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Andrew Salmon’s “To The Last Round” Receives Military History Award

» by November 18th, 2010 at 3:15 am » Comments (1)

Here is a press release I received on a award that Seoul based journalist and author Andrew Salmon received recently for his excellent book about the British combat actions during ...more »

The Art of Walking Point During the Korean War

» by October 15th, 2010 at 7:30 pm » Comments (4)

Thomas Ricks shares a passage from a book about the Korean War that I haven't read yet: The point man is way out in front of the others. It is his ...more »

ROK Drop Book Review: Clive Cussler’s Black Wind

» by October 14th, 2010 at 5:46 am » Comments (7)

While browsing through books at an airport recently Clive Cussler's book Black Wind, caught my eye because it was set partly in Korea. I have read a few ...more »

Bob Woodward’s Book Obama’s Wars Political Talk of the Week

» by September 23rd, 2010 at 5:48 pm » Comments (10)

Here is what all the cool people are talking about this week, Bob Woodward's new book Obama's Wars: "Obama's Wars," a new book by respected "Washington Post" journalist Bob Woodward, ...more »

ROK Drop Book Review: Yin Yang Tattoo By Ron McMillan

» by June 30th, 2010 at 2:16 am » Comments (7)

There are very few English language novels set in South Korea, which makes Ron McMillan's new book Yin Yang Tattoo a good read for people interested in Korea.  Most of ...more »

ROK Drop’s 10 Best Books About the Korean War

» by June 22nd, 2010 at 1:08 am » Comments (4)

1.  This Kind of War: The Classic Korean War History - I chose this book written by T.R. Fehrenbach as the best book because it provides a complete history of ...more »

North Korean Defector Writes Book About Kim Family’s European Shopping Trips

» by March 5th, 2010 at 9:10 pm » Comments (1)

This looks like it may be interesting read though the information provided by the defector is a bit dated: A North Korean colonel who spent two decades going on European shopping ...more »

ROK Drop Book Review: Long Road Home By Kim Yong

» by July 22nd, 2009 at 5:56 am » Comments (22)

For those that have watched Crossing Heaven's Borders and want to get an even deeper understanding of the North Korean system of concentration camps that await defectors that are returned ...more »

General Honore Releases New Book “Survival”

» by May 6th, 2009 at 9:38 pm » Comments (9)

Sonagi over the Marmot's Hole has translated an article in the Chosun Ilbo on former 2nd Infantry Division commander Russel Honore's new book, Survival: How a Culture of Preparedness Can ...more »

Andrew Salmon’s “To the Last Round” Released

» by April 21st, 2009 at 9:04 pm » Comments (2)

This week a book I have long been waiting for has been released.  The book, "To the Last Round" was written by Seoul based British journalist Andrew Salmon. The ...more »

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