Well, I Guess We Know When Gyopo are Foreigners Now

From the Korea Times:

Investigators expressed deep distrust in the Korean-American businessman Kim. Moon Kang-bae, an assistant prosecutor of the special team, summarized the BBK scandal as an incident where people were cheated by “a black-haired foreigner.” The term “black-haired foreigners” refer to Korean Americans who set up companies or funds in tax havens and purchase Korean stocks, pretending to be foreign investors.

“The BBK scandal is certainly a case where a ‘black-haired foreigner’ made fun of the Republic of Korea,” Moon said.

And to think I thought he was talking about Greeks and Italians…

7 Comments

  1. Hatch SZ your flag
    Posted February 22, 2008 at 9:54 am | Permalink

    But it also says “pretending to be foreigners.”

  2. R. Elgin your flag
    Posted February 22, 2008 at 11:34 am | Permalink

    This was also reported in the ChosunIlbo:

    . . . Regarding Kim, the Korean-American businessman, the independent counsel said “a dark-haired foreigner mocked the Republic of Korea.” Kim, who grew up in the United States, defrauded his country of birth and attempted to lie to prosecutors and the independent counsel, because he had little respect for Korea. Looking at the whole affair, it is not difficult to see why.

    When words fall short . . .

  3. Posted February 22, 2008 at 11:47 am | Permalink

    Evil foreign influences. He should hang out more with real Koreans, like Hines Ward.

  4. Posted February 22, 2008 at 12:06 pm | Permalink

    Does the black-haired dude get extra jail time for mockery?

  5. joe your flag
    Posted February 22, 2008 at 12:48 pm | Permalink

    Moon is a twat. How is he mocking Korea?

    I am going to laugh while the sunshine policy loving liberals watch as the country prospers.

  6. Railwaycharm your flag
    Posted February 22, 2008 at 1:09 pm | Permalink

    I love it! Self-loathing.

  7. seouldout your flag
    Posted February 22, 2008 at 7:33 pm | Permalink

    I thought they were called pumpkin heads.

    Might I suggest black-haired pumpkin head as a compromise?

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