Comments on: Cousin Couples Unwelcome in Korea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/ Korea... in Blog Format Tue, 2 Dec 2008 21:48:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: wookinponub http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102729 wookinponub Thu, 23 Aug 2007 11:22:37 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102729 #10 Insert violent shiver here. #10 Insert violent shiver here.

]]> By: globalvillageidiot http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102603 globalvillageidiot Wed, 22 Aug 2007 07:07:23 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102603 "I just wonder how Immigration knows they are cousins…" Good question. I also also wonder why they think it is relevant, especially considering there are no Koreans involved in the marriage. "So many, many, many fake Park, Kim, and Lees." If I had a nickel for each time somebody here claimed to me that they were of "yangban" stock - in many cases, an actual Andong Kim - I could retire! “I just wonder how Immigration knows they are cousins…”

Good question. I also also wonder why they think it is relevant, especially considering there are no Koreans involved in the marriage.

“So many, many, many fake Park, Kim, and Lees.”

If I had a nickel for each time somebody here claimed to me that they were of “yangban” stock - in many cases, an actual Andong Kim - I could retire!

]]> By: wjk http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102590 wjk Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:22:10 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102590 cousin couples should STAY unwelcome in Korea. Korea, like Vietnam, has this strange phenomenon, where the supposed pure bred King family line last name is present in 75% of the population. Park, Kim, Lee. So many, many, many fake Park, Kim, and Lees. The least thing the govt can do to prevent inbreeding is to prevent established paternal first cousins from marrying each other. It's such as weird result. Lots of liers, no doubt, most definitely. cousin couples should STAY unwelcome in Korea.

Korea, like Vietnam, has this strange phenomenon, where the supposed pure bred King family line last name is present in 75% of the population.

Park, Kim, Lee.

So many, many, many fake Park, Kim, and Lees.

The least thing the govt can do to prevent inbreeding is to prevent established paternal first cousins from marrying each other.

It’s such as weird result. Lots of liers, no doubt, most definitely.

]]> By: foobat http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102587 foobat Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:11:19 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102587 #5 HARISU IS A WOMAN! masturbation reinforces belief in that statement as well ... #5 HARISU IS A WOMAN!

masturbation reinforces belief in that statement as well …

]]> By: Wedge http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102577 Wedge Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:15:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102577 Thought so, but wasn't 100% sure on that. :-) Thought so, but wasn’t 100% sure on that. :-)

]]> By: Zonath http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102576 Zonath Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:13:08 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102576 I was joking about the conspiracy, not about the chattiness. I was joking about the conspiracy, not about the chattiness.

]]> By: Wedge http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102575 Wedge Wed, 22 Aug 2007 04:07:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102575 Unless it's changed recently, I thought it was only marriages along the patriliner line that are unallowed here, not the matrilinear. So you can knock yourself out marrying your mother's siblings' offspring, but can't marry someone descended from your great-to-the-tenth grandfather (i.e. someone from your clan). This guy fails because it was through his father's side. Regardless, the fact that they won't accept a marriage legal in another country is obviously not going to help the hub plan too much, that and the new banking restrictions on foreigners so aptly slammed in today's Wall St. Journal. However, I'd still like to know how they found out. Zonath--You are joking in #3, right? Unless it’s changed recently, I thought it was only marriages along the patriliner line that are unallowed here, not the matrilinear. So you can knock yourself out marrying your mother’s siblings’ offspring, but can’t marry someone descended from your great-to-the-tenth grandfather (i.e. someone from your clan). This guy fails because it was through his father’s side.

Regardless, the fact that they won’t accept a marriage legal in another country is obviously not going to help the hub plan too much, that and the new banking restrictions on foreigners so aptly slammed in today’s Wall St. Journal.

However, I’d still like to know how they found out. Zonath–You are joking in #3, right?

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102565 Sonagi Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:46:25 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102565 I got a kick out of this line: <blockquote>However amidst other cultures, <b>primarily nations in the West</b>, endogamous marriages are unacceptable, as they are considered genetically hazardous for potential offspring. Ironically, the West has its history weaved in the practice of first-cousin marriages, specifically British royalty in days of old. </blockquote> When did Korea join "the West"? It is the Korean government that blocked the wife's visa, and Korea's marriage laws have always been far more stringent than those of Europe, North America, or Oceania. Is the writer an FOB ignorant of this fact? I got a kick out of this line:

However amidst other cultures, primarily nations in the West, endogamous marriages are unacceptable, as they are considered genetically hazardous for potential offspring. Ironically, the West has its history weaved in the practice of first-cousin marriages, specifically British royalty in days of old.

When did Korea join “the West”? It is the Korean government that blocked the wife’s visa, and Korea’s marriage laws have always been far more stringent than those of Europe, North America, or Oceania. Is the writer an FOB ignorant of this fact?

]]> By: wookinponub http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102564 wookinponub Wed, 22 Aug 2007 02:32:33 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102564 HARISU IS A WOMAN! Repeat until you believe. HARISU IS A WOMAN! Repeat until you believe.

]]> By: Ut videam http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102555 Ut videam Tue, 21 Aug 2007 23:42:18 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/08/22/cousin-couples-unwelcome-in-korea/#comment-102555 This guy's marriage is not legally binding, but Harisu's is? This guy’s marriage is not legally binding, but Harisu’s is?

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