Is K-Pop Ruining Idol English?

[kanbinayume.livejournal.com]

The Korean Pop industry is filled with laughable English. From “fiscal theory of porno” to “easy access line,” Korean Pop creates fluidities in the English language that simply do not exist. Call me an ignorant supremacist, but phrases like “if you wanna pretty, every wanna pretty,” “I wanna gossip girl,” and “blue tumbler like a puppy lover,” are so hilarious that I’m pretty sure my entrails are just floating around in the cavity of my body. But alas, while all the bad Engrish has kept my guts bursting for hours upon hours, I have found another source of entertainment, another source of entertainment that still involves English, K-Pop, and the massacre of the former by the latter.
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Source: Seoulbeats; chenzx3

So, what does everyone think about this? Also, what are your favorite engrish phrases?

Eyewitness’s Accounts, “Dankook University students’ meals paid by T.O.P”

[turdferguson.livejournal.com]

Eyewitness accounts of T.O.P have recently been garnering the heated attention by many people; Reason being that Big Bang’s T.O.P had paid for the meals of his fellow Dankook University students and classmates.

Recently, short stories and accounts of T.O.P were posted under a discussion topic in an online community. Having recently visited the university he is currently enrolled and attending, it was revealed that T.O.P had completely paid for all the costs of the meals of his colleagues.

Prior to this, it had become a hot topic amongst the public when news about T.O.P visiting his university on the 14th have reached the media. He had kindly taken friendly photos with his schoolmates and shared an easy-going meal in the cafeteria with his professors and classmates. With accounts about T.O.P (who was with only his manager at that time) making this generous decision had finally made its way out, it garnered much more attention and interest from netizens.

In regards to this news, netizens have been showing reactions very similar to “He’s a warm and sweet guy, just as we’ve always expected.”, “I want to try food that he buys me..”, and ”I should have gone to Dankook University.”

Accordingly, T.O.P is currently attending Dankook University as a Performing Arts and Theater major.

NATE
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Wonder Girls′ Sun Reveals More About Her Boyfriend

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After confessing on national TV that she is currently in a relationship, Wonder Girls’ member Sun has updated fans with more information about her boyfriend, revealing that he is a missionary.( Read more... )

Source: Enewsworld

Jun Jin chooses 'Strong Heart' as his first variety after release

[miuratenshi.livejournal.com]

Shinhwa's Jun Jin has chosen SBS TV's 'Strong Heart' (Directed by Park Sanghyuk) as his first variety show after his release.

'Strong Heart's' PD Park Sanghyuk told TV Report on November 25th that "on the 24th Jun Jin joined the pre-filming of 'Strong Heart.'" PD Park added "it was a very fun shoot" and that "Jun Jin especially showed off his variety skills hadn't gone to rust, and was great."

PD Park hinted that "a part of the other Shinhwa members appeared on the show with him." The filmed episode will be aired on December 6th.

Jun Jin was enlisted at the Nonsan training camp in October of 2009, and was released on the 14th. At the time Jun Jin bragged that "I can kill everyone at once if I come on 'Running Man' (Directed by Jo Hyojin)."

The rejoined Shinhwa will start on an Asia tour after restarting activities next March.

Sources: TV Report and orisic@shinhwa.biz

Awesome!

S.Korea accepts sex harassment as 'workplace injury'

[unreal.livejournal.com]

A South Korean woman who suffered repeated sexual harassment at work will be awarded compensation, the state workers' welfare agency said in a landmark ruling which acknowledged her suffering amounted to a work-related injury.

Saturday's judgment marked the first time that suffering caused by sexual harassment has been classed as a workplace injury, and many other victims are now likely to file similar appeals with the agency, the Yonhap news service reported.

According to the Korea Workers' Compensation and Welfare Service, the woman, whose name was withheld for reasons of privacy, had suffered from unwelcome sexual advances from two men at her company since 2009.

The woman, who worked at an autoparts maker in the southwestern city of Asan for the past 14 years, was repeatedly groped, and also received lewd text messages.

A medical document said she was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, experiencing intrusive recollections of the harassment, showed exaggerated startle response and suffered from a sleep disorder.

The National Human Rights Commission earlier recommended that the two male officials should pay a total of nine million won (US$7,725) in compensation.

The victim will be paid for her medical expenses and receive other financial compensation, the welfare agency said.

Source: afp

South Korean pastor jailed for adultery

[unreal.livejournal.com]

A SOUTH Korean Christian pastor has been jailed for 18 months for having a decade-long affair with a woman whose wedding he had officiated at, a court said.

Adultery in South Korea is a criminal offence punishable by up to two years in prison, but most offenders usually receive only suspended jail terms and imprisonment is quite rare.

The 51-year-old pastor, whose name has been withheld for privacy, had a secret affair with the woman, 41, for more than 10 years after conducting her marriage ceremony. She and her husband were both followers of his church.

The woman was also given a year-long jail sentence.

"The pastor, who officiated at the couple's wedding, should have prayed for their happy marriage life," the court in central city of Cheongju said in a statement today.

"Stern punishment should be meted out to the accused who greatly disturbed basic social order and left bitter feelings of betrayal among many others."

The court handed out the jail sentences yesterday.

The adultery trial started after the husband pressed charges against his wife and the pastor. The couple have subsequently divorced.

Source: heraldsun

Data of 13 million South Korean online game subscribers hacked

[unreal.livejournal.com]

South Korea's communications regulator said on Saturday that personal information of more than 13 million subscribers of a popular online game of Nexon Korea Corp, a leading game developer in the country, had been leaked in a hacking attack.

The Korea Communications Commission (KCC) said in a statement Nexon reported to the commission late Friday afternoon that the company on Thursday discovered the leakage of personal data of its online game Maple Story's 13.2 million subscribers.

The information was leaked weeks before the unlisted company's planned initial public offering of its Japanese affiliate on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on December 14. Nexon aims to raise more than 95 billion yen ($1.2 billion) through the IPO, which would be the largest on the Tokyo bourse this year.
( KCC said it, jointly with police and computer security experts )

Source: reuters

Flawless TOP at the Blue Dragon film awards (photo)

[benihime99.livejournal.com]

( more of him )

Source: bbupdate
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A video portal with korean drama's etc exclusively for asians

[unreal.livejournal.com]

FANS of Korean dramas and pop music now have a perfect place to converge: free online video streaming portal Maaduu.com.

Launched by three childhood friends from Klang and two Singaporeans late last year, Maaduu is the only legal video-on-demand (VOD) site dedicated specifically to Korean entertainment in the country.

Today, a mere year later, it has built up a library of about 150 drama titles totalling more than 2,000 hours and has drawn over 700,000 active sign-up members and nearly 1.5 million fans on Facebook.

Maaduu has also attracted a roster of advertisers that include DiGi, Maxis, Astro, McDonald's, Pantene, Drypers and Libresse.
( Interestingly, the portal that caters mainly to youth was the brainchild of a few men in their 40s )

Source: thestar
When do Europens finally get something like that. As a dutch person I still feel like Europe still doesn't exist

Ugly as hell covers, but... the best booklet ever?

[gardenintheair.livejournal.com]

Remember this?



Now you're going to be surprised.

( Enter )

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brb fapping.

there's been a rare lesbian sighting in Korean cinema!

[loverboy.livejournal.com]

There have been many boy-meets-girl or boy-meets-boy love stories in mainstream cinema in Korea, but none about lesbians.

So when director Kim Su-hyeon’s “Life is Peachy” was screened for the press on Nov. 16, it certainly attracted attention.

The film revolves around three lesbians and their intertwining relationships, with steamy sex scenes to boot.

Kim, who also wrote the screenplay, said he wrote the film out of what he later recognized as a misconception of same-sex relationships.

“I believed their love would be different and special, which is what made me write the story,” Kim told the media. “But as I developed the story, I realized I was wrong. Their love is the same as everyone else’s, so I changed my mind and tried to look at their love from the same perspective as I would for heterosexual couples.”

( there are so many words here it's glorious )

source: Korea Joongang Daily

111026 TVN E-News - Richest Star In Their 20s #5 Park Yoochun

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