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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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 Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:14 am Post subject: Let's make Seoul of global city! |
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Move over Korea Sparkling.
When I was getting off the subway tonight (line 3), I looked up and saw an English ad boasting "Let's make Seoul of global city!" I quickly wrote it down so I'd remember the wording, and also "Seoul Global Center," apparently the organisation responsible for this mess. There was a lot more English, and what looked like testimonies of some kind by foreigners who lacked the integrity to point out the glaring errors in the ad. I'll look for it tomorrow on the subway and try to get a picture.
Here's some information about the Seoul Global Center.
http://shc.seoul.go.kr/ |
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JAWINSEOUL
Joined: 19 Nov 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:20 am Post subject: |
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I read in the Korea Times that most times the creator of these slogans were fully aware of the mistakes they made. They slogan was not meant to be in English, but made either in jest or in Konglish for Koreans to understand.
I think you looking at this from a western point of view. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:29 am Post subject: |
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I didn't get a chance to read the whole thing.
...But, it seems to be some sort of help center for foreigners, so the ads should be directed at us, not Koreans. |
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:37 am Post subject: |
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I think I saw a similar ad/poster at the bus stop...
It said something like this...
"Seoul - World Design Capital 2010"
Who knows what that means...
Koreans seem intent on making everything in Korea the capital of the world.........
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:57 am Post subject: |
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Issues Korea needs to fix and that people need to be aware of before thinking Korea, even Seoul, is global:
-Inability to register as a non-Korean on websites, including travel website, making reservations online impossible
-Lack of police enforcement of driving laws
-Lack of police help and ongoing police discrimination against non-Koreans
-Restricted banking for foreigners
I'm sure I'm forgetting quite a few more at the moment. |
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Julius
Joined: 27 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:01 am Post subject: |
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It hurts to see the korea bashing when I know I have some very kind and good Korean friends.
Then again...If I have a bad day I feel more like joining in.
Oh dear... |
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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
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:13 am Post subject: |
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| A few years ago I was helping a Korean business acquaintance by proofreading his work. He was working in advertising and he used to run prospective slogans for different companies past me to see which ones were best. I usually found out that the companies preferred slogans using Konglish, even though they were well aware that it was bad English. I suppose that it just sounded better to them. Korea Sparkling!! |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:16 am Post subject: |
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| Sleepy in Seoul wrote: |
| A few years ago I was helping a Korean business acquaintance by proofreading his work. He was working in advertising and he used to run prospective slogans for different companies past me to see which ones were best. I usually found out that the companies preferred slogans using Konglish, even though they were well aware that it was bad English. I suppose that it just sounded better to them. Korea Sparkling!! |
I think that's fine and works well in Korea, but if Seoul does Seoul want to be a "global" city or a "Korean" city. A global city would stand on international standards. |
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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
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| I think that's fine and works well in Korea, but if Seoul does Seoul want to be a "global" city or a "Korean" city. A global city would stand on international standards. |
True, true. |
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just another day
Joined: 12 Jul 2007
Location: Living with the Alaskan Inuits!!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject: |
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yeah, i'd say 97% of foreigners didn't come to korea to correct the english grammar. 
lets not link "globalism" with "money for ESL teachers"
gawd how disgusting. |
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endo
Joined: 14 Mar 2004
Location: Seoul...my home
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject: |
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| just another day wrote: |
yeah, i'd say 97% of foreigners didn't come to korea to correct the english grammar.
lets not link "globalism" with "money for ESL teachers"
gawd how disgusting. |
What is that even supposed to mean.
And it's:
their E nglish |
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Carlyles Ghost
Joined: 04 Jul 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Sleepy in Seoul wrote: |
| A few years ago I was helping a Korean business acquaintance by proofreading his work. He was working in advertising and he used to run prospective slogans for different companies past me to see which ones were best. I usually found out that the companies preferred slogans using Konglish, even though they were well aware that it was bad English. I suppose that it just sounded better to them. Korea Sparkling!! |
Thus I read: "We carefully blend the supreme quality leaves and you can meet global standard cigarettes" on my cigarette pack. I haven't a clue what it means; I asked an advanced class what it meant and they didn't know either.  |
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Binch Lover
Joined: 25 Jul 2005
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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I saw this too and thought the exact same thing.
| just another day wrote: |
yeah, i'd say 97% of foreigners didn't come to korea to correct the english grammar.
lets not link "globalism" with "money for ESL teachers"
gawd how disgusting. |
You're missing the point. This advertisement is aimed at foreigners residing in Korea, particularly "desirable" foreigners such as investors. Do you think it's impressive to use crap English??
If Koreans want to use bad English amongst themselves, that's their problem and nobody really notices. However, when they advertise their ignorance to the world, that's just stupid, especially for a country so sensitive about their national image. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 5:04 pm Post subject: |
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| I found the ad again today and got pictures. Just give me a few hours. |
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