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Dog poop girl
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| Dog poop girl | |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul: | 개똥녀 |
| Hanja: | 개똥女 |
| Revised Romanization: | Gaeddongnyeo |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Gaettongnyŏ |
"Dog Poop Girl" is the English-translated name given by South Korean bloggers to a woman who refused to clean up when her dog defecated on the floor of a subway car.
Another subway rider offered the woman a tissue, which she promptly used to clean the dog off. When other passengers suggested she clean up the mess, she ignored the requests and departed the subway at the next stop.
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Online reaction to the incident
Unfortunately for the young woman, another commuter took a photograph of her and her dog, and posted it on a popular website. Soon Internet vigilantes began closely examining the picture for any clue as to the woman's identity, and within days, she had been identified and much of her personal information was being exposed on the Internet in an attempt to punish her for the offense. The photo quickly became one of the most popular image searches on popular Korean web portals.
In the picture, she seems to give her middle finger to the photographer with her left hand, which enraged many netizens who saw the picture. However, in Korea, this is not considered a derogatory gesture as in Western cultures. The young woman may not have been aware that she was being photographed, and is unlikely to have meant the gesture the way many have interpreted it.
The story received mainstream attention when it was widely reported in South Korean media, and was discussed in Korean communities in the United States as well. The public humiliation led the woman to quit her university, according to reports.
Apology
A person claiming to be the woman apologized on an Internet forum:
- "I know I was wrong, but aren't you going too far? I regret it, but I was so embarrassed that I couldn't clean it up, I just wanted to leave. I got very nervous because many people were telling me what to do. Anyway, I'm sorry. If you continue with this witch hunt I will sue everyone I can, and at the worst I will commit suicide. So please be reasonable."
The apology has not been confirmed, and may be a hoax.
Concerns
The reaction by Korean netizens to the incident prompted several Korean newspapers to run editorials voicing concern over Internet vigilantism. one paper said that the woman was the victim of a "cyber-posse, tracking down norm violators and branding them with digital Scarlet Letters." Another called it an "Internet witch-hunt," and went on to say that "[t]he Internet is turning the whole society into a kangaroo court."
The implications for personal privacy were also raised. Some said that posting the woman's picture was acceptable, but that posting her personal information was inappropriate. Others said that her face should have been obscured in the widely-circulated picture, in order to protect her identity.
References
- Jonathan Krim. Subway Fracas Escalates Into Test Of the Internet's Power to Shame. Washington Post. 2005 July 7. [1]
- Ed. ’Trial by Internet’ Casts Spotlight on Korean Cyber Mobs. Chosun Ilbo. 2005 July 8. [2]
- Ed. Internet Witch-hunts. Korea Times. 2005 June 9. [3]
- Ed. Netizens Need 'Ethical Guidelines'. The Hankyoreh. 2005 June 17. [4]
- Seo Jee-yeon. 8 Out of 10 Internet Users Prefer Real Names. Korea Times. 2005 July 2. [5]
- JP. Puppy poo girl. Japundit. 2005 June 30. [6]
- Aunty Spam. The Poop Heard Round the World. 2005 July 10. [7]
External links
- The woman's apology, in Korean, with a picture of the dog
- A remixed Dog Poop Girl poster
- Another remixed Dog Poop Girl poster, by parodylab.com
- Korean Yahoo Images Search results for gae-ttong-nyeo
See also
- Contemporary culture of South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Internet phenomenon
- Star Wars Kid -- a Canadian teenager becomes known as the Star Wars Kid after video of him swinging a golf ball retriever leaks onto the Internet and becomes an Internet phenomenon
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