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Monthly Archives: March 2010

No Gun Ri Movie Released In Time to Slime Returning Korean War Veterans

» by March 19th, 2010 at 9:52 am » Comments (46)

After a very long wait considering the No Gun Ri movie was filmed in 2006, it is finally being released and as expected the director Lee Sang-woo is doing everything ...more »

MGM, Universal, and Paramount theme parks coming to Korea

» by March 19th, 2010 at 5:37 am » Comments (7)

It looks like Paramount, MGM and Universal Studios will be opening theme parks in Korea.  Paramount Park is scheduled to open in 2011 in Songdo International City,  MGM Studio Park Korea is scheduled to ...more »

2ID Opens Abandoned Spouses Hotline

» by March 18th, 2010 at 4:39 pm » Comments (11)

This is a problem that really pisses me off when soldiers leave not only their wife in Korea, but even their kids as well: U.S. Army officials have started an “Abandoned ...more »

Picture of the Day: Daejon Snow

» by March 18th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="The city of Daejeon sees snowy weather yesterday afternoon while a heavy snowfall warning was issued for Gyeonggi and Gangwon provinces. The Korea Meteorological Administration forecast ...more »

Kalani O’Sullivan – Rest In Peace

» by March 18th, 2010 at 8:55 am » Comments (29)

For those that haven't heard already Kalani O'Sullivan has unfortunately passed away on February 18, 2010 due to complications with pneumonia. I have been waiting for some time to pass before ...more »

Is Sexual Assault Really On the Increase In the Military?

» by March 18th, 2010 at 2:28 am » Comments (13)

I have to wonder if the increase of sexual assault reporting has more to do with increased emphasis on reporting sexual assaults than from any actual increase?: The number of sexual ...more »

North Korea Reportedly Has $4 Billion In European Banks

» by March 17th, 2010 at 8:36 pm » Comments (6)

If this is true, the North Korean regime has a lot more hard cash in reserve than I thought: North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has US$4 billion hidden in secret ...more »

Pregnant Teenagers In Korea Now Allowed to Graduate from High School

» by March 17th, 2010 at 3:54 pm » Comments (13)

Here is another question for those of you who teach in the Korean schools, is teenage pregnancy something you see much of?: The National Human Rights Commission said yesterday that any ...more »

Picture of the Day: Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day In Korea

» by March 17th, 2010 at 1:00 pm » Comments (5)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Models promote St. Patrick's Day at a pub in Seoul on Tuesday, a day before the traditional Irish holiday. /Newsis"][/caption] more »

North Korean Refugee Group Pscore Looking for English Language Tutor Volunteers

» by March 17th, 2010 at 10:09 am » Comments (7)

Here is a group assisting North Korean refugees in South Korea that needs some help in regards to English language tutor volunteers: Lee is a North Korean refugee who defected in ...more »

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