Friday Blog Roundup
NOTE: Since around midnight last night, Blog-spot blogs appear to be unavailable to internet users in Korea. I know the blog-spot servers are working because I am getting massive amounts of hits from them. My paranoid, conspiracy theorist brain has me wondering if Korea has blocked access to the blog-spot sites for reasons related to the release of the Kim Sun Il beheading video. I will update the roundup after I am able to access blog-spot sites again.
Obviously, the big topic is the kidnapping and murder of Kim Seon Il (aka Kim Sun-il). It seems that the breaking news is slowing down and that now people are looking into what happened or what might have happened. Others are beginning their reviews and analysis of the situation. I will be sharing my thoughts after absorbing a bit more information.
In the meantime, here is a look around the Korea blogging community this week:
Ruminations in Korea: After being nearly locked out of my house on Sunday, the rest of the week was spent discussing the kidnapping, murder, behaeading and the three separate Kim Sun Il videos that are known to exists. For a running review of breaking news see Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, and Day 4.
About Joel: The murder of Kim Sun Il causes Joel to reflect on his feelings and observations on 9/11.
Big Hominid: Blogspot
Flying Yangban: Yangban points out a few things to watch relating to the aftermath of Kim Sun Il’s beheading and how the murder may affect US and Korean relations.
Hunjangui karuch’im: Blogspot
Incestuous Amplification: IA vents his spleen about the Korean media’s obsession with photographing and broadcasting every second of the family’s grief. He also questions why the family would let the cameras around them during the time of mourning for Kim Sun il.
Marmot’s Hole: Marmot comments and rants about the double standards surrounding viewing and publicizing beheadings of foreigners and the beheading of Kim Sun Il.
My Resonating Life: Blogspot
Oranckay: Peter comments after seeing the video of Kim Sun Il being beheaded. He also offers a theory that Kim was initially kidnapped by opportunists and later turned over to the REALLY bad guys.
Party Pooper: In a lighter vein, the Party Pooper comments on odd Korean advertising.
Rathbone Press: Rathbone wonders whether Koreans will be more sensitive to the US’s feelings about terrorism and terrorists. He also supports publicizing the the Kim Son Il beheading video.