Monthly Archives: February 2011
What I Like About Korea: #13 – Korean Movies
» by GI Korea February 28th, 2011 at 6:41 pm » Comments (5)
People who are not familiar with Korea may find it hard to believe that this country really makes some outstanding movies that are equal in quality with Hollywood movies. ...more »North Korean Threatens Retaliation For Activists Balloons
» by GI Korea February 28th, 2011 at 5:41 pm » Comments (7)
Besides the usual bombastic statements about turning Seoul into a "Sea of Flames" in response to the upcoming Foal Eagle/Key Resolve exercise, here is what I continue to find satisfaction ...more »Picture of the Day: Ryugyong Hotel Construction Complete?
» by GI Korea February 28th, 2011 at 1:09 pm » Comments (16)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="299" caption="Construction complete?: The exterior of the 105-story Ryugyong Hotel in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang appears to have been completed in this photograph taken Tuesday. ...more »ROK Drop Movie Review: Taken From Me: The Tiffany Rubin Story
» by GI Korea February 28th, 2011 at 12:10 pm » Comments (16)
This weekend I just happened to see that Lifetime Television was airing a movie about the abduction of a Queens, New York boy by his father who fled to South ...more »Middle School Student Raped By 4 Teenagers In Busan
» by GI Korea February 27th, 2011 at 10:05 pm » Comments (28)
There has been some pretty horrible sex crimes going on in Korea in recent weeks and here is another one: The Busan Nambu Police Station arrested Friday two teenagers on ...more »USFK Soldiers Arrested for Sexual Assault of 64 Year Old Korean Woman
» by GI Korea February 27th, 2011 at 3:04 pm » Comments (79)
Here we go again with another grandma rape case: South Korea's police have asked the local court to issue an arrest warrant for a U.S. service member accused of breaking ...more »Picture of the Day: Secret at MTV Daum Music Awards
» by GI Korea February 27th, 2011 at 12:56 pm » Comments (13)
Via the Chosun Ilbo. more »ROK Drop Open Thread – February 27, 2011
» by GI Korea February 27th, 2011 at 3:36 am » Comments (30)
If anyone has any links or stories they want to share here is your chance. To start things off what does everyone think about leftist heros Hugo Chavez & Fidel ...more »General James Cartwright Cleared of Misconduct, But What About His Judgment?
» by GI Korea February 26th, 2011 at 5:42 pm » Comments (6)
I understand the General was cleared of the charges, but you really have to wonder about his judgment by allowing this drunk woman in his room in the first place: The ...more »Picture of the Day: Taco de Mayo Comes to Itaewon
» by GI Korea February 26th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (1)
Operating from various locations along Itaewon’s main drag, Taco de Mayo is Seoul’s newest and most fun food truck. It’s also fast becoming my go-to place for satisfying, ...more »




