Why I Do Not Support Obama’s Appointment of Jim Yong Kim to Head the World Bank

A lot of people have asked me recently, “What do you think of Jim Yong Kim's appointment to the World Bank?”, expecting me, as a Korean, to beam proudly at having a prominent member of the Korean community now head one of the world's most powerful institutions. Sadly, many Koreans will gladly grant the expected reaction of "That's great!" or "That's awe…