tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post2123988750765546643..comments2023-10-24T05:34:51.894+08:00Comments on K-popped! Passionate about Korean pop culture: South Koreans are friendlier to Western tourists?Lizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01110110318684628074noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-87709048222627110492009-12-07T09:38:00.182+08:002009-12-07T09:38:00.182+08:00I am a Korean myself (but I am no nationalistic in...I am a Korean myself (but I am no nationalistic in personal philosophy but rather being neutral/ignorant if you'd like) but leaving abroad at the moment. Quite a lot of things you have observed and experienced in Korea and from Korean students around you seem to be true, and I like the fact that many are in fond of Korean pop culture and consider it as a big trend beyond a culture specific Jasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090610965050466149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-85108029474625061332009-11-28T22:17:17.762+08:002009-11-28T22:17:17.762+08:00Yup, I myself think it's pretty true. This can...Yup, I myself think it's pretty true. This can even be seen not only in Korea, but also in Malaysia itself. I'm currently a diploma student in X college(not disclosing name), which is flooded by certain population of Korean students. <br />During the orientation day, me and my friend sat right beside two Korean students. When I went to the toilet, my friend tried to make friends with themNiNihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16041272348678351305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-90200079796052298702009-11-28T22:14:26.587+08:002009-11-28T22:14:26.587+08:00This comment has been removed by the author.NiNihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16041272348678351305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-84385160560226744232009-11-25T17:25:42.085+08:002009-11-25T17:25:42.085+08:00i somewhat do agree with the article, but i think ...i somewhat do agree with the article, but i think the phenomena is evident in the countries that had been colonized by 1st world countries before. it's in history and also like one of the comments above said, the fault of media. <br /><br />Im going to Korea this Sunday and it's my 1st time travelling overseas without my family. Im anxious about how Koreans will treat me but im also Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06034697592415856655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-82460831683681621362009-11-24T01:13:01.923+08:002009-11-24T01:13:01.923+08:00i love ayumi's comment! haha~ :)
it's tru...i love ayumi's comment! haha~ :)<br /><br />it's true that if you wanna really experience any country properly, it's best to get a local friend to show you around. you'll never get lost and you'll never have that language problem (assuming you and your friend doesn't have problems in language with each other~).<br /><br />i met some koreans a couple of weeks ago during an silveravenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04138619875257001515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-66130852714411020212009-11-20T08:53:02.617+08:002009-11-20T08:53:02.617+08:00Your statement is partly true that Korean used to ...Your statement is partly true that Korean used to have little favoritism for western culture. I think reason why, because of media. As a korean, I can say we used to exposured to the western culture stuff with envy by watching a soaf opera and entertaining show via media. <br /><br />However, i can see really interesting post and comments following your article. I think the one of the main reasonokiroohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10688860943577011800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-66039196075340003982009-11-18T13:55:38.985+08:002009-11-18T13:55:38.985+08:00I don't read much into these things and I thin...I don't read much into these things and I think people shouldn't either. Every country has its share of the goods and bads -- isn't that the essence of traveling? To experience and learn about different cultures?<br /><br />Essentially, when we're all traveling, paying cultural respects is a must and something that should be stressed.<br /><br />And as a native New Yorker -- Haha,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-11738448936541787962009-11-18T09:43:03.314+08:002009-11-18T09:43:03.314+08:00>>Loads of interesting infoo thank you....im...>>Loads of interesting infoo thank you....im malaysian, living in london and i really wnna go to korea.<< <br /><br />*sipping coffee* <br />Hey, gal~ Thanks for da nice words!<br />If you like the info, save it somewhere to refer to when you go to Seoul *wink*<br /><br />>>so snobbish seriously especially the female is like they anti social behaviour..<<<br />Yeah, Koreanbetterthanhollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862502084040369896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-55571921549105702142009-11-18T07:32:13.977+08:002009-11-18T07:32:13.977+08:00Ayumi: i literally read all your comment haha blim...Ayumi: i literally read all your comment haha blimeyy! ;D Loads of interesting infoo thank you.<br /><br />im malaysian, living in london and i really wnna go to korea.<br />here, i got few korean friend in college , oh my dayzzz they are so snobbish seriously especially the female is like they anti social behaviour somefin like that plus feeling unsecured still no offensed tho it my experienced bee.xxohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560910750949845380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-65416078921310502272009-11-17T20:12:14.726+08:002009-11-17T20:12:14.726+08:00Typo -
'crashed there', not 'crushed ...Typo - <br />'crashed there', not 'crushed there':)betterthanhollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862502084040369896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-34419394093226452282009-11-17T13:00:55.672+08:002009-11-17T13:00:55.672+08:00(Continued)
Mostly, Korean people are genuine and...(Continued)<br /><br />Mostly, Korean people are genuine and welcome & appreciate tourists for coming to their country. <br />One tip I wanna give you is that they tend to be enthusiastic about foreigners who are interested in Korea and its culture. <br /><br />Every country has friendly people and weird/selfish people. <br />In developed cities like New York or Paris, citizens there are betterthanhollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862502084040369896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-21415521438063587692009-11-17T12:57:10.317+08:002009-11-17T12:57:10.317+08:00Interesting!!
Actually, shop keepers in the mark...Interesting!! <br /><br />Actually, shop keepers in the markets (middle-aged ahjumma & ajussi) can be a little scary and rough mouthed; they don't like it if customers - whether they are locals or tourists- touch their products they arranged in order and don't buy them...<br />All they care about is their profits, since prices have been skyrocketing in Korea and they have to make a betterthanhollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862502084040369896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-50571328237255362442009-11-17T01:09:42.491+08:002009-11-17T01:09:42.491+08:00I had a trip to Seoul last year's summer... I ...I had a trip to Seoul last year's summer... I had 2 bad experience when I was there... <br /><br />First when I & my mum at Dongdaemun street, it raining heavily, we stand by in front of a shop for a shelter but then the owner just shooed us off with his perfect English saying that it was his shop bla bla bla... then we walked away through the rain<br /><br />Second, when I was in a Matshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11417172648541179191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-75070332249767015172009-11-17T00:08:19.109+08:002009-11-17T00:08:19.109+08:00My first trip to korea in nov 2007, i felt the sam...My first trip to korea in nov 2007, i felt the same, not that friendly atmosphere. I walked into a bakery asking for toilet, and they thought we are robbers or what? so afraid to let us use the toilet.<br /><br />Their dramas are good and friendly and loving elements in most of the storyline.<br /><br />In real life, it's different.<br /><br />Yes, agreed with you, Malaysians are mostly the Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12385337818241059261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-58153653029904183202009-11-16T20:01:11.369+08:002009-11-16T20:01:11.369+08:00tee, don't worry about it~ ^^
Hmmm, it's ...tee, don't worry about it~ ^^<br /><br />Hmmm, it's kinda sensitive topic...<br /><br />The following is just my interpretation:<br />Koreans are generally extremely stressed with their study/work lives, so they are often poker-faced.<br />Also, they don't usually exchange 'ahn-nyung-ha-se-yo' with strangers unlike some Malaysians and many Americans & Europeans.<br />(By betterthanhollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10862502084040369896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-30457664796881108902009-11-16T18:55:30.102+08:002009-11-16T18:55:30.102+08:00scared now reading this...
as im about to go to ko...scared now reading this...<br />as im about to go to korea in december...<br />hope they would be ok...^^teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14125560358137187391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9032501670292723848.post-46651960276932068372009-11-16T15:26:59.770+08:002009-11-16T15:26:59.770+08:00I think that's probably true. On my second tri...I think that's probably true. On my second trip to Korea in April 2009, I was by myself, and felt that locals looked a little afraid when approached by Asians (I wanted to ask them to help take a photo for me.)They do not smile, nor do they say "annyeong" in return when you greet them (except for the ones working in tourist centres.)cynkoh23https://www.blogger.com/profile/11601930119097790634noreply@blogger.com