S Korean anchor says 'fortunate' that Chinese teens died in plane crash

Indian Express ^ | 07/10/2013 | Trust of India

[TexGrill]

A South Korean anchor has sparked a controversy by saying that it was "fortunate" that the two teenage girls who were killed in the plane crash at San Francisco were Chinese, not South Koreans.

The Channel A news presenter, Yoon Kyeong-min, prompted fury in both China and South Korea as he said it's fortunate if South Koreans look at it from their point of view.

Channel A has since issued an apology to Chinese people through South Korea's Embassy in China, state-run CCTV reported. The news channel's statement called the host's comment during a live broadcast "wrong and rash". South Koreans too have criticised the gaffe over the Internet.

[TexGrill]

Global business tip

[Viennacon]

Imaging what he’d have said had the victims been Japanese.

[TexGrill]

He would be hosting a soju and Korean BBQ party. He’s invite all his viewers.

[Vendome]

Dude¡¡¡ Yuze just Wong ...

[willk]

I love Korean BBQ. Kalbi especially. Soju? It will put hair on your chest. Ever pour it on a camp fire? Make sure you stand back!

[ZOOKER]

Talked to many Koreans during a visit there a few years ago; I sensed they have no love for the Chinese, or the Japanese either. Can't say as I blame them, having been invaded and conquered repeatedly by both over the years. The Chinese overran and completely control North Korea, and would have had ALL of Korea were it not for US intervention.

I naively mentioned to one Korean that I thought the cultures and cuisine of the three countries were very similar, as if they shared a common ancestry. He was polite as always but insisted that no one, and certainly not the Chinese or Japanese, told Koreans how to think or act or cook.

So no, I'm really not surprised at the South Korean reporter's remark...

[Bullish]

This anchor would fit right in with the dumbshitz we have on our local news here in Los Angeles.

[TexGrill]

I love kalbi too.

[GeronL]

its the kind of thing we could expect China

[vette6387]

“He was polite as always but insisted that no one, and certainly not the Chinese or Japanese, told Koreans how to think or act or cook.”

But he failed to comment on their ability to fly a B777, didn’t he.

[jocon307]

“But he failed to comment on their ability to fly a B777, didn’t he.”

Yes, really. Let me quote that old french pol and say he ‘missed a good opportunity to shut up’.

May those poor girls RIP, I don’t care what nationality they were, they were just 2 frightened teenage girls.