Far Flungers
Remembering Tom Dark
Seongyong Cho remembers his complicated relationship with fellow Far Flunger Tom Dark.
Seongyong Cho was born in Jeon-ju, South Korea. He did graduate work at the Korean Advanced Institute of Science
and Technology (KAIST) in Dae-jeon. His passion
for good movies continues its primitive rampage, which includes weekly pilgrimages
to the local multiplex. He started his blog in 2008 and writes nuumerous reviews. In the midst of that, he manages to find time for
books, music, exercise (usually treadmill and swimming), and corresponding
with other bloggers.
Seongyong Cho remembers his complicated relationship with fellow Far Flunger Tom Dark.
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