Long time no see! It’s been a busy few months and some insane life changes have been happening on my side. To offer a clue, I currently live alone and I might be moving to Seoul in the near future.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
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Whenever life in Korea gets difficult, I often remind myself of where I’m from and the things I survived. Sure, not being able to find clothes in my size or being teased by the locals isn’t exactly my idea of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Anyone who has any sort of presence on the internet is probably well aware of all of the drama that’s been going on in the states. Needless to say, it’s been having a bit of an impact on my desire[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I feel like this is one of those situations that many of us with immigrant parents experienced, but it may just be how things were where I grew up. As a child, I actually didn’t understand why my mother would[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I recently read a news article saying how a person can gauge how healthy they are based on how easily they’re able to stand up without using their hands. Based on this information, my guy and I are pretty screwed.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I just realized I made two strips related to language barriers in a row. Oops. Oh well, it’s too late to do anything about it now. I’ve dealt with situations in this week’s strip on multiple occasions in different ways.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Though how long it takes ranges from person to person, it seems as if the issue presented in this comic is one that affects very obvious looking expats at one point or another. As someone who doesn’t look too different[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve gotten to a point where if there’s even a chance of me going out to eat, I make sure to wear dark clothes. I don’t know how people manage to stay completely clean while wearing white shirts as they[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Well, this is awkward..
In all honesty, as fun as it is to think that I’ve been going through some sort of early midlife crisis, the lack of comics has actually been due to two factors. The first is that I’ve been insanely busy,[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
..comes great hilarity. That last night might be a little confusing to those who don’t read the comic from the site. Oh well! So this has totally happened to my poor guy on multiple occasions. Every older man he runs[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This week’s comic was drawn live in front of a studio audience! Well, not exactly…but it was still live! Here’s a big thanks to everyone that came to watch me draw! Now you know my random comic secrets! I had[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Before anyone jumps to conclusions, I swear I’m not a bad friend!! I just tend to get distracted easily.. One problem I’ve seen a lot of my obvious foreigner friends come across is the struggle of trying to get a[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Argh, how embarrassing. Not only did I miss last week’s update (here’s a silly, sad comic to make up for it), but this week’s is also late. If it helps, I’ve been suffering all morning with a wicked case of[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another week, another comic. Yay! First off, I do hope that this does not come across as condescending to any of my Korean readers who happen to be in the process of learning English. If anything, the purpose of this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yay! A new comic! It’s on time too! This is something I shouldn’t be celebrating! Anyways, the situation presented in this strip is one that happens a LOT more often than I thought it did (especially in smaller cities). I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Good Monday everyone! I hope you all had an awesome pre-Halloween weekend! Did anyone dress up? A bunch of friends and I went as the Gender Bender Avengers. It should go without saying, but we were awesome. Anyways, the idea[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
As a Korean that was born and raised in America, it wasn’t uncommon for me to run into weird experiences like this one. I’ll try not to do these too often, but I figure it would be interesting (or at[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hey all! I hope you’re having a wonderful holiday! By the time you’re reading this, I should probably still be in Seoul, enjoying my 추석 (Chuseok), also known as Korean Thanksgiving. Ideally, I’m not in some sort of horrible situation[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
While this is something I’ve definitely experienced on more than one occassion (when hanging with an obviously foreign friend), the idea was actually give to me by a good friend of mine who just happened to experience something like this[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Yay! A new update! Here’s hoping I can manage to get the next one done before vacation time! While I’m fully aware that three square meals is generally a good thing, I never really experienced this sort of reaction from[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Oh jeez, this is really late. I do apologize for that! I hope the not-so-cleverly censored nudity in the second panel of this comic helps make up for it! Anyways, a foreigner’s first visit to the 찜질방 (jjimjilbang) usually seems to[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This one took a little longer than usual to finish, which is why it’s a few hours late. On the bright side, I’m actually okay with how it came out. Gasp! Shock! Awe! Who knows how long that will last?[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m a couple of days late, but here is the newest comic! Sorry for taking so long with it, as it has been a heck of a week (and it’s just halfway done!). Anyways, Jeju mandarins are pretty delicious. I[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
From what I’ve heard from my friends who have children (especially those with babies who are 100% non-Korean), this happens all the time. Oh the horror stories I’ve heard. To be fair, it’s your own faults for having such cute[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Another one based off of very true events. While it may have been a pleasant surprise for some, it definitely wasn’t for me, especially since I was spending my first few nights in Korea at my aunt’s house. They really[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Based off of very true events. It’s more funny than it is offensive, really. It’s just a little funny to see how shocked some people look when they realize someone without blonde hair and blue eyes is from the United[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I do appreciate Korea’s attempts to be adorable, and it usually works in their favor for someone who’s into cute things like me. In this particular case, it freaked me out more than anything. I think the only thing stranger[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
For those who haven’t been exposed to the greatness in Korea that is street food, the french fry battered hot dog is simply one of many insane creations that one can find just about anywhere. I’m probably the only person[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
And here is part two! As great as jajangmyeon (자장면) is, it has gotten me into multiple embarrassing situations. Really, I think that tagline only works for people who aren’t completely inept like I am while eating delicious, sauce-covered foods.[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
What’s this? A new comic? I wonder how much food actually goes to waste as a result of everyone trying to be polite.
