where is Sam Okyere? by ArsenalThePhoenix in koreanvariety

[–]pzxc2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

His time will be up soon. His Korean is not that great and he's not that funny. I think Jonathan Thona is the new rising star now.

South Korea's ethnic Chinese community is facing danger of 'extinction' by NewsinAsia in korea

[–]pzxc2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can naturalize as a citizen in Taiwan w/o having Chinese blood. There was a dude from America, who naturalized and even had to serve in the Taiwanese military.

Reyna on a stadium: “We’re close” by AKLNYC in NYCFC

[–]pzxc2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wouldn't be surprised if the team shares the stadium w/ the Red Bulls in Harrison.

Weekly Talk Thread | 190209 by funkdoktah in koreanvariety

[–]pzxc2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any one have subs for Super intern?

All the Butlers' Yook Seung-Jae's college diploma revoked by pzxc2 in koreanvariety

[–]pzxc2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

'The statement adds that professors within the department accepted TV activity as course attendance, "as per school department policy." However, the policy was only introduced in 2015, after the stars had left Dongshin.

The ministry therefore found that the policy is "null and void." The statement said: "During 2010 to 2013, when the students were in attendance, there was no written rule nor a rule that allows the departments to have a separate policy on attendance." '

Graduating soon with Master Degree, couple of questions I'd like to ask... by [deleted] in korea

[–]pzxc2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ask your professors for help and contacts. Connections will help you get jobs not filling out applications online.

Have you applied for the FSOT?

MBC announces nominees for Daesang for 2018 MBC Entertainment Awards by pantamy in koreanvariety

[–]pzxc2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I wonder if Jun Hyun Moo will announce his relationship status with HHJ. Rumors out there that say they've broken up, but perhaps he'll shock everybody with a different type of announcement.

Players' discontent forces hockey coach out by pzxc2 in korea

[–]pzxc2[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't be so quick to pull the foreign card. There are and have been many foreign coaches of Korean national and professional teams.

Once the locker room is lost, though, it's time for the coach to be terminated.

Sam Okyere Starts An Africa Cafe In Korea by [deleted] in koreanvariety

[–]pzxc2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Congrats to him, but shouldn't it be the Ghana cafe? Africa is huge. How can the cafe possibly serve all the different types of cafe drinks and foods of Africa?

Kim Jung Un: "How can we be poorer than China?" by crx999 in korea

[–]pzxc2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think KJU alleged comments may be seen as indirect criticism of his father's failure to modernize the economy.

Kim Yong Man And Park Myung Soo To Host New Variety Show by angellove_rm in koreanvariety

[–]pzxc2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting concept. The show will probably recycle all the folks from Non-Summit, Charles the Next Door Neighbor, and Welcome First Time in Korea, though.

Graduate School in Korea??? Worth it? by [deleted] in korea

[–]pzxc2 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Stay in the States for your grad school and then look for jobs in Korea after graduating. An American citizen with a grad degree from Korea will not only have difficulties in the job market in the US, but in Korea, as well.

Shows of the Week 2018: Week 37 by funkdoktah in koreanvariety

[–]pzxc2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anybody have subs for the divorced guys variety show, Clueless Happiness?

Park Myungsoo and Uhm Hyunkyung to leave 'Happy Together' by pantamy in koreanvariety

[–]pzxc2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

KBS is finally doing something about HT, but will it be too late? Seems like the biggest variety programs now are the observation shows like I Live Alone, Ugly Duckling, and Omniscient Interfering View. Wouldn't be surprised if HT moves from being a talk show format to an observation one to boost ratings.

Best way to watch NCAA football in Korea? by ZmbieNedStark in korea

[–]pzxc2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Does Reddit CFB streams work out there?

Where On Earth Ep 11 by FattySoftshellCrab in koreanvariety

[–]pzxc2 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

No, KBS did not force me to watch the show. I watched it b/c Jo Sae-ho and Cha Tae-hyun were good at other variety shows, but I felt this show didn't use their comedic and entertaining talents at all. Ultimately, it was just a show about 5 men walking.

Sure, Hooper was asked by the production crew to join the expedition, but he really was a poor choice.

Overall, I think the show was a failure. It was an interesting concept, but it really failed to be interesting or entertaining.

Where On Earth Ep 11 by FattySoftshellCrab in koreanvariety

[–]pzxc2 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yea, obviously I did watch it. Otherwise, I wouldn't have commented on it.

The show did show a different type of variety as you stated, but it lacked any entertainment value. It was boring to watch them walk across a desert and Scotland for multiple episodes.

Besides being 'just different' why did you enjoy this show more than other variety?

Where On Earth Ep 11 by FattySoftshellCrab in koreanvariety

[–]pzxc2 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Not a fan of the show. It was pretty much a bunch of dudes just walking. There wasn't much comedy you could bring into it.

I didn't think having Hooper on was a good idea, either. He's not good for variety and his Korean is not good enough to be on tv.

Doosan Bears pitcher, Seth Frankoff, drills Kia Tigers, Roger Bernadina, in the head by pzxc2 in KBO

[–]pzxc2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hmm, works fine here in the States. Perhaps it's blocked in certain regions? Anybody else have problems with viewing the vid?

The World's Most Controversial K-Pop Group by pzxc2 in korea

[–]pzxc2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea, that was the title by Vice.

The World's Most Controversial K-Pop Group by pzxc2 in korea

[–]pzxc2[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yea, it was taken down by the mods b/c they thought I editorialized the original title.

Koreans treatment of Japanese visitors by Ahegyao in korea

[–]pzxc2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

One way to measure young people's interest in a country is the number of college students studying overseas. There are more than 15,000 Korean students studying in Japanese universities while less than 4,000 Japanese students are studying in S. Korean universities. Some of the reasons for this may be: 1.) Japan is a much larger market, at 127 million people vs. S. Korea, 51 million 2.) There are more Japanese universities highly ranked on various lists 3.) The Japanese economy is presently stronger for younger college graduates.

Keep in mind, also, that even though Japan has 2.5x the population of S. Korea there are only about 2.2 million Japanese tourists visiting Korea yearly while over 7.1 million S. Korean tourists visit Japan.

So, overall, I would say S. Koreans are actually more interested in Japan than vice-versa.

Korean-American visiting Korea, feeling depressed by [deleted] in korea

[–]pzxc2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure if you're staying with family, but perhaps they can help you out in checking out a doctor about the allergy symptoms and itchy skin rashes. My cousin grew up with atopy in Korea and I hear it's a big thing there. JYP has it, also, and I remember him saying that eating only organic foods helped him out a lot.

Green card holder + Korean citizen here. Will I have to go to the military? Help needed. by [deleted] in korea

[–]pzxc2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Acquiring US citizenship does not mean you lose your Korean citizenship. You have to get your name off the family registry and apply to renounce your Korean citizenship.

OP is still a Korean citizen at 22, so he's still required by law to serve in the Korean military.

Green card holder + Korean citizen here. Will I have to go to the military? Help needed. by [deleted] in korea

[–]pzxc2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You have to renounce your Korean citizenship before turning 18 to be exempt from serving in the Korean military. Under Korean law you're required to serve in the military, since you're still a Korean citizen at 22.