Kinders Living Dangerously...notice all of the sharp edges!

Gymshule & Dak Galbi

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September 16th 2008
I heard the stock market took a dive yesterday in the States and it was having a ripple effect around the world. Here in Korea, we were having a holiday, so the markets weren’t open. We’ll have to see how it affects us here. So far, we’re stable and actually the dollar has become stronger dropping the Won from 90 cents per dollar to 86 cents per dollar. That’s a pretty good exchange rate! ... read more

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more