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[Real Reality]

Aug. 3, SEOUL, South Korea -- Despite the scorching weather, South Koreans line up outside the American Embassy in Seoul to apply for visas on Aug. 3.
Yonhap News
http://english.yna.co.kr/Engservices/5500000000.html
image URL: http://file.yonhapnews.net/fileattatch/01129/011512001_eng_05.jpg

For Young Koreans, U.S. 'Main Enemy'
Digital Chosun (June 30,2004)
http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200406/200406300034.html

Anti-American Images in South Korea
http://www.areastudies.org/documents/anti-us003.html

Anti-U.S. Protests
http://www.asktheconsul.org/2005may26.htm

Seoul restaurants bar US diners
BBC NEWS, Asia-Pacific (November 28, 2002)
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/2523237.stm
picture url: http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38523000/jpg/_38523663_restaurant300ap.jpg

[Woland]

They're all Christians, sneaking in to hold a peace rally as a cover for converting people.

[Milwaukiedave]

RR,

Interesting articles! The picture shocked me. I've been to the embassy a few times and have never seen the line that long. I wonder if there is some reason all the people suddenly showed up.

It is interesting to contrast the anti-American sentiment against the use of American products and the fact so many people want to goto the US. To me there is definately a mixed message coming from Korean people.

Then again, not all people dislike Americans. I've met a handful of people who had didn't like Americans in general, but met me and changed their mind (my wife is in this category as well).

I love to joke with my wife about why American rice is not being sold in Korean stores. Personally, I see that as part of the anti-American sentiment and nationalism not the fact that it tastes different as Korean's claim. But that's a bit off topic I guess.

[Milwaukiedave]

[flotsam]

It's August people. School year starts in September. Happens every year. Move along, move along. Nothing to see here.