All in all, this actually isn’t a bad blog (although it hasn’t been updated in a month), and I appreciate innocent T&A (frequently post/link to it here), but one wonders about the wisdom of posting something like this in your profile in the post-English Spectrum age:
Have also studied Korean traditional percussion instruments and I hold an ESL (teaching English as a second language) certificate, which is a great way to get close to hot Asian chicks seeking to improve their foreign oral skills.
Lovely.
(HT to reader)
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That, and this;
“Served in the U.S. Army on active duty from ‘96-’99 as a PATRIOT missile crewman. ”
Let’s see, an English teacher, and an ex-GI to boot. Now that’s a deadly combination! LOL.
The dude has some courage, posting his pics then on his next pic, wishing he’d see his co-worker naked. Just prey his school doesn’t find out.
I like the guy. He’s obviously enjoying his time in Korea. And his blog is a refreshing change from angry expat blogs stuck on endless rants on Korea’s political and cultural scenes. Kudos to his blog. It’s funny and entertaining.
See, that’s the thing—it really is a good blog. It’s entertaining, and he certainly doesn’t find Korea “boring.” And he does have a set of balls to post his picture and name.
But man, with the public perception of English teachers being what it is, some things are just best left unsaid…
cm, I think even the angry expat bloggers are united in their admiration of the Korean woman.
I’m not sure if I qualify as an “angry expat blogger”, but…what Dogbertt said. And I can’t say I’ve ever been bored over here but that still doesn’t change the fact that Korea would be one of the last places I’d come if I were planning a tourism-type vacation ;).
Okay, this guy is a douchebag.
Well, the guy does make it clear from the beginning what he believes the fringe benefits of his ESL job to be. Wonder if his female coworkers have seen his site, too.
If you put your ear to the ground, you can hear the sound of the great Korean netizen train approaching.
Shudder~~
Yeah. He’s a grown man, and adults can do whatever they want. But as far as I’m concerned there are three no-fly zones for getting random pussy: Students, students’ moms, and coworkers. Because if and when it goes to shit, everyone else has to deal with it.
I wouldn’t burn the guy at the stake, but I don’t particularly like being around a co-worker or out and about with a guy when all he can talk about is pussy — and that is what this blog screams. But as far as the adult students from a hakwon being on it, as long as it isn’t hidden camera upskirts, they are consenting adults. If I were the hakwon manager or owner, however, a completely different story….
I wonder if my co-workers are wondering what I look like naked…
I like the guys blog but he’s not very smart with all of the references and innuendos about having sex with his students. He may not realize he’s only one obsessive netizen away from having his face plastered all over the Korean news and trying to be on the first plane out of Incheon.
hoax?
jealousy?
Wow, thats a 외국인 영어강사 비하 문제 waiting to happen. Still, Koreans cant keep going up in arms the instant some guy mentions nailing a Korean girl online.
“Well, the guy does make it clear from the beginning what he believes the fringe benefits of his ESL job to be. Wonder if his female coworkers have seen his site, too.”
At least he’s honest. “Fringe benefits”?. Naw. How about “main benefits”. Take away women and money, and why would most anyone (95%) would want to teach in Korea other then for sexy girls and money?
“I like the guys blog but he’s not very smart with all of the references and innuendos about having sex with his students. ”
I like the guy’s blog because it’s minus inflammatory racial innuendos like the ones I saw at the English Spectrum. He’s just being a conniseur of fine Asian women and really enjoying himself without resorting to putting any group down.
Unfortunately, that might be true for a large number of folk. For what it’s worth, I’m all in favor of sexy girls and money, but I’d imagine making sexual comments about students on your website would get you canned in the United States, and given all the positive press English teachers have been getting here, it’s not something I’d want to attach my time and place of work to.
I don’t think that guy actually made the site. It looks like someone is busting his balls.
I think it’s legit. If you go back and read the past posts and go to his myspace you can also find pictures of him back in the states and with his mother. He also has a little common sense and doesn’t reveal his cell phone number or the place he hangs out in that Internet conversation. Of course not a lot of good it would do since he tells everyone where he works.
this blog flaunts his sexual imperialism of Korea (not good) and general lack of ethics (remarks about his students in a sexual and derogatory manner). guys like this piss me off; whether he is having fun here or not, boasting like this is unworthy of a gentleman.
thankfully, he’s given himself more than enough rope …
This man is sinister.I worked with him a long time ago and I am truly surprised he is still in-country.It would be wise if we let this all fade away.I have stories to tell about this man but it will not be done on a public forum.Trust me….let this be and find something more interesting to discuss.
I wouldnt be too surprised if this fellow is some loser-ish type with a major case of mid-life crisis. Still, that’s no excuse to go to another country and treating it like a giant, on-going masturbatory fantasy and his very, own personal cum resceptacle.
‘A good blog’? C’mon - it’s not much more than one guy’s expression of an (obsessive) interest in women. That’s all there is. And for that, it’s a bit of a bore.
This morning I e-mailed this link to the letters to the editor of the Chosun Ilbo, Dong-A Ilbo, BreakingNews.com, and about 150 of my adult former students. Including a couple of police officers. I’m looking forward to seeing what the reaction will be.
“He also has a little common sense and doesn’t reveal his cell phone number or the place he hangs out”
Common sense apart from the fact that he appears to be a member of the band the Penetrators, who i believe are fairly well known in Korea.
The guy seems to be a loner and a sexual predator, i am no expert but this is worrying.
Mark Turner: Unless he’s broken the law somehow, his only crime is being a cock-bag.
It’s not just Waeguks. I seem to remember a case some years back whereby a young Korean-American was given a very lucrative job at a local bank headquarters and sent out numerous emails to his goombas back in LA about how hot the executive life was in Korea, complete with room-salons, etc. As I recall, a jealous Ex received a copy of the email and spread it around. Once the bank officers found out, he was canned. Deja vu all over again?
Joel you’re right, it does seem legit. I just find it hard to believe someone would place students and co-workers on the same page with the rest of it.
At least he’s honest. “Fringe benefits”?. Naw. How about “main benefits”. Take away women and money, and why would most anyone (95%) would want to teach in Korea other then for sexy girls and money?
Ummm… dak gal bi? Yes!!
I disapprove of Mark Turner finking this creepy guy out to newspapers and policemen. It seems shortsighted to encourage the formation of Korean lynch mobs to combat “foreigner misdeeds” — any one of us, save Nathan Bauman, apparently, could be on the receiving end of another moral panic to drive out interlopers. This time it’s caddish English teachers, next sarcastic and mean foreign lawyers. This is to be avoided at all costs!
mark turner,
why would you try to make trouble for someone you don’t know? if you disagree with what the guy has on his website, track him down and tell him face-to-face. why would you rather try to get other people to do your high-horse work for you?
you don’t think he commited any crimes, do you? why bother contacting the police?
Mark Turner–Are you twisting us here? Let the guy have his harmless Internet fun if he wants. The guy removes photos if people ask.
I would be quiet if I were him, but I also wouldn’t do what Brendon does either. Anyway, it’s a free country, right?
Ah, the Penetrators. I was trying to figure out where I had seen the guy.
BTW–The gyopo who got in trouble for sending excessively detailed e-mails was with Carlyle. Apparently George Schultz and the other top dogs there were not amused.
A real lothario. This guy is a piece of Sh*t
anyway i can view this site without signing up for xanga?
I think you have to sign up. Anyhoo, these girls on his site are hardly girls. If this poor guy wants to hang around with lonely divorcees and pretend that he is banging his coworkers who cares? Anyone that would be offended by this is a maniac.
Who are you to judge this guy’s life?
I’ve been reading Charles’ site for a long time. He’s certainly a bit eccentric, but he’s not hurting anyone with his views and observations. His choice to include information about his place of employment is probably one he’ll live to regret as soon as a few Korean netizens decide to make his life miserable.
In any event, Charles is definitely having a fun time here in Korea. Cheers!
–Remort
One does wonder if indeed this is a hoax?
You people are sooo funny! THIS is Chris Charles and reading all these comments on these posts about me here have had me almost literally rolling on the floor laughing!
I’d like to thank all of you so much for all the entertaining remarks.
I’ve had almost as much fun reading them as I have spending time with my female students.
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