Talk:Nam June Paik

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[edit] Nam June Paik

Why the name of the article is Paik Nam-june? User:Ejrrjs says What? 02:06, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

• Presumably it has something to do with Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Korean). If you think the name should be changed, we should probably discuss it here first. --Dystopos 02:32, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

That's my motivation. I understand that Mr Kim Il-sung has the familiy name Kim first, and so does Paik Nam-june. However, Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Korean) states that here are a very few people whose name is written with the family name last. We should respect this preference. and his official site seems to suggest that it is the case. User:Ejrrjs says What? 07:14, 1 February 2006 (UTC)

Slow down - you can't change the title of a article published elsewhere. Some cultures use the convention of the family name preceding the first name; this is one such example. Djg2006 18:34, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

Before slowing me down, better read what I've said. User:Ejrrjs says What? 20:38, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

As Nam June's editor for his first book, and as his collaborator over the years, and as a person who made titles for some of his TV shows, the representation in English (and German) was always "Nam June Paik". This was not a decision at the time (1974) but already well-established back to his very first publications. Rosebush 03:32, 22 December 2006 (UTC)Rosebush

[edit] Sout Korean-born American Artist??

How can you say he was an american artists when he developed so man works related to his religion (Zen Budhism) and Korean culture?

He wasn't an American-born artist; that refers to the fact that from the 60s he lived and worked in the US and would stay there until his death.thedarkestclear 21:28, 16 June 2006 (UTC)

I would add that Zen Buddhism, Korean culture and being American are not mutually exclusive. Djg2006 18:37, 2 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] question mark

what awards did he get? when did he get married? blah blah blah? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.30.199.230 (talk) 00:21, 27 November 2007 (UTC)