I assumed in coming to Korea that I would be automatically connected to the society around me, as if simply being here was enough to plug in and feel a part of my surroundings. Not so. I realize now that connecting is more than just being there. You have to actively engage in the people [...]
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As democrats cheer their candidate in Denver celebrating American democracy, another kind of democracy is taking shape in Korea, where masses have been turning out since the inauguration of the new government to check state authority. It is a movement whose solidarity finds its base in a communal “we,” as opposed to America’s “I,” and [...]
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Amnesty Criticizes Rights Violations The Korea Times Amnesty International called on the Korean government to thoroughly investigate “excessive use of force” by police against anti-American beef import demonstrators, expressing concern over human rights violations. Former LMB advisor takes over YTN Hankyoreh Apparently he was approved in less than a minute by shareholders, while union members [...]
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After eighteen days of relative quiet, at least as far as candle light vigils go, protesters reappeared in Seoul’s Jongro area on Thursday to protest Korea’s importation of US beef. Police in riot gear clashed with what the Hankyoreh says was a crowd of over ten thousand as Korea commemorated the 60th anniversary of its [...]
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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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The current cover of the New Yorker depicts Senator Obama draped in bin-Ladenesque robes, bumping fists with his wife, an afro-centric Michelle, M-16 strapped across her back. In the fireplace burns an American flag, the image of what a ridiculously large percentage of Americans believe will happen should Obama win the White House. According to [...]
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A look at our top pics from today’s Korean blogosphere: South Korea uses tasers, stun guns vs illegal migrants. Global Nation Following separate announcements of the European Union and Malaysia of stricter policies against illegal migrants, South Korea has stepped up its own campaign to chase out illegal migrant workers. Related story E-Mart downplays rumors [...]
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A photo showing Korean restaurant patrons enjoying US beef that appeared recently in the JoongAng Daily, one of Korea’s big three conservative media outlets, turns out to be completely staged. The two women in the photo, it turns out, are reporters for JoongAng. Hoping to do a story on Korean’s enthusiasm for US beef, they [...]
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A headline in today’s Korea Times reads Christians Denounce TV Program for Humanizing Jesus. Well, at least they didn’t demonize him. Still, the issue reminds me of the constant pushing-and-pulling that goes on here in Korea between the media and society.
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This from a Seoulite who has been attending the rallies regularly. One thing I’d like to say before you read this is that this is an example of why blogs are driving the media into a frenzy. You will never read something like this in the mainstream media here in Korea (not in English at [...]
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