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Monthly Archives: February 2010

Who Is Apolo Anton Ohno’s Mom Internet Searchers Wonder?

» by February 24th, 2010 at 4:55 pm » Comments (5)

Here is something I didn't know about Apolo Anton Ohno, he has never seen his mom: NBC loves panning its cameras to the Olympic athletes' families as they watch their loved ...more »

Lee Seung-hoon Wins Olympic Skating Gold After Disqualification of Dutch Winner

» by February 24th, 2010 at 10:03 am » Comments (43)

Well I wonder if anyone in South Korea will be claiming that this Gold Medal isn't legitimate because the winner was disqualified?  You all should know the answer to this: Olympic ...more »

Did Kenneth Markle or Jason Lambert Kill Korean Prostitute In 1992?

» by February 24th, 2010 at 6:41 am » Comments (37)

Over at the Marmot's Hole, contributor Robert Neff has an interesting posting up about the murder of 26 year old prostitute Yun Kum-i in the ville outside of Camp Casey ...more »

Video Game Addicted Man Kills Mother In Yangju

» by February 24th, 2010 at 3:29 am » Comments (5)

I guess having a few crazy video game addicts in your country is better than one with a bunch of meth and crackheads: Technology brings an ever-more sense of reality to ...more »

Group to Submit Bill to Ban Smoking In Korea

» by February 23rd, 2010 at 9:27 pm » Comments (4)

I don't smoke, but the possibility of it being banned in South Korea is concerning to me: A group of health experts and civic activists Monday called for the government to ...more »

Arrested Taliban Member In South Korea Bragged About Spying On US Bases

» by February 23rd, 2010 at 4:20 pm » Comments (18)

Here is some more info from the Korea Herald about the suspected Taliban member arrested in South Korea: "The mosque officials and some local Pakistani nationals are also undergoing questioning on ...more »

Picture of the Day: Smiling Kim Jong-il

» by February 23rd, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (3)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Feb. 22, SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (C) inspects the Hwanghae Iron and Steel Complex in North Hwanghae Province. The North's official ...more »

Park Chan-ho Signs Contract to Play With New York Yankees

» by February 23rd, 2010 at 10:15 am » Comments (5)

Park Chan-ho sure does get around: Korean pitcher Park Chan-ho said Monday that he has signed a one-year contract with the World Series champion New York Yankees, according to Yonhap News."I ...more »

Kim Yu-na Under Big Pressure to Win Olympic Gold

» by February 23rd, 2010 at 5:53 am » Comments (1)

This article is probably right that there is probably no athlete with as much pressure on her to win Olympic Gold than Kim Yu-na: Olympians often secure endorsement deals after winning ...more »

Government Weatherization Program Costs $57,362 Per Home

» by February 23rd, 2010 at 2:05 am » Comments (6)

I find it interesting that this story isn't getting more attention considering the colossal waste of money: Who could forget the $5 billion in Obama administration stimulus money that was going ...more »

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