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Seoul Has the World’s 8th Highest Gas Prices

» by GI Korea July 14th, 2008 at 9:16 am » Comments (3)

If people in the US think their gas prices are high then they should see what the people in Korea are paying for their gas: Seoul is the eighth most ...more »

Exposing the Anti-US Activists as Violence Continues In Seoul

» by GI Korea June 29th, 2008 at 12:38 pm » Comments (38)

The protests against the importation of US beef into Korea (that really has nothing to do with US beef) broke out once again in downtown Seoul. The conflict began ...more »

A Profile of USFK Camps in Seoul

» by GI Korea May 13th, 2008 at 8:28 am » Comments (10)

Background The heart of United States Forces Korea is without a doubt Yongsan Garrison, which is appropriately located in the heart of the city that is the at the heart of ...more »

Charges Dropped Against Rioting Chinese Student

» by GI Korea May 3rd, 2008 at 6:50 am » Comments (12)

Well it looks like no charges will be brought against any Chinese students who rioted in the streets of Seoul during the Olympic torch relay: A Seoul court decided on Friday ...more »

Korean Reactions to the Destruction of Namdaemun Gate

» by GI Korea February 12th, 2008 at 11:57 pm » Comments (16)

Reactions from Korean about the arson attack that destroyed Korea's 610 year old National Treasure No. 1, the Namdaemun (Sungnyemun) Gate have ranged from outright anger, sadness, to even the ...more »

Then & Now: Namdaemun Gate

» by GI Korea September 21st, 2005 at 9:35 am » Comments (0)

Then: Namdaemun Gate shown in 1900. Namdaemun was the southern entrance into the old walled city of Seoul. Markets tended to form near the gates outside the cities, which you ...more »