Thursday, March 20, 2025

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Korea’s American Army Prostitutes Want Compensation

Have you ever had that feeling like you’ve been screwed (yes I did) out of some hard-earned money? You didn’t get what you deserved from a job and demand more? Evidently, so do these ladies, and they’re determined to set the record straight…

Radvertising: Gangnam Style Psy’s ‘WikiKorea’ Is Awesome [VIDEO]

Tourism agencies across the globe are kicking it in to high gear lately. Holland kicked a whole lotta ass recently with their “Original Cool” campaign, and South Korea has come to the party, enlisting Gangnam Style gift-giver, Psy in the creation of YouTube spots to promote that country. ‘Psy’s WikiKorea’ has been translated in to […]

Korea Has Robo-Guards Roaming Their Prisons [VIDEO]

A group of scientists in South Korea has developed the world’s first completely autonomous prison guard. Far from being a glorified Roomba, the robo-guard was “designed to study human behavior, the robot is able to detect abnormal prisoner activity and report back to its controllers.” Click through for the video.

Mangyongdae Funfair: The Last Theme Park In North Korea [PICS]

This fairly depressing photo series of Manyongdae Funfair, North Korea’s version of the Happiest Place On Earth, has just been released. The amusement park, located a few kilometres north of Pyongyang, is the last theme park in the dictatorship, which isn’t totally surprising given the dilapidated and dangerous rides on display.

Our Dear Leader’s Sister Invented The Hamburger

So! Pretend we’re having that bit of dialogue from Pulp Fiction where we talk about Burger King burgers being called ‘royale’ in France, except we’re talking about North Korea, and they call them “minced meat and bread,” to avoid referring to the uniquely American hamburger. Also, this is a new thing.