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Monthly Archives: August 2009
Remains of Failed South Korean Satellite Launch May Have Been Found In Australia
» by GI Korea August 26th, 2009 at 7:37 pm » Comments (9)
It appears that the South Korean attempt to put a satellite into orbit is officially a failure: Officials yesterday morning stopped trying to detect the first space satellite launched from South ...more »Picture of the Day: Beautiful In Black
» by GI Korea August 26th, 2009 at 7:21 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="323" caption="Models stride down the catwalk during a fashion show to showcase new clothing for the 2009 fall-winter season at Shisegae Department Store in Busan yesterday. [YONHAP]"][/caption]Via ...more »Escaped US Special Forces Soldier Captured & Found Poisoned In Germany
» by GI Korea August 26th, 2009 at 6:58 am » Comments (12)
This story of the Special Forces soldier in Germany, Sgt. 1st Class Kelly A. Stewart who escaped custody after being convicted multiple charges including kidnapping, forcible sodomy and aggravated ...more »Korea Finder 27-09
» by GI Korea August 25th, 2009 at 7:48 pm » Comments (9)
Via a reader submission, who knows where these two rocks are located? Here is this year’s Korea Finder Leadersboard: Mark – 9 Leon Laporte – 5 RoK N Roll – 5 Brewcrew17 – 1 Obiwan – ...more »Usain Bolt to Consider Attending Race In South Korea
» by GI Korea August 25th, 2009 at 6:54 pm » Comments (6)
This would be a great opportunity for everyone in Korea to possibly see the greatest sprinter ever in action in 2011 if Usain Bolt decides to attend: Jamaican Olympic and world ...more »Is Syria Linked to Myanmar’s Nuclear Program?
» by GI Korea August 25th, 2009 at 6:39 pm » Comments (0)
I have long been following the accusations surrounding Myanmar's nuclear program and here is the latest twist I found of interest: Further evidence of the Myanmar government's apparent desire to acquire ...more »Picture of the Day: The KKK In Korea
» by GI Korea August 25th, 2009 at 5:06 pm » Comments (3)
South Korea is not exactly the first place I would think of where you would see Ku Klux Klan posters hanging up. more »Commiskey’s Set to Close On Yongsan
» by GI Korea August 25th, 2009 at 7:44 am » Comments (17)
I have eaten here a few times, but personally I wasn't all that impressed: Commiskey’s Restaurant, a fixture in the Yongsan Garrison community since the early 1990s, will close its ...more »Malaysia Delays Caning of Woman Who Drank A Beer
» by GI Korea August 25th, 2009 at 7:36 am » Comments (10)
If the law was ever implemented in Korea the entire country would be black and blue: The first woman in Muslim-majority Malaysia to face caning for drinking beer was reprieved Monday ...more »South Korea Launches First Rocket Into Space, But Has Problem with Satellite Orbit
» by GI Korea August 25th, 2009 at 5:45 am » Comments (17)
The Naro-1 rocket after many delays has finally lifted off from South Korea's space center, but not everything has gone as planned: South Korea's first rocket blasted off into space Tuesday ...more »
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