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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Picture of the Day: The Wondergirls Fruit
» by GI Korea September 7th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (10)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="350" caption="Girl band Wonder Girls pose after being appointed promotional ambassadors for Korean farm produce."][/caption] Via the Chosun Ilbo. more »How Much Do Korean Rice Farmers Make?
» by GI Korea September 7th, 2011 at 6:17 am » Comments (9)
I have always heard that Korean rice farmers make a lot of money and this confirms it: Kim Chan-gi is 24 and already makes 200 million won ($186,200) a year. Yet, ...more »ROK Drop Movie Review: I.O.U.S.A.
» by GI Korea September 6th, 2011 at 11:44 pm » Comments (20)
A documentary I watched on Netflix over the weekend that I thought was quite good was I.O.U.S.A. that was put together by a fiscal responsibility group called the Concord Coalition: The ...more »Protesters Claim Cheju Naval Base Destroying Cultural Assets
» by GI Korea September 6th, 2011 at 4:19 pm » Comments (16)
This past weekend saw clashes with the riot police over the construction of the Cheju Naval Base. As I have suspected the Korean left isn't getting much traction with the ...more »Picture of the Day: Korean Bus In Afghanistan
» by GI Korea September 6th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (8)
[flickr id="6116426648" thumbnail="medium" overlay="true" size="large" group="" align="none"] This is a picture I took of a Korean bus at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan. For those that don't know there are many vehicles ...more »MBC Admits To Distorting the Facts About US Beef
» by GI Korea September 6th, 2011 at 9:36 am » Comments (12)
It is official, MBC has admitted that the US mad cow hysteria they started in 2008 was all based on lies: Broadcaster MBC has issued an official apology for reporting distorted ...more »North Korea Using GPS Jamming Devices On the DMZ
» by GI Korea September 6th, 2011 at 5:00 am » Comments (12)
I have to wonder how effective these devices are: North Korea has been developing a signal jamming device with an extended range, the defense ministry said Tuesday. In a report submitted to ...more »2ID Uses Computers To Train Tank Crews
» by GI Korea September 5th, 2011 at 4:59 pm » Comments (3)
Here is another example of how computer technology is becoming more and more prevalent as a way to save money in the US military: The tank commander scans the landscape and ...more »Picture of the Day: Yeouido Sunrise
» by GI Korea September 5th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (2)
Via Robert Koehler's Flickr page. more »Dan Choi Prosecuted By Federal Court
» by GI Korea September 5th, 2011 at 3:11 am » Comments (31)
Here is an update from This Ain't Hell on the trial of Dan Choi. ROK Heads may remember that Choi is the person I frequently criticize for protesting in front ...more »
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