Month: March 2012
Who and What Started the Fire on Itaewon’s Hooker Hill?
By John M. Rodgers The fire that tore through a strip of bars on Hooker Hill in Itaewon on November...
Smart Phone Thief Caught Red-Handed by Victims in the Hood
By Manley C. Fatz Now Vincent is a nerd, a nice nerd, a friendly nerd but a nerd nevertheless. When...
Expat ESL Teachers Face More Visa Hoops in Korea (Both E and F Holders)
By Matt VanVolkenburg It's interesting that, according to that KBS article, the Ministry of Education plans to require foreign hagwon...
The Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: Much Ado About Nothing?
By Iwazaru As the Nuclear Security Summit 2012 roars into action today, some might wonder what all the ado is...
One Drop East: The Show and The Band–Rockin’ in Busan
By Jesse Coy Nelson One Drop East was supposed to start at 11. The band was already playing when we...
Live Review–Rockadelic Night in HodgePodge: Vidulgi OoyoO, Wagwak, On Sparrow Hills, Angry Bear, + Sighborgg
By Mizaru It’s Saturday night, the big night out all over the world, and I want to go over to...
Travel Scam Artist Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Victims Likely to Be Left Empty-Handed
By John M. Rodgers When Kang Wan Koo entered courtroom number five at the Seoul Eastern District Court at 10:40...
The Dossier of Timothy Cotton Part 6: The Change and Escape
By Jesse Coy At one end of the officetel it was the loud and angry assault on the door, while...
HBC Winter Fest Rocks and Rolls into April
By 3WM Say farewell to winter and usher in spring's rebirth with live music at three local bars in Haebangchon....
Paradise Lost: Teaching English on Jeju Island
By Iwazaru A few weeks ago on a Saturday afternoon, an email came in from an acquaintance who comes into...
Always Be Closing: Will Korean Court Stop Travel Scam for Good?
Toon by Lee Scott, words by Iwazaru Does justice ever come? The scores of expats scammed out of bundles of...
Driving in Seoul: You Are What You Drive
By Marie Kulik Walking the streets of Seoul, most people have had the experience of someone stepping in their path...
Funky Seoul Corner 13: Eddie And The Atmosphere’s ‘7 Days of Nothing’
By Scott Freeman A couple of years back I heard this 45 on an Ebay auction—that’s what I love about...
Do you Remember Rock ‘n’ Roll Sinchon?—The Liner Notes (side A)
By Mizaru To take the stairs and walk down into the Nori bar was always a rush. When the scene...
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