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Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #13: Korea Recap - South Korea

South Korea has been in the news recently with regards to the war in Iraq, with one of her citizens being kidnapped and killed. Conor Purcell observes the reaction.

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #12: Magnum PI - Philippines

The Philippines is not a place for the faint hearted. But Conor Purcell believes an open mind will reward you with one of the most intriguing countries in Asia.

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #11: Office Space - South Korea

Conor Purcell left the twilight zone of the Korean classroom for the altogether more civilised office space. He should have known better.

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #10: Anarchy in the R.O.K - South Korea

More shocking to Conor Purcell than the car accident he was in, or the rape he witnessed, was the Korean reaction both these events.

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #9: Last Exit to Bucheon - South Korea

Conor's dismissal from the English school was a blessing in disguise and he offers his advice to incoming ESL teachers to avoid some of the traps he found.

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #8: Provincialism - South Korea

Anti-American sentiment may be high in Korea at the moment, but Conor doesn't think that should put anyone off from coming over to teach.

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #7: Pattaya, Thailand - Pattaya, Thailand

Conor likens Pattaya to Florida on viagara after spending one night in the sex capital of Asia.

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #6: Dynamic Korea? - South Korea

Korea would like to be portrayed as a dynamic, progressive country. Judging by their television content, Conor thinks they need to just grow up.

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #5: How to Survive Korea - South Korea

Following Conor's pointers on staying sane will help get you through your Korean adventure in one piece.

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #3: The Nightlife - South Korea

While it mightn't rival the Patpong district of Bangkok or downtown Amsterdam, there is no doubt that Itaewon is the epicentre of sleaze in Korea.

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #4: The Business of Knowledge - South Korea

Conor's take on the English teaching system in Korea is that it is being sabotaged at the most basic level.

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #2: Korean Logic - South Korea

From what Conor has seen in his first few months in Seoul, 'logic' and 'Korea' are not two words frequently used in the same sentence.

Seoul Man: 12 Months in Korea - #1: Korea and the World Cup - South Korea

Conor found that for most Koreans, the World cup wasn't about football at all. It was about participating. Noisy they may be, football fans they ain't.

On the Road to Nowhere: 12 Hours in the West Bank - Israel & the Palestinian Territories

Conor Purcell attends a funeral march of a Palesti

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