Koreans have the strangest (most useless?) talents

Author: Ellis
Posted: 2010-02-01
Filed Under: BLOG

Koreans are the world’s best texters, we’re good at twirling pens around our fingers, and now we can lay claim to being really good at finger martial arts?

Are these “talents” something to be proud of?

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Drama Fo’ Yo Mama Contest: DEADLINE EXTENDED!

The deadline for the Drama Fo’ Yo Mama Contest has been extended until this Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 11:59 PST (no exceptions!). Remember, the prize includes a ticket to Korea, a Verizon Wireless phone and tickets to KoreAm’s super-exclusive celeb gala Unforgettable.

Here are two entries, written by Charles Kim and directed by Chil Kong (yep, you can submit more than one!).

Omma Dearest Episode 1 “Omma Raci$t?”
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvhllXr-MZk&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

Omma Dearest Episode 2 “Harvard? part 1″
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8GUTOumv64&feature=related[/youtube]

We’ll be featuring more videos soon! Submit yours now!

Koreans invent hangover-free booze

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Drinking soju is hot. Finding yourself face down on the toilet seat the next morning is not.

But we just heard the best news ever. Scientists in Korea have discovered that oxygenated booze sobers you up faster than regular booze and is less likely to leave you hungover the next day. Meaning … who wants to party tonight?! A Korean company called Sunyang Co will soon sell oxygenated…

Hitchens calls North Koreans ‘racist dwarves,’ fails to see irony

In his recent Slate review of B.R. Myers’ book The Cleanest Race: How North Koreans See Themselves and Why It Matters, English-born writer Christopher Hitchens refers to North Korea as a nation of racist dwarves. I’m not paraphrasing; the title of his article is A Nation of Racist Dwarves.

If you’re unfamiliar with Hitchens, he frequently contributes to Vanity Fair by waterboarding himself and declaring that women aren’t…

Speedy Koreans Taking Gold (And That Ohno!)

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Just a few days into the Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, and South Korea is leading the medal count in speed skating (not counting short track), with three medals racked up so far. In overall standings as of this morning, South…

Sumo + Singing = Win?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWTslWUlV_E[/youtube]

Peep this commercial that aired in Japan for FOX’s Glee. I mean it’s pretty awesome. What does sumo have to do with singing? Who cares! In fact, if Glee had a recurring guest spot for the kid that rolled 20 feet after being knocked to the ground, I’d watch it much more regularly.

However, it terms of Japanese commercials for FOX shows, the top spot still belongs to 24.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga4nNSqsYp0[/youtube]

Ore wa Jacku Bowah.