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STRIPESKOREA.COM Go for the shopping, stay for the extras at 6WDUÀHOG$QVHRQJ0DOO near Humphreys Photos by ChiHon Kim, Stripes Korea Pages 8-10 2 STRIPES KOREA A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION 75 YEARS IN THE PACIFIC JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 3, 2021 Year of Ox offers optimistic look Chinese Horoscope at 2021 after dreadful 2020 BY DAVE ORNAUER, wives and parents, who put great emphasis on Max D. Lederer Jr. STARS AND STRIPES Publisher their children’s educations. Yet the oxen can be stubborn. They work maybe Lt. Col. Richard E. McClintic he turning of the page from a year bygone Commander too much, have a tough time relaxing and tend to to a new year brings with it new hope and Chris Verigan forget meals, which may cause intestinal prob- Engagement Director optimism, especially after what we expe- T lems. Solutions: Regular diet and rest. https://www.thechinesezodiac. Marie Woods rienced in 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic Colors considered lucky for those born in the org/chinese-horoscope-2021- Publishing and Media Design Director turned life as we know it pretty much upside down. year of the Ox are white, green and yellow; blue is year-of-the-metal-ox Chris Carlson At least according to the Chinese Zodiac, 2021 Publishing and Media Design Manager considered unlucky. Eric Lee could be a harbinger of good things to come, a very Advertising and Circulation Manager welcome sign after all the trials and difficulties en- Peach blossoms and tulips are thought to be Enrique “Rick” W. Villanueva Jr. dured during the last 12 months. lucky flowers, as well as numbers 1 and 4 and Korea Area Manager Welcome to the Year of the Ox, the second of the numbers containing each, like 14 and 41; 5 and 6 Jinsun Song are considered unlucky. North and south are said Operations Manager 12 zodiac signs: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, to be lucky directions, while southwest is consid- Kentaro Shimura Serpent, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Production Manager Boar. ered unlucky. Rie Miyoshi Technically, the Year of the Ox does not begin Signs considered best matched for those born in Engagement Manager until the Chinese or Lunar New Year, which this the year of the Ox are the rat, monkey and roost- Denisse Rauda Publishing and Media Design Editor year falls on Feb. 12 and lasts through Jan. 31, er; the worst matched signs are the tiger, dragon, Publishing and Media Design Writers 2022, but it’s generally observed horse and goat. ChiHon Kim Among the many famous (or in Shoji Kudaka on Jan. 1 according to the western EXCLUSIVE NEWS FROM: Takahiro Takiguchi calendar. Previous years of the Ox some cases infamous) people who Layout Designers have been 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, were born in the Year of the Ox Mamoru Inoue Yukiyo Oda 1985, 1997 and 2009, and the next were: Yuko Okazaki one will be 2033. Napoleon (1769), Adolf Hitler Chinese Zodiac Sign Kayoko Shimoda According to thechinesezodiac. (1889), Walt Disney (1901), British Multimedia Consultants Max Genao Doug Johnson org, the Year of the Ox will be a lucky one and Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (1925), presi- Jason Lee Hans Simpson Chae Pang Yi Gianni Youn is also perfect to focus on relationships, whether dents Gerald Ford and Richard Nixon (both in Robert Zuckerman friendships or love, and when hard work will be re- 1913) and Barack Obama (1961), Iraqi strongman Graphic Designers warded. Those zodiac signs lucky in terms of mon- Saddam Hussein (1937), actor-filmmaker Char- Kenichi Ogasawara Yosuke Tsuji ey will be ones who make a considerable effort. lie Chaplin (1889), actors George Clooney (1961), Sales Support Kazumi Hasegawa Hiromi Isa The Chinese zodiac describes oxen as creatures Richard Gere (1949), Meryl Streep (1949), Morgan Ichiro Katayanagi Yoko Noro known for dependability, strength, determination Yusuke Sato Saori Tamanaha Freeman and Dustin Hoffman (1937), artist Vin- Toshie Yoshimizu Un Chong Yu and diligence. cent Van Gogh (1853) and Princess Diana (1961). https://www.chinahighlights. For feedback and inquiries, Male oxen are strongly patriotic, according to But whatever sign you are, a very happy and contact [email protected] com/travelguide/chinese- the zodiac; they have ideals and ambitions for life blessed New Year to each and every one of you! To place an ad, call DSN 755-2255 zodiac/ox.htm stripeskorea.com/contact and attach great importance to family and work. [email protected] Female oxen are known to be traditional, faithful Twitter @daveornauer JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 3, 2021 A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION 75 YEARS IN THE PACIFIC STRIPES KOREA 3 4 STRIPES KOREA A STARS AND STRIPES COMMUNITY PUBLICATION 75 YEARS IN THE PACIFIC JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 3, 2021 Spam, Lunar New Year File photo go hand in hand in Korea cans as they than a sixth of the size. wealth. STORY AND PHOTOS BY CHIHON KIM, do every year. After all these years, Spam STRIPES KOREA These displays of Why is Spam so popular in Korea? remains an integral part of the Korean food culture and is an or many, the word canned ham and The popularity of Spam in other gifts take Korea is a leftover from the indispensable ingredient in “Spam” may conjure up budae jigae, Korean for Army images of junk e-mail primep real estate Korean War, when it came over F with U.S. soldiers in the 1950s. Stew, which is popular with the or a cheap substitute for fresh at the front of stores travel back to their hometowns By the end of the war, South Ko- both the older and younger gen- meat. But the canned pink meat heralding the arrival of the to pay respects to their ances- Lunar New Year. rea had plunged into crushing erations of Koreans. And its has a different position in some tors, wear traditional hanbok Though gifts include tuna, poverty. Meat was scarce, and ability to pair with kimchi parts of the world, especially in and exchange gifts with their cooking oils, and local beef for many, Spam flowed Korea. loved ones. This year, however, (Hanwoo), the best-selling gift out of U.S. Army Seollal, one of Korea’s big- many including me will not be is Spam. So much so, it’s even bases was the only gest holidays kicks off Feb. 12 celebrating the same as usual an incentive for company work- source. Since Kore- and is the start of the lunar year due to COVID-19 restrictions ers during the holiday and ans could barely af- in 2021. Growing up in Daegu, and safety measures still in Chuseok, Korea’s harvest festi- ford to eat meat dur- Seollal meant visits to my place. val in September. The country ing the country’s two grandparents’ home and lots of One of the staples will re- is now the second biggest con- major holidays, Spam rice cake stew.