Blogger Arrested in Korea

I heard Korean people chose money over justice when they elected Lee Myung Pak. Since the election, Koreans have been unhappy with the president.

A blogger, who has been critical of the government, was arrested yesterday. What has the freedom of speech gone in Korea? I wonder if the country is going back to the 80's again.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_skorea_blogger_arrested

http://www.economist.com/world/asia/displayStory.cfm?story_id=12783609&source=hptextfeature

Cool Song

The prelude of this song is from an American children's song. Can you guess what song? I had to laugh when I saw a little girl kissing a little boy in the music video (1:16).

This song is about a guy who finds his true love.

노래 시작할 때 자세히 들어보면 미국의 동요에서 따온 멜로디를 들을 수 있다. 무슨 동요일까요? 꼬마 여자아이가 꼬마 남자아이 뺨에 뽀뽀하는 장면 너무 귀여워서 웃음이 나왔다 (1:16).

이노래는 사랑을 찾은 남자의 이야기다.

The Breadbasket of South Korea: Madagascar

This is a Time article about South Korean company, Daewoo, leasing millions of acres of land in Madagascar to satisfy the demand for food in South Korea. The article doesn't say if the company is going to bulldoze trees for more farmland, or lease already-developed farmland. As long as it is not an environmental disaster, I think it's a good thing to employ locals who need jobs. Much better than paying money directly to the corrupt government.

한국기업 대우가 아프리카 마다가스카의 2백만 에이커 넘는 농지를 임대한다는 내용의 11월 23일자 타임기사이다. 기사에는 대우가 농지개발을 위해 산림을 해칠지, 아니면 이미 개발된 농지를 사용할지는 언급하지 않았다. 자연에 해를 많이 끼치지 않는 한, 마다카스카의 국민들에게 직업의 기회가 생겨 바람직하다고 생각한다. 부패한 정부에 무조건 원조하는 것보단 더 낫다고 생각한다.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1861145,00.html