The only thing many Iowans know about Korea is what they see on re-runs ofthe T-V show “M*A*S*H.” A dual event underway in Iowa City aims to showIowans some of the real thing through the Korean Culture and Film Festival.Lois Gray is spokeswoman for International Programs at the University ofIowa. She says the U-of-I Korean Students Association and a Koreancommunication studies group have organized this series of events which runtoday through Sunday.Gray says many people have misperceptions about what Korea is like. She saysthis event may give them a taste of a more accurate picture.She says many customs, costumes and other things shown in “M*A*S*H” aren’teven Korean, but are Japanese, Chinese or just plain Hollywood.
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