Some Wishful Thinking for 2010

News From Korea I Don’t Want To Hear or Read About In 2010:

source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/25/world/asia/25iht-korea.html

1. Suicides ( whether they concern former Presidents, entertainment celebrities or ordinary citizens)

source: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/25/world/asia/25iht-korea.html

2. Fire Disasters like the one that destroyed Hyangilam

source: http://www.korea.net/cheditor40_asp/cheditor/attach/20083517302333715.jpg

3 . Street vendors given a hard time by Seoul Metropolitan officials who think the city streets would be better off without the street vendors. Click here for a fuller story

source: http://blog.asiahotels.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/pojangmacha.jpg

4 . Entertainers given the boot simply because of cyberspace persecution. Click here for a fuller story.

source: http://hallyuwood.com/forums/showthread.php?t=483

Have I missed anything else?