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Congrats to the small Uglydoll shop in Korea, David and Sun-min and the rest of the Uglydoll crew!
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In Korea, you have to serve two years of in the Army. He’s been in the public eye for a decade and at 29 is now enrolling in the military service. Yes, you have to do this in Korea. Athletes who win a gold medal can be exempt, perhaps because of the status they give to a nation, but a singer, dancer, or actor? No, they have to learn how to fight. At 29, this is a crucial time in his career. He hasn’t been in any successful Hollywood movie, but that little momentum from Ninja Assassin to Speed Racer will be long erased. In two years, what will change? By then will another Korean export fill his shoes? Probably not, but can he live with himself and away from the public ridicule if he doesn’t serve, yes. The photo and video below is from our buddy Rain’s appearance at Giant Robot NY. Yes those are Uglydolls in the background and Sun-min Kim’s Spiderboom! [youtube]qhTWTN2K850[/youtube]
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Scary. Reported to be in his late 20s, this is Kim Jong Il’s son who’s being thrust into the forefront of North Korea. It’s said that his resemblance to his grandfather, Kim Il Sung is intentional and maybe achieved with some surgery. Regardless, he’s portly at a young age, like his blood line and wears the Mao style outfits. Somehow he became a four star general – he’s a prodigy in the making. It’s also strange that although North Korea government would want to appear self sufficient, Kim Jong-Un is reported to have attended international schools in Europe under a pseudonym. (NY Times – Kim Jong-Un)
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Imagine, you throw the napkin off of your ice cream cone and it flies away in the wind. You figure, “it’s ok, not that big of a deal, it’s just litter.” But Mr Kim is watching you through his viewfinder and taped the entire thing. He’s spying on you and with that evidence, he might make a few dollars and you’ll be busted. It’s amazing that in Korea, one can make money by filming people who are committing law breaking actions. Some might be a larger scale project, such as a business ripping people off, and that might take a hidden camera. It’s not easy to make a living just taping in Korea, but it’s possible. It’s also hard to believe that citizens who do investigative type of work can actually earn money. It makes sense, but it does put people in danger. (NY Times – Koreans Taping)
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Polaroids in North Korea? Polaroids make friends. Journalist Carlos Barria of Reuters went to North Korea, brought along his Polaroid and a new world emerged. Amazing photos. (msnbc – Carlos Barria)
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