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Ask a Korean! » Ask a Korean! Wiki: Why do You Watch Korean Drama?

Posted 120 minutes ago

Dear Korean,Here is a simple question. Why are Korean dramas so addicting?K-drama FanDear K-drama Fan,Honestly, the Korean does not know. He absolutely LOATHES Korean dramas. Except for a few notable exceptions, the writings are terrible, the lines are unnatural, acting is awkward, everything is about hysterical yelling and the storylines defy belief. The Korean watched exactly three Korean drama series ... [Link]

The Grand Narrative » Korean Sociological Image #48: The Male Gaze

Posted 4 hours ago

( Source: L-C-R. Reproduced with permission ) Like photographer L-C-R says, this 2008 Gundam advertisement is a prime example of a woman being portrayed as a child and/or sex object, of which she saw entirely too much of while she was in Korea. You may be very surprised then, when you learn whom it was actually aimed at. But first, ... [Link]

The Western Confucian » King Alfonso X of Castile's Las Cantigas de Santa Maria Performed by Narciso Yepes

Posted 5 hours ago

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Registan.net » When is a hawk not a hawk?

Posted 5 hours ago

A Question: If a person is for US involvement in Afghanistan, perhaps with the military playing a role, does that make the person a War Hawk? I think the answer is a qualified no, not necessarily. I’ve been reading Josh Mull as usual. I agree with a trend he mentioned in a recent post – opposition to the “War in ... [Link]

The Western Confucian » Patrick J. Buchanan on the Wars' End

Posted 5 hours ago

"We will walk, not run, to the exit," he writes, as "it seems America is on her way out of both wars" — Coming Home at Last? Noting the "[m]ore than 4,200 U.S. dead, 35,000 wounded, $700 billion sunk" on our side, he asks "what is the cost to the Iraqi people of a U.S. invasion and occupation and seven-year ... [Link]

The Western Confucian » A Humbler President Obama?

Posted 5 hours ago

"Washington has done the right thing in accepting Iran's overtures for nuclear swap talks without preconditions as they give Barack Obama a ladder to climb down from his high horse," writes M.K. Bhadrakumar — A Persian message for Obama. Meanwhile, the president's house organ, The Washington Post, says, "The Iranian regime realizes that even Obama's patience is limited" — Iran ... [Link]

ROK Drop » Theme Maintenance

Posted 6 hours ago

I am just doing some troubleshooting to figure out what is using so much bandwidth currently on the site. So I disabled my theme and seeing if the theme is causing any issues with the latest upgrade of WordPress. Sorry for the inconvenience as I troubleshoot this. [Link]

ROK Drop » Picture of the Day: Going Postal

Posted 8 hours ago

“]Post office workers practice techniques for handling robberies yesterday at the Seoul Central Post Office in the central part of the city. As part of the training, an employee takes on the role of a robber and others attempt to respond as they would in a real-life situation. Supervised by Korea Post, the drill is designed to help postal workers ... [Link]

Taki’s Magazine » Clooney’s Girlfriend’s Scandal, Little Clinton Weds, and an ‘Idol’ Shakeup

Posted 9 hours ago

This week is all about hiring, firing, a wedding—oh, and stripping. The most overblown Wedding of the Year/Century is finally upon us, and Chelsea Clinton is going to say “I do” to longtime boyfriend Marc Mezvinsky this weekend in the formerly sleepy hamlet of Rhinebeck, New York. In a very calculated, Clinton-esque way, details are shrouded in secrecy. One of ... [Link]

The Western Confucian » "By The Mark" Performed by Gillian Welch, David Rawlings & Ricky Skaggs

Posted 12 hours ago

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