Posts Tagged With: Korea
Picture of the Day: The End of the Yongsan Red Light District
» by GI Korea May 25th, 2012 at 1:03 pm » Comments (15)
Via a reader tip comes this photo of how the Yongsan Red Light District has finally been leveled for future development. It really was only a matter of time before ...more »Korea Tests Electrical Smart Grid
» 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 »Park Geun-hye Sues Political Opposition Leader for Libel
» by GI Korea May 23rd, 2012 at 8:49 am » Comments (3)
It appears that since the Korean left cannot beat her in a election, even one marred by voter fraud by the Korean left, they have instead appeared to have turned ...more »Korean Defense Ministry Requests Over $2 Billion To Build Up Missile Arsenal
» by GI Korea May 22nd, 2012 at 11:44 pm » Comments (3)
This is a lot of money going into developing these South Korean missiles which I wonder if they also have plans to eventually export once the technology is proven?: South Korea's ...more »Picture of the Day: Guinean President Visits Seoul
» by GI Korea May 22nd, 2012 at 1:00 pm » Comments (2)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="499" caption="Guinean President Alpha Conde (front) passes by an old gate during a visit to Changdeok Palace, a Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) royal palace, in Seoul on May ...more »ROK Drop Korean Drama Review: City Hunter
» by GI Korea May 19th, 2012 at 5:55 pm » Comments (4)
SBS released last year what was supposed to be one of the biggest action dramas Korea has ever seen with its adaptation of Tsukasa Hojo's manga City Hunter. The Korean drama version of ...more »Picture of the Day: King Sejong’s Birthday Party
» by GI Korea May 18th, 2012 at 1:00 pm » Comments (3)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="A royal ritual to mark the 615th anniversary of the birth of King Sejong the Great (1397-1450) is held at his grave, called "Yeongneung," in Yeoju, ...more »Half of South Koreans Own Smartphones
» 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 »Picture of the Day: Flying Generals
» by GI Korea May 17th, 2012 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Gen. Park Shin-kyu (L), commander of the South Korean Air Force Operations Command, and Lt. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas, commander of the U.S. 7th Air Force, signal ...more »Burma Ends Arms Purchases From North Korea
» by GI Korea May 17th, 2012 at 3:49 am » Comments (5)
Here is some good news, the North Korean regime has just lost another international revenue stream with their arms sales: [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="429" caption="South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, right, shakes ...more »




