We're Not In Minneapolis Anymore...

I found inspiration for my first post regarding some of the differences that have been presented by life in Yeosu. These posts may consist of zany English on a t-shirt, a short story about a ridiculous cultural misunderstanding, a tell-all about some signs of a conservative culture, a step-by-step comparison of how much more difficult (or easy) something is here (like taking a shower), any other slightly impersonal tales that may be interesting to our more casual readers (mostly Sue's friends for now :-D - ha ha). That about sums up what you'll see under the title "We're Not In Minneapolis Anymore..." - but I'm sure a few other random stories will find their way in... Finally - to the story.

Today I walked over to the closest mart, "GS". . This company is owned by LG, for those who follow Korean corporations. If you live in a big city, this might be the equivalent of corner store - like Harvard Market for those who went to the U. At these marts you see many American brands. Heinz, Spam, McDonalds, etc. This time, I wanted to get a pop, and was searching for the cheapest available. Low and behold, for W550 ($0.55)... it was... Mountain Dew!!



The words are literally translated into the Hangul, so this can is read "Ma-un-tin dyu"! The other side says "Mountain Dew" in English. Right at the top says "Original, American Style Taste." Mountain Dew used to be less sweet, because the Korean diet was not adept to sweet flavors. Now, five years later, the Korean demand for the real "Dew" has been met, much to my benefit.