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The best-selling Korea Unmasked by Rhee Won-bok (2002) takes an illuminating and humorous look at contemporary Korean attitudes in a cartoon format that compares Korea to neighbouring rivals China and Japan.
Korea and Her Neighbours by Isabella Bird (1997) is an insightful account of the intrepid author’s travels around Korea in the 1890s.
The Koreans by Michael Breen (1999) is an expat but expert analysis of the complex and often baffling Korean psyche.
Palaces of Korea by Kim Dong-uk (2006) covers the unique Confucian palaces in detail with the help of photos and illustrations.
A Walk Through the Land of Miracles by Simon Winchester (1988) describes a classic walk from Jejudo to Seoul that vividly describes
encounters with Korean monks, nuns, artists, marriage arrangers and US generals. The highlight is a visit to a barber shop.
To Dream of Pigs by Clive Leatherdale (1994) describes a journalist’s jaunt around North and South Korea and the oddball characters he meets.
View http://throughwhiteyseyes.blogspot.com for quirky commentary about life on planet Seoul plus links to other blogs or go to http://realtravel.com and enter ‘South Korea’ into ‘search’ for a bounty of blogs by expat English teachers with time on their hands.
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