ROK Drop Links of the Week 24-30DEC06

Last week the good news of the week was the arrival of Hooters to Korea.  The news got even better this week when it was announced that the Korean government may even pay you to go to Hooters instead of buying a prostitute.  Then some bad news came towards the end of the week when it was announced that the Hooters was going to have less cleavage.  At least it will still have the wings or will that be Koreanized too and cooked in a batter of corn and kimchi? 

The ironic news of the week has to be that the South Korean government is demanding Japan improve legal rights for ethnic Koreans in Japan while at the same time deporting foreigners in South Korea for things such as volunteering at orphanages. 

In K-blog news, one K-blogger has lost his job after blogging about Dokdo, while another found out he doesn’t live in the blast zone, and another discovered that a Korean wine tunnel is not all it was cracked up to be.  One of the most prominent K-bloggers is pondering giving up blogging all together.  Additionally, after reading some of the Marmot’s Stupid Foreigner Tricks, I really think someone should create the Korea version of the Darwin Award.  I would have to think that this guy would be one of this year’s finalists.

Than finally in Milblog news, here is the headline you will not read anytime soon, Number of US Troops Wounded, KIA Down from Last Year, then there is this story of a true American hero you will also never hear about, while Michael Yon is back in Iraq and makes some interesting comments about "sagging" morale.

Have a happy and most importantly a safe New Year everyone.