What Koreans Think of Foreigners in Korea 

Same dude! I always get nervous I'm gonna hit someone so I instantly hold the door open. Even if it means standing there for a minute or two!

I literaly waited 8 seconds for someone so that i can hold the door for them LoL

Same! We do it here in Philippines

Same

In mostly asian countries, hold door thingy has different point of view. It makes hard time for the door holder and make the next person looks spoiled. So we dont do it. Just another different culture. Each of them have its own point.

absolutely, you learn more from your mistakes lol

😂😂😂

XD if you got nothing to lose, go for it! That it my mind set. If I have something to lose, I will think about it more.

Totally agree with him

Tbh that is what freedom is.

Justice why lmao like ur amazed they can explain things?

@@eliminatorjr I think it is more so amazement at how well they explain, as they explain things the way they truly are as opposed to trying to make it sound the way someone listening would prefer to hear it. Like, they are very straightforward and open about what they say, in detail, whereas others hold back a lot and don't really say what they mean. Some languages are more well worded than others when explaining things, too, and I personally feel that Korean is one of them. Hearing an explanation in Korean is better than English, sometimes, to me, and especially more than Polish (one of my languages).

@@eliminatorjr you got it now?

i love cats um no lol

95% of Korean people graduate of college/university. They are faaaaar more educated than most of the world.

😭 yesss

Forrr sure

Actually probably Brits

@@kristenstewart1250 I was thinking the same thing!

😂😂😂Caribbean too😂😂

Jessica Angela I'm pretty sure that common courtesy or etiquette in all Western countries as I can assure that's a common thing in Australia too.

Jessica Angela In Germany it's normal too to hold the door open for someone

Jessica Angela In Spain is normal to hold the door for the next one who's entering, too.

We also do in the states for sure

I think it's a common thing in Europe. At least states around Czech Republic do that :D

Yes😂

엘렌 was about to say that 😂

엘렌 No one really mentioned Americans though.

some of them said migook = america

Molly EL Some of them, not all

I agree. I was expecting a lot worse. But then again, like the one guy said, it is based on the individual. There are some Americans that don't hold the door and that bugs me. It probably is because they're of the younger generation. I think the thing that makes me most apprehensive, maybe because I'm an American woman well aware of the stereotypes that many Koreans have about us in particular, is the international dating when the guy mentioned learning one another's culture and language. It makes me hesitant and maybe I'm reading far too deeply into this, but to me it sounds like it's more of a personal gain thing rather than a relationship. Does that make sense? I guess it bothers me that there are more people willing to date a foreigner if there is some sort of personal gain whether it be language, cultural exchange, or what they expect to be getting when dating a foreign, especially American woman.

Raselikat . . . Yes! I get you. I also get the feeling that Koreans date English speaking foreigners only because they want to improve their own English. To be honest, I feel like most Koreans would want to have a serious, long-term relationship only with other Koreans. I don't believe interracial marriage is as common and accepted even in the younger generation.

ChubbyMonkeys Thank you for understanding what I was trying to say. I really appreciate it. It drives me a bit nuts. Also the whole dating around to gain experience like they're catching Pokemon also upsets my heart. I know there are a lot that don't do it, but I also know that there are a lot who do. To me, and maybe I'm hella old fashioned, but the point of dating to me is to find that person you want to spend the rest of your life with. It's not about dating a person because they become a logo. You know what I mean? I ain't your damn Starbucks cup or your iPhone. I feel like a lot of Koreans will date foreigners for that reason as well and that is so not cool with me.

Hahaha, you got your point across very well! *Some* Koreans think that by dating foreigners they can show off their "dates" to their friends as if they have accomplished something many thought was impossible. It bothers me that they would date a foreigner with the intent to show the foreigner off like a trophy to their friends, like, "Hey, look at this fish I caught today." I am Chinese American, so I am less likely than you to experience the type of fetishization Koreans may have for more foreign-looking people with white or black skin, like yourself. I also agree that dating should be a symbolic union of two people who wish to love and understand each other emotionally without the mentality of profiting from the relationship for personal gains. You are not being old-fashioned; you are simply respecting the actual definition of dating. I wish Koreans who take advantage of foreigners like this would understand that it is disrespectful and demeaning. Dating foreigners for "the experience" is just a really, really, strange idea.

I've actually had this experience in the US. In Virginia, there's a county with a VERY high Korean-American population, Fairfax (fun fact -- I went to elementary and middle school with iKon's Bobby LOL), which is where I grew up. I am a white female, and I dated three different Korean males throughout my high school and post-high school years. Only one was born in America, the other two are what we lovingly call FOBs. They asked me out, and I'm pretty sure they only dated me to prove that they could get a non-Korean girl, because as soon as Korean girls showed interest, I was dropped like a sack of potatoes. One guy even cheated on me, lmao. My entire career plan -- currently working on finishing my bachelor's and starting my Master's -- is to teach English in Korea. I've grown up speaking Korean; my best friend is Korean. I consider Korean culture my second culture. I've been planning on teaching in Korea since I was, like, 14. But goddamn if I don't dread having my heart played by guys who just want to prove they can get with an "exotic" girl or who just want to fetishize me for being a foreigner.

Idk but us Koreans don't really "know" about black peeps and i guess everyone thinks of like a crip that is 6 foot 2 with dat pistol in his hand which is pretty messed up but u know its getting better

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I know that you posted your comment 10 months ago - but some of the things that I can think of for them thinking black people are scary is mostly due to two things. 1) They aren't used to seeing the skin tone, which already can intimidate an individual. 2) Most black people have very distinct facial features, strong jawlines etc. While a lot of Koreans have more rounded, or baby faces. That can also be intimidating - which in a sense can cause someone to be perceived as scary. Those are the two things that I can think of, I have moved around a lot through military life as a child and sometimes I was the minority sometimes the majority, and people I have met who have NEVER moved have told me similar things.

@@hwiseongahn hahaha. Most Crips gang member are under 6 foot 2 and there is no crips gang in korea

Counter Kidnapping I'm saying that's what koreans imagine when there are black people

well there are at lest two us army bases in korea so most of their experiences are probably dealing with americans

아담 Adam Well America is the largest populated western country so they've probably met WAY more Americans than they have other nationalities.

I'm not saying it's a bad thing, it's just a shame that it is that way

It's probably because the US used to govern South Korea. This , and the prevalence of the US army in Korea, means that there are lots of social links between the two countries which has influenced the amount of Americans that migrate there .

No-thing Americans travel more? Lol

He was prejudice til one hour ago and admitted it. I applauded that he could own up to how he thought before. Some people would act like they arent the prejudice ones. So glad to see that he reflected on his own behaviour and moving forward he will be different

@@baybeetacoo8734 maybe you should open up about yours

@@ophist8399 I dont owe you or anyone my opinions and reflections about my life. You are free to share yours if willing

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Exactly, and isn’t THAT is what LIFE is all about...learning

IKR HAHA

Same here haha. The only season i have here is summer. Occasionally winter but even then it's barely cold enough to wear a thick sweater.

Lorenah Vasquez Its all rain where I live XD

Canada too

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저는 미국 사람입니다. I just got back from 2 weeks in 서울 and everybody was nice to me. I am very bad at speaking Korean but people seemed to appreciate me trying and they were patient with me when I didn't understand or I couldn't say what I wanted to right away. It wasn't just the younger people, either. Older people were very nice to me and even came up to me to ask me where I was from, how I liked Korea, etc.

realchesherkat wow its nice to hear that you had a pleasant experience ^^ i think its good that you tried to learn korean too!

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Don't come to Korea. Foreigners aren't welcome here. They cause too many troubles.

realchesherkat you must be reallyy good looking.

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@PharoTalon by popular opinion instead of by law if im not mistaken

I totally understand. I only got to visit Korea for 8 days and ive been back in Australia for 2 months, but think of Korea every day

Lou ☁️ Same

Hey I really want to go did you go for work community service or school ?

Did you have a host family or you lived a long

update please

OMG SAME. When i was going to school someone was holding the door for me but I was far away from them. I didnt want her to stand there for ever so i was speed walking/running #AWKWARD

Qudret Bal me too...so cute

The sleeveless one or the one with glasses?

This comment is rlly old, and idk why I’m replying, but hey. When I was younger, I didn’t study because I didn’t really need to. So I never developed good study habits. I guess that’s what they mean. Right now, since work is getting harder, I’m trying to force it on myself.

Anna Baker I'm slightly scared to move to South Korea with my best friend. I love Korea I just have anxiety and am scared that something would go wrong.

it will be okay! If you need any advice or any tips on moving to Korea I always have Kakaotalk if you need anything else.

If you don't mind me asking? In which ways did Korean boys act differently? :)

they were a lot more kind in my opinion

I just have to tell you that I love your profile picture (and that sounds lovely) ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

Mine too :)))

Mine too! Such a sweet statement. There needs to be more men that think like that in this world. ^.^

beautiful n lovely searching the comments section just to find this one comment 😂👍👍

beautiful n lovely So sweet and genuine. I loved what he said and I think in my eyes after he said it he became 10x cuter than he already was lol

And in a bookstore! *Melts*

@@NeuroStudies.175 lol😂

Canadians too..

@@NeuroStudies.175 😂🤣

김후영 ah. its nice to see the perspective of locale individuals. I feel like its like that in all foreigner interactions for all countries. theres always a few foreigners with a disregard or perhaps an ignorance to local cultural traditions.

김후영 especially those mainland Chinese.

can u give some examples? I want to know more from Korean perspective 😊

Red Muggle, I think one major example could be the noise. I mean koreans are VERY noisy once they are in restaurants or bars drinking but westerners tend to be noisy in public places like subway or in the streets etc. I lived in korea as foreigner so I know >_> ofc not all but many, especially drunk guys.

Max X yes but korea is not china.... and this comment was not directed at chinese people. korea does have major traceage to china but IT IS NOT china. korea and china are now 2 DIFFERENT countries. and it is basic ettiquete to respect foreign cultures when you go to that country...

Mrs Ramirez x Same, I've spoken to a good amount of Korean American guys here and they said "I'll love it" we will see soon, best of luck girl!

Mrs Ramirez x

Mrs Ramirez x do u have to know Korean in order to teach ?

Mrs Ramirez x Me too! Teachers unite

No some schools prefer you not to know it.

how is it there? i'm planning on moving to korea

i like chicken nuggets Could you be more precise with your question? I can answer that it was good, but if you want details you're gonna have to be more specific lol

EmmylouBauer do they drive how Americans drive? I mean like, on the same side?

Phøenix FøxTail If you can see this, what side do Americans drive on?

That's correct.

Sophie Foster

Funny, in Canada the Chinese people are the exact opposite lol

LOl! XD i hope this doesnt happen to me there are lots of east asian internation students at my uni

Chinese people can be such assholes lol

Caelem Vaellerek Honestly, anyone can

i was shocked about some things revealed in this video too, but i think there are still a lot of things we didn't know about their culture. plus, not all things we see in dramas are realistic ie: i thought korean schools are fun bc that's what kdrama showed me but nope, i've seen a lot of documentaries about it and korea's school system worries me ao much

haha I say sorry to objects i pump into too! like if i just bumped into the tree? "Oh sorry" If I fall on my face straight into the ground? "Oh, sorry"

Winsie Lee "they do in Kdramas" loll xD You've just answered your own question. :P

NoctLightCloud Why do people act like Kdramas are completely different than real life? They're not exactly real life but not the far opposite either. They're not Disney movies or sth.

***** I don't think kind gestures are usually taken from mainly American culture. Some manners should just be universally basic, maybe not even door holding but saying sorry when bumping into someone. HongKongers do that and I'm pretty sure Japanese too! If Koreans don't, maybe they're staring at their phones and didn't notice. Sometimes you could bump into someone and by the time you look up, the person's already kinda far for you to say sorry. Maybe Koreans tend to be more oblivous like that but I don't think they never say sorry when bumping into someone.

Some of them were speaking of Japanese people.

Bc is another wold for them

Cuz most of tourists are NE Asians and Westerners.

Because most people that they meet aren’t from western countries

@gaming site They weren’t talking about knowledge, they were talking about their past experiences with foreigners dumbass

SK Banks Hey are you still in korea? How are they to you? Are they racist/xenophobic??

Carolyn Sloan good luck, hope you enjoy it!

good luck ! Hope you enjoy !

I wish you luck, I plan to be there in about a year too, but I've been there twice now, and I had fairly decent experience - besides all the interesting stuff like my luggage being lost and having to have a surgery while I was there~

Thank you! 🙏

but you're assuming foreigner = U.S. citizen... foreigner could mean Canadian, Russian, Brazilian, etc... anyone not Korean...

he forgot to mention there are very few garbage cans in the street. So annoying for a native new yorker

Well here in Canada we often do "field trips" when we are in school to walk around and clean up garbage. We did tree planting and stuff like that too :)

Diana Lee i never appreciated all the garbage cans until i went to queens for college. now i hoarde my garbage in my bag until i get home /inside lol

Where do you live in US? In live in Dallas, Texas and I rarely see litter anywhere....but I live in a wealthier area so that might be why

Did you ever think that Koreans just don't say excuse me? It is not because they are rude? Everyone does't act like you, and doesn't have to? There are actually different rules in different cultures?

@@JOHN-km8dh do you not speak english? What's up with all the question marks?

I believe that politeness streak of saying excuse me is just the American/western thing lol

Kaytie Buckhalt TBH I was expecting them to diss us American so hard that we should feel ashamed lol

Few people outside America actually think Americans are "loud and rude", maybe ignorant ( and your comment might have proven this). The worst tourists are Brits, Spanish, French, Chinese, Indian, Australian..... Since middle Americans dont travel much, the ones that do(coast-ers), are typically - educated, well spoken and respectful.

This made me glad too. Cause i was mostly see on the internet that all Americans are rude, but this gave me hope to travel again

Unfortunately not very high. They maintain close diplomatic relations with the Pacific Islanders, but culturally don't view them on the level of say... Japan or China.

Interesting. I know quite a few far East Asians (different nationalities) and the impression I got from them was that while they do not look down upon 'browns', they think they are not as intelligent as other races, or possibly 'slow'. Out of curiosity, is your opinion based on experience, or is it something you heard indirectly? :) Basically are you East Asian lol.

Missmethinksalot1 I am Korean. They believe that they are slower, and more prone to crime. However, obviously due to cultural reasons they keep their mouths shut about it and treat you with about the same level of hospitality. I've noticed them give some looks though, that aren't quite hostile but suspicious.

Right right. Good to know. Understandable really, most people would project a certain idea on someone else until and unless they would personally get to know a few of that group :) Kansahmnida !

Missmethinksalot1 as korean we have racism too but i don't think race matter in the korea (surely reasons of racism can be race or religion) i think that important thing is economy power of their nation

Rahi TzRian lmaoo

lol austrian here ~

Lol try Barcelona then, you may as well consider Catalan a foreign language there

Are u dumb? It has the least immigrants numbers in europe.

Sandra Mike bruh I live in Austria. and foreigners do not have to be immigrants. they can be bron there as well^^' also before you fuckin insult someone as dumb please search up the words "Humor & Jokes" alright ? see ya

Roxana Roxx DEAL

SEVENTEENaddict XOXO UH NO NO NO IM A JIN STAN TOO SHARE THE PRINCESS

Why ARMY is everywhere😂😂btw i'll take my jiminie with me

SEVENTEENaddict XOXO I'll take kookie with me but I'd love to stay in Korea too 😘 😂😂

relatable

Sounds wonderful. Have you realised your dream of becoming fluent in Korean and having your children visit you?

@@nicoleta1882 I am not as fluent as I would like, but I am getting there. I got my daughter and one niece to come. I am still working on my son.

@@garthmoller5115 thank you for replying! I have been to Seoul & Busan in 2018. I would love to visit Korea again soon, in the meantime I am studying the language - although slow, i am enjoying it. Best wishes!

Get out of Korea.

roeese1 what is wrong with you? :/

roeese1 Go fuck yourself

That confidence you have will make you seem more attractive so you don't have to worry about anything

Yes girl!

Head out and don't worry, if you're from the west you might find some of the ideas...less liberal, but if you can accept certain restrictions and for you to be occupying a very different place than you did as a normal citizen of your country, go for it. I did the same for quite a while

Lol

Sexy Donuts I SECOND THAT

its a no

AyaneSensei I actually have gone out, but it wasn't in Korea I went to Japan with my mom to look at this college

i dont know about black people but many koreans prefer light/pale skin (thats why their foundation is really white) because pale skin was considered for the "rich people" in history, and tanned skin "for the workers"

Richard, congratulations on your marriage being happy and lasting. I did a year at Kunsan in the late 1980s and three of my co-workers went through divorces with their Korean wives.

@@petecapravos3044 I was with the 8th SPS from Aug 80- Sept 83. This is my second Korean wife. The first one just wanted a ride to the Land of the Big BX. We married in 75, and divorced in 79. I have 10 years in Korea, off and on. I loved it there.

Same :)

@@kpoptrashmrs.expensivegirl8640 I love your name lmfao

@@jaztchi thanks~~ I love ur name sm too ;3

Kpop Trash Mrs. Expensive Girl thank youu

Update pls, we would like to know how far your Korean skill is

Shawn Norris Glad you enjoyed your experience in Korea! And I totally agree with the idea of being in more of a rural area when you want to really experience some other culture!

Explore the wonders well said I'm Dominican and I love Korean culture and any culture for that matter

Explore the wonders in what part of Puerto Rico do you live bc that's not how they are towards different cultures and people. They're actually very accepting of others... imma also mention the fact that Chinese cuisine/restaurants are specifically popular in PR.

ok 지민 mainly near the capital but now this just because they are very open about the Chinese cuisine doesn't mean they are very open about others. I remember when our first kpop group came many were making fun of the group via online and making fun of who ever even listens to them. Some words describing the group they used were (gay and homosexual) just because they are different. As I say they accept the Chinese cuisine and probably the culture because it's been for years but not everything coming at least from Asia.

Soy Boricua and I will be visiting Korea in the spring. I love their cuisine, traditional music, dance, movies and their K-Pop culture, which includes K-pop, and K-dramas. I have been to Europe (Italy and Germany), Jamaica, Cuba, Mexico, Canada. Every time I travel I try to learn something about the people and its history. I have been working on my Korean so.....annyeonghseyo, mannaeo bangawoyo, saranghaeyo, gamsahabnida. Of course when I go to Korea I will not be telling people that, saranghaeyo ( I love you). Si habla Espanol you'll get what I mean. Pronounce their words using Latin phonetics. On a last note, I am 80 years old and I'm learning a new language. Can't wait to go to Hongdae in Seoul, eat some authentic Korean street food, go to Busan, Incheon and the Gates. What I'm trying to say that if you treat people with respect, you get it back and if someone is hostile towards you, kill them with kindness. Be pleasant, it just drives people crazy that they were such jerks and then they feel bad that they behaved so badly. People are generally good and will help.

im puerto rican too and it just makes me sad when people judge other races with stereotypes. but thankfully its not that common in the people in highschool, not once in my school i have heard anyone bashing other cultures, but instead have found interest in them and im glad

no, it's totally fine. it's just not what Korean people do very often.

Suga Kookie With Jams Last year I went to Korea and I saw a very lovely older lady walking by. I instinctively smiled. I was surprised that she actually gave me a small bow!

hmm... i'm korean and i think it's culturally difference i didn't traverse that our koreans have openess about these kind of things less than any westen country.but when you come here and smiled at me, i surely smiled at you.

well I think you should smile less when you make eye contact with another person...some might think you're not okay.. and at least in my town, most of the people bow slightly to you when you hold the door for them(to bow means to say 'thank you 'in Korea) or actually say 'kam sa hap ni da (thank you in korean)'. it depends on the person

(have in mind that I'm Korean) but I visited Korea for the summer and I was walking down the street and this old grandma was walking alone so I instinctively smiled at her (cuz I've lived in Seattle for +10 years) and she looked really happy and smiled back. but ummm...you're scared to go cuz you think people will stare at you for holding doors and smiling?? ...that's sort of..dramatic... I mean I guess if you don't have thick skin but...

Sorry to read that, but I wouldn't return to somewhere that I've experienced such hostility, cultural ties or not. Seems almost masochistic. And other cases in which someone doesn't have cultural ties, but still continue to visit (like BuzzBeauty and her Spain experiences) really puzzle me.

you are perfect for international relations.

힘내세요. 한국 아직도 black차별하는게 없지않아 있죠..특히 어르신들ㅠㅠ요즘 젊은 층은 전혀 안 그래요..저도 아프리카, 미국 black친구들 있는데 안타깝네요.

heres the truth if no one will say i know this to be fact ...it may be 2019 and there are tons of tv shows etc with foreigners on them speaking korean etc etc and suposedly they are more changed but of all the countries i have visited and i am an extensive world traveler and have lived in many foreign countries ...korea has to be the most closed mind racist place i have been ....yes met alot of super great korean people but had to work super hard to gain their true freindship ...ask any korean father what he would do to his daughter if she got with a black man ....this is still 100% true and prevalent today ...most would disown their daughter and kick her to the curb literally ....this is why your not treated well because they hate your mix ....most hate mixing of any blood ...ok to chat or be freinds but blood no way .....they were and still try so hard to this day to stay a homogeneous society but with the rise of their economy and tech they cant keep it out....i know this wont make you feel better becuase of all i said ...but there has been progress back in the day they called white people ghost and black people were spawned from the devil this is true stuff ..they were so closed that until the 88 olympics which they also had the paralympics it was the first year korea openly admitted they had disabled people before then the practice was to act as if the whole population was perfect and pure real stuff there but hey i have also formed some long freindships with some super cool koreans so i guess for me i ignore all the bs and just concentrate on on the person .....

@@dudedude869 Bro, koreans are materialistic as hell. You need to prove your status to korean family so that you can marry or at least date her with serious intentions, not just for one night stand(tbh if you know places, then it is not hard to find one for just a 'good time', not a prostitute). Beleive it or not, not only Blacks are treated like that. Say thanks to Western media which is very popular in Korea, who is bulding all these stereotypes towards Black and dark skinned people.

Omg🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Mainland Chinese people lol

It's usually the Mainland Chinese tourists that generate the negative stereotypes.

@@MrAnonymousRandom with 💰 new CCP money

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Aidan Walker would love to know more about your experience. What was one of the worst encounters you had while in Korea?

SuperSunshine90210 Hmm, I can pinpoint one circumstance less than, as I said, the general air and attitude. There was, however, a restaurant at which I was a regular, and every time I came in the woman looked angry and brought repeated emphasis to pronunciation and sentence structure that she felt was not up to her standards. Perhaps worse, however, was every old woman, who would hiss and yell at you if you made any noise at all, then go back to yelling loudly to their friends. This was not something that occurred to young people at large, only foreigners.

Hi im just curious, are you attractive? Cause attractive foreigners get different treatment. And whats your ethnicity? I'm a black girl that really wants to go to Korea but i know Koreans pay a lot of attention to looks, so im trying to glo up first.

Aidan Walker seems like they were older folks. The older generation is always more close minded. They get these ideas/opinions in their heads and they're really stubborn.

SuperSunshine90210 Oh yeah, for sure, the older people were definitely the worst. They were not the only ones, but they were definitely the worst.

Most of Asia is that way. Try China.

That's so true! Lots of older Korean ladies live near me in England and they don't speak any English and pretty much only talk to other Korean people.

true in my country for some koreans,they act so rude and disrespectful and insult others

YES.

Hmm. I have a very close Korean friend here in Canada and she and her husband do not associate with other Koreans. That being said, I have been fortunate to meet many kind Koreans both here and in Korea. I really think it's like any other culture. More people need to make an effort to understand one another. :)

Same here in KL. They really are attention seeker. I don't know why. Maybe they think gangnam sytle is the worlwide hits so they think everyone here in Malaysia will going to excited to see korean people well actually not. They kinda rude so contrasts woth the japanese

*nearly Even in Canada, I've encountered some who slam the door in my face

Sexy Donuts yes

Western includes Europe and all of North America at the very least. They're talking about non-Asian foreigners as a whole, not just Americans. When they say "migook" they are talking specifically about Americans.

December but when people say western some mean only America

Sounds like it means whites, mainly from Europe and N. America.

Cultural Chia oh so happy to be westerner

I understand how you feel

Cringe

He is so cute