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[merkurix]

It was all over the Korean language newspapers this morning and last night on KBS. Nicely done.

[CabbageTownRoyals]

OK, just got back from a very long session at Police Station. Gave a very detailed eye-witness testimony, they even had a translator there waiting for me. I was told that a full investigation is under way today, with all the teachers being interrogated, (their words!). Sounds serious, they handled it very formally/seriously...

They were VERY gracious, thanked me about 1000 times for going there to help etc, I kept saying, 'of course, no problem, I want to help'

I also just heard from another source (reporter) that the kindergarten is in fact getting closed down...I'm not sure if thats reliable information.


Anyway, the ball is rolling

[Ya-ta Boy]

Good job, CTR.

[kiwiduncan]

Any coverage in the Korea Herald yet?

[CabbageTownRoyals]

[nicholas_chiasson]

For once people actually did something about something in this country. Maybe this proves that we are being too quiet and should get involved more often when we see messed up things. I'm sure lots of Korean parents and children are much happier now then before.

[TheDude]

Ok,

This thread was cleaned up to remove some of the posts made by some users that simply aimed at insulting others or derailing the thread.

Leave the flaming out of this thread please. Shame on those few posters who posted messages insulting others or using this sad event to make some pathetic little point against other users.

I also want to say to the people involved here that you did amazing work. I applaud your efforts here as does my wife (she is Korean and she cried when she first saw the pics and heard more of the story). As a father, I can only voice my unequivocal support of the intiatives taken in here.

Well done!

[Corky]

I really respect what you guys have done. Whatever happens, every kid that would have ever been taught by that teacher (or whoever else there was responsible) will have a better shot at life.

[Whistleblower]

I have seen one news article about this thread in the Chosunilbo:

http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200801/200801300026.html

[RACETRAITOR]

The Korean media has discovered this site and is probably now scanning through the whole site as they always do during these media frenzies.

[inukshuk]

do you have a video camera???

If not, go into the school and tell them (with a translator) that if they don't stop their action, you will make a korean language webpage. But don't bluff, really make the webpage if they don't stop.

Everyone in korea knows a webpage is a possible death sentence to a business, individual, etc.

You can use blogger.com to make a blog page.. put the photos on.

I have a HD video camera and I'd be happy to come on by and get some video for the webpage.

This approach works 100% of the time

[RACETRAITOR]

[CabbageTownRoyals]

To update: I have a follow-up interview now with the first Korean website to publish the story ('ohmynews') so that will come out tomorrow. They said many Korean netizens were wanting to know how a foreigner came to take the photos...why it wasn't a Korean etc etc. They will probably want to get into more cultural issues/foreign perspective etc.

[dogbert]

[inukshuk]

I have a comment about the teacher begging for forgiveness. It surprises me that ANYONE would fall for the phony-azz begging that goes down in Korea. It's worse than the brutal, over-acting (emotional extravaganza) we see in Korea and Japanese movies.