GV Face: Too “Asian” to Evacuate? South Korea’s Ferry Tragedy and Culture Blaming · Global Voices
Solana Larsen

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Stubborn stereotypes about South Koreans prevail in much of the reporting on a capsized ferry that led to the deaths of more than 200 people, most of them teenagers on a school trip. Were they too “obedient” to evacuate? On today's #GVFace we talk to Global Voices Korean editor Yoo Eun Lee about Korean reactions to the international media, what the tragedy means at home, and who is really blame.﻿
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