tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post6128912740972245300..comments2024-03-26T03:31:06.199-04:00Comments on Ask a Korean!: Ask a Korean! News: National Assembly Tradition Happens AgainT.K. (Ask a Korean!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-84723392577287309232010-01-04T04:59:28.226-05:002010-01-04T04:59:28.226-05:00thumbs up for skepticothumbs up for skepticoCalvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110001668421860209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-27992498584892197842009-12-29T10:03:50.178-05:002009-12-29T10:03:50.178-05:00This is like Thanksgiving or Christmas with my hus...This is like Thanksgiving or Christmas with my husband's family. It's scary to watch and scarier when you're the target and you don't how you got there. <br /><br />Kayls--my MIL has been calling my SIL Alex or Alexa for the last 10 years. Her name is Alexis. I've heard my MIL call her Alexis a couple of time so it's not like she can't pronounce it. I guess she'll only say it correctly when she's in a good mood. BTW, Koreans don't like their daughters and especially their sons marrying non-Koreans.tipytophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11617967517397688581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-32306173130553218202009-12-28T20:07:29.617-05:002009-12-28T20:07:29.617-05:00ugh i forgot about this. jesus fucking christ. so ...ugh i forgot about this. jesus fucking christ. so hilarious and so not.Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09748447435605679160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-63598981039146685652009-12-27T21:52:15.343-05:002009-12-27T21:52:15.343-05:00"Can you tell me why my Korean Aunt cannot pr..."Can you tell me why my Korean Aunt cannot pronounce my sister's name: Alexa?"<br /><br />The same reason Alexa can't pronounce your Korean aunt's name.Iheartblueballshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185993332210888334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-88070790140517915092009-12-27T21:24:26.761-05:002009-12-27T21:24:26.761-05:00Can you tell me why my Korean Aunt cannot pronounc...Can you tell me why my Korean Aunt cannot pronounce my sister's name: Alexa?Kaylshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444099563778862846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-58880917383556260092009-12-25T03:56:02.100-05:002009-12-25T03:56:02.100-05:00Quam immaturi se gerere! Tamen jocosum est.Quam immaturi se gerere! Tamen jocosum est.iCopterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13123539648096454543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-3167361009539800712009-12-23T12:35:21.753-05:002009-12-23T12:35:21.753-05:00Why Korean and Bonnie, thank you for making me fee...Why Korean and Bonnie, thank you for making me feel like a complete idiot, even though I already have enough experiences like that these days...but uh, if government controlled YTN is allowed to legitimately make fun of politicians, does that mean major shows like gag concert could get away with doing the same thing too? I figure gag concert can only get bigger ratings by doing political stuff.JWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01057751527419614924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-85857273667423739752009-12-23T11:25:45.301-05:002009-12-23T11:25:45.301-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.ztraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936205806105183135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-86538606120401341842009-12-23T10:48:26.795-05:002009-12-23T10:48:26.795-05:00Bonnie - you are right. The Korean didn't real...Bonnie - you are right. The Korean didn't realize the show was back on. You can watch the show here: <a href="http://www.ytn.co.kr/movnews/dolbal.html" rel="nofollow">Link</a>The Koreanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328000772620833495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-55258995884235838912009-12-23T05:45:04.608-05:002009-12-23T05:45:04.608-05:00I don't think that political show is off the a...I don't think that political show is off the air! I saw it today (돌발영상) poking fun at PM Chung Un-chan.Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10064931710727466030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-68841770110551824402009-12-23T01:02:25.124-05:002009-12-23T01:02:25.124-05:00Ahhhh, I see. Looks like I need to catch up on my ...Ahhhh, I see. Looks like I need to catch up on my comedy shows.JWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01057751527419614924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-74603495285594006232009-12-23T00:48:19.724-05:002009-12-23T00:48:19.724-05:00Actually, YTN had a hilarious show called 돌발영상 whi...Actually, YTN had a hilarious show called 돌발영상 which did more or less what you described (had a collage of funny political footages.) And the show silently disappeared soon after LMB became president. Which is a shame.The Koreanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328000772620833495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-51665726533476122922009-12-23T00:44:51.067-05:002009-12-23T00:44:51.067-05:00It would be cool if shows like gag concert suddenl...It would be cool if shows like gag concert suddenly grew massive balls and began making parodies of politicians punching and shoving each other, or of their numerous instances of ineptitude in general. Is it too much of a "foreign" thing to be making fun of politicians instead of wanting to rip their heads off all the time as koreans are wont to do?JWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01057751527419614924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-74309037352543591332009-12-22T07:15:42.628-05:002009-12-22T07:15:42.628-05:00a friend of mine wrote a great piece looking at wh...a friend of mine wrote a great piece looking at why these fights happen. <br /><br />http://classbravo.blogspot.com/2009/12/korean-politics-official-strategy-guide.html<br /><br />my understanding is that for a bill to be ratified, the speaker of the assembly needs to strike a gavel three times. if the opposing party can control the gavel, they can stop a vote. hence, a lot of fighting to grab the gavel.^^Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08650698467102906644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-56153573317646544102009-12-22T03:28:17.880-05:002009-12-22T03:28:17.880-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.ztraderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03936205806105183135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-48436805870797244892009-12-22T00:00:07.141-05:002009-12-22T00:00:07.141-05:00I LOVE this way of doing politics! I wish our poli...I LOVE this way of doing politics! I wish our politicians would duke it out on CNN every once in awhile, would make things a whole lot more interesting!! <br /><br />Anyway anyone could translate the commentator?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283411294303152217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-48960987026349671022009-12-21T23:57:42.852-05:002009-12-21T23:57:42.852-05:00LOL I've watched a lot of the Korean parliamen...LOL I've watched a lot of the Korean parliament fights on youtube. There's one with a judo master: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djdy_fhvZuMSarah L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05168806969296681191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-38280185060328681522009-12-21T23:45:55.768-05:002009-12-21T23:45:55.768-05:00My favorite Korean parliamentary procedure was thi...My favorite Korean parliamentary procedure was this smooth <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djdy_fhvZuM" rel="nofollow">judo throw</a>, with a nice follow-up into matwork, which he had to give up on after other opponents showed up.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02147242353650746675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-57473445222856079352009-12-21T22:12:07.309-05:002009-12-21T22:12:07.309-05:00This one is waiting in queue for sure.This one is waiting in queue for sure.The Koreanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04328000772620833495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-24516588735230075902009-12-21T21:26:14.225-05:002009-12-21T21:26:14.225-05:00I find it interesting that you've never done a...I find it interesting that you've never done any in-depth analysis of the "tradition" of physical violence in Korean politics. It seems to be a topic ripe for some historical background and explanation to those that aren't familiar with it.<br /><br />Have you never received a question from an emailer about why a modern democracy features such childish "traditions," or is it that you'd rather not deal with explaining it?Iheartblueballshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185993332210888334noreply@blogger.com