Seoul is a very large, modern, metropolitan city of about 20 million nestled in mountains. The citizenry live in high-rise apartment buildings and since real estate is at a premium, everything goes “up.”

New buildings and old coexist making for very interesting neighborhoods. Tiny side streets twist and turn through neighborhoods while the main arteries are wide and very busy with cars, trucks, motorcycles and scooters everywhere.

I put together this fun little video showing how busy and how commercialized it it. Without wanting to offend anyone, I have not seen this level of consumerism in America.

Enjoy this little bit of fun.

Never expected to discover what you will see in this short video.

First of all, Seoul is MORE commercialized that even NYC! Shops galore. Street vendors with food, drink, trinkets, souvenirs, clothes, phones….you name it!

Tall skyscrapers…all with corporate logos….the multinationals are alive, well, and dominating here.

The women are elegant, beautiful, and very poised. The younger ones look just like our kids…they wear Adidas, Abercrombie, Nike, etc. Tons of American baseball team hats. Way too many NY Yankee hats. Oh, and did I say, the women love to show as much leg as possible.

The streets are very clean, but very congested.

Lest I forget….the food is fabulous. Koreans, like Europeans, know how to eat AND drink. I love the food…and getting used to Kimchee! The rice wine is awesome…it looks like milk, but tastes nothing like milk or wine. Also drank local beer which is awesome, and the one traditional liquor is good and 19% alcohol. You don’t drink much of that.

By the way, whenever someone fills your glass or cup, you MUST hold it with TWO hands. And when pouring, one hand pours and the other holds onto the pouring bicep. And, the part I like the most….you NEVER, NEVER lift your glass unless everyone else hoists theirs and over a jovial toast!

Not sure if I’m supposed to be having such a good time. But, stay tuned….things are about to get interesting.

Enjoy this little fun thing I put together.

Every Wednesday outside of the Japanese embassy in Seoul, many women gather to protest and demand an apology from the Japanese for using Korean women and girls as sex slaves.

Today, a very large crowd of men, women, and children of all ages gathered along with lots of police and military to listen to speeches, chant, sing, and dance. The energy in the crowd was palpable.

Fortunately, there was not a confrontation with the police and they were not dressed in riot gear. No pepper spray either.

This is just a very short clip to give a feel of some of the action. I am amazed at the consistency and perseverance of the Korean people.
At the end of the video you will see one of the few surviving victims of those atrocities. Note also the children and young adults who are participating.

First impressions: these people know how to stage direct action! I’m told that various groups have been protesting many issues and they don’t back down from the police.

Enjoy and be inspired by this event.