Comments on: The Marmot gives his props to Lee Ch’ang-dong http://www.rjkoehler.com/2003/09/17/the-marmot-gives-his-props-to-lee-chang-dong/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:36:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: The Marmot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2003/09/17/the-marmot-gives-his-props-to-lee-chang-dong/#comment-168 The Marmot Thu, 18 Sep 2003 17:15:26 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=75#comment-168 Wait...is the Minister the same who directed Oasis and Perppermint Candy? Yes, the very same. Should have kept making movies. You aren't going to hear a minister say "Korea produces enough violent/sexually graphic shit on its own." True enough, but you will see it written in a blog - my blog. And I know that Lee was only covering his ass (although I would have preferred he just say nothing) - but I'm sure the Chosun is going to go after him regardless. Coincidentally, I checked out Korea's Paper of Record :) yesterday, and I couldn't find much in terms of an attack on Lee for his stance on Japanese cultural imports (but I did notice the rather savage attack on him for another issue here). Believe it or not, I'm with Lee here - he said most of the right things as far as I'm concerned, and he seems to realize that if this country wants to be a regional hub, it can't ban the cultural products of its wealthiest neighbor. Anyway, I'll be willing to extoll the virtues of Kim Jong Il if it means I can get my hands on some Akira Fubuki DVDs. I guess importing them uncensored is out of the question, not that the Japanese don't censor them enough on their own. Wait…is the Minister the same who directed Oasis and Perppermint Candy?
Yes, the very same. Should have kept making movies.
You aren’t going to hear a minister say “Korea produces enough violent/sexually graphic shit on its own.”
True enough, but you will see it written in a blog - my blog. And I know that Lee was only covering his ass (although I would have preferred he just say nothing) - but I’m sure the Chosun is going to go after him regardless. Coincidentally, I checked out Korea’s Paper of Record :) yesterday, and I couldn’t find much in terms of an attack on Lee for his stance on Japanese cultural imports (but I did notice the rather savage attack on him for another issue here). Believe it or not, I’m with Lee here - he said most of the right things as far as I’m concerned, and he seems to realize that if this country wants to be a regional hub, it can’t ban the cultural products of its wealthiest neighbor.

Anyway, I’ll be willing to extoll the virtues of Kim Jong Il if it means I can get my hands on some Akira Fubuki DVDs. I guess importing them uncensored is out of the question, not that the Japanese don’t censor them enough on their own.

]]> By: Christopher http://www.rjkoehler.com/2003/09/17/the-marmot-gives-his-props-to-lee-chang-dong/#comment-167 Christopher Thu, 18 Sep 2003 10:15:27 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=75#comment-167 Wait...is the Minister the same who directed Oasis and Perppermint Candy? Wait…is the Minister the same who directed Oasis and Perppermint Candy?

]]> By: oranckay http://www.rjkoehler.com/2003/09/17/the-marmot-gives-his-props-to-lee-chang-dong/#comment-166 oranckay Thu, 18 Sep 2003 09:45:01 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=75#comment-166 I know for a fact that Lee really didn't want to be minister, and you can hear it when upon arriving in office said he would approach the work of minister as someone going to the army - or something to that effect. Rumor has it that he was rather forced to take up the position by the actors he runs East Film with, men that campaigned hard for Roh but wouldn't be able to do minister themselves because the Chosun has devoted entire editorials to the kinds of things they've said. My theory on the child programing statement: 1) Lee started out as a Korean teacher (elementary or high school I forget), and that is what influenced the statement. 2) He desperately wants to open up the market as wide as can be, but is covering his rear end, since those opposed to opening the market at all can be expected to note the fact that Korean legal standards on what is permissible for young ones is more stringent than it is in Japan, regardless of what might actually be circulating on the market. You aren't going to hear a minister say "Korea produces enough violent/sexually graphic shit on its own." I know for a fact that Lee really didn’t want to be minister, and you can hear it when upon arriving in office said he would approach the work of minister as someone going to the army - or something to that effect. Rumor has it that he was rather forced to take up the position by the actors he runs East Film with, men that campaigned hard for Roh but wouldn’t be able to do minister themselves because the Chosun has devoted entire editorials to the kinds of things they’ve said.
My theory on the child programing statement:
1) Lee started out as a Korean teacher (elementary or high school I forget), and that is what influenced the statement.
2) He desperately wants to open up the market as wide as can be, but is covering his rear end, since those opposed to opening the market at all can be expected to note the fact that Korean legal standards on what is permissible for young ones is more stringent than it is in Japan, regardless of what might actually be circulating on the market. You aren’t going to hear a minister say “Korea produces enough violent/sexually graphic shit on its own.”

]]> By: Christopher http://www.rjkoehler.com/2003/09/17/the-marmot-gives-his-props-to-lee-chang-dong/#comment-165 Christopher Thu, 18 Sep 2003 05:52:52 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=75#comment-165 Does this mean there is a good chance there will be Japanese releases on KOREAN dvd? Right now most Japanese movies are FAR to expensive and Korean dvd manufacturers make some killer discs. Oh and this is definitely good news. But of course I didn't know there was a ban till a few days ago. Does this mean there is a good chance there will be Japanese releases on KOREAN dvd? Right now most Japanese movies are FAR to expensive and Korean dvd manufacturers make some killer discs.

Oh and this is definitely good news. But of course I didn’t know there was a ban till a few days ago.

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