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Picture of the Day: The End of the Yongsan Red Light District

» by 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 »

Hannam Village Garbage Piles Up as USFK Servicemembers Refuse to Follow Korean Recycling Laws

» by September 21st, 2010 at 11:58 pm » Comments (56)

It is an absolute disgrace that USFK servicemembers will not follow local Korean laws in regards to recycling to where something like this happens: Mountains of uncollected trash at Hannam Village ...more »

Big Rains Hit Yongsan

» by September 21st, 2010 at 9:46 am » Comments (21)

So did anyone experience these rains?  Was it as bad as claimed? A freakish thunderstorm Tuesday dumped almost 10 inches of rain on Seoul, causing flash floods that partially submerged ...more »

Seoul American Middle School to Receive $600,000 Renovation

» by May 8th, 2010 at 10:21 pm » Comments (4)

It looks like the Stars & Stripes publicity of the poor condition of the Seoul American Middle School had the positive effect of getting needed renovations for the school: Problems with ...more »

Anyone Interested In Volunteering at the Korean War Memorial?

» by April 6th, 2010 at 4:59 pm » Comments (5)

This may be something that a few ROK Drop readers may be interested in helping out with: VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY: The Korean War Memorial invites USFK’s service members, DoD civilians, ...more »

Seoul American High School Students Arrested On Drug Charges

» by January 31st, 2010 at 6:50 am » Comments (53)

I just wonder if the Korean media will call this an "International Drug Ring"?: Five Seoul American High School students were arrested last week for allegedly smoking marijuana in a ...more »

USFK Spends Over $1 Million to Install New Gates at Yongsan

» by November 4th, 2009 at 2:07 am » Comments (10)

Some of you who work at Yongsan Garrison may now have a new way of entering the facility: Officials are installing seven unmanned pedestrian gates in Area II that will ...more »

Is Yongsan Garrison In Seoul Haunted?

» by October 31st, 2009 at 4:58 pm » Comments (3)

I have heard stories before of buildings on the US military base, Yongsan Garrison in Seoul being haunted and here is a Stars & Stripes story that explores these rumors: Many ...more »

Yongsan Protesters Convicted In Court Trial

» by October 29th, 2009 at 9:47 am » Comments (3)

Some of you may remember the deadly Yongsan fire earlier this year that claimed the lives of five protesters and one policeman.  Well a number of organizers of this protest ...more »

A Helicopter View of Seoul and Yongsan Garrison

» by June 17th, 2009 at 9:00 pm » Comments (7)

Here is a video from a UH-60 Blackhawk of the South Korean capitol of Seoul as well as a bird's eye view of Yongsan Garrison: more »

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