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Monthly Archives: April 2009

Update On South Korea Servicemember Assignment Options

» by April 12th, 2009 at 5:31 am » Comments (3)

Here is an update on the tour options available for servicemembers thinking about getting stationed in South Korea: Troops in much of South Korea will be able to serve two-year ...more »

Must See Video: PBS’s “Field Trip to the DMZ”

» by April 12th, 2009 at 2:05 am » Comments (2)

Via One Free Korea comes this PBS video depicting life for North Korean defector children in South Korea: It is a tear jerker to think that this girl's parents gave everything ...more »

TOKYO! the Movie Debuts, Will We Ever See SEOUL! the Movie as Well?

» by April 11th, 2009 at 10:14 pm » Comments (3)

I have always felt that despite the success of the Korean Wave in Asia, Korea has made very little impact in global pop culture when compared to the Japanese.  The ...more »

The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions In Crisis as Membership Shrinks

» by April 11th, 2009 at 5:20 pm » Comments (1)

Watching the slow motion desolving of the KCTU in recent months has actually been more rewarding then watching the on going corruption probe into former Korean President Roh Moo-hyun take ...more »

Picture of the Day: Michelle Wie is In Seoul Holding Someones Balls

» by April 11th, 2009 at 1:26 pm » Comments (2)

[caption id="attachment_12336" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Pro golfer Michelle Wie attends a charity function in Seoul on Thursday. She will be competing in the KLPGA's Lotte Mart Ladies Open to be held ...more »

Looking for Patriotic American Songs

» by April 11th, 2009 at 10:27 am » Comments (0)

Does anyone have any recommendations for some Patriotic Americans Songs? more »

The Influence of North Korean Defector Radio Stations Continues to Grow

» by April 11th, 2009 at 9:54 am » Comments (1)

As interviews with North Korean defectors continues to show, the influence of defector radio stations in North Korea continues to grow however funding continues to be their problem: [caption id="" align="alignright" ...more »

Former Korean President Roh Moo-hyun Admits to Bribery Charges

» by April 11th, 2009 at 6:14 am » Comments (3)

Things are getting worse and worse for the former President as he has already had to admit that his wife was taking bribe money and now this: Prosecutors investigating an unfolding ...more »

Korea’s Asiana Airlines Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing Scheme

» by April 11th, 2009 at 2:19 am » Comments (0)

Anyone surprised by price fixing in the airline industry?: Nippon Cargo Airlines of Japan, South Korea's Asiana Airlines and Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines International -- have agreed to plead guilty and pay ...more »

Kim Jong-il Promotes Brother-in-Law to Powerful Military Post, Is this A Sign of Impending Leadership Change?

» by April 10th, 2009 at 10:02 pm » Comments (2)

It looks like Kim Jong-il has found someone to groom his son Kim Jong-un to become the next leader of North Korea: North Korean leader Kim Jong-il put to rest this ...more »

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