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forever_young
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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 Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:26 pm Post subject: what's the difference between gyo-pos and native koreans? |
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how would u define each?
what's the difference between each?
which do u 'like' more and why?
and any other foreigners' perspectives on this subject, plz. |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:33 pm Post subject: Re: what's the difference between gyo-pos and native koreans |
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how would u define each?
Koreans: people from Korea who have Korean citizenship
Gyopos: Koreans who may or may not have been born in Korea, but spent such a long time away that they no longer seem like Koreans.
what's the difference between each?
One has lived in Korea all their life and the other hasn't.
which do u 'like' more and why?
I really don't have a preference. |
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willneverteachagain
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| koreans who lived in other countries are cooler, more fun and way more open. it's like they are a different "korean" race |
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Passions
Joined: 31 May 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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Koreans tend to look down on Gyopos, since they don't have a full command of the Korean language and culture.
Gyopos tend to look down on Koreans for being narrow minded, backwards, and xenophobic.
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willneverteachagain
Joined: 17 Dec 2006
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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| im very tall so i get to look down on everyone |
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RACETRAITOR
Joined: 24 Oct 2005
Location: Seoul, South Korea
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Of course we've all heard plenty of stories on this site about gyopos who look down on non-Korean foreigners who are in this country. I've never had a serious problem with one myself though, but I have met a few with a chip on their shoulder. |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:01 am Post subject: Re: what's the difference between gyo-pos and native koreans |
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| RACETRAITOR wrote: |
how would u define each?
Koreans: people from Korea who have Korean citizenship
Gyopos: Koreans who may or may not have been born in Korea, but spent such a long time away that they no longer seem like Koreans.
what's the difference between each?
One has lived in Korea all their life and the other hasn't.
which do u 'like' more and why?
I really don't have a preference. |
Sums it it.
I've met good and bad of both. |
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forever_young
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:17 am Post subject: |
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| Passions wrote: |
Koreans tend to look down on Gyopos, since they don't have a full command of the Korean language and culture.
Gyopos tend to look down on Koreans for being narrow minded, backwards, and xenophobic.
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some gyo-pos have full command of the korean language and culture. |
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kalkamagi
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:19 am Post subject: |
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i was expecting this thread to have punchlines  |
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xenok
Joined: 03 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:26 am Post subject: |
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how would u define each?
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native koreans are people who spent most of their lives here (duh).
there are basically two groups of gyo-pos, the version 1.5 and 2.0 (not my numbering system, something i picked up while i was in the States). 1.5 gyo-pos are basically those born in Korea and spent some time here before their family moved overseas (usually migrating). 2.0 gyo-pos are those that are born overseas or moved overseas when they were very young. 1.5 gyo-pos tend to have a decent grasp of the korean language and culture (they probably still speak to their parents in korean). 2.0 gyo-pos tend to have this interesting family dynamic, their parents speak to them in korean and they reply in english. i don't quite understand how that works but they don't seem to have too much trouble communicating with each other.
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what's the difference between each?
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0.5, duh. was that a trick question?
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which do u 'like' more and why?
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i like cheese. did someone say "queso"? |
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Captain Corea
Joined: 28 Feb 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:29 am Post subject: |
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| forever_young wrote: |
some gyo-pos have full command of the korean language and culture. |
yup, and some come here with a good understanding of korean culture, while to others this place is as foreign as Timbucktoo.
I find it interesting to find out the reasons why they are here. For many that I've met, they are in search of their "birth parents" - some heart wrenching stories there. |
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the_beaver
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 12:34 am Post subject: |
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How would I define them?
Koreans are Korean and 교포s aren't. |
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forever_young
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:01 am Post subject: |
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| i started this thread after reading one of dmbfan's posts about how he can't even stand to hear koreans speak cos he's so sick of them, but hasn't met a gyo-po who he disliked, it just got me thinking that's all. |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:09 am Post subject: |
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| Can't really tell the difference until they open their mouth and start talking. Gyopos speak English better than native Koreans. |
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blynch
Joined: 25 Oct 2006
Location: UCLA
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 1:20 am Post subject: |
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| ChuckECheese wrote: |
| Can't really tell the difference until they open their mouth and start talking. Gyopos speak English better than native Koreans. |
i concur...
(and gyopos seem to have identity problems... ) |
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