The Marmot's Hole
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The Marmot's Hole is a popular weblog by American writer Robert J Koehler dealing with Korea
n politics and society. It is believed to be the most widely-read English-language blog dealing with Korea-related topics. Because of this status, it is frequently used as a source for news stories about the expat community. In addition, many international sources turned to it for reaction after the 2006 North Korean nuclear test
. The Marmot's Hole has also received attention from Korean media, notably on the occasion of its recommendation for Americans to thank South Korea for aid following Hurricane Katrina
. The blog first gained media attention in 2004, with a Korea Times piece on expat blogs. The blog can serve as a good introduction to Korea, but the neutrality of the content is debatable.
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
n politics and society. It is believed to be the most widely-read English-language blog dealing with Korea-related topics. Because of this status, it is frequently used as a source for news stories about the expat community. In addition, many international sources turned to it for reaction after the 2006 North Korean nuclear test
2006 North Korean nuclear test
The 2006 North Korean nuclear test was the detonation of a nuclear device conducted on October 9, 2006 by North Korea.North Korea announced its intention to conduct a test on October 3, six days prior, and in doing so became the first nation to give warning of its first nuclear test...
. The Marmot's Hole has also received attention from Korean media, notably on the occasion of its recommendation for Americans to thank South Korea for aid following Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
. The blog first gained media attention in 2004, with a Korea Times piece on expat blogs. The blog can serve as a good introduction to Korea, but the neutrality of the content is debatable.