tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post7738748690197115816..comments2024-03-26T03:31:06.199-04:00Comments on Ask a Korean!: Suicide in Korea Series: V. Shoes Off?T.K. (Ask a Korean!)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07663422474464557214noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-6432739344081518282012-03-10T07:31:15.564-05:002012-03-10T07:31:15.564-05:00Sorry for double commenting but that was supposed ...Sorry for double commenting but that was supposed to be a response to tasogare82 and that doesn't look clear.Panchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14695297748121188470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-89890792230849116692012-03-10T07:29:43.218-05:002012-03-10T07:29:43.218-05:00Do people write suicide notes in Korea? I mean I&#...Do people write suicide notes in Korea? I mean I'm sure some of them do, but I'd read that it was less common outside the United States where the notes themselves are something of a "copycat" phenomenon. I'm not sure I would want to write a note and I'd feel bad if someone ended up getting convicted for murder or something (not that I am going to kill myself; I have to much to do at the moment). Then again, in the United States it might be better for people to think it's an accident considering the explicitly Christian stigma against suicide. <br /><br />Just some speculation I guess.Panchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14695297748121188470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-52034876827250803902012-03-09T15:28:19.879-05:002012-03-09T15:28:19.879-05:00I thought the original reason for taking shoes off...I thought the original reason for taking shoes off before suicide (when jumping off something) is to demonstrate the death is intentional and not a case of accidentally falling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36405856.post-25255881979610724302012-03-08T04:42:40.101-05:002012-03-08T04:42:40.101-05:00I'm really looking forward to read the Korean&...I'm really looking forward to read the Korean's take on the suicides at KAIST.<br /><br />I once saw a Youtube video about life at KAIST. They did a survey and found that KAIST students go to bed on average several hours later than students from other universities in Korea. <br /><br />I haven't read the scientific literature but it's common sense that chronic lack of sleep increases depression and suicidal thoughts. I am aware that there are many factors involved but just thought I'd point it out in case it's relevant.<br /><br />You can check the video out here (the initial background music is too loud but it fades out after the first minute):<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfmmJJOBIr0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com