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Monthly Archives: February 2010

ROK Drop Movie Review: The Chaser

» by February 8th, 2010 at 9:01 am » Comments (0)

The hit Korean movie The Chaser was one that I haven't seen yet and it was recommended by some readers after listing my Top 10 Korean Movies of the Decade ...more »

Private English Tutoring Could Be Legalized In Korea

» by February 8th, 2010 at 5:51 am » Comments (17)

For those of you that teach English in Korea it appears that your ability to conduct private tutoring legally is at least being discussed: An immigration officer indicated that the government ...more »

Picture of the Day: Spring Script

» by February 7th, 2010 at 12:44 pm » Comments (1)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Yu Bok-yeop, with students, writes a calligraphy spring welcoming message to be posted on the school gate on Wednesday in Nonsan, S. Chungcheong Province. Thursday is ...more »

US Troops Would Likely Not Arrive In Time for Korean Contingency

» by February 7th, 2010 at 11:33 am » Comments (16)

This shouldn't come as any huge shock to anyone: U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday said American ground forces may be unable to arrive in South Korea in time for ...more »

Four Juicy Bars Outside Osan Airbase Put Off Limits for Prostitution

» by February 7th, 2010 at 5:40 am » Comments (44)

Here is some more news on the juicy girl front: Base officials Friday slapped an off-limits ban on four off-base "juicy bars" they say allowed U.S. servicemembers to pay to ...more »

Korean Juicy Bar Owners Try to Force Reporter To Leave Meeting

» by February 6th, 2010 at 11:27 pm » Comments (54)

Here is more on the Korean juicy girl issue: U.S. Army officials told Camp Casey-area bar owners Thursday that prostitution and human trafficking continue to be problems here, with two ...more »

Korean Wife Causes Political Dispute In Australia

» by February 6th, 2010 at 5:52 pm » Comments (14)

Accusations of racial discrimination are being thrown around Down Under due to a politician having a Korean wife: A RACE row has erupted at a Melbourne council with a former Greens ...more »

Picture of the Day: Rachel Lee Goes to Court

» by February 6th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (1)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="472" caption="Rachel Lee, the ringleader behind a string of celebrity burglaries homes last year was snapped walking inside the Los Angeles Courthouse. She was arrested and accused ...more »

Military Fraudster Michael Patrick McManus Arrested By the FBI

» by February 6th, 2010 at 11:34 am » Comments (30)

Via a reader tip comes this news that the fraudster parading around like a military general that was highlighted last month on a variety of milblogs to include this one ...more »

US Naval Academy Recognizes Korean Instructor

» by February 5th, 2010 at 9:50 pm » Comments (2)

This is a good program to see the South Koreans participating in: Rear Adm. Peter Gumataotao, Commander, U. S. Naval Forces Korea, presented a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal ...more »

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