I lived and worked in Korea 8 months as well as visited it several times and my opinion is kinda divided and down to earth I would say. There are good and bad sides in Korea as in everywhere. My current and my ex boyfriend are both Koreans. Through them and my working experience I got to know a lot more Korean culture than most exchange students ever do. I would describe Korea myself like this:
Korea is great for vacation and spending money! There are also always something to do and you never get bored. Also the pop culture is really interesting~ But I have to admit that it won't be a country where I will want to raise my kids and my family... And there are many reasons for that. (if you want to know more about that, ask me-). I call Korea the land of contrasts actually.
Anyway, I don't mean to offend Koreans or Korea here, my message's purpose ain't that! I just base this on my own personal experience (:
I lived and worked in Korea 8 months as well as visited it several times and my opinion is kinda divided and down to earth I would say. There are good and bad sides in Korea as in everywhere. My current and my ex boyfriend are both Koreans. Through them and my working experience I got to know a lot more Korean culture than most exchange students ever do. I would describe Korea myself like this:I'm Korean, but I can agree with you..
Korea is great for vacation and spending money! There are also always something to do and you never get bored. Also the pop culture is really interesting~ But I have to admit that it won't be a country where I will want to raise my kids and my family... And there are many reasons for that. (if you want to know more about that, ask me-). I call Korea the land of contrasts actually.
Anyway, I don't mean to offend Koreans or Korea here, my message's purpose ain't that! I just base this on my own personal experience (:
Living as a Korean highschool student is so stressful.
If I can, I will not raise my kids in here, at least highschool.
Anyone wanna know reason, write a comment.. :turned:
In fact I don't have any idea whereas I love Korea but I never thought about this kind of question before...
But I think there are nice Koreans and ones less sympathic... Like here in France, like all around the world, but in my little head I think there are more nice Korean than nice french but it's certainly a prejudice because I don't know any korean, whereas I know a lot of french people!
In my dream I would like to go to Korea for my studies but after reading your advice on the subject I will think about it more conscientiously.
It's my advice, but a lot of my friends associate "Korean" to " Chinese" or to "clone" because they think that all asian look alike, their thoughts are a little scaring!
It's all for my "view" of Korea
In fact I don't have any idea whereas I love Korea but I never thought about this kind of question before...I can understand you cuz all of europians looks same for me. 😁;;
But I think there are nice Koreans and ones less sympathic... Like here in France, like all around the world, but in my little head I think there are more nice Korean than nice french but it's certainly a prejudice because I don't know any korean, whereas I know a lot of french people!
In my dream I would like to go to Korea for my studies but after reading your advice on the subject I will think about it more conscientiously.
It's my advice, but a lot of my friends associate "Korean" to " Chinese" or to "clone" because they think that all asian look alike, their thoughts are a little scaring!It's all for my "view" of Korea
and.....Hung.Yen is right, totally.
each countries have VERY unique style. recognizing who's who is super easy for me, as an eastern asian.
Korea, China and Japan, they are very close asian countries, but totally different.😉
Yes It's easy for you because you are asian it's an question of habit... I think it's easy too because I watch a lot of "dramas"and listen a lot of asian music so..
But for my friends who didn't use to see asian it's more diffucult!
In an other hand, Jiwon.N., it's difucult for you to differentiate us, but for me I can, like you in your country, say who is who and where he or she come from...
I think it's just an question of habit!
Hung. Yen You think that it's odd to think like that because (I thought) you use to see a lot of asian =)
i didn't say it's odd 🙂
i hmm... just want to tell that actually we can recgonize asian people from different countries 😉
yeah, i think it's because the connection between us (asians) is close together =)
"I can understand you cuz all of europians looks same for me" >>> that's what i think, too 😛
that's cool.. to know where the people(europians') nationality xD
i can barely do that 😃
I have lots of friends who live there, I think its a great place
you can really label how great a country is by its people though because everybody is differnt 🙂
but I think its an overally nice country 🙂
But sometimes i really wonder why do Koreans say that Confucius, Zheng He and Sun Yat-sen these kind of Chinese greats are from Korea.I feel... angry and unwilling when that happens again and again. 🙁
It' s quite ridiculous.
XDDDD
Zheng He, Sun Yat-sen, Dragon Boat Festival, Li Bai etc... Ha, are all Korean/from Korea..
I always wonder why Korean has such a strong nationalism :saddam
When I think of Korea, I think... kimchi, techenology, cheating, anaplastic and nice music.
I'm sorry to say that but that's how I really feel ,
I ALSO feel annoying and unwilling when these happens again and again.-_-;;;;;But sometimes i really wonder why do Koreans say that Confucius, Zheng He and Sun Yat-sen these kind of Chinese greats are from Korea.I feel... angry and unwilling when that happens again and again. 🙁
It' s quite ridiculous.
XDDDD
Zheng He, Sun Yat-sen, Dragon Boat Festival, Li Bai etc... Ha, are all Korean/from Korea..
I always wonder why Korean has such a strong nationalism :saddam
When I think of Korea, I think... kimchi, techenology, cheating, anaplastic and nice music.
I'm sorry to say that but that's how I really feel ,
NO ONE think they are Korean......Who talked to you guys????
every Korean knows they are Chinese😁;;;
We learn about Confucius and Sun Yet-sen in WORLD HISTORY class, not in Korean history class.
(Sorry but I never heard about Li Bai and Zheng He. But, in Korean dictionary, Li Bai = famous poet of 唐, Zheng He = general of 明)
Also about DBF, Japan, Korea, and China have this may 5th festival(we call it 'Dan-O') in common.
And we have far different customs, and Japan must have it's unique custome. (at least we don't ride dragon boat. 😉 )
If you can't believe what I'm saying, and, if you want to, I'll link Korean dictionaries🙂
Have a nice weekend😃DD
I ALSO feel annoying and unwilling when these happens again and again.-_-;;;;;Well, we sometimes get these kinds of information from mass media.
NO ONE think they are Korean......Who talked to you guys????
every Korean knows they are Chinese😁;;;We learn about Confucius and Sun Yet-sen in WORLD HISTORY class, not in Korean history class.
(Sorry but I never heard about Li Bai and Zheng He. But, in Korean dictionary, Li Bai = famous poet of 唐, Zheng He = general of 明)Also about DBF, Japan, Korea, and China have this may 5th festival(we call it 'Dan-O') in common.
And we have far different customs, and Japan must have it's unique custome. (at least we don't ride dragon boat. 😉 )If you can't believe what I'm saying, and, if you want to, I'll link Korean dictionaries🙂
Have a nice weekend😃DD
To make sure the correctness, I googled these information before I post my commet here.
And what I saw is : Korean said they governed China and Taiwan. Also Japan was a "colony of Corea" ...
That's too ridiculous so I didn't type it above. But I've heard too many people and informations that say(stuff like this): Korean textbook tell their students that Sun Yet-Sen is from Korea. etc.
And I think you're right, (about the DBF). I apologize for my word 🙂 .
Btw, thanks for your replication. Those are anwers I really want to know from native Korean. =)
omg-_-;;;; To say again, no one thinks like that about asian countries' historical relationship.. =_=;;;I ALSO feel annoying and unwilling when these happens again and again.-_-;;;;;Well, we sometimes get these kinds of information from mass media.
NO ONE think they are Korean......Who talked to you guys????
every Korean knows they are Chinese😁;;;We learn about Confucius and Sun Yet-sen in WORLD HISTORY class, not in Korean history class.
(Sorry but I never heard about Li Bai and Zheng He. But, in Korean dictionary, Li Bai = famous poet of 唐, Zheng He = general of 明)Also about DBF, Japan, Korea, and China have this may 5th festival(we call it 'Dan-O') in common.
And we have far different customs, and Japan must have it's unique custome. (at least we don't ride dragon boat. 😉 )If you can't believe what I'm saying, and, if you want to, I'll link Korean dictionaries🙂
Have a nice weekend😃DD
To make sure the correctness, I googled these information before I post my commet here.
And what I saw is : Korean said they governed China and Taiwan. Also Japan was a "colony of Corea" ...
That's too ridiculous so I didn't type it above. But I've heard too many people and informations that say(stuff like this): Korean textbook tell their students that Sun Yet-Sen is from Korea. etc.And I think you're right, (about the DBF). I apologize for my word 🙂 .
Btw, thanks for your replication. Those are anwers I really want to know from native Korean. =)
I learned that China and Korea have had good relationship by trade and cultual crossover, except for several wars. that's all what I've learn. (Actually Japanese scholars are saying that ancient Korea(it was 'Shin-ra' at that time) and China(maybe 隋), were their colony.)
I also thank you for taking part in this forum. I've never imagined China and Taiwan people think like this about Korea. O_o!!
and maybe I will never imagine like it except for what you say. 🙂
no one thinks like that about asian countries' historical relationship..That's why I asked questions here. Media don't always tell the truth.
Thanks again, I understand now 🙂 And have a nice weekend. =D
I've never imagined China and Taiwan people think like this about Korea. O_o!!Well, they don't. =) I don't know how people from China think about Korea.
At least, Taiwan teenagers 'LOVE' Korean people and culture.
Only these part confused me but I don't hate Korean people 🙂
Take care =)