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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Picture of the Day: Hines Ward Meets with Lee Myung-bak
» by GI Korea September 27th, 2009 at 1:03 pm » Comments (1)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="President Lee Myung-bak and first lady Kim Yoon-ok met with Korean-American football star Hines Ward and leaders of the Korean community in Pittsburg upon arrival there ...more »Director Roman Polanski arrested in Switzerland
» by Bill September 27th, 2009 at 11:57 am » Comments (15)
The Oscar winner fled the United States 32 years ago. From AP- Director Roman Polanski was arrested by Swiss police as he flew in for the Zurich Film Festival and faces ...more »Japan’s Kimiko Date Krumm wins Korean Tennis Open
» by Bill September 27th, 2009 at 11:32 am » Comments (0)
At the age of 38, she is the second oldest WTA champion ever. From AP- Japan’s Kimiko Date Krumm became the oldest winner of a WTA Tour tournament since Billie Jean ...more »Video of Ichiro Suzuki Ejected for First Time from Baseball Game
» by GI Korea September 27th, 2009 at 9:05 am » Comments (3)
The most hated baseball player by Koreans, Ichiro Suzuki has just made another major league first for him, this time it wasn't for anything good: Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki(notes) was ...more »Authorities Break Up ROK Army Draft Dodging Scam
» by GI Korea September 27th, 2009 at 8:35 am » Comments (0)
This scam to get a medical waiver from ROK military is still alive and well it appears: South Korean police said Sunday they had arrested three men and summoned more than ...more »Koreans Among Poorest of Asian-Americans
» by GI Korea September 27th, 2009 at 1:24 am » Comments (11)
Here is a statistic that readers may find of interest: While definitely, not the poorest, it does show that Korean-Americans are the poorest among Northeast Asians and actually have a lower ...more »French L’Express On What Japanese Women Want
» by GI Korea September 26th, 2009 at 7:09 pm » Comments (2)
Adam Cathcart has a translation for a French newsweekly on what Japanese women really want: For various reasons, Japanese women are waiting to get married. Noriko Kamata, 39 and unmarried, describes ...more »Picture of the Day: Korean Gold
» by GI Korea September 26th, 2009 at 2:49 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="338" caption="Rice paddy fields in Goseong County, Gangwon Province, bear the usual golden hues of the season on September 24th. "][/caption] Via KBS Global. more »North & South Korean Reunions Restart at Geumgong Resort
» by GI Korea September 26th, 2009 at 2:47 pm » Comments (3)
Before anyone starts claiming this is some kind of breakthrough, keep in mind this is not being done out of the warmness of Kim Jong-il's heart. This is a cold ...more »Korea’s Original Fusion Food: Budaejjigae
» by GI Korea September 26th, 2009 at 8:00 am » Comments (3)
Here is one my favorite Korean foods mainly due to the large number of budaejjigae restaurants in the 2nd Infantry Division area: I love a dish that has an amazing history ...more »
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