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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
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 Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:45 am Post subject: China furious at SBS, and calls to boycott Korean goods |
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/textbased/news/worldnews/article-1040090/China-disappointed-South-Korea-leaks-footage-secret-Olympic-opening-ceremonies.html
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Revealed: The secret preview of the Olympic opening ceremony China didn't want you to see
Security and secrecy have surrounded the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games - until now.
More than 10,000 performers have been working on the 50-minute show for three years and all were sworn to secrecy - but, with just eight days to go, a South Korean television network managed to breach security and broadcast just over a minute of the show yesterday.
Games organisers were said to be "disappointed" and organisers are now investigating the security breach, which comes as a huge embarrassment to Beijing.
Leaked: The images give a tantalising if blurry preview of what promises to be an astonishing Opening Ceremonies
But the network said claimed it shot the footage legitimately.
The broadcast, by the private SBS network, one of three South Korean official rights-holders allowed to distribute video of the Games, has irked organisers who had reportedly made performers sign confidentiality agreements not to divulge details of the August 8 ceremony, directed by Oscar-nominated director Zhang Yimou.
Breaches of those agreements are said to be punishable by up to seven years in jail.
"We went, and nobody stopped us. So we just shot," a staff reporter at the private SBS network sports desk said in Seoul.
The network aired just over a minute of video of the rehearsal, including scenes depicting the past and future of Chinese culture and the unrolling of a huge scroll from which rises a carpet-like object.
The images went up on the internet last night, and also included footage of floating 3D humpback whales, thousands of white cubes, a giant green and blue globe, and of course multitudes of dancers and performers.
SBS did not show the lighting of the Olympic torch at the National Stadium, where the rehearsal was taking place, but it reported that a golden phoenix was expected to swoop down into the stadium, dubbed the Bird's Nest, for the climactic event.
A spokesman for the Beijing Organising Committee for the Games said today that reporters had been told not to take footage of the secret rehearsal.
"At the beginning of the rehearsal, they made a broadcast saying that nobody is supposed to take any pictures," BOCOG spokesman Sun Weide told reporters.
"Of course, I don't think it's authorised. We are still looking into the details of the situation," Sun said.
Chinese Internet users accused the channel of effectively breaking state secrecy laws by showing the footage.
"How could such a network be so unprofessional? They are no better than paparazzi!" fumed one comment posted on popular Chinese web portal Tianya.
"Resolutely boycott Korean goods!" said another.
But other Internet users called for calm and said the TV station should not be blamed for a lapse in security that allowed them to film.
"We should look for the reason within the measures and system to guarantee the opening ceremony's secrecy. Blaming others doesn't solve anything," a commentary posted on web portal Sina.com said. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 5:49 am Post subject: |
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| As long as other boycott Chinese crap, it sound slike a good idea. Saves on oil too. |
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Guri Guy
Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:49 am Post subject: |
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Koreans behaving badly again.  I hope they get their ass handed to them by China. I think banning Korean media from the games would be appropriate. Truly selfish behavior by SBS. |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Well, let's see... the Chinese Embassy orchestrated riots by Chinese nationals in Seoul during the passage of the torch through South Korea. That's a major violation of Korean sovereignty, kids, not to mention diplomatic protocol and international law.
The Korean government, inexplicably, did nothing. The embassy wasn't closed, no Chinese embassy personnel were PNG'd, the Korean ambassador wasn't recalled from Beijing, no diplomatic note was delivered to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
I'd say the Chinese were due for a little payback from the 대한민국. So much the better that it happened in a way that preserves plausible deniability.
If the LMB administration isn't behind this.... it should have been!  |
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Guri Guy
Joined: 07 Sep 2003
Location: Bamboo Island
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:04 am Post subject: |
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I certainly have no love for China but I think SBS should be punished for this. The Chinese orchestrated riots certainly were uncalled for, I admit though.
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| The Korean government, inexplicably, did nothing. The embassy wasn't closed, no Chinese embassy personnel were PNG'd, the Korean ambassador wasn't recalled from Beijing, no diplomatic note was delivered to the Chinese Foreign Ministry. |
Ah C'mon. You know better. They would never do that to "older brother". That kind of behaviour is only reserved for "younger brother". |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject: |
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| Ut videam wrote: |
| Well, let's see... the Chinese Embassy orchestrated riots by Chinese nationals in Seoul during the passage of the torch through South Korea. |
That was orchestrated by the Chinese Embassy? I hadn't heard that. Do you have a link? |
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Ut videam
Joined: 07 Dec 2007
Location: Pocheon-si, Gyeonggi-do
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
Location: Eungam Loop
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 6:54 pm Post subject: |
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| I wonder if the opening ceremony will have a simulation of tanks rolling over students ala Tienamen Square 1989. |
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Jeaves
Joined: 09 Dec 2006
Location: Oregon, USA
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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| Ut videam wrote: |
| Well, let's see... the Chinese Embassy orchestrated riots by Chinese nationals in Seoul during the passage of the torch through South Korea. That's a major violation of Korean sovereignty, kids, not to mention diplomatic protocol and international law. |
Yea this pissed me off to no end. What would the international community have done if the US/Canadian/UK/etc Embassy organized thousands of students and sent them out to riot and beat on people? The world would most likely stop turning, let out a big sigh, and implode. However, China does it and what happens? Not a whole lot of anything.
Perhaps the Chinese and Korean netizens should nominate a "Netizen Champion" from each country and let them have a one on one flame war to the death, winner takes all. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: China furious at SBS, and calls to boycott Korean goods |
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| But other Internet users called for calm and said the TV station should not be blamed for a lapse in security that allowed them to film. |
I agree SBS should not be blamed or held accountable for the lapse in security and for filming the of the rehearsal. However, they most definitely should be punished for broadcasting the footage and breaking the confidentiality agreement they had.
I think a suitable punishment is to disallow them access to the Olympics altogether. Better luck in 2 years, assbags. Their two SK media competitors should be allowed access, but not SBS. |
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jiyull
Joined: 21 Mar 2008
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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| The security and staff that were at the stadium are stupid...how can they not notice a film crew. |
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Young FRANKenstein
Joined: 02 Oct 2006
Location: Castle Frankenstein (that's FRONKensteen)
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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| jiyull wrote: |
| The security and staff that were at the stadium are stupid...how can they not notice a film crew. |
Agreed, the secuity lapse is their fault, but again, there is a big difference between filming something and broadcasting something. The former highlighted the secuirty holes China needs to plug, the latter broke the confidentiality agreement they signed. |
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billybrobby
Joined: 09 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh, I just love it when Asians fight with each other. I just sit back in my big leather chair, take a puff on my pipe, and laugh and laugh. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 10:07 pm Post subject: Re: China furious at SBS, and calls to boycott Korean goods |
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| But other Internet users called for calm and said the TV station should not be blamed for a lapse in security that allowed them to film. |
I agree SBS should not be blamed or held accountable for the lapse in security and for filming the of the rehearsal. However, they most definitely should be punished for broadcasting the footage and breaking the confidentiality agreement they had.
I think a suitable punishment is to disallow them access to the Olympics altogether. Better luck in 2 years, assbags. Their two SK media competitors should be allowed access, but not SBS. |
Agreed |
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ChinaBoy
Joined: 17 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:56 am Post subject: |
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Chinese "students" should riot at the offices and kick people in the back and head
oh wait, they already did that |
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