Fast Food Coming Back For U.S. Troops in Afghanistan “Update”

» by NC47 September 10th, 2010 at 10:44 pm » Comments (5)

Here is an update to posts written on the ROK Drop here and here. KABUL, Afghanistan — The U.S. military has lifted a seven-month ban on fast-food restaurants and retail stores ...more »

North Korea Raising Money With a Little Help From “The Dude”

» by NC47 September 9th, 2010 at 5:05 am » Comments (8)

The Dude and North Korea seem like an unlikely combination. North Korean leader Kim Jong Il has found an unlikely ally to help raise cash for his impoverished regime: The Dude, ...more »

Proposed Revision of Korean Copyright Legislation

» by NC47 September 7th, 2010 at 12:15 am » Comments (10)

The downloading of copyrighted material in Korea could be more difficult in the coming months. The Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism has announced that it will propose a revision of the ...more »

U.S. Rejects Re-Sale of M1 Rifles Issued During Korean War

» by NC47 September 4th, 2010 at 8:49 pm » Comments (23)

The Obama Administration blocked South Korea from selling old M1 rifles used during the Korean War back to the U.S.. The South Korean government, in an effort to raise money for its military, ...more »

Cosmetic Surgery Popular Among Men Living in Seoul

» by NC47 September 3rd, 2010 at 7:34 pm » Comments (127)

Is anyone surprised by these figures? If you think cosmetic surgery is only for women, it’s time to reconsider. According to a report by the Seoul city government, the number of ...more »

The Donut Cheeseburger(YUM)!

» by NC47 September 1st, 2010 at 11:17 pm » Comments (24)

After seeing an article on the donut cheeseburger here, I had to try it for myself. Now, at first this seemed like an odd combination to me, but I must say, after ...more »

Hawaiian Man Suing Korean Video Game Developer

» by NC47 August 28th, 2010 at 6:53 pm » Comments (12)

I am not suprised at these types of suits anymore. HONOLULU — A Hawaii man who says he is unable to bathe, dress himself or wake up in the day because ...more »

New DRMO Facility Opening in APO City

» by NC47 August 28th, 2010 at 5:34 am » Comments (11)

I was a little surprised to see an orange and white checkered water tower just before Gumi in the small town of APO as I was driving down to Deagu. ...more »

Hong Kong Tourists Killed by Gunman in Philippines

» by NC47 August 24th, 2010 at 3:10 am » Comments (17)

This was an unfortunate incident that played out on TV. A former police officer took a busload of tourists hostage in downtown Manila on Monday morning, opening a 12-hour standoff that ...more »

Nudist Forest Opening in Korea

» by NC47 July 31st, 2010 at 4:56 am » Comments (5)

Korea’s first nudist forest is scheduled to open in Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province in late August. The county said Friday that it is working on a therapeutic park, surrounded by ...more »