Seoul Sonagi
@seoulsonagi.hksong.net
Just a dude wittering on about Korea, semi-retired academic, straight outta Gangnam
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"비온다... 비온다..." 선우정아
https://seoulsonagi.hksong.net
"비온다... 비온다..." 선우정아
Here are some fusion cuisine ideas that I think someone should try making (not me, I'm too lazy).
Jicama chicken moo (치킨 무). Those are the little radish squares you get at Korean fried chicken restaurants. But made with jicama, which are more interesting in taste than 무.
#fusioncuisine #food
Jicama chicken moo (치킨 무). Those are the little radish squares you get at Korean fried chicken restaurants. But made with jicama, which are more interesting in taste than 무.
#fusioncuisine #food
February 15, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Here are some fusion cuisine ideas that I think someone should try making (not me, I'm too lazy).
Jicama chicken moo (치킨 무). Those are the little radish squares you get at Korean fried chicken restaurants. But made with jicama, which are more interesting in taste than 무.
#fusioncuisine #food
Jicama chicken moo (치킨 무). Those are the little radish squares you get at Korean fried chicken restaurants. But made with jicama, which are more interesting in taste than 무.
#fusioncuisine #food
The difference between the British legal system and the Korean legal system is that British judges look like death warmed up, and Korean judges look like children.
February 13, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The difference between the British legal system and the Korean legal system is that British judges look like death warmed up, and Korean judges look like children.
The spate of awful decisions by the judiciary relating to the #insurrection and to #Yoon 's wife is amping up the calls for judicial reform, and pushback by Cho Hee-dae.
Suddenly the West's jury system looks pretty good, and a damn sight better than a cabal of weak-kneed, nunchi-obsessed pinheads.
Suddenly the West's jury system looks pretty good, and a damn sight better than a cabal of weak-kneed, nunchi-obsessed pinheads.
February 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The spate of awful decisions by the judiciary relating to the #insurrection and to #Yoon 's wife is amping up the calls for judicial reform, and pushback by Cho Hee-dae.
Suddenly the West's jury system looks pretty good, and a damn sight better than a cabal of weak-kneed, nunchi-obsessed pinheads.
Suddenly the West's jury system looks pretty good, and a damn sight better than a cabal of weak-kneed, nunchi-obsessed pinheads.
알리(ALi) - 먼지가 되어 [불후의명곡 레전드/Immortal Songs Legend] | KBS 140118 방송
YouTube video by KBS 레전드 케이팝
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February 6, 2026 at 5:19 AM
In other Korean news, Jung Chung-rae, the leader of the Democratic Party made a surprise proposal yesterday to merge with the Cho Kuk Party. Reaction of the DP members was decidedly mixed.
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"합당 반대", "모멸감 느껴" 커지는 당내 갈등... 정청래는 왜 지금?
▲ 정청래, 조국혁신당에 '합당' 전격 제안 정청래 더불어민주당 대표가 22일 서울 여의도 국회에서 긴급 기자회견을 열고 조국혁신당에 합당을 공식 제안하고 있다. ⓒ 남소연 정청래 더불어민주당 대표가 22일 오전 조
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January 22, 2026 at 7:27 PM
In other Korean news, Jung Chung-rae, the leader of the Democratic Party made a surprise proposal yesterday to merge with the Cho Kuk Party. Reaction of the DP members was decidedly mixed.
n.news.naver.com/article/047/...
n.news.naver.com/article/047/...
They'll be dating next...
ROK-Japan leaders playing drums to the tune of K-Pop Demon Hunter's "Golden" at 7:55 mark
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIQz...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIQz...
January 14, 2026 at 2:21 AM
They'll be dating next...
Oldie but goldie...
www.youtube.com/shorts/TEqOE...
www.youtube.com/shorts/TEqOE...
곽수산 레전드 “바이든 날리면” #곽수산 #최욱 #매불쇼
YouTube video by 또볼쇼
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January 13, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Oldie but goldie...
www.youtube.com/shorts/TEqOE...
www.youtube.com/shorts/TEqOE...
Prosecution is asking for 30 years for Noh Sang-won, life sentence for Kim Yong-hyun and the death penalty for Yoon.
No-one thinks that Yoon will actually be put to death, but there were symbolic reasons to ask for it, given the seriousness of the crime
1/n
No-one thinks that Yoon will actually be put to death, but there were symbolic reasons to ask for it, given the seriousness of the crime
1/n
January 13, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Prosecution is asking for 30 years for Noh Sang-won, life sentence for Kim Yong-hyun and the death penalty for Yoon.
No-one thinks that Yoon will actually be put to death, but there were symbolic reasons to ask for it, given the seriousness of the crime
1/n
No-one thinks that Yoon will actually be put to death, but there were symbolic reasons to ask for it, given the seriousness of the crime
1/n
A hot topic in Korea right now is Coupang - the dominant online retailing company known for cheap prices, lightning fast delivery etc.
They're in the hot seat for a myriad of shitty behavior. But looking at the litany of complaints about them
1/n
They're in the hot seat for a myriad of shitty behavior. But looking at the litany of complaints about them
1/n
January 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
A hot topic in Korea right now is Coupang - the dominant online retailing company known for cheap prices, lightning fast delivery etc.
They're in the hot seat for a myriad of shitty behavior. But looking at the litany of complaints about them
1/n
They're in the hot seat for a myriad of shitty behavior. But looking at the litany of complaints about them
1/n
Yoon testified at his wife's trial. He's arguing that he had no knowledge of his wife receiving money and gifts.
But by his own logic as a prosecutor - he argued that Park Geun-hye was guilty, regardless of whether she knew of Choi Soon-sil's receiving money - because she would profit as well.
But by his own logic as a prosecutor - he argued that Park Geun-hye was guilty, regardless of whether she knew of Choi Soon-sil's receiving money - because she would profit as well.
December 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Yoon testified at his wife's trial. He's arguing that he had no knowledge of his wife receiving money and gifts.
But by his own logic as a prosecutor - he argued that Park Geun-hye was guilty, regardless of whether she knew of Choi Soon-sil's receiving money - because she would profit as well.
But by his own logic as a prosecutor - he argued that Park Geun-hye was guilty, regardless of whether she knew of Choi Soon-sil's receiving money - because she would profit as well.
Dauphins at the Gate - The interesting phenomenon of seshu seiji (世襲政治, 세습정치, hereditary politics) in Japan where an incredible one-third of the parliamentarians in the Diet are politicians who have inherited their seats.
#世襲政治 #세습정치 #hereditarypolitics
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#世襲政治 #세습정치 #hereditarypolitics
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Dauphins at the Gate (or the genetics of Japanese politics)
One youtube channel I enjoy watching is called . It's a husband-and-wife team (she's Japanese, he's Korean), they live in Japan - mostly, I think, in the sno...
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December 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Dauphins at the Gate - The interesting phenomenon of seshu seiji (世襲政治, 세습정치, hereditary politics) in Japan where an incredible one-third of the parliamentarians in the Diet are politicians who have inherited their seats.
#世襲政治 #세습정치 #hereditarypolitics
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#世襲政治 #세습정치 #hereditarypolitics
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Just a quick note about Im Sang-Choon (임상춘), the mysterious reclusive screenwriter (폭싹 속았수다, When Life Gives You Tangerines; and 동백꽃 필 무렵, When the Camellia Blooms).
#kdrama #폭싹속았수다 #whenlifegivesyoutangerines #IU #parkbogum
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#kdrama #폭싹속았수다 #whenlifegivesyoutangerines #IU #parkbogum
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When life gives you a mysterious writer
A short note about Im Sang-choon (임상춘), the writer for the hit kdrama 폭싹 속았수다 (When Life Gives You Tangerines) starring IU and Park Bo-gum. Very little is a...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Just a quick note about Im Sang-Choon (임상춘), the mysterious reclusive screenwriter (폭싹 속았수다, When Life Gives You Tangerines; and 동백꽃 필 무렵, When the Camellia Blooms).
#kdrama #폭싹속았수다 #whenlifegivesyoutangerines #IU #parkbogum
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#kdrama #폭싹속았수다 #whenlifegivesyoutangerines #IU #parkbogum
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It's Yoon's birthday today. Spending it in prison, he is still appealing to the core of his power base (or what's left of it) - namely, disenfranchised young men.
""저는 고난 속에 있지만 대한민국은 청년들이 보여준 희망을 얻었다"
"저희 부부에게는 자녀가 없다. 그래서 (청년) 여러분이 제게는 자녀처럼 느껴진다"
Still fantasizing about a youth-led rebellion 🙄
""저는 고난 속에 있지만 대한민국은 청년들이 보여준 희망을 얻었다"
"저희 부부에게는 자녀가 없다. 그래서 (청년) 여러분이 제게는 자녀처럼 느껴진다"
Still fantasizing about a youth-led rebellion 🙄
'옥중 생일' 尹 "청년들 자녀처럼 느껴져 계엄" 성탄메시지
옥중에서 65세 생일을 맞은 윤석열 전 대통령이 "저는 고난 속에 있지만 대한민국은 청년들이 보여준 희망을 얻었다"며 '옥중 성탄 메시지'를 내놨다. 18일 윤 전 대통령의 변호인인 김계리 변호사는 사회관계망서비스(
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December 18, 2025 at 11:25 PM
It's Yoon's birthday today. Spending it in prison, he is still appealing to the core of his power base (or what's left of it) - namely, disenfranchised young men.
""저는 고난 속에 있지만 대한민국은 청년들이 보여준 희망을 얻었다"
"저희 부부에게는 자녀가 없다. 그래서 (청년) 여러분이 제게는 자녀처럼 느껴진다"
Still fantasizing about a youth-led rebellion 🙄
""저는 고난 속에 있지만 대한민국은 청년들이 보여준 희망을 얻었다"
"저희 부부에게는 자녀가 없다. 그래서 (청년) 여러분이 제게는 자녀처럼 느껴진다"
Still fantasizing about a youth-led rebellion 🙄
This is well-worth watching. Koreeda - as ever - does a fine job, a beautiful trip back to the 1980s. And it was nice to see Yu Aoi playing a cranky character for a change.
#asura #hirokazukoreeda
#asura #hirokazukoreeda
December 18, 2025 at 5:13 AM
This is well-worth watching. Koreeda - as ever - does a fine job, a beautiful trip back to the 1980s. And it was nice to see Yu Aoi playing a cranky character for a change.
#asura #hirokazukoreeda
#asura #hirokazukoreeda
I ran into this on YouTube recently. It's very funny, but Conan has a lot to learn about Buddhist monks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMLn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMLn...
Conan & Steven Yeun Visit A Buddhist Temple | CONAN on TBS
YouTube video by Team Coco
www.youtube.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I ran into this on YouTube recently. It's very funny, but Conan has a lot to learn about Buddhist monks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMLn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMLn...
Kang Yu-jung (강유정), presidential spokesperson:
"When we first got to Yongsan, the presidential office was empty. We couldn't find a pen. But he had subscribed to all the streaming services (e.g. Netflix)."
"When we first got to Yongsan, the presidential office was empty. We couldn't find a pen. But he had subscribed to all the streaming services (e.g. Netflix)."
December 18, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Kang Yu-jung (강유정), presidential spokesperson:
"When we first got to Yongsan, the presidential office was empty. We couldn't find a pen. But he had subscribed to all the streaming services (e.g. Netflix)."
"When we first got to Yongsan, the presidential office was empty. We couldn't find a pen. But he had subscribed to all the streaming services (e.g. Netflix)."
I wrote a little more about this here:
seoulsonagi.hksong.net/what-she-said/
seoulsonagi.hksong.net/what-she-said/
December 17, 2025 at 5:50 AM
I wrote a little more about this here:
seoulsonagi.hksong.net/what-she-said/
seoulsonagi.hksong.net/what-she-said/
The special prosecutor - Jo Eun-Seok (조은석) reports on his team's insurrection investigations.
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The Big Jo
The special prosecutor for the insurrection - Jo Eun-seok (조은석) - held a yesterday to report on the results of his team's investigations. On the whole he's ...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:48 AM
The special prosecutor - Jo Eun-Seok (조은석) reports on his team's insurrection investigations.
seoulsonagi.hksong.net/the-big-jo/
seoulsonagi.hksong.net/the-big-jo/
Prez Lee is holding these very public meetings (업무보고) with civil servants, and raking them over the coals if he doesn't get satisfactory answers.
He reads everything in advance and asks pointed questions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN__...
He reads everything in advance and asks pointed questions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN__...
보는 사람도 손에 땀이 나는 현장..."아는게 없네요" "말이 기십니다"이 대통령, 이학재 인천공항사장 질타 [현장영상]
YouTube video by MBN News
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December 16, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Prez Lee is holding these very public meetings (업무보고) with civil servants, and raking them over the coals if he doesn't get satisfactory answers.
He reads everything in advance and asks pointed questions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN__...
He reads everything in advance and asks pointed questions.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN__...
김건희 "너 때문에 다 망쳤다"
Kim Keun-hee: "You ruined everything," she said to her husband.
And what does this say about his wife who believed he wouldn't?
www.donga.com/news/Politic...
Kim Keun-hee: "You ruined everything," she said to her husband.
And what does this say about his wife who believed he wouldn't?
www.donga.com/news/Politic...
“김건희, 계엄뒤 ‘너 때문에 망쳤다’며 尹과 크게 싸워”
12·3 비상계엄 관련 내란·외환 혐의를 수사한 내란 특검(특별검사 조은석)이 윤석열 전 대통령의 부인 김건희 여사가 비상계엄에 관여했다는 의혹에 대해 사실이 아닌 것으로 결론내렸다. 또 지난해 12월 3일을 비상계엄 선포일로 정한 데 대해선 “미국의 개입을 차단하기…
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December 16, 2025 at 3:45 AM
김건희 "너 때문에 다 망쳤다"
Kim Keun-hee: "You ruined everything," she said to her husband.
And what does this say about his wife who believed he wouldn't?
www.donga.com/news/Politic...
Kim Keun-hee: "You ruined everything," she said to her husband.
And what does this say about his wife who believed he wouldn't?
www.donga.com/news/Politic...
Looking forward to watching the new Netflix drama "자백의 대가" (The Price of Confession) starring two of my all-time favorite actresses - Jeon Do-yeon (전도연) and Kim Go-eun (김고은).
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#netflix #kdrama
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#netflix #kdrama
자백의 대가 결말 범인 정체, 진짜 범인은 따로 있었다는 반전의 무게
자백의 대가 결말 범인 정체, 진짜 범인은 따로 있었다는 반전의 무게 남편의 갑작스러운 죽음 이후, 피해...
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December 13, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Looking forward to watching the new Netflix drama "자백의 대가" (The Price of Confession) starring two of my all-time favorite actresses - Jeon Do-yeon (전도연) and Kim Go-eun (김고은).
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#netflix #kdrama
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#netflix #kdrama
The least surprising news ever - Yoon and his wife told the justice minister Park Sung-jae (박성재) to put the squeeze on his prosecutor general to derail investigations into the First Lady's Dior handbag bribery incident.
I have more details here:
sonagi.bearblog.dev/new-post/
I have more details here:
sonagi.bearblog.dev/new-post/
December 12, 2025 at 11:11 PM
The least surprising news ever - Yoon and his wife told the justice minister Park Sung-jae (박성재) to put the squeeze on his prosecutor general to derail investigations into the First Lady's Dior handbag bribery incident.
I have more details here:
sonagi.bearblog.dev/new-post/
I have more details here:
sonagi.bearblog.dev/new-post/