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Geckoman
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cheeseface
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Isn't that over a year old? 
Still funny though |
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cheeseface
Joined: 13 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:17 am Post subject: Re: Colbert Report Angers Koreans! |
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Check those sites out and the messages posted by readers. Hahaha.
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The sites don't have any messages posted as for as I can see, do you have to join, or click somewhere? All I can see is the story with no comments below? |
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milspecs
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:54 am Post subject: |
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| this was a while ago bud |
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cheeseface
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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| milspecs wrote: |
| this was a while ago bud |
So why post it now........ to the OP? |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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| When it happened some Koreans did their usual "freak out about everything" and they burned some American flags, but then a couple kyopos (yeah, they can actually defend the USA when they feel like it) actually defended Colbert, so the rage subsided. |
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Starla
Joined: 06 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:23 pm Post subject: |
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| I think some non-Americans don't get American humor and they don't go by the American idea that bad press is still good press. If an American celebrity got a parody made about him, he would laugh it off to prevent people from saying he's uptight or has no sense of humor. Even then, I think referring to Rain as "Kid Jong Il" isn't exactly a compliment to Rain or the country he represents, and it makes Colbert in the role of a newscaster who should know about world politics seem like an idiot. |
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caniff
Joined: 03 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Starla wrote: |
| Even then, I think referring to Rain as "Kid Jong Il" isn't exactly a compliment to Rain or the country he represents, and it makes Colbert in the role of a newscaster who should know about world politics seem like an idiot. |
Apparently you don't know/don't get Colbert's persona on his show. |
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Starla
Joined: 06 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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| caniff wrote: |
| Starla wrote: |
| Even then, I think referring to Rain as "Kid Jong Il" isn't exactly a compliment to Rain or the country he represents, and it makes Colbert in the role of a newscaster who should know about world politics seem like an idiot. |
Apparently you don't know/don't get Colbert's persona on his show. |
Maybe I don't since I don't watch American TV and I don't think Koreans do either. |
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definitely maybe
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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| this has very little to do with colbert, but a quick scan through the channels on your television here should convince anyone that koreans do in fact watch american television. |
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Starla
Joined: 06 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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| definitely maybe wrote: |
| this has very little to do with colbert, but a quick scan through the channels on your television here should convince anyone that koreans do in fact watch american television. |
I meant they might not understand Colbert's persona. |
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M-su
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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The Dance Revolution dance-off was fun.
Korean netizens are the worst in the world. And for some reason people, celebs in particular seem to be taking whatever they have to say quite seriously.
Can't recall the name of the poor little Korean singer who offed herself early this year or late last year after the internet "wolf pack" (Colbert quote) inundated her with nasty comments and emails.
Anyway, Colbert rocks! Not quite as good as Stewart but getting there! |
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ardis
Joined: 20 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| I showed all my classes the dance off video as well as Colbert's parody and they thought it was REALLY funny. Some demanded to see it twice. |
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newteacher
Joined: 31 May 2007
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| definitely maybe wrote: |
| this has very little to do with colbert, but a quick scan through the channels on your television here should convince anyone that koreans do in fact watch american television. |
Yeah, but they don't watch American comedies. The only thing that resembles an American comedy I've seen on tv here is Monk, and that's pretty tame. |
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definitely maybe
Joined: 16 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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| newteacher wrote: |
| definitely maybe wrote: |
| this has very little to do with colbert, but a quick scan through the channels on your television here should convince anyone that koreans do in fact watch american television. |
Yeah, but they don't watch American comedies. The only thing that resembles an American comedy I've seen on tv here is Monk, and that's pretty tame. |
30 rock, how i met your mother, the office, that '70s show, friends nearly constantly . . . need i go on? i do agree that the humor involved with colbert and virtually any piece of american or even non-korean humor is lost on most koreans, but i find it a bit unrealistic to argue that koreans aren't expose to this brand of programming. |
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