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Monthly Archives: August 2009

Picture of the Day: Standing In Line for Chicken Ginseng Soup

» by August 16th, 2009 at 12:16 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="427" caption="People line up for a table at a ginseng chicken soup restaurant in Seoul on Thursday. The chicken soup is believed to boost energy and strength ...more »

Julie’s Realty Back In Business In Area II

» by August 16th, 2009 at 8:43 am » Comments (27)

Look who is back in business again in Area II: A realty company banned from working with U.S. Forces Korea personnel in Seoul because it allegedly skimmed cash from inflated ...more »

Great White Sharks Spotted Near Incheon

» by August 16th, 2009 at 6:30 am » Comments (1)

I have heard of Great White Sharks being spotted near Cheju and the southern tip of the peninsula but never up near Incheon: South Korea’s coast guard is strengthening its patrols ...more »

See, Americans Believe It Too…

» by August 15th, 2009 at 9:02 pm » Comments (0)

I was googling for images to add to the August review of the New York Times archives on the Russo-Japanese War when I stumbled upon this gem from the NY ...more »

Obama to Visit Korea In November

» by August 15th, 2009 at 8:14 pm » Comments (0)

Look who is coming to Korea in November: U.S. President Barack Obama is likely to make his first visit to Korea in November.White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said in a news ...more »

Laura Ling & Euna Lee Post Online Thank You Video

» by August 15th, 2009 at 4:07 pm » Comments (2)

Via One Free Korea comes this Current TV video from Laura Ling and Euna Lee thanking everyone who supported them while they were in captivity: You can tell why you have ...more »

Dutch tourists land in Sydney, Canada instead of Australia

» by August 15th, 2009 at 11:24 am » Comments (0)

I would think a traveler  going to Australia would be tipped off that something was wrong amiss when they got reservations for Air Canada. From the Melbourne Herald Sun- Two Dutch ...more »

Picture of the Day: Foreign Tourist Celebrate Liberation Day

» by August 15th, 2009 at 11:17 am » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Foreign tourists pose with Korean national flag stickers on their body in Seoul on Friday, a day before the Liberation Day. /Newsis"][/caption] Via the Chosun Ilbo. more »

Dokdo Racers Embark On Global Trip

» by August 15th, 2009 at 7:06 am » Comments (8)

Here is some more Dokdo Nonsense for everyone, but much like the Dokdo Riders these guys are probably using the Dokdo issue to fund a around the world trip: Six Korean ...more »

Korea’s “Instead Man” Service

» by August 15th, 2009 at 6:50 am » Comments (3)

Koreans have got to be some of the best entrepreneurs in the world because they discover markets for anything: Inching toward his mid-30s and with an ill father, Mr. Kim had ...more »

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