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By: The Marmot’s Hole » Observations on the Korean Bar Examination

The Marmot’s Hole » Observations on the Korean Bar Examination — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 13:47:19 +0000

[...] In the comments to Election Commission Wants Everyone’s Mind to be a Blank Slate Before August 21 here on the Marmot’s Hole, a tangent emerged which could hijack the thread, something which happens from time to time. The topic is, I think, of general interest, and so for purposes of classification and indexing (so that others might find it later), it seemed appropriate to put in its own thread. [...]

By: Haisan

Haisan — Mon, 25 Dec 2006 08:53:40 +0000

Correct me if I’m wrong, but are not all Korean law book written exclusively in hanja? And that is some brutal hanja at that. As Brendon said, plenty o’ obscurantism.

And as bad as I find the Korean law system (from my arrogant, Western imperialist point of view), I do believe it has made some reforms, at least compared to the Japanese legal system it was modeled on. As Brendon said, many more people can pass the exam now, compared to just a few years ago.

A view of Japan’s legal system is here). I gather Japan, like Korea, is undergoing an endless legal reform (i.e., talking about reform without changing much).

By: railwaycharm

railwaycharm — Sun, 24 Dec 2006 10:52:57 +0000

wjk from United States
Posted December 23, 2006 at 2:06 pm | Permalink
anyone who votes for Park Geun Hyae has no understanding of what he or she is doing. This lady has less credentials than Roh Moo Hyun.

If you are suggesting having a less qualified person with the correct convictions, I say bring her on! I think she would do a much better job than Rho and she would probably normalize relations with the U.S.

By: Brendon Carr

Brendon Carr — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 07:22:39 +0000

I did not pass the Korean bar. If a whitey passed the Korean bar examination it would surely be big news, but it won't be me. One of my daughters, maybe, as they are both smart and have a heartless Korean mother driving them to study.

By: baduk

baduk — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 06:15:15 +0000

“Chaddegi” means Hannara took a truck filled with bribes. Yes, these conservatives are no angels.

However, stealing changes here and there always happens, in any administration, Dick Cheny comes to my mind.

Politicians are liars. You’d better know that.

What bugs me most and the reason I come down on Rho baby so hard is that he weakens Korean defense. This is a lot worse than taking bribes. A lot worse. Once defense is weakened, it invites KJI to attack. Yes, KJI wants to rule both Koreas.

And, if you check out my website, it is not far-fetched for KJI to do so by beating SK forces provided that the US has left the peninsula. Yes, he can win.

Kim DaeJung and Rho intentionally weakened SK defense. Their idea is the unified Korea under China’s blessing. What they don’t know is that China is not a nice country as the US is. The Chinese will take everything. Everything! Women, cars, apartments, bank accounts, stocks, lands. Everything.

By: wjk

wjk — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:16:57 +0000

people say Roh Moo Hyun is stupid, but remember that he passed the Korean Bar.

He’s smart. Just twisted.

Brendon Carr also passed the Korean bar. Smarter than the avg Joe, for sure.

By: wjk

wjk — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 05:06:47 +0000

anyone who votes for Park Geun Hyae has no understanding of what he or she is doing. This lady has less credentials than Roh Moo Hyun.

By: wjk

wjk — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 04:55:39 +0000

i dont know how it works, impeachment will make the analogy closer for Baduk’s sake, and also it might possibly be a good turn for the Uri Party as well.

By the way, I still don’t understand what “Cha-dda-ki” means with reference to Han Nara Dang.

I guess it’s a reference to Jiang Gi, or (Indian/Chinese/Korean/Japanese)Eastern Chess.

Does it have something to playing the policial game with the crucial advantage already taken away from the opponent? Because the Cha (Rook) is pretty much one of the valuable pieces in the game. Sorry for the rant and the spelling erros.

By: wjk

wjk — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 04:49:57 +0000

Why don’t they cut the days short by trying to impeach him again? I’d like to see what happens. Just for the heck of it. Will Cha In Pyo come out again in vague verbal support, by saying, “something is definately not right”?

By: wjk

wjk — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 04:45:56 +0000

I don’t know if all the generals were true patriots. I think during Kim Yong Sam’s reign, one ex general/politician who owned Sam Poong Department store, got exposed as a piece of shit of a human being.

Park Jung Hee, economic miracle, yes. Died while singing Japanese songs and playing with women 30 years younger, guilty. Killed by another military man, who had a beef with him. Both, Park and Kim Jae Gyu, pieces of shits.

Jun Doo Hwan, kept the economic miracle going. Sam Chung Kyo Yook Dae. Hmm. He did decide to give in to free elections, but his son proves that he made away with a boat load of unexplained cash. His sons claims his 70 year old grandfather was practically a investing genius. Wow. People who come out of Harvard MBA programs rarely match that return. Piece of shit.

Roh Tae Woo. Kept the economic miracle going. Pretty voluntarily ended military rule. My 4th grade school teacher who was from Kyong Sang Do praised the past Roh Prime Minister, who was Roh Tae Woo’s brother for being humble and loving the country, by not being wasteful. I think it had something to do with the Prime Minister Roh, who was President Roh’s brother not buying foreign cars and actually using public trans. Years later during Kim Yong Sam’s reign, both Roh brothers get exposed for taking astronomical bribes. Lying pieces of shit.

Kim Yong Sam, Kim Dae Joong. The bribes continue. All pieces of shit.

This discontent among the masses pretty much erupts to lead into support and possible and eventual election of Roh Moo Hyun, who was out of place and time in everyway. Too liberal, didn’t come out of college. Kyong Sang Do, but supported by Jun La Do. Served in the army as a private, just like the common folk. When he was impeaced, the masses saw this as the elite of South Korea putting down the self made working class man. Years later, it becomes clear that Roh Moo Hyun is also a piece of shit. KBS is like the Third Reich/Soviet propaganda machine. Roh Moo Hyun is so overtly socialist that he fails to grasp any meaningful economic concept that is good for Korea. Roh Moo Hyun is so socialist that one cannot question his ties to communism via his father in law. In the end, Roh Moo Hyun is singing his version of “My Way”. To some it’s a beautiful song. To others, he’s just an incompetent, commy, piece of shit, who is another disrespected South Korena President.

Let the days of Lee Myung Bak reign in. 1 more year.