Comments on: At Least He Wasn’t Coming To Korea… http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/ Korea... in Blog Format Wed, 3 Dec 2008 06:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46387 Robert Koehler Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:05:44 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46387 <blockquote>And you thought Korean news never have any bad things about Korea. That is just an awful perpetual stereotype. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no fan of the K-media with their often overly sensational, poor/negligent investigative fact gathering - which affects Koreans as well, not just foreingers.</blockquote> Never a truer thing has been said on my blog.

And you thought Korean news never have any bad things about Korea. That is just an awful perpetual stereotype.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m no fan of the K-media with their often overly sensational, poor/negligent investigative fact gathering - which affects Koreans as well, not just foreingers.

Never a truer thing has been said on my blog.

]]> By: cm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46385 cm Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:51:24 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46385 "Is the Korean media reporting it?? I would be curious about their spin." Statements like these make me crazy. All you have to do is check and find out yourself, instead of relying strictly on English language papers and chat sites that have their own biases. But here you go. http://news.media.daum.net/foreign/america/200608/17/nocut/v13712805.html If that's not enough for you, check out stories about Korean hookers in Japan/USA, "Ugly Korean" child molestors in Phillipines. http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/culture/pd/1496743_1432.html http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/culture/pd/1508100_1432.html Korean police involved in bribary over prostitution case. http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/society/200608/h2006081717155021980.htm And you thought Korean news never have any bad things about Korea. That is just an awful perpetual stereotype. Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of the K-media with their often overly sensational, poor/negligent investigative fact gathering - which affects Koreans as well, not just foreingers. “Is the Korean media reporting it?? I would be curious about their spin.”

Statements like these make me crazy. All you have to do is check and find out yourself, instead of relying strictly on English language papers and chat sites that have their own biases. But here you go.

http://news.media.daum.net/for.....12805.html

If that’s not enough for you, check out stories about Korean hookers in Japan/USA, “Ugly Korean” child molestors in Phillipines.

http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/c....._1432.html

http://www.imbc.com/broad/tv/c....._1432.html

Korean police involved in bribary over prostitution case.

http://news.hankooki.com/lpage.....021980.htm

And you thought Korean news never have any bad things about Korea. That is just an awful perpetual stereotype.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m no fan of the K-media with their often overly sensational, poor/negligent investigative fact gathering - which affects Koreans as well, not just foreingers.

]]> By: Shelton Bumgarner http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46383 Shelton Bumgarner Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:17:17 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46383 story idea -- anybody know anybody who was teaching English in Korea arond the time he was here? be interesting to see if anybody knew him... story idea — anybody know anybody who was teaching English in Korea arond the time he was here?
be interesting to see if anybody knew him…

]]> By: Shelton Bumgarner http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46382 Shelton Bumgarner Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:08:40 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46382 i have a hunch they probably will. may take a day or two...but if Miguk goes as nuts as i suspect, this side issue may stoke the flames of "unqualified English teachers" fire yet again i have a hunch they probably will. may take a day or two…but if Miguk goes as nuts as i suspect, this side issue may stoke the flames of “unqualified English teachers” fire yet again

]]> By: Poke http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46381 Poke Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:06:51 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46381 The other story that caught my attention this morning was about the Korean sex trafficking ring busted in the US. Besides a Reuters report I don't see anything else about this. Is the Korean media reporting it?? I would be curious about their spin. The other story that caught my attention this morning was about the Korean sex trafficking ring busted in the US. Besides a Reuters report I don’t see anything else about this. Is the Korean media reporting it?? I would be curious about their spin.

]]> By: Dram_man http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46380 Dram_man Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:02:40 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46380 OK for the record, when the story broke exactly how many of you thought: Bangkok? I bet he was in Korea at least once! OK for the record, when the story broke exactly how many of you thought:

Bangkok? I bet he was in Korea at least once!

]]> By: cm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46379 cm Thu, 17 Aug 2006 10:13:37 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46379 He's been to Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, here, there, and everywhere - all teaching young kids. Why just kids? I'm guessing he wasn't in trouble in any one of those countries? He’s been to Germany, Netherlands, Singapore, here, there, and everywhere - all teaching young kids. Why just kids? I’m guessing he wasn’t in trouble in any one of those countries?

]]> By: Shelton Bumgarner http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46378 Shelton Bumgarner Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:48:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46378 huh oh Offical cold chill down spine. second reaction -- I always knew expats in Korea were crazy, but.... huh oh

Offical cold chill down spine.

second reaction — I always knew expats in Korea were crazy, but….

]]> By: dogbertt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46377 dogbertt Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:47:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46377 Too late. He's already taught in Korea. http://www.job4teacher.com/Candidates/JohnKarr.html Too late. He’s already taught in Korea.

http://www.job4teacher.com/Can.....nKarr.html

]]> By: Shelton Bumgarner http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46376 Shelton Bumgarner Thu, 17 Aug 2006 09:38:51 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/at-least-he-wasnt-coming-to-korea/#comment-46376 I share your concern. Just noticed this and thought about how the local press would have gone nuts if he were coming to Korea instead of Malaysia to teach. I share your concern.

Just noticed this and thought about how the local press would have gone nuts if he were coming to Korea instead of Malaysia to teach.

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