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Mikejelai
Joined: 01 Nov 2009
Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 1:51 am Post subject: Why all the media hoopla for this dead Hwang guy? |
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| This is not a hate posting, but what's up with the near worshiping here in South Korea of this dead Hwang guy? Where I come from you don't put such a guy on a pedestal who: is a commie leader(or was a commie leader); then becomes a traitor; then leaves his wife and kids (knowing that there is a strong likelihood that they will be killed as a result) and moves to another country; then commits adultery by marrying his secretary (almost 40 years younger than him). |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:01 am Post subject: |
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He's only the highest ranking NK defector. I wouldn't call it worshiping. The news about him is similar to a high profile senator that dies.
The Democratic Labor Party and the New Jinbo Party hated the guy since he put a damper on their utopian visions about NK. Read a left leaning paper if you want the opposite view of him. |
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Mikejelai
Joined: 01 Nov 2009
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 2:16 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, maybe it is not worshiping, but nonetheless I think the story should have been buried somewhere on page three perhaps. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:15 am Post subject: |
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| Seeing how senior North Korean leaders read South Korean newspapers, maybe part of the reason was for propoganda. They see a defector being propped up and being treated with great reverance/respect it may encourage them to think, "Hey, going to South Korea wouldn't be so bad." |
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Wishmaster
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:02 am Post subject: |
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| Who? LOL |
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