Monthly Archives: December 2009

Picture of the Day: Penguin Hats

» by GI Korea December 28th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (2)

Click here to find out who bought one of these. more »

Naked News Korea Girls Start New K-Pop Band, The Naked Girls

» by GI Korea December 28th, 2009 at 8:48 am » Comments (7)

I am sure everyone has been awaiting in anticipation to see what would happen to the unemployed Naked News Korea girls and now we have our answer, K-Pop!: “We have gathered ...more »

UNDP to Restart Operations In North Korea Beginning In January

» by GI Korea December 28th, 2009 at 4:09 am » Comments (6)

Kim Jong-il's personal ATM is on the verge of re-opening again: The U.N. development agency plans to restart its operations in North Korea in February after a two-year hiatus, South ...more »

ROK Drop Weekly Linklets – December 27, 2009

» by GI Korea December 27th, 2009 at 4:38 pm » Comments (0)

The Koreas Here are some examples of Korean Christmas cakes for everyone. I think everyone would be surprised to see what cities Korean Airlines employees like to fly to. How Ronald Reagan saved ...more »

Picture of the Day: Ice Skating at Gwanghwamun

» by GI Korea December 27th, 2009 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="People skate at the large ice rink at Gwanghwamun Plaza, central Seoul, yesterday. The large rink was opened on the plaza on Christmas Eve, in addition ...more »

North Korean Activist Caught Crossing Into North Korea

» by GI Korea December 27th, 2009 at 5:57 am » Comments (12)

Hey Bill, I wouldn't quite get your bags packed again yet: A U.S. human rights activist trying to raise global attention about the suffering of the North Korean people has ...more »

North Korea May Try 3rd Nuclear Test

» by GI Korea December 26th, 2009 at 11:23 pm » Comments (1)

Same old, same old: North Korea could conduct another nuclear test next year in an attempt to solidify itself as an atomic power, a news report said Friday, citing a state-run ...more »

Chan Ho Park sues former Dodger teammate

» by Bill December 26th, 2009 at 6:48 pm » Comments (0)

Chad Kreuter was a teammate of Park's in Los Angeles from 2000 to 2001. From AP- Chan Ho Park has sued his former Dodger battery mate Chad Kreuter, accusing him of ...more »

South Korea Issues Yellow Dust Alert

» by GI Korea December 26th, 2009 at 4:46 pm » Comments (16)

It is incredible how much earlier these yellow dust storms are striking Korea: "Yellow dust which originated in Mongolia reached South Korea, blanketing most of the western parts of the country," ...more »