I was provided with a TV by my school, very nice of them, but unfortunately it only has 2 english language channels. Better than none, however one is an asian channel called Arirang that seems to only show cultural programs about various asian countries. I'd had my fill of that channel after watching an hour long show about dolls and puppets and how they differ in China, Korea, and Japan (I need to recharge my batteries somehow).
The other channel is an American Forces Network channel called Pacific Prime. It has alright shows on occasion (although the American version of The Office is shown on the one night I work late so I don't get to see it) but it doesn't have regular advertsd. Instead it has pro-army adverts, notices about events happening on bases, and warnings and reminders about stuff like cold weather, the amount of paperwork required if your going to marry a "host nation national", and the dangers of stress. After a while you begin to think you're actually in the army.
That feeling was doubled this weekend because Jo and I explored the section in Seoul where most of the American's from the local base go shopping. Lots of western clothes (though we failed at trying to find good tea) and lots of westerners walking around. American accents a-plenty.
Americans are definately the predominant westerners over here. The army is the main reason, but also there aren't many English English teachers, they're mostly Yanks and Canadians (if they're Canadians why don't we call it Canadia?) So Jo and I are fairly outnumbered, I might come home with more Americanisms than after my year living in the States!
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