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mayorgc
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 Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:20 pm Post subject: What does this say about Korean values? (if anything) |
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http://extrakorea.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/super-juniors-kang-in-confesses-to-drunk-driving-hit-and-run/
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Some netizens have called for him to be kicked out of the group. Other netizens have come to his defense, though.
It�s interesting to contrast this with the incident regarding 2PM�s Jae-beom. Jae-beom was run out of Korea by a torches-and-pitchforks Internet mob for writing some rude comments four years ago. On the other hand, this guy has been caught red-handed committing three serious offenses: drunk driving, hit-and-run, and assault. And it looks like he�ll get off more lightly (by the public) than Jae-beom. |
I'm not gonna comment on it other than that I like Super Junior's "Sorry, Sorry" much more than 2pm's "Again, Again". |
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earthbound14
Joined: 23 Jan 2007
Location: seoul
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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This is my impression of Korea,
It's better to get caught with your hand in the cookie jar than complaining about the cookies.
If you get caught with your hand in the cookie jar, just say you are sorry and that you love Korea and all is forgiven.
Tell people you don't like something...well, you'd better start packing. |
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seoulsucker
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:50 pm Post subject: |
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Well, Kang-in has the classic defense going on in his case that allows for forgiveness in Korea....he was drunk.  |
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Moldy Rutabaga
Joined: 01 Jul 2003
Location: Ansan, Korea
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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>It's better to get caught with your hand in the cookie jar than complaining about the cookies.
+2! |
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steroidmaximus
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: GangWon-Do
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 9:57 pm Post subject: |
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This is my impression of Korea,
It's better to get caught with your hand in the cookie jar than complaining about the cookies.
If you get caught with your hand in the cookie jar, just say you are sorry and that you love Korea and all is forgiven.
Tell people you don't like something...well, you'd better start packing. |
genius
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TheUrbanMyth
Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 10:02 pm Post subject: Re: What does this say about Korean values? (if anything) |
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| mayorgc wrote: |
http://extrakorea.wordpress.com/2009/10/21/super-juniors-kang-in-confesses-to-drunk-driving-hit-and-run/
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Some netizens have called for him to be kicked out of the group. Other netizens have come to his defense, though.
It�s interesting to contrast this with the incident regarding 2PM�s Jae-beom. Jae-beom was run out of Korea by a torches-and-pitchforks Internet mob for writing some rude comments four years ago. On the other hand, this guy has been caught red-handed committing three serious offenses: drunk driving, hit-and-run, and assault. And it looks like he�ll get off more lightly (by the public) than Jae-beom. |
I'm not gonna comment on it other than that I like Super Junior's "Sorry, Sorry" much more than 2pm's "Again, Again". |
Looks like it says more about Super Junior's values and those of some of his fans, than it does about Korea's. |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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I think the contrast between the beef protests and the reaction for the "Nayoung" incident is more telling of people's wacked priorities. Hordes of people protested and clashed with police based on false or non-existent information. Where is that when young children are getting raped and the criminals get away with a few years of prison because they were drunk?
By the way, I'm not saying this sort of illogical mob behavior is only apparent in Korea nor am I saying that wild protests are the way to go. I just think people are screwed up. |
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Alaskaman
Joined: 22 Sep 2009
Location: Bundang-Gu, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:23 pm Post subject: |
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| So at the end of your soap box you said nothing then. Right! |
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PaperTiger
Joined: 31 May 2005
Location: Ulaanbataar
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I think the contrast between the beef protests and the reaction for the "Nayoung" incident is more telling of people's wacked priorities. Hordes of people protested and clashed with police based on false or non-existent information. Where is that when young children are getting raped and the criminals get away with a few years of prison because they were drunk?
By the way, I'm not saying this sort of illogical mob behavior is only apparent in Korea nor am I saying that wild protests are the way to go. I just think people are screwed up. |
The difference is that communist sympathizers and special-interest groups aren't bankrolling a campaign of media-driven hysteria. Mad cow disease was NEVER an issue, it was protectionism pure and simple...the farmers and ranchers are getting insanely rich from the monopolies that are in place. The situation with the Na-Young case is socially irrelevant (unfortunately) because the Good Ol' Boy network of Korea isn't exactly going to benefit from a tougher stand on rape, statutory rape, prostitution, child abuse, spouse abuse...or any other issue that puts the rights of the weak above the rights of the twisted Patrician ghouls in power.
As sentimental as Koreans are, they don't seem all that fired up to change their laws to better protect those who can't protect themselves. |
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