I have noticed in the past that profiles of Korean celebrities often contain odd and (in my opinion) irrelevant or overly personal information. The most basic of these snippets of info is weight. I mean, American profiles contain weight information, too-if you are a sports star and are PAID FOR THE FREAKISH THINGS YOUR FIT BODY CAN DO. However, I don't think anyone wants to know exactly how much Jennifer Lopez or Justin Timberlake weighs. If you do, um, get a life.
However, beyond that, there are some very odd things included. One set of SS501 profiles talked about their annoying qualities, and I just uncovered a Super Junior page that described Eunhyuk's religion as "heretical Christian." Beyond these sorts of interesting anecdotes, we are treated to things like Members' ideal type of girl and 900 nicknames. Now, I understand including that in magazine features, but it's hilarious to me when these things show up in official company profiles.
Sometimes it is the smallest things that remind me that I am dealing with translations from another language and customs from another culture. The technology and glossy production may be the same, but the differences are still there, and they are pretty awesome.
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