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Title: Korean mind, yes. American mind, no.
Review: This guy is remarkably insightful when it comes to the Korean mind. Having three names, it is pretty clear he is from the Old World. So we should not be surprised he doesn't have a clue when it comes to the New World. We quote from page 210, "...about a quarter of all adult men belong to the country's T'aekwondo Association. This is, in short, not a country in which to get into a brawl, for whatever reason, as many a drunken GI in Yongsan has learned." Let's not get carried away with the mystery of the Orient, Mr. Howe. As a "GI" in the 80s and 90s I had my share of encounters with T'aekwondo "Masters". Although I'm a little guy by American standards (5'6", 170), they always retreated in pain. There are disadvantages to being 5'4", 130 pounds. Having said that, I really enjoyed the country and the people. They are, as a rule, nice people. Mr. Howe is a pretty good psychologist and sociologist....just doesn't know a damn thing about bar room brawls.
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