Monthly Archives: August 2009
Picture of the Day: Standing In Line for Chicken Ginseng Soup
» by GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 USinKorea 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 GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 Bill 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 GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 GI Korea 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 »





