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The worst Korea Times cartoon yet

 
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wylies99



Joined: 13 May 2006
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 1:08 am    Post subject: The worst Korea Times cartoon yet Reply with quote

Take a look Rolling Eyes Embarassed

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2010/04/195_64907.html
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wylies99



Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!

PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

No one has the courage to look? It's HORRIBLE.
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kiknkorea



Joined: 16 May 2008

PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 3:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah it's pretty bad, but not so much when you take into account the fascination with poo that seems to exist here. Confused
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Moldy Rutabaga



Joined: 01 Jul 2003
Location: Ansan, Korea

PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:48 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good job, KT. The cartoon shows the usual dignity and restraint.
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visitorq



Joined: 11 Jan 2008

PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 6:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

"Notice From KT Website Manager
Bad language will not be tolerated. All comments considered discriminatory against race or sex, or which are considered offensive against certain people, will be eliminated by the manager. Violators will be deprived of their membership. "

Hm... so they can post a picture of sh-t, but we're not supposed to call it.
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On the other hand



Joined: 19 Apr 2003
Location: I walk along the avenue

PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 7:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Hm... so they can post a picture of sh-t, but we're not supposed to call it.


Sure. Just like a newspaper in the west can probably post a picture of Liberty Leading The People, but if you go on to their comments board and write "Nice jugs", it'll likely get deleted.

Anyone who's been here for awhile should know that visual representations of feces are not really taboo in the Korean media, especially when done for humor. I'm not a huge fan of it personally, but that's the way their culture rolls, and it's hardly an ethical issue. If you're offended by scatological humor, you probably should find somewhere else to live.
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Sleepy in Seoul



Joined: 15 May 2004
Location: Going in ever decreasing circles until I eventually disappear up my own fundament - in NZ

PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 11:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm not quite sure why the elephant is spouting water out of the hole in its head (where the flagpole is jammed in).
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conrad2



Joined: 05 Nov 2009

PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 12:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Whether or not the cartoon is gross or nasty, it shows a lack of creativity and is just weak and uninspied. Quite fitting for the Korea Times.
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djsmnc



Joined: 20 Jan 2003
Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

PostPosted: Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought it was funny
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banjois



Joined: 14 Nov 2009

PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

djsmnc wrote:
I thought it was funny


I snickered. Does that mean I'm assimilating?
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caniff



Joined: 03 Feb 2004
Location: All over the map

PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The KT should have a rendering of a pile of crap right between "Korea" and "Times".
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ThingsComeAround



Joined: 07 Nov 2008

PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:40 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

caniff wrote:
The KT should have a rendering of a pile of crap right between "Korea" and "Times".


Laughing
Amen, brotha!
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sharkey



Joined: 12 Oct 2008

PostPosted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 6:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This picture isn't nearly as bad as the Russian bear splitting the subway cart in half. Honestly, what were they thinking. I'm glad the editor was fired over that.
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