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Monthly Archives: October 2010

The Art of Walking Point During the Korean War

» by October 15th, 2010 at 7:30 pm » Comments (4)

Thomas Ricks shares a passage from a book about the Korean War that I haven't read yet: The point man is way out in front of the others. It is his ...more »

Picture of the Day: People of Color at Gwanghwamun

» by October 15th, 2010 at 1:05 pm » Comments (6)

French troupe “Ilotopie” showcased its nonverbal performance titled “People of Color” at Gwanghwamun Plaza in Seoul on Monday. The performance was part of the “Hi Seoul Festival.” [KBS Global] ...more »

Children’s Center In Jeollanam-do Requesting Christmas Donations

» by October 15th, 2010 at 4:26 am » Comments (1)

John Wurth from the Jeollanam-do's jangheung county has passed along some information to me about a fundraising for the upcoming holidays for the Jangheung Area Children's Center: I work ...more »

ROK Drop Book Review: Clive Cussler’s Black Wind

» by October 14th, 2010 at 5:46 am » Comments (7)

While browsing through books at an airport recently Clive Cussler's book Black Wind, caught my eye because it was set partly in Korea. I have read a few ...more »

Picture of the Day: Paraguayan World Cup Hottie Looking for Date In Korea

» by October 14th, 2010 at 4:14 am » Comments (13)

The only thing I noticed about this picture is that nice cell phone she has: ;-) Paraguayan Larissa Riquelme, whose sexy cheering outfits made her an instant celebrity during the ...more »

Did Kim Jong-un Want to Kill His Older Brother?

» by October 13th, 2010 at 9:30 pm » Comments (7)

Here is yet another report claiming that the new heir apparent of North Korea, Kim Jong-un wanted to kill his older brother: Close aides to North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's third ...more »

LiNK Posts Latest Video Depicting Resettling of North Korean Refugee In the US

» by October 13th, 2010 at 4:39 am » Comments (4)

Liberty in North Korea's (LiNK) fourth video showing their work resettling a North Korean refugee in the United States and their partnership with Ford Motor Company is posted on YouTube: For ...more »

Picture of the Day: On the Cheonan

» by October 13th, 2010 at 4:10 am » Comments (2)

FKI visits warship Cheonan: FKI Vice Chairman Jung Byung-chul, second from right, listens to an explanation on the destroyed warship Cheonan during a visit to a naval base in Pyeongtaek, ...more »

Details About North Korea’s WMD’s and Special Forces Released

» by October 12th, 2010 at 6:58 pm » Comments (4)

I have no doubt that the numbers in this article are correct, but I wonder how many of these missiles are serviceable and how well trained all these Special Forces ...more »

Picture of the Day: Korean Swap Meet In Busan

» by October 12th, 2010 at 1:14 pm » Comments (1)

Car boot sale: People buy and sell secondhand items at a car boot sale at the outdoor parking lot of Shinsegae Centum City Department Store in Busan, Sunday. The British-style ...more »

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