Via Ads of the World, which has scans of two more ads. The above campaign is evidentally out of Thailand. WSI is an adult English academy with locations around the world---and eight in Korea---and while they're correct that a gesture's meaning varies across cultures, I don't know what understanding how they're interpreted has to do with English. The ad says, after all, "Learn to speak English, the world language." Unless the actual aim is to sneak "motherfucker" into a magazine.
Admittedly the above series have more to do with language than a Korean WSI advertisement from a couple of years ago, which implies I guess that learning English will help you in the club.
Given the tagline at the end of the 30-second TV spot---즐기면서 배우는 영어회화센터---the gist is that with WSI you can have fun and learn English, too. Nothing wrong with that, but if that's an acceptable angle, perhaps foreign teachers might be forgiven for wanting to have fun and teach English as well. I'll leave it up to the individual to define what exactly "have fun" entails.
WSI has kept with the theme of "English is Fun at Wall street," throwing what the news sites called an "English Party" last spring at a Gangnam night club. The "Musical Night" brought out "Cats" cast members, and these models in bodypaint:
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