Posted on 11/27/2012 8:04:46 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Chinese paper congratulates Kim Jong Un on being named Sexiest Man Alive by the Onion
By Dylan Stableford, Yahoo! News
Senior Media Reporter
In a hilarious if increasingly common example of a real newspaper taking a satirical newspaper seriously, the People's Dailythe website for the Communist Party of China's newspaperpublished a story on Tuesday congratulating North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on being named 2012's "Sexiest Man Alive" by the Onion.
"U.S. website The Onion has named North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un as the 'Sexiest Man Alive' for the year 2012," the story announces before quoting the Onion's sarcastic write-up:
"With his devastatingly handsome, round face, his boyish charm, and his strong, sturdy frame, this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman's dream come true. Blessed with an air of power that masks an unmistakable cute, cuddly side, Kim made this newspaper's editorial board swoon with his impeccable fashion sense, chic short hairstyle, and, of course, that famous smile," it said.
"He has that rare ability to somehow be completely adorable and completely macho at the same time," said Marissa Blake-Zweiber, editor of the Onion Style and Entertainment.
The accompanying 55-page slideshow includes images of Kim in varying degrees of sexinessriding a horse, posing with military leaders, aiming a rifle, riding a horse and, uh, riding a horse.
Of course, this isn't the first time the Onion's sarcasm has been lost in translation.
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lol
Iv’e seen many FReeps freak out over articles from “The Onion” and “Lark News” too.
“Semi-Satire” news gets a few Freepers every time.
American papers congratulates Obama for being the smartest man alive.
Knock offs never end.
It should be Jong-Un style. Kim is his last name. So Kim Jong would be like saying Smith Jim.
Having been in Korea I can tell you that their last name usually is first as in his grandfather and father:
Kim il Sung
Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un
Having been in Korea I can tell you that their last name usually is first as in his grandfather and father:
Kim il Sung
Kim Jong Il
Kim Jong Un
Yes. Korean names, as with many other Asian names, list surname first, then given name. Kamsahamnida (I was at Osan Air Base ‘89-’91 as a Korean linguist). I’ve forgotten pretty much all I learned, it comes back on occasion, usually after alcohol consumption. I can still read it, still remember many words, but could never really speak it that well. I was much better at hearing it and understanding it, than speaking it.
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