korean unification studies

While there has been a lot said about the psychological effects that unification could have on North Koreans when they come face to face with their materially driven southern brethren, I can’t help but think things like this could leave a scar for generations to come…

Mr. Toilet’s house opens in South Korea

SEOUL (AFP) — A South Korean lawmaker and public hygiene activist on Sunday opened his 1.6 million dollar toilet-shaped showcase house designed to campaign for cleaner loos worldwide.

The two-storey home, complete with a nameplate reading “Mr. Toilet’s House”, is now ready to be occupied, according to owner Sim Jae-Duck.

Billed as the world’s only toilet house, the 419-square-metre (4,508-sq-foot) concrete and glass structure rose on the site of Sim’s former home in Suweon, 40 kilometres (24 miles) south of Seoul.

Read the full report of what drove Mr Toilet to recreate his house in the fashion of large loo over at AFP.