I saw over 4 TV programs that deal with ‘International marriage.’ Especially nowadays beautiful women from Uzbekistan are famous.  There is stereotype that women there are all pretty and sexy because of some of youngsters on TV show, “Beauties’ Talk.” What I saw was over hundred men who are in their 40′s, from rural communities arrived at Uzbeckistan and had 15 blind date a day. Each meeting takes exactly 15 minutes and a couple is supposed to be matched in few days. A man and the woman have marrige ceremony there and come to Korea for good. They were smiling but I don’t see their clear future. I was sorry for them and their children. There are some articles that women from other countries left home without saying anything and her husband even people around her know anything about it. I guess she was suffering from lonliness, missing her family, and having melancholia. Marriage is not a easy decision because it includes our future life. Yet 15minutes and getting marry with a person from defferent country whom they never seen each other before? I don’t think this is suppoesed to happen. The more international marriage rates go up the more their divorce rates go down as well. We have to consider this seriousness. What do you see?

A few days ago, my friend from America visited my place. Sitting on sofa and watching a comedy show, he said, “Why the hell are comedy TV shows made in Korea filled with excessive subtitles? It’s like a Japanese comedy show that I watched in the hotel when being in Japan.” He wondered what the reason is, because American comedy shows are not.

As he said, compared with other countries’, it is true that Korean comedy shows are filled with so many subtitles. Since about 10 years ago, Korean comedy shows have started imitating Japanese shows filled with excessive subtitles. In terms of the content, imitating TV shows made in other countries is a custom of long standing in this field, which is one of the things that people criticize Korean TV shows. That is, most of the TV shows made in Korea are lack in originality.

Of course, inserting proper amount of subtitles to the shows has advantages. Above all, when viewers have difficulty understanding what performers in the TV show are saying, it will help them to grasp the import of the statement. Also, sometimes the subtitles made by production crew members move the viewers to laughing.

However, immoderate subtitles confuse the viewers in understanding content of the show. As the viewers have to follow performers’ saying while reading the subtitles, they feel confused. These days, Most TV shows are filled with uninteresting, rubbish subtitles because the producers suffer from the obsession to make funny subtitles.

Also, the subtitles made by producers tend to remove the viewer’s critical ability. Imagine that a comedian who is considered as a stupid person expresses his serious thoughts about the society. At that time, one subtitle appears on the screen: His thought is still unreasonable. This affects how people think about him. That is, even though somebody agrees with the comedian, he or she is likely to be affected by the subtitle: He is still stupid.

Therefore, in my opinion, proper amount of subtitle makes it easy to understand content of the show, but excessive subtitles make the viewers confused and remove their critical ability.

Have you heard about the new about AI, Avian Influenza? AI has been being issue because AI has spread over all area of the Korea. Many people are scared of the AI. I got the fact that the authorities did not practice quarantine measures properly. They did the measures just one time after receiving the news of AI case from the agriculture ministry, and they did not anything during testing the AI case. Now the AI is pervaded over the Korea. Therefore, we should something to prevent ourselves from AI. One of those is not to feed the bird. Moreover, when we have chickens and eggs, the chickens and eggs should be cooked on the fire over the 75 degree for more 5 minutes. In conclusion, although AI is threat people in Korea, AI can be prevented if we take care of a few things about AI.

 I don’t think I need to introduce these two for you but if you need more information do a search. They are the two big issues with food these days with mad cow being the one most talked about. From what I read the avian flu seems to be a problem more these days in Korea. It has spread from all over Korea except Jeju Island. Mad cow has not spread just people care about the potential of it spreading. So what I want to ask is what do you think is our problem right now? I know we should focus both but which one is the leading problem.  

http://www.dailyseop.com/section/article_view.aspx?at_id=79992&gb=da

 I’m sure that you know well about Yuna Kim, a famous figurer in Korea. Recently, I read an article about her. According to the article, she said that she felt aggrieved at people who were calling her name while she practiced. The important thing was that she was practicing with other figurers when people called her name to take a photographs of her. She said that she was so sorry that she was there since they would have been able to concentrate on their practices if she hadn’t been there.

 Before I read the article about her, I thought she would be happy to be the center of people’s attention because she often appears on the television including commercial films or show programs. Moreover, she is just treated as a star, so that people nicknamed her ‘A figure fairy’. However, she wasn’t happy that much contrary to my expectation. She asked people to let her concentrate on her practice since she is not a monkey in a zoo. I believe that her aim must be a international figurer, not a star who should be in attention of the public. I feel sorry that she is obviously under a lot of stress because of her popularity that she doesn’t want to have.

How do you think about the media opinion?  In the recent years the media keeps gaining more control and they seem to decide who will be the main runner for political offices. In the U.S.A. the media focus on Obama and Clinton for the most part while ignoring many other candidates. If the media would give all them fair chance I think the outcomes would be different. The media gives their opinion too much about what they think is good or bad. If the media would allow the viewers to make their own opinion without misleading them I think it would be better. How do you think the media should address news? Is the media worst now?

I notice something about Korea when I visited China a few weeks ago.  When I seen people walk up the stairs or escalators in China I noticed a difference. They had no order in how they used the stairs. Most time they both take up left and right walking area on escalator. In Korea you might notice most times people wait one side of escalator and allow the other side for people who need to go up faster. Then after this experience with China when I look at Korean media advertisement in Subway I see they are promoting a different way. The way the media advertises is to take up both sides. I think it is for safety because they show a family in the photo advertisement. It is interesting though that Korea seems to have their own manner still and use one side for slow and one for fast. Which way do you think is better?

Last week, we had a midterm exam and finished. Actually, I had two tests so at that time, it made me stressed and my brain tired. I wanted to take a rest for my body and mind. I thought I want to enjoy something special. Especially, because all of my tests are finished I wanted to have something to do and I had a lot of time. As a result, I searched and looked around internet for fun and killing my time. I really like to read many kinds of news and think about that because it help my brain take a rest. In addition, sometimes, I enjoy searching shopping items or perfomance tickets. I think I always stress out by enjoying the media such as movie, TV show, news or magazine. It makes me feel good and take a rest for my mind and brain. Therefore, in my opinion, the media is very good and necessary in our lives.

guys be careful about your food!!
Crazy cows attack us!!

We can not eat Ramen, snacks, jelly, beef(of course!!), hamburger,chocopie, and so on.
but how we careful about food finally we have no choice but to contagious. Because Crazy cows can be contagion by saliva and air.
And also crazy cows are invincible!! Finally we will all die!!

What are the Korea government doing??!!
Oh, I forgot Korea government approved that Crazy cows attack us!!!

what can we do?

You guys know about Shakira?

She is a singer from Colombia. She sang 2006 German World Cup song.(the song title is Hips don’t lie)

She is the most famous Latino singer in the U.S.A (She is one of my favorite!!! She is so hot!!!!>_<)

When I watched her concert DVD I thought about Rain(Bi).

These two people have  things in common.

Do you think Rain can succeed in the U.S.A?

I hope so. Actually in the America most of his fans are Asian  second or third generation immigrants.

Shakira also same. Most of her fans are Latino. So during the concert she spoke Spanish, sang spanish songs a lot then audience sang together. 

Shakira and Rain are the other in the U.S.A cause they are not white even black.

I think Shakira is a symbol of Latino’s pride.  I hope Rain also will be a symbol of Asian pride.

When I was in the America, I met lots of Latino students. They were really proud of Shakira. They wanted to give information about Shakira and thier culture. Even if they from Mexico, Venezuela and Nicaragu. Cause they considered Shakira is a symbol of Latino.

I really hope Rain will be a big big star in the U.S.A!!

(And if you guys want to Shakira’s concert DVD fine tell me. ^^)