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Jane
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 Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: Wikitravel Warns Travellers to Beware of 'Angry Korean Men'! |
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The Wikitravel page on Seoul lists two things to be weary of when visiting the city. They are 'angry Korean men' and 'military police'.
See the link:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Seoul (scroll to near the bottom of the page)
I guess angry Korean men could be more dangerous than ....hmmm... |
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English Matt
Joined: 12 Oct 2008
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:40 pm Post subject: Re: Wikitravel Warns Travellers to Beware of 'Angry Korean M |
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| Jane wrote: |
The Wikitravel page on Seoul lists two things to be weary of when visiting the city. They are 'angry Korean men' and 'military police'.
See the link:
http://wikitravel.org/en/Seoul (scroll to near the bottom of the page)
I guess angry Korean men could be more dangerous than ....hmmm... |
....than a playful kitten? |
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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 6:55 pm Post subject: |
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| Recently there was an advisory warning Americans about Hongdae, so maybe that's it. Also back around Spectrumgate the US Embassy told Americans to be careful in the area because Koreans were harassing and attacking foreigners. |
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sojourner1
Joined: 17 Apr 2007
Location: Where meggi swim and 2 wheeled tractors go sput put chug alugg pug pug
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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It's well written and very readable, but I'm not as scared of Korean men as I am some men in other countries such as America and Thailand. It's extremely rare for a Korean man to confront and challenge you in a manner that can easily escalate into a fight though they are often just slightly rude and offensive to express the discomfort they feel in your presence.
It makes a good point about carrying your ID and the law surrounding MP's authority in that they can abduct you if you fail to identify.LOL |
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catman
Joined: 18 Jul 2004
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:21 pm Post subject: |
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(Western men with Korean women, take note).
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That would be my only concern. |
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pkang0202
Joined: 09 Mar 2007
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| Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:47 pm Post subject: Re: Wikitravel Warns Travellers to Beware of 'Angry Korean M |
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| Jane wrote: |
hey are 'angry Korean men' and 'military police'.
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Military Police? What is this, 1980? |
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agentX
Joined: 12 Oct 2007
Location: Jeolla province
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:54 am Post subject: |
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| I think he means the riot police. |
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 3:24 am Post subject: |
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| Angry Korean men or drunken Korean men? |
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bassexpander
Joined: 13 Sep 2007
Location: Someplace you'd rather be.
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:47 am Post subject: |
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| sojourner1 wrote: |
| It's extremely rare for a Korean man to confront and challenge you in a manner that can easily escalate into a fight though they are often just slightly rude and offensive to express the discomfort they feel in your presence. \ |
You know, this happened to me several times in my first year here. I was talking to a Korean female friend on the subway once, and some drunk ajoshi chest-bumped me outright for no reason. I was spat upon by a guy in Technomart that year. Another group of guys saw me walking with a different female friend, and they started saying rude things. In every case, the men were around 40 years old.
Since then, it hasn't happened (other than the 70 year-old pervert grabbing my gochu last month).
I wonder if I was doing something more culturally offensive (in the beginning) that set these idiots off? |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 6:49 am Post subject: |
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| Seeing as how wiki travel (or wiki anything) is user generated, i wouldn't count this particular entry as indicating a groundswell of expat experience. I spend 50% of my weekends in Hongdae/Sinchon and never have I felt the least bit of real 민족 tantrum-rage. |
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bangbayed
Joined: 01 Dec 2005
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 7:28 am Post subject: |
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| Sounds like it was written by a Dave's poster. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 8:49 am Post subject: |
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| Beware of facist immigration regulations, corrupt hogwan jobs and racist foreigner stalker groups. Other than that, nothing to fear here. Old drunken men go down quickly. |
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PigeonFart
Joined: 27 Apr 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 11:08 am Post subject: |
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| They "go down" on you. MMMMmmmm sultry. |
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Bibbitybop
Joined: 22 Feb 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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| PigeonFart wrote: |
| They "go down" on you. MMMMmmmm sultry. |
Not on me, on my mother. |
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jkelly80
Joined: 13 Jun 2007
Location: you boys like mexico?
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| Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 5:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Bibbitybop wrote: |
| PigeonFart wrote: |
| They "go down" on you. MMMMmmmm sultry. |
Not on me, on my mother. |
That image will keep me warm on those lonely nights at sea. |
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