» by GI Korea May 24th, 2012 at 5:55 pm » Comments (4)

Here is something that would be a massive project to be undertaken in the US so it will be interesting to see what the feasibility of the smart grid is ...more »

» by GI Korea May 17th, 2012 at 5:45 pm » Comments (3)

Considering how technology savvy South Korea is this high number of smartphone users should come as no surprise: Smartphones now account for more than half of all South Korea’s mobile phones ...more »

» by GI Korea May 12th, 2012 at 6:41 am » Comments (0)

The long awaited International Expo has begun in Yeosu which has brought a few world leaders and many Korean leaders to the nice seaside city of Yeosu: The International Exposition Yeosu ...more »

» by GI Korea May 9th, 2012 at 3:35 am » Comments (51)

Here is an update from Yonhap on the racial tensions in Dallas sparked by a confrontation between a Nation of Islam leader and a Korean gas station owner: [caption id="" align="alignnone" ...more »

» by GI Korea May 8th, 2012 at 8:14 am » Comments (35)

Anyone that would want to take a pill like this is just disgusting: South Korea has stepped up customs inspections to stop the smuggling from China of pills made from dead ...more »

» by GI Korea May 7th, 2012 at 11:17 pm » Comments (0)

This is the 2nd tragic fire in recent years in Busan:  Nine people were killed, including two foreigners, and 10 others injured when a fire raged through a karaoke facility in ...more »

» by GI Korea April 30th, 2012 at 8:13 am » Comments (11)

I have a request from a ROK Drop reader to see if anyone recognizes some locations from a rare 1950's color video footage from South Korea.  He is also asking ...more »

» by GI Korea April 29th, 2012 at 4:35 pm » Comments (9)

It has been 20 years since the LA Riots and the AP has an article posted about the riots to include how Korean-Americans were targeted by the rioters and the ...more »

» by GI Korea April 23rd, 2012 at 8:11 am » Comments (1)

Here is an interesting article about the Seoul city government's effort to demolish and redevelop a shanty town area in Seoul: Most mornings, when the slanted dawn light hits the nearby ...more »

» by GI Korea April 18th, 2012 at 5:00 pm » Comments (22)

Here is a map in regards to the East Sea/Sea of Japan dispute that is actually interesting:  South Korea has found a 17th century nautical chart made by a British explorer ...more »