Variety reports what most of us were probably expecting, that the Korean Wave is dying:
Korean films suffered a 68% drop in international sales in 2006, according to a report released on Thursday by the Korean Film Council (KOFIC).
Worldwide exports amounted to $24.5 million in 2006, down from $76 million the previous year. A cooling of […]
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Korean films suffered a 68% drop in international sales in 2006
Published by January 18th, 2007 in Thailand and Korea. 1 CommentShocking look at child prostitution in Thailand (Video)
Published by December 1st, 2006 in Thailand. 0 CommentsAn MSNBC investigative journalist travels to Thailand and discovers a truly shocking situation:
The sad thing is that this news report will probably do little to cut down on this trade, instead informing pedos in America that they should buy plane tickets to Thailand ASAP and get in on the action…ugh.
[Hat tip to Zaeega]
Time Magazine’s 60 years of Asian Heroes
Published by November 8th, 2006 in Myanmar/Burma, Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Taiwan, India, Korea, China, Indonesia, U.S. and Japan. 4 CommentsI was checking out the Digital Chosun Ilbo this morning and I found this article mentioning Time Asia’s selection of 3 Koreans in their 60 Years of Asian Heroes list. I was curious how other countries did, so I decided to count and make a list. Let’s see the make-up of the list […]
Asia Blog Awards 2006/2007: Vote now!
Published by October 7th, 2006 in Myanmar/Burma, Thailand, Singapore, Taiwan, India, Korea, China, Indonesia and Japan. 2 CommentsVoting has begun for the best Japan Blog for Q1 2006/2007 over at the Asia Blog Awards. My other blog, Japan Probe, has been nominated, and I encourage everyone to go over and vote for your favorite blogs.
Voting for the best Korea blog and group blog are also underway, and I would […]
The Bangkok post reports on the coup in Thailand
Published by September 19th, 2006 in Thailand. 0 CommentsBreaking news from the Bangkok Post on Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra’s situation:
In an ironic twist, the man who made billions from telecoms couldn’t get in touch with home as rebel troops seized government communications lines and solidified their coup d’etat, a Thai official travelling with Thaksin Shinawatra revealed this morning.
“It is very difficult to communicate […]
Fox News: Bangkok is “Pedophile Paradise”
Published by August 22nd, 2006 in Thailand and U.S.. 0 CommentsThis is a Fox News special report. Bangkok is a pedophile paradise:
Bakhtiar: This is a billion dollar industry in Bangkok… Kids as young as 5 or 4 being trafficked and taken to brothels, taken to “painter” bars, taken to places where they basically are used and abused for sex objects.
Anchorman: What is a “painter” bar?
Bakhtiar: […]
