Ask a Korean! Guest Blogger: Roboseyo - Why are Koreans Hypersensitive to Criticisms from Non-Koreans?

Soundtrack time: hit play and start reading.Everything about You, by Ugly Kid Joe.So, the next big question, and it's a biggie, is: When Expats, or other International voices, or basically, Non-Koreans DO criticize Korea,Why do Koreans get so damn defensive?Michael Breen, writer of a book every person should read in their first...

Why are Koreans Hyper-Sensitive to Criticisms from Non-Koreans? (And How Can I be a Good Critic?)

-NOTE: This is Part 2 of the joint posting with Roboseyo and Ask A Korean! See the first parts here: Ask A Korean! I Roboseyo I-Dear Korean, For a culture so aware of their international image, and so eager to take the international stage, ("Hey, look everybody! A Korean has a lead role on a major network TV series!" "Do you...

As a response to the complaining expat post, blogger Matt posted this fantastic collection of expat bitching in the late 19th/early 20th centu...

Newly uncovered color photos of Korean War here. Remember, this was only less than 60 years a...

"All Carpenter songs are actually Korean national anthems. If a Korean is bludgeoning you, just sing a national anthem and they will stop. If a Korean is bludgeoning you, just sing a national anthem and they will stop. It's the Koreans who do most of the bludgeoning, and that's what upsets me."... according to this la...

A Korean American gave up being a doctor and became a full-time blogger? You don't say...

Ask A Korean! News: An Unscientific Survey of English News in Korea

The Korean noticed something interesting. Last night, before the Korean went to sleep at 1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, the Korean saw a piece of news as the top headline of the online edition on Dong-A Ilbo. According to the time stamp, the story ran at 2:52 a.m. in Korea, which would be 1:52 p.m. in New York.When the Korean...

The Korean stumbled upon this page of ROK Drop, which is an excellent blog by a U.S. soldier stationed in Korea. (The Korean swears the stumbling-upon was a total accident. He was not Googling "Korea's Most Beautiful Face".)One of the commenters of the page linked to a picture of the lovely Kim Hye-soo in the 90s, in a Korean website, touting her natural beauty pre-plastic surgery. The Korean would...

Interesting article about Obama supporters in Montana on New York Times.The Korean will be clear: he only supports Obama because he is the presumptive Democratic nominee. The Korean originally supported Hillary Clinton, and he is still not thrilled about Obama candidacy. (Is the Korean only one who gets reminded of Roh Moo-Hyun's campaign when he sees Obama?) Plus, the Korean is really sick of Obama...

Why do Expats in Korea Complain So Much?

Dear Korean, Why do expats in Korea complain about Korea so much? Roboseyo Dear Roboseyo, The Korean welcomes the first joint-blogging effort for Ask A Korean! in conjunction with your well-written blog. This will be Part I of a two-part series, and both Roboseyo and the Korean would be writing about two topics at the same time. Roboseyo's post follows this post. The Korean must first admit that...

Ask A Korean! Guest Blogger - Roboseyo: Why Do Expats [Hate Korea] Complain So Much?

It’s an exciting day here at Roboseyo: I have an interesting topic I’d like to discuss, about the relationship between expats and Koreans, and in order to address the topic properly, I contacted a Korean blogger, named, um, The Korean, who runs the excellent site, “Askakorean”. We’ve agreed to do a joint post about this topic,...