Important People on the Move

Only a few days left and Mai will be outta here. After a year in Busan it's time for her to head back to home; Osaka. Sunday afternoon she's boarding a plane and will be home shortly after that. Amity is outta here as well just a few days later. I too am aproaching my final days. 5 years in and there's little less than 3 months left for me on the penninsula. Most of my long-term friends here in Korea have made their way to other pastures so this is a good time for me to do the same I think.

Mai and I went to Songjeon Beach yesterday for a bite to eat and a walk in the freezing cold (by Korean standards). We saw a store front filled with giant plush teddy bear butts and couldn't resist..."Kiss out butts!!!"
It's Mr. Nova Scotia himself!!!! Those who know me, know that I was born and grew up in Nova Scotia. My family has since moved on to Ontario, but I'm a Nova Scotian. If you ever crawl to Sonjeong Beach in Busan, you can eat some fresh lobster. It must cost a bloody fortune though!

There's been an interesting as well as morbid news story that has been developing in Korea for the past few months. It's related to my favorite Korean film which is based on a true story.

Salinui chueok (Memories of Murder) 2003

Synopsis

Based on a true story, Memories of Murder is a Korean suspense thriller offering an unusual blend of death and laughter, while recollecting truly nightmarish events.

This is a true story.

In a small town outside of Seoul (Hwasong), over the course of six years, 10 women were raped and murdered in a 2km raius. Korean society's first serial killer took the lives of 10 victims, ranging from a 71 year old grandmaother to a 13 old schoolgirl.

As timewent on, the methods of the killer grew more well planned and bold. One victim was stabbed 19 times in the chest, while another victim was found with 9 pieces of peach embedded in her.

Other than the victims, the killer left not a single shred of evidence. Over 3,000 suspects were interrogated. At least 300,000 police took part in the massive investigation. But not a single person was indicted for the crimes.

This is a true story about the detectives.

Now, the creepy thing about this is the fact that it appears that this illusive killer has come back and begun to strike again. I read a story about this in the newspaper a few months ago and then this morning, in the Korean Times I saw this story; "Woman Found Dead in Hwasong."