Blog Posts on korean war

The Anime World of the Demigod Tyrant by Istoryadista on Jan 14, 2012What's really with the late Dear Leader, Kim Jong Il? It seems North Korea is a real world version of what we find on the anime from colorful henchmen to bloodthirsty villains hoping to destroy the world we live in. With Japan and South Korea wanting...

[In the news] Filipino president of US medical group helping poor in 120 countries – INQUIRER.net by hronlineph.com on Jan 7, 2012Filipino president of US medical group helping poor in 120 countries By Tonette Orejas, Inquirer Central Luzon January 8, 2012  CLARK FREEPORT—A Filipino heads the Michigan-based World Medical Relief Inc. (WMRI), which supports public health care...

We Were Soldiers: Filipinos Who Fought in the Korean War by Istoryadista on Nov 25, 2011Editor's Note: The Korean War seems to be a distant memory but there was a time when Filipinos fought in a war that is not theirs to begin with. A war may have been forgotten but it has left an imprint to our history of being freedom fighters. In fac...

My week in Seoul: Finding Han gang park by Confessions of a Practical Fashionista on Oct 31, 2011The Han River saw the economic transformation of Seoul following the Korean war. ‘Miracle on the Han river’ tells of the rise of South Korea from the ashes of the war, particularly the city of Seoul along the Han River. This interesting historic...

North vs South in Film: War Between Two Koreas by Istoryadista on Jul 2, 2011Just had a Korean-style movie marathon and I decided to watch three highly-acclaimed war movies to satisfy my interest in the Korean War as portrayed by the Koreans themselves. It's quite an intriguing genre to watch considering the controversial rel...

Alfredo’s Diary by buhay sa korea on May 26, 2011When I was three decades younger, I enjoyed looking at the “black and white” photographs of my parents and my siblings that my mother had kept inside a Japanese cookie tin. Those are probably some of our oldest possessions. My parents wer...

US Markets Rallied Ahead of Thanksgiving! by Laid Trades on Nov 25, 2010The US equities and bonds markets bounced back yesterday following the release of several encouraging economic reports. The rally in the markets occurred a day after a sell-off occurred due to the recent military conflict between North and South Kore...

North Korea Aids the US Dollar by Laid Trades on Nov 24, 2010Anyeonghaseyo! The present political and military conditions particularly in the orient are very shaky given the recent artillery attack to South Korea by its neighbor up north. Yesterday (November 23), the world, especially South Korea, was caught o...

Is it time to panic? by buhay sa korea on Nov 23, 2010I learned about the North Korean attack on the island of Yeonpyeongdo at around 4 o’clock in the afternoon. I was at work and I would check Pinoyexchange from time to time checking the news for the much-awaited SC resolution on Hubert Webb̵...

Yeonpyeongdo CCTV by buhay sa korea on Nov 23, 2010Here is a CCTV capture of the North Korean attack of Yeonpyeongdo, an island on the west sea of South Korea. RIP to the soldiers who died… Argghhh… so young. Related posts:Another “Win a trip to Korea” While trying to find inf...