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moog_

Anybody watch JTBC? Is Jamsil/Lotte World and surrounding areas in danger of collapse?

I'm not the best at Korean, but from what I gathered from the news report was that the building and surrounding residential buildings sank some 30 odd centimeters with cracking in numerous foundations. I know there is some fear-mongering about possible sinkholes in the area coupled with the whole "corruption" of rushing the construction of the new Lotte World Shopping center, but it seems like it's getting worse by the day. I hope to god nothing tragic happens.

Posted Nov 11, 2014, 2:31 PM UTC

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koji150Ulsan•

I see nothing about it on Yeonhap, Naver, or Daum, so no?

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jakamIS•

Maybe because the government and bankers control all 3 news stations. Ever heard of that? The illusion of free choice and will? Esp in Korea, you talk shit about Korea, you get death threats and get sent to jail. The government backs those chaebols so of course no one would want anyone else to know about it.

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fib11235Up in the DMZ•

If anything you just discredited your argument as JTBC is owned by 중앙 media which has a strong right slant. Daum on the other hand is generally pretty neutral or left. You would definitely hear stories on Naver or Daum, before JTBC.

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jakamIS•

I think it's pretty damn obvious that each media website has a saturated view on right left politics, but in reality it's the same shit. No matter who you vote for in office, it won't matter. Arrogant and materialistic public will vote for arrogant and materialistic leaders. Left, right it's all bullshit. And no, it's all the same biased bullshit with jargon in every website pandering to the arrogant and materialistic public. I will always hear stories about the same shit with slightly^I^mean^slightly different views no matter which media it is. Also^chaebols^own^the^media

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bjoernlarsAnyang•

My Korean is far from perfect, but I think it has something to do with the construction of Line #9 in the area.

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crossmr•

isn't that the same show that was talking about how foreigners were all drug addled sex predators? Solid source of information.

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moog_OP•

Honestly, I don't think so, but I could be wrong. In any case, the news show is generally very critical of anything the government does versus other news programs on SBS/MBC and the like.

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bjoernlarsAnyang•

No, JTBC is a newer channel in Korea that is a reaction to all of the government control of the media. This is the same channel that has the TV program of foreign men who can speak Korean talking together.

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moog_OP•

Thanks for the clarification. I know it's hard to believe or trust anything you see on Korean news channels nowadays, but I feel like this news source is pretty decent among the choices.

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crossmr•

see my link below isn't it that channel? if so they are no better

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moog_OP•

So, if I respected some news show on CNN for example, but I thought Anthony Bourdain's show on CNN was shite, by association the news show is shite too? C'mon man...

That news show is actually constantly in threat of being shutdown, due to all the investigative reporting they do.

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crossmr•

you said jtbc, that's what I asked, did you see it on that show or somewhere else?

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