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Monthly Archives: February 2010

Former English Teacher David Nam Convicted of Murder

» by February 16th, 2010 at 8:03 am » Comments (13)

It is good to see this dirtbag that was hiding out in Korea put behind bars: David Nam's long-running effort to escape trial for a 1996 killing during a botched Olney ...more »

Picture of the Day: KIA Pride

» by February 16th, 2010 at 7:46 am » Comments (7)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="450" caption="Kia Pride event: Kia Motors will offer a trip to Japan to the owners of the three oldest models of its compact car Pride, which was ...more »

Yongsan Shoe Shine Worker Losing Business

» by February 16th, 2010 at 3:27 am » Comments (12)

This guy represents all the elderly Koreans that work on the US military bases in Korea: Kim "Tommy" Si-kyong has been shining shoes and military boots at Yongsan since 1985. ...more »

Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) Needs Your Help to Win $250,000 Grant

» by February 15th, 2010 at 4:36 pm » Comments (10)

For those interested in the promoting of North Korean human rights, Liberty in North Korea (LiNK) is competing for a $250,000 grant from Pepsi to aid the re-settling of North ...more »

Picture of the Day: Antony Kim at NBA All-Star Celebrity Game

» by February 15th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)

Via Korean Beacon. more »

Korea Finder 05-10

» by February 15th, 2010 at 9:01 am » Comments (10)

So who knows where this is at?: Here is this year’s Korea Finder Leadersboard: Lemmy – 2 Leon Laporte – 2 The person with the most points at the end of the year of ...more »

Its the 2010 Olympics and Koreans Pissed Off at Apolo Anton Ohno Again

» by February 15th, 2010 at 8:36 am » Comments (76)

Its the Winter Olympics and you know what that means, more Korean hating of Apolo Anton Ohno: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="245" caption="A crash on the final turn allowed Apolo Anton Ohno ...more »

Repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Will Not Be Quick

» by February 15th, 2010 at 6:18 am » Comments (8)

That is what Defense Secretary Robert Gates is saying: President Barack Obama, Pentagon leaders and even former Vice President Dick Cheney think it's time to end the "don't ask, don't ...more »

ROK Drop Weekly Linklets – February 14, 2010

» by February 14th, 2010 at 4:32 pm » Comments (2)

The Koreas Anybody got any ideas on how to get rid of a car in Korea? Is North Korea a romantic Valentine's Day getaway? Seoul's constant changing of tourism slogans could be confusing. Kim ...more »

Picture of the Day: Ritual Honors

» by February 14th, 2010 at 1:08 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="457" caption="A traditional ritual to celebrate the 100th anniversary of late Samsung founder Lee Byung-chull’s birthday is conducted yesterday at the house where he was born in ...more »

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