Today has seen the Korean blogosphere dancing in the delights of this recent article of sorts on CNNgo.
Shocking stuff altogether.
Fortunately a few bloggers have jumped to protect Korea because Korea is such a wonderful perfect place that has never done anything wrong and shouldn’t be criticised for the realities its society presents. Grrrr. What I couldn’t get over was the general belief that this post was taken so seriously and the defence of Korea was so patriotic. So in defence of decency I will try to add my own flavour and sense of balance to this debate.
But first take a moment to read what has already been said:
Roboseyo: CNNgo Trolls Bloggers; 12 ACTUALLY useful tips for Expat life.
Re: 12 rules for expat life in Korea | Chris in South Korea – Travel and life in Korea.
12 Rules for Expats in Korea | David S. Wills.
Of course, no one here is right or wrong. It’s just … well… so what? As David S. Wills makes the point, anyone who reads the CNNgo post will – hopefully – realise that this is a little bit of jolly finger-pointing…at least I think that’s the point he made (I only had a few minutes to read so I read quickly, as in quicker than ‘scan’ reading).
Anyway, the balancing act courtesy of me. Drum rolls please!!!! Continue reading