Korea Heavyweights Among the World’s Best Companies

Business Week released their list of the World's Best Companies, and South Korea's Doosan Heavy Industries and Hyundai Heavy Industries made the top five at fourth and fifth place, respectively.
[Business Week]

Heinz Ward Eligible for Korea Draft

Not really. But for those who are biracial in Korea, military service may be in their future. According to a new proposal by 23 lawmakers, biracial Koreans may become eligible for mandatory military service in the near future. Interesting to see a Constitutional argument being made in favor of equal protection for a minority that has not even asked for the right to serve. Governing self-interest or self-interested governance? Article at the [Korea Times]

Fall Keys | Eight Hands Bille Jean

What a find! Spending countless hours on the web has a purpose after all! An amazing piano version of Billie Jean.

[Youtube]

Fashion | “Like Big Bang Exploded on a Runway”

Said a fashion photographer at the Korea Fashion Week held on September 11, at SETEC in Daechi-dong. Colorful styles, futuristic fabrics, and 'affordable recession couture' were on display.

[Chosun]

Get a Job & Teach in Korea

If you are looking for a teaching position in Korea, Ratemyhagwon can help you find the job you want!

Y.E. Yang, New Name in Golf, Wins Big

In a stunning late play win, Yang Yong-eun, or Y.E. Yang as he is known, became Korea's first male pro golfer to win a PGA Tournament and is also the first in Asia. What made the win sweeter than the $1.35 million in prize money? Perhaps it was the 3-stroke win over Tiger Woods. Also consider that the Jeju-do native picked up his first golf club at 19 and is self-taught. It's very much like the plucky movie, "국가대표," a true-to-life story about Korea's first Olympic ski jumping team.

Kim Dae Jung, Democratic Leader and President Dies at 85

Former President Kim Dae-jung died at 1:42 p.m. Tuesday, Severance Hospital in Seoul said. Kim, 85, has been under intensive care at the hospital since mid-July due to pneumonia. He won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts at reconciliation with North Korea, including a historic summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il in 2000. [Korea Times]

LMB Moving Against Private Tutoring Costs

Ever since the Lee Myung Bak Administration came into office, one of the principal campaign promises was to reduce the cost of private education. After fits and starts, the Administration is moving forward. (more...)

Korea Copyright Laws Put Bloggers on Notice

Well, this may mean we can't post anymore pictures from the major Korean dailies. Then again, how long is the long arm of South Korea's copyright laws when it comes to blogs hosted on servers in the U.S.? Seems like major online news sources are unaware of network effects, or how this might actually direct more traffic to their websites? Article at the [Korea Times]