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One thing I notice about South Korea — or at least in Seoul — is that it’s not handicap-friendly. Compared to ten years ago, I’d say South Korea came a long way in trying to be more friendly for disabled and handicapped citizens, but I still think they need a bit more work.

Actually, what South Korea needs is more people like Song Yul Koong, a blind composer who wants to perform a piece for President Obama. With the news of a first multi-racial U.S. president coming into office, Song found renewed inspiration to speak (or in his case, perform) out about the social issues South Korea tries to hide and ignore. In fact, he proposes this:

Song beckons a return to the public radar with a proposal to play a piano piece for U.S. President. He urged The Korea Times to help publicize his dream: he was greatly inspired by Obama’s election and hopes he can do the same with music for the physically disabled, who face discrimination like many people of colour do.

“Song wants to perform ‘Song of the Earth,’ an award-winning piano piece he wrote when he was 10.” I do hope his proposal gets accepted. I mean, the likelihood of it seems unlikely, but I’m crossing my fingers for this guy. South Korea also needs to be more aware of disabled and handicapped people, and I hope people like Song, and people who aren’t disabled, come out and support these people.


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i hope his wish will come true^^


i hope he gets to play for him one day!


It’s not like he’s going to play again.


That would be awesome!  XD


He should hook up with Yo Yo Ma.


That’s really sweet. I hope he can play for him!


Canada or France. Any place that speaks French are good to homeless raspberryP


Can anyone name one society that treats their handicap well?


hyoken - 02/19/09 5:03 pm

Not handicap friendly as in they hate handicap people or theres not a lot of areas that are accessible to the handicap?

azn - 02/19/09 5:07 pm

Probably both. lol Really sad though.

Both, I suppose.  Although in a way, I think Korean society in general just ignore them, pretends they don’t exist for the most part.


Probably both. lol Really sad though.


Not handicap friendly as in they hate handicap people or theres not a lot of areas that are accessible to the handicap?


Obama has inspired so many people. smile


I hope his dream comes true.


At first I thought you were talking about Yoo Ye Eun who’s a blind 5 year old girl.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O37b3xhAmMQ&feature=PlayList&p=BD43337185CF61F2&playnext=1&index=25


Who doesn’t want to perform/play for Obama.


Me too. This is amazing.


I hope he gets to play for him. ^^



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