Comments on: Korea, Calm Down. Stephen Colbert Doesn’t Hate Rain.

By: staples

staples — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:54:34 +0000

You raise a really good point that I hadn’t thought about before. Colbert doesn’t get the Korean mindset and Koreans don’t get the American one. I didn’t know Hyundai was such a point of national pride, either, so thanks for that

I think the problem is that most Americans are perfectly comfortable making fun of themselves. If a Korean comedian said “As for you Americans, just go eat your McDonald’s,” most people would laugh. (And yeah, some people would call it rascist and get their panties in a twist)

I guess both parties should have done their research, but for Colbert, to him it doesn’t matter. His job hinges on his ability to infuriate a small group of people in order to make a whole bunch of other people laugh and think about things in a different way.

By: staples

staples — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 07:50:05 +0000

Translation (as far as I can manage):

“Help Bi Rain. He needs support for his new movie. It’s being criticized. Here you will find information. We cannot let this happen (??) http://zonaasia-pe.blogspot.com/2009/11/ninja-muy-sangriento.html … Clearly your fan. Rain, I love you. Girl, copy this in other posts. Pass on the voice (?)…Martha”

If anyone knows I translated something wrong, let me know. I’m not entirely sure that “aqui encontre informacion no podemos dejar que eso pase” is translated right…

By: staples

staples — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:06:10 +0000

I think the reason Koreans have over-reacted is also because they haven’t seen what Colbert can do. When he gets guests on, man, he can crush them into dust. Being on his show is not for those lacking in self-confidence.

He’ll cut you off when you’re saying something you think is important, he’ll counter what is presented as a legit point with something ridiculous, and he’ll always get the last word. He treated Rain nicely in comparison to other guests, cause in the end, Rain won. No guest as far as I can remember has ever beaten Colbert at anything. I think Colbert was being his usual satirical and insensitive self but also gave Rain a lot of slack and good American publicity.

By: staples

staples — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:02:32 +0000

I posted all the videos here: http://mystaples.wordpress.com/2010/05/30/rain-on-the-colbert-report/

By: staples

staples — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:01:20 +0000

Really? I didn’t get that message out of it at all. I feel like that’s something Colbert-the-Man would ever promote. I mean, his whole show laughs at close-mindedness and conservativeness. I think it was more like “look, here’s this guy who’s beat me to the number 1 spot by 200,000+ votes! Does the American public even know who he is?”

By: staples

staples — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:54:31 +0000

and when they’re on the DDR machine, the song in the background goes “He’s dancin’ in Korean…he’s dancin’ in Korean” it made me crack up so bad!!

By: shanika

shanika — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 12:07:12 +0000

I like vary much………. I love u rain……….

By: oracle

oracle — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 17:05:51 +0000

oh……peoples
so, stephen colbert’s main audience is the american public…..kimchi and hundai is kinda what we know. Over reaction by the Korean Media was probably projected and accepted as a reasonable collateral. Should things really blow up in Stephen’s face, I’m certain Rain would (in all good graces) apear on the show again with a scripted “skit/interview” to smooth things over. Or Stephen could push it, but hey now he domestic politics to pander with so …..everythings all Blue Skies

And yes I know……this is like two years late…….sigh……didn’t watch Ninja Assassin either…..but hey, Rain might do TV again! Squeal!!!

By: Katrina

Katrina — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 07:56:32 +0000

Rain i love you so much!you are so adorable and enjoyable to watch..you are so cute and handsome..i hope i can see you in person..muah..

By: asdd2

asdd2 — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:04:39 +0000

.. You guys are making it seem that it’s Korean Media’s fault for misinterpreting and that they did not do their own share of “research”

However it is funny how no americans are mentioning the fact that Colbert did not do HIS part of the research as he should’ve known what kind of misleading interpretation that korean media was going to get from this.

I mean in a country where cencorship is very strong and have a big national pride, you’d be more careful to say stuff like “eat your kimchi” and “go ride in your hyundai”
Even if he didn’t mean that, those still are racist.
It’ll be like a Korean comedian saying “americans go eat your mcdonalds” but saying that he did not mean any harm at the end.

What is said is already said.

Another blatant display of ignorance is the fact that Hyundai isn’t viewed as just another company in Korea, but is a national pride, and center of our urbanization soul. The company has done so much for the country, and have revolutionize Korean industry. Really, Stephen should’ve known that. They even made a TV Drama after the president/founder of Hyundai..

In the end, I’m glad that Rain got some publicity.
And I’m not saying it’s 100% America’s fault, it’s both country’s differences in media and their sense of humour. Please don’t say stuff like that Koreans “don’t get it” or that “they don’t have sense of humour” because the whole society are different. Our sense of humour is not the same thing as america’s.
But I’m also agreeing on Korean Media’s quick anger.