Yul Kwon-Media and Why I Went on "Survivor"

Yul Kwon, winner of "Survivor: Cook Islands" talks about the importance of seeing Asian characters on television. See what other celebrities have to say about being Asian American at YouTube.com/asiasociety.

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[TeamZealand]

One of the most deserving winners in all of Survivor. Watching Yul, you get the sense that he really would have done as much to see anyone on his team win as he would for himself. He is intelligent and respectful and had one of the most level heads and calmest rational of any Survivor I can think of. Glad he won.

[bluemonolith88]

@SiriusLumino jesus fucking christ, sirus. you seriouly need some help. i must have really hit your soft spot when i said that belonging to what you perceive as a superior race doesn't make you yourself a superior person. you're still an idiot loser who likes to rant and feel bitter about how the world is becoming more open and diverse.

[JT20062166]

@SiriusLumino You need to get a life and stop writing comments in the form is essays. kthanxbye

[TeamZealand]

Basically, I know of Yul because of Survivor, so my references are from the person I saw. I would have to say that he is by far the most diplomatic and intelligent player I have ever seen. His intelligence did not come with arrogance, just a statement of facts, how he interpreted situations and what would be the proper recourse.

His level of both professionalism and gentle dealing with "hiccups" showed he was fully rooted in his goals and mindsets. By far my favorite Survivor.

[VisualAural]

Isn't it ironic that many of the people on these comments are exactly the people Yul is seeking to enlighten. Listen to the guy he's a Stanford and Yale valedictorian, lawyer and politician, I would listen and absorb every little thing he says.

[iMPERiOUS]

@SiriusLumino

1. blacks have a history of being majority pro-democratic, voting and approval rating wise. if you check the stats, the percentages have not changed even for the previous democratic presidents. with that variable controlled, it's not about race.

2. Predictions about the future is exactly what economics is all about, my dear. You're going to ignore America's economic climate and China's rapid global economic expansion?

3. It was about social constructionism, read b/w the lines

[yawenalice]

Basically, he just meant he wanted to show everyone that Asian men aren't all geeky.

[bixnooood]

Why insult Asian People? Its not like they loot steal rape and kill like another race that gets constant freebies.

[OpenTheTrollGate]

@SiriusLumino get out of america and go back to europe then

[Munchiichii]

Wow, so many racist comments! 0_0 Oh wait, there's even more for you folks to bicker about, not just Asian vs Caucasian. There are also different ethnic groups WITHIN the Asian AND "White" categories. If you rummage around the internet, I'm sure you can find some "evidence" for ethnic differences to claim that your own group is somehow superior to the other. Oh wait, most "Whites" in melting pot countries like the U.S. can't do that anymore cause they're more likely rather mixed blooded. Oops!