Comments on: Korea—the cool kid of the 21st century? http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/05/korea-the-cool-kid-of-the-21st-century/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:38:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: railwaycharm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/05/korea-the-cool-kid-of-the-21st-century/#comment-37770 railwaycharm Sun, 11 Jun 2006 02:04:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2957#comment-37770 Mizar5, Pawkirogi is among the crowd who believes the U.S. started the Korean war. He is a douche bag. Mizar5, Pawkirogi is among the crowd who believes the U.S. started the Korean war. He is a douche bag.

]]> By: Mizar5 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/05/korea-the-cool-kid-of-the-21st-century/#comment-37763 Mizar5 Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:01:35 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2957#comment-37763 Thanks, Pawikirogi. Your comments were hilarious. You're basking in the pride that Korea can finally build cars and ships. Welcome to the 19th century! Oh, and "information society" is really so 20th century. You'd think a nation of uncool nerds would be future minded instead of bringning up the rear... Thanks, Pawikirogi. Your comments were hilarious.

You’re basking in the pride that Korea can finally build cars and ships. Welcome to the 19th century! Oh, and “information society” is really so 20th century. You’d think a nation of uncool nerds would be future minded instead of bringning up the rear…

]]> By: dogbertt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/05/korea-the-cool-kid-of-the-21st-century/#comment-37336 dogbertt Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:39:09 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2957#comment-37336 <blockquote>Nulji’s English is getting worse.</blockquote> HIS PRIDE, HIS COOL

Nulji’s English is getting worse.

HIS PRIDE, HIS COOL

]]> By: railwaycharm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/05/korea-the-cool-kid-of-the-21st-century/#comment-37329 railwaycharm Tue, 06 Jun 2006 23:10:46 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2957#comment-37329 Janus, Singapore has done a wonderful job of not shooting the golden goose. What my adopted country has problems with is not killing their neighbors pig. Janus, Singapore has done a wonderful job of not shooting the golden goose. What my adopted country has problems with is not killing their neighbors pig.

]]> By: railwaycharm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/05/korea-the-cool-kid-of-the-21st-century/#comment-37264 railwaycharm Tue, 06 Jun 2006 11:05:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2957#comment-37264 H&T, You are correct! the Norks are giving the workers 3% of what they should and using the rest to feed the military. Should we be surprised? H&T, You are correct! the Norks are giving the workers 3% of what they should and using the rest to feed the military. Should we be surprised?

]]> By: hardyandtiny http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/05/korea-the-cool-kid-of-the-21st-century/#comment-37253 hardyandtiny Tue, 06 Jun 2006 08:44:06 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2957#comment-37253 "South Korean companies have set up shop to meld their technology and capital with cheap, limitless North Korean labor. Planned in three phases, the entire complex will cover 16,000 acres by 2012 and feature hotels and a theme park." It's a good piece, but the part about Kaesong is misleading. Consumers are not offered a less expensive product from Kaesong. The workers are not being treated or paid properly, and the cost of development and production is consumed by the North Korean worker. It's obvious that South Korea does not barter the price of each item produced. “South Korean companies have set up shop to meld their technology and capital with cheap, limitless North Korean labor. Planned in three phases, the entire complex will cover 16,000 acres by 2012 and feature hotels and a theme park.”

It’s a good piece, but the part about Kaesong is misleading. Consumers are not offered a less expensive product from Kaesong. The workers are not being treated or paid properly, and the cost of development and production is consumed by the North Korean worker. It’s obvious that South Korea does not barter the price of each item produced.

]]> By: Janus http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/05/korea-the-cool-kid-of-the-21st-century/#comment-37251 Janus Tue, 06 Jun 2006 08:32:56 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2957#comment-37251 Having spent some time in Singapore, I can see why Singapore is the true "hub" that Seoul will never be. It's got enough diversity to make a university administrator wet himself. Having spent some time in Singapore, I can see why Singapore is the true “hub” that Seoul will never be. It’s got enough diversity to make a university administrator wet himself.

]]> By: Janus http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/05/korea-the-cool-kid-of-the-21st-century/#comment-37250 Janus Tue, 06 Jun 2006 08:27:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2957#comment-37250 <i>I wonder what it is about Korea that makes this country unable to attract talent.</I> Probably people like Pawikirogi.. I wonder what it is about Korea that makes this country unable to attract talent.

Probably people like Pawikirogi..

]]> By: railwaycharm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/05/korea-the-cool-kid-of-the-21st-century/#comment-37237 railwaycharm Tue, 06 Jun 2006 05:49:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2957#comment-37237 M_kay? M_kay?

]]> By: railwaycharm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/05/korea-the-cool-kid-of-the-21st-century/#comment-37236 railwaycharm Tue, 06 Jun 2006 05:48:40 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=2957#comment-37236 Pawikirogi, My contrarian friend, perhaps you should start reading something other than the back of your Lackey Charms box. The Miracle on the Han had help. For instance Hanjin Shipping was made possible with the help of Sealand shipping back in the day. Oh and by the way you enema nozzle, Do you think the Foreign Direct Investment would be at its current state without the existence of U.S. troops on the ROK? Pawikirogi, My contrarian friend, perhaps you should start reading something other than the back of your Lackey Charms box. The Miracle on the Han had help. For instance Hanjin Shipping was made possible with the help of Sealand shipping back in the day. Oh and by the way you enema nozzle, Do you think the Foreign Direct Investment would be at its current state without the existence of U.S. troops on the ROK?

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