‘I am...’ meme latest to go viral in South Korea’s bizarre saga surrounding fencing star


The saga surrounding fencing star Nam Hyun-hee (left) and her ex-fiance Jeon Cheong-jo blossomed into a meme that went viral here. - PHOTOS: NAMHYUNHEE/INSTAGRAM, THE KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK

SEOUL (South Korea Herald/ANN): The saga surrounding former fencing champion Nam Hyun-hee’s brief engagement to a con artist is sizing up to be a collective loss, ranging from money lost to fraudulent investments to publicly shaming of the former sports star.

But from the ashes of Ms Nam’s obliterated reputation came an internet meme based on one of her former fiancé’s text messages, mixing English and Korean.

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