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bish
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 Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:11 am Post subject: Who is important in Korea? |
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There was a post here a few days ago about the important people in Asia. No Koreans were included. I don't know if this is fair or not but I don't really know of many great Korean public figures.
I am not making this post to have a dig at Korea but I would be really interested to know who is important in Korea other than the people we all know.
I am wondering if there are any young figures who are trying to implement changes in society, are there influential figures in women's rights, for example?
I am aware of some excellent young clothes designers but would like to know who else could be important in Korea, Asia and the world this year or in the coming years.
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Trinidad
Joined: 06 Oct 2009
Location: Seoul
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I think Lee Hyo-Ri is important in Korea. I mean you would have to be
dead six months not to get serious hormonal urges for that one. I think
after that it would be the presidents of the major Korean breweries. Then
if the woman isn't as HAWT as Lee Hyo-Ri, we could get some maekju
goggles. |
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hugekebab
Joined: 05 Jan 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:17 am Post subject: Re: Who is important in Korea? |
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| bish wrote: |
There was a post here a few days ago about the important people in Asia. No Koreans were included. I don't know if this is fair or not but I don't really know of many great Korean public figures.
I am not making this post to have a dig at Korea but I would be really interested to know who is important in Korea other than the people we all know.
I am wondering if there are any young figures who are trying to implement changes in society, are there influential figures in women's rights, for example?
I am aware of some excellent young clothes designers but would like to know who else could be important in Korea, Asia and the world this year or in the coming years. |
This is actually a very good question and I'd be interested if anyone has any examples. |
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blackjack
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: anyang
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:48 am Post subject: Re: Who is important in Korea? |
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| bish wrote: |
There was a post here a few days ago about the important people in Asia. No Koreans were included. I don't know if this is fair or not but I don't really know of many great Korean public figures.
I am not making this post to have a dig at Korea but I would be really interested to know who is important in Korea other than the people we all know.
I am wondering if there are any young figures who are trying to implement changes in society, are there influential figures in women's rights, for example?
I am aware of some excellent young clothes designers but would like to know who else could be important in Korea, Asia and the world this year or in the coming years. |
How about the head of the UN?
Head of North Korea?
Granted nether are young but both are pretty influential |
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Wishmaster
Joined: 06 Feb 2003
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| Never understood why people go gaga over Hyori. Have you seen her on those shows without makeup? Yikes. Oh, and she's an adjumma. And I never liked her stomach, it seems like it's on the verge of being a flabby gut. |
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amo_jh
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 7:58 am Post subject: |
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I assume most know president Lee, UN secretary general Ban, the crazy psycho Kim up north. Also some popular entertainers such as Rain and Hyori. I don't know if people consider them 'important', but they are popular and influential nonetheless. And there are sports stars such as Kim Yuna, Park Jisung, Park Chan Ho, KJ Choi, Seri Park, that guy that won major PGA title, etc. Some other well known Korean figures,
Catholic cardinal Kim Soo Hwan
orchestra conductor Jung
Soprano Cho Soomi(?)
Stem cell researcher Hwang (well he was famous and important until that thing happened, and even more famous after) |
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curiousaboutkorea
Joined: 21 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 8:31 am Post subject: Re: Who is important in Korea? |
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| blackjack wrote: |
| bish wrote: |
There was a post here a few days ago about the important people in Asia. No Koreans were included. I don't know if this is fair or not but I don't really know of many great Korean public figures.
I am not making this post to have a dig at Korea but I would be really interested to know who is important in Korea other than the people we all know.
I am wondering if there are any young figures who are trying to implement changes in society, are there influential figures in women's rights, for example?
I am aware of some excellent young clothes designers but would like to know who else could be important in Korea, Asia and the world this year or in the coming years. |
How about the head of the UN?
Head of North Korea?
Granted nether are young but both are pretty influential |
Is it just me, or do Koreans generally not talk about Ban Ki-moon? Seems like he would be a huge source of Korean pride. |
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Trinidad
Joined: 06 Oct 2009
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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| Wishmaster wrote: |
| Never understood why people go gaga over Hyori. Have you seen her on those shows without makeup? Yikes. Oh, and she's an adjumma. And I never liked her stomach, it seems like it's on the verge of being a flabby gut. |
I dunno about that. How about the soju posters and the Ocean World
ad? Also, when she gets on stage these days and gets all kitted out in
sexy clothes, she has got some serious junk.  But yeah, I remember
when she was like 18 or 19 and in that girlie band where she got her
start. hmmmmm. |
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bish
Joined: 09 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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| Wishmaster wrote: |
| Never understood why people go gaga over Hyori. Have you seen her on those shows without makeup? Yikes. Oh, and she's an adjumma. And I never liked her stomach, it seems like it's on the verge of being a flabby gut. |
I think it might be because she looks a bit "gettable"...
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beercanman
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:12 pm Post subject: |
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Rev. Sun Myung Moon
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oskinny1
Joined: 10 Nov 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:32 pm Post subject: Re: Who is important in Korea? |
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| curiousaboutkorea wrote: |
Is it just me, or do Koreans generally not talk about Ban Ki-moon? Seems like he would be a huge source of Korean pride. |
I have noticed this as well. I have adjummas and adjosshi bragging about the Wondergirls, but not a peep about Ban. |
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GoldMember
Joined: 24 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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| There are no "important" people. Its MONEY that's important not people! |
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VanIslander
Joined: 18 Aug 2003
Location: Geoje, Hadong, Tongyeong,... now in a small coastal island town outside Gyeongsangnamdo!
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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Admiral Yi Soon-shin.
(And that's the point.) |
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Panda
Joined: 25 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Korean people who are important to Koreans and Korean people who are important to the world are different. |
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morrisonhotel
Joined: 18 Jul 2009
Location: Gyeonggi-do
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Who is important in Korea? |
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| curiousaboutkorea wrote: |
Is it just me, or do Koreans generally not talk about Ban Ki-moon? Seems like he would be a huge source of Korean pride. |
Yeah, definitely. I taught my kids about Ban Ki-moon the other day. No one had heard of him. I mention Park Ji-sung on the other hand..... |
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