. Every stick of furniture in the place is selected to reflect the modernist aesthetic of the work and buildings design. One particularly neat feature is a secret door leading to one of the numerous conference rooms. The at-tention to detail of each and every item selected to be in the museum is aston-ishing; the paper weights (small river stones) are used in reflection of Gerhard Richter's work.
The opening foyer is a perfect example of this, which is af-fectionately called the womb. Is a huge open space that contains an installation that draws you into the first section of the many
interconnected works. Kim Yong Tae stresses the connected nature of modern Korean art with the
world. Each space is balanced perfectly, giving an opportunity for patrons to appreciate the art in a temporal context without having opinions placed in front of them. This philosophical approach to the
presentation and appreciation for art as a representation
of itself is one that reflects the moder-nity of the building
itself.
The Daegu Art museum,
though slightly out of the way, is
certainly worth the trip. Especially, on
a clear day when light floods the building showing
the works to their full potential.
SUMMER CONCERT PREVIEW
SUMMER IS HERERainbow Music Camping Festival 2011--o Date: July 2nd, 2011 (Saturday)-July 3rd, 2011 (Sunday)--o Venue: Nami Island--o Price: 2 Day Pass- \110,000 / 1 Day Pass- \77,000On July 2nd, visitors to Nami Island will not only get to enjoy its incredible, scenic beauty, but will also be treated to a 2 day music festival celebrating the wonders of nature, The Rainbow Music Camping Festival. Headlining Sat-urdays show is English songwriter KT Tunstall followed by Sundays night’s headliner, American Soul artist Brian McKnight. These two international stars will be sharing
the stage with over forty other bands including, Idiotape, Astor Voize, Achime, The Koxx, and GoGo Star. Camping pack-ages for the festival seem to be sold out, but the Rainbow Festival website provides a very extensive pension list for other accommoda-tion. A two day ticket will run you \100,000 while a single day pass
will cost you only \77,000. Infor-mation about ticketing, schedule, transportation, and camping can be found at rainbowfestival.co.kr
Summer Wave Festival 2011--o Date: July 22nd, 2011 (Friday)-July 23st, 2011 (Saturday)--o Venue: Caribbean Bay (Seoul)--o Price: 88,000w (per day)
Summer is coming. Well thanks to VU Entertainment bringing acts such as: AKON, Will.I.AM (Black Eyed Peas) and local talents like Drunken Tiger, 2PM, UV, Astro-Voize, Koonta and DJ Yup. This will be onne of the biggest, if not the biggest pool party to happen this year. The event will take place at the famous water park Caribbean Bay in Seoul. Caribbean Bay is part of Everland, Seoul’s answer to Disneyland. Caribbean Bay
boasts the longest lazy river n the world, ac-cording to its website (everland.com)The concert will be split into two days. Friday, AKON will be headlining with DJ Felli Fel. Saturday, Will.I.AM will be the start along with Drunken Tiger, KOONTA, and DJ YUP.So start doing those crunches, squats and bicep curls to ready for the greatest summer pool party in the ROK.
For more information check out Facebook : Summer Wave Festival.
Tickets on Interpark.com
Written by Jimi Cusick Special Thanks to JC for contacting the dots
Summer Wave Festival
Rainbow Festival
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SUMMER CONCERT PREVIEW
Jisan Valley Rock Festival 2011--o Date: July 29th, 2011 (Friday)-July 31st, 2011 (Sunday)--o Venue: Jisan Forest Ski Resort--o Price: 3 Day Pass- \220,000 / 1 Day Pass- \110,000
On July 29th, Jisan Forest Ski Resort, a winter getaway for thrill seeking skiers will transform into one of the biggest annual rock festivals in Korea; Jisan Val-ley Rocks. Headliners of the 2011 summer concert include international bands The Arctic Monkeys, Incubus, The Chemi-cal Brothers, Suede, Feeder, and The Music along with domestic rock bands Apollo 18 and Jaurim. Popular Japaneese bands like
Quruli and Asian Kung–Fu Generation will also entertain the crowd who will be able to see 30 bands over three days. A three day ticket, ~\200,000 at the moment, will get you into the venue anytime between 10am on July 29th to 9am on August 1st. Although full information is not yet available on their website, camp space for three-day ticket holders will be
limited and concert goers are be-ing urged to make their camping plans early. Information about ticketing, schedule, transporta-tion, and camping can be found at valleyrockfestival.com.
2011 Pentaport Rock Festival--o Date: August 5th, 2011 (Friday)-August 7th, 2011 (Sunday)--o Venue: Dreampark, Baekseok-dong, Seo-gu, Incheon--o Price: 3 Day Pass- \220,000 / 1 Day Pass- \110,000
Hosted by the city of Incheon to promote culture and tourism, the annual concert, Pentaport Rock Festival, in one of the biggest music festivals in Korea. The first lineup was recently unveiled and includes bands like Korn, Plain White T’s, Idiotape, and Joe Brooks with many more soon to be revealed. A three day ticket will cost you around \132,000 depending on when its bought, and will get you
into Incheon Dream-park from 10am on Friday August 5th to 11am on Monday Au-gust 8th. Laser shows, digital exhibitions, Korean culture halls, and a food tasting experience will all accompany a wild three day rock concert.
Information about ticketing, schedule, transportation, and
camping can be found at pentaportrock.com.
DON’T MISS OUT!
Jisan Valley Rock Festival
Pentaport Rock Festival
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Inter-burgo Manchon
Beat the Heat! Daegu’s Best Hotel Swimming Pools
Inter-burgo ExcoDates: 7.2~9.4Open: weekdays 10~18:00 / weekends 10~18:30Contact: 053.602.7271Price: kids -11000w /middle, high school students - 13000wadults -15000wDeals:Over 20ppl 30% offGuests in the hotel 30% offOne free drink for adults (from beer garden)Free rental sun bed
Dates: 6.11~9.4Open: 10~19:00 / 7.22~8.28 open 10~22:00Contact: 053)380-0334~0332Price:kids - 12000wadults, mid,high school students - 15000wDeals:Over 20ppl 30% offGuests in the hotel 30% offRental sun bed:3000won6.11~7.8 ---->30% off7.9~7.22 ---->20% off
Special Pool Party July 23 :
email - [email protected] for more details
Photos couresty of Inter-Burgo Hotels
© Eastwest Imaging | Dreamstime.com
BEAT THE HEAT - DAEGU SWIMMING POOLS
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Turandot : Daegu Compass special Review
Turandot is opening the show for the 5th Daegu International Musical Festival. Opening night was June 18th and the show is now playing at the Daegu Opera House; an interesting modern structure that is reminiscent of a giant piano. Situated in between Chilsong E-Mart and Homeplus, the easiest way to get there is via taxi. Though watch out for rush hour traffic. (Check Daegu Compass for a map) Turandot is not the only show playing at the festival; there are a range of excit-ing performances for everyone.
A three act Opera, written in part by Giacomo Puccini and finished
post-humously by Franco Alfano. The opera was first performed in Italian in 1926. Turandot is the story of a princess who has sworn off men for life. Turandot is a sphinx metamorphisised into a beautiful, yet icy princess. Offering the chal-
lenge of three riddles for her hand in marriage; any suitor who fails to guess correctly forfeits his own life to the headsman’s block. It is rec-ommended to read a synopsis of the show before attending as it is entirely in Hangul (Korean). This can easily be found on our friend and brain extension Google.
The company gave a remarkable performance of Turandot, with a modernized performance that utilized acro-balance, clownsman-ship and ballet to make vivid and exciting dance numbers. With the same dancers making up a choir, that used barber shop, beat boxing and traditional musical numbers to bring the show to life. This was carried off all whilst dancing. Re-splendent in grand costumes and set to a flickering yet harmonized audio visual show, the cast and crew set an international standard for the modernization of classical opera’s. A patron of the show Erin Petrey said it was much “like Circus Du Soleil” and great to just “watch it for the pretty pictures.” In all honesty, I have to agree.
The show stayed true to the origi-
nal story and accomplishes the three-act structure through seam-less set changes while the perfor-mance occurred downstage. This allowed for a brief intermission that didn’t cause the show to drag. The slapstick comedy provided by four of the supporting actors was quiet amusing. The group may have made me laugh till I cried a little bit. Yoo Hee Sung, the direc-tor has crafted a beautiful show drawing together many elements to create a well-rounded piece of musical theater. The show is playing all throughout the festival, it is a must see for those looking to take in a modern and beautiful performance of a classic opera. It is as mentioned preformed in Korean, but music, like love, has the ability to pierce language boundaries and leap cultural gaps, managing to melt even the iciest of hearts.
Written by Mark Sands Photos couresty of DIMF
OPERA REVIEW - TURANDOT
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KAFC - JOIN THE COMMUNITY
Have you heard about KAFC?
KAFC is an association of Koreans and Americans who do regular ac-tivities for cultural exchanges, es-pecially in Daegu. The purpose is a cultural exchange and an increase of mutual understanding. It is a great chance for American army to experience real Korean culture, and also it is a good opportunity for Korean students who are eager to interact with Americans. Here are five amazing students who are attending KAFC at the moment and they are going to introduce KAFC how great it is.
We are team No. 8
We are composed of five Korean university students ( Joonsik Yoon, Seungji Ko, Wonsik Jeong, Eunhae Son, Minjung Kim), American sponsors (Carla Brown, Robert Brown and their lovely daughter Jordan Brown) and Korean sponsors (Mi-hyong Ha, Jeong-a Jeon, Hyunhee Choi). Undoubtedly, we are the best team in KAFC15th!
The reason why I wanted KAFC (Minjung Kim)
One day in 2010, one of my best friends told me that she is attending KAFC14th, and it was really interesting. Since I had never heard about that before, I asked what KAFC is. She explained
Nothing like KAFC! (Korean American Friendship Circle) Written by Joonsik Yoon, Seungji Ko, Wonsik Jeong, Eunhye Son and Minjung Kim
Photos courtesy of KAFC
© Elwynn | Dreamstime.com
all those stories and it sounded very fascinating to me as I always wanted to meet American people. That is why I decided to apply for KAFC15th. At the interview, how-ever, there were so many candi-dates that I thought this is going to be hard to get through it. Luckily, I became a member of KAFC15th and met our team. KAFC gave me lots of oppor-tunity; more than I expected!
Awesome experi-ences (Seungji Ko)
It was a great experi-ence for me to be a member of KAFC. Students, Korean sponsors and Ameri-can army sponsors all tried to com-municate sincerely and exchange their culture. I was really impressed of our team were impressed by American sponsor’s kindness for us. Also, Korean sponsors gave their full financial and emotional support for us to make precious memories of our college days. I realize that it is not a matter of the thought that they are different to us by nature, but the matter of start to take a step forward to people who are unfamiliar. I wish more students and sponsors do participate such a great friendship activity through KAFC.
The best memory in KAFC (Eunhye, Son)
The most memorable time was when we went on a trip to Yeongcheon. We did lots of things there. We had Korean traditional
food ‘bibimbab’ in a fabulous restaurant. The restaurant looked like Korean traditional house, and it had beautiful scenery in the front yard. I was so happy to have Carla and Jordan, who are from the American army with me. Moreover, it was first time for us to
spend the whole day together, so we could get to know more about each other. I think it is the best thing of being KAFC. I hope that we will have more chances to ‘Go Together’.
Good things in KAFC (Wonsik, Jeong)
There are many good things in KAFC but the greatest thing of KAFC is that I could meet many people and could have many experiences - especially American culture. This was first time for me to hang out with American so it was difficult to understand their culture, and I thought the reason is that I am not really good at English. Soon, however, I realized that English is just a way to com-municate and I do not need to be afraid of it. Although we have
difficulties to communicate each other, there were no more prob-lems as we tried to understand each other. I strongly recommend that all students in Daege should challenge to be KAFC. No one is going to regret!
Interview with Eun-hae Bae (a student representative of KAFC15th)
Q. What is the great-est thing that you got from the activities of KAFC?
A. It is personal rela-tionship with students from 9 different universities through-out Daegu area. It made me meet people who have various characteristics and
dreams. Also, KAFC encouraged me to regard Korean-American relationship as the matter of my family and my friends, being with American Army sponsors.
Interview with CW4 Terry Ward (Senior Ordnance Logistic Technician in the Support Op-erations Maintenance Branch of the 501st Sustainment Brigade)
What is the best thing of KAFC?
The best thing about KAFC is the program gives both Americans and Korean the opportunity to share cultural experiences, and it allows us to expand our family. My husband and I now consider, Hami, Jung Ah, Hyun, WonSik, MinJung, EunHye, Joon SiK and Seung Ji as members of our own family.
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KOREAN LANGUAGE CLASSES - EDUCATION
Korean Language Classes : 안녕하세요Summer Semester : Classes starting in July Two regular class:*July 2 – Sep 24 Saturdays 11:00 – 13:00 Level 1 - 8*July 19 – Sep 27 Tuesdays 18:40 – 20:50 Level 1 – 8Intensive class July 8 – Aug 30 Tue&Fri 10:30 – 12:20 TOPIK preparation June 25 – Jul 16 Saturdays 14:00 – 15:50
Private lessons are available as well.
Fall semester: 2 regular classes start on 10/08(Sat) and 10/11(Wed).
2 intensive classes (morning/evening) will start in September.
* Summer Movie nights with cold beer!We will play highly rated Korean movies on Wednesday nights!No ticket fee, just bring beer and relax, enjoy! Iced coffee and iced tea will be available to buy at YMCA.July 6/20, Aug 10/24
*Let them know your own unique culture! Fun paid job!As today the population of foreigner in Korea reached an estimate of 2% of the entire Korean population, YMCA is providing Multi-cultural Experience to schools and kindergartens to raise the awareness of the diverse cultures that exist in our society. We are looking for foreigners from other countries, who are aware of their own cultures and have time in morning only. You will have great fun and rewarded.
* Your language exchange partner! Korean? Japanese? Spanish? Arabic? Chinese? You got it all! On the 4th floor of Daegu YMCA, you will see the “Share Your Language Here” board. Come and simply post a form, the easiest way to share your language!
* Use a YMCA hall or room for free. Need a hall to practice dancing? YMCA let people or groups who need a room or hall use YMCA ones when they are not in use. Contact us and schedule ahead.Not available for use of private tutoring.
* KOMO (Korean Ole Moim)
KOMO was named to encourage foreigners who study Korean. “Ole” in French means “파이팅(Fighting)” in Korean. “Moim” in Korean means gathering. KOMO was created for foreigners who want to practice their speak-ing. You will be in a group and create fun dialogues of real life situations. KOMO will be held on Saturday from 1:30 to 3:00pm at YMCA. It is a monthly base and held every two weeks. Attending fee is 5,000 won per month. Snacks/beverage will be there, too! To join in KOMO for July, please e-mail us. Come meet new people and improve your speaking skills!
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INDONESIA’S GEMS - TRAVEL
GEMS of Indonesia
Indonesia, the largest archipelago in the world comprising 17,504 large
and small tropical islands fringed with white sandy beaches. Indonesia
beaches are paradise for scuba divers and surfers!
Lake Toba - Is the largest resurgent caldera on Earth and locat-ed in the Sumatra island. Based on geologist, Lake Toba was the site of massive volcanic eruption on 75,000 years ago. It is like Yellowstone in the state of Wyoming. It is one of the most visited places in Sumatra island. Lake Toba is a very beautiful place. We went for a boat ride, trekking and enjoyed the local food.
Komodo island- Is a must see place for adventure tourists. Komodo island is the home of 5,000 wild Komodo dragons. Visitors can take a boat to get on this island and see at least a few Komodo dragons swimming around. This giant lizard is actually able to swim freely like a crocodile. You should be aware because Komodo dragons have been known to attack humans. Kom-moodooo Attack x 10!
Mountain Bromo- Is one of the still active volcanoes in Indonesia and located in East Java island. It ‘s surrounded by the Sand of Sea and is 2,329 meters high and 10 km wide diameter in Tengger caldera. It has 250 concrete steps from the foot of mountain up to the edge of crater and the visitors are able to gaze inside the smoking crater.
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INDONESIA’S GEMS - TRAVEL
Green Canyon- Has a vast sea of beautiful scenery, natural tour-ist attraction located in Green Canyon Village Kertayasa, District Cijulang, Ciamis regency, West Java. It is located in the Village Kertayasa, District Cijulang, Ciamis in West Java. The Green Canyon site is about 3km, which can be reached within 30-45 minutes.
Yogyakarta, Borobudur - An ancient Buddhist temple and stupa. It is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and located in central Java island, the most populous island in In-donesia. It was built around the 8th century during the peak of Sailendra dynasty. This is a huge temple where there are many embossed carved sculptures on the each wall that tell the chronicles of Sailendra dynasty.
BORYEONG MUDFEST MADNESS - TRAVEL
Listen up all you filthy, dirty people.
As a child we were all told to stay out of the mud and wash our hands, to bathe every day and always keep clean. Now comes the chance to get as filthy as you’ve ever wanted to. It’s time to
break out the banana hammocks, thongs, and bikinis and suit up for the 2011 Boryeong Mud Festival. The nine day festival, held annu-ally since 1998, attracts millions of Korean and international visitors every year to experience the ben-eficial qualities of full mud sub-mersion. Maybe it’s the chance to get full body exfoliation from the natural minerals of the Boryeong mud, or maybe it’s the opportu-
nity to release the beast and fi-nally be free to roll in the filth like you’ve always wanted to. For Rosie Van Den Berg, a foreign teacher living in Daegu, its simple…It’s all about getting messy “I’m usually a mud free zone, but in Boryeong, I’m going to get dirty.”
In 1996, a line of cosmetics was
introduced containing the mineral rich ingredients of the Boryeong mud flats. In 1998, to promote the new line of cosmetics, the Boryeong mud festival was created and has continued to be one of the most popular events year in and year out in Korea. Every July, visitors from around the world come to Boryeong and literally immerse themselves in all things mud. Covered head to toe in the
stuff, Patrons can enjoy relaxing mud therapy from the mud swim-ming pools, mud body paint-ings, and mud massages while the more adventurous visitor can indulge in mud slides, mud wrestling, cavalry battles, human pyramids, and even a military style mud training course. While at the festival, keep an eye out for
photographers as there is a high profile photo competition, and the photographers will be looking for people drenched in mud, dancing, and enjoying the weekend. At night, still splattered with mud, the crowd is treated to live music and fireworks on the beach. If you are planning to enjoy the event as a spectator and don’t like the thought of being covered in mud, I have some bad news. Until you
There will be Mud2011 Boryeong Mud Festival
July 16th, 2011 (Saturday)-July 24th, 2011 (Sunday)Venue: Daecheon Beach Area, Boryeong
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agree to get muddy, you will be put in mud prison. Every year, The Boryeong Mud Festival proves that the filthiest weekend you are bound to have is one of the most popular festivals and must-do events while visiting Korea.
Since the inaugural festival in 1998, there has been overwhelm-ing support from the foreign community (93% of the festival in 2000). Although the American Military and some dedicated over-seas tourists will make up a large amount of the festival’s thrill seek-ers, one of the most represented
groups at the mud-party will be foreign English teachers living in Korea. When asked about his excitement and anticipation for the upcoming event, Dave Snell, a Canadian teacher living in Deagu said, “I can honestly say, I hope
it will be the best weekend of my life.” With the never ending cycle of new teachers arriving and old teachers moving on to new things Nancy Stanfield, an American teacher from Georgia, explains: ”Many of the August 2010 EPIK teachers will be parting ways with each other and Korea shortly after
this event. What better way to say 'I'll miss you’, than to throw mud in each other's faces?”Scheduling, history, origins, videos and cosmetics can be found on the Boryeong Mud Festival Website at http://www.mudfestival.or.kr
For additional informa-tion about the Daegu Compass and Hanaro Tour Mudfest Madness trip: please search Face-book : “Daegu Mudfest Madness 2011”
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BUSAN SAILING - SPORTS CLUB
You need an escape from it all - just admit it. You can feel it every day. The hustle and bustle of the city, especially a densely populated Korean city, has a way of getting to you. The daily grind at work, the late-night drinks after work and the crowded streets incessantly take their toll. And let’s not even mention the cigarette smoke wafting outside. But wait! Before your next beer run, try to imagine a different, more relaxing side of Korea.
As you turn to the sea, a friendly
breeze touches your face. While the sun casts a fleeting, golden shimmer across the ocean, you breathe in the fresh air, forget-ting all worries. You listen as waves crash, no longer hearing the clamor of the traffic. With the wind, your stress slips away. Now, it is just you, the sea, and your yacht.
Yes, yacht. You can sail alone or
perhaps with friends. Oh, you say you don’t know how to sail? The Busan Expat Sailing
Association, or BESA, can teach you with lessons for all skill-levels. Instructors have been sailing for decades. What? You don’t have a boat? BESA has many vessels available to commandeer, from
small dinghies to larger keelboats. All you need is the moxie to take on the challenge!
As we all come to port with dif-ferent preferences, our sailboats
reflect this diversity. Whether you want to have a relaxing sail on a large boat or push the limit in heavy winds on a smaller dinghy, in the end, it is all up to you. You can do either depending on your mood. On the yacht, you can sight-see, race, party, take pictures, or relax with friends. You can do a beach landing at Haeundae. You are limited only by your imagina-tion with the vessel.
BESA has many member benefits and event. Last night was a mem-ber BBQ. The suds were flowing and the food was good. But most of all, the company made it a truly memorable night. Three weeks ago, the club participated in the Pohang Cup, an international race where some members placed, winning trophies and prize money. Two months ago, the club raced
in the Busan Cup, another large inter-national race. With the summer heating
up, so should the events!
I myself am a bit sun kissed at the moment. Earlier today a group of us set sail to Gwangalli Beach. Each singlehandedly captained a BESA dinghy. Upon landing on the beach, the locals curiously watched. Some of us followed the urge and ate that ‘Cheeseburger in Paradise’ as others played volley-ball. Oh yeah! Not a bad Sunday, might I say!
You could call BESA a motley crew. Most of us live in Busan, but many also hail from Ulsan, Geoje, and elsewhere in Korea. Ages vary as well as the mix up of men and women. Some are English teach-ers, but we have people from dif-ferent industries. Actually, some of us aren’t even great swimmers, but the life jackets take care of that. Passion for sailing is what we all have in common. The camaraderie and taste of adventure amount to a unique experience in the ROK.
Busan Sailing Club
Now, it is just you, the sea, and your yacht.
Mark [email protected]
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Republic of Korea Ultimate (ROK-U) www.rokultimate.com
Registration is easy to do: Simply go to www.rokultimate.com and click on the
sidebar tab labeled “Fall League 2011 Regis-tration” All the information about dates and locations will be listed on the actual online reg-istration form itself. The league consists of 14 regular season games – including 2 out of town affairs. A one-day visit to historical Gyeongju (about a 20 minute KTX ride from Daegu) and a weekend tournament in Busan. One day on the beach. Saturday on Haeundae Beach and Sunday on a beautiful turf field. So, again, simply register yourself on the website, pay your league fee (60,000W) which will cover all your games, your team jersey, your statistics, your equipment… the list goes on. Well worth it for over 2 months of solid fun. A great excuse to get outside, and even on some weekends, get outside the city! If you are new to the league, you will be entered into a draft, where captains will select you based on your needs – maybe you have a friend that you want to play with… no problem, again, just mention that on your online registration form, and we’ll see what we can do for you.
Again, this league will cater to (hopefully) all your needs – or at least we will try our best to make you happy!
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If you have any questions, concerns or inquiries, please look-up one of the following resources:
Website: http://www.rokultimate.comEmail: [email protected] Republic of Korea UltimateYour League Organizer is: Marty Nedjelski
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DAEGU DRAGONS RFC - RUGBY TEAM
Rugby union was estab-lished amongst the foreign population in Daegu in
the spring of 2004. The brainchild of two American MPs, the squad became a mix of military and Eng-lish Teachers, mostly touring army bases around the country to play one day 10-a-side tournaments. Based at Camp Walker, there used to be a lush grass playing field, which was the envy of visiting rugby teams. Despite a relatively short time together, and minimal num-bers attending training, the Daegu Dragons managed to punch above their weight and finish second overall behind Seoul Survivors in the first of two completed seasons we participated in.
2005 rolled around and with obvi-ous military (and teacher) turn-over we had a different, though larger squad to use. Playing an exciting brand of running rugby, once again we finished second to Seoul, despite pushing them much closer than the inaugural season. Unfortunately at the end of this season our captain and founder was to be stationed out of Korea, the Camp Walker grass pitch was converted to turf, and organized rugby union quietly faded from the Daegu sports scene.
There were many great times on and off the field, and strong bonds forged between players from all teams across the coun-
try. In 2011, the Daegu Dragons will breathe fire once again, and are actively seeking new recruits. The rugby scene in Korea has moved on since these days, there are now four foreigner teams based out of Seoul, Cheongju, Jeonnam and Daegu who meet regularly to play tournaments against each other and the oc-
casional Korean and army teams. These one off tourneys are what the Daegu Dragons will be par-ticipating in. They are held on a Saturday and include a great days rugby followed by an after party in the host city. The Seoul Survivors were last season’s champions nar-rowly piping our local contenders the Gumi Barbarians who have since folded. So the stage is set for the 2011
season. The Dragons have been resurrected and will be looking to steal Seoul’s crown whilst playing some good rugby along the way. We are on the lookout for new players of any ability. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an old timer or just want to try your hand at the world’s most physical team sport. It’s a great way to make friends and get to travel Korea. If
you want to play no big commitment is necessary, just show
up when you can. Training will be held each Saturday at a lovely grass covered spot by the river, near the Ayangyo stop on the red line. While tournaments will be held intermittently throughout the summer and beyond, check out our Facebook page for more details : “Daegu Dragons RFC.”
Daegu Dragons RFC
We are on the lookout for new players of any ability.
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Comfort. Food.
Business Hours:2F Restaurant Tues to Fri - 4pm to 11pm : Sat - 2pm to 11pm : Sun - 2pm to 10pm3F Sports Lounge - (breakfast served : Sun - 11am to 4pm)Fri - 7pm to 2am : Sat - 4pm to 2am : Sun -11am to 11pm
Contact:Downtown - 053.423.4048 *NEW* Sang-in - 053.633.6665 The Holy Grill & The Holy Grill Sports Lounge
Enjoy a smoke free environment with friends.
WIN A FREE FOOD/BAR TABThe Challenge: take a picture holding a sign saying, “Next stop: The Holy Grill,” and email your picture to:[email protected].
The Catch: the picture must be creative, interesting, dynamic. Like the picture on the left.
Voting: The Holy Grill will choose the best picture of the month and it will be published in the Daegu Compass as well!
Reward: 50,000w food/bar tab
June 2011 WinnersTeam, ‘Good Will Scavenger Hunting’, competed in the DSR Scavenger hunt 2011. They will be the first of many winners to enjoy free food and drinks at The Holy Grill. It’s a free contest, so grab you’re camera, iPhone or go old school and hand in a real photo to The Holy Grill.
- Doug will be receivng a free 50,000w food/bar tab to be used at The Holy Grill.
LEGENDARY TEX-MEX, BURGERS, SANDWICHES & SUNDAY BREAKFASTS
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TESOL COURSE - TESOL ALLIANCE
Written by James Lochhead
TESOL Alliance is the exclusive operators of the Asian EFL Journal TESOL certificate in Korea which is accredited by the International TESOL Accrediting Authority (ITAA).
Our 120 hour TESOL certificate will enable you to become a more effective teacher, help you to get the teaching positions you want, and improve your earnings poten-tial. Backed by the world’s leading EFL/ESL practitioners and taught by experienced, qualified EFL practitioners our course will equip you with an understanding of the
principles, learning theories and practices that are associated with second language acquisition.
Our 120 hour certificate is ac-cepted by government teaching programs in Korea (EPIK, GEPIK and TALK) and is also recognized internationally. A TESOL certifi-cation makes you more appealing to potential employers, gives you a competitive advantage over other job seekers, and increases your negotiating power when it comes to discussing your salary. The Asian EFL Journal TESOL certificate is one of the very few in the world where universities grant accreditation should you go on to Master’s level studies. Participat-ing universities include University of New South Wales (AUS), Uni-versity of Southern Queensland (AUS), Southeast Missouri State
University (USA), and Salford University (UK).
The course can be completed in four to six weeks. Teachers are required to complete assignments prior to, during and following the residential sessions. Tuition is 690,000 Korean won. This includes all materials, a two day face-to-face session with our in-structors, certificate and postage. This doesn’t include accommoda-tion or meals.
Our next course will be in Daegu starting September 24th-25th. Registration for this course will close on September 16th. Compe-lete your registration before July 29th for 10% tutition relief online at www.tesolalliance.com or join our facebook page.
DAEGU FLAG FOOTBALL LEAGUE
So, you’re in Korea and all you see or hear about is soccer or baseball. You’re missing those days of throwing the pig skin around with the boys and having a few beers.
Daegu Flag Football sounds like exactly what you need.
Over the past year, the popular-ity of flag football in Daegu has increased tremendously. The demand for flag football gave a small group of guys the idea to create the Daegu Flag Football group, with the idea to give people the opportunity to compete on a regular basis. In the past year the Daegu Flag Football group en-joyed the success of its first league and hopes to build on that success and create more events for the Daegu community. With the goal of creating a fun and competitive environment, the guys of Daegu Flag Football invite you to join us and see what the craze is all about. In the fall of 2010 we had our in-augural Daegu Men’s Flag Football league. With the great success of that league, we have decided to work harder this year to make a bigger and better league.
This fall, Daegu Flag Football will be holding its second Men’s Flag Football League.
The league is set to kick off with registration beginning at the end of August. Following the registra-tion period, the captains will get together and hold a draft. All players, whether you are returning or new, will be placed into the draft. After draft day, the captains will contact their teams and then we will be set for our kick-off date of Saturday, September 19th. We hope to get the nice field at Kyungbook University this year, but if administration gives us fits, then we’ll move back to our loca-tion near Duryu Park.
We’ll have two Saturday night games under the lights and the rest will be on Sunday afternoons. The league will consist of six regular season games and then the seventh week will be dedicated to the championship games. The league will consist of seven weeks of play, over a nine week period, with time off for some long holi-day weekends. There is a small registration fee of 55,000 won, which covers your team jersey (actual jerseys), the field of play, and all other football equipment
(footballs, flags, etc.). As you all know, things in Korea change at a constant rate, so for this reason we can only give you the price and dates of play at this time. The registration information will be given later on our league page. For all information be sure to find us on Facebook by searching for “Daegu Flag Football”. Feel free to join our page and express any questions or concerns.
So, whether you think you’re of Peyton Manning caliber or you’re still trying to figure out what a “pig skin” is, you’re welcome to join us for flag football. We offer you a great league that is fun and competitive. Whatever your story, Daegu Flag Football is a great opportunity for you to have some fun and meet some great people!
We are looking forward to seeing you in the fall for our Men’s Flag Football League!
“Show class, have pride, and dis-play character. If you do, winning takes care of itself.” – Paul “Bear” Bryant (University of Alabama head football coach, 1958-1982)
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ROKD - ROLLER DERBY IN KOREA
Roller derby is a hard hitting all-female full contact sport on roller-skates(not
inline skates) whose origins go back to the 1920's and has recently regained popularity within the last 10 years in the United States and even more recently on a global scale. The following link basi-cally sums up this sport(a public service announcement from the Windy City Rollers in Chicago: This is a Contact Sport. Please note: contrary to what some may think, roller derby is real, not staged. When you see a skater hit another skater, trust me it hurts! I've had my elbow shattered and currently have no PCL in my right knee, which feel pretty real
I started playing Roller Derby in 2006 with Chicago's Pre-mier League the Windy City Rollers(WCR) under the name Goldie Shocks! (Most players skate under derby monikers; Pippi
Longshock-ing, Korean Barbie Q., and Kim Pow Lee to name a few. Before moving to the ROK, I na-ively assumed there would
be a league in Korea, so I brought my skates and gear with me. I was very disappointed to find there were none. Luckily, I wasn't the only one who felt this way. Through the derby community and www.derbynewsnetwork.com, I found three other experienced derby skaters who were inter-ested in starting a league. Crash Baby from the Detroit Derby Girls who has been involved with modern day roller derby since the beginning, Fleur Rocious of the London Roller Girls(from Daegu) and Miss Sinnocent from London Rock and Rollers were also look-ing to start a league. So one fateful night in this past winter, at an Aids benefit concert in Seoul, the Repulic of Korea Derby ROKD was born. The four of us met up and decided it was time for Korea to be introduced to Roller Derby.
This is where Daegu comes
in. ROKD is not based in one particular city or area at this time. However a majority of our time is spent in the lovely city of Daegu. We primarily skate at Manchon inline skate rink because it is indoors and a majority of our skaters hail from Daegu. We do, however, skate our way across the country and have members from all corners. We have had practices in Daejeon, Daegu, Cheonan and Seoul. As our numbers continue to grow(60+ members), we are considering splitting into two teams, one from Daegu and one from Seoul in the near future and will make practices available to skaters every weekend in each city to maximize training.
So far the experience has been indescribable. We are lucky to have so many talented women among us. One of the great things about roller derby is that it is a sport that accepts people from all different backgrounds and experi-ences in life. We have a network of women(and men) that might normally have never talked to each other outside of derby, but are now able to work together and be a part of an amazing sport!
We are working hard to train and eventually have bouts(what we call our matches). In the mean-time our practices are now public, so feel free to drop by and come check us out as a spectator, poten-tial skater or volunteer! We are ac-cepting skaters(women) as well as refs/volunteers(men and women). Please note this is a contact sport and there is risk of injury. You can find out more information on how to join us by visiting our Facebook page ROKD.
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THE DAEGU THEATRE TROUPE
The Daegu Theatre Troupe was started in 2008 by Canadian Kristin Myers with the goal of providing live theatre to the expat community. Since that time the Daegu Theatre Troupe has grown and is in the middle of their big-gest year yet. The Troupe, now headed by Canadian Stage Manager and Artistic Director Stevie Baker, has had three successful shows this year. A Night of Classics in Febru-ary, An Homage to Comedy with Seoul City Improv in March and A Spring Fling: 24 Hour Theatre Challenge in May.
Additionally, members of the Troupe were involved with recording English voiceovers for the Korean play Jina in New York, which provided the expat commu-nity an opportunity to enjoy and understand Korean theatre. This year, the Troupe has experienced a boom in members and is now proud to work with people from Canada, the United States, South Africa and the UK.
Stevie is adamant that the fall season will be huge for the Daegu Theatre Troupe. “Coming up first we have Zora Neale Hurston's Lawing and Jaw-ing in conjunction with Seoul's
Probationary Theatre July 23rd at the White Box Theatre in Seoul.” She went on to announce “the Daegu Theatre Troupe will be pre-senting their first ever full-length piece: Patrick Marber's Closer August 27th and September 3rd at Buy the Book Cafe in Daegu. We will be examining another full-length show in an experimental "pod theatre" style at the Daegu YMCA September 24th.”
The Troupe will also follow up on last year’s successful Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre by having a repeat of the event on Halloween weekend at Buy the Book Cafe. To finish off the year The Troupe will be holding a 24 Hour Holiday Theatre Project.
“I'm really excited about all the
new members and audience members the Troupe has gained this year, and I hope to see con-tinued growth as the year goes on. The support from the expat and Korean communities has been amazing. For someone like me, who can't live without theatre, it was a true honour to have Kristin ask me to take over as Artistic Director and to allow to me lead the group in a slightly new direc-tion. I've met so many incredible and talented people since I began working with the Troupe, it has re-ally been wonderful and after the success of the first half of the year, I can't wait to see how our bigger second half is going to turn out.”The beauty of the Daegu Theatre Troupe is that literally anyone can join. No previous experience in theatre is needed. Just show up and Stevie and the rest of the troupe will welcome you with open arms and find you a spot in the spotlight.
To join the Troupe, their mailing list or to learn more, visit daegu-theatre.com. Join their Facebook group at Daegu Theatre Troupe
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New to the Gu “In 20 years, what will be the thing you remember most about Korea?”
Whether it’s the little old ladies with oversized sun visors, cars and people on the street/sidewalk together, your faux celebrity status, fan-death or that all Korean food is delicious, we will all have a story or two about Korea—funny, inspiring, spiritual or wonderful. From the oddities, to the random acts of kindness and adventures, Korea will have a life-long impact on all of us. Being able to live, work, travel and play in Korea is a rewarding and amazing experience that we are all blessed to be a part of.
Matthew: “Seeing my students after school and talking to them about their after school activi-ties. They are always going to do more studying, or hagwon, and I’m always going to play—they’re in elementary school.”
*Age: 27 / Hometown: Canada Time In Korea: 4 months
Maud: “Definitely the old ladies in colorful jackets with their curly fros. They are very strong and will run you over getting on and off the subway, it’s like an adventure. They love to get there first, and they smile and laugh at you when they do.”
*Age: 30 / Hometown: America Time In Korea: 4 months
Neyna: “The process of getting here and the adventure of it all. Experiencing the different culture and the people I’ve met. I’ve experienced a lot of stuff that I wouldn’t have the chance do in Toronto.”
*Age: 25 / Hometown: Canada Time In Korea: 4 months
Theresa: “Well, what do I remember most about being 12? My friends. So, I would say that the things I’ll remember most about Korea will be the friends that I have made, and getting to see things that people ordinarily wouldn’t get to see.”
*Age: 32 / Hometown: USA Time In Korea: 4 months
Interviews by Lu JohnsonPhotos courtesy of everyone
Pam: “How God used the time to bring my husband and me closer to Him. [My husband and I] have learned a lot about sharing the gospel in every aspect of our lives, and we feel very thankful for the English services in Daegu.”
*Age: 25 / Hometown: Canada Time In Korea: 2.5 years
Rebecca: “The generosity of [Koreans], and how they share everything. To a degree, I like the hierarchy system, between friends—unni & oppa. I admire the elders who look out for the younger ones, and the younger ones who try to help our their elders, or older friends.”*Age: 23 / Hometown: England Time In Korea: 4 months
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Nicole: The vibe. I haven’t been here long enough to have figured it out, but it’s the ability to drop everything at a moments notice, hop on a train and go somewhere for the day, or weekend. It’s the feeling of life being simplified, yet also rushed and in a frenzy. Everything makes sense and no sense at the same time. It all boils down to the feeling and vibe that the country emanates—the feeling of freedom.
*Age: 25 / Hometown: South Africa Time In Korea: 4 months
Sanita: “I will always remember the oppor-tunity to live in Korea, meet different people and live as a foreigner. I have lived life oblivious as to what it feels like to be an outsider, and living here has enabled me to understand what it’s like to be a foreigner. This is an experience I that I would’ve never had, if I did not leave home. I’ll never forget this feeling.
*Age: 23 / Hometown: America Time In Korea: 4 months
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Sara Davila, what can you do to help NEAT out?
It’s true. Many teachers, especially public school teachers, are sud-denly being asked to do something very new; administer speaking tests to students. Before we ad-dress speaking tests and the types of tests NEAT needs, let’s get a little background on why teachers are suddenly being asked to test their students.
In 2007 the Korean Ministry of Education, Science and Technol-ogy, began a project to develop a national test to check students English ability. The goal was to develop a test that would replace the current test administered to high school seniors. You may be familiar with College Scholastic Ability Test or Suneung (대학수학능
력시험) that takes place every year in the spring. This test becomes the key for many Korean students when planning their future, their college choices, and their careers. The CSAT has always included an English language test portion. That CSAT English portion included a listening, reading and grammati-
cal exam. After many complaints from English teachers, students, and Universi-ties it was determined that a change was necessary to make the test more relevant.
In 2007 the MEST began to develop a new test to replace the CSAT. This new test, called the National English Ability Test, or NEAT, is being piloted this year and next year in high schools. The anticipated launch date of the test country-wide will be in the spring of 2016.
This is the first time teachers are getting a chance to see the test, and the first time students are working with it. Schools are not really sure how to prepare, but they know they need to test. So public school teachers are being asked to develop and administer tests.
So, how do you handle the sudden need for speaking tests in your large group classes? And what kind of test do you need to create? First, depending on your school your class sizes will vary. There is one constant; co-teachers are ask-ing that students be interviewed one-on-one. So the test must allow the student to speak directly to the native English speaking teacher. If you have a minimum class size of 20 students, that can be quite tricky. With this in mind, the following planning can help you
successfully administer the test without feeling overstressed.
First, organize the order of the test. Determine who will take the test first and last. Make sure each student knows the order they will be tested in. Post the list on the board. It’s possible to do this simply by class numbers which allows you to use the same order in each class. Next, have an activity, bank of activities, books, worksheets or games for students who are not taking the test with you. Even though you are going to be talking one-on-one with a student, the rest of the class still needs to be occupied. Test day is a good day for crossword puzzles, word searches and English mazes; students who are waiting don’t need to be bored. This will keep the class busy and reduce distrac-tions.
Keep in mind the time you need to test each student. It should take between 1 and 5 minutes for students to complete the test. Longer than that and teachers will not be able to assess all the students in a reasonable amount of time. It’s important to keep the test together as much as possible, which means teachers should time the test to be completed, when possible, in one class period. Have the self study materials ready to
Information provided by Matt Doyon and Sara Davila
I have been asked to do a speaking test and I don’t know what to do. Help?!
Concerned teacher : Not Easy About Testing
Well NEAT to answer your question we are going to turn the column over to someone
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go. Prepare your students with instructions the week before and have co-teachers get students working while you take the first student to test. This way you can maximize the time you will have to interview each student.
Now you’re ready to administer the test. Currently the NEAT test asks students to respond to a series of prompts that are provided. There are a number of different kinds of prompts you can use, the primary one will be a visual prompt. A visual prompt is a picture that has multiple layers that students can describe. You can see examples of this type of visual prompt here: http://sarada-vila.com/front/?p=1647 This test sample includes a visual prompt for students to describe. Teachers assess the student description using a rubric. The expectation
of student ability to describe will change based on level. Elemen-tary students may only provide a few short sentences, where high school students should be able to provide multiple details.
A second type of prompt is a written text. This text is at an average reading level for most students. Students read the text silently for up to one minute, and then speak the text out loud as naturally as possible. Again, the teacher would listen and as-sess with a rubric. Teachers can find simple picture description test appropriate for elementary school students with a rubric here: http://saradavila.com/front/?p=1598 . A test more ap-prorpiate for middle school and high school students with a rubric can be found here: http://sarada-vila.com/front/?p=1625 .
As teachers and students learn more about the test, more information will be availble. For now, everyone is in the middle of an exciting change tak-ing place in the field of language education in Korea. Hopefully these tips for organizing the class and these test examples will help you prepare your students today for the tests that will decide their future college careers in 2016 and beyond.
You can find more test prep ma-terials (look for the link that says Assessment) and other materials for your classroom at http://www.saradavila.com
Thanks Sara, hopefully this will help NEAT and others with this testy situation.
How-to-Daegu is a new series of featured articles. We will explore photography techniques, cooking with local supplies, how to do stuff around Daegu like transfer money, dealing with the ever changing im-migration laws, getting from point A to point kimchi and much more. If you have an urge to inform others on How-to get stuff done, email: [email protected]. Thanks for gett’n it done Daegu!
Jimi Cusick is back. This time with a new photoshop technique to help make those ordinary pictures, extraor-dinary! He’ll be going over The Bourne Identity EF-FECT. You can search out his great blog full of fantastic photos at “Overexposed.”
Overexposedhttp://jimicusick.wordpress.com/
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1. Open the photo that you want to give a vintage look
2. You need to duplicate the layer background so we have additional layers to work with, but are still keeping the original picture. The keyboard shortcut to duplicate the background layer is CTRL+J. After pressing CTRL+J, your layer dock will change to this.
3. So we don’t have to fool around with coloring the photo later, let’s go ahead and change our foreground color. Double click the Foreground Color icon and plug in the values for red (48), green (94) and blue (116) to get the same color as me. Press OK when you’re finished.
4. Making sure your new layer is still highlighted; the next step is to colorize the image. Select Image-> Ad-justments-> Hue/ Saturation. Because we have already changed the foreground to the color we want, all you need to do is tick the box in the lower right hand corner that says Colorize. Press OK when you are finished and your picture will take on the hue of the color we picked earlier.
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5. If you look at the movie posters for the Bourne Identity look, Matt Damon’s skin is the only part that isn’t col-orized. So now we need to reverse what we just did on any exposed skin in the picture. Press B on your keyboard to bring up the paintbrush tool. Press D on your keyboard to set the foreground color back to default (Black). The black color will cover up the last step wherever we need it. We need to make sure our brush opacity is set to around 30-35 for the next step.
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6. Click on the Hue/ Saturation layer to paint on it. When done correctly, a border will appear on the thumbnail of the Hue/ Saturation icon.
7. Now, carefully paint over any skin that is showing in your picture (face, hands, neck). You can make the brush size bigger or smaller depending on how large the painted area is. The brush size menu is located to the left of the opacity meter that you just changed. If you mess up don’t worry. Press Ctrl+Z to go back one step at a time. After painting the skin back to some of its original color, your picture should look like this.
8. Now it’s time to add the motion blur that really makes the Bourne Identity look come together. The Motion effect will be added to the layer we created at the beginning so make sure to highlight the correct layer for the next step.
9. Now, at the top of your screen, go to Filter-> Blur -> Motion Blur. Set the angle in the direction that the people in your picture are walk-ing to get the best effect. Distance pixels will change from photo to photo, so try and give your picture a similar amount of distortion as shown here.
10. Next, like in previous steps, we need to remove the previous effects on our subjects so only the background is blurred. We need to add a new layer mask to make this pos-sible. To add the new layer mask, click the icon at the bottom right of your screen with a white circle inside of a grey rectangle. This will add a new layer mask like shown.
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11. Making sure that black is still your foreground color and that the paintbrush tool is selected; turn the brush’s opacity level to 100%.
12. Before we paint we want to make sure our paintbrush has a softer edge than usual. Hold down the shift key and hit the left bracket key ([) on your keyboard 3-4 times. Now you need to paint over your subject. Unlike last time, do not only do their skin, but make sure you paint over everything. If you need to go back and re-blur some parts, change your foreground color to white and paint over those spots. It will turn them back into blurred areas.
13. We’re almost done. All the hard work is over. Re-click your Hue/ Saturation layer and click the new layer icon on the bottom right of your screen. That looks like a folded sticky note.
14. We need this layer to be completely white, and since white is already our default background color, all we have to do is press CTRL+Backspace and the layer will turn white. Next go up to Filter-> Noise-> Add Noise. Again because everyone’s photos are different, the amounts here may vary. Make sure you tick the boxes that say Gaussian and Monochromatic. I am going to set my noise amount at 135. Higher quality pic-tures can have this much noise, but do not put as much noise on a lower quality picture. Stay in the 90-100 range.
15. Next you need to change your blend mode and your opacity level for this layer. Change the blend mode to color burn and the opacity to 8-10%. Remember to flat-ten your image before saving your jpeg.
16. You’re done! It may seem like a lot of steps, but this is actually a pretty easy project that can give you some cool results. You will need a steady hand and patience at times but the final product is well worth the time. As always, remember to tinker and change things as you go. After your first successful project, try different levels, colors, and effects to make a picture that will be unique to your personal tastes. I was asked recently what the best way to get into learning Photoshop is, and the simplest answer is to just dive in and try every combination of buttons you can think of. Read as much as you can online and play with all the hundreds of downloads and updates that are out there. Have fun with your next project.
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This is the first of a series of short columns I will be writing, as one of Korea's longest-standing foreign photographers, and creator of the longest-running public photo classes taught in English. I draw from years of both shooting and teach-ing experience to give you the best possible tips that can improve your shooting. And I never just talk theory -- these are all tips and tricks you can use right now, on the ground.
The first thing I want to talk about is the importance of fill flash. Flash is not just useful when it's dark, but is often used more during the day! If you've ever come across a TV or movie shoot, you'll notice all the bright lights and reflectors, even in the brightest day-light conditions. this is to reduce nasty shadows, counteract backlit situations, and to generally balance the picture out. This is the same thing you'll be doing in your still shots. And
nowadays, everyone has a flash. Time to learn to use it.
First of all, whenever there's
a harsh shadow or even slight backlighting, with say, a bright
background and a subject close to you in the shade, flip up your flash, baby. Your ISO speed (the sensitivity of your virtual "film") should be low on a bright day, any-way, at 100 or 200 or so. This keeps your picture qual-ity higher, but also keeps your shutter speed slower, since there is often a maximum shutter synchronization speed (usually around 1/200 of a second or so on most cameras) you're working under. Anyway, you don't really need to get into that unless you're interested -- just keep your ISO down during the day. Pop up your flash and see how it looks. Often, this will make foreground colors and your subject
"pop" more, while the back-ground is nice and saturated. This
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technique will probably work best during the "golden hours" earlier in the morning-before-noon and later into the afternoon-to-dusk.
However, there's a snag here. Often, and this is especially true for non-DSLR's, when you pop up that flash (or turn it on in your menu), it sends your camera into an automated mode. When you do use your flash, turn it into what the manufactur-ers misleadingly have named "night mode" or whatever -- usually denoted by the what I call the "Starman," which is a little guy with either a moon or a star by his head. This mode should better be called "mixed lighting" or "respect my ambi-ent light" mode. In short, it looks at the ambient light -- the picture you'd be taking without the flash -- and simply adds a fill flash to light the subject you have in focus; it doesn't try to light the entire scene. Turn this on instead of normal flash ALL the time if you can; play with it. You'll get some great effects.
For DSLR us-ers, note that if you pop up your onboard flash
in manual (M on all models), aperture-priority (A or Av), or shutter-priority (S or Tv), your flash is already in this mode -- it's a fill flash that is ready to go. Most lower-end DSLR's have the "Star-man" on the top control dial as well, but you don't need to be in this mode anymore; you're already there in M, Av, or Tv if you just
pop your flash up manually. The
"Starman" mode is just a program mode that does this automatically.
So, go play with your flash! It's your friend! Set your friend up on the beach against the dusk sky so that they're backlit on purpose and hit 'em with the Starman or your flash popped up on your DSLR in one of the modes men-
tioned. Try and pop that flash up when you have mid-afternoon shadows from overhead. If you have nice background and your friend is standing under a tree, pop it! And if you like the effects, consider getting an exter-nal flash, which is more powerful (strangely, for technical reasons related to ap-erture and max shutter/flash sync speed), the brighter the background is, the more power you need) and has options to diffuse the light and look more natural.
And feel free to send any photo questions to my wall at Face-book.com/pho-toseoul. As your photo teacher, I'm here to meet
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On the first and third Sundays of every month at Buy the Book Café in downtown Daegu, there is a free yoga class (*donations wel-come) taught by Megan Deutsch. The class, which has been meeting since winter of 2009, begins at 11:30am for a one hour ses-sion. The style is a mix of Hatha, Kundalini, and Tantra.
All levels are welcome, from first timers to advanced practitioners; this open level class is designed to allow everyone the opportunity to experience yoga, the yoking or union of the body-mind. Mats are not provided, however, there are a few loner mats, which are available on a first come, first serve basis. Please dress comfortably and be aware that it gets pretty warm during class in spring and summer and cold during winter.
The class always begins and ends with the breath. Through simply inhaling and exhaling, together, we bring the class to life. Every week from moment to moment we create and explore our body-mind connection. There is a Classic Ayurveda Yoga Academy sequence that is used as the back-bone of the class, but depending on need, desire, and the direction
the energy flows, the class can take on many forms.
Ayurveda’s approach is like that of a jazz session. For the duration, students are expressing themselves much like the different instruments that come together and create a harmonyduring a great jam session. The teacher mainly guides the energy that mani-fests, while the students experi-ence. It is enjoyment and organic.
This class has become more than just a time for people to come, do some postures, and then leave, but it has developed into a supportive community. I have seen friend-ships blossom, people getting lunch together, going shopping or exploring around Daegu. Buy the Book Cafe is a great space that allows for these community form-
ing events to happen. Make sure to check out this and other events at Buy the Book Cafe. You can become a member of their Facebook page
listed below. You can also find directions there.
One of the students, Catherine W., shared her thoughts, “Megan's classes themselves are fantastic. No matter your background, the support you feel and confidence you gain from each class is one of the best parts of my experience here. Opportunities to challenge
yourself are always knocking on the proverbial door, and the atmo-sphere encourages communica-tion with oneself in a way we don't prioritize enough in our busy lives. I get a full body, mind and soul experience out of participating in this awesome service we are lucky to be provided, and look forward to sharing my enjoyment with new people as the word spreads!”
If you are interested in expanding your yoga experience, classes are taught Monday-Friday 6:30am-8:50 in Korean at both the Manchon and Siji Ayurveda Yoga Academies. Classes are also taught two times on Saturdays in English (9am-10am and 1pm-2pm) in Siji, at the Ayurveda Yoga Academy. For more information, visit Ayurveda’sFacebook site or blog listed below.
For more information search Facebook : “Buy the Book Café” or “Ayurveda Yoga Academy.”http://www.ayurvedayogastudio.blogger.comQuestions? Email Megan directly at [email protected]
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In spite of well developed dental medicine, there are lots of people who are suffering from dental problems until recently. Dental disease is a matter of dental hygiene, which is multifaceted and involves proper care of teeth, gums and regular dental visits. Now, let's see how to manage your oral health.
1) Gum TreatmentAre your gums bleeding? Are they red and swollen in some parts? Do you feel like your tooth's floating like an excited chestnut? Do your gums show a recessive appear-ance? Does your tooth wobble?
If your answer is yes to any of these questions, periodontal disease must be suspected. Periodontal disease, which anyone can have, does not usually make a person feel different before it gets serious. Because there is no pain or discomfort, so it is easy to ignore, but in the worst case, extraction is the only choice for
the other teeth.
The main causes of periodontal disease are plaque and calculus. No matter how many times you brush, there are still unwiped area, and plaque and calculus can be deposited, therefore places like these will be usually develop into periodontal disease.
It is best to prevent and treat periodontal disease as follows. Scaling can remove supragingival calculus and plaque. Periodontal curettage after the anesthesia can remove the plaque and inflammation of the gums in the periodontal pocket. In case of more severe periodontal disease, the calculus and inflamed tissue can be removed, after giving an incision in the gum and exposing the bone and deep pockets under anesthesia.
Systemic disease and periodontal disease have great relevance. If you have periodontal disease, your chance of diabetes and heart dis-ease can be increased also. If you have periodontal disease, there is a higher chance to have systemic disease and higher mortality rates.
Again, prevention is the best treatment for periodontal disease. You need to get scaling every six months, through regular check-ups, and if there is calculus in the gums, periodontal curettage is needed. Prevention of periodon-tal disease can help keep oral health as well as several systemic diseases.
2) Decay Treatment
Have you ever had a toothache when you eat cold, hot or sweet foods? Or have you ever had a bad toothache so that you can not sleep well and black spots or lines of teeth that make you a bit shy to open your mouth? If you have experienced any of these, it is time to visit a dental clinic.
Tooth caries treatment is most frequently done in dental clinics. After completion removal of the bacteria from the area where caries were present, the cavity is filled with various dental materials to save the rest of the tooth. If dental caries treatment is delayed, unfortunately, tooth decay can be spread to the pulp tissue, and then it is necessary to receive root canal treatment.
Prevention is the most important in dental caries treatment like in any other dental treatments. If it is difficult to prevent, it is best to detect early through regular check
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ups, so dental caries removal and restoring with dental materials can give you the best results. After removal of the decayed area of caries regions, the size, dimen-sions, accessibility of the cavity and aesthetic issues are considered to decide which dental material
can make the best result such as the amalgam, resin, gold and ceramic materials. If you get root canal treatment, to protect the rest of tissue that remains, a prosthetic treatment like a crown is needed.
These dental materials are not permanent, so the cavity can be reopened or the material itself can result in discoloration or failure. In these cases, it should be replaced. Replacements should be done every 7-10 years on average. After dental caries treatment, tooth decay can recur by several fac-tors, so the prevention by proper brushing habits is important and if illness is suspected by the patients themselves, visiting a dental clinic and having an accurate diagnosis is important.
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FROZEN IN TIME : DAEGU, SK SPOTLIGHT PHOTOGRAPHERS
This is a new series the Daegu Compass plans on running. We will be profiling individuals or groups who have that certain “eye” for capturing life around us behind the lens. We are excited to share these brilliant photos by local artists Chanel Barlow and Jeremy Taylor. Packed with their Nikon D90, tripod and wits, these two individuals capture Daegu with precision and beauty. Often times, we forget that we are living in a foreign land after a tough day at work. We hope these mo-ments remind you why you left home. Thanks for gett’n it done Chanel and Jeremy.
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Taken from the peak of Geumyongsa Temple. This photo depicts not only the arduous time and effort devoted to creating a pow-erful and spiritual atmosphere, but captures the all-encompassing personality of Buddhism.
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Captured at Geumyongsa Temple in Duryu park. This photo captures the smothering celebratory power of Buddha’s birthday and how all the lanterns literally encroached upon one’s head.
Looking out towards the river near Dong Daegu Market. A trippy shot that was taken over 30 seconds. Usually rather drab and de-pressing, this photo brings the night to life and shows one potential of what Dong Daegu Market really could be...if tripping on acid.
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Shot in a small alley near KNU and Dong Daegu Market. Walking back home we noticed a perfectly composed scene ready to be captured. Displaying the raw objects of everyday life, this asymmetrical photo tells the story of a simpler time.
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Taken at dusk looking into a warehouse at Chilseong Market. An arguably ominous place filled with a vast array of sights, sounds and smells, this cinematic exposure carefully expresses that we really never know what to expect when strolling through a Korean market.
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Part of the adventure is coming to Korea. The other part is leaving Korea and exploring the many gems Asia has to offer. To celebrate the fourth volume of the Daegu Compass, Edward Pye reports on his experience in Malaysia. We hope you have enjoyed reading about his adventures as much as we have.
It’s time for someone to share a new adventure with the community. Have a great story you want to tell? Please contact us. We’d love to hear it!
Share your adventures with the Daegu Compass.Email : [email protected]
Stamp that! a Traveler’s tale
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If there is one thing my long time travel partner and well-traveled girl-friend Jeanie has taught me, it’s that travel is more than just a chance to relax, travel is an opportunity...it’s an opportunity to see and do things you would never have dreamed of and an opportunity to challenge yourself and grow through new and unique experi-ences.
Now, I’m a pretty laid back kinda guy and if I had to plan a trip all by myself, I would probably go straight to a tropical beach and sun myself into a nice crispy piece of crackling. My challenges would be sleep in the hammock or sleep in the bed. I’d come back with sand in my hair feeling lofty and refreshed, but as the famous English poet and ‘prince of paradox’ GK Chesterton once said, “The traveler sees what he sees, the tourist sees what he has come to see,” meaning that there are infinitely more adventures and rewards to be had in exploring a country than simply going to a beach or a temple. Jeanie, in her infinite wisdom, knows this well and always plans accordingly, so when she suggested going to one of the all-time rewarding cultural experience countries - Malaysia earlier this year, I was very quick to sign up for the trip.
For the geographically un-inclined, Malaysia combines two
landmasses in South East Asia, taking a piece off the bottom of Thailand and joining it together with a piece off the top of Indone-sia. Many people go for the pure Island delights of Langkawi, but for the more intrepid traveler the country also combines multiple
ethnicities and religions which makes it an easy way to take in an array of cultures.
After a short 6 hour flight from Incheon, we began our travels in the jungle city – Kuala Lumpur. Now, as metropolitan as KL is,
with its massive towers and bustling shopping centers, you really get the feeling that if prog-ress there stopped, the whole city would be in-
stantly be engulfed in jungle...vines would overturn cars and monkeys would descend from the greenbelt to rule the malls. Of course, progress doesn’t stop and the city remains a city and a mega-diverse one at that...the Indian quarter abounds with colors and smells,
China town buzzes with energy, while the main urban areas blend in-credible modern design with traditional Asian, Colonial British and Malay Islamic themes.
With Chinese New Year quickly approaching, we wanted to go some-where where Chinese heritage was strong so we got out of KL and headed to the UNESCO heritage town of Melaka. Melaka is a quaint yet confused town that has been occupied by a host of different conquerors. The Portuguese and Dutch architecture is distinctly strange when matched with the heavy Chinese traditions in the town, which treated us to dragon dancing, fireworks, trishaw rides and our 1st taste of deli-
cious Laksa soup – a Malaysian specialty.
After indulging ourselves in Chi-nese traditions, we really wanted to get a feel for the traditional Malay way of life so we headed back to KL to take a short flight
Sivi cackled away as the group made us try the brains – not too bad, kind
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over to Kuching in the Sarawak region. This is the home of the Iban headhunters and a lot of them offer home stays in their Longhouses. As a cultural experi-ence, this is a must for anyone going to Malaysia. There are a lot of tourist focused longhouses, but if you look hard enough, you can find an authentic one. After talking to our hostel manager, we learnt that his aunty’s longhouse took people, but instead of being tourist fodder, it was a real working home where people just went about their daily lives, which was exactly what we wanted.
We took the ferry to Sibu and were
greeted by one of the elders of the house by the name of Sivi. He had only 1 tooth in his mouth and only 1 word of English to match. He took us to the longhouse which was a concrete building about 150 meters long with 19 individual houses connected by a very long common lounge area. In front of the main door of each house hanging from the ceiling was a cage containing what looked like charred wood. We were later to find out that these were the skulls of Japanese soldiers from World War 2 that were killed by Sivi’s father. Skulls used to be collected by Iban headhunters and were often displayed as trophies outside
the house. Apparently, the most prized heads were of women and children.
For the first evening’s festivities, Sivi took us to a communal work party where we decapitated and barbecued a live boar. Sivi cackled away as the group made us try the brains – not too bad, kind of like very runny tofu. The next day, we trekked into the jungle to check all the traps that Sivi had set – the Iban capture bats, monkeys, pigs, rats...anything really. We stopped at one of his huts for lunch and were treated to a meal of chicken and rice cooked using bamboo shoots. That evening, we were
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informed that it was a full moon and we were going to go night fish-ing. As it turned out, night fishing doesn’t mean sitting on a pier with a fishing rod, it means actually wading down through a chest deep river with head-lamps and goggles and spearing anything that moves. The only thing going through my head was river snakes, but again Sivi cackled as he assured me that the river was safe. We caught about 10 fish and a bagful of shrimp and frogs that were divided up amongst everyone that went. That was certainly the most enthrall-ing adventure of the stay with the rest of the time spent finding out about customs and checking out village markets.
After all the action of the longhouse stay, we needed some downtime to unwind so we said goodbye to our hosts and jumped on the plane direct to the tourist Mecca of Langkawi.
Langkawi is a beauti-ful island with perfect beaches, stunning natural attractions and incredible local hospitality. We filled out our holiday biking around the island, going up above the jungle on the skybridge, eating great and cheap food, island hopping and lazing away on the beaches.
Langkawi is relaxation gold, but if you are going to travel to a country as diverse and stunning as Malaysia then you should view it more as a reward for
challenging yourself with every-thing else the country has to offer.
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Baseball season has finally arrived. The Samsung Lions take to the field again to follow up on their impressive season last year. Home games are always fun and usually packed. Get their early, especially if you have a large group of people. Get in the mix and stand behind the Lions dugout. No one sits for the whole game. There are drums, beer, chicken, face paint, cheerleaders and oh yeah, baseball. Gooooo Lions!
Directions in a taxi : “Shi Min oondong jjang ga ju say yo.” (or just say, “Samsung Lions,” and act like your swinging a bat. It’ll work, 100% of the time.
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JULY 2011Home Game Schedule
JULY SCHEDULE
July 1 - vs Lotte (18:30)
July 2 - vs Lotte (17:00)
July 3 - vs Lotte (17:00)
July 8 - vs Doosan (18:30)
July 9- vs Doosan (17:00)
July 10 - vs Doosan (17:00)
July 15 vs KIA (18:30)
July 16 - vs KIA (17:00)
July 17 vs KIA (17:00)
July 19 - vs SK (18:30)
July 20- vs SK (17:00)
July 21 - vs SK (17:00)
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During the “Daegu 2011 IAAF World Championships,” many festivals and events are being pre-pared for foreign tourists who are visiting Korea in order for them to experience both Korean and
global culture.
On the eve of the festival (August 26th), the celebration concert is to be held in the baseball field of Duryu Park (두류공원) featuring
many popular singers and idol stars representing Korea’s pop music scene, heightening the atmosphere of the event. The opening and closing ceremony will introduce Korean traditional culture and Korea’s IT industry. The program will be a story-telling of the world’s appreciation of track & field sports, Korea’s culture, and the challenge of and passion for the betterment of the world. It’s prepared to be a simple, but memorable program called “Com-pact & Impact” for its audience. Also, there will be 5 stages which will include concerts of popular Korean musicians, and large-scale media art shows held at the outdoor stages of Daegu City Hall, making the “Daegu 2011 IAAF World Championships” not only a sports event, but a festive scene where everyone can come and enjoy.
Additionally, there will be solo and group performances of Korean traditional music held in Kyungsang Kamyoung Park (경상감영공원) providing a chance for tourists to experience the traditional culture of Korea. From August 28th to 31st, many performances, plays, and dances are scheduled to be featured on
Press release and photos courtesy of the IAAF World Championship Daegu committee Press release translated by Baek San
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Jung-ang Road (중앙로) located between Daegu Station (대구역) and Banwoldang Intersection (반월당네거리.)
Around the area of Suseong Lake Resort, various art/culture events are scheduled between August 30th to September 3rd, which will include both music and dance performances, plays, and other events with about 7,000 amateur artists and local art club mem-bers participating. Also, they are preparing a “body-painting perfor-mance” (August 27th through 28th) with world-renowned artists and photographers. All these events will be a great opportunity to introduce Daegu city to rest of the world.
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SEARCH : DAEGU MUDFEST MADNESS 2011 DAEGU EVENTS & TOURS
Hanaro Tour Company and the Daegu Compass present
email : [email protected] to sign up
2 great pensions1 night 2 days : close to the actionpicnic tables & grills availabe : we’ll provide the fuelfree mudfest special brew & food to get the party starteda legendary house party w/live djs
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Jisan Valley Rock Festival @ Jisan Valley Ski Resort
Summer Wave Festival @ Caribbean Bay in Seoul
MUDFEST @ Boryeong w/ Daegu Com-pass Tour
African Cultural Festival @ 코오롱 야외음악당
왈츠로 행복한 도시 @ 코오롱 야외음악당 / 월드컵경기장광장
대구청소년 합창단 @ Daegu Culture Center for Students
Pohang international fireworks festival @ Bukbu Beach
Hanaro Tour Company and the Daegu Compass present
email : [email protected] to sign upAh! Opera Pagllacci @ Daegu Opera House
EVENT CALENDAR
Street Festival @ Downtown Daegu (Gal-lery Zone)
Summer festi-val in Daegu “러시아로 가는 여
행”@ Suseong Artpia
This is an overview of our July events. For more information on events in our calendar, check out the next two pages or email : [email protected]. Please email us your event information by July 15th for our August 2011 issue.
Keochang International Festival of Theatre @ Keochang 7.29-8.13
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African Cul-tural Festival @ 코오롱 야외음악당
Pohang interna-tional fireworks festival @ Bukbu Beach
MUDFEST @ Boryeong 7.16-7.24
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July 1 - 16Event Calendar
EVENT CALENDAR
7.2-7.3Rainbow Festival@ Nami Island
7.6VIENNA @ SUSEONG ARTPIA
7.8Street FestivalDowntown Near Gallery Zone
7.13왈츠로 행복한 도시 @ Daegu Art Center
7.16-7.24Boryeong Mudfest @ Daechon Beach, Bo-ryeong
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Time: 3pmTicket price: FreePlace: Downtown near Gallery ZoneTicket information: n/a
Time: 9:00am-5:00pmTicket price: 1day (77,000w) 2 day (110,000w)Place: Nami IslandTicket: 02-323-2838 http://www.rainbowfestival.co.kr
Time: 7.6 7:30pmTicket price: R:55000w / S:44000wPlace: Suseong ArtpiaTicket: 053-668-18000www.ssartpia.or.kr
Time: 7.13 8:00pm / 7.15 8:00pmTicket price: freePlace: 코오롱 야외음악당 / 월드컵
경기장광장
Ticket: 053)422-1206http://artcenter.daegu.go.kr
Time: 7.16-7.24Ticket price: FreePlace: BoryeongTicket: http://www.mudfestival.or.krJoin the Daegu Compass Tour : email : [email protected]
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EVENT CALENDAR
7.22-7.23Summer Wave Festival @ Caribbean Bay (Seoul)
7.23Ah! Opera Pagllacci @ Daegu Opera House
8.5-8.7Pentaport Rock Festival @ Incheon
7.29-7.31Jisan Valley Rock Festival @ Jisan Valley Ski Resort
7.29-8.13Keochang International Theatre Fes-tival
Time: 7.22 11:00am / 7.24 2:40amTicket price: 1day (88,000w) Place: Caribbean Bay (Seoul)Ticket:http://www.interpark.com
Time: 7.23 5:00pmTicket price: S:20000w / A:10000wPlace:Daegu opera houseTicket: 053-666-6000www.daeguoperahouse.org
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Fri-Sun
Time: 7.29 - 7.31Ticket price: 1 day (110000w) Place: Jisan Valley Ski ResortTicket:http://valleyrockfestival.mnet.com
Time:7.29~8.13Place: Keochang Ticket: 055)943-4152http://www.kift.or.kr/
Time: 8.5-8.7Ticket price: 1 day (79200w) 2 day (118800w) 3 day (148500w)Place: IncheonTicket information: http://www.pentaportrock.com/
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Downtown
Compass Connoisseura guide to the best bars & restaurants around town a guide to the best bars & restaurants around town
The Daegu Compass hopes to help you with your dining choices. Daegu is a big city with many hidden gems tucked away in the different Gu’s of Daegu. These are just a few of the Compass Connoisseur’s favorite restaurants to eat at. If you found a golden nugget and would like to share it with everyone in Daegu, let us know. We will be expanding in our June issue. Please email us at: [email protected]. We hope to hear from you!
The Holy Grill & The Holy Grill Sports LoungeDaegu is far from Mexico. Good thing the Holy Grill is here. The best place to get tex-mex in Daegu. Call to make reservations, the Grill gets packed on the weekends. Check out the Downtown Compass map on p58 for directions. It’s near Samduk So Bang Seo. Boss level - Holy Grill just opened up a new take-out burger and sandwich shop in Sang-in. Call for delivery!
Business Hours:2F Restaurant - (breakfast served 11am to 4pm : Sun.)Tues to Fri - 4pm to 11pm : Sat - 2pm to 11pm : Sun - 2pm to 10pm3F Sports LoungeFri - 7pm to 2am : Sat - 4pm to 2am : Sun -11am to 11pm
Contact:Downtown - 053.423.4048 Sang-in - 053.633.6665
SeoraeGalmaegi - http://www.seoraester.co.krA new Korean BBQ dining experience. Located conveniently between Thursday Party and KUSH bar. A great way to start out the evening. Great service, fresh interior and excellent food make this a Compass Connoisseur favorite! Check out the Downtown Compass map on p58 for directions.
Business Hours:1F Restaurant Everyday 4pm to 4am
Contact:Downtown - 053.255.8970
The Holy Grill & The Holy Grill Sports Lounge
Western
Korean BBQ
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Traveler’s Bar & Grill - http://www.travelersbar.comVoted #1 best burgers by 10magazine. Sporting the monster JC burger, I know one guy who finished it, Jeff B : rockstar! A fabulous interior, friendly
wait staff and great beer selection by BIG ROCK. This place gets rocked on the weekend, so get there early.
Check out the Downtown Compass map on p58 for directions.
Business Hours:4F Restaurant - (breakfast served everyday)
Weekdays - 5pm - CL : Weekends - 12pm - CL (food stops @12am)
Contact:Downtown - 010.4591.4869 or Traveler’s Bar & Grill
DowntownWestern
Greeks Kebab and Tacos Looking for that late night snack? Come to Greeks.
Greeks makes all its ingredients from scratch. Homemade hummus, BBQ sauce, hot sauce and tazaki sauce help make this take-out style restaurant
a must go to on the weekend. Friendly staff, most of the time, Greeks willl satisfy your late night hunger.
Check out the Downtown Compass map on p58 for directions.
Business Hours:1F Restaurant
Fri & Sat only : 5pm - 4am
Contact:
Take-out
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Downtown - 053.255.4733 or Greeks Korea : Kebab and Drinks
Little ItalyaOne of the best Italian restaurants downtown. The chef has studied in Italy
to bring some of the best Italian dishes to Daegu. Also, a very nice patio for summer street watching. Great wine selection at a resonable price as well.
On the same street as Thursday Party close to the main stage downtown. Check out the Downtown Compass map on p58 for directions.
Business Hours:1F Restaurant
Open every day from noon to 10pm
Contact:Downtown - 053.426.3992
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Suseong-guGanga - http://www.ganga.co.krA cuisine worthy of Shiva. This upscale Indian restaurant has great curries. There naan is quite exquisite as well. You can even order samosas! Wash it down with a nice mango lassi and you have yourself an aroma massage for your stomach! Check out the Suseong-gu Compass map on p61 for directions.
Business Hours:Lunch : 11:30am ~ 3:00pm Last Order 2:30pmDinner: 17:30 ~ 22:00 Last Order 21:30Weekend Hours: 11:30 ~ 22:00
Contact:Suseong-gu - 053.768.3610
Indian
Indo Bang RangiSanjay welcomes you! Renovated and redesigned last year, this Indian restaurant is famous for it’s curries. The chef is from India and speaks English very well. Plus, he’s super friendly and will answer all your existential Indian food questions. The restaurant is located on the 3rd floor right across from Kyungdae Buk Moon (north gate). Check the Kyungdae Compass map on p60 for directions.
Business Hours:3F Restaurant 11am - 10pm everyday (except major holidays)
Contact:053.956.9940
Indian
MayaA wood-fired tandoor oven seeps into your senses as you enter the door to this fantastic Indian/Nepali restaurant. Relatively new to Daegu, about 2 years old now, this restaurant is a great escape from the retro-urban decor that most Daegu restaurants display. A cozy interior with exotic tapestries of the far east adorning the walls. Reasonable prices and great Thali sets round out this establishment. Check the Kyungdae Compass map on p60 for directions.
Business Hours:2F Restaurant11:00am to 11:00pm everyday (closed Mondays)
Contact:053.214.1916
Nepalese/Indian
Kyungpook Uni. area
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Sydney StreetSydney st. is an Australian/Western styled pub located near Keimyung Uni. It offers Australian/Western food and drinks. (The Fish & Chips and Sydney st. Sandwich are very popular) Everybody agrees that Sydney
Street has a great pub atmosphere and is great for anyone whether you are from abroad or you’re a Korean native. Whether you are look-
ing for a party, looking to meet people or just chill out and enjoy the atmosphere, Sydney st. is the place you wanna be. We also do birthday
parties.
Business Hours:OPEN 7 DAYS from 6pm- Late
Contact:Mark ( English) 010-4911-1168Tina ( Korean) 010-5400-1168
Western
Sydney st. pub
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HOTEL GUIDE
Novotel Daegu City CenterAdd : 대구광역시 중구 문화동 11-1번지
Tel : 053-664-1115Website : http://www.novoteldaegu.comEmail : [email protected]
Welcome to the Daegu Compass hotel information guide. We will also be adding a guide about motels soon. Daegu is very spread out, and not all the hotels will be con-venient for you. We hope our hotel guide will help you with making your decision on where to rest your weary bones for the night.
Downtown Area Hotels
HOTEL GUIDE
Eldis Regent HotelAdd : 대구광역시 중구 동산동 360번지
Tel : 053-253-7711Website : http://www.eldishotel.com/Email : [email protected]
Hotel the PalaceAdd : 대구광역시 남구 봉덕3동 688-1번지
Tel : 053-471-9911Website : http://www.hotelthepalace.co.kr/Email : no - online reservation system
Prince Hotel Add : 대구광역시 남구 대명2동 1824-2번지
Tel : 053-628-1001Website : http://www.princehotel.co.kr/Email : [email protected]
Nam Gu Area Hotels Near Camp Walker
Near the nightlife
Room rates start at150,000won
Fantastic all you can eat buffet!
Room rates start at100,000won
Close to Hyundai and Dongha Shopping
Room rates start at99,000won
Near Camp WalkerClean and Friendly
Room rates start at105,000won
Western and Koreanrooms available
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Daegu Grand Hotel Add : 대구광역시 수성구 범어1동 563-1번지
Tel : 053-742-0001Website : http://www.taegugrand.co.krEmail : [email protected]
Hotel Inter-burgoAdd : 대구 수성구 만촌동 300번지
Tel : 053-6027-171, 173Website : http://hotel.inter-burgo.comEmail : [email protected]
Hotel New Young Nam Add : 대구광역시 수성구 두산동 888-2번지
Tel : 053-752-1001Website : noEmail : [email protected]
Hotel ArianaAdd : 대구광역시 수성구 두산동 200-1번지
Tel : 053-765-7776Website : http://www.ariana.co.krEmail : [email protected]
Suseong Gu Area Hotels
Dong Gu Area Hotels
Hotel J’sAdd : 대구광역시 동구 신천4동 326-1번지
Tel : 053-756-6601~10Website : http://hotel-js.com/Email : http://hotel-js.com/
Near Camp Walker
10 min from Dongdaegu station
Across from Dongdaegu stationClose to Express Bus Station
Room rates start at240,000won
One of the top hotels in Daegu
Room rates start at330,000won
Daegu Casino just opened
Room rates start at110,000wonComing again soon,Ariana Brau (buffet and micro-brewery)
Room rates start at160,000won
Walking distance to KTX & Express Bus
Currently under renovation but placed here fortheir great2FL MICRO-BREWERY
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International Festival of Theatre.Now it’s time to meet the play which comes to me with stars in the night sky.
At this year’s KIFT, people can enjoy many different genres of high-quality, domestic and international performances with lots of joy.
People can watch various performances from exciting and high-quality musicals and performances using percussion to Akgeuk (Korean operetta) and
Madanggeuck (Korean traditional play performed outdoor).
For example, “Typhoon” per-formed by “Mokhwa- in English, cotton,” which was officially invited to the Edinburgh Festival in 2011, the new play called “The Life and Death of Marilyn Mon-roe” performed by “Yeohangja- in English, traveler,” the young team who subjugated “Daehakro-the famous street of plays in Seoul,” “Our Mythology,” that family can enjoy together performed by “Woogeumchi,” Korea’s repre-
sentative fulfill-wishes concert, “Worldbeat Beenari,” which already captivated 50 countries across the world, the musical “Heaven and Hell,” performed by entertaining play team who hit the 25th anniversary of foundation and so on.
For more information, visit the website, www.kift.or.kr.Inquiry : Marketing Team of KIFT 055-943-4152~3
*7.29~8.13Translated by Bosun Kim
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