"Jon Huer Columns Stopped"

That was the subject line of an email sent to me by the man himself, and since I haven't seen the story mentioned anywhere else in the Korea expat blogoshere, I'll print his message in toto below, sans commentary:

Dear Reader:

You are getting this message because you have written to me regarding my columns in the Korea Times, both positive and negative. I appreciate your passion and involvement in social-intellectual-cultural issues in Korea and elsewhere.

The Korea Times has decided that the critical and negative comments are too much to bear and has "suspended" my Series. I am letting you know of this development in case you wonder why there are no more "Jon Huer Columns" appearing in the Korea Times.

Through 55-60 articles I wrote for the Times, I have really enjoyed communicating with you, often arguing and sometimes lamenting together. I was planning a 100-article Series but whatever has appeared already is quite enough for me and I truly appreciate what the Korea Times has done.

Wishing you the very best,

Jon Huer