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Tag Archives: South Korea
The Dropbox: South Korea Baby Box Rescue
I have no words. It took me a while to watch the promo because anything with babies makes me feel crazy raw and wrecks me for a few days. But this is strangely heartening. From Faithit: In Seoul, South Korea, … Continue reading
Posted in Nonprofit, Religion
Tagged abandoned babies, babies, drobox documentary, South Korea, south korean pastor
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Learning to Love Asian Men by Leaving the US
“So, before moving to Korea, why did I not realize the potential in Asian men? Because for the first 21 years of my life, the United States had deceived me.” With so much focus on how men fetishize Asian women, … Continue reading
First Public Gay Wedding in South Korea
From the Korea Herald: Even though South Korea does not legally recognize hay marriages, “Film director and producer Kimjo Gwang-soo, 48, and 29-year-old Kim Seung-hwan, the head of gay film distributor Rainbow Factory, got married on a temporary stage built … Continue reading
Video Showing Asian Women As Victims Of Sexual Violence By White Men Goes Viral
A video went viral in South Korea showing two western men harassing, insulting, and threatening a local woman. The video is only 78 seconds long, and it’s definitely one of the most disgusting, gruesome and horrified vidoes that I have … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination
Tagged Asian women, gender equality, sexual violence, South Korea
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Korean Gymnast Arises from Poverty to Win Olympic Gold
From Korea Times: “Yang stood atop the podium after nailing an excellent pair of vaults including one judged to be the most difficult of the competition, which is even called ‘Yang Hak-seon’ after him. The three-twist front somersault was invented by … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Sports
Tagged gymnastics, mens gymnastics, Olympics, South Korea
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South Korean Activism, Protests On Jejudo, And Christianity
Growing up in the US, and specifically in a Christian community, I recall doing very little in the way of volunteerism, service, or even mission projects (loosely defined as going out and working with another community). It’s ironic since the … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Lifestyles, Politics, Religion
Tagged jejudo, South Korea, us naval protests, world news
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Squid No Go: Korean Woman’s Mouth Gets Inseminated by a Squid
According to a paper published in the Journal of Parasitology, a 63 year old Korean woman’s tongue, cheek, and gums got inseminated by the cooked squid she had just eaten. This abstract explains further: We present a case of stinging … Continue reading
K-Pop Star Rain Joins South Korean Army
K-Pop star Rain takes a temporary hiatus from his stardom to join the military as required by South Korea: “The 29-year-old singer and actor gave a military salute to tearful fans Tuesday before walking into a boot camp in the … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Music
Tagged Army, K-Pop, kpop, military, pop star, Rain, South Korea
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Cloned Super Sniffing Dogs Detect Drugs in South Korea
While South Koreans scientists have been known for cloning beloved pets that have died, they have also found much more practical applications of this technology. Cloned super sniffing dogs nicknamed “Toppies” (for “Tomorrow Puppies”) now patrol Korean airports, checking for … Continue reading
Captured Pirates Rave about Korean Prison Food
New America Media has a story (translated from the Korean language Dong-a Daily) about captured Somali pirates being held by South Korea. The pirates are said to be raving about how good the South Korean prison food is and say … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Current Events, DUDE WTF ASIA, Food & Drink, WTF
Tagged Korean food, Somali pirates, South Korea
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