정모주제 4.29 Tuesday Gangster Choi & High Demand luxuary goods

[kuma.두홍]

Gangster Choi  http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2008/04/117_23140.html

Actor Choi Min-soo apologizes on his knees for assaulting a 73-year-old man during a press conference Thursday. / Korea Times

         Famous Korean tough guy actor Choi Min-soo, 46, got down on his knees, with tears welling up in his eyes, to make a public apology for assaulting a 73-year-old man. Police are investigating the case in which the actor allegedly beat up the man, threatened him with a weapon and drove his car with the man hanging on the bonnet. The family of the victim are considering filing a suit against him. For its part, Seoul-based SBS TV said Friday that it decided to cancel airing two programs in which Choi appeared, taking simmering public anger against the actor into consideration. According to police, Choi, while driving his jeep, swore at a tow truck driver on a road in Itaewon-dong, central Seoul, around 1 p.m. Monday, as it was blocking the road. A nearby restaurant owner reprimanded Choi for using abusive language, and the quarrel started. Choi cursed at the owner, identified by his last name Yu, grabbed him by the collar and threw him down, according to the victim and witnesses. Choi beat up the old man and Yu called police. Choi tried to leave the scene in his jeep but Yu blocked the car with his body. Ignoring him, Choi drove the car and Yu was dragged for some 50 meters holding on to the hood of the car. Yu managed to climb to the passenger seat of the jeep and demanded Choi stop the car. Choi then told him to get off the car, threatening him with a knife-like weapon, according to witnesses. Police officers arrived and took both of them to the police station. With the incident being made public, Choi apologized to the public at a press conference Thursday evening. He said he was to blame, saying: ``I did not come here to defend myself. Above all, I cannot forgive myself.'' Choi said allegations involving a weapon, fleeing the scene and assault will be proven after a police investigation. Regarding the weapon, he said that there were some tools in the car, and that Yu may have mistaken the gearsticks as weapons. ``I did something I shouldn't have. I'm deeply sorry. I'll keep visiting Yu and apologizing to him until he forgives me,'' Choi said. When asked about his future as an actor, he said, ``I feel like I'd rather die.''

1.  Whom do you think is the most charismatic and tough Korean male actor? What about among actress?

2.  What do you know about this incidents? Do you remember anyother 죄민수's happenings in recent years?

3.  What do you think about 죄민수's action and following 'public apology'? Have you felt sens of 'betrail' or satisfaction from it?

4.  What do you think Mr Yu's family's reaction? if it happened to you, what would you do in his shoe? Some might say Mr Yu pick a '대박', what do you think about it?

5.  What do you think about recent celebrities's fighting and subsequent legal actions? Do you think is it because of their statue as ' public figure' that they became victims or do you think they deserve the blame? 

Demand for Luxuary Goods http://www.koreaherald.co.kr/ Posted by Mark현우

    Demand for luxury goods in Korea is showing no sign of abating, despite concerns of an economic slowdown, government data showed yesterday. Sales of luxury brands at the country's top three department stores in March surged 24.1 percent from a year before, while their overall sales rose 6.7 percent from a year ago, according to a monthly report from the Ministry of Knowledge Economy. Consumer confidence touched a one-year low in March, yet this has not dampened appetite for costly luxury brands. The phenomenon comes as rising food costs and record-high fuel prices fuel inflationary pressures, eating into the disposable income of households. A global economic slowdown from the U.S. subprime mortgage debacle is also threatening to curb growth in Asia's fourth-largest economy. Yoon Hyun-sick, a spokesman for Lotte Department Store, attributed buoyant sales of high-end brands to steadily rising per capita income heading towards $30,000, and Koreans' wider awareness of luxury goods resulting from the greater opportunities for overseas travel and being exposed to foreign goods. Most popular high-end items are accessories, such as belts, watches, and wallets. Other categories include shoes and handbags. The most sought-after brands, according to Yoon, are Gucci, Chanel and Louis Vuitton. March retail sales' growth overall -- assessed from the performances at Lotte, Hyundai and Shinsegae department stores -- were led by miscellaneous goods, women's formal and casual wear, and groceries. It marked the third straight month of growth after February saw a 5.5 percent expansion. Meanwhile, the ministry report highlighted an accelerating trend in sales of luxury goods. They noted that sales growth from the year before had surpassed 20 percent in five months out of the eight since last August. The pointed out that the high sales growth of luxury brands came alongside overall single digit growth at department stores. "Consumers who can afford expensive brands today don't seem to be very sensitive to economic conditions," Yoon told The Korea Herald. "With rising income and improving standard of living, it's like if they can afford to have one luxury item, they can eventually go out to buy the matching set one by one," he explained.

1.  How much do you care about economic slowdown? Do you actually feel that economic slowdown affects your life at the moment?

2. What do you think about Yoon's opinion? Do you agree/disagree idea that women prefer luxury goods than men?

3. Let’s suppose that you have a lot of money. Do you think it is still OK that you buy some luxury goods even though other people are having difficulties in living their life?

4.  Do you have any luxury brand goods? If so, what made you buy them?

5.  Do you feel shame if you have some imitation goods, not genuine ones? What is the difference between genuine ones and fake ones?   

[Ashley(영훈)]

참석합니다.

[kuma.두홍]

넵~~ 좋은 타픽 부탁요^^

[charles.보경]

참석합니다. (그런데 감기가 콜록콜록~TT)

[kuma.두홍]

이룬... 감기조심하시구요^^ 11일 화왕산에 가족같이 오시죠? 즐정모 하세요~

[Mark 현우]

나라의 부름을 받은 관계로 ㅎㅎ..6년차가 마지막일 줄이야..

[kuma.두홍]

ㅋㅋㅋ 수고혀!!

[ultra(민권)]

참석 예정입니다~~

[kuma.두홍]

그래 칭구야~ 자주 온나^^

[오로라(이은경)]

지참

[kuma.두홍]

ㅜ.ㅜ...................... 쿠마는 근무때문에 불참입니다 즐정모 하세요^^

[Stylish.진화]

I don't surely know whether to go;;;

[siron.영일]

내일도 입한번 풀어 볼까요?? ㅋㅋ

[Chloe(최주영)]

내일 오랜만에 참석하거나. 아님 뒷풀이만..과외 시간을 어찌 잡는것이 좋을까요.

[kuma.두홍]

^^ 타미형 온다~ 연락하고 뒷풀이도 온나!

[Chloe(최주영)]

아...갈지 못갈지 다시 불투명하네요. 학생 한명이 온대서...ㅠㅠ

[coolfeel (안재민)]

정시 참가요~

[kuma.두홍]

그래~~ '정시'에 보자^^

[JB,종범]

참석^^

[kuma.두홍]

넵 형님.... 와인파뤼만 기다립니다요^^

[Sue.화수]

지각참석예정입니다

[kuma.두홍]

지각?? 식사는 하고 오삼?

[Eileen연주]

지참이요..^^

[kuma.두홍]

열공 열공^^

[Eileen연주]

어제 지참할까봐 1부토픽 보지도 뽑지도 않고 갔는데...10분이나 더 일찍 들어간거 있죠??ㅡㅡ;; 그래서 조용히 듣고만 있었다는...;;;;ㅎㅎㅎ

[iori(우녕)]

지각참석합니다.

[kuma.두홍]

넵~~ 와서 많이 즐겨주삼^^

[Garlic]

I'll be gnashing on the son of bitch there, right in time(제참).

[vivian(지은)]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋ....난 또 누구보고 그런다고요.....ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 깜딱 놀랐네....ㅋㅋ

[kuma.두홍]

ㅋㅋㅋ 이 테이블 젬있을듯~

[Catherine.윤정]

참석예정입니다~

[kuma.두홍]

넵~~ 즐정모하삼^^

[(Sarah.윤승희)]

저 오랜만에 참석이요..^^

[kuma.두홍]

넵 사라님~ 좋은정모되삼^^

[felix(승원)]

참석하겠습니다.(근데 사랑니를 뽑아서 듣기훈련만...ㅎㅎ)

[kuma.두홍]

이룬... 아프진 않고?

[Lucy(류주영)]

참석합니다.~

[kuma.두홍]

ㅋㅋ 낼 보삼~

[Charlie(세원)]

참석예정이요... ^^

[kuma.두홍]

넵 형~

[Agatha**(수경)]

,아가타 오랜만에 대구왔어요 참석할래용

[kuma.두홍]

헐...... 오늘 쿠마가 불참이라니... 흑흑흑 넘 안타깝다

[Kelly.곽미란]

저도 지각 참석입니다.

[kuma.두홍]

그래 열공하자^^

[Achilles(희수)]

지참이요...ㅜㅜ

[kuma.두홍]

ㅋㅋ 그러자~~

[Bruno(현엽)]

참석입니다!