K-pop Idols Survive Terrifying Attack in Mexico City
South Korea's plethora of boy bands have long been admired for their superior musicianship and artistic diversity, and the roughly 17,000 members of these...
Obama Again!
Yes, Barack Obama has been re-elected President of the United States, this time (as already stated hundreds of times) the lesser of two evils...
Drinking in Korea (some Sobering Statistics).
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The Decline and Fall of the Human Species: Empirical Proof!
I was sitting at the local Family Mart, having a drink and watching the world go by. A few friends paused to say hi...
Korean Celebrity Arrested for Drunk Driving: Claims Mistaken Identity
South Korean comedian and television presenter Noh Hong-chul has been arrested in Southern Seoul for drunk driving, the Korea Times reported today.
'I'm not that...
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