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noV 2013
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Romantic Autumn Night With Shining Stars! Ulsan With the Scent of Chrysanthemums Korean Scene: Praying for Passing Exams Korean Scene: Pepero Day
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Ulsan Hash House Harriers #666 New Staff of Housing Administration Department Ulsan Diwali Festival Ulsan Red Cross Christmas Charity Bazaar Thanks for Donations for HHI Charity Bazaar! OC Events: Cake Market /Family Bingo Day/Donation HFCC Events: Band Night/Thanksgiving Q&A: Treadmills HFS Visits the Shipyard HFS Schedule
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Molly Dooker is an Australian premium wine loved by pop group The Eurythmics. Enjoy Molly Dooker with full course dinner and jazz music on Friday night! When: Nov 15 [FRI], 7:30 pm Where: Diamond Ballroom, 2F Price: W200,000 (Inclusive of six type of wine and Full course Dinner) Dress code: Suit or Hanbok (Korea traditional dress) Program 7:30 pm Admission and Cocktail Reception 8:00 pm Introduction of Molly Dooker and Q&A 8:20 pm Full course dinner and Wine testing 9:10 pm Jazz band performance and lucky draw
Autumn Here, Keeping Healthy Karen's Yoga: Ardha ChandrasanaHalf Moon Pose J ames' Gym Corner: Bodyweight Exercises Why are they so important? Menu HHI Western Restaurant Lunch Menu Seobu HFC Clubhouse Lunch Menu HHI Canteen Lunch Menu
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November Schedule
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Drawing Club
Drawing Club
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Melbourne Cup
FLiK Ladies Trip Bulguksa Temple & Gyeongju Folk Craft Village
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FLiK Dado
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OC Cake Market
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HFCC Thanksgiving
*HFC: Seobu Hyundai Foreigners' Compound Clubhouse *NFA: Bangeojin New Foreigners' Apartment Clubhouse For more information, contact HHI's FLiK Service Center at +82 52 202 1111. FLiK is made for HHI Group expatriates and their families.
When: until Nov 30 [sat] Composition: Hillside Deluxe Twin Room +Breakfast Buffet for 2 + Americano for 2 W230,000 [SAT, Before Holidays] Price: W150,000 [SUN-THU], W190,000 [FRI], *All prices are inclusive of tax and service charge.
naming ceremonies
Share Your Story Have you got a story to share? Send your submission (~600 words and pictures) to bonakim@hhi.co.kr
bout one hours drive from Ulsan you find Mt. Namsan in Gyeongju, a World Heritage registered part of nature, that I can highly recommend to visit for
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utumn is in the air this November, making it the perfect time to look up and enjoy the night sky. I usually dream of a romantic autumn with the
Autumn is the season where the stars are at their least bright all year, but it is still a good season to easily find the constellations. You can search constellations such as Pisces, Andromeda, Pegasus, Cassiopeia, and others in Koreas autumn sky. It is a good experience looking at the stars through a telescope. Ulsan Science Museum is located in Ok-dong, Nam-gu, Ulsan. This is a good place to look at the stars and see several exhibitions, a planetarium, science labs, and classrooms for educational courses. The planetarium is on the sixth floor and has ten sets of telescopes. You should make a reservation by the 25th of the month for astronomical observation because the program is very popular with families. The exhibitions are almost entirely in Korean, but there are some English programs available for visiting schools. A pamphlet in English is also at the front desk. There are many special programs and performances to enjoy, but you need to book them online in Korean. The planetarium on the first floor also had various programs and the space image experience class is always open. Every second Saturday, they hold an English Space World class for children ages 10 to 15 years old. Another popular class is the Tale of the Stars in English held every third Saturday.
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A Story of Chrysanthemum
Flower Language: C leanliness, Innocence, Chastity
White: Faithfulness, Truth, Gratitude Yellow: Disappointment, One-sided love Red: I love you
Folk Tale
In classic myth, a man named Tagaes who loved flowers very much. He felt sad and hated to see withered flowers and so decided to make his own fadeless flower. He melted his gold ring down and mixed it with fragrant spring water to make golden water. He then cut out every single beautiful flower petal and planted it. However, people made fun of him seeing that the flowers had no fragrance. He was so disappointed but the goddess of flowers breathed new life into the flower to make him happy.
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korean scene
he College Scholastic Ability Test (suneng) is a type of standardized test accepted by South Korean universities. The
Superstitions of Suneng
Two kinds of luck-wishing products, yeot (traditional Korean candy) and chabssalddeok (rice cakes with red bean paste filling) are the most common gifts given to students because their sticky attribute is associated with a phrase which reads stick to the test' meaning to pass the test. According to historical records, scholars included bits of yeot when they packed and set out on the day of national government official exams, to give them something to chew on. The tradition has been transformed in the present day to the widely practiced ritual of plastering yeot on the gates of schools in which students are taking tests. It is believed that like the sticky nature of the candy, the
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student will stick to the school of their choice, in other words onto the roster of names of people who will be admitted in the coming year. The reason for giving and receiving glutinous ricecakes is similar. Pickaxe or fork-shaped chocolates are also one of the favorite gifts for the testtakers, hoping that those who eat the chocolate may pick the right answers. What students eat is also very important. One should not eat eggs as the breaking of eggshells will lead to the breaking of luck. Seaweed soup is also to be avoided, because just like the slippery nature of the seaweed, there is the chance the test-taker will slip right off the roster of successful candidates. Miniature brooms are also given in hopes that students sweep up all the right answers. Rolls of toilet paper or tissue paper are a peculiar choice. It is and at the same time to solve. This year, practical items are also being exchanged by students, parents, and friends. A digestive aid is one of the many newer gift ideas. The students can drink the gift to settle nervous stomachs, but it is also given to help them digest the questions to the test thoroughly. Good luck charms and precautions all mean well and another good thing about the sharing of such lighthearted gifts is that they can lessen the pressure and stress liable to creep up on students. But like any other superstitions, they shouldnt be taken too seriously. a play on the word pulda () which means to blow
Pepero Day
By Jung Da-hye, FLiK Intern Reporter at Ulsan University mong the many bizarre informal holidays in Korea, we have Pepero Day waiting for us every November 11. While other countries pay tribute to the sacrifices made during times of war, we have set aside November 11 for a much more lighthearted holiday. Pepero is a long and thin cookie stick dipped in chocolate manufactured by Lotte Confectionary since 1983. Since Pepero shares a similar shape as the figure 1, it has inspired an annual ritual of young lovers and office workers exchanging Pepero every November 11. Pepero Day may seem similar to Valentines Day in the sense that it is one of the many holidays couples enjoy as a sign of love. But Pepero Day conveys a larger message since it is not only a day for couples but a special day for friends, families, co-workers, students, and teachers. The day has evolved into a day of gratitude. From large supermarkets to small convenience stores, special Pepero gift items are displayed in time with the holiday. Lotte, as the host, launches commercials and special promotions every November and makes almost 55% of its annual Pepero sales in the month alone. Since its appearance in mid-1990s, the day has become a cultural phenomenon, widely enjoyed regardless of age and gender. There is a lot of controversy surrounding Pepero Day since many consider the holiday as Lottes clever marketing gimmick to boost sales. Lotte denies the rumor to have created the day but claims to have started encouraging the holiday only after noticing a jump in sales around November 11. Despite all suspicion, it is known to have originated in 1994 by middle school girls in Busan who exchanged pepero sticks as gifts to wish one another to grow as tall and slender as a pepero. Regardless of Pepero Day's origins, many stock up on these little confections to be ready to use them as an expression of their esteem and affections for those they hold near and dear.
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Community News
t-shirts, badges and towels and headed for the familiar start point Simcheonggol-gil. Due to the numbers there was an immediate bottleneck, but this soon thinned as the ascent progressed. Everybody managed at their own pace and a refreshment stop was available to all at the summit viewpoint. The trail was now a lot easier following the undulations of the summit ridge. After a particularly stiff ascent the first of two escape routes was available to tired trekkers, and a number of our gathering took the opportunity of a quick but tricky path down. Meanwhile the runners and walkers took a left turn down then up to the helipad and turned right at the army camp, skirting the hill in the road through a minefield. Finally merging with a concrete road, a hairpin bend found us descending to Seongbulsa Temple, passing strange stone
n this much awaited glorious day, a gathering of 90-plus old and new hashers, many in fancy dress, and 3 dogs, collected commemorative
cairns, another minefield and bamboo strands, a farming community straddling the base of the valley and eventually meeting the escape route travellers in the sunshine. It was ON-ON back to the start point. Back at the HFC Clubhouse, Harimau and friends prepared a barbecue of burgers and sausages and a fine selection of salad and dressings, followed by baked apple pie. All settled down for an afternoon of refreshments and entertainment by our friends in the band Limousine. Some hashers still had the energy to hit the dance floor. Thanks to all those who helped out with the food and clearing up. Ulsan Hash House Harriers run in all weather. Please come and enjoy a walk or a run through the Ulsan countryside with a friendly bunch of people. Our next hash will be on November 10 and 24. Contact: kym.barrett@kbr.com or colin.dockerill@kbr.com or james.hyde@eninorge.com .
ello. My name is Zu-mee, a new employee of the Housing Administration Department. I will be in charge of managing Hyundai Foreigners Compound. I am so honored to do an interesting job in the Housing
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Community News
Cake Market
OC Events
We are going to have cake market to collect money for Ulsan Orphanage Christmas Party and gifts for the children! To donate a cake, please contact us on ksbo425@hhi.co.kr or 010-6298-6932 When: Nov 28 [thu], 10:00 am - 3:00 pm Where: Sante Ville Football Ground
Donation
Karwa Chauth donated W50,000 An anonymous benefactor donated W500,000 B enjamin Hanson from Hebron Project donated a W50,000 Hyundai Department Store gift certificate International Food Members from FLiK Chuseok Event donated W249,000
HFCC Events
Band Night
When: Nov 8 [FRI], 8:00 pm Where: HFC Clubhouse * Contents: Fancy dress Top 3 costumes win prizes! * Food to buy, and dont forget Happy Hour from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
Thanksgiving
When: Nov 30 [sat] Where: HFC Clubhouse * Seating is limited, so please sign up at the Members Lounge, HFC. Details will be posted on the bulletin board at HFC Clubhouse. I would like to rent a treadmill.
Joa Land
Where: 87-20, Yeompo-dong, Buk-gu, Ulsan Contact: 052-287-7008 (Korean Only)
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HYUNDAI FOREIGN SCHOOL (HFS)
$1 million; we also got to see Mr. Chungs first pair of shoes and what his office had looked like. He had so much money but kept all his old belongings. The best part was that we got to see the engine room! We saw inside the engines, the pistons and the drive shafts. We were told about 2-stroke, 4-stroke, etc. While we were sitting in the bus on the way to the engine room, we saw the drydocks. I never knew about this. I was always so curious about how they build the ships. Then on our way out we saw the drydocks being filled up and a filled one. I was amazed by what goes on behind the scenes of what HHI does and some of our parents do! I have never been in a shipyard before so I really enjoyed the tour. By Michelle Barrett, Year 9 student
few weeks ago the school went on a shipyard tour which I really enjoyed. I learned a lot of what happens in a shipyard. I never knew a ship was so expensive! Some of them were over
HFS Schedule
The 20th International Childrens Festival (Y1-4)
When: Nov 7 [THU] Where: Ulsan Office of Education
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Drawing Club
When: TUE & THU, 9:30 am - 10:30 am Where: Atelier (2F, HFC Clubhouse) Who: Adults Price: W40,000 (8 sessions per month)
Korean Class
Bona's Class [Beginner]*full
When: Every WED 12:10 pm - 1:00 pm Where: NFA Clubhouse Registration: bonakim@hhi.co.kr
Dado
This months Dado is your chance to make Korean honeycakes with Mrs. Sung. These honeycakes, called dasik (da meaning tea and
Hyundai Tour
Motor Tour: Nov 14 [tHU]
1:00 pm 1:20 pm 2:00 pm 3:30 pm Pick-up from HFC main gate Pick-up from NFA back gate Hyundai Motor Tour Drop-off at HFC and NFA
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To book Hyundai Arts Center events, please contact Nam Su-ah at 052-202-6136 to claim your discount R, S: 20% A, B: 30%
group which can take in all these things. They will perform: You Raise Me Up, Hey Jude, Yesterday, Funiculi-Funicula, Danny Boy, O Sole Mio and more. When: Nov 29 [FRI], 8:00 pm Price: R W85,000 S W70,000 A W50,000 B W30,000 *No children under 8 admitted
with in-depth ethical consideration, it is a cheerful contemporary pansori version of work to create the harmony of a singer, a percussionist, and the audience. When: Dec 6 [fRI], 8:00 pm Price: 1 st floor W65,000 2nd floor W45,000 *English subtitled and no children under 8 admitted
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Local Festivals
Busan Port Lighting Festival
Variety of lights illuminate the port area. Lighting exhibitions and experience programs are offered. When: Nov 8 [FRI] - 17 [SUN] Where: Songdo Beach, Busan Website: http://www.lightingbusan.org/
ansori is a type of traditional performance which tells a themed story in the form of musical theater. It consists of two musicians
sharing the spotlight: a singer and a drummer. Pansori was listed as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO on November 7, 2003, helping bring recognition to this unique form. Pansori is often referred to as Korean opera. A full story, madang, is so
long that it usually takes hours to complete. One example is the Song of
Sacheon-ga by Jaram Lee was invited to Festival OFF, Avignon, 2011. The
show was soldout in record time. Jaram Lee will be on stage performing
Date Nov 6 [WED], 7:00 pm Nov 16 [SAT], 4:00 pm Nov 23 [SAT], 2:00 pm Nov 27 [WED], 7:00 pm Nov 30 [SAT], 4:00 pm Dec 5 [thu], 7:00 pm Reservation:
Venue
www.mobisphoebus.co.kr or http://sports.interpark.com
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ver wondered why the sniffles begin when the weather changes? How about why the flu hits when the weather gets cold? Surely there must be a connection
between the seasons and health because the flu, coughs, and colds tend to hit when the weather starts changing and becoming cooler. Autumn is here in Ulsan and I am sure everyone has a friend or colleague sniffling away next to them. Annoying you, you might say. Most of the common colds experienced by the majority of people are caused by viruses, and then superimposed by bacterial infections when prolonged, gone untreated or when the bodys defence weakens. When the weather gets colder, people tend to congregate inside buildings more and with this comes the inevitable opportunity for viruses to spread. It doesnt help that schools are in full swing during these months and children are great carriers sharing the bugs around. Because of the close contact to each other from being indoors, chance of transmission is higher compared to warmer times when people are outside more. Therefore its not the cold that causes one to be sick, but the ease for viruses to spread. Viruses have the tendency to prefer dry air and therefore spread more through dry air. When it gets cooler outside, air is naturally drier, and with heaters on inside the home, the inside air gets even drier, causing an even easier spread of viruses. Therefore, keeping windows and room doors slightly ajar can help. The nose is the bodys guardian to prevent bugs entering the body. In the colder months, a reduction in temperature causes a reduction in the circulation in the nose and less defence cells or white blood cells are present to attack bugs entering the body via the nose. Therefore, you have a greater chance of falling ill over the autumn months and more still over winter.
International Clinic
Ulsan University Hospital operates the International Clinic for expats in the Outpatient Department. The International Clinic is designed to create a friendly atmosphere in which expats can utilize the hospital medical facility with ease and receive expedited medical treatment. Contact: Juhee Lee at 052-250-7222 (available in English) Hours: Weekdays 8:30 am - 5:30 pm Closed on Weekends & Public holidays
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openness. right leg bent at 90 degrees and the left leg stretched out behind, both feet rooted into the floor. The right arm stretches out to 12 inches above the right leg and the left leg comes in by about a foot to allow this to happen. The right hand now roots into the ground (or use a block if your arm is not long enough). Stare at a gaze point on the floor to help balance and bring the left leg up into the air until it is in alignment with the rest of your body. Start to cultivate a feeling of stability and then lift the left arm up to the sky. Next open up the front body the head can also start to turn upwards, until eventually the face turns up to the sky as well. Hold for three breaths to start with, working up to ten breaths. To come out of the pose, bend the right leg, and allow the left leg to come down to the floor, lift the body up and allow the right hand to lift off the floor. It feels good to come into Warrior 2 from Half Moon Pose. Repeat on the other side. Beginners can practise this pose against a wall to get the feeling of openness. Ardha Chandrasana strengthens the abdomen, thighs, spine, buttocks, and ankles. It stretches the groin, hamstrings, calves, shoulders, and chest. It also improves co-ordination and a sense of balance. It is said to help relieve sciatica, backache, stress, and fatigue.
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ush ups, Incline Push ups, Decline Push ups, and Diamond Push ups will all help build muscle mass in the
chest, back arms and shoulders. Below I have demonstrated the regular push up and the decline push up. These two exercises will provide balance for all and any workout. If you incorporate these exercises no matter what your routine you will see better results. 1. Push up/Incline Push ups: There is nothing fancy about Spine straight and neutral a push up so keep it simple.
Keep your weight over your chest bringing your nose Low, slow, controlled and a full extension 2. Decline Push up: The same as above but raise your feet Go as low as you can for better results Another important and effective bodyweight exercise is the Planks. Quite simply the plank is a compound exercise that helps us work numerous muscles at one time increasing the intensity and effectiveness of our workouts. using a bench or sturdy platform. down in front of your finger tips
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menu
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Fish & Chips Seafood Cream Sauce Pasta Garlic Bread Tomato & Pineapple C ream of Sweet Pumpkin Soup H amburger Steak & Shrimp Wrapped with Potato Farfalle Mushroom Pasta Chicken Nugget & Mustard Mexican Salad Cream of Green Bean Soup
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Beef Rib Eye Steak Grilled Potato Grilled Vegetables Chili Sauce Pasta Salad Cream of Mushroom Soup Chicken & Spinach Roll Fried Squid Grilled Sweet Pumpkin Tuna Salad Cream of Carrot Soup
THU
Chicken Curry Grilled Sausages Vegetable Gratin Corn Salad Crab Meat Soup G rilled Chilean Bass Potato & Sausage Roast Steamed Vegetable Macaroni Salad Corn Chowder Cream Soup
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Pork Cutlet & Cheese Sticks Aglio Olio Pasta Scramble Eggs Coleslaw Salad Cream of Carrot Soup Barbecue Pork Rib Seafood Tomato Sauce Pasta String Beans Chicken Salad Cream of Potato Soup
mENU A 1st, 3rd, 5th Week mENU B 2nd, 4th Week / Green Salad, Buttered Rice, Bread, Coffee, Juice and Kimchi included
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THU
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1 Irish Stew Chilli Con Carne with Rice
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2 Steak & Chips 9 Kitchen Closed 16 Big Burger 23 Salmon Steak 30 Kitchen Closed
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Hand-torn Noodle 2 Soup Mapo Tofu Seasoned Vegetables Seasoned Seaweed Doenjang Soup Braised Mackerel Pan-fried Pumpkin
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Bean Sprout Soup Fish Cake Soup Doenjang Soup Bulgogi Sweet and Sour Pork Bibimbap L otus Stems in Soy Seasoned Vegetables Seasoned Boiled Eggs Sauce
11 Kimchi Soup Fish Cutlet Pan-fried Garlic Stems S easoned Sesame Leaves
12 Doenjang Soup Green Tea Pork Belly L ettuce,Radish Wrap & Doenjang Seasoned Radish
13 Pork Soup 14 Fishcake Soup 15 Egg Soup 16 Beef Soup Meatballs in Soy oiled Beef in Soy Boiled Tofu in Soy Sauce B P an-fried Sausages Sauce Sauce Doenjang Dried Laver Seasoned Cabbage Cream Pasta & Seasoned Chives Seasoned Vegetables Seasoned Vegetables Pumpkin Salad Apples 20 21 Meat Stew P an-Fried Sausages White Beef Soup with Vegetables Stir-fried Anchovies Seasoned Young Radish Chive Kimchi Seasoned Chicory 27 28 P otato & Spicy Fish Soup Hand-torn Noodle Soup Fried Dumping with Korean Meatballs Soy Sauce Seasoned Radish Onions with Doenjang Seasoned Cucumber
Ramyeon & Rice Chicken Fried Rice with Mayonnaise
19 M ixed Grain Rice/ 18 Fish Roe Soup Pork Bone Soup Sweet Fried Tofu Fishcake in Soy Sauce S easoned Onion Seasoned Chives Pan-fried Pumpkin 25 Seaweed Soup 26 Squid Soup B oiled Chicken in Soy Pork Cutlet Sauce Seasoned Potatoes Mexican Salad Seasoned Vegetables Pickled Radish
Noodles & Boiled Eggs Kimchi Fried Rice & Fried Egg
23 Mixed Grain Rice/ 22 Doenjang Soup Fish Roe Soup Japchae Sweet Fried Tofu Black Bean Sauce Seasoned Onion Seasoned Vegetables Pan-fried Pumpkin 29 Ricecake Soup 30 Soft Tofu Stew Pan-fried Octopus in Braised Mackerel Hot Pepper Sauce Burdock Salad Soft Tofu Seasoned Sesame Seasoned Chives Leaves
Black Bean Sauce Noodles & Rice Spicy Ramyeon & Rice
Alternate Menu
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mENU A