Monsoon season to begin early

South Korea’s monsoon (rainy) season, known as jangma 장마, runs late June to late July. It’s the most uncomfortable time of the year to be in Korea – intense bursts of rain and persistently high humidity.

2011 and 2022 were especially heavy monsoon years where parts of Gangnam suffered severe flooding. Our car, along with hundreds of other vehicles, suffered massive water damage in 2011 and again in 2022. In our neighborhood, nearly all of the parked cars were scrapped.

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Easy to Learn Korean 1486 – Gangnam’s COEX Aquarium.

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Easy to Learn Korean 1199 – Gangnam K-Star Road.

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Easy to Learn Korean 1147 – Christmas decorations.

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Easy to Learn Korean 1111 – Metasequoia Street.

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Easy to Learn Korean 1102 – Gangnam’s Daemo Mountain.

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Avengers 2 to start shooting in Seoul on March 30.

Avengers2Here’s a graphic from the Korea Times detailing the Avengers 2 (Avengers: Age of Ultron) shooting schedule for Seoul. Filming will run March 30 to April 14 and Disney is tight lipped on which stars might be present. As part of a deal with the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism the movie studio will be refunded up to 30% of their spending costs. Filming will also take place in Johannesburg, Aosta Valley, London, and Burbank, CA. Continue reading

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