My husband woke up early this morning to use the computer since we have a “no-computer policy” when we’re both home. I was still asleep but then he turned on the TV and I woke up when I heard the news that “노 전 대통룡 사망” or “Former President Noh is Dead”. I felt sad after confirming that what I heard is really what I heard. He jumped from a cliff near his house in Bongha Maeul between 6:40-6:50 this morning. He was pronounced dead three hours later.
Former President Noh has been embroiled in a bribery scandal and the first thing that came to my mind after hearing about his death is the suicide of Hyundai Chairman Chung Mong Hun six years ago. He jumped from one of the bridges in Hangang. He was also involved in a bribery scandal with the president’s brother.
Former President Noh lived quite an inspiring yet a very controversial life perfect for a Korean drama. He was a famous human rights lawyer who passed the bar exams without even attending law school. In 2004, the conservatives tried to impeach him causing one of the biggest pro-Noh candlelight rallies. Read more about his life from the Wikipedia
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lou, as much as you’re trying to impress us, you end up looking every bit as uneducated, tactless, and with little/or no breeding. Profanities are clearly not welcome here (it only shows what kind of person you are) and nobody likes to hear your delusional twisted thoughts. Go back to the slums (where you belong) and please stay there all your life.
and pray that no one would “stub” you to death after hearing your non-sense thoughts.
Are you giving me a threat? sounds like you’re very much affected with my comments. i believe this website is free for all to give comments on Roh’s death. why can’t you give your own opinion about the issue if you believe that you’re educated?
I just practice my freedom of speech, and if you feel bad about my comments then don’t assume that you’re comments are that so acceptable.
Lou,
Your ability to comprehend English is utterly subpar. Your usage of English is trashy. You’ve displayed no substance whatsoever, but only to reveal your hypocrisy. Are you an English teacher? If you are, I feel sorry for your Korean students because they are wasting their money on you. What kind of English teacher can’t comprehend English and replies in a trashy format??!!! Your usage of words:
“you better shut up your dirty mouth!”
“You fucking narrow-minded person……”
“you better commit suicide too”
“You believe in yourself too much, a proud idiot”
”BITCH” “A BIG F FOR YOU” “shame on you, killer!”
These trashy usage of words coming from you is shameful especially after you claim to be a righteous god believing and fearing person. If you take a closer look, no one here is on your side. I suggest you do some soul searching, better yet I hope Betchay catches up on your trashy language and bans you permanently from ever posting on here again.
oh is that so? what do u think of your self?where is the freedom of expression here?
Hey pacman, you give your reaction on my comments, then when someone gives comment or reaction on you, you react as if you own this whole website. why don’t you examine your comments first?
i just hope lou teacher wont get into a situation where she’s to choose between life and death to protect her family.
things are easier said than done. you proved this yourself.
you react too much. if you were here in korea. you wont be saying that. koreans dont look at his suicide negatively. we only remember him as a righteous, responsible and clean man–the man that he is. if you’d see whole families paying their respects to him, you would be really ashamed of your comments. whole family here refers to mother, father and CHILDREN and even their grandparents.
his manner of death may be unacceptable to most but the way he lived his life was an example to most.
you should also try to be a good example of your righteousness and belief in God. if you FEAR your
God, you won’t be saying that against one person or you wont be saying those kind of dirty words towards other persons.
hypocrite!
Hi, I really have nothing against Roh Moo Hyun as a person and as the Pres. of Korea. i just really wonder why he has to take suicide. My Korean students tell good things about him, but they too say it’s not a good decision. they fear that more Koreans and younger ones might do the same because a very important person did it.
if for you it’s being hypocrite to be against suicide. then you are
hypocrite cause you can’t face what’s truly not good!you tell me not to say dirty words is HYPOCRITE not a dirty one. why say it too?
of course it’s not my habit to say bad words around my students or to anyone. but it’s my right to say bad words to those who say bad words to me. respect is for those who deserve it, and if you agree about suicide then i think you have no respect with your life; and if you would say bad words to me then I have the right to say bad words to you. who do you think you are? HYPOCRITE
and for what reason why you need to say hypocrite. it’s because you hate my comments. that’s why it’s a bad word.it’s the bad expression of your feelings, don’t u think so?
hypocrite is not a dirty word lou TEACHER…. poor fellow Koreans….
and i didnt say you are hypocrite for going against suicide but for saying those words after telling us all of your fear of God. i didn’t say too that i agree with suicide. i didnt say it but that we appreciate the President for the life he led.
you will never understand because of the cultural difference.
that is if you know what cultural difference is.
i bet you dont and wont and cant… and never ever will.
and i know you will again answer with your itching fingers and overflowing emotions without even trying to read between the lines, understanding what is really being said.
we all know because— you have low reading comprehension.
bye lou teacher.
peace also….
so you mean to say you’re the only one who understands everything? did you really read my comments? pls tell the part where i said that i dislike Roh. as far as i remember it’s the idea of suicide that i condemn.don’t worry coz I won’t get mad or angry with my Korean students because of your comments.i think they’re smart not like you. because they condemn and disagree suicide and they believe that suicide is bad, and they don’t wanna die that way. my students are not as stupid as you.
what you need is PEACE of mind before you commit suicide.
Lou,
I can’t believe you’re still going at it here. You’re the only stupid one here and needless to say stubborn as well. Don’t you find your comments/replies from the very beginning is full of hypocrisy from profanities to your lack of skills to comprehend? Don’t you notice that none of the posters here are on your side of the boat? I wonder why that is so even though most here are all or mostly Filipinos who posted. You seriously got issues that need to be checked, your issues are so deeply roooted that I can’t say it’s curable. In the future, you should consider what sort of ramifications you’ll have before you begin to respond to a subject. Otherwise, you’ll get burned if you start off on the wrong foot which is happening to you right now. By this time, you are only responding to save your shattered ego. So do yourself a favor, in the future just be more considerate and show some humility.
you’re the one stupid.narrow-minded person!
don’t try to invent. i believe you’re just making some sort of messages using other names.HYPOCRITE.
Hey Pacman,
dOn’t try to inVent. i belIeve yOu’re jUst mAking soMe sOrt of meSsages usIng oTher namEs.HYPOCRITE.ryt?
I agree with Lou,it’s yoU wHo coudn’T acCept someone’s opinioN.
hay..kaloka! i read ms betchay’s blog everyday, but this time di ko kinaya….i wanna faint!!!!
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