I'm here now, in Ulsan, since 2008.
So, umm...related to the topic of Korea, has anyone else seen Queen Seon Deok?
I've watched the first 2 episodes, would love to catch more of it. Great historical drama about some of the early rulers of one of the longest empires ever to exist in the history of mankind that my stupid public school education never mentioned even once.
To be honest, I haven't seen the show, so this is a bit uninformed, but I would take any Korean "historical" drama with an ENORMOUS dollop of salt. Korean history is a very politicized subject. The fact that it wasn't mentioned in your history classes in your public school is not necessarily evidence of the lack of knowledge of your school.
Besides, the Silla dynasty lasted from about 50 AD to about 900 AD. It was one of the three kingdoms. But, hardly one of the longest empires. It was a tiny little kingdom that shared an area about the size of New York State with two other kingdoms.
No kidding - so am I, living in Bangeodong (over in Dong-gu) near the HHI yard. Where're you at?
To be honest, I haven't seen the show, so this is a bit uninformed, but I would take any Korean "historical" drama with an ENORMOUS dollop of salt. Korean history is a very politicized subject.
Hi 3catcircus. I know you were asking buddhafrog, but I am in Gyeong Ju just down the road, so to speak, from Ulsan...perhaps a game is brewing
SotS- oh totally agrre. Didn't learn anything about Korea either. I've often wonderd why Hollywood almost never talks about the Korean War.