Korean Job Discussion Forums

[Catullus]

I am curious to know how most Koreans respond when they see a Western man dating a Korean woman. Is this generally frowned upon? I have heard stories about groups of Korean men physically attacking a Western man while he is with his Korean girlfriend. I assume/hope that this is relatively uncommon. But, how do the people in Korea, specifically Seoul, generally react to interracial couples?

[Easter Clark]

My girlfriend and I haven't encountered any blatant racism, but we're both in our 30s, so most people assume we're married (and even give her my change at the supermarket!). I think most of the "racism" stories you hear are from younger guys who are dating younger Korean women (in their early to mid 20s).

[PBRstreetgang21]

I have heard of these stories as well, guys getting beat up or yelled at, but it has always been second or third (usually) third hand accounts. Actually usually I hear it is gyopo's who dole out most of the anger, not native Koreans.

For me personally being a young guy in my early twenties, and I have dated a number of a Korean women, the reaction has been universally positive. 90% of the time nobody treats us any different that anybody else. That other 10% of the time has been people saying how cute we are, or how handsome I am (Im really just average looking), we've even had cab driver's tell us about romantic date places.

A good friend of mine who is my same age and has dated many more Korean girls than me has said the exact same thing, he has never found any negative reaction whatsoever.

I did hear one time of a friend of a friend who got beat up by some gyopo's because he was with he gf (third hand). A couple other stories of Korean guys getting upset but not physical( and I havent even heard too many of these stories either, but when I have alcohol is usually involved). A good friend of mine has a Chinese-Canadian gf and he told me once that an ajosshi spit at his feet (not on them) because he assumed she was Korean. Like I said all second or third hand, and even then not so many.

Obviously its out there but, I think its few and far between. Most Koreans seem to be pretty accepting. Of course, these are WHITE people Ive been going on about. I would hazard a guess that if you are brown skinned of any sort, this could be a horse of a different flavor all together.

[agoodmouse]

Scouse Mouse, a poster here, has experienced it. I hope he doesn't anymore though.

[aarontendo]

Never had much of a problem, it's pretty much drunk old men who will give you a hard time probably.

Only time I had a problem was on the subway in Seoul, drunk ajeossi bitched her out for speaking English with me I guess.

I've always wondered how much of it has to do with how foreign ya look...I have dark hair and a lotta people think I'm mixed with asian or something, but I've had blonde haired blue eyed teachers tell me they get crap sorta often.

[Easter Clark]

[SuperHero]

in 1998 I had some university student walk up to me and the gf (now wife) and spit at me and swear in Korean.

same year walking in Jongno I had an old man hork a lugie on my shoe.

[Temporary]

go to Gangwan-Do

[bobbyhanlon]

it depends on how pretty she is

[WoBW]

Not any serious trouble, although my ex-gf and I were in restaurants a couple of times and she told me that the Koreans at the next table were saying it's bad for a Korean girl to be with a foreigner.

[wanamin]

[Scouse Mouse]

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[RJjr]

I agree that the prettier the chick is, the more you're going to get hassled. Also, they seem to be nicer when I'm clean-shaven, but get animated/disgusted when I've gone a few weeks without shaving and walk with a hot chick.

[ds_fan]

isnt it really pathetic that they do this stuff, i had some fit ass bar girl talking to me the other night, was ready to chat her up when some dickhead came over and stared at me looking agressive, i just did the same back to him, though after that she buggered off.

must be insecure about their small twangers