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January 2nd, 2013 at 7:24 am » Comments (20)

That is what he is looking at for an unauthorized meeting with his girlfriend: South Korean pop star Rain is facing questions after paparazzi photos showed him out on the town with a top actress. Seoul’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday it is investigating whether Rain broke military rules by meeting actress Kim Tae-hee while on duty. Rain is fulfilling his compulsory army service as an entertainer for the military. He is not allowed to have private meetings while outside his Seoul base for official duties such as recording and performing.
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September 24th, 2011 at 5:51 pm » Comments (16)

However, he is not going there to put on a concert, but instead to join the Army: Pop star Rain will begin his mandatory two-year military service on Oct. 11. The singer-actor, whose real name is Jung Ji-hoon, will begin his stint as an active-duty soldier at the Uijeongbu 306 Reserve Battalion. “I will enlist in the army next month,” the 29-year-old wrote on his official website Friday. “It’s been almost 10 years since I made my debut and I was able to do so many things thanks to my
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July 30th, 2011 at 12:52 pm » Comments (3)

Parts of Mt. Umyeon in Seocho in Seoul are washed by torrential rains on Tuesday and Wednesday.   [Chosun Ilbo]

July 30th, 2011 at 9:03 am » Comments (4)

It is very tragic the loss of life and the property damage these heavy rains are causing in Korea: A record downpour on Wednesday left 39 people dead and eight missing in Korea. It was the most rainfall since Korea began gathering weather data in 1907. Some 620 people were left homeless, while the power at 66,093 homes was cut off and 720 homes were inundated. Seoul was paralyzed once again by torrential rain. Heavy downpours began on Tuesday afternoon and continued sporadically until Wednesday. Accumulated rainfall recorded until 10
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July 29th, 2011 at 1:11 pm » Comments (28)

Instead of a picture I am sharing with everyone a video of the mudslide in Seoul.  The footage of this mudslide is absolutely incredible and this just had to be absolutely terrifying to the people in the vicinity of this when it happened: Over at the Marmot’s Hole he has a few other videos posted of the mudslide that are worth checking out.

July 28th, 2011 at 8:45 am » Comments (7)

It looks like Soldiers up in 2ID will have some time off until the f Two U.S. military bases in South Korea were essentially shut down Thursday because of massive downpours that have been blamed for at least 39 deaths across the peninsula. At camps Casey and Hovey — adjacent bases in the northern South Korean city of Dongducheon — only essential personnel reported to work because of flooding and landslides in and around the installations. Nonessential personnel were urged to stay in their homes and contact their supervisors for
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July 27th, 2011 at 12:53 pm » Comments (4)

July 27th, 2011 at 8:54 am » Comments (3)

The rain from this year’s monsoon season continues to wreak havoc in Korea: The heaviest downpours in a century pounded Seoul and its surrounding areas on Tuesday and Wednesday, triggering multiple landslides, urban traffic chaos, power outages and flooded streets, roads and residential areas. A landslide caused by torrential rain swept away a pension and four residential buildings near Chuncheon, about 85 kilometers east of Seoul, early Wednesday morning, killing 13 people and injuring 26 others, emergency rescue officials said.  [Yonhap News] Here is the damage the heavy rains are
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June 25th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (2)