Daily Kor for December 6, 2009: Redemption

Okay, so the great Kim Yuna has redeemed herself. There's nothing more to say. I was remiss in announcing her career and her popularity had come to a tumbling end. People shouldn't listen to me anyway; I'm a washed-up has-been sitting on a beach in Waikiki banging out random thoughts on a Mac keyboard.

1. Skating sensation Kim Yuna scores a gold medal in the ladies free sakting event at the ISU Grand Prix Figure Skating Final in Tokyo (AP via WaPo)
2. Seoul keeps an eye on reports of unrest in North Korea over currency revaluation (UPI, Yonhap); North Korean soldiers reportedly issued orders to shoot anyone who crosses border without permission (AP via NPR)
3. Swedish store decides not to sell North Korea's Noko brand jeans (AP via WaPo)
4. US envoy for North Korea Stephen Bosworth arrives in Seoul Sunday en route to Pyongyang (Yonhap)
5. South Korea draws Argentina, Nigeria, and Greece as competitors in Group B of next year's FIFA World Cup (Korea Times)
6. Pyongyang criticizes Seoul's introduction of law pertaining to North Korean human rights abuses as "unpardonable and grave hostile act" (Yonhap)
7. South Korea submits list of "sensitive" farm products to WTO in move to slow down effects of market liberalization (Yonhap)
8. Tugboat sinks in rough weather off Pusan; crew is saved by passing boat (Yonhap)
9. VANK activists convince basketball great Kobe Bryant to change name to Ulsan (Yonhap)