Comments on: KoAm Girl Claims She Burnt Sungnyemun, Lights Fire in Front of Gate http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/ Korea... in Blog Format Wed, 3 Dec 2008 09:09:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: dogbert http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135961 dogbert Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:46:38 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135961 What to us may seem like a petty personal grievance, was to the arsonist a social injustice. Don't underestimate the "center of the world" attitude common to many older Korean males. And beside, didn't you read that he said one of his reasons for burning down Nat'l. Treasure Numero Uno was the "unfair prejudice against the uneducated in Korean society"? I shit you not, that's what he claimed. What to us may seem like a petty personal grievance, was to the arsonist a social injustice. Don’t underestimate the “center of the world” attitude common to many older Korean males.

And beside, didn’t you read that he said one of his reasons for burning down Nat’l. Treasure Numero Uno was the “unfair prejudice against the uneducated in Korean society”? I shit you not, that’s what he claimed.

]]> By: Netizen Kim http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135954 Netizen Kim Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:10:02 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135954 K-A or not, who cares? I was sharing with family and friends that if you're gonna burn down national treasures, at least do it for the right reasons, such as protesting social injustice, not for a petty personal grievance. K-A or not, who cares?

I was sharing with family and friends that if you’re gonna burn down national treasures, at least do it for the right reasons, such as protesting social injustice, not for a petty personal grievance.

]]> By: bumfromkorea http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135922 bumfromkorea Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:51:52 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135922 I think she's referred to as 재미동포 in one of the articles linked above. I think she’s referred to as 재미동포 in one of the articles linked above.

]]> By: gbnhj http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135915 gbnhj Mon, 18 Feb 2008 23:28:28 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135915 Agreed with 6 above. So, where's the 'KoAm' tag coming from? Agreed with 6 above. So, where’s the ‘KoAm’ tag coming from?

]]> By: The Goat http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135903 The Goat Mon, 18 Feb 2008 22:46:06 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135903 She is a Korean-American because she did something bad. If she had (for example) prevented the fire, she would have been full blown Korean. She is a Korean-American because she did something bad. If she had (for example) prevented the fire, she would have been full blown Korean.

]]> By: Sonagi http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135881 Sonagi Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:21:49 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135881 Agreed, Zonath. I didn't see any mention anywhere that she was a US citizen or landed immigrant. Agreed, Zonath. I didn’t see any mention anywhere that she was a US citizen or landed immigrant.

]]> By: Are You NKay? | North Korean Human Rights Live - How not to protest VI http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135879 Are You NKay? | North Korean Human Rights Live - How not to protest VI Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:07:23 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135879 [...] Marmot’s Hole) What the hell? A girl with a penchant for lighting fires claims she was the real arsonist behind [...] [...] Marmot’s Hole) What the hell? A girl with a penchant for lighting fires claims she was the real arsonist behind [...]

]]> By: Zonath http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135878 Zonath Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:52:39 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135878 So wait a sec... What makes her Korean-American? She just came back from school five months ago, and lives with her parents in Korea. Sounds like a non-hyphenated member of the <i>minjok</i> to me. So wait a sec… What makes her Korean-American? She just came back from school five months ago, and lives with her parents in Korea. Sounds like a non-hyphenated member of the minjok to me.

]]> By: seouldout http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135874 seouldout Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:21:20 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135874 Has <a href="http://daily.stanford.edu/article/2007/5/25/yearbookForcedKimsExposure" rel="nofollow">Azia Kim</a> finished her studies at Stanford? Might I suggest the gov't start requiring psych evals of returnees? Has Azia Kim finished her studies at Stanford?

Might I suggest the gov’t start requiring psych evals of returnees?

]]> By: The Goat http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135873 The Goat Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:14:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2008/02/18/koam-girl-claims-she-burnt-sungnyemun-lights-fire-in-front-of-gate/#comment-135873 Heh...she might have psychological issues...ya think? Heh…she might have psychological issues…ya think?

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