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His financial rewards for Gangnam style is broken down. It’s not bad for a guy who most of the world didn’t previously know. The money is heavily from commercials and less by his music sales. “PSY and his camp will rake in at least $7.9 million this year, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of publicly available information and industry estimates” (AP – Gangnam)
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It doesn’t quite seem like it, but this elephant can mimic sounds including five words. Why or how? He learned possibly because he was the only elephant for five years at the zoo, so his contacts were all human. (Belfasttelegraph – Korean Elephant) [youtube]xJjsiY3oDec[/youtube] (youtubelink)
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Watch for Ryu Hyun-jin to come to the MLB. By watching the video below of his 17 strikeouts, you can see his various pitches and crazy movement. He’s also the strikeout king and appears to be one of the best in baseball. He’s also 25 and appears to be a robust young man at 6’2″ and 215… although he looks heavier. [youtube]2BL18oW4Okg[/youtube] (youtubelink)
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Years ago when I visited China, I was told to say I’m Chinese American who can’t speak a word of Chinese. I became Eric Chang, King of Lacrosse and Dodgeball. The guy who scored 800 in English on the SAT but scored a paltry 550 in math. The opposite of Asian was important to keep my disguise strong. I purposely spoke English loudly. Yes, I was having fun with it. Now, it’s a matter of survival. In this example, a Japanese sushi shop owner in China is transforming his shop to become a Korean owned sushi shop. It might stop the onslaught of rocks being thrown at his business. (Koreatimes – Korean in China)
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A South Korean fencer, Shin A Lam, got ripped off in her quest for a gold medal. What happened? She was up a point with 1 second. The time keeper didn’t start the clock when they were supposed to, and her opponent got the point to win. The time keeper? A 15 year old. The result? She didn’t get to the Gold of Silver round, and distraught, she lost in the fight for the bronze. Olympics have the saddest story. (1045theteam – Shin A Lam)
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