In this episode: Sanjo-chan gives a 5 minute review of the recently launched Mobile Suit Gundam: Hathaway on Netflix, a discussion of the controversy surrounding FFXIV’s collaboration with Twitch no one is talking about, and South Korean rapper MC Mong addresses his draft dodging drama.
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Netflix reveals information for the TV adaptation of Spriggan, winners of KupoCon’s “The Crystals”, and South Korea’s decision regarding the military exemption of BTS.
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Back in October 2019, I finally got the chance to travel to Seoul, Korea, for my very first out of country trip. While we were there, we checked out the COEX Aquarium, located in the COEX Starfield Mall in Gangnam (also where the SMTOWN store is located at the time). I was told to check this place out, and we weren’t disappointed!
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This area looks familiar! Watching the debut episode of The God of High School, I couldn’t help but get excited seeing the cityscape as everyone is talking about the tournament.
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In the first official episode of the Centaku Media podcast, Sanjo-chan talks about her recent trip to South Korea, and why she chose to go to the land of K-Pop over an Otaku’s dream trip to Japan. Also, she explains how she survived the 5 day trip using a few essential apps, and a reflection of moments experienced during the journey.
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“A Taxi Driver” does a nice job of balancing truth and near-truth to deliver a gripping story of a government’s suppression of its own citizens and their inspiring fight against injustice.
Prior to my trip to South Korea, I brushed up on the Korean language in preparation to survive roughly a week in order to get around. It may not be necessary, but it doesn’t hurt to learn some survival phrases, or at least get an idea of how the language is structured for future reference.
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Thank you for sticking around the blog and for following the Seoul Searching Chronicles series! As a bonus, I wanted to post my thoughts about my recent trip to South Korea, and talk about some things that I would really, really like to see in my home country (although that is easier said than done, as the thought of it wouldn’t “make any sense” to us Americans).
