OJ, me, Brianna and Duane, out for gogi gui! Before heading to kareoke last night, we feasted on some Korean barbeque. OJ and Duane are marines working at an American military base near Haeundae. They were very interesting guys to talk to, and I was quite impressed with their knowledge of Korean culture. PLUS they are friends with the American pitcher playing for the Lotte Giants - baseball playoffs here I come!
Korean barbeque is the most delicious food of life. Everyone sits around the open grill, and the waiters bring you huge slabs of meat and vegetables to cook up yourself. They give you an array of different sauces to try, and little lettuce leaves to wrap everything up into bite-sized pieces. Of course, no true Korean bbq meal is complete without Hite and soju, mixed together in a special little concoction referred to as So-Mek.
Last night we ordered the 'super bacon', essentially it's a mound of bacon-like pork. We stuffed lots of garlic inside and grilled it up. Pure artery-clogging goodness.
After demolishing the super bacon, the boys insisted on ordering pig skin. They made Brianna and I try it but it was so gross and leathery, we both had to spit it out.
Duane's first bite...
A while back, I asked why the Korean people always make peace signs when having their picture taken. Last night I learned that apparently they started doing it because many Korean people think their faces look fat in pictures, so the peace signs are supposed to detract from any chubbiness. OJ was all over it.
Brianna, presenting OJ on stage. The little performer - he was definitely in his element.
Singing Mariah Carey.
...and not gonna lie, a little Justin Bieber.
This is what happens when boys get ahold of your camera.
This Korean girl had the most amazing voice - but she didn't know any words to the songs! She kept looking over and asking me to help her, so I sang along in the background while she stared at me and tried to mimic the words I was saying.
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