A Chinese parody video sending up NK's Kim Jong-eun

by fulltimestudent 2 Replies latest social current

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  fulltimestudent

  I first saw this video mentioned in The Korea Times. The text said it origininated in China. I noted that it was available on Youtube, and there I found that the explanatory text was Korean.**

  So I'm not sure where it originated, and its difficult to explore Tudou, the chinese video posting site.

  So for what its worth, we'll let the Korea Times statement stand and call it Chinese. I doubt that its in any way 'official.' There are near 700,000,000 netizens in China and lots of them are quite capable of producing and circulating the video.

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUgEmezpS_E

  ** Korea Times article reference: http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/world/2014/07/182_160897.html
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  LoisLane looking for Superman

  Hi Fulltime , Thanks for the laughs. lol

  LL
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  fulltimestudent

  Hi Lois,

  I'm happy the video made you happy.

  I sent it to a friend, who confirms the background song is sung in mandarin chinese, but he could not pick up the words.

  BTW, the last scene (of KJE, riding off in to the distance on a pig is a send-up of a common meme in Korean mythology, in which the hero rides a white horse.

  Also noteworthy is the inclusion of other world political leaders, from Obama to Putin to Abe. None are shown with much respect, all seem to be 'posturing.' The only scene in which KJE does not seem to be caricatred is the fight scene with Japanese PM, Abe. That scene makes me think of a Korean origin for the video, as Koreans hate the Japanese more than the Chinese may do so.

  Nor, have I yet been able to find out whether it is circulating freely on the Chinese internet. It may be and if so may pick up on the increasing frustration that the Chinese Government may feel about NK. President Xi's visit to South Korea and the praise heaped on SK in the Chinese press is indicative of that frustration also.