Kamis, 28 November 2013

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Korean wishes happy Thanksgiving to everyone who celebrates it. This year, the Korean is thankful for being able to enjoy the perfect Southern California weather, healthy and happy family, lovely wife and great friends old and new, and a record-breaking year at AAK!The Korean does not think he can write a better tribute for Thanksgiving than what he wrote in 2008. So here it is again:Thanksgiving...

Selasa, 19 November 2013

Presidential Election and Spy Agency

Dear Korean, With all the accusations about fixing the election last year, what is likely to happen politically?Jen S.Right now, Korean democracy is going through a kind of crisis of confidence. To be sure, it is not the type of severe crisis that Korean democracy has experienced before, such as the military rolling tanks into...

Rabu, 06 November 2013

Age of Consent in Korea

Dear Korean,I noticed that the official age of consent in South Korea is thirteen, and wondered why the age was so low. Is this just a remnant of a Korea that used to be a third-world country, or is there another reason? I was puzzled because I thought that generally, Koreans tended to be socially conservative, especially in terms of sexual relations.Kathleen K.There is actually a very simply explanation....