Comments on: Lee Myung-bak Names Foreigner to Transition Committee http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/ Korea... in Blog Format Sat, 6 Sep 2008 18:33:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: English education policy.. « Dancingbrother2 - Joo Hyung http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-157321 English education policy.. « Dancingbrother2 - Joo Hyung Sat, 31 May 2008 15:02:23 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-157321 [...] President-elect Lee Myung-bak’s transition committee has been creating increasing confusion over its plan to strengthen English education, which required all subjects to be taught in English. The problem is government didn’t take enough time to review all related problems, tried to change everything before even a week had passed since the introduction of the measure. It’s very important for us to reconsider this issue because education is our future. If our education go wrong way, we can’t expect any hope for our future. [...] [...] President-elect Lee Myung-bak’s transition committee has been creating increasing confusion over its plan to strengthen English education, which required all subjects to be taught in English. The problem is government didn’t take enough time to review all related problems, tried to change everything before even a week had passed since the introduction of the measure. It’s very important for us to reconsider this issue because education is our future. If our education go wrong way, we can’t expect any hope for our future. [...]

]]> By: dokdoforever http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126166 dokdoforever Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:59:09 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126166 Can't help but think of the Nobel prize winner Robert Laughlin appointed as President of KAIST - who resigned when most of the Korean faculty opposed his reform plans. It shows what happens when the window dressing really tries to exercise power. Eldon better not have any ideas if he wants to keep his position. Can’t help but think of the Nobel prize winner Robert Laughlin appointed as President of KAIST - who resigned when most of the Korean faculty opposed his reform plans. It shows what happens when the window dressing really tries to exercise power. Eldon better not have any ideas if he wants to keep his position.

]]> By: dogbertt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126154 dogbertt Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:00:51 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126154 <blockquote>Korea: a ridiculous place where appointing an old white guy to a corporate board represents a progress toward “diversity”.</blockquote> What about our diversity? If we hadn't allowed your co-ethnic John Yoo into the country, we might not now have the "Patriot Act".

Korea: a ridiculous place where appointing an old white guy to a corporate board represents a progress toward “diversity”.

What about our diversity? If we hadn’t allowed your co-ethnic John Yoo into the country, we might not now have the “Patriot Act”.

]]> By: About the Foreigner on the Transition Team… | The Marmot's Hole http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126123 About the Foreigner on the Transition Team… | The Marmot's Hole Fri, 28 Dec 2007 00:06:57 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126123 [...] be honest — I’m not sure if I like LMB appointing David Eldon as co-chair of his transition team. Not that I’m questioning Eldon’s financial skills, and I’m sure he’ll [...] [...] be honest — I’m not sure if I like LMB appointing David Eldon as co-chair of his transition team. Not that I’m questioning Eldon’s financial skills, and I’m sure he’ll [...]

]]> By: knickerbocker http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126116 knickerbocker Thu, 27 Dec 2007 23:19:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126116 "Korea: a ridiculous place where appointing an old white guy to a corporate board represents a progress toward 'diversity'." You're so right. Eldon only ran the second largest corporation in the world for nine years. What does he know? “Korea: a ridiculous place where appointing an old white guy to a corporate board represents a progress toward ‘diversity’.”

You’re so right. Eldon only ran the second largest corporation in the world for nine years. What does he know?

]]> By: Netizen Kim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126111 Netizen Kim Thu, 27 Dec 2007 20:13:27 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126111 Korea: a ridiculous place where appointing an old white guy to a corporate board represents a progress toward "diversity". Korea: a ridiculous place where appointing an old white guy to a corporate board represents a progress toward “diversity”.

]]> By: cm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126065 cm Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:45:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126065 OK, I can understand the pessimism. But at least it's a start. There are two foreigners appointed to high positions that will advise the president, maybe they'll help in influencing change of thinking in Korean government. If change is to happen, it has to begin somewhere. Korea won't be no free dealing Hong Kong, but I think the door may just open a bit more than it is today. OK, I can understand the pessimism. But at least it’s a start. There are two foreigners appointed to high positions that will advise the president, maybe they’ll help in influencing change of thinking in Korean government. If change is to happen, it has to begin somewhere. Korea won’t be no free dealing Hong Kong, but I think the door may just open a bit more than it is today.

]]> By: Sperwer http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126022 Sperwer Thu, 27 Dec 2007 10:23:41 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126022 <blockquote>my money is on the chaebols which will only strengthen inside the country while rooting out entrepreneurial support and market diversification. only a fool would bet against them.</blockquote> Roger that, which is why it would be foolish to bet of LMB for any fundamental changes, especially given his status as a jaebol creature, and that given that The Roh-Nothings retreated meekly in the face of threatnened jaebol retaliation, makes the likelihood of the GNP motivating the public at large to stop acting like jaebol lemmings, even more remote.

my money is on the chaebols which will only strengthen inside the country while rooting out entrepreneurial support and market diversification. only a fool would bet against them.

Roger that, which is why it would be foolish to bet of LMB for any fundamental changes, especially given his status as a jaebol creature, and that given that The Roh-Nothings retreated meekly in the face of threatnened jaebol retaliation, makes the likelihood of the GNP motivating the public at large to stop acting like jaebol lemmings, even more remote.

]]> By: judge judy http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126002 judge judy Thu, 27 Dec 2007 08:15:42 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-126002 <blockquote>...people reportedly laugh out loud at government investment-promotion road shows...</blockquote> <blockquote>...judging by the recent investment conference I was at in HK where people hooted derisively at the Korean presentations...</blockquote> yes, i've had the same experience, and also in hong kong at asia-pacific investor conferences. the government is much more adept at fooling the less-than-savvy inside korea than the savvy outside. in fact, it's one of their core competencies. my money is on the chaebols which will only strengthen inside the country while rooting out entrepreneurial support and market diversification. only a fool would bet against them.

…people reportedly laugh out loud at government investment-promotion road shows…

…judging by the recent investment conference I was at in HK where people hooted derisively at the Korean presentations…

yes, i’ve had the same experience, and also in hong kong at asia-pacific investor conferences. the government is much more adept at fooling the less-than-savvy inside korea than the savvy outside. in fact, it’s one of their core competencies.

my money is on the chaebols which will only strengthen inside the country while rooting out entrepreneurial support and market diversification. only a fool would bet against them.

]]> By: cm http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-125975 cm Thu, 27 Dec 2007 06:22:47 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2007/12/27/lee-myung-bak-names-non-korean-to-transition-committee/#comment-125975 Sperwer, you misunderstood. Sperwer, you misunderstood.

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