Chanel A says Red Cloud was seen in last week of December & when this program aired on Jan 3rd, was apparently still there. This is supposedly the picture taken of Red Cloud while docked in Busan. That's Busan alright: that bridge is Busandaegyo Bridge that connects to Youngdogu. pic.twitter.com/tF5so6JM13
Veterans and their families of the 1950-53 Korean War, alongside South Korean soldiers, offer a one-minute silent prayer at the U.N. Memorial Cemetery in the southern port city of Busan on Nov. 11, 2017, to pay tribute to U.N. troops killed in the conflict. Organized by the Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the Turn Toward Busan ceremony was simultaneously held in 21 other countries that fought for the South Korean side against invading North Korea under the U.N. flag in the three-year conflict. (Yonhap)
Visitors enjoy themselves at the newly opened Marvel Experience in the southeastern port city of Busan, Asia’s first Marvel hall that provides virtual and augmented reality experiences and 4-D videos, on Oct. 26, 2017. (Yonhap)
The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU) has been emboldened ever since the Korean left was able to impeach President Park. So them protesting the US Navy personnel in Busan is not surprising:
Pictures of an anti-U.S.protest rally in South Korea spread online, causing concern ahead of U.S.President Donald Trump’s state visit to the country next month.
The rally was led by the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions (KCTU), the country’s second-largest umbrella trade union.Near a Busan hotel where the U.S.Navy held a party to celebrate its 242-year history Oct.14, protesters chanted messages like “U.S.troops go home!”
Since then, photos and a video of their protest have been shared by thousands of people on social media, including U.S.sailors and their families.
In their propaganda pamphlet to the sailors, they said, “Koreans despise dotard Trump.We also abhor you, his servants.It is because you are a war monster.”
A 35-second video, which is believed to have been filmed by a U.S.sailor on the same day, shows a Korean woman screaming and cursing at U.S.soldiers.
The KCTU, which has carried out anti-U.S.protests before, also criticized local police on its Facebook and Twitter accounts for protecting the sailors from protesters.
The pictures, video and the KCTU’s messages aroused anger among many Americans as well as Koreans. [Korea Times]
USS Ronald Reagan leaves South Korea’s southeastern port of Busan on Oct. 26, 2017. The aircraft carrier entered the port on Oct. 21 in the wake of North Korea’s sixth nuclear test. (Yonhap)
Via a reader tip comes this absolutely horrible assault of a 14-year old girl in Busan:
A horrific attack in South Korea’s Province of Busan has caused outrage around the globe after pictures of the victim were revealed online.
A group of middle school students attacked and nearly killed a 14-year-old girl in Busan, South Korea. The four attackers were captured on CCTV attacking the girl with a metal pipe, a chair, several soju bottles, and lit cigarettes. The girls then took pictures of the bloodied victim after the attack and sent it to other students to ‘brag’ about what they did.
While the victim was 14 years old, three of her attackers were of the same age as she was too. One of the attackers was only 13 years old. They attacked her for 1 hour and 30 minutes before leaving her to die. [Viral 4 Real]
You can read the rest at the link, but this was actually the second time they assaulted her in response to the victim accepting a phone call from the boyfriend of one of the attackers.
Cuauhtemoc, a Mexican Navy vessel built for training cadets, arrives at South Korea’s southeastern port city of Busan on Aug. 27, 2017. Some 200 cadets and servicemen of the Mexican Naval Academy came aboard the 1,800-ton vessel named after the last Aztec emperor. (Yonhap)
Haeundae Beach in the southern port city of Busan, one of the most famous beaches in South Korea, is packed with holidaymakers on Aug. 13, 2017. (Yonhap)
Shown are rip currents dragging swimmers away from Haeundae beach in the southeastern port city of Busan on July 31, 2017. Rescue workers said they have successfully saved all 70 swimmers who were swept away. (Yonhap)
A group of Thai women were recently rescued in Busan after a supermarket worker tipped off police:
The note the woman handed to the supermarket clerk. / Yonhap
A Thai woman’s wits have led to her rescue and that of four others from a brothel in South Korea.
The Busan Metropolitan Police Agency revealed the case on Wednesday.
The incident started when the five women visited a Busan supermarket on May 16 under the “guidance” of a Korean man.
The women were regular customers who visited late at night to buy daily necessities.
On May 16, the women bought products while the Korean man stood just outside the supermarket. But something unusual happened when they paid the bill.
As one of the women extended her cash-filled hand to the casher, he realized there was more there than he expected — a hand-written SOS message hidden inside the cash.
“Help the police. I was caught in the fourth floor of the building,” read the note in English, Korean and Thai. [Korea Times]
You can read the rest at the link, but it seems like the police in Busan were not to motivated to find these women.
