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SKorea: The origins of the gambling monks scandal
By Nathan Schwartzman May 11, 2012
Not long after arriving in South Korea I heard that it was often rumored that many Buddhist monks would secretly eat meat, drink, and gamble. Yet in the years since there was never a report of them being caught - until now. Amid the furor over a video showing monks from the Jogye Order, the nation’s
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New Seoul City Hall unveiled
By Nathan Schwartzman May 11, 2012
On the afternoon of the 10th workers began taking down the “art fence” which had been blocking views of the new Seoul City Hall, unveiling the final building’s full appearance. The construction should be complete by the 24th.
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SKorea: Are worries over foreigner crimes well-founded?
By Nathan Schwartzman May 10, 2012This article is a bit old, but examines the increase in the attention paid to Chinese-Korean crimes since the notorious Suwon kidnap-murder. With the recent murder cases in Suwon and Yeongdeungpo involving Chinese-Koreans, worries over serious crimes by foreigners are increasing. In fact, statistics show that the number of crimes by resident foreigners has been
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US soldier convicted of raping Korean teen
By Nathan Schwartzman May 09, 2012The American soldier arrested in December for raping a Korean teenager has been sentenced to 6 years in prison and 10 years of sex offender registration. Although he testified that he had had consensual relations with the young girl, he admitted to having done so while she was extremely intoxicated. The judge emphasized that the discovery
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Korean gov’t promises better oversight of foreigners coming to study
By Nathan Schwartzman May 07, 2012Original article in Korean is at this link. On the 30th of last month three students at the international language and culture education center at university S in Seoul disappeared, including 19-year old Mr. A from China. The school went the lodgings of Mr. A and the others, but the room was already empty. According
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Most-read Naver.com articles of the week — May 6, 2012
By Nathan Schwartzman May 06, 2012
Top 10 in society. 1. A photo of students who dumped part of their school lunch onto the floor made the rounds of internet message boards. 2. Police say that there is nothing to substantiate rumors of gangsters and kidnappers in the Gangdong-gu area of Seoul. 3. Many workers apparently feel uneasy with Labor Day’s
