Comments on: Korean-American busted for Portland/Seattle prostitution racket

By: Wedge

Wedge — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 02:36:00 +0000

Of course the press are calling him Korean-American. Koreans who are successful in business overseas are always something to be proud of back in the homeland. And besides, which successful Korean businessman hasn’t spent a bit of time in the clink? It’s a badge of honor.

By: Zonath

Zonath — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 00:08:24 +0000

Well, a Korean-American is a person of Korean heritage who lives in America, so I would guess that an American-Korean would be the opposite of that (a person of American heritage who lives in Korea).

By: Readalot

Readalot — Sun, 13 Aug 2006 23:47:12 +0000

Is he a Korean-American or an American-Korean???

Does it mean anything, depending on which you use first?

By: Zonath

Zonath — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 18:28:35 +0000

That’s because he’s a proud citizen trying to reach for the American dream, my friend.

If that’s the case, he arrived on he scene about 140 years too late — the 13th Amendment pretty much put an end to that kind of ‘American dream’. Sadly, this guy will probably only get about 20 years in prison (assuming a conviction).

By: The_William_G

The_William_G — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:34:30 +0000

although I didn’t know until now that Kang was Korean, since the local news seems to have (strangely) not made an issue of his ethnic background.

That’s because he’s a proud citizen trying to reach for the American dream, my friend.

By: shakuhachi

shakuhachi — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 12:23:33 +0000

“Ben Eller”? THE Ben Eller?

By: Robert Koehler

Robert Koehler — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 11:26:59 +0000

Ben—I got the story from the Korean press. MBC TV, as I mentioned in the post (and you can see if you click the link). And the headline of the Korean story—unlike the AP story—spells out the fact that the guy involved was a gyopo.

By: Ben Eller

Ben Eller — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 11:18:11 +0000

Any sighting of this story in the Korean press? I think not. Korean-Americans who make millions or win golf tourneys are Korean. Korean-Americans who are flesh traders are American.

By: Zonath

Zonath — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 09:16:58 +0000

This is making for fairly big healdines here in Portland, although I didn’t know until now that Kang was Korean, since the local news seems to have (strangely) not made an issue of his ethnic background. Funny thing is that one of my friends until recently lived just down the street from what was supposedly one of this guy’s brothels/main hideouts.