Mini reviews of: Be With You (2004) / Love Letter (1995) / A Moment to Remember (2004) When introducing the iTunes Movie Rental service back in 2008, Apple CEO Steve Jobs was quoted as saying “Most of us watch our favourite movies… just once.” I tend to agree, but there are a few good films [...]
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Tagged: Korea
31 March: It’s been almost a day five days. I don’t understand how a government that’s technically been in war for the past sixty years is not able to determine the nature let alone origin of an attack that sank its navy patrol ship near the northern maritime border where almost half of the 104 [...]
Reviewed: Shutter Island / Green Zone / Haeundae Shutter Island As I told a friend of mine (without spoiling it, but her other friend then kindly spoilt the fun for her), this film had me completely fooled right till the end – and beyond. That’s because even after learning the shocking yet inevitable truth, I [...]
A story that is even more dramatic – and yet somewhat low-key – than the return of American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee from North Korea is that of Robert Park. Unlike the two female journalists who were captured and detained against their will, 28-year-old Korean-American missionary Robert Park wilfully and single-handedly crossed the [...]
48 hours on, I still have not been able to watch the video of Kim Yu-Na taking the first ever gold (and also podium finish) for Korea in Olympic figure skating. Basically, if you miss live screening on TV and if the country you reside in doesn’t offer an online service that lets you view [...]
“I’m sorry I couldn’t protect you.” “I’ve never been so ashamed of being a citizen of this country – a country that kills its own president.” “I feel like I’ve lost everything.” “We will remember you forever. Mr President, you’re in our hearts.” “I don’t want to talk to the media; they are also responsible [...]
What do Queensland, Saskatchewan, and Arizona have in common? Hint: (Picture: WebExhibits) Those are the brave states that said No-thanks when the rest of the country fell for the ludicrous idea of shifting time to extend daylight. Known to have been first proposed by a New Zealander in 1895, the notion of saving daylight by [...]
TVNZ reports: Hundreds of Koreans who hope to become New Zealand citizens have been caught up in a messy dispute involving police and Korean government officials. Court appointed liquidators called police to remove Wasan International’s owner, Edward Kang, and to shut down the company’s Auckland offices. Kang has been an immigration consultant for almost 20 [...]
Government devastates contractors, vendors and recruiters The Federal Government of Australia has spoken. “Two of the central tenets of the review was a drastic cut in IT spending and dramatic rationalisation of human resources within a very short period. Implementation of the recommendations will result in a cut of ICT contractor numbers in Canberra by [...]
“Hello (again): Apple’s iMac turns 10″ 10 years ago, Apple was on the verge of fading into a forgotten chapter of the history of personal computing. Today, Apple has grown into the most valued business in Silicon Valley, worth even more than Google in market capitalisation. The turning point: the iconic colourful all-in-one iMac. Link [...]