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Monthly Archives: September 2009
First Time Published Image of the Daejon (Taejon) Massacre
» by GI Korea September 21st, 2009 at 5:56 am » Comments (4)
Via the ROK Drop Forums comes this image from the Korean War with the inscription on the back of, “South Koreans killed at Tae Jon by North Koreans”: The son of ...more »Korean Police Spend 1/3 Their Time Handling Drunks
» by GI Korea September 21st, 2009 at 5:39 am » Comments (9)
And the other 2/3 of their time is probably spent sleeping in their cars: ;-) It was 6 p.m., a pleasant time for school children to hang out with friends in ...more »Lagging Korean Job Market Causes Military Recruiting to Soar
» by GI Korea September 21st, 2009 at 5:28 am » Comments (0)
It is hard to believe that half of Korea's university graduates cannot find a permanent job: Half of university graduates are having a hard time finding permanent jobs, and a rising ...more »Na Yeon Choi wins the Samsung World Championship
» by Bill September 20th, 2009 at 6:46 pm » Comments (2)
The 21-year-old South Korean finished one shot ahead of Japan's Ai Miyazato. It was Choi's first ever win on the LPGA Tour. Before today, Choi was best known for her steady ...more »Letter to the Editor On Korea’s Juicy Girl Issue
» by GI Korea September 20th, 2009 at 3:52 pm » Comments (78)
Via a reader tip here is a letter to the editor to the Stars & Stripes in response to a recent article that has caused plenty of commentary here on ...more »Picture of the Day: The Forte Hybrid
» by GI Korea September 20th, 2009 at 12:57 pm » Comments (2)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="Hybrid car in Busan expo: Buyers listen to a briefing about an LPGelectric hybrid car on display at ENTECH 2009 international energy and industrial exposition in ...more »Seoul Podcast #72 Posted
» by GI Korea September 20th, 2009 at 8:33 am » Comments (6)
If you aren't already I highly recommend that you begin listening to the Seoul Podcast, which is put out by Joe McPherson of ZenKimchi fame and his sidekick Jennifer. They ...more »Kimchi Now Claimed to Create Soft Skin
» by GI Korea September 20th, 2009 at 5:00 am » Comments (4)
Here is the latest wonder of kimchi being promoted by Korea: Kimchi brings both health and beauty, according to devotees trying to promote Korea’s most famous food - a pickled and ...more »South Korea Concerned About Bi-Lateral US-North Korea Talks
» by GI Korea September 19th, 2009 at 7:22 pm » Comments (0)
Like myself, the South Korean government is probably not so much concerned about the fact bi-lateral talks have been agreed upon between the US and North Korea, this was inevitable, ...more »Picture of the Day: Storytelling
» by GI Korea September 19th, 2009 at 5:26 pm » Comments (6)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="400" caption="A storyteller in traditional Korean clothing, far right, explains the historical meaning behind facilities built at Gwanghwamun Plaza in central Seoul yesterday to students from Dangsan ...more »
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