Monthly Archives: June 2009

North Korean Cigarettes On Sale Now In South Korea

» by GI Korea June 26th, 2009 at 3:38 pm » Comments (4)

So are there any smokers reading this that would be willing to smoke North Korean cigarettes?: A South Korean company announced Friday that it will start selling some 175-thousand packs of ...more »

Picture of the Day: An Inconvenient Shelf

» by GI Korea June 26th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (7)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650" caption="I know what I will be doing the next time I am at the bookstore. ;-)"][/caption] Via Tim Blair. more »

Court Rules that Korean War Abductees Not Owed Compensation

» by GI Korea June 26th, 2009 at 11:42 am » Comments (0)

Family members of South Korean citizens abducted by North Korea a given government compensation, but the Korean Constitutional Court has ruled that those abducted during the Korean War are not ...more »

USFK Commander Warns Against Guerilla Tactics In South Korea

» by GI Korea June 26th, 2009 at 9:26 am » Comments (3)

This is actually something General Sharp has emphasized before: American forces may have to focus the counterinsurgency skills they have gained in Iraq and Afghanistan on the threat posed ...more »

He’s Barack Obama!

» by GI Korea June 26th, 2009 at 5:38 am » Comments (0)

No matter your political persuasion I would hope everyone will get a good laugh from this video: Via Anthony Watts. more »

Ceremony Held for Return of the Remains of A Korean War Soldier

» by GI Korea June 26th, 2009 at 1:13 am » Comments (1)

For those that don’t know the Korean government does do a very good job in regards to the recovery of Korean War remains and should be commended for doing so ...more »

Video of A Global Treasure: Jongmyo Shrine

» by GI Korea June 25th, 2009 at 8:54 pm » Comments (1)

Here is a brief but nice video of Jongmyo Shrine in Seoul: This video is actually a preview of the Global Treasures Jongmyo DVD: To learn more about Jongmyo Shrine I highly ...more »

Faces in Korea: Michael Jackson Dead at Age 50

» by GI Korea June 25th, 2009 at 5:08 pm » Comments (21)

The King of Pop Michael Jackson has shocked the world one last time with his sudden collapse and death today at age 50: Entertainer Michael Jackson has died after being taken ...more »

Places in Korea: Chiaksan National Park – Part 2

» by GI Korea June 25th, 2009 at 3:00 pm » Comments (1)

Prior Posting: Chiaksan National Park - Part 1 ___________________________________________________ After visiting Guryong Temple and completing my ascent to the 1,288 meter summit of Birobong Peak I continued my hike across Chiaksan National ...more »