Identical Korean Fashion

Dear Korean, Why do Koreans stress so much about the outer appearance? Women would not be caught dead not wearing makeup, it's all about the 명품 and imports, and if you're not wearing the latest trend, then you're looked down on. I realized this when I was in Korea as an exchange student a couple of years ago. People were shocked that I did not WANT to wear makeup and that I didn't care what brand...

58 years ago on June 25, the Korean War began, and the history of Korea took an important turn. Again this year, the Korean would like to express his sincerest gratitude to everyone from all corners of the world who had given up their lives to save Kor...

What Makes a Person a Korean?

Dear Korean, My wife was born and raised in Korea, as was her brother who did obligatory military service. Initially when they came to the US, they felt that one can only be “Korean” if they were born and raised on the Korean peninsula and served in the Korean military, if they were male. Otherwise, people who deserted...

RIP, George Carlin."You don't pay hookers to have sex with you, you pay them to leave after you are don...

Here are some highly interesting numbers about interracial marriage that involve Asians. Thank you Jennifer K. for the link.What really astounded the Korean was how Koreans are so likely to out-marry. The Korean initially thought that War Brides Act may have had something to do with this, but this is 2008, nearly 60 years removed from Korean War. And it doesn't explain the fact that Korean men among...

Diversity at ballpark racing has come a long way. First, a racing chorizo, then racing sushi.Originally they were going to have a tuna roll, egg roll, and gimbab racing, but they could not afford the riot poli...

Here is Your Response, Ray

The Korean firmly believes that general public is intelligent. And for the most part, that belief is validated. The Korean receives good questions over the email, and has smart discussions with people located all over the world.And then there is Ray.Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:58:00 -0700From: [RAY'S EMAIL]Subject: About Korea please ReadTo: AskAKorean@hotmail.com Hello i seen your website & you...

Even a day later, the Korean is sick to his stomach for the Lakers no-show. Godshitfuckdamnassbal...

The Korean needs to say nothing about this NYT article. First Germany, then France. The Korean was right all alo...

The Korean has said all along that the moment the so-called "leaders" of the protesters in Korea tried to shift the issue away from what Korean people cared about, the protesters will go home. In other words, unless there was some external event, there was no danger that the protest would morph into broad anti-Americanist protest,...

Here is another thing about America on which Americans themselves do not realize they are different from the rest of the world: Very strong adherence to free spee...

Two quick things about the very large protest (estimated attendance = 200,000) against Mad Cow Disease-laden beef in Korea today:- In order to stop the candle-wielding protesters from marching all the way to the Blue House (= presidential residence), the police set up a makeshift Great Wall of Containers on the road. Not only...

The Korean wonders who at New York Times keep on writing these articles about contemporary Korean society -- does anyone else see articles about Korea in a much greater frequency than other Asian countries (minus China perhaps), or is it just the Korean?At any rate, today's article is about how Korean fathers are left behind for children to learn Engli...

The Classic Tip Question

Dear Korean, I don't like to generalize about any race because it is of course racist, but it just seems that Koreans are the absolute worst tippers of any foreign transplant here. It seems like Koreans that come here are anxious to assimilate in every other aspect. I understand that America is very unique versus Europe and...

Some people would not believe the Korean that Europe is more racist than America. Well, does this convince you?-EDIT 6/9/2008- For just this one time, the Korean will indulge the idiots who need everything spelled out. [By the way, if you still think this post is about comparing Germany to Korea, please leave now and don't come back.]Consider these factors:1. Germany is an undoubted economic leader...

Dear readers,could somebody help Melissa out?Dear Korean, My husband is considering a job in S. Korea. I was wondering if you could refer me to any websites that would help our family gain information and help make the transition and whole experience better. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!MelissaTrouble is, the Korean has no idea what kind of information is out there about this...

Ask A Korean! News: Those Crazy Cows

Note: After reading this post one more time before publishing, the Korean realized there are a lot more interesting things that he left out, such as how a protest happens in a fun way in Korea, how there were so many young students in the protests, and further ineptitude of the Korean right-wing politicos. And then after reading...