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Remembering Korean kamikazes?

by Cat on May 9, 2008

From The Marmot’s Hole:

For those of you who don’t know, yes there were in fact Korean Kamikaze pilots during WWII. There were in fact 18 confirmed and probably more.

The actress Fukumi Kuroda is leading the charge (and footing most of the bill) to set-up a monument to Kamikaze pilot Tak Kyung-hyun in his hometown of Sacheon. It’s actually been built, it has been covered in tarp, and is waiting to be unveiled, but other residents have blocked it.

40 Richest

by Cat on April 25, 2008

Forbes magazine online has a slideshow of Korea’s 40 richest people. Notice how many of these people are members of one family.

Oh no, not again :S

by Cat on April 18, 2008

Here comes the Rain.

Via: Web 2.0 Asia 

Only the lonely

by Cat on April 18, 2008

Seoul Eats blogger Daniel Gray and a friend demonstrate proper Black Day etiquette by dining on jajangmyeon.