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Monthly Archives: July 2009
Did Anyone Get Sick At the Boryeong Mud Festival?
» by GI Korea July 17th, 2009 at 9:40 am » Comments (52)
Well it is nearing the end of the Boryeong Mud Festival and I'm wondering if anyone that attended has gotten sick?: Thousands of holidaymakers have been enjoying the Boryeong Mud Festival ...more »British Documentary About the Korean War – Beginning of the War
» by GI Korea July 17th, 2009 at 1:51 am » Comments (1)
Episode 4 - Beginning of the War: This episode deals with the January 12, 1950 Press Club speech by US Secretary of State Dean Acheson which left Korea out of the ...more »French May Return Stolen Korean Historical Records
» by GI Korea July 16th, 2009 at 10:44 pm » Comments (3)
It looks like the French may soon return some historical records captured by French troops on Gangwha Island in the 18th century: French politician and former culture minister Jack Lang has ...more »Video of A Global Treasure: Hwaseong Fortress
» by GI Korea July 16th, 2009 at 9:16 pm » Comments (0)
Here is a short video of one of Korea's UNESCO listed World Heritage areas, Suwon's Hwaseong Fortress: More of this video can be seen by purchasing Global Treasures Hwaseong: Of course you ...more »Kim Dae-jung Hospitalized for Pneumonia
» by GI Korea July 16th, 2009 at 6:41 pm » Comments (2)
For those following the Korean political scene, former Korean President Kim Dae-jung, the man behind the now failed Sunshine Policy is now in the hospital with health problems: Former President Kim ...more »The Cause of Kim Jong-il’s Cancer
» by GI Korea July 16th, 2009 at 4:10 pm » Comments (2)
Via the Korea Times. more »Picture of the Day: Sifting Through the Rubble of War
» by GI Korea July 16th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (3)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Korean women and children search the rubble of Seoul for anything that can be used or burned as fuel. November 1, 1950. Capt. F. L. Scheiber. ...more »Domestic Crime Increases In Korea
» by GI Korea July 16th, 2009 at 9:46 am » Comments (0)
Judging by what I read in the media it does seem like there has been either an increase in crime in Korea or that the police are actually doing their ...more »Government May Drop “Korea Sparkling” Slogan
» by GI Korea July 16th, 2009 at 5:43 am » Comments (8)
I said last year that the Korea Sparkling slogan has got to go and now it appears the Korean government may now finally get rid of it: Korea is likely to ...more »British Documentary About the Korean War – Prelude to War, Part 3
» by GI Korea July 16th, 2009 at 2:00 am » Comments (1)
Episode 3 - Prelude to War Part 3: An explanation of the Yeosu-Suncheon Rebellion, Jeju Island Uprising, withdrawl of the occupation forces, and the willingness of both the northern AND southern ...more »
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