Comments on: Korea Finder 22-08 http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/ Serving on the Forgotten Frontier Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:05:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: King Baeksu http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181151 King Baeksu Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:36:36 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181151 GI, that was in a Korean-language book about the history of Seoul I read a long time ago. I just wonder about the reliability of the source. I wonder if any historians with USFK would have more info on the nightclub period... GI, that was in a Korean-language book about the history of Seoul I read a long time ago. I just wonder about the reliability of the source. I wonder if any historians with USFK would have more info on the nightclub period…

]]> By: shattered http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181150 shattered Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:35:55 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181150 "(Korean females could also come in if they were “guests,” but not Korean men). Can anyone confirm this information?" If only the rest of Korea was like that. “(Korean females could also come in if they were “guests,” but not Korean men). Can anyone confirm this information?”

If only the rest of Korea was like that.

]]> By: GI Korea http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181142 GI Korea Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:37:01 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181142 I am going to give the points to Crackus but good comments by everyone else. The JoongAng link was interesting to read and in it I didn't see anything in it about the building being used as a night club by the US only as a PX. I am going to give the points to Crackus but good comments by everyone else. The JoongAng link was interesting to read and in it I didn’t see anything in it about the building being used as a night club by the US only as a PX.

]]> By: King Baeksu http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181112 King Baeksu Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:32:25 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181112 It is definitely the present Shinsegye store, and I seem to recall reading that either before or after it was used as a PX it also served as a nightclub for Americans primarily (Korean females could also come in if they were "guests," but not Korean men). Can anyone confirm this information? It is definitely the present Shinsegye store, and I seem to recall reading that either before or after it was used as a PX it also served as a nightclub for Americans primarily (Korean females could also come in if they were “guests,” but not Korean men). Can anyone confirm this information?

]]> By: Leon LaPorte http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181111 Leon LaPorte Tue, 22 Jul 2008 04:25:35 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181111 I Guess it depends on when the picture was taken or more precisely the name of the building is NOW. So I guess Shinsegae got it. If you are interested, here is a nice historical write up: http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2872819 I Guess it depends on when the picture was taken or more precisely the name of the building is NOW.
So I guess Shinsegae got it.

If you are interested, here is a nice historical write up: http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2872819

]]> By: SteveRancid http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181103 SteveRancid Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:49:15 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181103 Well, since the name Mitsukoski wasn't used at this branch following WWII, and Shinsegae wasn't used until 1963, then at the time of this picture this would have been called the Donghwa Department Store. Well, since the name Mitsukoski wasn’t used at this branch following WWII, and Shinsegae wasn’t used until 1963, then at the time of this picture this would have been called the Donghwa Department Store.

]]> By: Mark http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181099 Mark Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:14:26 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181099 Jimmy, I'm sure the Koreans <a href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1580023,00.html" rel="nofollow">could come up with</a> a Pak Sung-Ja for you, but he might have a case of amnesia. Jimmy,

I’m sure the Koreans could come up with a Pak Sung-Ja for you, but he might have a case of amnesia.

]]> By: jimmy landrum http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181097 jimmy landrum Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:05:58 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181097 Sirs, I need the name of a good "people finder" agency as I am trying to find a Korean national I served with in 1965 at Camp Casey. The name was Pak, sung Ja and this individual would be 55-60 by now. Any help would be appreciated.Landrum 1/31 7th ID 1965/66 I plan to get back to TDC by next spring for a week's visit. Thanks for reading. Jimmy Sirs, I need the name of a good “people finder” agency as I am trying to find a Korean national I served with in 1965 at Camp Casey. The name was Pak, sung Ja and this individual would be 55-60 by now. Any help would be appreciated.Landrum 1/31 7th ID 1965/66
I plan to get back to TDC by next spring for a week’s visit. Thanks for reading. Jimmy

]]> By: NB http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181096 NB Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:54:35 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181096 Seoul City Hall Seoul City Hall

]]> By: Mark http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181094 Mark Tue, 22 Jul 2008 02:54:01 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/2008/07/22/korea-finder-22-08/#comment-181094 Mitsukoshi department store. Mitsukoshi department store.

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