Monday, June 1, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
art galleries in seoul, korea
I was cleaning out my office drawer today and found this list of galleries in Seoul, Korea.
National Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관
kr. http://www.museum.go.kr/KorMain.do?mt=kormain&cmd=1003
en. http://www.museum.go.kr/EngMain.do
ch. http://www.museum.go.kr/ChisMain.do
jp. http://www.museum.go.kr/JpMain.do
National Palace Museum of Korea 국립고궁박물관
kr. http://www.gogung.go.kr/index.jsp
en. http://www.gogung.go.kr/eng/index.jsp
ch. http://www.gogung.go.kr/chin/index.jsp
jp. http://www.gogung.go.kr/jap/index.jsp
Seoul Museum of History 서울역사박물관
kr. en. ch. & jp. http://www.museum.seoul.kr/
Seoul Museum of Art 서울시립미술관
kr. http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr/index.jsp
en. http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr/global/eindex.jsp
chi. http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr/global/cindex.jsp
jp. http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr/global/jindex.jsp
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea 국립현대미술관
kr. http://www.moca.go.kr/index.do?_method=main
en. http://www.moca.go.kr/eng/index.do?_method=engMain
Leeum Museum of Art 리움삼성미술관
kr. http://leeum.samsungfoundation.org/html/main.asp
en. http://www.moca.go.kr/eng/index.do?_method=engMain
Rodin Gallery 로댕갤러리
kr. & en. http://rodin.samsunglife.com/
Seoul Arts Center 서울 예술의전당 한가람미술관
kr. http://www.sac.or.kr/about/space_art.jsp
en. http://www.sac.or.kr/eng/about/Hall_art.jsp
I'd love to find more places where i can be submerged in art, especially small private ones.
National Museum of Korea 국립중앙박물관
kr. http://www.museum.go.kr/KorMain.do?mt=kormain&cmd=1003
en. http://www.museum.go.kr/EngMain.do
ch. http://www.museum.go.kr/ChisMain.do
jp. http://www.museum.go.kr/JpMain.do
National Palace Museum of Korea 국립고궁박물관
kr. http://www.gogung.go.kr/index.jsp
en. http://www.gogung.go.kr/eng/index.jsp
ch. http://www.gogung.go.kr/chin/index.jsp
jp. http://www.gogung.go.kr/jap/index.jsp
Seoul Museum of History 서울역사박물관
kr. en. ch. & jp. http://www.museum.seoul.kr/
Seoul Museum of Art 서울시립미술관
kr. http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr/index.jsp
en. http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr/global/eindex.jsp
chi. http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr/global/cindex.jsp
jp. http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr/global/jindex.jsp
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea 국립현대미술관
kr. http://www.moca.go.kr/index.do?_method=main
en. http://www.moca.go.kr/eng/index.do?_method=engMain
Leeum Museum of Art 리움삼성미술관
kr. http://leeum.samsungfoundation.org/html/main.asp
en. http://www.moca.go.kr/eng/index.do?_method=engMain
Rodin Gallery 로댕갤러리
kr. & en. http://rodin.samsunglife.com/
Seoul Arts Center 서울 예술의전당 한가람미술관
kr. http://www.sac.or.kr/about/space_art.jsp
en. http://www.sac.or.kr/eng/about/Hall_art.jsp
I'd love to find more places where i can be submerged in art, especially small private ones.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
how to make kimchi jjigae (kr. 김치찌개)
this post is dedicated to my dear friend Chantal, who is pregnant with with her second child in Australia and in heavy craving of kimchi jjigae, the taste of her true homeland.
ingredient:
1. ripe kimchi - for this post, i used kimchi that my mom made last fall. but, any factory-made kimchi would do as long as it's ripe enough.
2. pork - it's gotta have some fat to create the flavor in the broth. some even use samgyupsal meat
3. a small block of tofu - they sell three types of tofu in hardness in korea. hard - for panfrying or making patties, soft - for soup and salad, and super soft - haha that's what i call it. almost pudding-like and it's usually used for soondooboo jjigae. for kimchi jjigae, however, u would need the soft kind so that it's not too cakey but not too pudding-like.
4. a bottle of Hoegaarden - to make your cooking process more fun.
it's soooo simple to make it. here's how to:
1. Add pork and kimchi in a small pot
2. add water till the ingredients submerge. jjigae differs from gook(korean soup) in that its broth is substantially reduced. think more of stew.
3. keep it on high heat till it boils actively while u finish a cigarette and a half bottle of hoagarden and then keep on boiling on low to medium heat.
4. while waiting and drinking, cut up the tofu into little cubes or stars or whatever shape would appease your semi-drunken mood. i usually let it drain naturally by keeping it on the edge of my sink.
5. when the water's reduced to reveal the thin surface of the ingredients, add the tofu cubes.
6. keep on boiling for another 5-10 minutes or until the amount of the broth is to your liking. then voila! there you have it!!
u can also add some fresh green onion about a minute or two before u turn off the heat if you like. i don't because i'm quite happy with the original trio...
the bottom line is that, as u have already noticed, the taste of kimchi jjigae really depends on the kimchi u use. the more pungent and ripen it is the better. the ingredients in the dish aren't much. of course, my recipe comes from my mom who's originally from the south of the country. so those of u who are used to the restaurant version, that's closer to the "seoul flavor" according to her.
as u can see from the pictures, i usually like my kimchi jjigae chunkier and milder than how u would normally get in a restaurant. if you want yours to taste more of kimchi, take it easy with tofu for it dilutes the broth.
also, make sure the pork is cooked amply. if it's not cooked enough, it will be chewy. not to mention the risk of salmonella although i personally don't really think about that kind stuff. i eat pretty much everything i make. (i'm telling ya. i'm like the biggest - and the only - fan of my food.) in any case, u might want to adjust the water level accordingly.
I just found out that you can only get working holiday visa for australia before the age of 30. the clock is ticking i realize... hope all is well Chantal. sorry i couldn't give you the recipe sooner. much love!!!!!!! xxxxxxxx
ingredient:
1. ripe kimchi - for this post, i used kimchi that my mom made last fall. but, any factory-made kimchi would do as long as it's ripe enough.
2. pork - it's gotta have some fat to create the flavor in the broth. some even use samgyupsal meat
3. a small block of tofu - they sell three types of tofu in hardness in korea. hard - for panfrying or making patties, soft - for soup and salad, and super soft - haha that's what i call it. almost pudding-like and it's usually used for soondooboo jjigae. for kimchi jjigae, however, u would need the soft kind so that it's not too cakey but not too pudding-like.
4. a bottle of Hoegaarden - to make your cooking process more fun.
it's soooo simple to make it. here's how to:
1. Add pork and kimchi in a small pot
2. add water till the ingredients submerge. jjigae differs from gook(korean soup) in that its broth is substantially reduced. think more of stew.
3. keep it on high heat till it boils actively while u finish a cigarette and a half bottle of hoagarden and then keep on boiling on low to medium heat.
4. while waiting and drinking, cut up the tofu into little cubes or stars or whatever shape would appease your semi-drunken mood. i usually let it drain naturally by keeping it on the edge of my sink.
5. when the water's reduced to reveal the thin surface of the ingredients, add the tofu cubes.
6. keep on boiling for another 5-10 minutes or until the amount of the broth is to your liking. then voila! there you have it!!
u can also add some fresh green onion about a minute or two before u turn off the heat if you like. i don't because i'm quite happy with the original trio...
the bottom line is that, as u have already noticed, the taste of kimchi jjigae really depends on the kimchi u use. the more pungent and ripen it is the better. the ingredients in the dish aren't much. of course, my recipe comes from my mom who's originally from the south of the country. so those of u who are used to the restaurant version, that's closer to the "seoul flavor" according to her.
as u can see from the pictures, i usually like my kimchi jjigae chunkier and milder than how u would normally get in a restaurant. if you want yours to taste more of kimchi, take it easy with tofu for it dilutes the broth.
also, make sure the pork is cooked amply. if it's not cooked enough, it will be chewy. not to mention the risk of salmonella although i personally don't really think about that kind stuff. i eat pretty much everything i make. (i'm telling ya. i'm like the biggest - and the only - fan of my food.) in any case, u might want to adjust the water level accordingly.
I just found out that you can only get working holiday visa for australia before the age of 30. the clock is ticking i realize... hope all is well Chantal. sorry i couldn't give you the recipe sooner. much love!!!!!!! xxxxxxxx
supporting my friends
brian and i go way back to the freshmen year in college. i was blown away by his skillz on the turntable and impeccable taste in soulful music. glad to see him still doing his thing in the bay area.
this is a website/podcast run by a friend of mine mustafa. u can hear the latest mix by brian aka dj bluz. enjoy...
http://simpleharmonicmotion.net/
this is a website/podcast run by a friend of mine mustafa. u can hear the latest mix by brian aka dj bluz. enjoy...
http://simpleharmonicmotion.net/
Friday, April 17, 2009
on a jet plane
I am exhausted. I only got like 40 min. of sleep last night trying to get some work done that needed to be finished my departure. But that's ok. It's not all that important that I stayed up all night to catch up with work. It's 9:30am now. At the ICN waiting for the flight to Bangkok. That's right. I'm travelling again. It was a miracle I got 10 days for a vacation this time. This is the first one in a year. Around this time last year, I was in Bali with Esther the Molester. A bit nervous. I'm only taking two film cameras. My beloved FE2 and a Lomo Fisheye 2 with its submarine! I'm TOTALLY set for underwater shots. Except I should have picked up some cilica gels(did i spell that right..?). And 30 rolls of film! :D my bag is pretty packed but I hope that I can send some rolls back to Korea as I shoot every two to three days. Michael is waiting for me there. This is also my first time taking an oversea trip with a boyfriend. it's kinda weird but exciting. O.K. That's the boarding call for my flight. Gotta jet. I mean literally!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
hopes & wishes i
O.K. maybe my new year's resolution's not going well, but the rest of my life has been.
the work is full of bureaucracy and political fuck fest. but my work is the least of my concern these days. my new year's wish has come true. i'm at peace.
Friday, January 2, 2009
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Wednesday, November 5, 2008
love sonnet XXV
Before I loved you, Love, nothing was my own:
I wavered through the streets, among objects:
nothing mattered or had a name:
the world was made of air, which waited.
I knew rooms full of ashes,
tunnels where the moon lived,
rough warehouses that growled Get lost,
questions that insisted in the sand.
Everything was empty, dead, mute,
fallen, abandoned, and decayed:
inconceivably alien, it all
belonged to someone else - to no one:
till your beauty and your poverty
filled the autumn plentiful with gifts.
by Pablo Neruda
I wavered through the streets, among objects:
nothing mattered or had a name:
the world was made of air, which waited.
I knew rooms full of ashes,
tunnels where the moon lived,
rough warehouses that growled Get lost,
questions that insisted in the sand.
Everything was empty, dead, mute,
fallen, abandoned, and decayed:
inconceivably alien, it all
belonged to someone else - to no one:
till your beauty and your poverty
filled the autumn plentiful with gifts.
by Pablo Neruda
Friday, October 31, 2008
the month of october
finally paid off my loan. it feels good, but not ecstatic. i thought it was gonna feel so much more rewarding, but it is what it is. i still need some sort of closure to mark the end of that phase of my life. unresolved feelings drive me crazy.
having said that, what's next?
some things are on my agenda for the near future. i've got some options. move to a new place for a change of scenery, find a new job, build my portfolio, apply for school and get ready for the trip and etc. i've got the big picture going on. but, nothing's set in stone.
what i really want, however, is to be passionate about everything in my life. no, scratch that. a more correct way to put it would be that i want to keep only the things that i'm passionate about around me and throw away everything else. it is very curious, now that i think about it, that there aren't that many people without whom i can't live. i am pretty solitary by nature. I've always been as a kid and i can see i will be so for a long time to come. but the collections of books, CDs, movies, musical instruments and manuscripts and clothes that i don't use anymore must go. what good is it to keep things around when their only job is to make you dwell on the past?
gotta throw away the garbage. lots and lots of it.
having said that, what's next?
some things are on my agenda for the near future. i've got some options. move to a new place for a change of scenery, find a new job, build my portfolio, apply for school and get ready for the trip and etc. i've got the big picture going on. but, nothing's set in stone.
what i really want, however, is to be passionate about everything in my life. no, scratch that. a more correct way to put it would be that i want to keep only the things that i'm passionate about around me and throw away everything else. it is very curious, now that i think about it, that there aren't that many people without whom i can't live. i am pretty solitary by nature. I've always been as a kid and i can see i will be so for a long time to come. but the collections of books, CDs, movies, musical instruments and manuscripts and clothes that i don't use anymore must go. what good is it to keep things around when their only job is to make you dwell on the past?
gotta throw away the garbage. lots and lots of it.
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