Bong Soo Han, R.I.P.
Master Bong Soo Han, a/k/a "Dr. Klahn", died yesterday at the age of 73.
You have built a fighting force of extraordinary magnitude, Dr. Klahn. You may now rest in peace.
Indeed. You have earned your eternal rest.
Great performance in KFM. I wonder if he knew at the time how important his work was going to be to so many people and how long it would endure.
Probably not. He probably thought it was just some throwaway little production that would never impact anyone or anything.
Here are a couple of my favorite Dr. Klanh moments:
Dr. Klahn: The CIA thinks they can infiltrate the Mountain of Dr. Klahn!
CIA Agent: You can't scare me, you slant-eyed yellow bastard.
Dr. Klahn: Take him to... Detroit!
CIA Agent: No! No, not Detroit! No! No, please! Anything but that! No! No!
Loo: And who are they?
Dr. Klahn: Refuse, found in waterfront bars.
Loo: Shanghaied?
Dr. Klahn: Just lost drunken men who don't know where they are and no longer care.
Prisoner #1: Where are we?
Prisoner #2: I don't care!
Loo: And these?
Dr. Klahn: These are lost drunken men who don't know where they are, but do care! And these are men who know where they are and care, but don't drink.
Prisoner #3: I don't know who I am?
Prisoner #4: And I don't drink!
Dr. Klahn: Guards! (move prisoners) Do you care?
Prisoner #5: No.
Dr. Klahn: Put this man in cell #1, and give him a drink.
Guard: What do you drink?
Prisoner #5: I don't care.
In Mexico senor, these are the years of sadness.