기레기

[Originally posted on Cent]

In Korean, 기레기 (gi•lae•gi) is an epithet hurled at journalists who write specious and sensationalist articles or engage in any other actions of low journalistic repute.

Literally translated 기레기 means 'reporter trash'. It's a portmanteau of the words '기자' meaning reporter and '쓰레기' meaning trash and was first coined in 2010.

It's now nearly 2019, and I think I just had my first ever encounter with a 기레기 this morning. Luckily my 기레기 wasn't of the sensationalist variety. Instead I got the entitled East Coast pretentious PC freelancer type, but is was still frustrating as hell.

There's no need to go into further detail, but I just want to say that time is precious for everyone.

When trying to schedule a time to do an interview, it's in all parties best interests for everyone to provide a range of dates *and* times that work for them at first in order to work down to a date/time that works for everyone.

Not doing so, and then acting as if a hate crime has been committed when another party is aiming for promptness in deciding the final schedule, well, that's just pure 기레기 status.

That said, if anyone knows any non-기레기 journos that they think would have their minds blown by Cent to the point that they'd do a write up on us, please direct them to Cent, at you earliest convenience. Please. And thank you.