Trending on naver now:

A nurse claimed on twitter that nurses can kill their patient in 3 seconds if they make up their mind and basically have the power of life and death.  Does this mean that nurses have mastered the fist of the north star?  

Anyway the term is 막말 간호사 and its trending right now in korea.

I was just looking for something short to translate. Don’t judge me!

Original from Sports Tong-a.

They said they liked So Chi-yong, Yi Chi-hye “It’s a pain in the ass.”

Singer Yi Chi-hye revealed her displeasure at So Chi-yong’s comments.

Yi Chi-hye appeared on Mnet’s “Music God” broadcast on the 16th and discussed it with Yi Sang-min. Yi Chi-hye asked manager Yi Sang-min, “Among us S#arp members who was the best?” Yi Chi-hye performed together with So Chi-yong in the former mixed [male and female] group S#arp.

Manager Yi Sang-min didn’t hesitate to answer, “So Chi-yong,” and Yi Chi-hye responded with mixed feelings, “Ah, its really a pain in the ass. What’s up with that? I’m suddenly getting pissed off. Really.”

“Didn’t you reconcile with So Chi-yong? Didn’t you two hug each other when you came with me on ‘Chonch’ol Notu’ ['Friendly Note', a variety program]? Apparently that hug wasn’t really heartfelt, deep inside.” But Yi Chi-hye changed the subject with a meaningful reply, “Do you still talk to Paek Chi-yong? “I Won’t Love” is about how she broke up with you, isn’t it?”

Original from My Daily’s reprint of the JP News article.

Too tired for commentary.

Japan’s open sexual culture too different from Japan

Photos of Kara member Goo Hara published in a Japanese magazine are drawing criticism on every portal site.

The object of criticism are photos published in a Japanese gossip magazine with the title “2012 panchira (panties reveal) masterpiece release issue”.

Looking at the photos, the interior of Goo Hara’s skirt is plainly uncovered. It is apparent that the cameraman caught the interior of the skirt furtively uncovered and took the photos.

Those Korean media sources and netizens who saw the photos gave touchy responses, saying, “It’s preposterous,” and “A vile display.” To Korean sentiment, it is difficult to permit photos like these outside of an adult magazine.

But, the claim that taking photos like this is “vile” or hateful to Koreans is not the truth. To the contrary, it is a type of photo that can be commonly seen in Japan.

In Japan, which has a unusually developed sexual culture, photos like these are pretty common. In particular, gossip weeklies are regular buyers of photos like these. If you only look at the photos published by these magazines, there are no end of photos more fantastic than those on top. [??? Ugh 2 AM translating.] Korea’s “disappearing pants” charm. [Disappearing pants are a fashion trend where you wear a long shirt and very short shorts, making it look like you aren't wearing pants.]

Of course there are thighs revealed beneath miniskirts and cleavage that is visible when they bow their heads in greeting, and what is worse is there are times that they publish photos even of brassiere straps that are slightly revealed in sleeveless clothing. Of course, they attach partial magnifications of the photos, too.

[Caption: Well-known Japanese gossip magazine FRIDAY.]

Because of the scarcity of these photos, weeklies will pay very high prices for them. So there are freelance cameramen who specialize in taking these photos.

They call this culture “chirarism” in Japan. “Chirari” means furtive. Those who feel sexually attracted to furtively revealed underwear rather than plain things [plainly or openly visible things] pursue “chirarism”. It is a sexual taste.

This chirarism is accepted as one culture in sexually open Japanese society.

According to one Japanese paparazzi reporter, there are also stars who intentionally will furtively expose their underwear. Rather, it is to be able to attract interest.

He complained that every time Korean idols bow they cover their chests with their hands, and when they bow or so on they are too covered and don’t allow a view.

In the case of this photo of Goo Hara, in Japan without much weird stuff, it was regarded as a gossip weekly photo. In the case of Kara, these photos have been taken several times. This photo attracted attention while it was published on a Korean community site forum.

Then, if a photo is taken of an inadvertant exposure, can they sue the relevant magazine publisher?

There are few cases where they went to trial for personal damages or defamation even in cases where the photos were shot secretly and were extreme. Photo magazines and stars, to a certain degree, coexist, and have a symbiotic relationship. They just say, “You got me,” and get over it.

As for the Goo Hara photo scandal, it has been an example showing that the differences between the nearby countries of Korea and Japan’s conceptions of sex and culture are considerable.

Reporter Kim Yon-su

This article was provided by JP News. All authority and responsibility for this article belongs to JP News.

I think it is pretty interesting to see a frank admission of unrealistic standards of beauty. Could this be the beginning of concepts of human beauty in a post-Photoshop world?

Original from Sports Seoul, that hallmark of journalistic integrity and excellence.

‘Chiljomnyo’, angel of Chinese reality, ‘Can you go above seven on a ten point scale?’

[Photo caption: Typical beauty who is the center of attention on the Chinese internet, "Ch'iljomnyo".]

[Sports Seoul dot com | Pak Sol-i reporter]

“Ch’iljomnyo” is heating up the Chinese internet.

“Ch’iljomnyo” is an innocent teenage girl with long straight hair and white skin who appeared in an appearance ranking game that began on a popular Chinese online community. Aside from being a student currently attending high school, her confirmed name and age have not been revealed.

As she is holding a can of milk tea, Ch’iljomnyo has been compared to the original milk tea girl Zhang Ze Tian. But the nickname “Ch’iljomnyo”, contrary to expectations, means that her appearance is graded a 7 on a 10 point scale. Given that seven points is outstanding, she has become the focus of netizen attention. ['Ch'il' = seven, 'jom' = point, 'nyo' = woman]

Ch’iljomnyo, meaning appearance rating of 7 points, originated from a game giving numerical grades to appearance that began on a famous online community. Among Chinese netizens it is used as a neologism to refer to a typical beautiful woman. It means a woman of the highest level of beauty that you can meet in everyday life.

Accordingly, they are divided with 1-4 points are third level, 5-7 points are second level, and 8-10 points are the first level, with second level and above being classifed as beautiful people. 7 points is the highest score a normal person can receive.

The first level is applied to an angelic degree of beauty that you cannot meat in reality, a grading for the women who exist in men’s fantasies, celebrities, first loves, sexy models, and so on.

Online issue team fsunday@media.sportsseoul.com

Related links: Profile and explanation of the ‘Milk Tea Girl’.

I never figure out what they really mean in the netizen comments. I need to get better with colloquial expressions.

I get that there is a sense of false modesty required from celebrities, especially women celebrities, but I think that when Korean media figures talk about getting fat or ugly, well, I think it really exacerbates the problem of the media promoting unrealistic standards of beauty. Can’t it be possible to show modesty without trying to raise the bar?

I mean, I get that its a joke, but, really, can’t public figures like her try to encourage wider standards of beauty?

Original out of the Sports Tonga.

Ivy embarassed, why “gained weight like a pig”…

Singer Ivy released pictures of her daily life on her blog.

Ivy, who recently has been staging a comeback in the musical “Chicago”, recently released pictures of her daily life on her blog and is telling fans of her current circumstances.

The photos she released on March 30th are full of Ivy’s appearance as she visits a clothing shop in Chongdamdong.

In the pictures she cheerfully presented the store’s interior decorations and props while she showed herself.

Ivy, who revealed her shaplely legs in a shirt and pleated skirt, was as voluptuous as ever. But she said about her picture, “I’ve gained weight like a pig and I didn’t do my hair.” in the subtitles of the movie screen in the photo.

Netizens visiting Ivy’s blog posted responses, “Whatever she means, isn’t she more stylish when she’s made up?” “It seemed like something I would say, I almost got depressed for a moment.” “She has exceptional taste.” “When does the goddess’s album come out?”

Tonga.com celebrity news team news tips star@donga.com

Ivy’s Blog, straight from the horse’s mouth.

Another article on the Korean media’s reaction to Jamilla. Damn, celebrities can get catty.

Original on Seqye Ilbo.

Jamilla “I want cosmetic surgery.” . . . . Sudden aging in two years

Jamilla (28) from “Chatting with Beauties” revealed positive opinions toward cosmetic surgery.

The broadcast on the 22nd of “Chu Pyong-jin’s Talk Concert” was styled as “Eight Global Beauties Special Editiion” and featured Jamilla, Bianca, Sayuri, Eva, Christina, Paulina, Un Tong-ryong, and Larissa.

On that day, while discussing the topic of “Plastic Surgery”, comedienne An Son-yong, making a guest appearance, pointed out that the westernization of beauty standards was one of the causes of the plastic surgery boom, and said, “In Korea, Jamilla is extremely beautiful, but in Uzbekistan women like her work in the fields.”

Jamilla agreed to this, “That’s right.” But about cosmetic surgery, she shared her positive opinion that, “I think it is better to have cosmetic surgery rather than go on living with a complex.”

Jamilla added, “I also want to get cosmetic surgery. My nose is flat so I want to have my nose done.”

Jamilla, who revealed herself on the screen for the first time in two years, gave a shock with her rapidly aged appearance. Netizens responded, “She seems much older than before.” “She is pretty now, but where is her appearance from two years ago?”

Reporter Chong Unnari jenr38@segye.com

This story has been blowing up on the sports dailies, and I have to admit I am really taken aback by how harsh the tone is. I know the world of Korean entertainment is strict about any deviation from the ideal, but, damn, this is pretty harsh.

For those of you who aren’t up on your 2006 Korean pop culture, “Chatting with Beauties” was a weird show where a panel of Korean-speaking foreign women, chosen for their appearance, were asked questions by a guest panel of Korean male C-list celebrities, usually fishing for compliments about the virtues of Korean men and Korean society. It really brought out a lot of the exoticization and finger-pointing that expatriates get sick of, rather than promoting real intercultural dialog. Though, to be fair, a lot of people who watched it have praised it as being a big step forward for multi-cultural understanding in Korea.

Jamilla, being a tall, pretty Russian woman with Caucasian breasts, launched a small career out of it as a model and starlet, and then dropped off the pop culture radar.

And now she looks like a typical white woman in her thirties — which means she went from the exotic object of desire to a repulsive foreigner.

There was a fun bit of slang in the article: ‘kuntongryong’ (‘군통령’), a portmanteau of ‘kundae’, army, and ‘taetongryong’, president. Literally, ‘president of the army’, it refers to someone very popular with the young men performing their military service, i.e. pinup girls popular with the 18-25 demographic.

Original from Ilgan Sports.

“Beauty” Jamilla, Suddenly aged current face ‘astonishment’

Jamilla from “Chatting with Beauties” appeared with a face “suddenly” aged, causing shock.

On the 22nd, MBC’s “Chu Pyong-jin’s Talk Concert” broadcast the special edition, “Eight Global Beauties”.

On that day the performers from that past KBC “Conversations with Beauties”, Jamilla, Bianca, Sayuri, Eva, Christina, Un Tong-ryong, Paulina, and Larissa performed. In particular, Jamilla, who revealed herself for the first time in a while, explained her circumstances, that, “I’ve been in Dubai for two years.” But the beautiful face that was once called, “President of the Army” has vanished. The suddenly aged face since we’ve last seen Jamilla is suspicious.

At Chu Pyong-jin’s question, “Haven’t you forgotten a lot of Korean since you left Korea?” Jamilla said, “I forgot a lot but lately I’ve been studying hard.”

Kim Chin-sok online news reporter superjs@joongang.co.kr
Photo = capture from MBC

When I heard that soju was bad for your health, I was shocked and needed to read more.

In all honesty, though, as much as I like soju (and I’ve drunk my share), it is a cheaply made industrial product. There are (quite reasonably priced) artisan sojus made from actual rice on the market. Maybe drink a little less chemically flavored industrial byproduct in green bottles, and spend a little more time exploring Korea’s rich culture of brewing and distilling.

Original from the Han’guk Kyongjae. There’s an infographic I might translate later if I get around to it, too.

After Ch’aesondang, soju ‘Ch’om Ch’orom’ has difficulties . . . businesses bruised by SNS rumors

Malicious slander of alkali water . . . magnified on the internet
Business agitated – fatal injury to brand

“Business owners are agitated.” “An increasing number of consumers are telling rumors and refusing ‘Ch’oum Ch’orom’.”

On the 14th, at the head office of Lotte-Chilsung beverages in Chamsil, an emergency conference was held chaired by the head of the business main office of the alcoholic beverage division (executive director) Yi Sang-chol. As vicious rumors about their flagship soju product ‘Ch’om Ch’orom’ rapidly spread over the internet and social networking services since the 7th, it was the place to discuss its influence and countermeasures. The atmosphere of the discussion attended by department head Yi, each region’s head of sales, and the board members in charge of the alcoholic beverage division was weighty and gloomy throughout. At the field operations report, “Compared to last week, business sales have fallen 10%.” they let out a groan. A Lotte representative said, “The impact is greater than anticipated so we are gathering suggestions of effective actions we can take against the rumors.”

The source of the matter was a program aired on cable TV’s Consumer TV with the provocative title, “Shocking! ‘h’om Ch’orom’s illegal manufacturing poison? Water?” The point was that it is fatal to humans to drink a lot of the alkali regenerated water that is used in the soju Ch’om Ch’orom. Lotte didn’t take it seriously in the early stages as the report began to spread on the internet as a video. As criticism of alkali regenerated water was raised in 2006, and the issue was already finished with the verification of the safety and legality from the Korean Food and Drug Agency and National Tax Office [?] so they judged that it would not have a large impact.

In the end Lotte changed its course of action. Because the video and malicious rumors were spread and reproduced on blogs and twitter. Even baseless rumors that, “Ch’om Ch’orom supports people and groups that oppose national security,” have gone around. In newspaper advertisements and press releases on the 19th Lotte explained about the rumor and clarified that they will firmly handle legally internet defamation.

Businesses are suffering from the unconfirmed information and malicious rumors on SNS and twitter. Last month the shabu-shabu shop Ch’aesondang suffered due to a lie that came out of an ‘employee assaulted a pregnant mother’, and earlier this year the Ddokbogi franchise Joe’s Food was mistaken for ‘an affiliate of CJ Group’ in ‘an instance of a large business invading the allies for commercial supremacy’.

As some malicious consumers (black consumers) abuse SNS, the number of suffering businesses is increasing. The more that businesses use SNS to face consumers directly or sell products, the more they can take hits from wrong information that circulates or false news. Professor Han Sang-lin of the Hanyang University School of Business advised, “Because SNS information is shared rapidly in a short time, trustworthiness is important.” and “Businesses shouldn’t just be excessive with civil actions and it is urgent that they work with the intention of making immediate corrections.”

I don’t think this even counts as gossip. However, as a fellow sufferer of Temporomandibular joint disorder, I’m glad she’s doing better.

Original from Sports Choson.

‘Ice cream teen’ Ch’oe Ara, pretty face returned after her jaw, “Swelling, gone~”

‘Ice cream teen’ actress Ch’oe Ara’s recent appearance has been released.

Ch’oe Ara, who had chin surgery last year, posted pictures on her twitter feed on the 18th that were full of her appearance, from which the post-operation swelling has completely disappeared.

In the photos Ch’oe Ara showed off her milky skin, clear features, and narrow V-shaped jawline, and displayed her exotic, beautiful face. Giving a bright smile, she revealed a fresh charm and a vivaciousness that one couldn’t tell apart from a high school girl.

In particular, unlike her appearance last year that was criticized for plastic surgery due to her swollen face, from the past, doll-like appearance that surprised us in the ice-cream commercial her more mature beauty is attracting attention.

Then, at the opening of “White: the Melody of the Curse” production report conference in May of last year, Ch’oe Ara showed a swollen face that raised criticism of plastic surgery.

At the time, Ch’oe Ara’s agency explained, “Ch’oe Ara received surgery on the tip of her temporomandibular joint, but the operation was for health reasons and for the cosmetic purposes.” and, “As it was surgery there is some swelling remaining. Certainly there is nothing to hide.”

Netizens who saw the photos responded, “Her face has returned!” “She was really gifted with her features.” “Isn’t that a high-schooler? She looks young.” “The swelling has gone down and her old face has definitely come out.” “She’s pretty but at that time she seemed distressed.” [SportsChoson.com]

Kim Anna JAV debut DVD - front cover

This is old news from a year ago, but since Will was encouraging me to post more translations on haute culture, I dug it up.

Original from Sports Seoul.

Unidentified Hallyu celebrity ‘Kim Anna’ Japanese pornography performance scandal

[SportsSeoul.com] News that an unidentified Korean woman referred to as a Hallyu celebrity performed in Japanese pornography is at the center of a furor on the internet. It has become clear that the DVD in question, released with the title “Documentary in Seoul: Hallyu talent Kim Anna”, is a typical Japanese AV, i.e. porn.

The most serious part is that well-known domestic broadcast programs are listed in Kim Anna’s profile. Of course, among the titles parts have been deleted, guessing the names of the broadcast programs is really no trouble.

There are two programs that the production company claims Kim Anna performed in on the DVD jacket. One is the SBS drama “Love and Ambition” and the other is the MBC sitcom “Unstoppable High Kick”.

The problem is that it is difficult to judge who Kim Anna really is just looking at the jacket photo. At a glance, the very good looking woman, when you see her appearance at first, seems that she is probably a Korean woman.

But her face is hidden by large sunglasses so it is difficult to know who she is with certainty. On the back side of the DVD jacket they present the style photos of Kim Anna, who accepts every kind of perverted sexual act, but she is wearing sunglasses at the time.

Jazz dance instructor, 2nd place in dance tournament . . . performed in “Love and Ambition” and “Unstoppable High Kick”?

In particular, on the jacket it emphasizes that Kim Anna is a jazz dance instructor and received second place in a competitive dance tournament. And the indication that it is a first installment suggests that other pornography will probably be released.

One broadcast expert cautiously predicted, “The broadcasts that the person in question is said to have performed in are works from the period between 2006 and 2007,” and, “I can’t know whether she performed or not but even if she says she performed, wasn’t it a minor part as an extra?”

In the analysis of the broadcast expert, “The Hanbok porn received a lot of criticism now, but this pornography clearly intends to disparage Hallyu.” The issue is that the pornography brand packages “Korean women” and unidentifiable women as Hallyu celebrities.

Regarding this matter, in the opinion of adult culture expert Kim Ch’ang-hwan, “The video is not yet in circulation so it is hard to judge. But if I try to guess from the information apparent on the DVD jacket it was likely produced in Korea.”

This is not the first time that a social uproar arose over a Korean celebrity performing in Japanese AV. 10 years ago there was controversy at the news that Ms. J, who became famous in “Madame Emma 9″, performed in pornography that was released in Japan. In addition, sometimes erotic actresses wear hanbok and perform in Japanese pornography, and so create a scandal.

Related links: Madame Emma 9 info page on Daum movies. The actress in question is Chin Chu-hui, about whom there is little information available. We should do some research and write up a Wikipedia page.