Various countdowns about favorite, oddest and most popular moments in the past year
At the end, we have a good series of clips encompassing the whole year.
PLUGS Buy Us a Beer
The Supplier (those who have given us swag)
John Kim
Life of the Party (those who have donated at least $20) Aaron Shearin Naomi Neckoway Chae An Kevin R. Otto Silver
Drinking Buddies (those who have bought us beers) Mary Campbell Mimi Snider Elton Fry Therese MacSeain
Toast to Absent Friends
GoToMyPC Ex-Pat Living (The Korea Herald) ESL Planet Recruiting SEOUL Magazine ZenKimchi.com KOTESOL
NEXT WEEK Charles Lashure (Liminality… the space in between)
MUSIC Main Theme — Ben McPherson – “2wksnyc” Job of the Week — Bit Rationale – “Orthodox Pleasure” Bit Rationale} Cyberwaste Jim Tetlow Kathy Reynolds MACHINIST mat rapid Mike Burgess Reklein Salme Dahlstrom DJ R-Qubed Chi Weapon Cooperstone Badge The Cheebacabra Joe McPherson Joe Sibol Sleaze Patrol Seraphic Panoply Sundown Caffeine curious hands
The Meiji Restoration by Satusma and Chosu samurai modernized Your country, then colonized Korea and staged the Pacific War. Then, two atomic bombs forced your Emperor to surrender and Brought Liberation to Korea. But your invitation of Russia at the ending of the Pacific War Made Korea divided, even now. You don’t seem guilty of your 40 years’ colonial rule In the most critical time of the 20th century.
Be ashamed!
Try to restore East Sea on the water between Japan and Korea, And Dokdo from Liancourt Rocks or Takeshima in all maps And persuade the world with history: Tell them the Sea of Japan should be shared with the East Sea in their maps, and Tell them Dokdo was the legitimate single name.
Interview with Tony Hellmann, Communications Director for the Association for Teachers of Englsih in Korea (ATEK)
ATEK officially launched last week, and questions still brew amongst the expat community. Joe asks Mr. Hellmann some of the tougher questions the media aren’t asking.
NEWS AND STUFF
Four Koreans Killed in Yemen
Twelve people have been arrested in connection with the terrorist attack in Yemen
Has this even been on the radar of average Korean conversation-or in competition with whatever Korea vs. Japan sport is going on?
NK Partially Reopens Border to S. Koreans
The Gaesong industrial complex, the brainchild of the first inter-Korean summit in 2000, is the last remaining reconciliatory project since damaged relations led to the suspension of South Korean tours to North Korea’s scenic and historic spots last year.
Police Investigating Allegations of Abuse of Jang Ja-yeon
Jang Ja-yeon’s Suicide blamed on Abusive Producers and Entertainment Execs
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO WHAA?
AIDS-Infected, Panty-Thieving Taxi Driver Had Sex With Countless Women: Police
School Uniforms Getting Shorter in Seoul
Teen Violence Video Shocks Netizens
Mom School warns about overreliance on hagwon – INSIDE JoongAng Daily
Japanese politician wants to buy Jeju.
Is Korea Over-Lawyered?
Hankyoreh: Bad Economy Making Retro Food More Popular
How Not to Get Drunk In Public
Problems at Gwangju mayor’s office, English-language radio station.
smoothies and menstration go together
Smoothie King giving out free maxi pads
EXPAT COMMUNITY
E-2 Visa Holders Can Teach at Firms Legally
Illegal Immigrants Sue Government For… Arresting Them?
Victim
35% of Resident Foreigners Had Unpleasant Travel Experience in Korea
YouTube – Wondergirls tribute take 2 greg james sessions soju at the ready
TIME WASTERS OF THE WEEK
Cullen Thomas’ Hashish Journey on NatGeo
New Development In Territorial Dispute For Dokdo
Guidespot.com: And You Thought YOUR Hair was Untamed!
Dave The Rapping Flight Attendant [VIDEO]
America [PIC]
PLUGS Buy Us a Beer
The Supplier (those who have given us swag)
John Kim
Life of the Party (those who have donated at least $20) Aaron Shearin Naomi Neckoway Chae An Kevin R. Otto Silver
Drinking Buddies (those who have bought us beers) Mary Campbell Mimi Snider Elton Fry Therese MacSeain
Toast to Absent Friends
GoToMyPC Ex-Pat Living (The Korea Herald) ESL Planet Recruiting Twitter SEOUL Magazine ZenKimchi.com KOTESOL
NEXT WEEK One Year Birthday Show
MUSIC Main Theme — Ben McPherson – “2wksnyc” News — satya – “Silk Route Album Mix” Things That Make You Go Whaa? — cjacks – “Candyland” ExPat Community — Deyo – “Retro90210fun” Time Wasters of the Week — EV Boyz – “Kickin’ It in Geumchon” Deyo Jin Yang Jo-Chung Mori Chi Weapon Cooperstone Badge Sound Assassin The Cheebacabra Celtic Fusion
Police Chief Candidate Pledges to Allow Publication of Murderers’ Faces
Nintendo Criticizes Korea for Piracy, Asks US for Help
EXPAT COMMUNITY
Blogging My Trip Back to Cali 😉
Jason Ryan on teaching English in South Korea.
International Marriage in Korea Doubled in Last Six Years
So, Pumashock: When Are You Going To Come To Korea and Make A Killing?
Natalie White’s here.
Chosun Ilbo: Foreign Medical Patients Have Nowhere to Go
TIME WASTERS OF THE WEEK
Sorry, Mom
spring flowers like azaleas and forsythias are expected to bloom about a week earlier than last year
Random photos…
caption selling Sangria to us sounded like it might have been written by the guy who usually works for Tourism Korea
English: Catch the disease.
Super Ex
Great Moments in Korean Small Talk
PLUGS Buy Us a Beer
The Supplier (those who have given us swag)
John Kim
Life of the Party (those who have donated at least $20) Aaron Shearin Naomi Neckoway Chae An Kevin R. Otto Silver
Drinking Buddies (those who have bought us beers) Mary Campbell Mimi Snider Elton Fry Therese MacSeain
Toast to Absent Friends
GoToMyPC Ex-Pat Living (The Korea Herald) ESL Planet Recruiting SEOUL Magazine ZenKimchi.com KOTESOL
NEXT WEEK Peter Gibbons
MUSIC Main Theme — Ben McPherson – “2wksnyc” News — satya – “Silk Route Album Mix” Things That Make You Go Whaa? — cjacks – “Candyland” Job of the Week — Bit Rationale – “Orthodox Pleasure” ExPat Community — Deyo – “Retro90210fun” Time Wasters of the Week — EV Boyz – “Kickin’ It in Geumchon” Robin Stine daveski hairclub fo men midliFeCrisis Chi Weapon Cooperstone Badge Sound Assassin The Cheebacabra Celtic Fusion MACHINIST Tripudio Jim Tetlow Reklein Salme Dahlstrom throcke
Life of the Party (those who have donated at least $20) Aaron Shearin Naomi Neckoway Chae An Kevin R. Otto Silver
Drinking Buddies (those who have bought us beers) Mary Campbell Mimi Snider Elton Fry Therese MacSeain
Toast to Absent Friends
GoToMyPC Ex-Pat Living (The Korea Herald) ESL Planet Recruiting Twitter SEOUL Magazine ZenKimchi.com KOTESOL
NEXT WEEK Brian Deutsch (Brian in Jeollanam-do)
MUSIC Main Theme — Ben McPherson – “2wksnyc” News — satya – “Silk Route Album Mix” Things That Make You Go Whaa? — cjacks – “Candyland” ExPat Community — Deyo – “Retro90210fun” Time Wasters of the Week — EV Boyz – “Kickin’ It in Geumchon” The Eternal DJ Topshelf George Wood Deyo Ray Sr. Crush Joe Sibol Seraphic Panoply Sundown Caffeine Kathy Reynolds Sara Overall WeakLazyLiar
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The Anti-English Spectrum Detective Agency
PANELISTS Luke Martin (ROKetship), Rob Ouwehand (Roboseyo, Hub of Sparkle)
MAIN TOPIC
Foreigners hope to teach South Korea dangers of bias (LA Times)
Anti-English Spectrum Dude on ATEK Petition
“Let’s not forget the grudge over Hongdae!”
NEWS AND STUFF
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton given Korean name by the ROK-US Alliance Friendship Society.
The surname “Han,” meaning Korea, is derived from the Korean pronunciation of the letter “H” in the name “Hillary.” With the conferment of the surname, Clinton will become the founder of the “Sejong Han” family. Secretary Clinton is the first “Han” from “Sejong-ro” or Sejong Street, the main street in central Seoul where the U.S. Embassy is located.
The name “Hi-sook” is a combination of two separate Chinese characters. “Hi” stands for “Shining,” while “Sook” is for “Clear.” “We believe that these are the attributes that have led to the appointment of Hillary Clinton as the 67th U.S. Secretary of State. Her clear vision and political insight will make important contributions in setting the stage for peace on the Korean Peninsula,” added Suh.
Waiting for a Killer
Netizens Convicted in Newspaper Boycott Case
Women’s Organizations Compile List of Bad Court Decisions
Seoul Police Lost Counterfeit Money
Fake W10,000 Circulating.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO WHAA?
Young Women Using Wheelchairs to Fool US Immigration: Kukmin Ilbo
“The Westerner working in Korea needs to keep certain philosophic principles in mind.”
– New Brian drinking game: do a spit take every time he *coughs*
The “English Teachers Are Gang Rapists” TV Show
Get mad. Get real mad.
Sex Tourism from Japan Increasing?
Korean volleyball star turned model available from Japanese prostitution site.
Japan to Korea Tunnel Project Makes Progress
Take the train to Jeju.
Korea Beat › Gangnam Seeking to Attract Medical Tourism
Pic of giant cheeseburger at Hamburger Festival
Seoul is _________.
Which is your favorite?
– Seoul is Transfer-sounds like they’re saying, “Seoul is harmful.”
Bae Yong-joon coins sell out
Music director defends Boys Before Flowers soundtrack
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The Korean Council for Telvision Decency
PANELIST Mark Russell (Korea Pop Wars, Korea Gig Guide, Pop Goes Korea)
MAIN TOPIC
The culture wars in Korean pop
NEWS AND STUFF
Democracy Advocate, Cardinal Stephen Kim Dies at Age 86
Court throws out case against PD Diary, producers not accountable for protests.
Big water shortage in Gangwon-do.
Daylight saving time coming to Korea.
KTX is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO WHAA?
Vulgar Pizza Etang commercial?
Korean-American Power and Dokdo!
A good day for bad columns.
Correcting them uneducated Americans about the East Sea Some Maryland legislators have been talked into using “East Sea.” Brian: “supplant what’s considered coercion by coercion”
The RAS has an upcoming lecture that may or may not change anyone’s final opinions on the topic, but it WILL leave everyone much better informed. Here is the official RAS announcement for Marmot’s Holers:
Tues. February 24, 2009, RAS Lecture Meeting Dr. Kim, Yongdeok 7:30 p.m 2nd floor, Residents lounge Somerset Palace, Seoul
On the Tourism Front
More UK travellers heading to South Korea – Just the Flight
Jeju Nude Beach? Nudist Beaches for Westerners: Koreans’ stereotypes exposed? « The Grand Narrative
Is “Robot Land” Breaking Ground?
TIME WASTERS OF THE WEEK
Korean Hwacha on ‘Mythbusters’
Creative Korean Advertising #7: Get the Native Tongue?
there’s still a certain irony in “the native tongue” being advertised by people that clearly don’t quite have it themselves yet
In order to promote intensive foreign language courses at Korea University, we have designed a poster box with foreigners’s tongue flier attached. The tongue-like fliers contain catch phrase like “Get the native tongue” along with contact information of the institute. When pulling out the flier, students can visualize themselves speaking in fluent tongue just like the native speakers. This as can convey the message to the students and the institute will be remembered as an optimum place to improve their language skills.
Today’s WTF
When Politicians Attack!
17 most violent political brawls caught on tape. Korea places 3 times.
This is why you’re fat. – One of my new favorite food blogs
Have Your Bottle and Drink It Too with Hopside Down Glasses
PLUGS Buy Us a Beer
The Supplier (those who have given us swag)
John Kim
Life of the Party (those who have donated at least $20) Aaron Shearin Naomi Neckoway Chae An Kevin R. Otto Silver
Drinking Buddies (those who have bought us beers) Naomi Neckoway Chae An Aaron Shearin Mimi Snider Elton Fry Therese MacSeain
Toast to Absent Friends
GoToMyPC Ex-Pat Living (The Korea Herald) ESL Planet Recruiting Twitter SEOUL Magazine ZenKimchi.com KOTESOL
NEXT WEEK Panelist: Luke Martin (ROKetship)
MUSIC Main Theme — Ben McPherson – “2wksnyc” News — satya – “Silk Route Album Mix” Things That Make You Go Whaa? — cjacks – “Candyland” Time Wasters of the Week — EV Boyz – “Kickin’ It in Geumchon” Postmark Twain Tanya Witt Uma Floresta Devin Anderson Digital Grey Orchestra Bit Rationale Kang Jung-suk Little Red King Scottish Guitar Quartet Madman Prophecies The Moot Sara Overall Joe Sibol ISON Outside
