Baseball-loving former ambassador Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert poses for a photo after watching a pro baseball game between the SK Wyverns and Doosan Bears at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on Aug. 27, 2019. (Yonhap)
It looks like former US Ambassador to Korea Mark Lippert is a really big fan of the Doosan Bears:
Mark Lippert (C), former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, waves to fans while attending a Korea Baseball Organization game between the Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium in Seoul on March 31, 2017. (Yonhap)
Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert returned to Seoul on Friday to attend a baseball game.
Lippert, whose term ended in January after a little over two years, attended the 2017 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) season opener between the home team Doosan Bears and the Hanwha Eagles at Jamsil Stadium.
A Bears official said Lippert had contacted the club about 10 days ago saying he wanted to be here for the first game of the new season.
During his time here, Lippert, an avid baseball fan, had been an honorary ambassador for the KBO. The Bears are his favorite team, and he often traveled across the nation to watch them in postseason play. [Yonhap]
Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert wipes away tears during a press conference at his residence in Seoul on Jan. 13, 2017, to mark his departure from the position. (Yonhap)
Considering the media attention this is getting it seems somebody is bound to find this cat:
The U.S. ambassador’s plea on social media for help finding a missing cat has generated a furry furor in South Korea’s media, which has taken up the effort to find the feline.
Ambassador Mark Lippert posted a picture of a cat named Nike on Facebook and Twitter, saying it had befriended his dog Grigsby and needs to be safely returned. The owners are offering a million won (about $855) reward for the cat, which went missing on Yongsan Garrison several weeks ago.
“Grigsby’s favorite US Embassy cat friend is missing!” the post says. “Please find Nike and return Grigsby’s best cat friend to him!”
South Korean media and online communities quickly took up the cause, publishing numerous stories and pictures of the flier. [Stars & Stripes]
You can read more about the missing cat at the link.
Amb @mwlippert rode a pedal-powered bike to light the Christmas Tree at Seoul City Hall Plaza, and wished you a great holiday season! pic.twitter.com/yy1XnttGUE
Congrats to the US Ambassador to Korea, Mark Lippert:
The wife of U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert gave birth to a second child Monday.
“It’s a girl! Mom & baby are great!” Lippert tweeted with a photo of his wife Robyn and the baby. He also added in Korean that he and his wife are happy parents. [Chosun Ilbo]
This crazy leftist should be happy he only received 12 years for his attempted murder of US Ambassador Mark Lippert:
The Korean man who attacked U.S. Ambassador Mark Lippert with a knife last year was sentenced to 12 years in prison for attempted murder by the Supreme Court on Wednesday.
The top court convicted 56-year-old Kim Ki-jong, who slashed the ambassador with a knife during a forum in Seoul on March 5, 2015, for attempted murder, assaulting a foreign envoy and obstruction of duty.
“It is appropriate to uphold the lower court ruling that though it was not completed, he had the intention to murder,” the court said, “taking into consideration the details of the crime and his motive, weapon of choice, the size of the knife and usage, magnitude of the attack, as well as the area attacked and its repetitiveness.” [Joong Ang Ilbo]
