Comments on: Another Cross-Culture Humor Failure http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/12/30/another-cross-culture-humor-failure/ Ruminations on Life, Korea, the Universe and Everything. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:27:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Drambuie_man http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/12/30/another-cross-culture-humor-failure/#comment-1609 Drambuie_man Sun, 02 Jan 2005 04:29:14 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/12/30/another-cross-culture-humor-failure/#comment-1609 Perhaps Hyundai and the Chosun are following the New York Times lead and using the doctrine or "Fake but Accurate". "If Shooting Yourself in the Foot was an Olympic event, Korea would come in last." Perhaps Hyundai and the Chosun are following the New York Times lead and using the doctrine or “Fake but Accurate”.

“If Shooting Yourself in the Foot was an Olympic event, Korea would come in last.”

]]> By: makhno http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/12/30/another-cross-culture-humor-failure/#comment-1608 makhno Sat, 01 Jan 2005 12:57:14 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/12/30/another-cross-culture-humor-failure/#comment-1608 Well hey, a good rant is a... well... a good rant. Didn't consider it to be a rant though. Of course, i can see a hangover in the near future, so maybe my judgement isn't the best. Happy new year! (almost typed 'happy near year', whatever the hell that means) Well hey, a good rant is a… well… a good rant. Didn’t consider it to be a rant though. Of course, i can see a hangover in the near future, so maybe my judgement isn’t the best. Happy new year! (almost typed ‘happy near year’, whatever the hell that means)

]]> By: Jeff in Korea http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/12/30/another-cross-culture-humor-failure/#comment-1607 Jeff in Korea Sat, 01 Jan 2005 09:00:22 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/12/30/another-cross-culture-humor-failure/#comment-1607 Good point. my rant got the best of me during office hours.... hmmm oh well.... never let the facts get in the way of a good rant. Good point. my rant got the best of me during office hours…. hmmm oh well…. never let the facts get in the way of a good rant.

]]> By: makhno http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/12/30/another-cross-culture-humor-failure/#comment-1606 makhno Sat, 01 Jan 2005 02:45:22 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/12/30/another-cross-culture-humor-failure/#comment-1606 I think you misunderstood which report they're talking about, due to the use of the word 'report' to mean both the Top Gear report and the report sent from Hyundai's UK branch about the program. "In the case of Hyundai, Korea's flagship carmaker, the firm was perplexed after it received a report on the matter from its UK branch, which played down the [Top Gear] report by describing the program as a purely entertainment-based show - more intent on making viewers laugh than conveying the facts. Although fairly accurate, the report [from Hyundai's UK branch] seemed to ignore the high regard with which the show, and particularly host and newspaper columnist Jeremy Clarkson, is held." So it's not the comedy piece that was considered 'fairly accurate', but the Hyundai UK report. But... considered accurate by who, I wonder? Hyundai's main office in Korea (via a press release or interview) or the Chosun Ilbo? Anyways, a good piece on your part all around - nice to see this kind of thing placed in context... I think you misunderstood which report they’re talking about, due to the use of the word ‘report’ to mean both the Top Gear report and the report sent from Hyundai’s UK branch about the program.

“In the case of Hyundai, Korea’s flagship carmaker, the firm was perplexed after it received a report on the matter from its UK branch, which played down the [Top Gear] report by describing the program as a purely entertainment-based show - more intent on making viewers laugh than conveying the facts.

Although fairly accurate, the report [from Hyundai’s UK branch] seemed to ignore the high regard with which the show, and particularly host and newspaper columnist Jeremy Clarkson, is held.”

So it’s not the comedy piece that was considered ‘fairly accurate’, but the Hyundai UK report. But… considered accurate by who, I wonder? Hyundai’s main office in Korea (via a press release or interview) or the Chosun Ilbo?

Anyways, a good piece on your part all around - nice to see this kind of thing placed in context…

]]> By: The Marmot's Hole http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/12/30/another-cross-culture-humor-failure/#comment-1610 The Marmot's Hole Fri, 31 Dec 2004 09:38:17 +0000 http://www.jsharrison.com/korea/2004/12/30/another-cross-culture-humor-failure/#comment-1610 <strong>Top Gear has some fun at Hyundai's expense</strong> Hyundai Motor Corp. reportedly failed to see the humor in a recent Top Gear episode on BBC2 in which the show's irreverent hosts had at little fun at the expense of Korea's flagship automaker. Jeff in Busan, in turn, had a little fun at Hyundai's (... Top Gear has some fun at Hyundai’s expense

Hyundai Motor Corp. reportedly failed to see the humor in a recent Top Gear episode on BBC2 in which the show’s irreverent hosts had at little fun at the expense of Korea’s flagship automaker. Jeff in Busan, in turn, had a little fun at Hyundai’s (…

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