Comments on: Western Perceptions of Koreans: Part V – The Korean Mind and other Characteristics http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2005/11/western-perceptions-of-koreans-part-v-the-korean-mind-and-other-characteristics/ The Korea History Group Blog Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:29:23 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Jonathan http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2005/11/western-perceptions-of-koreans-part-v-the-korean-mind-and-other-characteristics/comment-page-1/#comment-91869 Jonathan Sun, 16 Oct 2011 01:29:23 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/?p=17#comment-91869 Thank you for publicizing these works. Very few people look at these matters critically and neutrally, and as such there are many misleading material which only speculate on what they choose to believe. I have been studying in Japan for quite a number of years and found that they are a rather proud people who often if not always only believe what are available in their own language, which is both misleading and dangerous. So, I appreciate your efforts in analyzing these sources without being too discriminating. This was a good and profound read. Thank you for publicizing these works. Very few people look at these matters critically and neutrally, and as such there are many misleading material which only speculate on what they choose to believe.

I have been studying in Japan for quite a number of years and found that they are a rather proud people who often if not always only believe what are available in their own language, which is both misleading and dangerous.

So, I appreciate your efforts in analyzing these sources without being too discriminating. This was a good and profound read.

]]> By: Victor http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2005/11/western-perceptions-of-koreans-part-v-the-korean-mind-and-other-characteristics/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Victor Tue, 13 Dec 2005 15:11:29 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/?p=17#comment-110 I have just read the 5 parts in one sitting and it is, to use an old phrase "enthralling" but Iam wondering if you know more about the anti-japanese feeling by the Koreans. I have been in Seoul for more than a year and I still cannot 'understand' what it really means. The parts you've written go some way to explain the anti-japanese feeling but could you have more references to this intricate topic. If you so wish I have some rough ideas to share but I am doing so more research now: i know there something beyond my well (of ignorance). it is very interesting that Takeshima(certainly a pseudonym) was insulting. I though Japanese would not be interested to comment. I have just read the 5 parts in one sitting and it is, to use an old phrase “enthralling” but Iam wondering if you know more about the anti-japanese feeling by the Koreans. I have been in Seoul for more than a year and I still cannot ‘understand’ what it really means.

The parts you’ve written go some way to explain the anti-japanese feeling but could you have more references to this intricate topic. If you so wish I have some rough ideas to share but I am doing so more research now: i know there something beyond my well (of ignorance).

it is very interesting that Takeshima(certainly a pseudonym) was insulting. I though Japanese would not be interested to comment.

]]> By: Jonathan Dresner http://www.froginawell.net/korea/2005/11/western-perceptions-of-koreans-part-v-the-korean-mind-and-other-characteristics/comment-page-1/#comment-56 Jonathan Dresner Wed, 16 Nov 2005 20:38:20 +0000 http://www.froginawell.net/korea/?p=17#comment-56 Thanks! This is great stuff. I might have to introduce some of this into my World History classes as well. The primary sources usually have all kinds of "Western observations of little brown folk" readings in them, and this will be great as both another example and an exemplar of how to read these things carefully. Thanks! This is great stuff.

I might have to introduce some of this into my World History classes as well. The primary sources usually have all kinds of “Western observations of little brown folk” readings in them, and this will be great as both another example and an exemplar of how to read these things carefully.

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