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hameltoe · Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Location: Right here

I'm in Canada now but I was teaching in Korea 8 months ago. I just received and email from my friends girlfriend telling me how my friend was jumped by about 8 Koreans. The beat him so badly that he is now sitting in a hospital with a brain hemorrhage. How did the police handle this attack? they took statements from the only the Koreans. Were there any witnesses to the attack? Yes, they were chanting "Go Korea" as if it were a soccer game. When I was in Korea I had a great experience, I couldn't believe how well we were treated and I couldn't wait to go back. He is teaching children English and this is what he gets. Just thought everyone should know, I'm not sure what I can do to help him, but I'm sure the more people know about this incident the more likely authorities might get off their asses to do something about it.

seoulsucker · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject:

Where and when?

Doogie · Joined: 19 Jan 2006 Location: Hwaseong City

That's awful. I hope he'll be able to recover. Was he just minding his own business and they jumped him? I've been in Korea for a year and my experience so far has been pretty good. I've only had one racist confrontation and that was on a bus. A couple of guys that had way too much soju were threatening me. I wasn't too worried as they were drunk and I probably had 30-40 pounds on these guys. But, to be fair, the other Koreans on the bus intervened on my behalf. They seemed embarrassed by these clowns. Koreans are pretty good people but you get racism here just like anywhere else. Eight against one...........what a bunch of cowards.

billybrobby · Joined: 09 Dec 2004

justin moffatt · Joined: 29 Aug 2006

Read the thread Racists Attack? You decide. Some good information on how you or (if possible) your friend should notify the Canadian embassy and warn other Canadians of potential attacks. I have had over 5 friends do so already regarding similar incidents (either on the street, or inside of pubs or clubs).

Bibbitybop · Joined: 22 Feb 2006 Location: Seoul

These attacks suck. Maybe the key, if you know you are going to get your @$S handed to you, is to latch onto one of the attackers and take out as many of his senses as possible. Eye gouge, tear off ears (only requires 9 kg of pressure), bite through his neck. If all foreigners go ape-$h!t on one man, maybe the attackers will think twice as they may be the one who gets torn. Just a thought.

Milwaukiedave · Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Location: Goseong

I'm not going to assume everything the OP said is correct because this is second hand info. I do hope your friend recovers though. I have to agree with others that it would be nice to hear more details about this.

There's something to be said for walking away from a fight in Korea, especially if it's 5 or 8 to 1. Which would you rather be a chicken or a patient drinking through a straw in a hospital?

periwinkle · Joined: 08 Feb 2003

No matter what happened, there's no excuse for 8 guys to attack one guy. I hope his embassy has been informed.

T-dot · Joined: 16 May 2004 Location: bundang

seriously, when and when.

no way an incident like this goes unnoticed.

seoulsucker · Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:35 pm Post subject:

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Imbroglio · Posted: Wed Sep 20, 2006 2:18 am Post subject:

(click)-->> Hindsight is 20/20