When I first noticed this, I assumed that I was making some sort of mistake. In the video for "16 Military Wives," we learn about the majority of characters through their Model United Nations affliations. As you can see from the picture on the right, one of the United States' three friends is the Republic of Korea.
However, in an earlier scene in the video, we see the school's Model United Nations in action. Take a look of "Korea's" flag, which is that of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
I have not been able to decide whether this is a mistake, or clever commentary on the Bush Administration's handling (or rather, mishandling) of North Korea.
A Review of The Decemberists' Picaresque
Since Picaresque was released eight days ago, and I made clear my eagerness to listen to it clear by writing two posts on the music video of "16 Military Wives" (here and here), you, noble reader, may have wondered, why haven't I posted about the al…
The director is Korean American.