Comments on: Triads, Yakuza and Mafia, oh my! http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/11/25/triads-yakuza-and-mafia-oh-my/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 5 Sep 2008 12:32:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: The Marmot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/11/25/triads-yakuza-and-mafia-oh-my/#comment-25795 The Marmot Fri, 25 Nov 2005 21:12:11 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2163#comment-25795 Most Korean "JoPoks" these days are more show than substance. Their heydays are over. Hopefully it will stay that way, 'cuz I hate parasites. Kind of funny you should say that, because I was doing some reading on Kim Doo-han the other day when I came across this 2002 interview with Kim Dong-hoe, who used to be Kim's No. 2 during the good old days of organized crime. Yep, they definitely don't make 'em like they used to. Most Korean “JoPoks” these days are more show than substance. Their heydays are over. Hopefully it will stay that way, ‘cuz I hate parasites.

Kind of funny you should say that, because I was doing some reading on Kim Doo-han the other day when I came across this 2002 interview with Kim Dong-hoe, who used to be Kim’s No. 2 during the good old days of organized crime. Yep, they definitely don’t make ‘em like they used to.

]]> By: juan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/11/25/triads-yakuza-and-mafia-oh-my/#comment-25794 juan Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:05:30 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2163#comment-25794 Most Korean "JoPoks" these days are more show than substance. Their heydays are over. Hopefully it will stay that way, 'cuz I hate parasites. Most Korean “JoPoks” these days are more show than substance. Their heydays are over. Hopefully it will stay that way, ‘cuz I hate parasites.

]]> By: Michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/11/25/triads-yakuza-and-mafia-oh-my/#comment-25793 Michael Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:02:00 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2163#comment-25793 I saw a bunch of Korean "gangsters" on the Hill once with the slicked-back hair, wide lapel suits, gold chains -- I wonder if they consciously copy Hollywood gangsters. The only frightening thing about them was two overweight guys with them wearing slippers and bicycle shorts.... I saw a bunch of Korean “gangsters” on the Hill once with the slicked-back hair, wide lapel suits, gold chains — I wonder if they consciously copy Hollywood gangsters. The only frightening thing about them was two overweight guys with them wearing slippers and bicycle shorts….

]]> By: juan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2005/11/25/triads-yakuza-and-mafia-oh-my/#comment-25792 juan Fri, 25 Nov 2005 14:54:56 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2163#comment-25792 Hopefully, the Korean prosecutor's office steps up to the job like they did in the past against the Korean "JoPoks." Hopefully, the Korean prosecutor’s office steps up to the job like they did in the past against the Korean “JoPoks.”

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