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Hopes for a successful Korea, China, Japan, trilateral summit!
Published on 2012-05-16 17:53:00
On the 13th and 14th in Beijing, Korea, China, Japan trilateral summit is being held to enhance cooperation in a variety of areas including security, business, and trade.Over the past years, China has been took side with North Korea, but if there are further provocations or nuclear tests, China will no longer shelter North Korea and implement strict measures.We hope the fifth trilateral summit will enhance cooperation between the three East Asian countries, and lead to a improved security, busin [..] > read more
The world's first expo to hold an opening on the sea...!
Published on 2012-05-16 17:53:00
The world's first expo to hold an opening on the sea, '2012 Yeosu Expo (May 12 ~ Aug 12)' opened upon grand opening to welcome domestic and foreign visitors. > read more
Criticizing North Korean prison camps for using human ashes as fertilizers?
Published on 2012-05-15 18:03:00
Did you know that North Korea's Kim Jong Il is the world's most vicious tyrant? For 30 years, countless number of people have been sent to prison camps, and committed acts of brutality. The prisoners were put in forced labor, beat to death, died of malnutrition to the point that the dead were fed to rats, and human ashes were used as fertilizers. > read more
Another Trouble Maker, China
Published on 2012-05-15 18:03:00
Recently, China and Philippines have been fighting over Scarborough island in South China Sea. Historically, the island has been Philippine territory, and nobody dared to deny that fact. > read more
Korea, China, Japan trilateral talks, a milestone of cooperation?
Published on 2012-05-14 17:49:00
President Lee Myung Bak is visiting China for 3 days to participate in the 5th Korea, China, Japan trilateral summit. > read more
North Korea finally opens its mouth...
Published on 2012-05-14 17:47:00
Despite all hopes of survival, Shin, Suk-Ja has died of hepatitis, and her two daughters are living in Pyeong Yang.The mother and daughter were coerced to go to North Korea in 1985. After her husband, doctor Oh, Kil-Nam escaped from North Korea in 1986, the mother and daughter have been sent to prison camps.If Shin indeed died of hepatitis, shouldn't North Korea should reveal related informations and send Shin's body to South Korea, and let the daughters be reunited with their father, doctor Oh? > read more
The woman who swore to take Kim Jong Un's side till the end...
Published on 2012-05-14 17:27:00
This is a part of an interview from North Korea... > read more
S. Korea, China, Japan agree to launch free trade talks this year
Published on 2012-05-13 19:10:00
A dark age with out freedom of press
Published on 2012-05-13 19:02:00
North Korea has once more been nominated as the country with worst freedom of press, religion, and expression.North Korea oppresses information, and even the media that's being used for state propagandas are under heavy surveillance and control of the state. The internet is heavily restricted to the very few. There is almost no exchange with the outside world.The reason for the oppression is freedom of press will hinder maintaining the oppressive regime. So, they control the media by only praisi [..] > read more
Big Bang wins at Best Fan award at 2012 MTV Italy
Published on 2012-05-13 18:59:00
Big Bang won Best Fan award at 2012 MTV TRL Awards at Italy May 5th.The TMV TRL Awars began in 2006 to honor Italy's most favored artists and their music videos in the industry, and Big Bang became the first Asian singer to win the award.The 'Best Fan' category of the awards is decided by online voting of worldwide fans.Other nominees in the same category were world stars such as pop star Avril Lavigne, famous idol group One Direction, and more.Big Bang last year have won 'Best Worldwide Act' ba [..] > read more
S. Korea set to launch multipurpose satellite next week
Published on 2012-05-10 18:11:00
South Korea will launch a multipurpose satellite equipped with a high-resolution camera that can provide detailed meteorological observations of the earth from a Japanese space center next week, the government said Tuesday. > read more
You are punished because you deserve it!!
Published on 2012-05-10 18:10:00
Recently, UN security council put three NK state firms, Amroggang Development Banking Corporation, Green Pine Associated Corporation, and Korea Heunjing Trading Company, on sanctions black list over the country's rocket launch by freezing assets against the three enterprises that are financing and organizing NK's missile and nuclear programs.UN security council resolution 1874, adopted in year 2009, demands NK to stop all actions of launching ballistic missiles, ban trading with related weapon s [..] > read more
NK threatening SK by jamming GPS signals
Published on 2012-05-10 18:10:00
North Korea's GPS jamming against civilian aircraft is being continued for a week. Due to the GPS attack, 329 Korean aircraft and 14 foreign aircraft, and 1 US military aircraft have been affected.Fortunately, none of the flights were in danger because planes can use other navigation devices like the very-high frequency omni-directional range and inertial navigation systems.This is an unprecedented indiscriminate attack worldwide caused by the world's menace, NK.Not only did NK fire rockets desp [..] > read more
Luxury hotels at 2012 Yeosu Expo
Published on 2012-05-09 17:59:00
This is one of six luxury hotels that opened in Yeosu early this year ahead of the 2012 Expo in the South Korean port city, 455 kilometers south of Seoul. The number will increase to 11, with five hotels located within a one-hour driving distance from the city, providing a total of 1,299 rooms. Reservations are available via the official homepage of the 2012 Yeosu Expo (www.expo2012.kr). The Expo takes place from May 12 through Aug. 12 under the theme, "The Living Ocean and Coast." More than 100 [..] > read more
N. Korea faxes propaganda messages to S. Korean groups
Published on 2012-05-09 17:59:00
Gov't plans to buoy domestic demand amid global woes
Published on 2012-05-09 17:58:00
S.Korea's trade with China lags far behind Japan
Published on 2012-05-08 00:43:00
South Korea's trade with China lagged behind Japan in the first quarter of this year due to fierce competition from a rival exporting country in the world's most populous market, a Chinese government report showed Tuesday. > read more
China to stop aid if NK proceeds with 3rd nuke test
Published on 2012-05-08 00:37:00
World media NK experts believe NK will proceed with the 3rd nuclear test in order to make up for the failed missile launch.NK last 13th have tested a missile launch amidst widespread criticism from China, Korea, US and Russia.Recently, China has been put in a awkward position due to NK's disorderly actions.As the situation worsens, Hu Jintao, China's leader, is voicing discontent, and have announced that China would stop all aid of oil, food, and necessities, if NK proceeds with the nuclear test [..] > read more
Exposing the worst place on earth
Published on 2012-05-06 18:37:00
A United States NGO called North Korean Human Rights Organization exposed the cruel reality of human rights violation at North Korean concentration camps through the interviews of 60 North Koreans, consisting of former prisoners and guards of the camps.Currently there are 150,000 people imprisoned in these camps, who are going through unimaginable torture and brutality every single day. The reality of this despicable crime is shocking countless people around the world.Examples of the North Korea [..] > read more
A Living, Breathing Ocean, Yeon-Ahn
Published on 2012-05-06 18:34:00
Yeo-Soo, a mesmerizing port city filled with natural beauty, is hosting a 3 month long Yeosoo Expo (5.12~8.12) in 2012, and it is more than prepared to welcome its guests. The reason why the 2012 Yeosoo Expo is gaining so much attention is because of its unique theme 'The Living Ocean and Coast', and its emphasis the 'Unity of Sea and Land, Humanity and Nature, Past and Future'. 2012 Yeosoo Expo will host 100 nations worldwide as well as 5 international organizations for 93 days. Each day is pa [..] > read more
Well-being Makgeolli Ad appears at Times Square
Published on 2012-05-06 18:32:00
After last year's Bibimbop ad and Dokdo ad featured at Times Square, a Well-being Makgeolli ad appeared on the electronic display at Times Square and is garnering a lot of attention. > read more
A Korean film "Taste of Money" submitted to Cannes Film Festival
Published on 2012-05-06 18:27:00
The 65th Cannes Film Festival will be held throughout May. > read more
Come to Yeosu Expo 2012
Published on 2012-05-04 00:34:00
A robot fish on a scientific mission shoots lasers from its nose, its tail swinging as it swims around a tank. It's part of an effort to showcase technology at Expo 2012, which opens for three months on May 12 in Yeosu, South Korea, with a theme focused on the ocean.Organizers have coined the term "seavilization" to promote the event in this southern coastal city. It's the first expo to be held in South Korea since 1993, and millions of visitors from around the world are expected to attend. Its [..] > read more
IUCN admits the validity of Jeju Naval Base construction
Published on 2012-05-02 21:06:00
The validity of Korea's Jeju naval base construction was brought into light and controversy for a few years. The IUCN, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, have stated that the construction of Jeju naval base is inevitable. > read more
The Escape for Survival, However...
Published on 2012-05-02 21:06:00
Recently select groups of the Chinese media reported that the Chinese government will no longer send captured North Korean defectors back to North Korea. However, this news article proved to be false information. > read more
When will it ever end, NK?
Published on 2012-04-30 19:14:00
It is highly likely that the UEW at Yongbyon is not the only uranium enrichment installation in North Korea. At least one other workshop would have been needed to serve as a test bed for pilot cascades of P-1 and P-2 centrifuges prior to the beginning of semi-industrial scale enrichment operations. Such an installation should have a few hundred centrifuges. While no uranium hexafluoride (UF6) fabrication plant has been located in the North, its existence has been traced as far back as 2000, when [..] > read more
Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea count down begins!!
Published on 2012-04-30 00:07:00
For 3 months starting May, Korea's southern coastal city, Yeosu will host 'Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea,' with the theme of "The Living Ocean, and Coast." Therefore, I will introduce to you the major attractions of the romantic city of Yeosu. ♠ > read more
The unsolved IHO decisions...
Published on 2012-04-27 00:32:00
The IHO(International Hydrographic Organization) meeting held in 2007 discussed the "East Sea, Sea of Japan" dispute between Korea and Japan. The dispute was based on the publishing of an official map of the oceans, and whether to include both East Sea and the Sea of Japan notation or not. Despite a much heated debate, the meeting ending with no straightforward results. > read more
2012 Goyang International Flower Olympiad
Published on 2012-04-27 00:31:00
The ensemble of 20 billion flowers, '2012 Goyang International Flower Olympiad,' starts from the coming 26th to May 13th at the Goyang Lake Park.Floriculture companies from 40 countries all over the world from Netherlands, U.S., Colombia, Japan will participate at the world's largest flower exposition, Goyang International Flower Olympiad. This year, companies from 11 countries including Cambodia, Egypt, Nepal, and Cameroon will partcipate at the expo and will provide visitors lots to see.Apart [..] > read more
Tragedy concealed by flashy fireworks
Published on 2012-04-27 00:30:00
The U.S. government urged North Korea to stop all provocations including nuclear testing, and focus on domestic policies.The North Korea must show its will to follow its international responsibility by takin g care of its people and stopping autarky policies and reforming the country.In fact, North Korea is currently going under serious food, and economic crisis, which is forcing its people, including the elite, normal, military personnels, to hunt for rats, snakes, frog eggs, and tadpoles. Howe [..] > read more
N. Korea renews military threats against S. Korea
Published on 2012-04-25 21:04:00
North Korea on Wednesday renewed its threat to stage a retaliatory sacred war against South Korean President Lee Myung-bak for insulting its new leader Kim Jong-un."Our military and people will cut off the windpipes" of those who provoke and destroy the origins of the provocation by staging a retaliatory sacred war, said Ri Yong-ho, a senior military officer, in a televised speech marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Korean People's Army.The bespectacled chief of the General Staff [..] > read more
Pyongyang’s hysteria
Published on 2012-04-25 17:19:00
Amid growing worries that North Korea may soon carry out a nuclear test or launch attacks on South Korea, the U.S. urged Pyongyang Tuesday to use its energy and resources instead to improve the livelihood of its people.Media reports based on unidentified intelligence sources suggest that the North may have almost completed preparations for another underground nuclear experiment.It has also threatened to carry out "special military actions" against the South.The DPRK is the acronym for the commun [..] > read more
North Korea, you goin' nuts??
Published on 2012-04-23 18:32:00
North Korea threatened Monday to launch special military actions against key South Korean targets, further escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula following the North's botched rocket launch.The military warned in a statement carried by state media that it would launch "special actions" soon against the South Korean government and conservative media.However, there was no outward sign of tension on the North Korean side of the Demilitarized Zone. At Panmunjom, small groups of tourists were to [..] > read more
North Korea Expelled from Axis of Evil: Ahmadinejad Cites ‘Lack of Evil’
Published on 2012-04-22 22:46:00
Just hours after an embarrassing launch of a rocket that crashed to the ground in a little over a minute, North Korea suffered another blow to its prestige as it was expelled from the Axis of Evil.The decision was announced by the presiding Chairman of the Axis of Evil, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who cited as the reason for the expulsion North Korea’s evident “lack of evil.”“There are a lot of evil countries out there, Iran for one, who are trying to terrify the world by deve [..] > read more
The Little Puppet, Kim Jong Un
Published on 2012-04-22 18:16:00
5 months have passed since Kim Jong Un took over the leadership of North korea after the former leader Kim Jong Il passed away. Then, what kind of changes took place in North Korea during that 5 months?Under the dictatorship, everything including political system and economy greatly depends on the characteristics of its leader, and it is no exaggeration to say that the type of leader can determine the fate of that country.However, although 5months already have passed since Kim Jong Un succeeded [..] > read more
Angry World
Published on 2012-04-22 17:57:00
Just found this hilarious clip... LOL > read more
Kim Jong-Un needs to be sent to a madhouse
Published on 2012-04-22 17:52:00
North Korea's failed Kwangmyeongsung-3 satellite launch was for a 5 year long space development project and the long-range rocket technology was to be used for stationary satellite development.From what I know, North Korea spent more than 800 million dollars developing Kwangmyeongsung-3. With this budget, all of North Korean can buy 2 year worth of rice. However, this money was wasted by creating a stationary satellite.At the moment, many North Koreans are starving to death. How can Kim Jong Un [..] > read more
North Korea threatens to blast Seoul to ashes
Published on 2012-04-22 17:50:00
After the failed launch of long-range missiles, North Korea's cornered-leader, Kim Jong Un, has been blaming the Korean government and threatened by saying, "North Korea would blast everything in Seoul to ashes."Since the age, experience, knowledge-wisely lacking leader, Kim Jong-Un has no progress to gain support of his people, he tries to use the Nuclear test, and missile test cards as an attempt to change the flow.However, it was an epic failure.North Korea argued that the 'rocket' launch was [..] > read more
Arms Race in Korea
Published on 2012-04-19 19:41:00
North Korea is more likely to fire off missiles or trigger national clashes near the border with South Korea than conduct another nuclear test in the near future, a U.S. security expert said Wednesday."I think there will be more provocations, probably missile launches. I am still skeptical that there is going to be a nuclear test in the short term," Frederick Fleitz, formerly a CIA official, told Yonhap News Agency after attending a congressional hearing."I think missile launches are very likely [..] > read more
Is Kim Jong Un Preparing to Become North Korea's Economic Reformer?
Published on 2012-04-19 19:39:00
When young Kim Jong Un stood before the assembled throngs in Pyongyang on April 15, insisting that come hell or high water he would persist with his father's "military first" policies — even in the wake of a humiliating failed missile launch — the young dictator uttered one sentence that was mostly ignored in the speech's aftermath: "It is the party' steadfast determination to ensure that the people will never have to tighten their belt again, and make sure they enjoy the riches and affluenc [..] > read more
Update on Ieodo
Published on 2012-04-18 23:53:00
Hamburg, > read more
Foreign media in North Korea: openness or propaganda?
Published on 2012-04-17 19:34:00
North Korea, one of the most secretive nations on Earth, has invited nearly 200 foreign journalists and thrown open the doors of its space programme in a dramatic gesture seen as either a propaganda campaign or a new era of openness. > read more
N.Korean leader`s first speech riddled with lies
Published on 2012-04-17 00:01:00
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who holds the titles of first secretary of the ruling Korean Workers` Party and chairman of the National Defense Commission, made his first public speech for 20 minutes Sunday in a military review at Kim Il Sung Square. > read more
World Bank picks Korean-American Kim as president
Published on 2012-04-16 21:12:00
The World Bank chose Korean-American physician Jim Yong Kim as its next chief in a decision that surprised few but took beating an unprecedented challenge to the US lock on the Bank's presidency. > read more
The Difference between North and South Korea
Published on 2012-04-16 20:33:00
LoL... > read more
Kim Jong Un's first public speech
Published on 2012-04-15 20:56:00
North Korea's new leader Kim Jong-Un delivered his first public speech Sunday and vowed to push for a stronger military as his country unveiled an apparently new missile.Kim addressed cheering troops and citizens waving flowers at a major military parade marking the centenary of the birth of his grandfather and the nation's founder Kim Il-Sung.The parade came just two days after the North's satellite launch fizzled out embarrassingly, when the rocket apparently exploded within minutes of blastof [..] > read more
UN Security Council Members "Deplore" N. Korea Rocket Launch
Published on 2012-04-15 20:45:00
The international community has been vocal in its opposition to North Korea's controversial rocket launch.The 15-member United Nations Security Council, headed by the United States this month, convened an emergency meeting in New York on Friday.Members of the Security Council deplored this launch, which is in violation of Security Council resolutions 1718 and 1874.The resolutions, adopted by the Council after North Korea's nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009, forbid the country from using any nuclear [..] > read more
N. Korea Shows Off New Missile During Parade
Published on 2012-04-15 19:30:00
As part of celebrations marking the centennial of the state's founder Kim Il-sung Pyeongyang showed off nearly 900 units of weaponry Sunday, the largest number of weaponry showcased in North Korea's history.They included a new type of long-range missile, which some experts say could be placed on par with the intercontinental ballistic missile, or ICBM.South Korean and U.S. military sources say the newly unveiled missile is over 18-meters long, and has a range of up to six-thousand kilometers, gi [..] > read more
International Response to NK's rocket launch
Published on 2012-04-12 21:31:00
The international community is reacting strongly to North Korea's launch of a long-range rocket, which failed shortly after liftoff and has been widely seen as a provocation.British Foreign Secretary William Hague issued a statement late Thursday expressing deep concern about the North's action. He said North Korea can expect a strong response from the international community if it continues to develop its missile and nuclear capabilities. He also called on North Korea to suspend all missile and [..] > read more
Weapon of Mass Dysfunction (title from Huff Post)
Published on 2012-04-12 21:19:00
The long-awaited launch of North Korea's Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite has finally happened — and apparently has ended in failure. Now what? > read more
The reason why NK failed the rocket launch...
Published on 2012-04-12 18:56:00
No wonder it failed.... > read more
The 'Korean' Way of Drinking Soju
Published on 2012-04-11 19:21:00
Ending North Korea’s Nuclear Ambitions: The Need for Stronger Chinese Action
Published on 2012-04-11 19:20:00
North Korea has recently taken a series ofprovocative steps to challenge the international community. These steps includetest-launching a long-range rocket, walking away from the six-party talks andall disarmament agreements, kicking out international inspectors from itsnuclear facilities, conducting an underground nuclear test May 25-a morepowerful blast than the one conducted in 2006-testing a half-dozen short-rangemissiles, and announcing it had resumed plutonium production and started aprogr [..] > read more
Samsung retains top spot in LCD, LED markets
Published on 2012-04-09 19:43:00
South Korean tech behemoth Samsung Electronics Co. retained its No. 1 market share in liquid-crystal display (LCD) and light-emitting diode (LED) monitors in 2011, a market research firm said Monday.DisplaySearch said Samsung's share stood at a combined 15.1 percent, outperforming rivals such as Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. that controlled 12.9 percent and 11.2 percent of the market each.The South Korean company's market share was unchanged from the year before when it ranked first overall [..] > read more
NK nuclear test
Published on 2012-04-09 18:41:00
Yesterday, I wrote a post about North Korean rocket launch.On top of that news, > read more
N. Korea's rocket fueling imminent
Published on 2012-04-09 00:09:00
NorthKorea is expected to begin fueling a long-range rocket soon, the final steptoward its launch set for as early as this week. Accordingto officials on the condition, North Korea has only fueling remaining aftercompleting the installation of three stages of boosters on a launch pad. And fuelingis expected to begin soon, considering it usually takes two to three days.What’sworse is that if North Korea succeeds, it’s going to cripple South Korea’sreputation as a IT superpower. South Korea [..] > read more
North Koreans starving to death
Published on 2012-04-05 18:44:00
It's probably no longer news about North Koreans starving to death. But this year, the number of people dying of starvation spiked this year.The reason for this is there was a major flood in Hwang-Hae province of NK last year, which devastated the crops.On top of this, the death of Kim Jong Il exacerbated the problem. If you follow North Korean news, you probably know that Kim Jong Un, the young leader of NK, ordered its people to stop all economic activity to mourn his father for 100 days.Decre [..] > read more
Visit the New NK
Published on 2012-04-05 02:29:00
Just found a hilarious video, wanted to share: > read more
5 N.K. defectors arrive in S. Korea after 3 years in China
Published on 2012-04-04 23:22:00
Five North Korean defectors have arrived in South Korea after spending three years in a South Korean consulate in China, a South Korean official said Wednesday.China has allowed them to travel to South Korea via a third country, the official said, a step Beijing usually takes to handle those involved in high-profile cases.China arrests and repatriates fugitives from North Korea, considering them to be economic migrants rather than potential refugees.South Korea and international rights groups ha [..] > read more
Economic Sanctions Against NK: Do we need more of it?
Published on 2012-04-04 18:56:00
Economic sanctions are imposed against North Korea for four primary > read more
Kim Jong-un did not adapt well to school in Switzerland: report
Published on 2012-04-03 18:22:00
A news report has said that > read more
U.S., Japanese defense chiefs discuss N. Korea's rocket move
Published on 2012-04-03 18:22:00
The top defense officials of the United States and Japan held telephone consultations Tuesday over a potential missile launch by North Korea later this month. Apparently, > read more
Comfort women ad in NY Times
Published on 2012-04-02 19:42:00
This is an advertisement published on March 28, 2012 on the 11th page of The New York Times, featuring ex-comfort women who have been staging rallies in front of the Japanese Embassy in Seoul every Wednesday since January 1992. They are part of an estimated 200,000 Asian women, mostly Koreans, who were forcibly taken to serve the Japanese army during World War II. The comfort women issue is pressing as most surviving comfort women are well over 80 years old. They call for Japan's apology and com [..] > read more
Anti-Beijing protest in Seoul
Published on 2012-04-02 19:40:00
A group of vocalists sings in front of the Chinese Embassy in Seoul on April 2, 2012, after participating in a candlelight vigil by activists to demand Beijing scrap plans to repatriate detained North Korean defectors. > read more
Korean food reception in Paris
Published on 2012-04-02 19:39:00
Hur Kyung-wook, the South Korean Ambassador to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), speaks during a reception in Paris on April 2, 2012, to tourism officials from 40 countries and foreign representatives to the OCED. The South Korean delegation and the state-run Korea Foundation hosted the reception to promote traditional Korean cuisine, known as "hansik." > read more
Rocket to cost North equivalent of feeding 19 mil. for 1 year
Published on 2012-04-02 19:38:00
This month's long-range rocket launch will cost North Korea some US$850 million, the equivalent of feeding 19 million people for one year, intelligence authorities in Seoul estimated Monday.According to the estimate, revealed by a military official, construction of the launch site is expected to cost the North $400 million, while the rocket and its payload will cost $300 million and $150 million, respectively.Source: Yonhap News Agency > read more
China, Russia plan naval war exercises next month
Published on 2012-04-01 19:14:00
China says it will join Russia in naval war games starting next month in the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.The official Xinhua News Agency quoted Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun as saying Thursday that the exercise will begin in late April and run into May. The specific locations were not disclosed.Yang says the joint exercise is aimed at improving cooperation and ensuring stability in the Asia-Pacific region.China and Russia have conducted several joint military exercises since 2005 wit [..] > read more
N. Korea completes electing new leader Kim as party delegate
Published on 2012-04-01 19:11:00
N. Korea to hold key party conference on April 11 ahead of rocket launch
Published on 2012-04-01 19:10:00
Foreign ministers of S. Korea, China, Japan to hold talks on N. Korea
Published on 2012-03-29 18:49:00
Leaders make fresh commitments toward safer world without nuclear terror
Published on 2012-03-27 18:15:00
Global leaders made fresh commitments Tuesday toward building a safer world without nuclear terrorism, presenting pledged reductions of weapons-grade fissile material, either completed or under way, as evidence that the two-year-old Nuclear Security Summit process is working.The two-day gathering in Seoul of leaders and high-level representatives from 53 countries and four major organizations around the world ended with a joint declaration, dubbed the "Seoul Communique." > read more
Korean Grilling on Glass, at Kristalbelli
Published on 2012-03-27 18:09:00
Coming to Midtown before Christmas: Kristalbelli, Manhattan’s latest entry in the global quest to make Korean barbecue upscale, not just popular. Its chef, David Shim, has worked at Gramercy Tavern, L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon and Veritas. He promises Wagyu beef, organic vegetables, pork belly and the usual prize morsels for grilling.But the main attraction will be the grills themselves. Each unit, set in the center of the table, is made of a single piece of crystal, with infrared heat that w [..] > read more
World leaders to endorse specific actions to counter nuclear terrorism
Published on 2012-03-26 23:00:00
World leaders gathered for a second summit on nuclear security are poised to approve more specific plans and new pledges of action to prevent nuclear terrorism and ensure atomic safety, diplomats said Tuesday. > read more
On Cheonan anniversary, Seoul presses N. Korea to quit rocket launch
Published on 2012-03-26 21:29:00
South Korean Prime Minister Kim Hwang-sik pressed North Korea on Monday to call off its planned rocket launch next month that could invite further international sanctions.Kim said a long-range rocket launch is a violation of a U.N. Security Council resolution and a grave provocation to international peace and security. The North announced that it would launch a rocket between April 12 and 16 to put an earth observation satellite into orbit as part of its peaceful space program. > read more
S. Korea ready for nuke summit
Published on 2012-03-25 19:43:00
A night view of the Convention and Exhibition Center (Coex) in southern Seoul, the venue for the Nuclear Security Summit, on March 25, 2012. Set for March 26-27, the summit will include discussions on ways to counter nuclear terrorism, with representatives from 53 nations and four international organizations, including 44 heads of state, set to attend. > read more
Obama to have broader diplomatic issues in mind during DMZ trek
Published on 2012-03-25 19:31:00
Staring at North Korea through binoculars at the heavily fortified land border with South Korea, U.S. President Barack Obama will attempt to send a message not only to Pyongyang but also to Teheran, another recalcitrant regime in the eyes of western officials, a U.S. newspaper said Saturday.Obama's trip to the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which former President Bill Clinton called "the scariest place on Earth" during his own visit, is apparently aimed at boosting his image as the "sole commander-in [..] > read more
UN's Ban to raise N. Korea launch at Seoul summit
Published on 2012-03-22 19:21:00
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday that he would raise North Korea's planned rocket launch at a Seoul nuclear summit next week, expressing "deep concern" over the issue. > read more
President Obama may visit Korean DMZ
Published on 2012-03-21 23:35:00
In a special commencement this month, it was announced that President Barack Obama is due to visit the demilitarized zone on South Korea‘s border with the North on Sunday before a nuclear summit in Seoul.The United States president’s trip to the area separating the north and south on the Korean peninsula comes amidst increased tension over Pyongyang‘s plan to launch a rocket next month. His visit will be a show of support for South Korea, said the White House. There are currently about 28, [..] > read more
Korean Film: Architecutre 101 (건축학개론)
Published on 2012-03-20 23:32:00
Although Architecture 101 (건축학개론) will premiere tomorrow, I got the opportunity to go to a preview screening. Long story short, the film was actually pretty good mainly because Suzy was in it (하악하악~).Suzy took on the role of the young Seo-yun, who develops ties with Lee Je-hoon's role. The two college freshmen fall in love with each other but never confess their love because they don't have the courage. Later on, the future Seo Yun (Han Ga-in) goes to see Seung-min (Uhm Tae-woo [..] > read more
Kim Jong-Un, basically killing everybody...
Published on 2012-03-20 23:12:00
Kim Jong Un has been getting criticisms from all over the world for his > read more
Obama likely to visit land border of two Koreas
Published on 2012-03-13 21:30:00
The White House indicated Tuesday that President Barack Obama will tour the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which separates the two Koreas, during his visit to South Korea later this month."A visit to the DMZ would be reflective of the president's commitment to both security on the Korean Peninsula and the need for North Korea to live up to its international obligations, give up its nuclear weapons program and return to the community of nations," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said at a press [..] > read more
Hyundai E&C says wins $1.5 billion Saudi alumina project
Published on 2012-03-12 19:04:00
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co Ltd said on Monday that it has been awarded an about $1.5 billion order to build an alumina refinery in Saudi Arabia.Hyundai said in a regulatory filing that it would carry out engineering, procurement, construction and pre-commissioning work for the 1.8 million-tonne-per-year refinery, confirming an earlier announcement by Saudi Arabia's state-run Maaden.Source: http://news.yahoo.com/hyundai-e-c-says-wins-1-5-billion-06195745 [..] > read more
Ieodo
Published on 2012-03-12 18:14:00
South Korea called in China's ambassador on Monday and lodged a formal protest against reported remarks by a senior Beijing official that laid jurisdictional claim to a submerged South Korean outcropping of rock in the waters south of Jeju Island, Seoul officials said Monday.The issue surrounding Ieodo recently surfaced after local media reported Liu Xigui, chief of China's State Oceanic Administration, claimed in an interview with China's Xinhua news that the outcropping lies under Beijing's ju [..] > read more
'K-food' to be next big thing in Korean wave
Published on 2012-03-12 18:10:00
The nation’s top agricultural bureaucrat expects that the next big thing in the Korean wave, dubbed hallyu, could be Korean food, or “K-food,” which he says will follow K-pop in chalking up global popularity. Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Food Suh Kyu-yong projected during a recent interview with The Korea Times that 10 years should be enough for Korean cuisine to receive worldwide recognition. Watch the MV of K-Food Party by Wondergirls, the Ambassador of Korean Agri [..] > read more
"Wish Tree" event held in hope for a successful Seoul Nuclear Security Summit
Published on 2012-03-11 20:56:00
The second Nuclear Security Summit in Seoul, Korea is set to start in 20 days. The Korean ministry of foreign affiars and the ministry of culture, sports and tourism held a "wish tree" event in the Millenium Hall of Incheon International Airport.The 'Wish Tree' event was set to share the spirit of the '12 Nuclear Security Summit with a wider audience, as part of the Korean government's efforts towards the success of the summit and increased awareness among the people. Singer Park, Jung-Hyun, the [..] > read more
S. Korea, Turkey strike deal on key issues in FTA talks
Published on 2012-03-11 20:51:00
South Korea and Turkey agreed on key issues such as tariff concessions and dispute settlement schemes in their free trade talks, Seoul's trade ministry said Sunday, raising the prospect of the two countries soon concluding their free trade negotiations.During the four-day meeting in Seoul that started on Wednesday, both countries reached an agreement on tariff concessions and other key issues, while negotiations for service and investment are going to continue, the ministry said.Source: Turkey, [..] > read more
N. Korean orchestra arrives in Paris for joint concert with French orchestra
Published on 2012-03-11 20:47:00
A North Korean orchestra arrived in Paris on Sunday for a joint concert later this week with a French orchestra led by renowned South Korean conductor Chung Myung-whun, according to Pyongyang's official Korean Central News Agency.The Unhasu Orchestra's arrival came three days before it plans to hold the concert with the Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra on Wednesday. Chung, who set up the concert during a visit to Pyongyang in September, will direct the performance.The KCNA said in a brief dis [..] > read more
50 N. Korean orphans defected to China in late Feb.: lawmaker
Published on 2012-03-08 22:01:00
A South Korean opposition lawmaker revealed Thursday that a group of 50 North Korean orphans defected from their impoverished homeland late last month, while it is not known whether they have been caught by Chinese authorities. Rep. Park Sun-young of the conservative minor Liberty Forward Party said 50 children fled from an orphanage in the northern Yanggang Province in late February, adding she has been holding the information acquired from sources in China due to their safety. "Fortunately, [..] > read more
N. Korean defector publishes autobiography in French
Published on 2012-03-08 21:57:00
A North Korean defector recently published a book of her nine-year journey to reach South Korea from her communist homeland, saying she hopes to raise awareness of the plight of others like her.The book, co-written with a French journalist in Seoul, tells the story of the defector who goes by the name of Kim Eun-sun, 26. She fled the North with her mother in 1997 after two earlier unsuccessful attempts, and hid in China before arriving in the South nine years later.Source: N. Korean defector pub [..] > read more
Jeju PIRATE Base??
Published on 2012-03-08 20:16:00
This is an extension to yesterday's post on Jeju naval base.Apparently, Kim Ji Yoon (?) 김지윤 has posted on her twitter this message:제주 해적 기지 건설 반대!Let's oppose Jeju pirate (instead of naval) base construction!This created an nation-wide criticism for calling Korean navy as pirates.Because Kim Ji Yoon is a graduate of Korea university, one of the most prestigious university in Korea, and a young-adult list proportional representative for the United Progressive Party, her [..] > read more
Super Junior to hold concert in Paris
Published on 2012-03-07 22:02:00
Super Junior, a 10-member K-pop group, will hold its first solo concert in Paris next month, according to reports on Wednesday.The Paris show is part of Super Junior's world tour titled "Super Show 4" and will take place on April 6 at Le Zenith de Paris where world-famous stars including Neyo, the Pussycat Dolls and the Jonas Brothers have performed.The boy band performed for French fans at the same venue last year along with other K-pop artists under SM Entertainment.In December, the group perf [..] > read more
Jeju Naval Base Faces Strong Protest
Published on 2012-03-07 18:31:00
What’s more important: the environment or national security?That question is at the heart of the debate and protests happening at a scenic village on the southern island of Jeju, where the government is pushing ahead with the construction of a naval base.On Wednesday, construction crews began to dynamite rocky areas to prepare for a caisson and other structures to begin construction of docks. The crews transported the explosive materials by ship, avoiding protesters who blocked roads on the is [..] > read more
North Koreans = Hollywood Actors
Published on 2012-03-06 18:54:00
The series of photos were released by Associated Press yesterday. The photos were taken on March 4th. It was to show off the training at Hwanhaedo, an island in the West Sea (Yellow Sea) located in close proximity with the ROK.If you look at the photos carefully you will notice that there's a lot of things that are unnatural...I mean, wtf uses decorated silver pistols and rifles when they are training?I wonder, if they are even functioning guns...Source: '진짜 총인지…' 최남단 北군인 [..] > read more
Kim Jong-Un must be really pissed...
Published on 2012-03-06 18:47:00
If you read my post, Kim Jong Un, pissed about a propaganda, the new leader is one very sensitive man... who probably loves the code of Hammurabi.In addition to the criticism, Kim ordered his soldiers to train with the ROK president and defense minister, Kim Kwan Jin's name as the target.Oh yeah, "eye for an eye" is so mature Kim Jong-Un. > read more
First Korean to become president of the Oxford Union
Published on 2012-03-06 18:35:00
22 year old John Lee (이승윤) has been elected as the next president of the Oxford Union. The second-year Lee, studying politics, philosophy, and economics, is the first Korean student to become president of he prestigious debate club, Oxford Union.Oxford Union, is a debating society in the city of Oxford, Britain, whose membership is drawn primarily but not exclusively from the University of Oxford. Founded in 1823, it is Britain's second oldest University Union (only the Cambridge Union Soc [..] > read more
2 crewmembers found dead after fire on South Korea fishing boat in Uruguay
Published on 2012-03-06 00:50:00
Uruguayan firefighters say they have found the bodies of two people who died when a South Korean fishing vessel caught fire.Fire department spokesman Leandro Palomeque says the bodies were found near the machine room of the Jung Woo 3. The vessel caught fire Saturday morning and firefighters were still trying to extinguish the fire on Monday.Palomeque says the vessel had 300,000 liters (79,000 gallons) of fuel oil. Officials had it towed out of the Montevideo port to keep it from setting other b [..] > read more
South Korea wins rights to explore UAE oil fields
Published on 2012-03-06 00:45:00
Two South Korean companies secured rights Monday to hunt for crude oil in three undeveloped oil fields in the United Arab Emirates, offering the energy-hungry Asian nation greater access to Mideast oil.Read more: http://www.nctimes.com/business/south-korea-wins-rights-to-explore-uae-oil-fields/article_eeace64d-5c0e-5859-af0a-335bb07ca7d5.html#ixzz1oJhBftPb > read more
The Korean Restaurant that ranked 8th in "101 Best Restaurants in America for 2012"
Published on 2012-03-05 18:52:00
Have you ever been to New York-based Korean-fusion restaurant Momofuku Ssam Bar?This restaurant was ranked 8th by New York Magazine's "101 Best Restaurants in America for 2012."Momofuku Ssam Bar is a casual, loud restaurant with an inventive menu that is constantly changing. The restaurant bases its menu on 'Ssam.' Their most popular menus are Bossam based meals like the 'Steamed Pork Buns,' which uses Chinese bread, hoisin, cucumber pickle, scallions, unsaturated prok bacon, etc. as ingredients [..] > read more
'Shinhwa' hopes to remain Korea's longest-running boy band
Published on 2012-03-05 18:48:00
South Korea's popular K-pop group "Shinhwa" said Monday it wants to remain the country's longest-running "boy band" as it announced plans for a new album and concerts after four years away from the stage.Source: 'Shinhwa' hopes to remain Korea's longest-running boy band > read more
24 venues open 24 hours in Seoul
Published on 2012-03-04 21:56:00
In Seoul, no one goes home by midnight. In fact, many of the city's night owls emerge around then, to enjoy the nocturnal entertainments that kep this perpetually lit city humming till dawn. The unintended side effect of this city-wide insomnia is that travelers from another time zone don't have to feel alone when they wake up at 2 a.m. and crave breakfast. They can join the thousands of other Seoulites on the street, who, despite their lack of jet lag, apparently feel the same way. Because n [..] > read more
Celebrities hold concert against China's repatriation of NK defectors
Published on 2012-03-04 19:34:00
Some 30 South Korean celebrities held a concert in Seoul to urge China not to repatriate North Korean defectors. The celebrities, including popular TV actor Cha In-pyo and his actress wife Shin Ae-ra, has recently formed an organization called "Cry with us" with 30 teenagers who defected from North Korea, to help defectors caught in China.During the concert slated for Sunday at Yonsei University's main campus in Seoul, the group issued a letter of appeal written in Korean, Chinese and English, [..] > read more
Kim Jong Un, pissed about a propaganda
Published on 2012-03-04 18:32:00
North Korea threatened "sacred war" against the South in a huge rally in the capital Sunday just days after the secretive state agreed with the United States to suspend its nuclear weapons tests and allow back international nuclear inspectors.Tens of thousands of slogan-chanting North Koreans rallied in Pyongyang vowing to "wipe out" South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak's "traitors" whom they accused of defaming their new leader, Kim Jong-un, and of staging inflammatory war games with the Unite [..] > read more
President Lee Shufflin'?
Published on 2012-03-01 19:42:00
President Lee is dancing at the Young Adult CEO academy of SBC.Hope his dance skills are better than how he manages the Korean economy... > read more
North Korean Nuke Deal
Published on 2012-03-01 19:30:00
Pyongyang promises to rein in its nuclear program if the U.S. sends food, offering a faint hope that Kim Jong Un will lead his nation in a peaceful new direction.In a surprise breakthrough, North Korea agreed Wednesday to stop nuclear tests, uranium enrichment, and long-range missile launches, and will submit to checks by nuclear inspectors. The price? Nearly 250,000 metric tons of food aid from the U.S. Of course, the impoverished, hermit kingdom has gone back on plenty of promises in the past. [..] > read more
Lee Seung Gi's comeback: King2Hearts
Published on 2012-02-28 19:39:00
Some pictures of Lee Seung Gi and Ha Ji Won on the set have recently been released.On February 27, MBC TV released some pictures taken on February 7 on the set of its new drama series King2Hearts. In the pictures, Ha and Lee are dressed in a North Korean officer’s uniform and a South Korean officer’s uniform, respectively.Ha is playing the role of Kim Hang Ah, a female drill instructor of North Korean special forces, and Lee is playing the role of Lee Jae Ha, a spoiled, carefree South Korean [..] > read more
Repatriation of North Korean Refugees
Published on 2012-02-28 19:30:00
China is a member nation of both the "Convention relating to the status of refugees," and the "Protocol relating to the status of refugees." However, it refuses to recognize North Korean defectors as refugees.By a series of secret contracts sgined in early 1960s, the "Mutual Transfer of Defectors and Criminals Treaty between North Korea and China," and the "1986 Mutual Cooperation Protocol for the Work of Maintaining National Security and Social Order in the Border Areas between China and North [..] > read more
S. Korea Develops Active Protection System for Armor
Published on 2012-02-28 18:43:00
South Korea developed an indigenous active protection system for defending armored fighting vehicles from anti-tank weapons, the country’s arms procurement agency announced Feb. 28.The Korean Active Protection System (KAPC), developed by the state-funded Agency for Defense Development (ADD), uses a three-dimensional detection/tracking radar and a thermal imager to detect incoming warheads, such as anti-tank guided missiles, according to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA).The [..] > read more
Singer Rain takes a rain check on frontline soldiering
Published on 2012-02-27 19:54:00
South Korean pop icon Rain will serve as an "entertainment soldier" for the remainder of his two years of compulsory military service, according to the defence ministry. Rain will appear in television and radio programmes of the Korean Forces Network, a broadcaster run by the ministry to boost morale, and take part in weekly concert tours to military units across the country. "As he is a singer and dancer, he will do well as an 'entertainment soldier'," a ministry official told AFP on Friday. Fa [..] > read more
North Korean Leader Threatens ‘Retaliatory Strike’ Against South
Published on 2012-02-27 18:34:00
The North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has ordered the military to launch a “powerful retaliatory strike” if provoked by the South, the North’s state-run media reported on Sunday.Mr. Kim’s statement, issued during a visit to military units on the country’s southern coast that faces a string of islands manned by South Korean marines, comes a day before the United States and South Korea are scheduled to begin a massive joint military exercise.Source: New York Times > read more
Naver, Korea's Internet Search Engine
Published on 2012-02-27 18:22:00
One very interesting thing to note about Korea is that Koreans have their own search engine, Naver. Korea is one of the very few countries that Google was unable to gain market share.Although Google is loved by most of internet users for its simplicity, and accuracy, it just lacks contents compared to Naver. Apart from being a search engine, Naver also has its own contents, such as Naver Webtoons, and encourages users to actively post their ideas, blogs, etc. by publishing it in the front page [..] > read more
Forbes Korea: K-POP
Published on 2012-02-26 22:08:00
Forbes Korea: Top 20 Power Celebrities1.) Girls’ Generation2.) Big Bang3.) IU4.) KARA5.) Kim Yuna (World Champion Figure Skater & Olympic Gold Medalist)6.) Lee Seung Gi (Actor / Singer)7.) Park Ji Sung (Midfielder for Manchester United & former Captain of Korean National Soccer Team)8.) Kim Tae Hee (Actress / Model)9.) B2ST10.) Park Tae Hwan (Champion Swimmer & Olympic Gold Medalist)11.) 2PM12.) Kang Ho Dong (Comedian / MC)13.) JYJ14.) Shin Se Kyung (Actress)15.) TVXQ16.) Super Junior17.) T-AR [..] > read more
N. Korea's per-capita GDP grows 4.7 pct in 2011
Published on 2012-02-26 21:57:00
North Korea's per-capita gross domestic product probably expanded more than 4 percent in 2011 from a year earlier on an improved grain harvest and intensified state efforts, a report said Sunday.The North's per-capita GDP for last year is estimated at US$720, up 4.7 percent from $688 a year earlier, Hyundai Research Institute said in the report based on the communist country's infant mortality rate and grain production.Btw $720 is 3% of what an average South Korean gets in a year...Source: N. Ko [..] > read more
Korean Beer
Published on 2012-02-23 23:00:00
For those of you who don't know yet, Koreans usually drink soju, but beer is also a popular drink in Korea, often a substitute to those who don't like soju, and a complement to soju when making so-maek (soju+beer).As a freshman at uni studying economics, drinking soju is the cheapest and fastest way to get drunk, thereby making it the most efficient choice. However, that was when I wasn't working my ass off. When my wallet was no more deprived of money after starting various part-time jobs, I ch [..] > read more
N. Koreans' life expectancy ranks 151st in world
Published on 2012-02-23 22:12:00
The average North Korean can expect to live 69.2 years, placing the nation 151st (out of 221 countries) in the world in terms of life expectancy, recent U.S. government data showed. Meanwhile South Koreans live 79.3 years on average, placing the nation 41st in the world in terms of life expectancy. North Koreatotal population: 69.2 years male: 65.34 years female: 73.24 years (2012 est.)South Koreatotal population: 79.3 years male: 76.12 years female: 82.7 years (2012 est.)But I doubt that North [..] > read more
Soccer: South Korea book seventh successive Olympic spot
Published on 2012-02-23 00:19:00
South Korea reached their seventh successive Olympic Games with a game to spare on Wednesday when they cruised past Oman 3-0 in Muscat.South Korea's Nam Tae-hee gave his team the perfect start when he scored after only one minute at their match in Oman. FC Seoul striker Kim Hyun-sung doubled the Koreans' advantage in the 68th minute before Kim Min-woo, who plays his club football in Japan's lower leagues with Sagan Tosu, adding the third just four minutes later.Last time, back in '08, we failed [..] > read more
FTD : Kim Jong-Un Must Step Down
Published on 2012-01-03 22:34:00
Financial Times Deutschland(FTD) featured an article called "7 dictators that must step down in 2012". The second dictators chosen by FTD were :-Baschar al-Assad-Ayatollah Ali Chamanei-Alexander Lukaschenko-Robert Mugabe-Nursultan Nasarbajew-Omar Hussein al-Baschir-Kim Jong-Un.FTD pointed out that while North Korea is extremely hostile to almost all nations, the US knows almost nothing about Kim Jong-Un. Nobody is even sure of his age, except that he seems to be in his late 20s. FTD also pointed [..] > read more
LG 55 inch OLED TV Wonders
Published on 2012-01-02 22:40:00
SourceFrom AP -LG Electronics Inc. says it's planning to sell a 55-inch set based on organic light-emitting diodes, or OLEDs. The Korean company is set to show it off at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which starts Jan. 10.Tim Alessi, director of home electronics development at LG's USA arm, said its set will likely go on sale in the fourth quarter. The company isn't revealing the price.Paul Gagnon, an analyst at DisplaySearch, estimates that OLED sets will start out ab [..] > read more
North Korea's New Year's Resolution
Published on 2012-01-01 22:49:00
Happy New Year to all readers! In the past 10 months or so, I have accumulated more than 60,000 views. Not bad for my first blogging experience, right?New Year's Day means new year's resolution. Have you made one? I know North Korea has!North Korea vowed Sunday to make an all-out drive for prosperity as it unites behind new leader Kim Jong Un, ushering in 2012 with promises to resolve food shortages, bolster its military and defend Kim Jong Il's young son "unto death."...This year is a crucial o [..] > read more
Kim Jong-Il Era over. Kim Jong-Un Era has arrived
Published on 2011-12-29 00:30:00
So, after 10 days of mourning, today was Kim Jong-Il's funeral With the comically giant picture mounted on top of a car, hundreds of thousands of people stood in formation to cry as the face of the late dictator passed by. The question the rest of the world's been asking is : What is going to happen now? Well, I'm going to go ahead and just quote a Bloomberg article.Kim Jong Un, North Korea’s new leader, stood on a balcony above Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square named for his grandfather, where [..] > read more
North Koreans are running out of fake tears
Published on 2011-12-27 22:47:00
Source : RFAAccording to Radio Free Asia(RFA), North Korean citizens are forced to come out to mourning events for Kim Jong-Il, and are forcefully pushed to cry and mourn under heavy surveillance.---------------------------------------------------------Some sources in North Korea complained, "we only hope that these annoying days will pass as soon as possible." Another source said, "there are times set for each factory and office to go mourning. Twice a day, at appointed times, we have to go mou [..] > read more
7 Best Ski Resorts in Korea (CNN)
Published on 2011-12-27 00:11:00
Pictured : Yongpyong ResortAlright folks, you'd know this already if you're in Korea, but it's freezing cold as frozen hell and it's been snowing outside! Perfect time to go skiing! (or snowboard, whatever floats your boat)CNNgo has featured an article named "7 Best Ski and Snowboard Resorts in Korea". The list contains : Yongpyong Resort, High1 Resort, Phoenix Park, Vivaldi Park, Konjiam Resort, Muju Deukyusan Resort, and Alpensia Resort. My personal favorite is Yongpyong Resort, 'cuz it's the [..] > read more
North Korea says : the mother nature mourns for the leader
Published on 2011-12-26 23:37:00
Ice suddenly cracked. Mountains started glowing. Glorious and mysterious sunset was witnessed. Entire lake trembled with noise. Legendary birds appeared...According to North Korea, this is how 'the nature is mourning the death of Kim Jong-Il.'The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on its website that "peculiar natural wonders were observed on Mt Paektu, Jong Il Peak and Tonghung Hill in Hamhung City".Ice covering Lake Chon was said to have cracked so loudly that the entire lake trembled [..] > read more
N. Korea blames South for showing condolence
Published on 2011-12-22 23:50:00
Pictured : Kim Jong-Il's body on display for mournersNorth Korea has harshly criticized South Korean government showing condolence to North Koreans for the death of their leader. This is North Korea's first move towards South Korea since Kim Jong-Il's death.North Korea's propaganda website "Uriminjokkiri" commented on an editorial named "We are watching South Korean government."The news media criticized South Korea for "showing 'condolence' to North Korean people with its "separation of the lead [..] > read more
Pictures : North Korean Fisherman's Life
Published on 2011-12-22 00:44:00
Source : Free North Korea Radio (www.fnkradio.com)These pictures were originally on a Chinese news website, then published on FNKradio. The title of the article is "How's the life of those with the most popular job in North Korea - fishermen?"This decent-looking rural village was made for propaganda purposes, towards foreign visitors.A fisherman's family dragging a boat engine to the shore. They're so afraid of the engine going bad overnight, they take it home every day. There is virtually no w [..] > read more
Life in the streets of North Korea
Published on 2011-12-20 23:42:00
From the video, a homeless child(Kotjebi) smokingThis rare video footage by N TV and JoongAng shows what's been really going on in the streets of North Korea. It's very hard to get a glimpse at what's going on outside of Pyongyang, since foreigners are rarely allowed outside of Pyongyang.This video mostly shows the lives of homeless children (Kotjebi). With the recent collapse of economy and continuing famine, the number of Kotjebi is only increasing. This, is the legacy Kim Jong-Il is leaving t [..] > read more
GI Joe 2 film to feature Lee Byung-Hyun once more
Published on 2011-06-13 23:27:00
Pictured : Lee Byung-HyunThe film series G.I.Joe is reportedly going to feature Lee Byung-Hyun once again in its sequel. I guess the original film didn't succeed as well as they expected, so they're replacing most of the original film's crew. Lee Byu > read more
North Korea bans divorce for the sake of children?
Published on 2011-06-12 20:41:00
Original news article : 北 “자녀 위해 이혼 금지” 아동법 채택 (donga)"Divorce leads to children's unhappiness. Therefore parents must not divorce for the sake of children's development and growth." (DPRK Child's law code 54 > read more
South Korea is the laziest nation in Asia? Well..
Published on 2011-06-09 23:53:00
LinkA while ago, CNNgo had this article published on their website. I don't personally believe in most of things CNNgo posts - often times they are crappy articles. I have seen many articles on CNNgo that were probably written by 'authentic' Koreans, > read more
2011 K-pop Cover Dance Festival Auditions begin
Published on 2011-06-09 00:49:00
The committee of 'Visit Korea Year" is hosting 2011 K-Pop Cover Dance Festival. Following the international boom K-pop has been receiving, anybody regardless of nationality or location can apply, and those who make it past the preliminary gets a free > read more
Colbert Report : Kim Bojang-ils
Published on 2011-06-08 23:07:00
Remember this blog post, North Korea claims they're the 2nd happiest nation in the world? Stephen Colbert took on that subject, and North Korea trying to smuggle luxurious tap-shoes. > read more
Website : I'm not racist but...
Published on 2011-06-08 20:22:00
www.notracistbut.com is a new website that is going on my favorites. This guy searches facebook posts for "not racist but" things people post on their facebook to show how not racist they are. See for yourselves.It's funny, because we people of > read more
Documentary : Inside Undercover in North Korea
Published on 2011-06-07 23:37:00
Inside Undercover in North Korea is a documentary by National Geographic, aired in 2007. Some of you I'm sure have had the chance to watch this documentary, but if you haven't, it's worth a watch.It gives you a pretty good glimpse of history, politic > read more
Sung-Bong Choi, "The Korean Susan Boyle"
Published on 2011-06-06 20:49:00
This happened as I was agonizing over my sickness over the weekend. This is clip from Korea's Got Talent, basically Korean version of American Idol. This dorky looking young man, Sung-Bong Choi, grew up in an orphanage, ran away when he was THREE aft > read more
Sickness
Published on 2011-06-06 17:58:00
Hooray NataliedeeHi all, I've been really sick over the weekend. I was hospitalized for a couple days with high fever and other lovely stuff... I still have fever and am not very coherent yet. I see that somebody posted some interesting comments that > read more
Pictures of North Korea... the reality
Published on 2011-06-02 23:31:00
First thing I thought when I saw this was :Midgar's Lower Town from FF7These are a selection of pictures from Joo Sung Ha's blog, a journalist from Donga newspaper. I've picked a set of pictures that North Korea government wants you to see, and a set > read more
Korean Drinking : Soju bomb / Korean 'bomb' drinks
Published on 2011-06-02 01:54:00
Ready...One of the many popular ways of drinking alcohol in Korea is obviously, dropping a drink in another. Think Irish car bomb, Jager bomb, Sake bomb... etc etc.It is called Bomb(폭탄) Drink(주) = Bomb drink, 폭탄주. There are generally two > read more
Tea World Festival 2011 at COEX, Seoul
Published on 2011-06-01 19:39:00
For all expats and Koreans that love tea, there's a perfect event to go to in Gangnam, Seoul.Tea World Festival (국제차문화대전) is the biggest tea festival in Korea since 2003 when it began.This event goes from June 2nd to June 5th. They open > read more
Ktown Cowboys : The Movie!
Published on 2011-06-01 01:32:00
One of my all-time favorite web-series, Ktown Cowboys, is coming back. This time, as a film.... soon. The original Ktown Cowboys webseries featured a group of guys having an epic adventure in LA Koreatown. If you haven't seen it, check out this artic > read more
CSM introduces Jimjilbang (찜질방) + pictures
Published on 2011-05-31 23:48:00
Jimjilbang takes MANY formsLast week, CSM (Christian Science Monitor) featured a little article on Korean jimjilbang. Jimjilbang is basically Korean Sauna, in much more refined form. Besides the sauna component, many Jimjilbang is like a relaxing ent > read more
Why North Korea has the lowest suicide rate in the world
Published on 2011-05-30 23:38:00
This is part of an article I was reading from Free North Korea Radio (www.fnkradio.com) today. It was a sad, surprising, and eye-opening article for me. It was titled "A (North Korean) defector's thought on suicide" (탈북자가 보는 북한식 자 > read more
K-pop News : Daesung(Big Bang) runs over an injured man
Published on 2011-05-30 20:55:00
Currently big news in K-pop :Big Bang's member, Daesung(대성), ran over a man that was already injured from a car accident that happened shortly before. This happened early this morning, around 1:30AM. According to the witness (the taxi driver), he > read more
North Korea claims that they are the happiest nation in the world
Published on 2011-05-29 20:43:00
1st: China, 2nd: DPRK, 3rd: Cuba, 152nd : South Korea, 203rd: USANow they have really gone out of materials to make up. This image surfaced on a Chinese website, and it's a screenshot of North Korea Central TV. They claim that China is the happiest c > read more
Kpop : 위대한 탄생 (Star Audition : The Great Birth)
Published on 2011-05-29 19:58:00
Star Audition : The Great Birth (스타오디션:위대한탄생) is a American Idol-isque music talent program in South Korea. Participants from Korea, Japan, China, US, and Youtube(...) participated in preliminary auditions. After countless more au > read more
Welcome to the 80s, North Korea - North Korean laptops
Published on 2011-05-27 02:25:00
The North Korean State TV reported about their brand-new all-North Korean laptop.HOLY CRAP NORTH KOREA HAS COMPUTERS?Oh man, this is really something. I never expected this cuz I thou...Image sources : NorthKoreaTechWait, um. What the hell is this th > read more
CNNgo : 12 Expat tips for living in Korea?
Published on 2011-05-27 02:06:00
All the expat folks are going berserk over this, so I'm going to go over this as well.http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/life/12-rules-expat-life-south-korea-0673841. Learn to drink like a fishSure, as I have said and posted in this blog, drinking is a big p > read more
K-pop News : Dongha Chae commits suicide
Published on 2011-05-26 23:54:00
RIPDongha Chae, a former member of SG Wannabe, was found dead in his home today. According to news reports, he hung himself... suicide.Started out as a solo musician in 2002, he joined SG Wannabe in 2004. He went solo again in 2008, and became pretty > read more
CNN features Seoul as the greatest city in the world
Published on 2011-05-26 02:22:00
CNNgo.com has featured Seoul on the front page with 50 awesome things about Korea. Check it out:http://www.cnngo.com/seoul/life/50-reasons-why-seoul-worlds-greatest-city-534720Note : This isn't really a serious list. A lot of them are borderline joke > read more
Korean food : Korean Steak Tartare - Yukhoe (육회)
Published on 2011-05-26 00:55:00
Another food entry. This time, it's Yukhoe[yook-hwe], Korean steak tartare. Yukhoe directly translates to meat(yuk) sashimi(hoe). Yes, it's marinated raw steak meat. It's chewy, meaty... and... uh, I think Yukhoe is one of those things you just need > read more
North Korea to hand over access to the Pacific to China
Published on 2011-05-26 00:06:00
As you may know already, Kim Jong Il, the head of North Korea, is in China currently. He is known to be in Beijing currently, meeting with Preisdent Hu Jintao. This has really been a hot issue in Korea for the past few days because this visit showed > read more
Korean Drinking Food(Anju) - Chicken Gizzard edition (닭똥집)
Published on 2011-05-24 20:25:00
If you've browsed the internet, you've probably seen something like this :Sounds like a party.Chicken asshole house, chicken asshouse, chicken shit house (Ktown cowboys?), the list goes on.So what the hell is it? How the heck do you make a translatio > read more
End of the world was a little off! But it's still coming!
Published on 2011-05-23 23:08:00
California Preacher Harold Camping says his prediction was off by 5 months - it'll come on October 21st, not May 21st. 10.21.11! Let's do this again! LOLhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43140373/ns/us_news-life/t/radio-host-now-says-judgment-day-coming-oc > read more
Maria the Korean Bride - Maria Yoon, gets married for the 50th time
Published on 2011-05-22 20:25:00
This morning, as I sipped my morning (instant) coffee, I saw this :A 'Korean Bride' at her 50th Wedding (Korean). The news article reads :Maria Yoon (Middle)'한국인 신부' 마리아 윤(39)이 22일 오후(한국 시간 23일 오전) 5 > read more
World didn't end!
Published on 2011-05-22 02:52:00
Darn, world didn't end as predicted... it's may 22nd and I'm still at work and blogging.Some rather interesting things to read :"no sh*t" : Rapture 2011 Rumors Prove Falsefacebook does it again : Post-rapture looting facebook event > read more
End of the world... tomorrow?
Published on 2011-05-20 03:23:00
According to Family Radio, world ends tomorrow - May 21st. Words of Warning: Time’s UpSee you after the rapture, cheers. > read more
Video : Korean Drama Parody 'Gochu'
Published on 2011-05-19 23:14:00
This is also sorta old, but in case you've never seen it... cuz it's hilarious.In case you don't know, Gochu... means penis. *cough* > read more
North Korea : Kim Jong-il's heir visits China
Published on 2011-05-19 23:04:00
Kim Jong-il's heir, Kim Jong-un, is making his visit to China. AFP's reporting seems a little behind the reports flooding in Korean news agencies right now.This guy.Kim Jong-un visited China via train, through Tumen and now Mudanjiang. It seems that > read more
KJ Choi donates his PGA Championship money to tornado relief in the US
Published on 2011-05-19 20:31:00
KJ Choi (Kyong-Joo Choi), a 41-year old South Korean golf champion, pledged that he will donate 200,000 dollars out of his 1.71 million dollar prize from winning the PGA Players Championships last week to tornado relief efforts in the southeast Unite > read more
Hello Wisconsin Governor, why not just say let's kill all gay folks?
Published on 2011-05-18 20:27:00
I try to keep this blog mostly about Korea things, but this just pisses me off.Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker is so passionately conservative that he wants to bar gay people from visiting their partners in hospital.http://jezebel.com/5802972/wiscons > read more
Film to watch : Koreatown Cowboys
Published on 2011-05-18 19:34:00
This is old, but in case you missed...Ktown Cowboys, directed by Daniel Park and written by Danny Cho, is one hell of a funny short series about Ktown life. Mostly nightlife. This has almost everything you probably want to know about Ktown nightlife > read more
Human Rights Violation in North Korea - Disabled Children Must Die
Published on 2011-05-18 00:14:00
There cannot be any children with disability in the city of Pyongyang. Even if one is born, it must be swiftly taken care of.This is Kim Jong-il's policy. Because of this policy, North Korean government has been taking babies with disability and kill > read more
Human Rights Violations in North Korea - Grandmother's defection story
Published on 2011-05-16 21:31:00
A touching article from Free North Korea Radio. Below is the translation:Source : www.Fnkradio.com~ ~ ~A while ago, a sports day for North Koreans took place in Hanywang University. It happens annually, and people look forward to it every year. This > read more