Comments on: Of wandering dicks and beer bottles http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/13/of-wandering-dicks-and-beer-bottles/ Korea... in Blog Format Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:24:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Max Watson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/13/of-wandering-dicks-and-beer-bottles/#comment-28302 Max Watson Thu, 19 Jan 2006 05:50:31 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2320#comment-28302 Allow me to beg the question Gerry Bevers: on what grounds is Han a scumbag when cheating on your wife in Korea is as common as eating kimchi? Looks like they've both got their issues, but Mrs. Han doesn't sound innocent to me. No Korean man (although, he is technically American) is going to accept a mere $200 monthly allowance from an impressive $4000-a-month income. How is Han supposed to get regular sports massage on that? Guess that's why he had to pull the swindle on his girlfriend. Allow me to beg the question Gerry Bevers: on what grounds is Han a scumbag when cheating on your wife in Korea is as common as eating kimchi? Looks like they’ve both got their issues, but Mrs. Han doesn’t sound innocent to me. No Korean man (although, he is technically American) is going to accept a mere $200 monthly allowance from an impressive $4000-a-month income. How is Han supposed to get regular sports massage on that? Guess that’s why he had to pull the swindle on his girlfriend.

]]> By: Mizar5 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/13/of-wandering-dicks-and-beer-bottles/#comment-28301 Mizar5 Mon, 16 Jan 2006 19:46:48 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2320#comment-28301 By the way, how did some of the bloggers miss this one: "Korea Sees Growth as Crime Tourism Destination" <a href="http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200601/200601100026.html" rel="nofollow">http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200601/200601100026.html</a> Oh goodie, growth in...something. It's good for the heart to know the number of foreign criminals in Korea increased more than five-fold since 1988...isn't it? After all, something is attracting criminals in droves to Korea as a mecca of foreign crime. We've always known that our food is famous all over the world and that people come here from around the world just to eat our Korean budae chigae and gop jang. And we know that they line up to get a glimpse of our beautious Dok Do, the most exalted rock in the whole entire world. And now, we've put international crime tourism on the map. Dae Han Min Guk! Dae Han Min Guk! By the way, how did some of the bloggers miss this one:

“Korea Sees Growth as Crime Tourism Destination”

http://english.chosun.com/w21d.....00026.html

Oh goodie, growth in…something. It’s good for the heart to know the number of foreign criminals in Korea increased more than five-fold since 1988…isn’t it? After all, something is attracting criminals in droves to Korea as a mecca of foreign crime.

We’ve always known that our food is famous all over the world and that people come here from around the world just to eat our Korean budae chigae and gop jang. And we know that they line up to get a glimpse of our beautious Dok Do, the most exalted rock in the whole entire world.

And now, we’ve put international crime tourism on the map.

Dae Han Min Guk! Dae Han Min Guk!

]]> By: kushibo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/13/of-wandering-dicks-and-beer-bottles/#comment-28300 kushibo Mon, 16 Jan 2006 18:29:19 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2320#comment-28300 Yeah, Watson, other than the suing for (supposed) millions, what grounds do you have for calling Han's wife a scumbag? BTW, USA Crime, those people whose sole existence is to rip the band-aid off before any wounds have a chance to heal, have a Han Jin-hong article on their site. Yeah, Watson, other than the suing for (supposed) millions, what grounds do you have for calling Han’s wife a scumbag?

BTW, USA Crime, those people whose sole existence is to rip the band-aid off before any wounds have a chance to heal, have a Han Jin-hong article on their site.

]]> By: Gerry Bevers http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/13/of-wandering-dicks-and-beer-bottles/#comment-28299 Gerry Bevers Mon, 16 Jan 2006 17:47:42 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2320#comment-28299 Max Watson, What do you read in the Stars & Stripes article that I do not read? How is Sgt. Han's wife a scumbag? Because she gave him $50 a week allowance? How does his wife "take" $1000 of his monthly salary without his permission? By the way, are sergeants only getting paid $1,050 a month these days? In Korean culture, the wife usually manages the money, and there is nothing scumbagish about that. By the way, $50, is more than many Korean men get. That is such a lame excuse on Sgt. Han's part. Also, if Sgt. Han just needed a shoulder to cry on, then why did he have to lie about his rank, his salary, and marriage intentions? By the way, the writer of the article seems confused. I doubt that "the wife" has asked for "$10 million." Maybe, it was 10 million won? If it were really $10 million, then I think I would rather spend my 10 months in jail rather than negotiate a cash settlement. Max Watson,

What do you read in the Stars & Stripes article that I do not read? How is Sgt. Han’s wife a scumbag? Because she gave him $50 a week allowance? How does his wife “take” $1000 of his monthly salary without his permission? By the way, are sergeants only getting paid $1,050 a month these days?

In Korean culture, the wife usually manages the money, and there is nothing scumbagish about that. By the way, $50, is more than many Korean men get. That is such a lame excuse on Sgt. Han’s part. Also, if Sgt. Han just needed a shoulder to cry on, then why did he have to lie about his rank, his salary, and marriage intentions?

By the way, the writer of the article seems confused. I doubt that “the wife” has asked for “$10 million.” Maybe, it was 10 million won? If it were really $10 million, then I think I would rather spend my 10 months in jail rather than negotiate a cash settlement.

]]> By: Chuck Amon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/13/of-wandering-dicks-and-beer-bottles/#comment-28298 Chuck Amon Mon, 16 Jan 2006 10:01:43 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2320#comment-28298 Bring It On 2 is on On Style. Bring It On 2 is on On Style.

]]> By: Max Watson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/13/of-wandering-dicks-and-beer-bottles/#comment-28297 Max Watson Sun, 15 Jan 2006 02:36:37 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2320#comment-28297 Wow. You people are so quick to jump on the guy and you haven't even a glimmer knowledge about him. I suggest reading the Stars & Stripes article Then you'll see that his wife is a real scumbag too! Wow. You people are so quick to jump on the guy and you haven’t even a glimmer knowledge about him.

I suggest reading the Stars & Stripes article

Then you’ll see that his wife is a real scumbag too!

]]> By: The Marmot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/13/of-wandering-dicks-and-beer-bottles/#comment-28296 The Marmot Sun, 15 Jan 2006 00:03:48 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2320#comment-28296 If Han had saved the president from an assassination attempt, he'd be lauded as Korean; commit adultery and he's a foreigner. Well, not exactly. Had he been a "foreigner" (i.e., not ethnically Korean), I doubt he would have gotten 10 months in the pen. Judging from the Stars and Stripes piece, it seemed the judge came down on him because he was "Korean" (i.e., he was raised in Korea), and hence should have known better. If Han had saved the president from an assassination attempt, he’d be lauded as Korean; commit adultery and he’s a foreigner.
Well, not exactly. Had he been a “foreigner” (i.e., not ethnically Korean), I doubt he would have gotten 10 months in the pen. Judging from the Stars and Stripes piece, it seemed the judge came down on him because he was “Korean” (i.e., he was raised in Korea), and hence should have known better.

]]> By: dogbert http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/13/of-wandering-dicks-and-beer-bottles/#comment-28295 dogbert Sat, 14 Jan 2006 21:40:59 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2320#comment-28295 June, Han lived in South Korea through his high school years. How foreign is he in terms of his knowledge and respect of Korean culture? For all intents and purposes, she was dating someone from her culture. If Han had saved the president from an assassination attempt, he'd be lauded as Korean; commit adultery and he's a foreigner. June, Han lived in South Korea through his high school years. How foreign is he in terms of his knowledge and respect of Korean culture? For all intents and purposes, she was dating someone from her culture.

If Han had saved the president from an assassination attempt, he’d be lauded as Korean; commit adultery and he’s a foreigner.

]]> By: june http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/13/of-wandering-dicks-and-beer-bottles/#comment-28294 june Sat, 14 Jan 2006 16:16:56 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2320#comment-28294 A guy like Sgt. Han is a scumbag and deserves to be punished. However, I also think that the girl is really stupid. She must be too na?ve or just too ignorant. Although the girl’s upbringing in conservative Korean society might confuse her, dating or sleeping with the guy (esp. with foreign nationality) does not necessarily mean that the person will marry you. When she dates a foreign man, she should know that not all foreign men respect conservative Korean dating / marriage culture. Well, there might be some signs that he is married in the beginning of their relationship; there are the two important things indicating that the man must be married: first, he never shows you his place (because he lives with his wife), and second, he never goes out with you on the weekend (because he has to spend his time with his wife and possibly with their kids). Korean girls should learn more about dating men from other cultures. My suggestion is that they should subscribe to Cosmopolitan or something else. The only victim in this case would be the cheater’s wife (assuming that she is Korean too). A guy like Sgt. Han is a scumbag and deserves to be punished. However, I also think that the girl is really stupid. She must be too na?ve or just too ignorant. Although the girl’s upbringing in conservative Korean society might confuse her, dating or sleeping with the guy (esp. with foreign nationality) does not necessarily mean that the person will marry you. When she dates a foreign man, she should know that not all foreign men respect conservative Korean dating / marriage culture. Well, there might be some signs that he is married in the beginning of their relationship; there are the two important things indicating that the man must be married: first, he never shows you his place (because he lives with his wife), and second, he never goes out with you on the weekend (because he has to spend his time with his wife and possibly with their kids). Korean girls should learn more about dating men from other cultures. My suggestion is that they should subscribe to Cosmopolitan or something else.

The only victim in this case would be the cheater’s wife (assuming that she is Korean too).

]]> By: Gerry Bevers http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/01/13/of-wandering-dicks-and-beer-bottles/#comment-28293 Gerry Bevers Sat, 14 Jan 2006 13:50:20 +0000 http://rjkoehler.com/?p=2320#comment-28293 Sgt. Han was a married man who cheated on his wife by telling women that he was a colonel in the US Army and that he would marry them. He even hired a guy to pretend to be his father. Sgt. Han is scumbag who deserves at least ten months in jail. I do not know if this is just a conincidence, but I know a 42-year-old Korean woman who met a Korean-American man on the Internet who claimed to be a colonel in the US Army. He wined and dined her on a US Army base here in Korea, promised to marry her, had sex with her, and even made some excuse to borrow a large sum of money from her (I think it was either 15 or 20 million won). After that he disappeared, but did call her a few times afterwards to arrogantly gloat. I intend to call my friend and tell her about this story, in case Sgt. Han is the same scumbag who swindled her. Sgt. Han was a married man who cheated on his wife by telling women that he was a colonel in the US Army and that he would marry them. He even hired a guy to pretend to be his father. Sgt. Han is scumbag who deserves at least ten months in jail.

I do not know if this is just a conincidence, but I know a 42-year-old Korean woman who met a Korean-American man on the Internet who claimed to be a colonel in the US Army. He wined and dined her on a US Army base here in Korea, promised to marry her, had sex with her, and even made some excuse to borrow a large sum of money from her (I think it was either 15 or 20 million won). After that he disappeared, but did call her a few times afterwards to arrogantly gloat.

I intend to call my friend and tell her about this story, in case Sgt. Han is the same scumbag who swindled her.

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