Broke in Korea
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You're welcome to print and distribute Broke issue 4 for yourself. Here's the printable pdf.

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So Long Suckers!
by Jon Twitch
Anyone who's been to a show in Korea in the past two and a half years has certainly witnessed Paul. Whether he's smashing bottles on his head for spare change or playing guitar for Suck Stuff or Rux, Paul is hard to miss. So it was a surprise when he announced he was leaving Korea. I conducted one final interview with him on his last week in Korea.
The No Brain President
by Jon Twitch
In the 1970s musician Shin Joonghyun was asked by then President-for-life Park Junghee to write pro-government songs. He declined, and his integrity cost him his career and his freedom.

In 2007, No Brain took a different path from Shin, selling the rights to one of their songs to presidential candidate Lee Myungbag.

Punk news and interviews
  • Leaving the Circle
    We bid farewell to Sean O'Leary of Join the Circle/Things We Say
  • Digger and the Pussycats
    Mike's experiences with bringing an Australian band to Korea.
  • Wednesday Night Heroes
    Jon Twitch obsesses over bringing his hometown's best punk band to Korea.
    Reviews
  • CD reviews Issue 5
    Now with 50% more Verviness!

  • Toys for Tots
    Laura tells us about an important charity concert

  • Going Merry
    If you build it they will come (unless you build it to put on punk shows in Daejon)

  • Skinhead Movie Reviews
    American History X gets a much-needed history lesson.

    Opinion and Experiences
  • Scars of the City
    An introduction to urban exploration in Korea.