Monthly Archives: April 2011

Picture of the Day: Shilla Era Statues Found In Mungyeong

» by GI Korea April 26th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (2)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="250" caption="Gilt-bronze Buddha statues from the eighth century found at an old temple site in Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang Province /Courtesy of the Yeongnam Institute of Cultural Heritage ...more »

New Site Looks to Help Improve English Writing Skills

» by GI Korea April 26th, 2011 at 7:26 am » Comments (7)

For any English teachers out there, Rob Whyte who people may know from his Lonely Planet contributions has started a web site that provides tips to improve ones English writing ...more »

US Soldiers Help Clean Up Japanese Train Station

» by GI Korea April 26th, 2011 at 3:37 am » Comments (1)

Here is another story about how the US military is assisting with the relief effort in Japan: The stretch at Nobiru, about halfway down the line, was one of the ...more »

ROK Army Deploys New MLRS On Yellow Sea Islands

» by GI Korea April 25th, 2011 at 6:23 pm » Comments (13)

If the North Koreans are in fact preparing for another provocation it appears that the ROK Army is at least ready to respond to it out on the Yellow Sea ...more »

Picture of the Day: Julia Gillard’s Secret Admirer

» by GI Korea April 25th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (5)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="520" caption="Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and her partner Tim Mathieson visit a building in the truce village of Panmunjom on Sunday as a North Korean soldier ...more »

North Korea Freedom Week 2011 Schedule of Events

» by GI Korea April 25th, 2011 at 9:48 am » Comments (0)

For those of you living in Korea or Washington, DC, the North Korea Freedom Coalition has a full week filled with events that those interested in North Korean human rights ...more »

Does Kim Jong-il Visit A Signal For Another Provocation?

» by GI Korea April 25th, 2011 at 7:22 am » Comments (10)

I wouldn't be surprised if information like this is intentionally being leaked to the South Korean media by the North Korean regime in their attempt to further escalate their rhetoric ...more »

US Troops Help Remove Debris In Tsunami Ravaged Areas In Japan

» by GI Korea April 25th, 2011 at 3:36 am » Comments (0)

US troops continue to help in the relief effort in Japan. It’s everywhere. In all shapes and sizes. And it will take years to dispose of it all. Despite a unified ...more »

Claimants Seek Korean War Compensation from the US Over Wolmi-do Bombings

» by GI Korea April 24th, 2011 at 6:35 pm » Comments (23)

Here is a story in the Stars & Stripes about former residents of Wolmi-do Island in Incheon wanting compensation for their losses during the Korean War: Every September, thousands of U.S. ...more »

ROK Drop Open Thread – April 24, 2011

» by GI Korea April 24th, 2011 at 6:31 am » Comments (48)

Leave any article links or comments of interest in the comments section. Also for those that haven’t already, you can now follow the ROK Drop on Facebook. You can ...more »