Monthly Archives: November 2011
Is Anti-Americanism the Real Reason For US-ROK SOFA Complaints?
» by GI Korea November 26th, 2011 at 3:23 am » Comments (54)
The Stars & Stripes has another article up regarding Koreans complaining about the SOFA: Two high-profile South Korean rape cases involving U.S. troops as well as a fire in Itaewon last ...more »Places In Korea: Songgwangsa Temple (송광사)
» by GI Korea November 25th, 2011 at 5:36 pm » Comments (1)
I have been to many Buddhist temples in Korea, but one I had been meaning to visit for quite sometime was Songgwangsa Temple located in the Jeollanam-do province on the ...more »Picture of the Day: New High Speed Boat
» by GI Korea November 25th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="499" caption="Government officials and researchers launch the 90-ton Haeyang Nuri during a ceremony in the port city of Incheon, west of Seoul, on Nov. 18, 2011. The ...more »After US Pipeline Delay, Canada Looks To Sell More Oil To China
» by GI Korea November 25th, 2011 at 7:16 am » Comments (44)
It looks like the Canadian government is moving on with finding another buyer of their oil since the US delayed making a decision on the building the pipeline to export ...more »Picture of the Day: Partying With Sung Kim
» by GI Korea November 24th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (5)
Via Cafe USA. more »What Thanksgiving Was Like During the Korean War
» by GI Korea November 24th, 2011 at 6:58 am » Comments (21)
In honor of Thanksgiving today I recommend everyone who is celebrating the holiday to take a second and give thanks to all the US and allied personnel thought fought in ...more »Arirang TV Video On North Korean Defectors In South Korea
» by GI Korea November 24th, 2011 at 5:45 am » Comments (13)
It has to be tough to be one of the defectors from North Korea and try to make a new life in such a completely different and highly competitive South ...more »Korean General Explains Why Every American Needs to Watch Spiderman
» by GI Korea November 23rd, 2011 at 9:44 pm » Comments (7)
Via a reader tip comes this great video of an interview with the outgoing Commanding General of the ROK Army's 27th Infantry Division Maj. Gen. In-Bum Chun. The interview is ...more »Sung Kim Takes Over As US Ambassador To South Korea
» by GI Korea November 23rd, 2011 at 5:34 pm » Comments (49)
Sung Kim should be another good ambassador for the US in South Korea and it appears he is getting off to a good start by complimenting Koreans on their food: The ...more »Picture of the Day: Korean Parliament Ratifies KORUS FTA After Tear Gas Attack
» by GI Korea November 23rd, 2011 at 12:56 pm » Comments (12)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Rep. Kim Seon-dong of South Korea's progressive minor opposition Democratic Labor Party explodes tear gas in front of the speaker's chair to block the National Assembly's ...more »





