Comments on: Well, She Looks Better in One than Britney Spears

By: The Florida Masochist » Blog Archive » Fashion statement

The Florida Masochist » Blog Archive » Fashion statement — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:58:47 +0000

[...] don’t think Venus looks good in a hangbok but Robert Koehler says the tennis player looks better in one than Britney Spears. Robert is probably right, as he resides [...]

By: gbnhj

gbnhj — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:31:12 +0000

Here’s golf pro Susan Petersen putting on the hanbok in order to pick up her check. That crown is something - it really pulls the whole look together.

By: dogbertt

dogbertt — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:50:07 +0000

Robert has a new friend.

http://www.salon.com/tech/htww....._williams/

By: Brendon Carr

Brendon Carr — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:45:48 +0000

In fact, the argument you suggest - that it was done for marketing purposes - shares with mine the common element that it was a preplanned activity done in order to shape public opinion.

Except that I don’t think it was planned as a wank for the Korean public — I believe the Korea Open wants to raise awareness of its relatively new (four years old) tour event. Hopefully, the hanbok connects the winners’ photos to Korea.

By: PoliBlog’s Deportes: A PoliBlog Sideblog » Venus Williams beats Maria Kirilenko to win Korean Open

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:17:19 +0000

[...] don’t think Venus looks good in a hangbok but Robert Koehler says the tennis player looks better in one than Britney Spears. Robert is probably right, as he resides [...]

By: Venus Williams beats Maria Kirilenko to win Korean Open » OTB Sports

Venus Williams beats Maria Kirilenko to win Korean Open » OTB Sports — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 21:16:07 +0000

[...] don’t think Venus looks good in a hangbok but Robert Koehler says the tennis player looks better in one than Britney Spears. Robert is probably right, as he resides [...]

By: Sperwer

Sperwer — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:38:03 +0000

Or at least 32nd Street Room Salon girls.

By: slim

slim — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:23:50 +0000

I’d like to see successful lady golfers from South Korea dressed like cowboys or Indians when they win big US tournaments.

By: gbnhj

gbnhj — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:16:04 +0000

I agree: there is much to appreciate about Korea. It’s for that reason I wrote ‘I think many folks do develop such an affinity’. However, I don’t think that Williams donned the hanbok because of her abiding interest in Korea. Sure, she may like the excitement of wearing culturally-different clothing, but the motive I described also explains why everyone put theirs on at that time. In fact, the argument you suggest - that it was done for marketing purposes - shares with mine the common element that it was a preplanned activity done in order to shape public opinion.

And, FWIW, no need to worry - it just sounds a bit like an ad hominem.

By: Sperwer

Sperwer — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:00:05 +0000

I’m not dressing up as Step ‘n Fetchit though.

hypocrite! :))

P.S. None of the things you mention are pertinent to the issue of Korea’s foisting a costume on the tennis players, unless you think (as the locals - and seemingly you - apparently do) that Venus “owes” it to Korea for deigning to give her a prize - never mind that she earned that by her performance.