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South Korean Man Arrested For Re-Tweeting North Korean Government’s Twitter Account

12:45PM February 3, 2012 | Kyle Wagner

In a continuing trend of government agencies having no idea how humour on Twitter works, a South Korean activist was arrested last week for ironically retweeting the North Korean government. More »


Mobile

Using Mobile Phones In North Korea Is Now A War Crime

8:00AM January 27, 2012 | Sam Biddle

How could living in North Korea be worse? Hmm. Maybe if your dinner caught on fire every night, or clothes were made out of a cactus, or if using a phone potentially earned you the death penalty. Sounds about right! More »


Geek Out

The Stark Difference Between North Korea And South Korea From Space

2:40PM December 20, 2011 | Casey Chan

If you want to know the true effect of departed despot Kim Jong-il (and his father Kim Il-Sung), just take a look at this sad, sad picture of North Korea and South Korea at night from space. South Korea is like any other modern country, lit up with life. North Korea is completely dark. More »


News

North Korea Is Threatening South Korea With "Psychological Warfare" Because Of Christmas Lights

11:20AM December 13, 2011 | Casey Chan

If there was ever such thing as a country run by Grinches, North Korea would be that country. Why? Well, according to the BBC, North Korea has warned neighbouring South Korea of “unexpected consequences” if South Korea decides to light up Christmas trees near their border. More »


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Bike Chains Welded Into Shape Of Despair

12:45PM November 11, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

The tightly bound sculptures of Korean artist Yeong-Deok Seo are equally impressive and depressing. Impressive in that such detail and texture can be coaxed from something as ordinary as a bicycle chain. More »


Mobile

Samsung Already Trying To Ban The iPhone 5

12:00PM September 20, 2011 | Sam Biddle

The next iPhone will be out soon, and Samsung’s legal team is going to be nice and ready for it: the company’s told the Korea Times that it’s already working on a national sales ban. More »


News

Google’s South Korea HQ Raided By Antitrust Officials

10:40PM September 7, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Google is about to undergo yet another antitrust investigation for its alleged monopolistic business practices, this time in Seoul, Korea. Regulators from the Korean Fair Trade Commission raided their Seoul offices yesterday as the first salvo in the probe. More »


Entertainment

What’s More Fun Than The Fail Whale? This Dinky Whale Speaker

3:40AM August 20, 2011 | Kat Hannaford

How cute is this little-widdle whale speaker? It wraps around iPhones, and plugs right into the audio jack with its trusty 3.5mm jack. Unfortunately he’s native to the Korean waters, but hopefully he’ll swim over to the US where he’ll sell for around $US30. [EarlyAdopterShop via Technabob]


Geek Out

What Kind Of Beach Uses 7937 Umbrellas To Block Out The Sun?

11:56PM August 15, 2011 | Casey Chan

This is Haeundae Beach in South Korea. It’s ridiculously popular with up to a million visitors per day. But the funny thing is, it’s not the open sunny beach we know. Instead, it’s lined with umbrellas to block out the sun. More »


News

Landslides Destroy Everything In South Korea’s Path

12:55AM July 30, 2011 | Casey Chan

The torrential rains in South Korea have set off flash floods and landslides throughout the country, killing 41 people and sending 12 missing. It’s horrible out there, and with landslides like the one above it’s hard to feel safe. More »