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Racist cartoon in Chosun Ilbo
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Reise-ohne-Ende



Joined: 07 Sep 2009
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:36 am    Post subject: Racist cartoon in Chosun Ilbo Reply with quote
I sent a letter to the newspaper:

"Hello -

Although I usually enjoy reading the Chosun Ilbo in English, it has a reputation among Western expats in Korea as being biased or unreliable. Generally, I don't mind, since I love the pictures of the day and I like the wide variety of news you provide. However, the cartoon accompanying the article "Volt's Car of the Year" (seen here: http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/01/17/2011011700756.html) is incredibly racist and offensive. How would you feel if an American newspaper wrote an article insulting a Korean car and drew a racist cartoon of Korean people? Americans do not have noses like that - it is a racist depiction, reducing us to features that Koreans perceive as 'different' - and we are not all white with blonde hair, either, which is something Korean media seems to ignore.

I would appreciate it if you would remove the cartoon and think twice about your Western readership when posting things like that in the future.

Thank you,
[my name]"

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I'm used to small nationalistic/ignorant things on that site, but this racist crap is unbelievable. How do they think they can get away with that? I guess that's what happens when you've never known any society, race, or country other than your own. >:[

PS, if you want to write a letter as well, the e-mail address is [email protected]
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Gnawbert



Joined: 23 Oct 2007
Location: The Internet
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 7:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
404'd.

Was it the cartoon with the two blonde dudes in the car with noses up in the air and as long as a pair of flagpoles?

Edit: Never mind, it's here:
http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2011/01/17/2011011700756.html
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Caffeinated



Joined: 11 Feb 2010
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yet another cartoon featuring the good ol' Western nose Rolling Eyes from the Chosun Ilbo where they're so quick to take offense yet so stunningly ignorant when it comes to empathy and just push and shove to get their own - kinda like the subway ajosshi. They're just peeved because Chevrolet won because it had a larger weenie than the Hyundai.
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Jake_Kim



Joined: 27 Aug 2005
Location: Seoul
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Chosun Ilbo = FOX News.

What do you expect?
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interestedinhanguk



Joined: 23 Aug 2010
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Please understand.
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Reise-ohne-Ende



Joined: 07 Sep 2009
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
interestedinhanguk wrote:
Please understand.


Laughing
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keflyn



Joined: 07 Dec 2010
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
They think Americans have really long pointy noses?
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drinkyogurtsoju



Joined: 09 Jan 2011
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Your link doesn't work.
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interestedinhanguk



Joined: 23 Aug 2010
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
drinkyogurtsoju wrote:
Your link doesn't work.


Remove the parenthesis.
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Weigookin74



Joined: 26 Oct 2009
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:59 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jake_Kim wrote:
Chosun Ilbo = FOX News.

What do you expect?


Not quite. Fox news has Black, Hispanic, and other commentators. They critisize things with a bit of bias just like MSNBC does from the left. But Fox wouldn't dare write or post offensive things like Chosun Ilbo.
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drinkyogurtsoju



Joined: 09 Jan 2011
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:02 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The cartoon may look racist but after reading the article, I can understand why.
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highstreet



Joined: 13 Nov 2010
PostPosted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:21 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
are the three dudes on the bottom supposed to be asians?
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