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[Real Reality]

Bribe scandal swamping stream project and mayor
A Grand National lawmaker turned university professor was yesterday arrested for allegedly accepting more than 1 billion won ($1 million) from a real estate development company president to arrange a meeting with Seoul Mayor Lee Myung-bak in connection with the Cheonggye stream restoration project.
by Moon Byung-joo and Kim Jung-ha, JoongAng Ilbo (May 10, 2005)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200505/10/200505102239494779900090409041.html

Corrupt professors common, students say
Following yesterday's allegation that a professor at Seoul National University misappropriated research grant funds, a number of graduate assistants across Korea have come forward with similar charges about professors....According to students who called the JoongAng Ilbo, such research grant fraud is common among professors.
by Baek Il-hyun and Kim Ho-jeong, JoongAng Daily (April 28, 2005)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200504/27/200504272214239309900090409041.html

[Real Reality]

More arrests in project to restore creek
"... prosecutors said Kim Gwang-joong, a Seoul National University professor of environmental science, had been taken into custody as part of the Cheonggye investigation. A chief researcher with the Seoul Development Institute, Mr. Kim helped direct urban planning work linked to the project. He was charged with receiving 30 million won ($30,000) from a Seoul real estate company, whose officials allegedly sought the elimination of the 30-story height restriction for buildings along the stream. Also arrested was Park Seong-geun..."
by Jo Kang-su and Kim Hyeon-kyeong, JoongAng Daily (May 15, 2005)
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/200505/15/200505152207317109900090409041.html

[rapier]

On one hand they're busy destroying every riverand stream in the country by unnecessary concrete banking and dyking projects to generate jobs for the idle construction industry, then to create even more jobs they decide to try and restore them to their former natural glory.

I wonder if they'll ever stop building ugly and unneeded roads/overpasses here. Somebody please give these construction workers some lego before they wreck the entire country.