Dispatches from the Peninsula Quotes

“Korean beer is basically limited to three brands: Hite(Shite), Cass(Ass), and O.B. (Oh Pee!)”
― Chris Tharp, Dispatches from the Peninsula: Six Years in South Korea

“As foreigners, we're totally out of the communication loop. We're really considered off the totem-pole in this status-obsessed culture. It's not that we're too low or too high-we're not even there to begin with. This cannot be changed. A foreigner in Korea will always be just that. No amount of language acquisition, soju tolerance, or chopstick dexterity will make up for it.”
― Chris Tharp, Dispatches from the Peninsula: Six Years in South Korea

“Korean people are proud of kimchee, and in some ways it perfectly represents the Korean character: spicy, sour, strong, unique, and difficult for outsiders to really fathom.”
― Chris Tharp, Dispatches from the Peninsula: Six Years in South Korea