Comments on: KoAms Get Election Fever http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/28/koams-get-election-fever/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:36:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: mateomiguel http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/28/koams-get-election-fever/#comment-120383 mateomiguel Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:31:52 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/28/koams-get-election-fever/#comment-120383 <blockquote>Is the word 우리, of “우리나라” so exclusive?</blockquote> Well when you take into account the fierce regionalism that pervades South Korea's politics and the fact that “우리나라” has been divided into two countries with the most heavily fortified border in the world between them, then its easy to imagine that “우리” could be exclusive enough to just mean your immediate family and a few close friends.

Is the word 우리, of “우리나라” so exclusive?

Well when you take into account the fierce regionalism that pervades South Korea’s politics and the fact that “우리나라” has been divided into two countries with the most heavily fortified border in the world between them, then its easy to imagine that “우리” could be exclusive enough to just mean your immediate family and a few close friends.

]]> By: newspaperman http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/28/koams-get-election-fever/#comment-120378 newspaperman Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:42:43 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/28/koams-get-election-fever/#comment-120378 They can't vote, but they can help the campaign. It even says in the article that they're raising money in the US to send to candidates. Moreover, they surely have relatives back in Korea and can try to convince them to vote for one or another candidate. The quotation marks are useless. They can’t vote, but they can help the campaign. It even says in the article that they’re raising money in the US to send to candidates. Moreover, they surely have relatives back in Korea and can try to convince them to vote for one or another candidate.

The quotation marks are useless.

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/28/koams-get-election-fever/#comment-120349 Andy Jackson Wed, 28 Nov 2007 12:04:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/28/koams-get-election-fever/#comment-120349 I can kind of see the point of the quotes since they can't vote but are still interested in the outcome. I can kind of see the point of the quotes since they can’t vote but are still interested in the outcome.

]]> By: megook http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/28/koams-get-election-fever/#comment-120334 megook Wed, 28 Nov 2007 08:27:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/28/koams-get-election-fever/#comment-120334 #1 seriously. sometimes i wonder what kind of half-assed "journalists" work at chosun ilbo. i've personally written a number of complaints to them. (i've yet to get any response from them, of course.) #1 seriously. sometimes i wonder what kind of half-assed “journalists” work at chosun ilbo. i’ve personally written a number of complaints to them. (i’ve yet to get any response from them, of course.)

]]> By: newspaperman http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/28/koams-get-election-fever/#comment-120314 newspaperman Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:33:28 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/11/28/koams-get-election-fever/#comment-120314 I love the way the author puts quotation marks around the word their as in ""their" candidate"... as if it's some kind of joke that a KorAm would be supporting a Korean politician... Is the word 우리, of "우리나라" so exclusive? It comes across as pretty insulting (and pathetic), IMHO. I love the way the author puts quotation marks around the word their as in “”their” candidate”… as if it’s some kind of joke that a KorAm would be supporting a Korean politician… Is the word 우리, of “우리나라” so exclusive?
It comes across as pretty insulting (and pathetic), IMHO.

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