From: ksc3@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Kyu sok  Cho)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.korean
Subject: clarification
Summary: set harry xu straight
Keywords: korea, a unique culture
Date: 12 Apr 92 05:10:32 GMT
Reply-To: ksc3@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu (Kyu sok  Cho)
Distribution: soc.culture.korean
Organization: Columbia University

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everybody who sent me 
e-mail and those who posted directly to this newsgroup in reference to 
Representation of Korea in East Asian studies.
I would also like to apologize to anyone I may have offended in anyway
(I will mention no names).

Before I go on, I would like to introduce myself.  I immigrated to US
in 1980 when I was eight years old, and what I know about Korean history
comes from so-nyon/so-nyo (boy/girl) han-guk-sa yi-ya-gi.  Nevertheless
I like to think that I am well acquainted  with Korean history.  For 
example, I have been following what all of you posted (or written to me)
so far (although some article regarding Han-gul got little too technical, 
but then that's not history).
The reason I am writing this is because many of you who wrote to me 
directly seem to have assumed that I was educated in Korea.
I realize that many of you were educated in Korea but realize that there
are also people who read this group because they don't know anything about
Korea and want to learn something about it.

The reason I posted previous article under the heading Representation of
Korea in East Asian Studies was to enlighten, through this news group
because I don't consider myself to qualified, a certain individual by the 
name Harry Xu and others who are not familiar with Korea that:
1. Korea is seriously underrepresented in our "Asian Civ" class
2. Reason(s) why Korea is underrepresented
3. Korea is not miniature China 
   (as some chinese I know thinks, not necessarily Harry)
4. Reasons why Korea is a UNIQUE culture (i.e. not a "Chinese culture area")

I believe that all of the above objectives were accomplished, but apparently
Harry has not been reading or has reading comprehension problem because
he continues to make strong assertions from his limited knowledge.
So, I encourage every one of you, especially those of you who have sent me 
e-mail, to inundate Harry with e-mail.
His address is hyx1@cunixa.cc.columbia.edu.

Sorry Harry, but I hope you get the message LOUD and CLEAR.

A reminder: On March 25, 1992, Harry posted the following:
<a brief summary>
>I personally agree with the 1st argument--YES.
>YES.--East Asia is basically a "Chinese culture area".
>Seeking any ideas and suggestions. Any responses greatly appreciated.
>I will post my learnings in an essay by April 25, 1992.

Harry has promised this to every EA soc.culture.group.
Let us not allow Harry to spread false allegations.

K. CHO

P.S. Provide Harry with lot of facts and figures. (He's an engineer)
P.S. I do not have an inferiority complex (contrary to my previous posting).
     So don't shed any tears on account of me.
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Proud to be a Korean: always was and always will be.                     K. CHO
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