TLO streaming from Korea again ^_^

http://www.twitch.tv/liquidtlo

Nerd News: iPad 3 Boost to South Korean Economy

According to YonHap News, Korean manufactures will benefit from the iPad 3 introduction & sales.

Korean News: High School Sophomore signs with Orioles

Full story at Yonhap News Agency,

A South Korean high school sophomore has signed a minor league contract with the Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball (MLB).

From Britt's Bird Watch, an official affiliate of Orioles, though not official statements of the team, Os sign Galarraga, Neshek & Paulino as non-roster invitees, also sign Kim

Orioles official site here.

Nerd News: S. Korea sends alert on cyber attacks after Kim's death

South Korea's telecommunications regulator said Monday that it has sent a warning against possible cyber attacks after the reported death of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il.

 Source and full story at Yonhap News

English Language Korean News Sources

So far this is best English News source I have found, other than BBC, for information on the current uncertain situation http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/northkorea/0400000001.html

This BBC story has some useful analysis in the inset http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16240371

Nerd News: N Korean leader Kim Jong-il dies

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16239693

This could lead to internal and/or external problems in North Korea.

I really hope it doesn't.

I know the South Korean government is concerned:  National Assembly convenes emergency sessions over Kim's death

desRow going to Korea

Gratz! Good Luck desRow!

Snippet and full story from http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=293998:

Team Legion [LgN] is thrilled to announce that our very own Canadian protoss player Marc-Olivier "desRow" Proulx will be going to Seoul, South Korea for an indefinite amount of time in order to train and improve as a player.
desRow will be paying for all his expenses and maxfrag, the personal sponsor of desRow will be helping him with the plane ticket fees.

twitter update from Coldrewbie, first day (I think) in Korea

Tweet from drewbie :  My first day of practice from the MVP house today ~~ @MVPDongRaeGu will make me boot camp for code A qualifiers tomorrow :D 

drewbie is going to Korea!

Just got the news via Twitter from coldrewbie, information here.  Way to go drewbie!  I can see some of the reasons now why Catz & Drewbie decided to close Root and move to compLexity.