The Koreas
- A Korean water park has ranked as the world’s third most visited.
- I can’t imagine Hollywood can make a Oldboy remake as good as the original. Is Hollywood playing the race card?
- Korean thoughts on the Obama victory.
- If President-Elect Obama is worried about trade imbalances he might want to start with this ridiculous Korean trade barrier.
- Could Kim Jong-il’s successor take control in 2012?
- Speaking of Kim Jong-il, its official the photos released of him are fakes.
- Play “Where’s Kim Jong-il?“
- The arrest of the mad cow protest organizers continues.
- Signs that your hagwon may be going under.
- I don’t recommend proposing to your girlfriend like this.
- Some how I can’t believe the Wondergirls learned Chinese this quick.
- Halloween in Hongdae.
- Cyworld has now officially left the US market.
- BOA has celebrated her 22nd birthday with a bunch of people who could care less.
Japan
- Japan’s Obama impersonator has a bright future ahead of him.
- Are the Japanese a nation of slackers?
- Here is once again your J-babe of the week.
- Wendy’s has come to Japan. Will we ever see one in Korea?
- With Korea’s dominance in gaming, Japanese gamers are going retro.
- Japan has accused Animal Planet of eco-terrorism.
- Leave it to the Japanese to plan for every disaster contingency possible.
China
- I had no idea Barack Obama’s half brother lives and works in China teaching piano at an orphanage.
- I guess this one way to promote eating donkey meat.
- Yes I too think China will not be happy with the opening of this museum in Washington.
- I have to wonder how many foreigners like this have Chinese Green Cards?
- Incredible, in China there is now an entire street of fake brands.
9:41 pm on November 9th, 2008 1
Wendy’s in Japan is not a new phenomenon, as I first saw one in Tokyo back in 2002. I did hear that in Itaewon there used to be a Wendy’s five or so years ago, but that it quickly shut down. Also some dude here mentioned a Wendy’s in Busan back in 1996. (http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?p=1804863)
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10:25 pm on November 9th, 2008 2
http://www.wright.edu/~tdung/wendy_korea.htm
a version of why Wendy’s left Korea.
I have no idea if they will ever come back to Korea.
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11:04 pm on November 9th, 2008 3
“At the hearing the same day Mr. Park and the others denied all guilt, saying, “the candle-light vigil culture had the character of a cultural activity and did not violate the law. Even if they did violate the law the current law is unconstitutional.”
“They emphasized, “it is claimed there was violence at the protests but we bear no responsibility because we took active measures to prevent violence (committed by participants). As to the blocking of traffic, it was done to express the feelings of the citizenry about the government’s plans to import American beef and we therefore believe it not to be illegal.””
I don’t understand why these self-styled “freedom fighters” and “defenders of democracy and the nation” are so ashamed of their actions, and have to tell such obvious lies in a lame attempt to somehow excuse themselves.
They should be proud of their actions and bear the consequences with dignity, in my opinion.
Have they no honor?
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9:22 am on November 10th, 2008 4
WHat ever happened to the “Americana” chain, from back in the 80’s?
Yes, Wendy’s in Korea was nice.
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