Comments on: URGENT NOTICE FROM THE U.S. EMBASSY http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/ Ruminations on Life, Korea, the Universe and Everything. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:45:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Flying Yangban http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-675 Flying Yangban Sat, 05 Jun 2004 07:40:33 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-675 <strong>Ansan College overrun by 'student activists'</strong> What no teargas? As anyone who follows Korean culture knows, the period between May 18 (the starting date of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980) and final exams in mid-June is the traditional protest season in Korea. As an extra bonus Ansan College overrun by ’student activists’

What no teargas? As anyone who follows Korean culture knows, the period between May 18 (the starting date of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980) and final exams in mid-June is the traditional protest season in Korea. As an extra bonus

]]> By: Flying Yangban http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-674 Flying Yangban Fri, 04 Jun 2004 17:32:06 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-674 <strong>Ansan College overrun by 'student activists'</strong> What no teargas? As anyone who follows Korean culture knows, the period between May 18 (the starting date of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980) and final exams in mid-June is the traditional protest season in Korea. As an extra bonus Ansan College overrun by ’student activists’

What no teargas? As anyone who follows Korean culture knows, the period between May 18 (the starting date of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980) and final exams in mid-June is the traditional protest season in Korea. As an extra bonus

]]> By: Flying Yangban http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-673 Flying Yangban Fri, 04 Jun 2004 17:26:35 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-673 <strong>Ansan College overrun by 'student activists'</strong> What no teargas? As anyone who follows Korean culture knows, the period between May 18 (the starting date of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980) and final exams in mid-June is the traditional protest season in Korea. As an extra bonus Ansan College overrun by ’student activists’

What no teargas? As anyone who follows Korean culture knows, the period between May 18 (the starting date of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980) and final exams in mid-June is the traditional protest season in Korea. As an extra bonus

]]> By: Flying Yangban http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-672 Flying Yangban Fri, 04 Jun 2004 17:25:14 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-672 <strong>Ansan College overrun by 'student activists'</strong> What no teargas? As anyone who follows Korean culture knows, the period between May 18 (the starting date of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980) and final exams in mid-June is the traditional protest season in Korea. As an extra bonus Ansan College overrun by ’student activists’

What no teargas? As anyone who follows Korean culture knows, the period between May 18 (the starting date of the Gwangju Uprising in 1980) and final exams in mid-June is the traditional protest season in Korea. As an extra bonus

]]> By: Ari http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-671 Ari Fri, 28 May 2004 03:49:03 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-671 I'd imagine they'd be fairly peaceful, given the cause. Even the most ardent anti-war protester is able to distinguish between the government and a private citizen, no? I’d imagine they’d be fairly peaceful, given the cause. Even the most ardent anti-war protester is able to distinguish between the government and a private citizen, no?

]]> By: Jeff in Korea http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-670 Jeff in Korea Wed, 26 May 2004 16:23:15 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-670 Scott, I don't know, but I will find in a couple of days. Scott, I don’t know, but I will find in a couple of days.

]]> By: Scott-in-Japan http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-669 Scott-in-Japan Wed, 26 May 2004 14:36:54 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-669 Are the demonstrations (and demonstrators) getting any more 'dangerous' than in the past? When I was in Seoul January 2003 I felt perfectly secure walking past a couple demonstrations, as well as a couple of sign-up stations the day before. Even with my short (possibly military) haircut the only trouble I had was a couple of dirty looks. Has the deployment of Korean troops given the demonstrators a meaningful change in mood? Are the demonstrations (and demonstrators) getting any more ‘dangerous’ than in the past?

When I was in Seoul January 2003 I felt perfectly secure walking past a couple demonstrations, as well as a couple of sign-up stations the day before. Even with my short (possibly military) haircut the only trouble I had was a couple of dirty looks. Has the deployment of Korean troops given the demonstrators a meaningful change in mood?

]]> By: Jeff in Korea http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-668 Jeff in Korea Wed, 26 May 2004 08:58:24 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-668 absolutely. absolutely.

]]> By: Plunge http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-667 Plunge Wed, 26 May 2004 05:48:47 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/05/25/urgent-notice-from-the-us-embassy/#comment-667 So, are you going to go to Seoul and get some good pics? So, are you going to go to Seoul and get some good pics?

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