In Chosunilbo you can read an article about how South Koreans ignore LINK protestors trying to raise awareness about the plight of their brothers to the North, but if you want some true trajedy then go here:
Bae Yong-joon Laments the Price of Fame
Look at that pained expression. Oh why is life so hard for our little Yonsama?
"The interviewer says it looks as if Bae is unable to enjoy any
semblance of a normal life. "There can be nothing like that for me,"
the star replies. "The house, the office, the gym: my sphere of
activity is pretty limited. There's a coffee shop at a hotel that our
company manages, but even there I have to go in through the back door."
He admits to despairing sometimes when he thinks that this is how he
has to live the rest of his life."
My recommendation to Mr. Bae is to move to the United States where he can easily find the sweet oblivion that he so desperately desires. And also allow me to extend this invitation to International Mega-Superstar 'Rain' as well. If you ever want to go somewhere where no one knows nor cares who the hell you are, your own American Dream awaits you.
Speaking of the 'crying game,' transgender Ha Ri Su has made public the identity of her boyfriend. 
Here is the lucky guy right here, Woo Seung-woo.
Woo-woo, mad props for being open-minded enough to date a transgender and having the courage to come public. You're more of a man than I could ever be (so to speak).
If the newest ads by Lee Joongi do not cause violent retching, perhaps you should consider getting some help.
They say that Joongi/junki/whatever is going to take on a more 'manly' role in his next acting effort. Good idea. I say he should get a fake girlfriend while he's at it. Joongi, your 15 minutes are about up on this whole girly-boy thing and though your gender-confused budding-lesbian fan-base may hold steady, I think you'll find the rest of Korean society is already getting bored (if not physically ill) with this whole 'aren't I just the cutest little princess?' act.
And finally, from an anonymous COF member I received a link to this photo.
It's a picture of the Korean soccer team in training. It seems that they were having a split-squad relay race and this is the winning team.
Question 1:
When having split-squad relay races, is it a requirement to form a 'love train' formation while watching other members race?
Question 2: In soccer, is it an acceptable act of celebration to reach around another player and grab his crotch? Or is this just a Korean guy thing?
Question 3: When another guy does grab your crotch, do you have to enjoy it as much as Kim Dong-jin (front-left) seems to be? Or is it just sports etiquette to refrain from the natural impulse to elbow the pepper-picker in the gut?
Comments on original post
The public wrap around is just too much. Have you seen The Yangpas take on Korean Gaydar (http://theyangpa.wordpress.com/2006/06/01/korean-gaydar-technology-lags-behind-international-standards/). It's pretty funny, but not nearly as good as your posts.
hmm.. no html on your comments.
Posted by: EFL Geek | June 01, 2006 at 04:17 PM
Allow me if I may to address each of these topics.
Photo 1. Yonsama is obviously despairing that his lipstick has dried up.
Photo 2. Which one is Harisu?
Photo 3. Word on the street is that Junki's "manlier" role will be the part of Harisu in the Harisu epic biography.
Photo 4. Use of the hands is apparently okay in soccer as long as you don't touch the ball(s).
Posted by: Iceberg | June 02, 2006 at 01:22 AM
Nice. Thank ya!
Posted by: Hugh | June 02, 2006 at 09:52 AM
Now those Korean footie boys are hot! I hope you don't mind Scott but I've reproduced it with credits of course!
Posted by: Leone | June 02, 2006 at 07:44 PM
Yeah baby, this is what I'm talking about. You really need to quit your day job so you can blog more. Or, do what countless other bloggers do and blog from work.
Posted by: Nomad | June 02, 2006 at 10:00 PM
Grabbing the crotch? I think it's just a Korean guy thing.
Posted by: yankabroad | June 03, 2006 at 07:08 PM
My god, that new Lee Jun-gi is just horrible. Truely retch-enducing.
The celebrity "woe is me" piece is a common tactic designed to engender a stronger sense of devotion among the fans. Reading about the sacrifices their favorite star has to make, the fans feel a stronger obligation to support their idol.
Of course, as you said, if he is really tired of the attention he can always just move to North Dakota and slip quietly into society there. But really... his management agency just isn't having that.
Posted by: Brian | June 07, 2006 at 09:24 PM
in english please..
Posted by: Joe brown | June 16, 2006 at 09:57 PM
"In soccer, is it an acceptable act of celebration to reach around another player and grab his crotch?" Yeah, you'd like that, wouldn't you? Sicko.
Posted by: Christine | June 17, 2006 at 06:29 PM
do you REALLY have nothing better to do than write all this crap?
Posted by: Yvonne | August 08, 2006 at 05:19 PM
Yvonne, this isn't the Chosun Ilbo or the daily news. It's a blog. If you can't take the heat, get out of the pan.
Posted by: littlebrownasian | August 08, 2006 at 05:37 PM
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