I'm a Barbie girl, in a Barbie world...

Sometimes I have too much time on my hands. There was an email circulating on Barbie for the various boroughs of Vancouver so I made up these versions earlier this year. Hope you like them (and if you're from there, hope you don't get too offended by them).

Myoung-Dong Barbie:
Is it fake or is it real?: This decked-out Barbie comes with Burberry tartan skirt, shirt, jacket, umbrella gloves, handbag and shoes. Also available in Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Prada versions. She comes with a Foo-Foo Ken-Ssi (Mr. Ken) and loves to sing karaoke in the Norae-bangs, shop til she drops and neck/kiss in the DVD-bangs (DVD-watching rooms)--accessories sold separately. No car, because driving in Myoung-Dong is crazy.

Yeouido Barbie:
Known for its many bars, restaurants and 'uh-um' room salons, this area's edition sports the same duds as Myoung-Dong Barbie, but in skimpier outfits. And no Foo-Foo Ken, he is replaced by up to 10 other male dolls--all named John. Accessories include karaoke machine, bottles of Scotch Blue and Ballentine's Whiskey, beer, soju and plates of anjoo (snacking food, for use while drinking). If you get the speech version she says things like, "Oh, that's very funny.", "Would you like more drink?" and "Oh, I'm saving up for an apartment."

Itaewon Barbie:
Located near the major US Army base in Seoul, she is also known as "tittie-won" Barbie. She can be placed in some of the many additional "settings" (boxes made to look like the inside of establishments) including: 3-Alley Pub, Helios, Gecko's and, of course, Lime Light. She has an English voice version which can say "Hi, you're handsome, let's dance" and "Meet me outside the Hamilton Hotel at 2AM". All of the Ken versions are white guys (some of whom are English teachers, US soldiers and tourists).

Kangnam Barbie:
Yes, the same clothes, but they are ALL real. Kangnam is the highest property value area in Seoul, and the trendiest. This Barbie can be mix and matched with the Yeoulido Barbie (accessories) to get some pocket money, but usually is sold in "Girl's Night Out" sets with Shopaholic Song-Hee, Talent (word for model or singer) Young-Mi and/or Husband-Hunting Hyun-Hee. Kangnam Ken is fashionably decked out in Boss or Armani and drives a BMW 745iL.

Kyunggi-Do Barbie:
Dubbed the "rural Barbie", this Barbie comes with a deed to a rice farm and some pretty tame clothes (lots of pants). Kyunggi Ken is a JaJungMyung delivery-boy (they deliver for restaurants, predominantly simple food like JaJungMyung) and he comes with a moped and helmet, but the helmet should be either: half on his head, in a compartment on the bike or at home (never worn fitted on his head).

JeJu-Do Barbie:
This doll-face hails from the lovely island of JeJu. She has a vast array of bathingsuits and a beach umbrella. Barbie-Uppa (Barbie's dad) is a fisherman or restaurant owner, depending on which version is purchased. JeJu-Ken is also a beachbum, and he comes with the full Baywatch-type package.

UPDATE:
HongDae Barbie:
Staying in a studio away from her prying parental units in the higher education/bar area near Hong-Ik University, this Barbie loves to go out to Hodge Podge, NB and the all-night Kam-ja Tang (potato soup/stew) place where she can have her fix of pork and soju at 5AM. She doesn't have time for a Ken, what with all the times out with her girlfriends (not that kind, get your mind out of the gutter) but she knows that as soon as she nears the mandatory marriage age (of 30) she will have to go on 50 or 100 blind dates with wankers who went to SNU (no offense, those are her words) before settling down for good. Accessories include soju and Heineken beer bottles, a plethora of dresses and many paid of shoes (none of which are 'sensible').