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We discovered this video a few weeks ago on the internets. It was a huge hit in the office at work! We don't know these guys, or really even know much about where Geumchon is. But we thought we'd give these guys some cyber props and let you enjoy their hip-hop tribute to expatriate life in South Korea.

Of course, the video goes over a lot more smoothly if you've experienced the intricacies of living in South Korea as a waygook (foreigner/haole). With that in mind, I've provided translation of the hip-hoppery.

Lyrics	Translation
Intro:
This song goes out to all the waygooks lookin' for the place to be	Waygooks is the typical less than friendly term for foreigners
Chorus: Kickin' it in Geumchon, Oh, Oh Komsomnida, Annyong Haseyo Kickin' it in Gumcheon, Oh, Oh, Komsomnida, Annyong Haseyo Kickin' It, Where? In Gumcheon Where? In Gumcheon. Where? In Gumcheon Where? Kickin' it in Gumcheon, Oh, Oh	Translation: Kickin' it in Geumchon, Oh, Oh, Thank you, Hello. Kickin' it in Geumchon, Oh, Oh, Thank you, Hello.
Verse 1:	Translation:
South Korea's got Jeju, South Korea's got Seoul Busan and Ilsan if that's how you roll	Jeju, Busan and Ilsan are large cities in South Korea.
But when you work at EV, and live in Paju Then the town to get down is 15 minutes from you How do I get there? Hop on the 900 bus	These guys live in an area called Paju and work at English Village, which is a theme park where you experience a Western city.
I use my T-money card so there's never no fuss Jump off at the station, or shall I say “yuk” Are you fluent in Korean? No, I got a phrase book Pang Pang, now we're off to the races To the backstreet market checkin' out pig faces	Public transportation is great in Seoul. A T-Money card to pay your bus, subway or cab fare is essential. Also, “station” in Korean is pronounced like egg “yolk” and is one of the first things you learn to orient yourself around the city.
Octopus on sale, squid 2 for 1 Let's hit the water park for fun in the sun I got my swim cap! Baskin Robbins and Pizza Hut Knock Domino's down then slam Dunkin' Donuts Geumchon rocks, then it rocks some more The street meat is sweet and corn dogs galore
Chorus: Kickin' it in Geumchon, Oh, Oh Komsomnida, Annyong Haseyo Kickin' it in Gumcheon, Oh, Oh, Komsomnida, Annyong Haseyo Kickin' It, Where? In Gumcheon Where? In Gumcheon. Where? In Gumcheon Where? Kickin' it in Gumcheon, Oh, Oh	Translation: Kickin' it in Geumchon, Oh, Oh, Thank you, Hello. Kickin' it in Geumchon, Oh, Oh, Thank you, Hello.
Verse 2: Sometimes it's spelled with a G I've seen it spelled with a K Sometimes it's spelled with an E	Translation: Phonetic spellings for city names often vary wildly and make searches on Google incredibly difficult.
I've seen the E go away But regardless of spelling, pronunciation's the same The town's so explosive, Boomchon could be it's name
The movie theater keeps it real with no subtitles But we never go cuz there's no subtitles But birthday party time it's so simple to rally	We haven't gone to many movies here though the internet has been very good to us.
We alls grab our balls at the bowling alley
Then to the Sky Golf hittin' nothin' but net The locals wanna wager but it's illegal to bet	South Koreans love golf.
If your mouth is dry, or if your throat's got a tickle Part for the Family Mart, to lick a popsicle Hungry for bibim bop? The choices never stop The spice is so nice could make a tear drop We dedicate the bridge, but not in haste To the cabbage that we ravage with the chili paste taste	Corner convenience stores are a popular hangout. They have patio furniture so you can sit outside and drink. Bibimbop is always a safe bet -- vegetables and rice served in a bowl. Koreans love chili powder sauce on everything.
Bridge: Kimchi, Kimchi, it is good for you and me Kimchi, Kimchi, it is good for you and me Kimchi, Kimchi, it is good for you and me Kimchi, Kimchi, it is good for you and me Kickin' it In Boomchon Kickin' it in Boomchon	Translation: Kimchi is delicious and a very healthy snack to eat with every meal, which you will if you live here. Check out our kimchi post for more information.
Verse 3: When I go to Geumchon, I look at all the hotties Those ahgashis, they got the hottest bodies The padded bras, the high heeled shoes Hey ladies? Can I buy you some brews?	Translation: I'm not sure about this one.
Drinkin' Cass-uh, drinkin' Hite-uh Feelin' alright-uh, drinkin' all night-uh La festa's no longer the best Ride your scooter to Guemchon and head over to Zest The barman's got flair, flippin' bottles in the air Tom Cruise in Cocktail can't even compare	Almost all Korean words end in a vowel sound. Hence the constant struggle to coax our students not to say “Yes-uh” or call us “Teacher-uh”. Interacting with Koreans who speak this way is not uncommon. English mixed with Korean is called “Konglish”.
Upstairs at Posse yogurt soju's flowin' Plus Froot Loop balls and the roofdeck's blowin'	Sometimes bar snacks include these candied snacks.
Nature videos while I'm singin' my song Number six one three seven
at the local Noraebong Want a night on the town? Wanna spend some won? Come kick it with us, come kick it in Gumcheon	Koreans love karaoke, too, and call them noraebongs.

Written by Christian Zonts. The EV Boyz are Christian Zonts, Mike Nance, and Brian Peterson. Lyrics jacked from Lofbomm.com. If one were so inclined, one could Digg this!

This song has gotten frequent spins and laughs in our Welton School teacher's lounge. We really appreciate these guys' wit and skill at writing catchy tunes.

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