Monthly Archives: May 2011

ROK Drop Weekly Linklets – May 15, 2011

» by GI Korea May 15th, 2011 at 4:20 pm » Comments (0)

The Koreas: Have you ever wondered what kind of questions would be on a exam for a North Korea focused college class? Well Adam Cathcart has the questions for you to ...more »

Picture of the Day: Itaewon 여자

» by GI Korea May 15th, 2011 at 12:00 pm » Comments (17)

This is a picture from Michael Hurt's new fashion photography website YAHAE! more »

ROK Drop Open Thread, May 15, 2011

» by GI Korea May 15th, 2011 at 3:28 am » Comments (16)

Another weekend and yet another Open Thread. Here is a tabloid topic to get things started off with, the Mormon Hummer Mom. more »

President Lee Invites Kim Jong-il To Summit In Seoul

» by GI Korea May 14th, 2011 at 5:49 pm » Comments (3)

It looks like someone in the Lee Myung-bak administration is thinking the way I have been thinking, to invite Kim Jong-il to a summit in Seoul: President Lee Myung-bak's offer to ...more »

Picture of the Day: Teacher’s Day Smiles

» by GI Korea May 14th, 2011 at 12:54 pm » Comments (2)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Students pose with their teacher at an event for Teacher's Day at Youngbok Girls' Middle School in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province on Friday. /Newsis "][/caption] more »

R.I.P. – Mark A. Gardner

» by GI Korea May 14th, 2011 at 7:24 am » Comments (108)

I have known about the death of long time ROK Drop reader and Korea Finder guru Mark Gardner for a few weeks now, but I wanted to let some time ...more »

Explosions Cause Scare At Seoul Rail & Bus Terminals

» by GI Korea May 13th, 2011 at 11:58 pm » Comments (32)

I wonder what this guy was trying to prove?: Authorities in Korea say two small explosions took place Thursday at transit terminals in the capital. There were no injuries. Police say ...more »

Vote For Me Because My Wife Is Korean!

» by GI Korea May 13th, 2011 at 4:11 pm » Comments (43)

Like Robert Koehler states this is a "Disgusting piece of ethnic pandering and identity politics":This reminds me of the people that talk about how many "black friends" they have. Sadly ...more »

Picture of the Day: Kim Jong-il Inspects Plastic Factory

» by GI Korea May 13th, 2011 at 12:00 pm » Comments (11)

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il (second from R) looks at products during his visit to Namheung Youth Petrochemical Factory in Anju, South Pyongan Province. The (North) Korean Central News Agency ...more »

Remains of Fallen Warrior from the Korean War Identified, Should US Restart Search for Remains In North Korea?

» by GI Korea May 13th, 2011 at 6:04 am » Comments (2)

Another fallen warrior from the Korean War has finally come home: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Marines of the First Marine Division pay their respects to fallen buddies during memorial services at ...more »