A proud man Cha Woohyuk
Series on Babel: The seven deadly sins and the four last things
系列关于通天塔（哑铃）：七宗大罪和最后四件事
Today, I share my thoughts on the last deadly sin, as in the biblical “Seven deadly sins and the four last things” and “Seven” the Hollywood hit movie in 1995, in association with TV Chosun’s drama “Babel 바벨”.
Pride!
The one “sin” which cuts across all classes in the society and which is a trait in majority of us! As some might say, when one has lost everything else, one won’t lose one’s pride! But I am sure you will also know the idiom, “pride comes before a fall.” And seriously, the more pride one has, the harder the fall!
In “Babel 바벨”, there are just too many instances of pride, so I shall only highlight a few.
Mrs Tae, would it be pride comes before a fall? And a big fall?
The chaebol Taes by virtue of their wealth, power and influence in the Korean society, are a high and mighty lot. From husband and wife to children, the way they interact with one another in the family and with external parties, they can be very imposing.
Everyone of the Taes think he or she is better than everyone else. In particular, Mrs Tae’s thinks and acts as if she ruled the world and everyone has to fall in line with what she wants! If not, mark them for the dead! Look at how she treats Cha Woohyuk! She considered him nothing but a dog brought in to protect their family! As they always say, “a dog will have his day”. So Mrs Tae, don’t think you have the upper hand! Your pride will be your downfall! Watch out!
Was it pride that made a top star hide her pain?
Han Jungwon, a woman who is subject to abuse by her split personality husband and whose life in the chaebol family is a living hell, her free spiritedness stifled by their formal regimented ways . Yet, she kept mum about her sufferings, keeping everything bottled inside her. From one of Korea’s top star, she fell hard, reduced to an abused wife. Was it pride that kept her from telling anyone? Not even her best friend or the man whom she loves?
And Cha Woohyuk. Does he have any pride? No doubt he has when he challenged his nemesis Mrs Tae and told her daughter not to interfere with the murder case of the woman he loves. But he has to eat his humble pie when he found no other means to save her than to kneel and plead with Mrs Tae. She, of course, took the opportunity to rub his face in the mud, refusing to save her!
Made to eat his humble pie
So, the weekend, the final two episodes of TV Chosun’s “Babel 바벨”, will we see more pride falling in shatters? Me? I would love to see the proudest person wallow and become the scum of the earth! Ladies, I am sure you know who I am talking about, right?
Don’t miss this weekend’s drama finale of “Babel 바벨”! Tonight and tomorrow night on TV Chosun at 2250h, Korean time! I just can’t wait! I am like an ant in a hot pot! Arrgh!
Youtube Video – Babel Episode 15 Preview: Big changes (English & Chinese subtitles), 18 March 2019
https://youtu.be/0zGROu_PN5Q
Youtube Video – Babel Episode 15 Preview 2: Dangerous liaison (English & Chinese subtitles), 21 March 2019
https://youtu.be/aW9-10SD2Fc
通天塔 （哑铃）：骄傲
今天，分享我对朝鲜电视TV Chosun的电视剧“通天塔（哑铃）Babel 바벨”里的最后一宗大罪的看法，就像圣经的“七宗大罪和最后四件事”和1995年好莱坞热门电影“七”一样。
骄傲！
这个“罪”贯穿社会的所有阶级，是大多数人的特质！有些人可能会说，当一个人失去一切时，怎么也不会失去自己的自尊和骄傲！但相信大家也知道这个成语，“骄傲在堕落之前 pride comes before a fall”。说真的，越是骄傲，堕落越会更厉害！
在“通天塔（哑铃）Babel 바벨”中，有好多的骄傲人物，所以这里只会举几个列子。
Who has the upper hand?
财阀在韩国社会中是拥有奢侈财富，权力和影响的一群人，所以自己觉得自己是属于高大上的人。从丈夫和妻子到孩子，家中和外部各方互相交流都得显得威风。
泰家的每个成员都认为自己比其他人都强。特别是泰夫人的思想和行为就像她在统治世界一样，每个人都必须符合她的意愿！如果不，就会被干掉！看她如何对待车宇赫！她认为他只是为了保护他们家而带进来的一只狗！正如他们总是说的那样，“狗会有他的那么一天 a dog will have his day”。所以泰夫人，不要以为妳占了上风！妳的骄傲将会是妳的垮台！小心哦！
韩贞媛，一个受变态的丈夫虐待的女人，财阀家的生活也如生活在地狱中，她的自由精神被他们的正式和制度式生活所扼杀。然而，她对自己的痛苦保持沉默，一切都忍着，一个人承担。从韩国的顶级明星，她摔下变成受虐待的妻子。因为骄傲所以她才不告诉任何人她所受的痛苦吗？甚至她最要好的朋友和她所爱的男人？
A proud man made to bow
还有车宇赫。他有自豪感吗？当他挑战和敌对泰夫人并且告诉她的女儿不要干涉他所爱的女人的谋杀案时，他的确有好大的自豪感。但是当他找不到其他方法去拯救她，而不得跪拜并恳求泰夫人时，他必须抛掉自尊和骄傲。当然，泰夫人借此机会嘲笑他，并拒绝他的请求！
这周末，朝鲜电视TV Chosun将播出最后两集的“通天塔（哑铃）Babel 바벨”。大家将会看到骄傲的堕落吗？我很想看到最骄傲的人成为地球上的败类！姐妹们，相信大家都知道我在说谁，对吗？
不要错过“通天塔（哑铃）Babel 바벨”的结局！今晚和明晚上在韩国时间2250点，朝鲜电视TV Chosun看直播！真的非常期待！现在我就像热锅里的蚂蚁一样！ 啊！
Pride comes before a fall
Credits – Many thanks! TV Chosun
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PRIDE! Featured last in your articles on the seven deadly sins but no less deadly ….
Oh it does appear that pride is the deadliest of all sins, the root of all evils…
But it seems there can be a positive connotation to pride, where its associated with dignity and self respect.
Alas we can’t associate this term in a positive manner when used on Mother Tae, the one who has an immense foolish and corrupt sense of her own personal accomplishment, status, value….. Not sure we can apply pride in its worst negative connotation when referring to Han Joonwon and Cha Woohyuk. They have pride but they are not evil like Mother Tae.