radaronline.com - 5/13/2008
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Apparently the editors of People have a bit of a problem differentiating between Asian males. On page 38 of this week's issue, in which an interview with Korean Speed Racer actor Karl Yune is accompanied by text identifying him as Korean pop star Rain.
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They all look alike
MovingPictureBlog —
A few years ago, I brought my Korean-born son with me to Fort Worth, to attend a World Cup game pitting South Korea against Germany. We stopped in a sporting-goods store, where I asked the salesclerk if she had any World Cup caps and/or T-shirts emblazoned with "Korea." She said, well, gee whiz, no, but she had some "China" shirts and caps. And, no kidding, she asked: "That's the same thing, isn't it?" Well, no. I couldn't help remembering that when I read this involving actor Karl Yune of the ill-starred Speed Racer.
Hey, Rain! Not so influential now, are you?
No Fact Zone —
Ha ha! People magazine just made a **HEADDESK** of a gaffe. From Radar (internal links omitted):
People Magazine Thinks All Asians Look the Same
Apparently the editors of People have a bit of a problem differentiating between Asian males. On page 38 of this week’s issue, in which an interview with Korean Speed Racer actor Karl Yune is accompanied by text identifying him as Korean pop star Rain.
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