Since I am not British and don't know anything about the presenter, he does reasonably well in this mini-series about South Korea. My sister lived in Seoul for three months back in the 90's and the stories she told me about everyday life there is certainly correspond with Alexander's experiences. It is staggering to see how she and Alex have the same impression 30 years apart: an emerging industrial tiger in the 90's now becoming the 10th largest economy in the world. It also follows, I dare say, the path of Michael Palin, arguably one of the best travel presenter of all time, by depicting places of light, deep, and just simple common realities. The low point is that it is a bit too much of him.
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Witty
safenoe13 April 2023
Warning: Spoilers
I missed the first two episodes of Alexander Armstrong in South Korea, but thankfully I caught the third episode.
Maybe we'll see Ben Miller in North Korea, who knows I guess.
Anyway, I watched this because I'm a huge fan of Pointless, so I had to see Alexander displaying his dry wit in South Korea. Alexander is certainly not out of his league as a TV travel host, and I hope he embarks on more travels in places like Ethiopia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Comoros and New Zealand.
Thankfully Alexander wasn't condescending in any way, and he appreciated the South Korean culture in a respectful way.
Maybe we'll see Ben Miller in North Korea, who knows I guess.
Anyway, I watched this because I'm a huge fan of Pointless, so I had to see Alexander displaying his dry wit in South Korea. Alexander is certainly not out of his league as a TV travel host, and I hope he embarks on more travels in places like Ethiopia, Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Comoros and New Zealand.
Thankfully Alexander wasn't condescending in any way, and he appreciated the South Korean culture in a respectful way.
Ho hum
mformoviesandmore17 November 2022
A vibrant and exciting country is visited by a dull foreigner.
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That's really all that needs to be said. Six hundred characters are needed to meet some quota for verbosity. That might make for a longer script than is used in the show.. It certainly is more exciting and interesting.
That's really all that needs to be said. Six hundred characters are needed to meet some quota for verbosity. That might make for a longer script than is used in the show.. It certainly is more exciting and interesting.
That's really all that needs to be said. Six hundred characters are needed to meet some quota for verbosity. That might make for a longer script than is used in the show.. It certainly is more exciting and interesting.
That's really all that needs to be said. Six hundred characters are needed to meet some quota for verbosity. That might make for a longer script than is used in the show.. It certainly is more exciting and interesting.
That's really all that needs to be said. Six hundred characters are needed to meet some quota for verbosity. That might make for a longer script than is used in the show.. It certainly is more exciting and interesting.
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