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Jan 26, 2009 01:45

January has been dismal for interneting (neologisms ftw). I taught at least 6 hours everyday starting in December the week before Christmas and at the peak there were a few 10 hour days. I ended up being the person with gaps in my schedule that got filled whenever something when wrong, and this being Korea, that was all the time. Next week I ( Read more... )

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beanrows January 25 2009, 19:05:23 UTC

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA oh that's awful.

I love M*A*S*H, but only because I see it for what it is -- a humorous, character-rich commentary on Vietnam and on the ugly realities of war in general. I don't think hearkening back to the Korean War through butchered portrayals of "Koreans" is something that would appeal to many of my compatriots.

dedalusj February 6 2009, 10:30:06 UTC

I understand and agree with all of that. What surprises me is not that Koreans don't watch it but that they have never heard of it. One of the most well-known shows in America, a show that is always the first thing people thing of when they thing of Korea, is set during the Korean war and Koreans have no idea that it even exists. When Koreans ask me, "what do Americans think of Korea?" I always want to say "M*A*S*H*" but I cannot.

Even if it is a negative portayal, Koreans usually know about anything that involves Korea; I find this exception interesting.

suna_sprite January 25 2009, 19:56:28 UTC

If I were Korean, I'm not sure I would want to watch something like M*A*S*H*. It just seems slightly degrading.

Oh, and that subtitle thing was very interesting. I love noticing things like that. I've always found the translation of names in Korean subtitles very challenging to figure out. Especially since Koreans are used to such short names, it is confusing when they elongate them like that, making it more complicated.

dedalusj February 6 2009, 10:22:28 UTC

Usually names are put in quotes but not always. Most of the time though they look so different it is clear that it is a name. Comtext is also very helpful. What is interesting is how nicknames (like "stinky" or "tiny") are translated.

I think nesiro January 27 2009, 22:07:41 UTC

'Wonder Woman', 'The Incredible Hulk', 'Wonder Years", 'Airwolf' were broadcasted in KOREA TV station. So, Lots of people watched a show.

I know it's a great show really not to mention beanrows' comment. But, M-A-S-H never have been official sent out Korea TV station. Addmore, I agree with suna_sprite opinion.

Re: I think dedalusj February 6 2009, 10:33:04 UTC

Again what is surprising is not that Koreans don't watch it but that Koreans don't know that such a show exists. Also if it is a show that Koreans don't like, they are usually MORE likely to know about it.

I wonder what the response would be if it were shown in Korea?

Hello anonymous January 28 2009, 15:29:55 UTC

hmm. what is M.A.S.H??

Re: Hello dedalusj February 6 2009, 10:14:32 UTC

M*A*S*H* was a TV show in America in the late 70's and early 80's that was extremely popular: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M*A*S*H_(TV_series). It was based on a Robert Altman film of the same name and it was about a group of US Army doctors at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (get it, M*A*S*H*?) during the Korean war. It was so popular it would be very dificult, if not impossible, to find an American over the age of 20 who has never heard of it. The final episode remains one of the most watched in the history of television. When I am in American the first question I am always asked is, "is it like M*A*S*H?"