It's a Wrap!
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K-POP, KIMCHI & ME
WELCOME
I’m Amy, a strategic communications consultant, runner, baker, wife and mom from New Jersey. I'm spending a year in Seoul with my husband on a Fulbright. I’m documenting my adventures here. Please join me.
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![It's a Wrap!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_d5be5926b7834afc834dc4640f6bd75a~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_d5be5926b7834afc834dc4640f6bd75a~mv2.webp)
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![The Food Post!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_8a26fc1b32f04c0c8eb81864fe17060c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_8a26fc1b32f04c0c8eb81864fe17060c~mv2.webp)
- Dec 13, 2021
- 5 min
The Food Post!
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![Korean History Comes to Life](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_286b450550094e749f492d245ac2a6e3~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_286b450550094e749f492d245ac2a6e3~mv2.webp)
- Nov 9, 2021
- 2 min
Korean History Comes to Life
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![Violent History Meets Beautiful Art](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_05e0cf8b52ca4352901d66aba72676bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_05e0cf8b52ca4352901d66aba72676bc~mv2.webp)
- Sep 25, 2021
- 3 min
Violent History Meets Beautiful Art
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![Riding Subways in Seoul: A Word from Phil](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_b6382652811440048a2d9567b1b5a5a4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_b6382652811440048a2d9567b1b5a5a4~mv2.webp)
- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
Riding Subways in Seoul: A Word from Phil
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![Why Are Covid Cases So Much Lower In South Korea?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_27b670a536ae4ac3925e3e837ddba909~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_27b670a536ae4ac3925e3e837ddba909~mv2.webp)
- Aug 3, 2021
- 3 min
Why Are Covid Cases So Much Lower In South Korea?
![Sexual Harassment Was Ignored, Until My Friend Aryong Fought Back](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_d4f180509bd848e5b877acc20819d059~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/a793c5_d4f180509bd848e5b877acc20819d059~mv2.webp)
- Jul 23, 2021
- 6 min
Sexual Harassment Was Ignored, Until My Friend Aryong Fought Back
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![The Sea Women of Jeju](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_e0ff8c24a78842f098f271a39f249bed~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_e0ff8c24a78842f098f271a39f249bed~mv2.webp)
- Jul 9, 2021
- 3 min
The Sea Women of Jeju
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![Buddha Just Had A Birthday. Who’s Next?](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_943db11041a74d2594542e43881d2276f000.jpg/v1/fill/w_640,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_943db11041a74d2594542e43881d2276f000.webp)
- Jun 2, 2021
- 1 min
Buddha Just Had A Birthday. Who’s Next?
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![Eating and Exploring our Way Through Jeonju](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_7ea4e3cb33e84ab9a9edc972fa56023af000.jpg/v1/fill/w_640,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_7ea4e3cb33e84ab9a9edc972fa56023af000.webp)
- May 17, 2021
- 1 min
Eating and Exploring our Way Through Jeonju
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![Eight Things You Will Appreciate if You Visit Me in Seoul...and One You Won’t](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_a3c5fb3a09bf4983a7d98e1e7887ac1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_a3c5fb3a09bf4983a7d98e1e7887ac1b~mv2.webp)
- May 10, 2021
- 2 min
Eight Things You Will Appreciate if You Visit Me in Seoul...and One You Won’t
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![Eight Surprising Things You Can Learn in a Palace](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_db22293e6cfd44eab185dd8c66ed89b3f000.jpg/v1/fill/w_640,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_db22293e6cfd44eab185dd8c66ed89b3f000.webp)
- Apr 28, 2021
- 3 min
Eight Surprising Things You Can Learn in a Palace
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![Why I'm Questioning the U.S. Approach to Freedom](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_96fdcc19b6c24221b5036beb04936b86~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_96fdcc19b6c24221b5036beb04936b86~mv2.webp)
- Apr 15, 2021
- 2 min
Why I'm Questioning the U.S. Approach to Freedom
![Close Encounter With K-Beauty](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_2bb112817ddf4b4ebe814d0f65ce3151~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/a793c5_2bb112817ddf4b4ebe814d0f65ce3151~mv2.webp)
- Apr 1, 2021
- 2 min
Close Encounter With K-Beauty
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![Greetings from Philip](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/e88a27_09c737dec1ff4f63acd24e7f065c427e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/e88a27_09c737dec1ff4f63acd24e7f065c427e~mv2.webp)
- Mar 25, 2021
- 4 min
Greetings from Philip
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![Ten Things That Surprised Me In South Korea](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_fd34aab2f5e2455ebaa10e0e58cbb22f~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_fd34aab2f5e2455ebaa10e0e58cbb22f~mv2.webp)
- Mar 10, 2021
- 2 min
Ten Things That Surprised Me In South Korea
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![Our Adventure Begins](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_b549179a4430477ebcbba4cd4fb5c963~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_b549179a4430477ebcbba4cd4fb5c963~mv2.webp)
- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 min
Our Adventure Begins
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![Toto, I Have A Feeling We're Not In Kansas Anymore](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_3e33d7ed575e458182775b8dba8ddd9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_3e33d7ed575e458182775b8dba8ddd9d~mv2.webp)
- Feb 15, 2021
- 2 min
Toto, I Have A Feeling We're Not In Kansas Anymore
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![We Made It To Korea! (sort of)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_ffbe56f67b5442bd8fb3674a21b390d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_479,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/a793c5_ffbe56f67b5442bd8fb3674a21b390d6~mv2.webp)
- Feb 9, 2021
- 3 min
We Made It To Korea! (sort of)
![Visas have arrived!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/a793c5_220f942a2f854f0eb450e6f9491a5933~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_940,h_411,fp_0.50_0.50,q_95,enc_auto/a793c5_220f942a2f854f0eb450e6f9491a5933~mv2.webp)
- Jan 9, 2021
- 1 min
Visas have arrived!
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