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alphakennyone
Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Location: city heights
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 Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 10:27 am Post subject: The Shinchon/Hongdae "Mak gul li Man" thread |
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In case you don't know him, the Mak Gul Li man pulls a cart filled with some of the best tasting mak gul li (where does he get it? It's a major company but I've never found the exact same bottle found in stores) and sells it at ridiculously cheap prices - usually something like 4 bottles for 5,000 won.
I was lucky enough to stumble across him when my friend visited me and it made his trip.
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FMPJ
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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| I first met him in August of 2002. |
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Ginormousaurus
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
Location: 700 Ft. Pulpit
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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My friend claims he's 60 years old, but I don't believe it! Hauling around that cart has got him in tip-top condition. The man is huge!
"RIIICE WIIINE?!?!" |
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Yaya
Joined: 25 Feb 2003
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Sat May 16, 2009 10:10 pm Post subject: |
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What I heard is that he began selling the rice wine after his mother did it but fell sick. He also reportedly got a few gangsters mad for invading their turf and laid low for a time, but he's back.
Where he gets his enthusiasm would be a million dollar secret! |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 1:10 am Post subject: |
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| I'm 100% serious when I say I'd like to do a documentary about one day in his life. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 3:53 am Post subject: |
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| jkelly80 wrote: |
| I'm 100% serious when I say I'd like to do a documentary about one day in his life. |
I had the intention of doing that once but it fell through. It would be awesome.
Best friend! |
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kiknkorea
Joined: 16 May 2008
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 5:31 am Post subject: |
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Didn't know he was so famous. I saw him last night (actually he saw me first) and he greeted me like he's known me for years. Pretty wild.
Cool enough guy, but I didn't need any wine. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 6:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah, it was my first sighting of him this year and I'd just bought myself a beer. |
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ThingsComeAround
Joined: 07 Nov 2008
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:06 pm Post subject: |
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| I got some drink from him- seen him a handful of times and every time I do he makes me laugh. Like a Korean Kramer, you wonder how he makes it from day to day... |
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ekul
Joined: 04 Mar 2009
Location: [Mod Edit]
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I feel bad for that bloke, I can't help but hug him every time he comes by. However I'm not sure I can agree with the statement that it's the best makkoli ever. I don't think any type of makkoli can be considered good! |
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detourne_me
Joined: 26 May 2006
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| Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 11:26 pm Post subject: |
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heh, love that guy.
it isn't the best tasting makkali, but yeah, it's hella cheap.
i usually buy a bottle from him just for a sip of the stuff, but leave it in the park for some punk teenagers to drink after a show. |
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