Ask A Korean! News: Position Open in Asia, Asians Need Not Apply

If there ever was a question about whether U.S. is more or less racist compared to the rest of the world, L.A. Times has a fantastic article that affirms the Korean's previously stated answer. The article is about China, but the situation is the same throughout Asia, definitely including Korea.Got a question or a comment for the Korean? Email away at askakorean@hotmail.c...

"All o'Y'all Look Alike!!"

Dear Korean,This is a question about something I've heard in various forms from a lot of non-Asian Americans. Simply put, people tend to say that "all Asians look alike." That's an obvious exaggeration, but I'm wondering whether you think East Asians really do look more alike than people of European descent. After all, most...

The Korean is Featured on the Mexican!

A while back, the Korean sent a question to the Mexican, and he responded this Thursday. Check it out: http://www.ocweekly.com/columns/ask-a-mexican/ask-a-mexican/27908/ (It's the second questio...

Ask A Korean! News: Koreans Know How to Cheer

The Korean's favorite sports blog Deadspin (link on the right) put up something about Koreans, so how can the Korean not link it? Check it out.Got a question or comment for the Korean? Email away at askakorean@hotmail.c...

Culturalism: Racism of the 21st Century

Dear Korean,At the time of the 1992 Watts riots, I heard a commentator on NPR say that one source of tension between Korean shopkeepers and blacks was that in Korean culture, a shopkeeper isn't expected to be chatty with customers. Is there any truth in this?Andrew B.Dear Andrew,No, there is zero truth to it. Korean shopkeepers are not different from any other shopkeepers in the world. If anything,...

Announcement: The Korean has a job

Dear readers:The Korean is trying out this newfangled thing called "having a job". This is a tough place with long hours, so updates will be farther between. The Korean is still working on a few drafts, so there will be updates, at some point.Thank you all for readi...

Ask A Korean! News: Presidential Race and a Collective Fob Moment

This is somewhat old news, but this is the first time the Korean had heard it from a reliable insider source.Couple of weeks ago on Sept. 14, Sen. Hillary Clinton visited Los Angeles Koreatown in order to host a fundraiser for her presidential campaign. She was not the first presidential candidate to host a fundraiser in Koreatown...

Announcement: New Rule

If you have a comment about a post, please comment. If it's response-worthy, the Korean will respond on the comment. But after one round of initial exchange and you want a further discussion on the topic, please email the Korean. If you weren't there initially, weigh in with your email.This is because often, back-and-forth arguments degenerate into dumb screaming match. The writings are too short...