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Bingo · Joined: 22 Jun 2006

If you have not yet read this article by Cho Joo Hee on the ABC News website, please do so now and take the time to offer a comment on their site. Once again we are being described as drug dealing paedophiles. This time it's not in a slimy Korean publication, it's by a Korean correspondent for ABC News. Countless thousands of people in the States, perhaps our families and friends, are reading this crap and forming opinioons of us based on grossly exaggerated racist drivel.

Go to the site, click on the Travel section and read the article. Then please take the time to let Ms. Cho and ABC News know that you are not impressed. We expect this abuse from the Korean press, not the American.

Here's the link: http://abcnews.go.com/

The Travel section can be accessed in the top right corner.

Juregen · Joined: 30 May 2006

direct link?

philipjames · Joined: 03 Feb 2003

I read the article last Friday and had to double my blood pressure pills I was so angry. Where's Real Reality when we need him? Surely he has links that can be sent to the ABC editor to put this subject matter in perspective. There's a section where you can send linked websites to correct any mistakes in the article. Surely Real Reality can help enlighten the editorial staff at ABC News.

I can't believe such hateful Korean reporting about us has made its way across the Pacific to the United States.

ED209 · Joined: 17 Oct 2006

http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/story?id=5838267&page=1

this it?

Bingo · Joined: 22 Jun 2006

Yes, that's it. But it has been moved to the travel section and renamed. It is now titled "Drug Toting Teachers Defile South Korea."

Charming isn't it?

wylies99 · Joined: 13 May 2006 Location: I'm one cool cat!

I only hope the ABC News Editors take the complaints seriously. Sometimes, kunckleheads in the media think "controversy is good for rating."

creeper1 · Joined: 30 Jan 2007

Reading this article does give the distinct impression that young English teachers are here with money to throw around right and left. And oh my GOd! They are spending it on drinking and having a good time and just speaking English to kids.

justaguy · Joined: 01 Jan 2008 Location: seoul

I'm in the seeing is believing camp. I don't see it, but I keep hearing about it from Koreans.

I say show me, don't tell me.

There is a very good chance what they heard is bullshit.

ttompatz · Joined: 05 Sep 2005 Location: Kwangju, South Korea

crusher_of_heads · Posted: Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:26 am Post subject:

Perhaps the authour of said article, and numerous thieving hagwon owners should do the right thing like that pimp awhile back and just kill themselves out of shame.

valkyrian2 · Mod Team Joined: 15 May 2007

Also being discussed here:
http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=135643

Please keep this related topic in one thread.

Thanks.