All the variations right here…

Dinner this evening at the famous Pizzeria D’Buzza which is a play on the Korean word “Buja”, meaning “wealthy”.

Russia vs Korea – we will be watching and LE will be in full gear cheering his team on!

On Sunday morning, LE woke up asking “Is there Korean waffles or pancakes?” It was the right moment to introduce a Mickey D’s breakfast, the only place to get “hotcakes” at 7am. I will be reporting back on their bulgogi burger and various local offerings. The FIFA fever has infused the menu with Latin flavors. More on this later.

Beyond delicious

Getting in the spirit…

We visited a seasonal theme park inspired by beloved Korean cartoon series, Poli (short for police). The park was appropriately situated at the Korean War Memorial which is located across from the Yongsan AFB. Don’t think for a minute I didn’t know what was really going on. You can’t expect me to believe that this children’s obstacle course was for sheer entertainment. Playing underneath relics of the Korean War, this was mental and physical preparation for another Korean War.

And on the seventh day, God ended his work which he had made…

Courtesy of Korean fashion designer Andre Kim

Oh yes, I did…go to…Bennigan’s. And I will be going again because LE had such a fabulous time at their indoor “Neverland” that we will be making this a regular part of our routine. You can track your kid in every room on their multiple monitors, while enjoying a disgusting American meal and making polite conversation with other Korean Horangimoms. I can’t quite complete this post without sharing some of their menu highlights: “Salad Pizza” which consists of pizza crust with a layer of cream cheese, topped with an abundance of spinach and assorted greens; “Cream Pasta” which consists of a heavy cream sauce the way Koreans think Americans like it made (this is not a good thing) and “Croque Monsieur” which literally looked like a yoga block. 

And of course, how could I not mention the GENIUS behind the “sandbox” concept which actually doesn’t contain ANY sand but artificial soft rocks! Conversation highlights included: parent-obsession with their children learning perfect English, what age is appropriate to send their Korean child to top boarding schools on the East Coast, educational trends, and after school education activities that help educate their educated children.