Humour in South Korea: Navigating the line between what's funny and not Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
Yoon Jin-hee, 37, describes herself as a bubbly and funny personality, always cracking jokes first when around friends. But at work, she seldom reveals her witty side. "At work, only bosses make jokes. I've never seen a subordinate make a joke to their boss," said Yoon, who works for a government agency. “Male superiors mostly make ‘ajae’ jokes, which are hardly ever amusing,” s.
Vahe Gregorian: How a great sense of humor factors into Andy Reid s winning ways (and it truly does) Vahe Gregorian, The Kansas City Star
Jan. 22 Andy Reid once entered a news conference dressed as Santa Claus, imploring the media, Make it fast; this is hot. He s said to do a killer imitation of Patrick Mahomes voice, emphasizing that it s froggish, that we can only hope one day he ll share publicly.
Those might seem like exceptions. But nuanced and even restrained as the demeanor of the Chiefs coach typically is, his subtle wit and wisdom is on display constantly. And it s a substantial element of how he connects so well with so many.