NoCut News (Korean) reports that U.S. netizens are handling news of Dr. Hwang’s successful dog cloning in a rather irreverent way, namely, by joking that the SNU team’s research results may represent a huge advance for Korea’s restaurant industry.
In particular, the piece noted the comments being left to AP’s story on Hwang at Yahoo News.
Of course, I joked about the same thing, but then again, like must die-hard boshintang connoisseurs, the sweet meat is naturally the first thing that pops into mind whenever dogs are discussed.
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Only one thing that comes to mind when I read this.
Jealousy.
I’ve read that joke all over the English language internet, and it’s spreading. Same jokes repeated. Let’s see what kinds of jokes there will be when Hwang makes a more important breakthrough like a cure for physical injury disability or something.
Good god, that’s one nasty open forum board. People need anger management classes in that board. All that brought in by a news of cloning of a dog…
Then again, Naver isn’t any better. Good god, this is supposed to be big news?
Good god, that??s one nasty open forum board. People need anger management classes in that board.
Made me feel better about my comments section.
And I don’t think it’s big news — not yet, anyway. I just happened on it and found it ammusing. Probably someone at NoCut News having a slow news day.
i am perfectly fine with koreans eat dogs. we eat raw fish, whales and horse.
but, i hate koreans forcing japanese to eat dog. they know japanese dont have culture to eat dog, and appearently they enjoy watching japanese “forced” to eat at business dinner. who can decline it when a purchasing manager of a world famous company whose name starts with “S” “offered” it (though we all know he has some ill intention)
kimbob, i personally feel there is some reason on korean people’s behavior that brings up those stupid criticism and jokes, not just jealousy.
mae : if you’ve experienced such a case, then as a korean I’s so sorry. Regardless of nationality, it should have been left to be chosen by you whether you’re japanese or american, etc.
As for your second argument, I suggest you to consider all the jokes around the world regarding their nationality. Even your country has a reputation for a plenty of silly jokes likewise. It’s just a common thing, so just leave those jokes where they are. It’s not a big thing.
Mae, and I also don’t like how older Koreans make me drink a lot of alcohol to the point of sickness. Well… actually… I lie… I love it.
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LOL! Oneshots all round!
kleintag, thanks for the kind words. i also personally experience a lot of good experience with korean friends and coworkers.
virtual wonderer, for those who cant drink, this is serious issue than my dog-meat incident. you can find such scenes at galbi places around suwon and gumi, not to mention in seoul.
mae : I have also many good experiences with my Japanese friends. hope you will have more good experiences than those bad ones
And as for drinking, all I can tell you that recently that culture is changing rather quickly in younger generation. I’m not sure for the elder case but if you’re with young koreans - in their 20s or 30s - then just express your thought openly and do not drink. Maybe they’ll understand. As a non-drinker like you, it’s my recommendation.
“but, i hate koreans forcing japanese to eat dog.”
I’ve had Japanese business associates serve me crickets, raw horse meat and crunchy sparrows. The joke was on the Kawasaki guys, who hadn’t had sparrow before, when I heartily downed it, telling them I had already had it in Seoul.
Actually I know a lot of older Koreans who don’t drink in the same vein of protestant americans during the prohibition years. They don’t go out on company hweshiks. of course they are as few and far between like obese people in the DPRK.
Virtual Wonderer:
But, sad to say, isn’t it a liability if you don’t go out and drink on the hoesiks? It should be okay if you don’t participate in that sort of thing (and I’m speaking as someone who does enjoy the occasional glass or two of hooch), but surely it would be an issue in many (most?) companies?
Curious,
OH yeah. I’m sure. The guys I know though, they are in research. So I guess they kinda don’t count? Friend in I-Banking on the otherhand… if he was the puritan sort, drinking would be the least of his worries.
it’s really a shame that people make the kind of comments they make re dr hwang’s breakthrough. people should understand that the good doctor has taken us ten years closer to the day we might be able to grow our own tissue to replace parts of our body that are riddled with our mortal enemy, cancer.
hwang may very well win a nobel in science for this as he should. not because he’s korean, but because he’s moved us a step closer to closing in on a killer.
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dogs are not man’s equal. it’s bankrupt to say otherwise. cloning dogs is not cloning human beings.
great preview function, marmot.
nulji wrote:people should understand that the good doctor has taken us ten years closer to the day we might be able to grow our own tissue to replace parts of our body that are riddled with our mortal enemy, cancer.I don’t think Baduk should be allowed to use that therapy unless he apologizes first.
making news out of anonymous bulletin board is stupid.