B-Boy & Martial Arts Show

Last Saturday we traveled to Suwon with our friends Heath and Amy to check out the International B-boy competition. We met up with our Korean friends Arnie and Jinny for one last time, as they're getting ready to move to New Zealand for at least a year. The six of us enjoyed the 3-hour show (Russia came in 1st, and Korea was 2nd) and grabbed a beer afterward.

In the morning, we thought we'd see what was happening in the city. We found out there was a traditional martial arts show in front of the main palace in town, so we watched the performance; it was pretty impressive.

This week we had a 4-day work week; today the 6th is Memorial Day in Korea. This is a strange time for Americans to be living in Korea, since there's a big movement to keep the FTA/American beef out of Korea, due to fears of mad cow. Unfortunately, many Koreans don't know the facts about mad cow disease and have whipped themselves into a frenzy based on rumors and plain lies. This is taking the form of some anti-American feelings, and they don't seem to be dying down yet. They've been rallying in some way for over a month, and the rallies and candlelight vigils seem to be happening more frequently. We're not in danger, but we're getting tired of the comments and such.

On a positive note, we'll be home for 4 weeks on July 27th! It's time for a well-deserved break, and we're looking forward to seeing friends and family.

B-boy in Suwon.

Hwaseong Fortress: Martial Arts Show.

Posing with the performers after the show.