Posted on September 25, 2008 by sleepingcow
Stepping away from Korea for a second to offer up a plea/prayer/hope (call it what you will) that McCain loses this November. Speaking with a young Korean American colleague who hails from the deep south (not Korea, but the US) the other day, I was a little surprised to learn that she is leaning towards [...]
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Posted on September 25, 2008 by sleepingcow
An editorial in yesterday’s Korean language JoonAng attacked local media coverage following the suicide of South Korean actor Ahn Jae-hwan, who was found dead in his car on Sept. 8 after inhaling charcoal fumes. Ahn was reputed to have incurred an enormous gambling debt, some say totalling upwards of $4 million dollars. The author specifically [...]
Filed under: Asia, Daily life, Korean Society, media | Tagged: Japan, Korea, media, Suicide | Leave a Comment »