Monthly Archives: April 2011

Picture of the Day: The Seoul Boat Show

» by GI Korea April 15th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Visitors view yachts and other boats alongside the Han River in Yeouido, central Seoul, as part of the 2011 Seoul Boat Show, which will run from ...more »

President Obama Comments On Trump’s Birther Claims

» by GI Korea April 15th, 2011 at 8:10 am » Comments (103)

I think President Obama is correct that anyone that runs on being a birther is going to have a hard time winning any general election: President Obama publicly addressed the birther ...more »

Two Korean War Heroes To Be Recognized With the Medal of Honor

» by GI Korea April 15th, 2011 at 3:02 am » Comments (3)

Two Soldiers from the Korean War are being posthumously being recognized with the Medal of Honor: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="383" caption="Korean War heroes Pfc. Anthony T. Kaho’ohanohano (left) and Pfc. Henry ...more »

Examples of the Media Hyping the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster

» by GI Korea April 14th, 2011 at 11:37 pm » Comments (10)

Here is a member of the media who thinks that the media is hyping the danger of the Fukushima nuclear disaster: Warned the Guardian: “Japan fears food contamination as battle ...more »

Details Released About American Held In North Korea

» by GI Korea April 14th, 2011 at 6:42 pm » Comments (6)

Considering how long and how quietly the North Koreans have been holding this man it makes you wonder if he was being held so long to provide a long interrogation ...more »

Gu Ha-ra’s Shoe

» by GI Korea April 14th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (32)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Gu Ha-ra of the girl band Kara attends a promotional event for a shoes brand in Seoul on Tuesday. "][/caption] Via the Chosun Ilbo. more »

A Well Funded Garlic Field

» by GI Korea April 14th, 2011 at 8:37 am » Comments (3)

Via a reader tip comes this true crime story from South Korea: South Korean police say they've arrested a farmer for allegedly hiding about $10 million in cash in a ...more »

Coldest March In Nearly 20 Years Announced

» by GI Korea April 14th, 2011 at 5:35 am » Comments (12)

Here is an update from Dr. Roy Spencer on the global temperatures for March 2011: We had a rise in temperatures last year that is being met by a decline in ...more »

Korea Finder 12-11

» by GI Korea April 14th, 2011 at 3:00 am » Comments (24)

So who knows what this Google Earth image is of? Korea Finder Leader’s Board: Mark – 3 Leon Laporte – 2 Chickenhead – 2 Cloying Odor -1 Regulate – 1 Kushibo - 1 The person with the most ...more »

Picture of the Day: $10 Galbi In New York

» by GI Korea April 13th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (17)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="490" caption="On a usual weekday in Midtown Manhattan, John Lee and his wife were busy dishing out hearty Korean fare for the lunch crowd at Bapcha, their ...more »