I had to read the article three times just to convince myself that there were no hidden meanings in the story. I couldn’t find any. It seems as if one of those very rare occurances has taken place. The Korean media has actually published a positive story on the US military in Korea. It seems that the US Forces Korea theaters have been playing the Korean national anthem along with the US national anthem before the start of the movies.
While I rebuild my blog and get it up and running on this new server, the world continues to turn. Marmot has posted news and brilliant insights relating to the impeachment of President Roh and its likely effect on society. I would direct you there to keep abreast of the latest impeachment issues.
The Lee Seung-Yeon Saga Continues
Another chapter in the Lee Seung-Yeon saga is in progress. According to this article (in Korean) appears that she will soon be fleeing Korea for, where else, but that big evil country that causes all of Korea’s problems, the USA. She will live in either LA or New York for at least three months. Although one may suspect that she was leaving Korea due to the shame, ridicule, and destruction of her career for attempting to commercialize the sexual about of thousands of women at the hands of Japanese soldiers through a series of nude photo spreads, you would be mistaken. Ms. Lee says that she is going to America because her lower back hurts. Sure…Whatever.
So, does this mean the story is finally over now that she has subjected herself to voluntary exile? Not hardly. According to news reports (in Korean) Ms. Lee had signed a one-year modeling contract with “H” company. However, according to the company, because of Ms. Lee’s actions, any product with her image associated with it is completely unusable, and as a result of their association with Ms. Lee, their company’s reputation and marketability has suffered enormous damages. They are prepare to file a lawsut seeking damages from Ms. Lee. The amount is likely to be more that USD 1,000,000.
Also, according to reports (in Korean), last Friday, it became apparent that there is a 3 1/2 minute promotional video that was or is in the possession of a cable company. As a result, one of the REAL surviving comfort women has filed an application for an injunction preventing the release of the video over the internet (and presumably other media). Ms. Lee is expected to appear in court on February 27.
In related news (in Korean) it’s nice to know that Lee Sabi has informed the world that her laying down naked for a porn mag Playboy and marketing her naked body all over Korean and the world has not been negatively impacted by Ms. Lee Seung-Yeon’s actions.