This was my experience there and the fact that it’s received a large number of support shows I’m not alone in my feelings. It’s funny how different things bother others that some find revolting. I say how I feel within a month or two now, to get cut off earlier if I can’t have an honest conversation. And you even almost cursed a little bit.

I do miss Korea and want to visit again someday, but I could not live there again. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. This experience took place in USA. I think it’s a bit nonsense no like to live in korea because of this things. And just because someone disagrees with you, finds you unatractive, doesn’t like you, finds you wrong – doesn’t mean they are jealous. It’s so terrible thing and always keep smile.

Especially for English speakers. What I disagree with you on is Korean women throwing temper tantrums in public. until that happens, i would stay away from them like worthless manure.

Oh. You can walk down the street of a country town, and chances are you’ll see somebody you know. I remember her calling all the neighbours who didn't have fire places and letting them know that ours (old-timey cast iron stove type) was going hot and we can move mattresses into the living room to sleep if needed. I didn’t even know exactly how to get back to the subway. Thank goodness because that would make my positive thoughts about Korea crumble,. Keep traveling =). The first year was bearable: the renovation of the house took up a great deal of time, and building the “Downstairs Gallery” was immensely rewarding. Because lots of asian culture is still stagged in 19C. In what world do African Americans make up 5% of the US population? Jenni
)…but we all have different interests, and I probably wouldn’t like what you like. ", "Living in the countryside is a constant effort," Cheek added. You leave in just under 2 weeks; I leave in just under 5 weeks.

Ive also fought with my dad over stuff we don’t agree on cause of the cultural differences. I pretend to be a foreigner outside every now and then and sometimes IT IS BETTER than being Korean. I am korean and I currently live in Germany – I felt like same way. But the truth is, I’m always in the car. Just my opinion. If you dig deeper into the history of Korea, you’ll find that there’s a reason why we’re so homogenous and proud of our culture. He spotted two uniformed train station employees and thought they were the police and started telling them what had happened conveniently leaving out all the causes and his role in it. Thanks for sharing, I hope you get some respite! Good to remember that life isn’t perfect for anyone, but we make the best of what we have! She was standing half way between me and the elderly dentist so I had no choice but to meet her stare, but since I was on good terms with the dentist, I had to draw my gaze away from her insolent stare and look at the dentist with a pleasant expression.
I expected it before I moved. We're putting our cottage back on the market next month and moving back to the city. Nope. I also noticed the selfie thing in Korea, it is at least 10 times worse there than in Japan, where it is already really common. !” ” then do not come! – The main thing that bothers me here is how vain people are. The great thing about big cities elsewhere in the world is the walls of the subways and advertisements on the streets aren’t mainly plastic surgery ads. In Korean, 쟤가 나 무시하네 and they start fighting. I am thankful I’ve met two million nice Koreans to every one jerk, which is a much better ratio than in the States, but I’m still ready to go home when the time comes! I wish there were more people like you writing about true experiences in Korea.. A guy on a tractor comes by and stops (it’s 6:00 pm, dark as can be and I’m thinking, what’s he doing on a tractor now?) Love u! We definitely had a wake up call which was good. not Seoul VS. a quiet suburb. Do not come again please. I hailed a taxi and got in but the woman stood right in front of the cab and the driver refused to move, so I had to get out and started running. I currently work in a Korean bank (outside Korea) and I must say that everything that you said is true… it almost makes me hate them. Turkey poop snacks. I was so offended so I walked out of the food court with my suitcase but I couldn’t find a food vendor. Hi, I’m a Korean but these reasons are exactly why I immigrated to the US!! Christ, I even ignored a text from my dentist the other day, lest I undo our mighty reputation for being a vain and aesthetic people ;). I’m still debating whether it’s a good choice for me, but I really appreciated reading your defense.

The movie about the egyo is hilarious, I never imagined something like that has a word for it and is actually common to ‘use’ as a tool and they admit it as well. I can agree with most of this even though in end effect I don’t find it THAT bad here. I’ve been traumatized ever since.

WHO ARE YOU! Actually foreigner areas facilities better korean areas facilities. Not to mention somehow old ajummas think they can somehow touch my body wtf. It’s bad enough for that to happen every single day in Korea, but I dreaded that happening in Europe, I had dreamed of visiting for over 10 years and paid good money for my trip.So the entire morning i kept dodging Koreans and I was losing a lot of precious time, But it was worth the aggravation. "For every glorious summer's day, there's a long, hard winter. Traffic is almost never a thing. Not all their celebs are fake, but at least 80% of them look mutilated by surgery. Thanks! It is just Korean culture and I doubt it will ever chance in this generation. A certain image is desired so strongly that it’s almost as though people here are trying to delete their Korean identities when they fail to recognize their natural beauty. I was walking along an empty street in Harlem in nyc at around 10 PM. I lived in korea for 4 years and have been visiting it for family vacations (my wife of 20 years if from there) and for work (2 to 3 times per year). With that said, a lot of people here take what they call their “tanil minjok” (단일 민족), or “pure-blooded racial community,” very seriously. Isolation in the countryside increased the risk that disadvantage among all social groups was more likely to be hidden than in a city, increasing the risk that problems were not recognised or were overlooked.

It’s good that you are in Vietnam now, it’s a more compatible culture because it’s laid back more.


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