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  A Nomaddicts Guide: How to be a Korean Baseball Fan

  January 18, 2012 / Korea, Videos

  Think you’ve been to a baseball game before? Yeah, sure maybe in Ah-Mer-I-Ca but here in Kor-E-Ah they do things a little differently. Baseball may be America’s past time but it is Korea’s summer fun. I love sports and even more I love going to live games. Nothing beats an afternoon in Seoul under the summer sun being rowdy with your friends, cheering, singing, and dancing.  While American fans may be as spirited as Korean fans, the latter are led [...]

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  The World Cup in Seoul Plaza: Dae Han Min Guk!

  October 19, 2011 / Korea

  Every 4 years the world seems to stop and come together for an event that leaves the population on the edge of their seats; a time when masses of people from all corners of the world have a chance to get together and show their support for their homeland by over consuming alcohol and yelling out racial slurs at their archrivals. The World Cup is finally here; and it’s difficult to avoid signs of this anywhere you may travel in [...]

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  There’s No Cheerleading in Baseball!!

  October 19, 2011 / Korea

  This past Saturday, my friends Brad, D, Mark, and I made the executive decision to head into Seoul early and catch a ballgame. Since I haven’t been to a baseball game since being home and sitting in the glorious park that is Fenway, I was excited for the trip. We took the subway to Jamsil Stadium and prepared for the day.   To start, one of the many bonus’s of Korean baseball games lies in the cost per ticket. For [...]

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  Out in Hongdae: Man Slap’s and Bum Nap’s

  October 18, 2011 / Korea

  Following my first baseball game in Korea, me and the boys decided to hit the Seoul clubbing scene in Hongdae for a night. After grabbing some much needed Fautas (Mexican rollups with beef and guacamole) at Dos Taco’s in Gangnam, my tanks were full and ready to full steam ahead.  Man, I Love Convenient Store Drinking! The first stop for us was a convenient store. One great thing about Korea is that once the weather gets a bit warmer (which thank God [...]

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