Monthly Archives: July 2009

Japan’s Bizaree Bowlers

» by GI Korea July 27th, 2009 at 10:00 pm » Comments (2)

When I was in college my friends and I used to try trick shots like this when bowling, but we could never bowl a 200 that way like these guys: Via ...more »

Flags Fly At Half Staff In Honor of Korean War Veterans

» by GI Korea July 27th, 2009 at 9:44 pm » Comments (0)

It was good to see flags flying at half staff today in honor of the 56th anniversary of the end of the Korean War: Flags are flying at half-staff across the ...more »

Marine wife injured by hit and run driver on Okinawa

» by Bill July 27th, 2009 at 5:56 pm » Comments (0)

Erin Harding was riding her bicycle near Camp Foster when the accident happened. From Stars and Stripes- Okinawa police are questioning an Okinawa man who allegedly left the scene of ...more »

Al Jazeera’s 101 East On the North Korean Issue

» by GI Korea July 27th, 2009 at 4:05 pm » Comments (5)

Here is a pretty good program from Al Jazeera, 101 East that provides a good overview of the North Korea situation along with a variety of opinions on the issue ...more »

Picture of the Day: Emperor Sunjong

» by GI Korea July 27th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (8)

Via Korea Beat. Emperor Sunjong was the last emperor of Korea and spent most of his time as emperor in confinement by the occupying Japanese at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul. more »

The No Gun Ri Document Shell Game

» by GI Korea July 27th, 2009 at 4:57 am » Comments (8)

59 years ago this week the tragic events that unfolded under a railway bridge outside the village of No Gun Ri during the Korean War occurred. The incident under the ...more »

British Documentary About the Korean War – China Enters

» by GI Korea July 27th, 2009 at 2:16 am » Comments (1)

Episode 14 - China Enters: Here, the French journalist, Philippe Daudy, addresses the Americans' use of the term, "gook" in the Korean War. Also in this episode: Some US military leaders ...more »

ROK Drop Weekly Linklets – July 26, 2009

» by GI Korea July 26th, 2009 at 6:28 pm » Comments (2)

The Koreas: Muslims and Hispanics, quit worrying about coming to Korea. Why are Korean school bathrooms so filthy? Pictures of the Korean War Memorial in Belfast, North Ireland. Pandering for sex with teenagers will ...more »