5th in golds and 7th overall…a pretty good haul for a small country.
SEOUL (AFP) – South Korean athletes led by figure skater Kim Yu-Na received a rapturous welcome from more than 1,000 fans Tuesday on their return home in triumph from the Vancouver Winter Olympics.
A huge banner reading "We are very proud of you [...]
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Hub of Skating
Gyopos, Sparkling!
Here’s an article about gyopos returning to Korea:
Based on her interactions in South Korea, Babe says she can break down the attitudes toward gyopo into three types. She described the first as "a person that’s older who is sort of angry about you being a Korean but not [...]
Et tu, Brunei?
Not even hapless Brunei is safe from Hallyu….
Bandar Seri Begawan – The Korean Wave, a term used for the popularity of Korean culture abroad, has made a significant impact on Bruneians, with the emergence of Korean television dramas, movies, music and even clothing that has made its way into many Bruneian lives.
This impact [...]
North-South Korean Matchmaking Agency
I didn’t realize 80% of North Korean defectors were female.
Kang, 40, is happy with her choice — so happy, in fact, that she now helps her husband Hong Seung Woo with the matchmaking agency he runs to connect North Korean women and South Korean men. Hong opened the business in 2006, a year after [...]
The Face of Anti-English Spectrum
If you’re a foreigner in Seoul and see this guy on the sidewalk, I suppose you should walk the other way….
Reporting from Seoul – Sometimes, in his off hours, Yie Eun-woong does a bit of investigative work. He uses the Internet and other means to track personal data and [...]
Bonojit Hussain, Sparkling!
More on this gentleman at Marmot’s HellHole.
The recent incident of racist abuse against me that triggered off heated debates on racism in South Korea is not the first time that I experienced race-based discrimination here. But that became a moment for me when I felt enough was enough. I might not be the only [...]
North Korean Jeans Sell for $215 a Pair in Sweden
I wonder if these are made by slave labor or not….
An enthusiastic team of entrepreneurs from Sweden have proved a centuries old adage correct; that “Where there is a will, there is a way”. After months of persistence and overcoming red-tape and sloth, they were able to complete their mission of having received delivery [...]
Hub of Abortion?
Interesting article about a former abortion doctor turned pro-life activist.
The group’s stand has brought a tidal wave of criticism from the Korean Assn. of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which represents more than 4,000 physicians in this country where abortions, although technically illegal, are so prevalent it has been tagged as "the Abortion Republic." [...]
Hub of Broken Promises?
I wonder if good old SGT Han will be receiving compensation in light of this….
OFFICIALS in South Korea have thrown out a half-century old law banning men from falsely promising marriage in return for sex.
The court said the code violated women’s sexual freedom and that the law should not interfere in such matters.
The [...]
Hub of Birthrate?
Interesting how they’re tying an anti-abortion campaign to an immigration policy.
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) — The South Korean government plans to step up its efforts to fight the issue of its shrinking birthrate through launching an anti-abortion campaign and seeking more foreign immigrants, a presidential council said Wednesday.
"The government decided to launch [...]
Dual Nationality in Korea?
Want to become a bona fide Korean? Soon you’ll be able to, pending parliamentary approval of this new legislation….
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) — The South Korean government has drafted legal revisions to adopt multiple citizenship, easing regulations for foreigners seeking to become naturalized Korean citizens, to attract talent from abroad, the government Thursday. [...]
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