[KS] Are there any Korean bloggers writing in English, for a global readership?

[Ronda Hauben]

I agree that it is important to get some background on what has been
happening in South Korea that is from a different viewpoint than the blogs
that Aidan mentions.

I hope that Aidan will send a list of what he learns to the list.

OhmyNews International has had some English summaries of what has been
happening under the title "This Week in Korea". You can see these in the
Korea section of the english edition of OhmyNews International (
http://english.ohmynews.com)  and there is a blog democracykorea that also
has been posting some summaries.

The url for democracykorea is http://www.democracykorea.org

I hope others who have suggestions will post them to this list.

with best wishes

Ronda

P.S. There was a program about Bush's visit to South Korea on the August 5,
4corners program  on Presstv with several different viewpoints expressed.
The program is available on the Internet. The url is:
http://www.presstv.com/Programs/player/?id=65791




On 8/21/08, Afostercarter at aol.com <Afostercarter at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  Dear friends and colleagues,
>
> Now that the blogosphere is so active, especially in South Korea,
> I wonder: *Are there any Koreans who blog, in English, to*
> *comment on and explain matters Korean to a global audience*
> *which still remains overwhelmingly ignorant of Korea?*
>
> Despite the volume and intensity of Koreans' own online debates,
> the English-language blogs known to me are exclusively expatriate.
> With all respect to the Marmot et al (www.rj*koehler*.com), it would
> be good - nay, it's essential - to have specifically Korean perspectives
> as well; perhaps especially at this time of much misunderstanding.
>
> I hope this is just my own ignorance, and would welcome all
> enlightenment, leads, tips, URLs, etc.
>
> Best wishes
> Aidan
>
>
> Aidan Foster-Carter
>
> Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Sociology & Modern Korea, Leeds
> University
>
>
>
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