In Cheonam, a 10 minutes bus ride from where Rachel and I live, a Korean doctor has been caught molesting his patients after feeding them drugs to induce them into a deep sleep. A suspicious and on the ball patient decided to film her appointment with the doctor, who can be seen sexually...
North Korea holds fishing boat from the South
posted by Jimmy
Not great news considering the tensions between North and South Korea recently. BBC News reports: A South Korean fishing boat missing in the Sea of Japan has been detained by the North, media reports in Seoul say. Authorities in the South Korean port of Pohang said the boat, with seven crew...
Seoul is getting old
posted by Jimmy
From the Korea Herald: Contrary to Seoul’s stagnant population, the number of senior citizens is fast increasing, city officials said Thursday. The number of Seoul citizens aged 65 or older was 966,441 at the end of June, which amounts to 9.25 percent of the city’s total population, the ...
Minimum cost of living in Korea
posted by Jimmy
The Korean government claim that the minimum amount needed for a family of three to “maintain a healthy and cultural life” is 1,110,919 Won ($946.29). An article in the Hankynoreh documents a Korean man’s experiences on trying to survive on the minimum cost of living in...
North Korea football team manager punished
posted by Jimmy
After being berated on a stage by his own players, the manager of the North Korean football team has been punished by working on a building site. From the Korea Herald: North Korea’s football manager has been punished for the team’s World Cup flop by being made to work on a...
Corporal punishment more prevalent in hagwons
posted by Jimmy
This is taken from Korea Beat: 45-year old Mrs. Park was shocked last month when she saw the terrible state of her son’s fingers upon coming from his hagwon. Her son said the instructor had beaten his fingers for not doing his lessons. Mrs. Park complained to the owner of the school ...
English teacher accused of sexual assault in Daeje...
posted by Jimmy
The Korea Times reports that a native English teacher working in a hagwon was detained by police and accused of sexually assaulting a Korean barmaid. The barmaid has refused to press charges, accepting financial compensation from the accused, instead. Naturally, when I first read this I was...
People in South Korea should watch out for mines
posted by Jimmy
The South Korean army has warned its citizens to be careful of mines that may have floated south by heavy rains and flooding in the North. BBC news report added: A landmine apparently swept along a river from North Korea has killed a man in South Korea, the South Korean military says. The...