Category: Random Stuff

Only time I ever seen weather explained not by a cute girl in heels and a dress on Korean TV… https://t.co/IMSUyCND9r

— Michael Hurt (@metropolitician) October 5, 2016

https://twitter.com/AskAKorean/status/772193851545190401

https://twitter.com/StevenWard/status/771352547873337344

Amb @mwlippert had a productive discussion with representatives from the Federation of Korean Trade Unions @efktu. pic.twitter.com/edFDIVozbU

— 주한미국대사관 U.S. Embassy Seoul (@USEmbassySeoul) September 1, 2016

Definitely not a good way to enter the Korean market by Tesla Motors, but it did give their website a lot of free publicity:

Tesla Motors launched its Korea website Friday and began preorder sales of its products online as well as reservations for test drives. But in less than a week the automaker has already drawn harsh public criticism for its web translations that contain misspellings and show its lack of understanding of the Korean market.

Tesla has been especially pounded by the Korean public for the map the electric-car manufacturer earlier used on its website that labeled the East Sea as the Sea of Japan and the controversial islet between Korea and Japan Dokdo as Takeshima, its Japanese name.

As of Tuesday, the American company had upgraded the Korean website, changing Sea of Japan to East Sea. However, the map on its U.S. website still has both the Sea of Japan and East Sea.

An online automobile community user said the level of Korean on the local website was equivalent to that of Google’s translator.  [Joong Ang Ilbo]

You can read more at the link, but pretty clearly the Tesla website for Korea is in a beta stage and I would think they would have people working on updating the website to meet Korean marketplace standards.

Bruce lee restaurant in cheongdam. I like it! #chinesfoodinkorea #chinessfood #브루스리 https://t.co/NFY5HdJ1ZZ pic.twitter.com/5Updu4LMt9

— Daniel Lee Gray (@seouleats) August 15, 2016

Welcome to the most hipster bar/coffee shop in the known universe. Yes, that is my drink. @… https://t.co/yU82G3bj2w

— Dr. Michael Hurt (@metropolitician) August 12, 2016

How every country in the world celebrates Independence Day https://t.co/oOBsKgfYxt pic.twitter.com/ghN0zgtvEk

— Vox (@voxdotcom) July 2, 2016

Thank you @mwlippert @LRobynDC for great US Indepence Day party in Seoul. #Denmark proud of strong alliance with USA pic.twitter.com/ukiHkOcAoD

— Svend Olling (@DKAMBinKorea) July 1, 2016

Internship Available at Law Firm in Seoul, Korea: We are looking for a dedicated intern that will work either… https://t.co/gzflSxWw5k

— Sean Hayes (@SeanHayes_) June 29, 2016