There’s a communication barrier separating Koreans and Westerners that goes well beyond language. It’s a gulf that lies at the core of how we view the world, and often prevents any kind of mutual understanding. For the majority of us Westerners logic forms the basis of our understanding. If it doesn’t stand up to reason [...]
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Suffering from private education in Korea OhMyNews The obsession with education here affects all aspects of Korean society, from social issues to child welfare and the nation’s economy. It’s a refreshing piece from a Korean mother pushing for a new direction. Dispute over dog meat heats up The Korea Times Recent inspections of restaurants serving [...]
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Today’s JoongAng Daily reports the influential MBC program PD Diary issued a “reluctant apology” for inaccuracies in it’s show on US beef and mad cow disease, errors that led to widespread protests here in June and July. Questions remain however over whether the program’s producers intentionally distorted the contents of their report in order to [...]
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