Comments on: 우리 Site 생각 — An Old Meme in A New Place http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/ Korea... in Blog Format Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:08:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: justinandaidan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95692 justinandaidan Tue, 10 Jul 2007 02:43:03 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95692 Yep, Korean love ranking system. I should really say, it's part to blame is education system in Korean government and so called jae-bul from big corporation for selecting only from top educational institutions. So everyone strive for the best colleges to attend in Korea and you only have limited space. Something gotta change, hope soon. Yep, Korean love ranking system. I should really say, it’s part to blame is education system in Korean government and so called jae-bul from big corporation for selecting only from top educational institutions. So everyone strive for the best colleges to attend in Korea and you only have limited space. Something gotta change, hope soon.

]]> By: Janus http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95310 Janus Fri, 06 Jul 2007 16:19:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95310 "Koreans love to be ranked – to be recognized as being the best in something." Dingdingdingding. Case in point: their obsession with college/university rankings (which is really the ranking obsession compounded by education obsession and prestige obsession). When my school (Penn) was ranked #4 (ahead of Stanford) in US News, the Korean kids realigned their "dream school" hierarchies overnight. Now I love my alma mater to pieces (and actually chose it over Stanford) but few people would argue it has a reputation equal to that of Stanford, let alone above. That is, few people outside of the Korean peninsula “Koreans love to be ranked – to be recognized as being the best in something.”

Dingdingdingding.

Case in point: their obsession with college/university rankings (which is really the ranking obsession compounded by education obsession and prestige obsession).

When my school (Penn) was ranked #4 (ahead of Stanford) in US News, the Korean kids realigned their “dream school” hierarchies overnight. Now I love my alma mater to pieces (and actually chose it over Stanford) but few people would argue it has a reputation equal to that of Stanford, let alone above.

That is, few people outside of the Korean peninsula

]]> By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95104 michael Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:33:20 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95104 This totally explains why I can't get people in my office to do searches on Google--they'd rather ask some Korean guy in Busan who sells lotto tickets than check the scary foreign site with no Flash on it.... This totally explains why I can’t get people in my office to do searches on Google–they’d rather ask some Korean guy in Busan who sells lotto tickets than check the scary foreign site with no Flash on it….

]]> By: SomeguyinKorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95103 SomeguyinKorea Thu, 05 Jul 2007 23:24:47 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95103 I think it has also something to do with Koreans being much more receptive and tolerant to advertisement than Westerners. I think it has also something to do with Koreans being much more receptive and tolerant to advertisement than Westerners.

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95077 R. Elgin Thu, 05 Jul 2007 14:10:39 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95077 LOL . . . really Robert. :-) LOL . . . really Robert. :-)

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95074 Robert Koehler Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:54:50 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95074 Just so there's no confusion, R. Elgin is joking. Just so there’s no confusion, R. Elgin is joking.

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95073 R. Elgin Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:43:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95073 Choe Sang-Hun is "our man at the Times" because the Marmot's Blog placed Choe at the Times through careful indoctrination and training so that he could type with two fingers and pass himself off as a journalist. After years of careful planning, it seems to have paid off handsomely. This is just the beginning. Choe Sang-Hun is “our man at the Times” because the Marmot’s Blog placed Choe at the Times through careful indoctrination and training so that he could type with two fingers and pass himself off as a journalist. After years of careful planning, it seems to have paid off handsomely.

This is just the beginning.

]]> By: mjw http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95069 mjw Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:40:21 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95069 why is choe always "our man" at the NY Times? why is choe always “our man” at the NY Times?

]]> By: Robert Koehler http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95065 Robert Koehler Thu, 05 Jul 2007 12:02:52 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95065 For what it's worth, the first site I check out in the morning after my blog is Naver.com. For what it’s worth, the first site I check out in the morning after my blog is Naver.com.

]]> By: mateomiguel http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95056 mateomiguel Thu, 05 Jul 2007 09:47:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/07/05/%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac-site-%ec%83%9d%ea%b0%81-an-old-meme-in-a-new-place/#comment-95056 I think that being recognized online is sometimes refereed to as increasing your e-Peen size. The exact meaning of e-Peen can be left up to the discretion of the reader. Google needs to develop a g-Peen application. I think that being recognized online is sometimes refereed to as increasing your e-Peen size. The exact meaning of e-Peen can be left up to the discretion of the reader. Google needs to develop a g-Peen application.

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