Where The Hell Am I?: September 2008

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Kim Jong Il is Healthy (well, at least, on canvas)

This is what happens when I take off to L.A. for a week and come back completely obsessed by politics: I neglect my fellow bloggers.

I was over at the DeepGlamour site today and saw this great post by Kate on art and Kim Jong-il. He might be sick, or dead, but in art he's as healthy as an ox (or maybe as a goat).

Kim Jong Il: Alive, Robust in Art

Taking a leaf from Generalissmo Franco's political playbook, North Korean semi-strongman Kim Jong Il might be sick, might be dead, might be stuffed. He missed the country's 60th anniversary parade, leading to increased message traffic at Langley, no doubt.

But he's got the strength of 10,000 tigers, if the official art of North Korea is accurate. In fact, the whole country is good looking, strong, brave and energetic beyond belief.

North Korean posters are ubiquitous, with strong graphics, bold colors and relentless cheery exhortations, inviting the passer-by to join in:

LET'S EXTENSIVELY RAISE GOATS IN ALL FAMILIES! (Los Angeles is on board with this.)

LET'S LIVE AND WORK IN THE SPIRIT AND VIGOR OF THE PERIOD OF THE GREAT POST-WAR CHOLLIMA UPSURGE!

David Heather is the foremost authority on these posters, writing:

As important tools in the mobilization of the masses, posters have to have an instantaneous impact on the viewers' understanding and their desire to act upon this understanding. Their message has to be accessible, clear and direct; informative and explanatory, as well as exhortative. The link between contemplation and action is crucial.

The stylization of the figures turns them into instant icons--almost too perfect to be real, but as familiar pop singers in the West. The soldier, the scientist, the farmer are remote, benevolent and courageous, and urge the viewer to forget petty everyday cares and join them in the adventure of building North Korea.

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[Regina Walton's Expat Interviews] An exclusive with Death Cab for Cutie

Hot fun in the summertime ;)

Here is my Korea Herald interview with Death Cab for Cutie.

[Regina Walton's Expat Interviews] An exclusive with Death Cab for Cutie

Summertime in Seoul, as in most cities, is a great time for concerts and festivals. Seo Tae-ji's 2008 ETP Festival didn't disappoint; a wide range of rock acts were brought to Seoul. On the same day, there was Marilyn Manson, one of PETA's 2008 Worst Dressed, on the same stage as the PETA-friendly band, Death Cab for Cutie. For this band, which has been on tour to promote their latest album, "Narrow Stairs," such a study in contrasts isn't new.
They also played at this year's Pemberton Festival in British Columbia, Canada, which featured acts from Coldplay to Jay-Z.
After consistently recording and touring for over 10 years, Death Cab has finally reached rock-star status.
Before their show in Korea, I was lucky enough to get the chance to sit down and speak with two members of the band, Jason McGerr and Nick Harmer. The group took its name from a satirical song of the same name by the British Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band.
Death Cab started in Seattle over 10 years ago. Because I've been abroad for most of that time, I missed their rise to fame, until I ran across a video of theirs on YouTube and put it on my blog. I also missed the OC phenomenon in which Seth Cohen, one of the main characters, named Death Cab for Cutie as his favorite band. The OC featured the band's songs, and eventually the band appeared on the show.
When I asked them to describe their music, Harmer said, "At the core of our music, I guess, we're just kind of a rock band. We're just playing melodic songs. There is really nothing too overtly aggressive about the music that we play. I think that the themes of our music tend to be around relationships and the interactions between people and the journey that happens as you get older and figure those things out.
"I'd say that we're a little bit more intellectual than not, at times. I guess the hardest thing is to capture what exactly you sound like. We've been really fortunate to see our audience grow over the years since we started 11 years ago."

McGerr added that he sees Death Cab as a career band. He explained that the guys in the band have known each other for 13 years. "And, as much as we've been placed with certain lifestyles or television shows, we've still been that career band that spans beyond those things. It doesn't seem to be slowing down, and I think we're going to continue to do it as long as it makes sense," he said.
Harmer and McGerr played together in a band for three years before joining Death Cab. McGerr mentioned how "the Pacific Northwest is, in general, is a very small music community. We would be in other projects, passing in the night, playing the same shows and venues together, and it was only a matter of time before there was appropriate timing and our schedules lined up."
After their show in Seoul, the band immediately headed to Australia for a few concerts. While they were there, they also helped MySpace TV Australia launch their online TV channel by playing an online concert. Harmer explained: "It's definitely for Australia. Australian MySpace is just getting started in a lot of ways, so our connection, and the reason we're doing it, is mainly for the Australian fans.
"It will probably be available on MySpace worldwide because that's how MySpace is." That led me to ask them a question about Death Cab telling their fans to download music when they signed with Atlantic Records in 2004. "I've always encouraged downloading. I've never encouraged stealing, and I think there is a difference. A label sells albums.
We live in a world now where everyone is using the computer to discover music and to share music. That's an integral part of any band's career, any musician's career or any entertainer's career," said Nick. "You can't really ignore it. The internet has been invaluable in helping us grow and helping spread the word of our band."
The band also has blogs on their website, and both McGerr and Harmer admit that they've not really been able to keep them current.
McGerr adds, "We've been fortunate enough to be savvy enough to understand how important it is. But, for us, we're fortunate that we became a band before all that mattered. We actually had to work hard before anyone found out about who we were. We needed to physically drive across the country for someone to hear about the band. One writer called us a "pre-blog" band. I understand. I totally get that. You can have so much notoriety with a click of a button, but do you have staying power?"
However, for their autumn tour, Harmer said he'll use try to use Twitter for updates. "Twittering would be a lot easier because I can just do it when I can do it." That way, fans can keep up with what this hardworking career band is up to next.
You can find clips from Death Cab's Australia concert at my blog: expatjane.blogspot.com
For more information on Death Cab, see their website: deathcabforcutie.com, and their MySpace page: myspace.com/deathcabforcutie

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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Who Won The Debate? Reviews Go To Obama

Zero:

My blog is so overwhelmingly partisan right now and I'm loving it. This does relate to Korea because I viewed the debate at the Starbucks in the Itaewon district of Seoul with a bunch of Obama supporters ;)

Anyway, here is the report card re polls about whether Obama or McSame won the first presidential debate.

Who Won The Debate? Reviews Go To Obama

Several positive reviews for Obama. A CBS News instant poll finds:

40% of uncommitted voters who watched the debate tonight thought Barack Obama was the winner. 22% thought John McCain won. 38% saw it as a draw.

68% of these voters think Obama would make the right decision
about the economy. 41% think McCain would.

49% of these voters think Obama would make the right decisions about Iraq. 55% think McCain would.

Watch:

Two focus groups, one by GOP pollster Frank Luntz and another by Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg, both declared Obama the winner. Here's video of Luntz, some pretty powerful stuff:

Independents in the MediaCurves focus group "gave the debate to Obama 61-39. They also think he won every individual segment. Republicans gave the debate to McCain 90-10, Democrats to Obama 93-7."
And even Time's Mark Halperin weighs in with his grades: Obama A-, McCain B-.

Update: CNN's poll has all Obama winning overall, on the economy and on Iraq:

Who Did the Best Job In the Debate?
Obama 51%
McCain 38%

Who Would Better Handle Economy?
Obama 58%
McCain 37%

Who Would Better Handle Iraq?
Obama 52%
McCain 47%

CNN confirms it too: Poll: Obama wins first debate
Oh this is a gem.

Before McSame confirmed that he would actually show up for the debate, his campaign released this:

McCain Wins Debate

Although the fate of tonight's presidential debate in Mississippi remains very much up in the air, John McCain has apparently already won it -- if you believe an Internet ad an astute reader spotted next to this piece in the online edition of the Wall Street Journal this morning.

"McCain Wins Debate!" declares the ad which features a headshot of a smiling McCain with an American flag background. Another ad spotted by our eagle-eyed observer featured a quote from McCain campaign manager Rick Davis declaring: "McCain won the debate-- hands down."

Here's the screenshot.

The CNN link to the same story. And here is the screenshot:

Hilarious! I thought McSame "suspended" his campaign? I guess someone in his camp didn't get that memo since this managed to get released BEFORE the debate. Instead, that person was hard at work spinning the result of a debate his candidate said he wouldn't take part in.

Reuters on this too: McCain to attend debate, Web ad claims victory already

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Friday, September 26, 2008

Missed the First Presidential Debate?

If you missed the debate MySpace.com is the "official online companion" to the debates.

This morning I and a whole bunch of other people watched the Obama/McSame debate at a Starbucks in Itaewon. We saw most of it, but due to connection glitches sometimes we missed a few seconds of the telecast.

MySpace will upload the full debates and clips, so you can watch it how you like. So click on the link above or the picture to go to the MySpace debates page. You can also sign up for reminders for the next debate.

Here is a transcript of the debate from CNN.com: Transcript of presidential debate

Here video of the first debate from MSNBC (MySpace doesn't have it up yet...thanks to the YouDecide 2008 site):

If that goes down, here is the YouTube link:

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Podcast Picks of the Week - 09/26/2008

I recently got into podcasts this year when I broke down and finally bought myself an iPod.

There are a few that I subscribe to but one stand out favorite that has me completely addicted is Slate's Political Gabfest. Since I just started listening, I've been catching up on the podcasts they had during the primaries and now eagerly anticipate getting the new one each week. I sit on the bus and subway laughing quietly when they say something funny or nodding subtly when they make points I agree with.

There is also the UChannel podcast which is a much more formal. It's a lecture series and sometimes the issues they discuss are pretty good. Usually, I'll listen to lectures from the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA), so the levity that comes with the Slate podcasts is missing but I usually feel like I've learned something when I find lectures on topics I'm interested in.

Anyway, here are my picks of the week. Because I'm now addicted to Slate's podcasts, I'm on a quest for more and one from Salon.com on featuring an economic blogger was great. I think what these podcasts do is quench my thirst for an intelligent discussion of politics and, honestly, I can't say that's easy to find.

I'll try to make this a habit. We'll see how successful that will be. Note that clicking on these links will take you to the iTunes store. These podcasts are free AND you don't need an iPod to listen to them. You just need to download them and you can listen to them using iTunes.

Slate's Political Gabfest for Sept. 19, 2008: The Economic Collapse Gabfest

Salon.com: Salon.com Radio - Digby on the bailout

UChannel: Permission to Speak - What right do you have to tell me what to say? and Democracy: participation to passivity - can things change?

I've just added podcasts from the New York Times and the New Yorker to my subscription lists, so maybe I'll find a few more gems. We'll see.

Okay, now it's time to cook (yes, I know it's late...but eh.)

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Thursday, September 25, 2008

Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters and Latest Poll Reveals 430 New Demographics That Will Decide Election

One, no, two more for the road...these from the great folks at The Onion.

Poll: Bullshit Is Most Important Issue For 2008 Voters

Latest Poll Reveals 430 New Demographics That Will Decide Election

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Debt to America! from the Daily Show

Just funny...

Update 1 - September 28, 2008 @ 1:30am

Niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice quote from Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat from Texas, re this bailout being pushed on the American taxpayers:

"I think President Bush did properly diagnose it when he said the problem was that Wall Street got drunk and has a hangover. The problem is the people who are asked to clean up all the broken furniture, they didn't get invited to the party," said Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas. "That's why so many of the people that are contacting me are not just against this bailout, they're very angry they're even being asked."

from CNN Money: 'Grave threats'

Update 2: September 28, 2008 @ 10:30am

More Daily Show clips.

Anyone not notice that the Bush administration has pulled this urgency line before?

And another for the road...

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Homemade Yogurt and Sugar-free Rambling

Last night I made a batch of homemade yogurt.

Why do I bother when you can get yogurt in Korea? Well, I'm an insulin dependent diabetic and what you can't get in Korea is sugar-free yogurt. You can get plain unsweetened yogurt, but the types of yogurt I miss are the fruit flavored yogurts with a sugar substitute.

Forget getting anything like that here in a land where my favorite new sugar free lemon-lime soft drink, the Kin Cider Zero, just simply disappeared off the shelf of my regular grocery store. Maybe it will be back in stock one day, but usually what happens is I fall in love with a product but the Korean population doesn't, so buh bye. Honestly, you'd think with the obsession on being rail thin that sugar-free products would be hard to keep on the shelves. It truly beats me why no companies have sought to tap into the thin paranoia that exists here.

Anyway, the reality is my homemade yogurt is probably much healthier for me than a mass produced brand. So with my stash of XyloSweet, xylitol, that I bought while I was at home, some kiwi that I bought, cut up and froze before I left for L.A., milk and plain yogurt (as a starter), I woke up to a few cups of fresh yogurt and that makes me happy.

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Another Reminder - Absentee Ballot Requests: The Deadline is Looming

Yes, I'm blogging about this again.

For most US election districts, early October is the deadline for voter registration and absentee ballot requests.

Even this week I've run into a couple of US citizens that I know who have not registered or requested their ballots. I think this time it's less than normal, but even one unregistered voter is a waste.

Sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

There will be one more weekend of voter registration in the Itaewon area of Seoul. Democrats Abroad Korea has been doing these registration drives since April. I got started with them around May. As a group we've managed to get tons of people, from Republicans to Democrats, to register or request their absentee ballots. If you've not registered or requested your ballot either click on one of these links, Vote From Abroad or Overseas Vote, or come on out and register in person.

People will be at a table in front of the Starbucks next to the Itaewon subway station (exit 3), the police station and the KB Bank in Itaewon.

Because of the debate, on Saturday registration will be from 12 noon to 5pm and on Sunday from 10am to 4pm. (Then again, it looks like there won't even be a debate...what a bunch of B.S. After years of laissez-faire capitalism now we've got to rush to approve a bailout package?) Anyway, I'm over doing the landmarks because I want to make sure no one is confused.

Should the embed be buggy, here is the direct link to the video.

I'm so gung ho on this issue because I remember having a discussion about absentee voting with co-workers during the 2004 election. I said that I always voted absentee. Most said that they didn't and gave a range of what I thought were pretty lame reasons why they didn't. These reasons ranged from voting early meant they'd miss those last minute smear tactics (oh, no!) or that they simply thought voting early and by mail stripped them of something they really couldn't be bothered to articulate. For me, in contrast, I started voting absentee when I was in law school. I just didn't want to wait until the last minute and be bound to go to my polling place. Plus, I was such a nervous and tense wreck that it was just easier to not have one more thing I HAD to do in a tight time frame. Instead, I'd request a ballot. I'd get it in advance of the election. I'd vote at my leisure. I'd just mail it back so it would arrive before election day (in San Francisco your ballot isn't counted if it arrives after a certain time on election day.) Of course, since I was in the city, I could also just choose to not mail it in and vote on election day. A couple of times I did that too.

I think voter apathy is one HUGE reason we've been stuck with this farce of an administration for 8 years. This time I hope the lesson is very clear that while you might not think your individual vote counts, as a group, all of our votes do make a huge difference.

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Thursday, September 18, 2008

It's Not Too Late - Register to Vote and Get Active

Update 1: October 28, 2008 @ 9:30am

What's funny to me is after months of what I think is the longest presidential campaign ever (or, at least, it feels that way) and with just a week to go, people are still searching for this "I'm not registered to vote is it to late?" (BTW, it's "too" and I hope that by pointing that out no one calls me an elitist.)

Yes, you're too late. (a link to State deadlines) With one week before a presidential election it's too late to register to exercise your right to have a say in government.

Next time make sure to register early. However, maybe you can still volunteer to help others get to their polling places so they can vote on that day.

Go Obama!
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Back to politics because this election is too important to stay silent. I notice that a lot of people find my blog because they need to register to vote, and I'm glad I've had voter registration links up for months now.

Here is an email I just received from Americans Abroad for Obama. I'll post it here in full.

Hello Americans Abroad for Obama!

With only 47 days left, our efforts abroad are in high gear and we need your help!

Time is running out to request your absentee ballot so you can vote in November. It only takes a few minutes to complete at www.VoteFromAbroad.org/11. Please go there and request your ballot NOW! Make sure you voice is heard in this historic election!

Also, all across the world we are phone banking Americans abroad to make sure they have requested their absentee ballots. We need your help to ensure that we get through our list of voters! Please email your Regional Field Director if you are interested in helping- it is very easy and important! In this election, every vote counts!

Below is the complete list of regional staff. **Please note that we have added five new field staffers since our last email** Reach out to your appropriate staff member with any questions you have regarding registering to vote, requesting your absentee ballot, or getting involved with Americans Abroad for Obama in your community. With only a few weeks left for Americans abroad to request their ballots, we need everyone's help!

Below are the names, contact information and regional assignment of our Regional Field Directors:

Eastern Canada: Will Fripp, frippw@dnc.org
Western Canada: Kim Burkhardt, burkhardtk@dnc.org
Guadalajara area of Mexico: Tim Whiting, whitingt@dnc.org
All other parts of Mexico: Nick Moreno, morenon@dnc.org
UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, and South Africa: Karin Robinson, robinsonkj@dnc.org
Francophone Europe and North Africa: Christine Houben, houbenc@dnc.org
Spain, Italy, Israel, Portugal and sub-Saharan Africa: Bob Barad, baradb@dnc.org
Greece, Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan, Cyprus, UAE area- Elina Mihalaki, mihalakie@dnc.org
Germany and Central/Eastern Europe: Hilary Bown, bownh@dnc.org
Australia, Philippines, and New Zealand: Carmelan Polce, polcec@dnc.org
Northern Asia: Terri Macmillan, macmillant@dnc.org
Southeast Asia: Chang Chiu, chiuc@dnc.org
India & Nepal: Shelli Koffman, koffmans@dnc.org
Central/South America, Caribbean: Zak Schwarzman, schwarzmanz@dnc.org

This is a grass roots effort that begins with individuals just like you. We need your involvement! Please reach out to your assigned staffer and get involved with this historic campaign in your community TODAY! We have no time to lose!

Thank you all for your continuing support!

Ali Sutton
Field Director, Americans Abroad for Obama

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Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Vegetarianism in Seoul - Some Places to Go

The Vegetarian Food Pyramid

Wow, of late my blog is completely a pro-Obama tome and has very little to do with Korea. Then again, I've been more focused than not on my country these last few weeks. I just got back a few days ago from a week in my hometown of L.A. I was there for a wedding and I had a blast.

Anyway, before I left I decided that I would go back to mostly eating vegetarian style meals simply because I've not been eating as healthy as I should and my body shows it. "Vegetarian style" also means I'm not a strict vegetarian. I'm someone who will still eat meat from time to time. I decided this for purely health reasons. If I force myself to eschew meat, I'll just make healthier choices. As an insulin dependent diabetic, I've got to say that if it comes between me and a lab rat in researching possible cures for my disease, I'm all for taking the lab rat out. In that sense, it's simply hypocritical for me to even try to be a moral vegetarian. That sort of reasoning has been constant with me, when I was a vegetarian in college I was never a judgmental one.

With that said, living in Korea as a vegetarian can be a challenge. There are traces of animal products in so many foods and, if you don't know the language, it can be difficult knowing what is what.

Since I'm coming back to the fold, at least in part, let me help others who think like I do with a list of vegetarian restaurants and healthy food stores someone forwarded to me.

This is all from the Happy Cow website.

Vegetarian Restaurants: (19 Listings)

Country Life Health Restaurant

Shigol Shaenghwal (at Gangnamgu Shinsa St, subway 3, gate 2)

02-511-2402

Vegan, Korean, Buffet

NOTE: As of March 2008, restaurant has relocated... please send new address and information to HappyCow - thanks!
Reviews(5): read reviews / write review

Han Gua Chae

30-9 Guan Hoon Dong, Jong Ro gu, Insadong (at Insadong Street, subway 3/An-Kuk station, gate 6)

02-720-2802

Vegan, Buffet

Seoul vegan restaurant serving home style traditional Korean food in a friendly and clean atmosphere. Buffet restaurant, costs around 10,000 won. Accept credit cards. Open 11:30-14:30 and 17:00-20:30, closed Sunday.
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Hoonja Food
Hoeghie subway 1

02-2242-9500

Organic, Korean food

Also an organic food market and Christian bookstore. Stock varies and might include veggie meat, organic legumes, medicinal honey.
Reviews: write review

Myonginga
196-6 Kwanhun-dong, Chongno-gu

02-722-1060

Korean food

Korean vegetarian will consist of a lot of tofu, probably bibimbap, (vegetables on top of rice with an egg on top) a lot of tofu and seaweed based soups, savory thin pancakes with green onions and chile peppers, lots of side dishes (different kinds of kimchi and rice, seasoned seaweed, thin soups) and fried vegetable fritters. It will be as flavorful as you like, usually you can add your own seasoning.
Reviews: write review

New Start Restaurant
Gangnamgu Seounryung (at subway 2)

02-565-4324

Organic, Korean

Seoul vegetarian restaurant serving veggie Korean food. Uses some organic ingredients.
Reviews: write review

Oh Say Gay Hyang
Insa-Dong 4 Gil (at Metro:1 line JongGak/3 line AnGuk/5 line JongRo3Ga)

02-735-7171

Ovo, Lacto, Vegan-friendly, Korean, International

Seoul vegetarian restaurant owned by well-known Korean vegetarian food company, Vegifood. 60-seats and Korean style seating. Each 12 tables introduce the world 12 Saints' wise sayings and their pictures. Food is mostly Korean and Chinese, yet you can have pasta and salad as well. No use galic & green onion. Located at Insadong near NakWonSangGa where there are many Korean traditional crafts and art works in the area.
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Sanchae
Togok-dong, Kangnam-gu

02-579-6787

Korean

Vegetarian Korean food.
Reviews: write review

Sanchon

Insa-Dong

02-735-0315

Vegan, Korean

Features excellent panchan (side dishes), soups, vegetable dishes, and traditional music & dance. Started by a former monk.
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Sanjang
Socho-dong, Socho-gu

02-583-6136

Korean

Reviews: write review

Shigolsaenghwal
16-1 Nonhyun-dong, Kangnam-gu

02-511-2402

Korean

Reviews: write review

SM Vegetarian Restaurant
229-10 Poi-dong (at Yangjae station on Orange line, Exit 5)

02-576-9637

Ovo, Lacto, Organic, Korean, Buffet

Vegetarian restaurant operated by a meditation center with a small vegetarian grocery store inside that is open throughout the day. Buddhist monks dine here often. Around US10 dollars (12,000 won) for all-you-can-eat buffet featuring some vege meats and changing dishes. Open 12-2:30 pm and 6-9pm. Directions: South of the Han River in Poi-dong. Take the subway to Yangjae Station, go out exit 5 and turn right, walk about one minute to the bus stop, and take bus 4430 and get off two stops later. There's a Starbucks across the street. Cross the street and turn right. You'll see the restaurant sign on your left. Or take a taxi from Yangjae Station to the Samhomulsan area (around 3,000 won).
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Sosim Vegetarian Restaurant
Insa-Dong Gil Street (at Anguk station on Line 3 (Orange line), exit Insa-Dong)

02-734-4388

Ovo, Lacto, Vegan-friendly, Macrobiotic, Organic, Korean

Nice vegetarian restaurant in basement of building. Menu is in Korean and English, and English is spoken. Sample items include Korean pancake, bi-bim-bap (Korean traditional vegetables and rice) without egg upon request, free refills of rice and side dishes. Also offers a fixed menu meal for around 10,000 won (about US$10.50). Interior is natural wood, and guest sit at regular tables or on the floor. A popular place with monks from nearby chogye-sa (temple), though the restaurant is run by Christians. Closed Sunday. Directions: After train exit, walk straight pass Tourist Information booth on right, art store on left. Walk across Insa-Dong Street towards convenience store in front. Go right when you get to convenience store. Entrance is between GS25 convenience store and bank, and is marked by large vertical black-and-white sign with the name in two Chinese characters, the English words "Sosim" and "Vegetarian Restaurant."
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Curry Town
Itaewon Station, Exit 1

02-749-8175

Ovo, Lacto, Indian, Buffet, Beer/Wine, Banquet, Not 100% Vegetarian

Not 100% Vegetarian. Seoul Indian restaurants operated by an Indian family from Punjab. Menu incudes some vegetarian dishes. Will host parties at around 15,000 won per person for a custom-order vegetarian buffet. Open daily. Directions: From Itaewon Station Exit 1, go straight, and turn right at the second alley (there's a shoe store at the mouth, restaurant is on the left, across from a bakery.
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Dimibang
84-14 Gwanhun-dong (at Exit 6, Jongno-gu, Subway Line 3, Anguk Station)

02-720-2417

Vegan-friendly, Korean, Beer/Wine, Not 100% Vegetarian

Not 100% Vegetarian. Korean food based on medicinal herbs and roots. Menu is largely vegetarian though one dish features snails. Owner speaks English. Accept credit cards. Closed Sunday. Direction: Take Exit 6 from Anguk station, there's a small side street between the exit and the police station, follow the block around to the left, and look for the signs.
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Pulhyanggi
Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu

02-794-8007

Korean, Not 100% Vegetarian

Not 100% Vegetarian. The vegetarian set meal comes with a shrimp side-dish and small fish side-dish so ask about it. Note: Korean vegetarian will consist of a lot of tofu, probably bibimbap, (vegetables on top of rice with an egg on top) a lot of tofu and seaweed based soups, savory thin pancakes with green onions and chile peppers, lots of side dishes (different kinds of kimchi and rice, seasoned seaweed, thin soups) and fried vegetable fritters. It will be as flavorful as you like, usually you can add your own seasoning.
Reviews: write review

Pulhyanggi (Changchung)
190-12 Changchung 2-ga, Chung-gu

02-2265-1320

Korean, Not 100% Vegetarian

Not 100% Vegetarian.
Reviews: write review

Pulhyanggi (Hannam)
726-54 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu

02-794-8007

Korean, Not 100% Vegetarian

Not 100% Vegetarian.
Reviews: write review

Pulhyanggi (Shinsa)
632-2 Shinsa-dong, Kangnam-gu

02-545-0415

Korean, Not 100% Vegetarian

Not 100% Vegetarian
Reviews: write review

Sticky Fingers Bakery
Moon-Jung Dong, Song-Pa Gu

02-542-9724

Not a restaurant. Bakery only, offers vegan-friendly cakes, cookies, muffins, pies, and more. No butter, milk, or eggs used. Open 8.00-22.00. Confirmed open as of Nov 07 in this new Seoul headquater location. Also confirmed open as of Nov 07 at other locations all hours approximately 10.30-22.00 at: Sinsegae Department Store, Myung-Dong Branch, Seoul; Sinsegee Department Store, Kang-Nam Branch, Seoul; Sinsegae Department Store, Jook-Jun Branch, Gyung-Gi-Do; Hyundai Department Store, Mok-Dong Branch, Seoul; Hyundai Department Store, Chun-Ho Branch, Seoul; Samsung Plaza Store, Bundang Branch, Gyung-Gi-Do.
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Health Food Stores: (1 Listing)

Huckleberry Farms
Apgujeongno, Gangnam (at Eonjuro)

02-514-3800
Sells a range of organic products including fresh fruits and vegetables. Has a small section of beauty products, baby food, and organic korean ginseng. Also a branch in Bundang at Jongja, near Quiznos.
Reviews: write review

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