I take it this is not the kind of Korean Wave the Ministry of Culture is counting on.
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now that’s entertainment. hehe
헉시… ?
Speaking of insights in to Korean culture that make it across the pond, here’s a couple of posts about Korea, featured in Slate, by one Rolf Potts who used to live here in the 90s.
http://www.slate.com/id/2152088/entry/2152089/
“Attitudes and Feelings, both desirable and sometimes secretive” . . . great title and Ms. Long Bong . . . I died laughing to see that name printed on the gravestone. This is really funny if one knows any Korean.
Wow, Bobby Lee is a dead ringer for Buddy Hackett (for you kids who don’t remember him:) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004983/
That was a good read, Maugrim. Thanks for linking that.
That was too funny. It had all the elements of a Korean Drama except for the soju and whiny mother.
Great link. Thanks ^^
Check Bobby Lee in the ‘Average Asian’ skits on youtube. Heck, check all of his skits. He’s pretty funny.
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