More election posters

I missed these in my previous post, but I think it's worth another post on its own, so here you go:

All taken on the election day.

Look at the poster next to the candidate number 7. That's what we call AWESOME and SUPER.

At first I thought it is just a movie or theater poster purposefully placed next to the candidate's poster. 

But no, it's not.

The wall is numbered XD

Someone is putting a big cross on Candidate number 1's poster (second from left). Despite that, he still won. Hmmm.

Across the street, opposite the said numbered wall.

Election campaign in Korea: a photo blog

*Scheduled post*

I wish to blog about this on the eve or on the day of election. But I was too busy aka too lazy to do so, so I only drafted this post a moment ago :P

Originally intended to write a serious post about it and post it in my "academic blog", but now I decide to make it a light one and post this in my, you name it, the procrastination blog. XD

On May 29th 2010

One of the annoying campaign vans that made their stops right outside of our officetel and woke us up in case we overslept. Thank you so much, Seoul mayor's candidates.

On May 30th 2010

Another one near our officetel.

On May 31st 2010:

A

And another. This one parked by the roadside (and hey, it's a yellow line there!). With the candidate's cheer-leading team consisted of ajossis and ajjummas, sometimes young guys and ladies too, they lined up in front of their van or truck and start singing, shouting slogans, repeat the candidate's song over and over again, and the candidate would shake hands with passer-bys and so on.

B

A guy in black suit (probably a businessman around the the area) snapping photos.

C

So as the crowds across the street who were waiting for the traffic light turned green. 

And also people like me snapping from our residential unit, haha.

On 1st June 2010:

A

Another candidate.

B

It was driving very slowly.

C

I'm not sure why is this van so clean and white. Campaigning for a clean government? LOL

D

This van didn't make a stop like the previous one, but drove slowly on the road. So we can see how pissed was the black car behind it while the other smart drivers drove to the other side of the lane to avoid the blockage or slow traffic on the "campaign lane".

Some other days in Seoul Special City:

The banners at the City Hall reconstruction site.

On some building

Candidate 1 on Seoul Press Building. 

His banner could be hung on this tall building because... he was the incumbent Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon.

Oh Se-hoon of the ruling Grand National Party was re-elected as Seoul Mayor. The first incumbent to be elected for the second time. 

Wow, that's some achievement isn't it? See the identical smiling face to his poster after the razor-thin win over an opponent (the first female mayor candidate---I wished she had won and made history) HERE.

Local election is nationwide in Korea, so mayors, governors, councilors and education chiefs (wow) were holding their campaigns in every cities and provinces in Korea at the same time. (Source: Arirang---> click on the link to read about the early report on the election day and the interview between Seoul mayor candidates and Arirang, Korea's Global TV.)  

Snapped this when passing by the region between Jinju and Namhae on tour bus.

This was when I realized the election is not restricted to Seoul Mayor election but nationwide.

Near Ssangye temple, Hadong, South Kyongsang (or Gyeongsang) Province.

Inside Jeonju Hanok Village, right outside of Pungnam Gate of Gyeonggijeon, LOL. Blasting the candidate's song, a rendition of a classical song widely known in East Asia, which I know is available in Taiwanese Minnan language.

This is the only election campaign we bumped into while on the tour. If they were going to spam all touristic sites we would be very pissed, LOL.

Photos are copyrighted by me.

Spring in Seoul 2010

Didn't have time to update much about Spring cherry blossoms like other Korean bloggers did. Now that most cherry blossoms are no more (some are still in full bloom in some areas), only then I have time to upload the photos here T_T

All photos' copyrights by me.

At National Assembly (國會), Yeouido (汝矣島).

The "cherry blossom road" outside of the National Assembly, where the Spring festival is held.

Feel like eating the petals XD

Teacher shows the children: "this is 벚꽃". Yes, don't say "sakura" in front of the Koreans, haha. Nor "櫻花" XD

Class photo~

It's beautiful, isn't it.

Beauties with beautiful flowers.

Ajossi and ajumma also taking photos of flowers with their cellphone or camera. It's trendy to do so.

Unlike our experience in Australia, if we snap a close-up photo of flowers by the roadside or food on our plate, old gentlemen  will ask "why are you taking the photo of the flower/food?" like we're some freaks, LOL.

I'm not sure what's with magnifying the cherry trees.... o__O

But it's cool to have class outside of the classroom^^

Individual graduation photo? They even have the professional photographer to take photos of the students, how nice! 

Korean magpie 韓國喜鵲

They are in black-white-blue color, how interesting!

Wulala

Will be so busy this week that I wont have time to look at any Spring cherry blossoms anymore >_<
Nor the North Korean Freedom Week events, orz
Chasing Friday deadline, fighting!!!!

NKFW is an event that has been held annually in Washington, D.C., for the specific purpose of promoting the freedom, human rights, and dignity of the North Korean people. 

In fact, many of the North Korean defectors who have participated in NKFW in Washington, D.C. in the past, will be hosting events in Korea this year. 

This is the first time NKFW held in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Thank you very much and happy new year

I wonder if I can procrastinate like this kitty and tiger next year :)

• Thanks to all my family and friends who make this first year in Oz a wonderful experience:

1. My family:

Daddy and youngest brother, talking over the phone almost every month

Young brother, technology consultant and online hobby-sharing buddy

Mummy, phone-gossipping and sharing tears and joy together

1. My friends who kept in touch through online and snail mails (not according to order^^):

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• Thank you for sharing all your joy and life with me even though I am away :)

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LTU buddies: (Back row) Pankae, Anh Le, Tracy, Riam, Hery, Manik (Front row) Me, Thasnaon, Getrude, Neil

Social Sciences buddies: Song, Bee, Rosyidah, Tracy, Hoang

Hui Min, the first Malaysian I know in LTU; Tracy, the first Sarawakian I know :)

Steph and Jan, never fail to cheer me up and make me laugh :) Thank you two for existing in Politics department!

Song, Tracy, Phuong and Hoang. Words cannot express how helpful and friendly they are, and they make School of Social Sciences a better place for me :)

Tracy and Huyen. Lovely duo whose office was always invaded by me :)

Me, Suraya and Susheel at Geelong Waterfront. 1 Malaysia-Lovely girls!

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