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NAVFC
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 Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:57 am Post subject: Korean sense of humor |
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| Anyone else notice that koreans laugh at alot of thngs that to us just dont sound funny at all, atleast not to non-koreans? |
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Homer
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:16 am Post subject: |
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Much like we laugh at things they do not find funny at all....
Humour is subjective and culturally dependent.... |
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Newbie
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Korean humour seems very much based on the physical. A bit juvenile and simple in my book, but hey, whatever floats their boat, right? |
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doggyji
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Toronto - Hamilton - Vineland - St. Catherines
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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I find Korean internet humor pretty funny. And some Korean sitcoms crack me up. I hear 거침없이 하이킥 is the hot one these days.
http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/ent/highkick |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:17 pm Post subject: |
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| Korean humour seems very much based on the physical. A bit juvenile and simple in my book, but hey, whatever floats their boat, right? |
Maybe that is because it is the physical that you can see and (somewhat) understand.
I'm guessing you are not fluent in Korean and that you do not understand every nuance. Perhaps if you did, you might be able to appreciate the comedy more.
That being said, even understanding a language is noguarantee of enjoying it. Comedy is not only cultural but personal. |
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Newbie
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 8:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Captain Corea wrote: |
| Newbie wrote: |
| Korean humour seems very much based on the physical. A bit juvenile and simple in my book, but hey, whatever floats their boat, right? |
Maybe that is because it is the physical that you can see and (somewhat) understand.
I'm guessing you are not fluent in Korean and that you do not understand every nuance. Perhaps if you did, you might be able to appreciate the comedy more.
That being said, even understanding a language is noguarantee of enjoying it. Comedy is not only cultural but personal. |
I hear ya.
While my Korean is good enough to pretty much understand what they're saying, I do miss out on the subtleties and cultural aspects of it.
Thing is, it's the absurd physical stuff that seems to get the most and biggest laughs from the audience and my wife.
I have never seen it, so I wonder, are there many stand-up comedians in Korea. Just a dude and his mic entertaining the crowd? |
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peregrine981
Joined: 25 Sep 2005
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 9:14 pm Post subject: |
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I have never seen it, so I wonder, are there many stand-up comedians in Korea. Just a dude and his mic entertaining the crowd? |
I have heard its not a big thing. There's a Canadian-Korean stand up who's pretty successful in Canada, but a big part of his show is about how big a failure his show was in Korea because they just didn't know what to make of a stand up comedian. I would suspect there are a few around though. |
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Hopelessly Human
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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| peregrine981 wrote: |
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I have never seen it, so I wonder, are there many stand-up comedians in Korea. Just a dude and his mic entertaining the crowd? |
I have heard its not a big thing. There's a Canadian-Korean stand up who's pretty successful in Canada, but a big part of his show is about how big a failure his show was in Korea because they just didn't know what to make of a stand up comedian. I would suspect there are a few around though. |
Margaret Cho is/was pretty popular in America. |
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Ilsanman
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Bucheon, Korea
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:09 pm Post subject: yes |
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Its total slapstick style and juvenile. If you like that kind, then power to you.
They also like repetitive things. Tjose acts on the gag shows are so routine, the audience can recite it with the comedians. |
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Qinella
Joined: 25 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:27 pm Post subject: |
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| I have never seen it, so I wonder, are there many stand-up comedians in Korea. Just a dude and his mic entertaining the crowd? |
I've never seen it either, but then I don't watch TV much. Last year I did see a show on Arirang about a girl (I think Russian) who is a stand-up comedian here in Korea. The show was about her struggle to be funny in a second language and culture.
I'm curious to know about this, too. Would the Korean word for standup comedian be 스탠드업 코미디언 or 개그맨? |
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Troll_Bait
Joined: 04 Jan 2006
Location: [T]eaching experience doesn't matter much. -Lee Young-chan (pictured)
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:39 pm Post subject: Re: Korean sense of humor |
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| NAVFC wrote: |
| Anyone else notice that koreans laugh at alot of thngs that to us just dont sound funny at all, atleast not to non-koreans? |
Sometimes, Koreans laugh because of embarrassment. We (westerners) do it too, though less often. |
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Beej
Joined: 05 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Fri Dec 08, 2006 10:57 pm Post subject: Re: Korean sense of humor |
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| Troll_Bait wrote: |
| NAVFC wrote: |
| Anyone else notice that koreans laugh at alot of thngs that to us just dont sound funny at all, atleast not to non-koreans? |
Sometimes, Koreans laugh because of embarrassment. We (westerners) do it too, though less often. |
Now I get it. The Koreans are laughing because they are so embarrassed for the comedians because their acts are so lame and unfunny.
You dont have to be fluent in Korean to know that Gag Concert and its ilk are not funny.
As bad as Korean comedy is, have you seen any Thai or Filipino tv. Yikes |
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poet13
Joined: 22 Jan 2006
Location: Just over there....throwing lemons.
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Ya know those idiots on tv who come on-stage slapping their heads? They slap and slap and slap and slap through the whole stupid routine?
I don't understand a word of what they are saying, but I laugh through most of the show. |
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jajdude
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
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Sometimes it's good that their sense of humor is like it is. A mother I taught years ago said, "Koreans are simple." So all you got to do to be a hit as a guy here is put on a dress and wig and act ridiculous. Sophisticated humor will get you nowhere.
I'm constantly surprised how easily kids laugh at dumb crap, but then again kids laugh a lot. Sadly, we laugh less often when we get older. |
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doggyji
Joined: 21 Feb 2006
Location: Toronto - Hamilton - Vineland - St. Catherines
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Nice to see you again, "Korean sense of humor?  " thread. 
First of all, I guess it's a lot about the attitude, let alone the language problem.
"I just want to laugh and be happy. It's all good to laugh as much as possible. I'll get the most out of anything funny at all."
VS.
"You try to make me laugh. See if I will even twitch my eyebrows."
Some people said like it's all slap-stick physical but aren't they also talking a lot? All in all, I think the audience on those shows are being nice to the comedians and just want to have a good time. And personally I don't find most current comedy shows all that funny as well except a few skits. But some sitcoms and talk shows are sometimes funny to death. If your Korean is superb, keep exploring and you will find something pretty funny. |
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