OK, now you've got me confused again. I thought the "+1" was Yu-na's mom. Did you mean someone else?
Since when have you become a mind reader, Mathman?
OK, now you've got me confused again. I thought the "+1" was Yu-na's mom. Did you mean someone else?
I think he/she was talking about the Asian Games controversy recently in Taekwando when a Taiwanese was disqualified and blamed the Koreans. I think it made the news.
When my grandparents were brought to Japan, and forced to work in the Japanese Army base, they endured their hard labor with the song, Arirang. My mom burst into tears when she knew she would hear the music in Tokyo. She has lived in Japan for her whole life and got married to a Japanese man, my father. She doesn't even speak Korean, but something about this music, it's like some kinds of emotion are engraved in your gene. I think most Koreans feel the same way.
So, my answer to your question is, I believe she's doing it because it might be the last time to show her gratitude toward her country. "The hommage to Korea", aka Arirang in Japan. It might not impress anyone in the world, but definitely, Koreans and half-Korean like me will get the message. I'm so grateful she compromised her chance of winning and chose harder way for my mother.
If this is about old grudges, are you saying that Yu-na won't compete in Taiwan, but she's OK with Tokyo?
When my grandparents were brought to Japan, and forced to work in the Japanese Army base, they endured their hard labor with the song, Arirang. My mom burst into tears when she knew she would hear the music in Tokyo. She has lived in Japan for her whole life and got married to a Japanese man, my father. She doesn't even speak Korean, but something about this music, it's like some kinds of emotion are engraved in your gene. I think most Koreans feel the same way.
So, my answer to your question is, I believe she's doing it because it might be the last time to show her gratitude toward her country. "The hommage to Korea", aka Arirang in Japan. It might not impress anyone in the world, but definitely, Koreans and half-Korean like me will get the message. I'm so grateful she compromised her chance of winning and chose harder way for my mother.
I'm touched by your story. Thank you for coming here and sharing it with us.When my grandparents were brought to Japan, and forced to work in the Japanese Army base, they endured their hard labor with the song, Arirang. My mom burst into tears when she knew she would hear the music in Tokyo. She has lived in Japan for her whole life and got married to a Japanese man, my father. She doesn't even speak Korean, but something about this music, it's like some kinds of emotion are engraved in your gene. I think most Koreans feel the same way.
So, my answer to your question is, I believe she's doing it because it might be the last time to show her gratitude toward her country. "The hommage to Korea", aka Arirang in Japan. It might not impress anyone in the world, but definitely, Koreans and half-Korean like me will get the message. I'm so grateful she compromised her chance of winning and chose harder way for my mother.
Since when have you become a mind reader, Mathman?
Oh dear. Why do these threads tend to become so political so quickly
When my grandparents were brought to Japan, and forced to work in the Japanese Army base, they endured their hard labor with the song, Arirang. My mom burst into tears when she knew she would hear the music in Tokyo. She has lived in Japan for her whole life and got married to a Japanese man, my father. She doesn't even speak Korean, but something about this music, it's like some kinds of emotion are engraved in your gene. I think most Koreans feel the same way.
So, my answer to your question is, I believe she's doing it because it might be the last time to show her gratitude toward her country. "The hommage to Korea", aka Arirang in Japan. It might not impress anyone in the world, but definitely, Koreans and half-Korean like me will get the message. I'm so grateful she compromised her chance of winning and chose harder way for my mother.
For the record, I thought you meant her mom, too, and I don't blame Mathman and everyone else for thinking so too. You deliberately mentioned some mystery person and wouldn't name them - it was an obvious invitation for people to guess who you were talking about. Now you are annoyed at people for guessing.
There is no way for me to know for sure but I have strong feeling that Yuna herself was very much involved in her decision to skip the GP series. I doubt her agents or anyone else would have stood in her way if she really really wanted to do the GP or would have tried to convince her to skip them. I'm sure that decision was her own. Should they have pressured her into doing the GP? I doubt that would have made for a very happy or productive skater? Should they have pointed out to her that what she is doing is risky and very unusual? Well - how do we know they didnt??? And I'm sure Yuna already knew that without anyone having to tell her.
(Arisa - thank you so much for sharing that story about Arirang. I'm going to Youtube it )
Well given what happend with takwando rule bending... not just at the Asian games, can you honestly blame the Taiwanese? It happened time and time again. Anyways.. let's not wonder off the thread
Seriously, the takwando fiasco and how it may impact Kim's decision to skip 4CC is just silly. Given that Kim lives and trains in the same country as Apolo Ohno, doesn't any of you think she should immediately leave the U.S. for her own safety? Nobody can push the Koreans' button the way Apolo Ohno can yet I haven't heard a single soul suggesting Kim's life is in danger if she lives in the U.S. :sheesh:
Regarding Giselle..it will be interesting to see what David Wilson's choreography and the vision behind it. This is a complete departure from Yuna's short programs from the past.
We should stay on topic..
Regarding Giselle..it will be interesting to see what David Wilson's choreography and the vision behind it. This is a complete departure from Yuna's short programs from the past.