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tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

Am thinking of subscribing to the IHT.... does anyone know how much it is and their delivery info?

Ta muchly.

flotsam · Joined: 28 Mar 2006

I subscribe.

6 months=114,000.

[email protected] or 02-1577-0510

Just set up the delivery and then send them a bank transfer:

JongAng Ilbo, Hana Bank, 194-810320-19305

Depending on where you live, they may not be able to do same day delivery. I live in Bundang and it's no problem.

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

manlyboy · Posted: Sun Jun 04, 2006 3:59 pm Post subject:

I used to subscribe from Bundang. Each edition was waiting on my doorstep first thing in the morning, every morning without fail.

Moldy Rutabaga · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Ansan, Korea

I've subscribed in the past at the rate of about 19,000 a month. The paper is a day behind, but I live out in the country near Jochiwon. It's a professional paper, mercifully free of the spelling errors and hack journalism of the local English papers.

The problem I've had is that it's too much to read! It comes bundled with part of a local paper, and I have trouble keeping up with it in my work schedule. I wish they had an every-other-day option...

Ken:>

tzechuk · Joined: 20 Dec 2004

Thanks for the replies, folks.

Moldy, you have confirmed my suspicion about it being a day later than the published date.

I am a bit annoyed about that because by the time things go to print, it's already yesterday's news and if I have to wait for yet another for it, there isn't much of a point in getting it, is there?

Hater Depot · Joined: 29 Mar 2005

You know, I do what I can here, but it still ain't civilization without the New York Times and a bagel.

Moldy Rutabaga · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Ansan, Korea

Well, it's a day late, but better than nothing-- and isn't some internet news half a day late if it was written during daytime hours across the globe!-- and isn't much of a weekly magazine days old!-- and remember that the English papers here in Korea translate some stories printed the previous day... anyway, I don't mind. As I said, sometimes it takes me days anyway to catch up on my pile of papers...

Ken:>

OiGirl · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: Hoke-y-gun

ddeubel · Joined: 20 Jul 2005

flotsam · Joined: 28 Mar 2006

animalbirdfish · Joined: 04 Feb 2004

Just a note for those of you who speak Korean or who have Korean partners/spouses...

My wife recently discovered that if you subscribe to the Korean edition of the Joong-Ang Ilbo then you can get a big discount. In fact, I think if you get the IHT, you can get the Joong-Ang Ilbo for free.

Just ring up the number in the paper and they'll fill you in.

Moldy Rutabaga · Joined: 01 Jul 2003 Location: Ansan, Korea

Yes, a portion of the Ilbo is included free with the Herald-Tribune every day.

Ken:>

JongnoGuru · Joined: 25 May 2004 Location: peeing on your doorstep

I subscribe. It's fun.

Now, any readers out there see this morning's edition, page 2, centre, photo of two crying K-girl Red Devils (reacting to K-team's 3-0 drubbing by Ghana)?

I checked Joongang's online edition and couldn't find it. Found the related story (by Brian Lee), but not that photo. Also checked the NEWSIS site, nothing there either. I want a full-colour of that photo, and I want it splashed on the Ghana 3, Korea 0 thread. If you see that photo, you'll know why.

flotsam · Joined: 28 Mar 2006

I saw it...and I hate to say it, but the only emotion I could muster at first sight and then after reflection was: pathetic.

Well, just now while writing this it developed into: distressing.