Publication list

This blog is merely one avenue of my writing and photography. The following is a list of selected publications my words and/or photography have been featured in:

Honors and mentions:

Books

  • “Korean Made Easy” by Chris Backe – e-book available on Amazon, B&N, and Apple.
  • “Time Out Seoul” (Time Out, a subdivision of Random House) – several articles within the book.
  • Currently working on a new book, working title ‘Weird and Wonderful Korea’.

Print format:

  • Groove Magazine (an English-language magazine for expatriates in Korea)
    • December 2009 – “Destination: Abraham Park and Kenneth Vine Collection”
    • January 2010 – “On community”
    • February 2010 – “Destination: Hwaam Cave”
    • February 2010 – “Are Daegu Girls Really Prettier?”
    • March 2010 – “Soundbox” [a Seoul-area jam band and tap dancing crew]
    • April 2010 – “Rock Tigers” [a Korean rockabilly band]
    • May 2010 – Interview – Edward Burgos and Viviana Serratos [movie producers]
    • May 2010 – Interview – Ryan Goessl [founder, Camarata Music Company]
    • May 2010 – Interview – What’s Up [Sacramento / Portland-based band]
    • May 2010 – “Up On the Roof” [a review of Roofers, a bar / restaurant in Seoul]
    • May 2010 – “Gongsanseong” [a fortress in Gongju, South Korea]
    • June 2010 – “Standing Room Only” [Travel story)
    • June 2010 – “Seeing Stars at 4am” [Travel story]
    • June 2010 – “Laughing Ajummas at Penis Park” [Travel story]
    • July 2010 – “Mirror House” [an expat band in South Korea]
    • July 2010 – “Southway” [an expat musician in South Korea]
    • July 2010 – “Distorted Reality – Raul Pizarro” [a Chilean painter based in Seoul]
    • July 2010 – “Hwanghaksan Arboretum” [an arboretum in Yeoju]
    • August 2010 – “5 places you’re not partying… yet”
    • August 2010 – “Destination: Jumunjin Beach [Gangwon-do]”
    • September 2010 – “Interview – Josh Roy” [a Ugandan rapper based in Seoul]
    • September 2010 – “Interview – Sour Mash” [an expat band in South Korea]
    • September 2010 – “Destination: Ulleungdo”
    • September 2010 – “Review: Seoul Encyclopedia Show”
    • October 2010 – “Destination: Nammireuksa”
    • November 2010 – “2nd Annual Seoul Lantern Festival”
    • November 2010 – “What’s Next After Korea”
    • December 2010 – “Hog Hof: a food review”
    • January 2011 – “In search of democracy – 5.18 Memorial Cemetary, Gwangju”
    • January 2011 – “Should you stay or should you go? A ten-question quiz to help you find out”
    • February 2011 – “Shinsegae Department Store”
    • March 2011 – “Pinnacle and the Antidote: the sickness and the cure” [band interview]
    • April 2011 – a blurb about Cirque du Soleil coming to town
    • May 2011 – “Destination: Buyeo”
    • June 2011 – “Energy and Volume – the Slaugherhouse Jive Style” [band interview]
    • April 2012 – a guest editorial on looking out for fellow expats
    • August 2012 – a couple of stories about traveling on Korea’s train system
    • January 2013 – a piece about Travel Pants Korea, a new travel company
    • February 2013 – cover story – “Getting Down to Business“, about expats starting businesses in South Korea
  • Busan Haps (an English-language magazine for expatriates in Korea, based in Busan)
  • Gwangju News Magazine (an English-language magazine for expatriates in Gwangju / southern South Korea)
  • Berea College Magazine (my college alumni magazine, based out of Berea, Kentucky, USA)
    • Spring 2009 – “Books Open, Pencils Poised – Teaching English in South Korea”
  • Korea Herald (an English-language newspaper in Korea)
  • Korea Times (an English-language newspaper in Korea) -
  • 10 Magazine (an English-language magazine for expatriates in Korea)
    • December 2009 – “Making a Home for the Holidays”
  • The East (a British newspaper about Asia) – several issues from 2008 and 2009 – typically blogposts put into print)

Online format:

  • chrisinsouthkorea.com – my personal blog on travel, life in Korea, answering readers questions, and commentary. Kept since December 2007.
  • Work’N’Play (a recruiter for English teachers in Korea)
  • Language Vine (a Korean-language learning service) – 4 posts a month from Sept. 2010 to May 2011 written for a corporate blog published at http://blog.aclipse.net/teach-in-Korea/.
  • 10Mag.com (an English-language magazine for expatriates in Korea)
    • February 2010 – “Online Tour of Bulguksa”
  • visitseoul.net (an official tourist website produced by the Seoul City government)
    • October 2009 – “Destination: Bomunsa”
    • October 2009 – “Destination: Bukaksan”
    • November 2009 – “Destination: Cheonggwonsa”
    • December 2009 – “Destination: The Story of Sejong”
    • December 2009 – “Destination: Dream Forest”
    • December 2009 – “Destination: Haengju Fortress”
    • December 2009 – “Destination: Hongreung Arboretum”
    • December 2009 – “Destination: Lock Museum”
  • Featured on korea.net‘s frontpage twice, the official website for the Republic of Korea (2 Dec 2009, 21 Apr 2010)
  • Cross-posted on metablogs such as www.nanoomi.net, www.hiexpat.com, www.seoulstyle.com, and www.theoneonefour.com.

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Last updated 5 February 2013

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