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Seoul is T.O., Busan is Van, Gwangju the Peg, Jeju Newfie
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!

PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 6:42 am    Post subject: Seoul is T.O., Busan is Van, Gwangju the Peg, Jeju Newfie Reply with quote

And North Korea is Quebec.

Regional differences in attitude, economy, geography and culture in Korea remind me of contrasts in my home country of Canada.

Do you notice parallels?

Seoul is the self-absorbed metropolis, Busan the warmer coastal city in the more mountainous region, Gwangju the hip yet poorer regional centre like Winnipeg, Jeju the distinctly different island, and North Korea separated by the DMZ like the language barrier of Quebec.

Gyeongju is like Montreal in its history and attractions, Ulsan like Hamilton or Windsor in its industrial pollution... any more thoughts?

And, of course, Geoje reminds me of Vancouver Island Wink
(an island less than an hour away from the big coastal city on the Pacific, a great tourist destination among nationals rather than internationals, and closest to the wealthy neighbouring country of Japan/U.S.).
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964

PostPosted: Mon Feb 23, 2004 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Bloody canadians Very Happy

We in Australia have something much more similar to Jejudo, Tasmania(except without all the palmtrees). Both are of the south of the country, both are known for their beauty, both use tourism as their drawcard.
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IconsFanatic



Joined: 19 Jan 2003

PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 6:43 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Namhae is Korea's Sunshine Coast!
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panthermodern



Joined: 08 Feb 2003
Location: Taxronto

PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 9:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No.

Stop smoking pot you freak it's a ghetto drug.
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just because



Joined: 01 Aug 2003
Location: Changwon - 4964

PostPosted: Thu Feb 26, 2004 2:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IconsFanatic wrote:
Namhae is Korea's Sunshine Coast!


Are you crazy????? Very Happy . Namhae is more like The Great Ocean Road drive along the victorian coast.
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VanIslander



Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!

PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 6:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The Sunshine Coast, The Great Ocean Road, I totally relate to those places as having a similar charm.

However, when I travelled that Korean island I thought the high arching coastline with winding roads was reminiscent of Norway: bloody spectacular. And the southern beach is shades of Carmel, California. And even the bridgeway is as fetching as Vancouver's Ironworkers' Memorial.

I have been to many islands in South Korea, yet none has bettered my trip to Namhae. It was a great day.
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SarcasmKills



Joined: 07 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Fri Feb 27, 2004 7:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ulsan is Hamilton... because Windsor is well, just too damn sexy!
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Satchel Paige



Joined: 29 Dec 2009

PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Seoul is T.O., Busan is Van, Gwangju the Peg, Jeju Newfi Reply with quote

VanIslander wrote:
And North Korea is Quebec.

Regional differences in attitude, economy, geography and culture in Korea remind me of contrasts in my home country of Canada.

Do you notice parallels?

Seoul is the self-absorbed metropolis, Busan the warmer coastal city in the more mountainous region, Gwangju the hip yet poorer regional centre like Winnipeg, Jeju the distinctly different island, and North Korea separated by the DMZ like the language barrier of Quebec.

Gyeongju is like Montreal in its history and attractions, Ulsan like Hamilton or Windsor in its industrial pollution... any more thoughts?

And, of course, Geoje reminds me of Vancouver Island Wink
(an island less than an hour away from the big coastal city on the Pacific, a great tourist destination among nationals rather than internationals, and closest to the wealthy neighbouring country of Japan/U.S.).


Ummm...Not really
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hugekebab



Joined: 05 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 5:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

just because wrote:
Bloody canadians Very Happy

We in Australia have something much more similar to Jejudo, Tasmania(except without all the palmtrees). Both are of the south of the country, both are known for their beauty, both use tourism as their drawcard.


Bloody convicts Very Happy

In the UK we've got something similar too: Jersey. Both are of the south of the country, both are known for their beauty, both use tourism as their drawcard.
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Dixon



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've heard jejusi compared to victoria and seogwipo to nanaimo.
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Cerulean



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PostPosted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nicely done Van.
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Rin_22



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Jeonju city is .......???
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lizlemon



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

not sure i can accept toronto being "self absorbed" as a valid characteristic
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Old Gil



Joined: 26 Sep 2009
Location: Got out! olleh!

PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sancho Paige here bumped a 6 year old thread. Awesome show, great job.
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Satchel Paige



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PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Old Gil wrote:
Sancho Paige here bumped a 6 year old thread. Awesome show, great job.


Thanks for the kudos. Bored?
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