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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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 Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:05 pm Post subject: Re: The Negative effect of US TV/Movies on Korea's image |
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[quote="flakfizer"]From the Herald:
http://www.koreaherald.com/national/Detail.jsp?newsMLId=20101021000802
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| One example is �Lost,� which has gained much popularity here thanks to Korean-born actress Kim Yun-jin. In it, the Han River, regarded as one of the iconic landmarks in the capital of Seoul, was described as a small stream in a village, the lawmaker said. The 1-kilometer-long bridge over the river was shown as an old small bridge, he added. |
Got size issues? 
Foolowing the article's logic, Korea would have enough problems about its image based on its own movies.
PHONE: Koreans are vengeful and their technology will kill you.
OLD BOY: Koreans are vengeful and inbred.
THE ISLAND: Koreans are sex-crazed and like to insert fish hooks into bodily orifices. They may also be vengeful. |
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MalFSU1
Joined: 27 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:31 pm Post subject: |
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| This article displays one of the main problems I have with Korea overall. There is such a strong desire to make sure they are being portrayed in a certain way, and that things like the Dokdo and "East Sea" are internationally known and considered in the favor of the Koreans, yet they themselves in my opinion are super hypocritical. A country that actually took the time to look at how it's portrayed in international textbooks when it has people dressed in stereotypical "Africans" in tribal gear and blackface in it's national English textbook is laughable. They also want the world to love kimchi and Korean food, yet oftentimes only eat at Korean restaurants when going abroad. The hypocrisy kills me. Okay rant over!!!! |
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madtownhustl
Joined: 04 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Mon Nov 01, 2010 9:53 pm Post subject: |
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| +1 MalFSU1 |
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flakfizer
Joined: 12 Nov 2004
Location: scaling the Cliffs of Insanity with a frayed rope.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:11 am Post subject: |
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Yes, there are many ironies involved here like the irony that Korean media don't care a whole lot about how they portray other nationalities and the fact that US movies/TV don't portray Americans too nicely either. But those ironies didn't surprise me. What really cracked me up was the examples they used-soju glasses, a sign on a bridge, a hat. I found it ironic that they complained about the bridge and the hat from that particular episode.
"Hey Chul-soo, did you see "Lost" the other day?"
"No, what happened?"
"Aw man, that episode was detrimental to the image of Korea. Remember how Sun's father is this ruthless CEO and that he hired on Jin as a thug to intimidate government officials and whoever else he wanted to 'send a message' to? Well, it turns out that Jin's mother was a prostitute who had nothing to do with him until she found out he was marrying Sun. At that point she decided to blackmail Sun, demanding money to keep silent about Jin's shameful origins. After the woman threatened her and demanded money in three days' time, Sun visited Jin's small hometown to get some information firsthand where she spoke with Jin's father. Later, she met the blackmailer again, gave her the money and threatened to have her killed if she caused any more trouble."
"Hmmm, so what's the problem?"
"Get this: Jin's father was wearing a Vietnamese hat!"
"Unbelievable!" |
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Savant
Joined: 25 May 2007
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:29 am Post subject: |
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| flakfizer wrote: |
| "Aw man, that episode was detrimental to the image of Korea. Remember how Sun's father is this ruthless CEO and that he hired on Jin as a thug to intimidate government officials and whoever else he wanted to 'send a message' to? Well, it turns out that Jin's mother was a prostitute who had nothing to do with him until she found out he was marrying Sun. At that point she decided to blackmail Sun, demanding money to keep silent about Jin's shameful origins. After the woman threatened her and demanded money in three days' time, Sun visited Jin's small hometown to get some information firsthand where she spoke with Jin's father. Later, she met the blackmailer again, gave her the money and threatened to have her killed if she caused any more trouble." |
Doesn't the above look like it could be the plot line for any number of Korean TV dramas? |
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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
Location: Earth, Solar System
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:38 am Post subject: |
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Good Grief Korea Times get over yourselves. 99% of Americans could care less about Koreans, just like 99% of Koreans could care less about NETs.
To quote Walter Sobchak- "Life does not start and stop at your convenience". |
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chellovek
Joined: 29 Feb 2008
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| Posted: Thu Nov 04, 2010 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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| flakfizer wrote: |
Yes, there are many ironies involved here like the irony that Korean media don't care a whole lot about how they portray other nationalities and the fact that US movies/TV don't portray Americans too nicely either. But those ironies didn't surprise me. What really cracked me up was the examples they used-soju glasses, a sign on a bridge, a hat. I found it ironic that they complained about the bridge and the hat from that particular episode.
"Hey Chul-soo, did you see "Lost" the other day?"
"No, what happened?"
"Aw man, that episode was detrimental to the image of Korea. Remember how Sun's father is this ruthless CEO and that he hired on Jin as a thug to intimidate government officials and whoever else he wanted to 'send a message' to? Well, it turns out that Jin's mother was a prostitute who had nothing to do with him until she found out he was marrying Sun. At that point she decided to blackmail Sun, demanding money to keep silent about Jin's shameful origins. After the woman threatened her and demanded money in three days' time, Sun visited Jin's small hometown to get some information firsthand where she spoke with Jin's father. Later, she met the blackmailer again, gave her the money and threatened to have her killed if she caused any more trouble."
"Hmmm, so what's the problem?"
"Get this: Jin's father was wearing a Vietnamese hat!"
"Unbelievable!" |
Hahaha! Love it!  |
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