Comments on: It’s Like Real Life Only WAY More Depressing.

by: Wyatt

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 12:01:22 +0000

Annis,

You are right in that most American films or television programs lack emotional realism. I think that is the biggest difference in Korean and American entertainment. American dramas and movies for the most part tend to be escapism in that for that hour you don’t have to think about getting yelled at by a boss or medical problems. Korean programs don’t usually offer up that same manner of escapism.

by: Annis

Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:26:37 +0000

Interesting remark. In fact, I hate watching those depressing stuff or shinpa (some sad man and woman begging love each other in a depressing way) and even envy that Americans can keep optimistic outlook and humor. However, only if overcoming the boundary of recurring depression, or probably what Korean TV programs are really trying to reach is a sort of humanism viewed from grassroots, which most American media is not interested in showing except for some news. I find that
American drama is well-made and cool, but lacks some emotional caress, which I would rather find in the form of movie though, but not on TV, which is interesting.

by: Hi

Sat, 13 Jan 2007 12:55:19 +0000

I love your sense of humor =)

by: Wyatt

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:08:41 +0000

Most of my other works feature a lot more kazoo and / or tamborine. With an equal insanity quotient.

by: santi

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 12:05:19 +0000

I think I stepped in it. My girlfriend says I have to record a song in a similar fashion to your beer commercial. Also, I am glad to be in the minority. Keep on Rockin’ Wyatt!

by: Wyatt

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 01:28:41 +0000

If you scroll down to the entry entitled Sports Talk This Week and click on the Beer Commercial link and listen to the song, that’s me. Do you really honestly want to hear more singing like that? If so I will gladly oblige. But I gotta say I’m thinking that you’re probably in the minority.

by: santi

Thu, 11 Jan 2007 11:59:47 +0000

Wyatt,

My girlfriend and I enjoy reading your blog. I especially like the drawings. May I make a suggestion concerning this entry? Can you video yourself singing with your wife and then telling us the sad story of how you were picking up chestnuts for Chusok and discovered that they are covered in a ball of pain? That would compel me to vote for you and your wife to go to Cheju.

Cheers.

by: dust bunny

Wed, 10 Jan 2007 11:28:08 +0000

sad