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Gdsgirl



Joined: 05 May 2009
Location: California
PostPosted: Fri May 08, 2009 4:42 pm    Post subject: Minorities in Korea Reply with quote
Okay! I've heard a lot of different issues on the matter. For those with experience was it hard to get placed? I know many recruiters ask for a photo, I wonder if this is to weed out certain people. Also, which companies work well with this?




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alphakennyone



Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Location: city heights
PostPosted: Fri May 08, 2009 4:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think a lot of the bigger chains are more open minded. There were a lot of minority teachers when I worked at YES Youngdo (not that I necessarily endorse them).
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longlocks



Joined: 11 Apr 2009
Location: Busan, South Korea
PostPosted: Fri May 08, 2009 7:37 pm    Post subject: Minorities in Korea Reply with quote
I heard the same thing and that actually deterred me from applying a few years ago. I applied with EPIK this year through a recruiter, and I now have a contract for Busan. I write about my experiences in applying in my blog. See the blog by clicking the www button. There is also a facebook group for minorities in Korea. The group is called Brothas and Sistas in South Korea.
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Ukon



Joined: 29 Jan 2008
PostPosted: Fri May 08, 2009 7:51 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You'll get harassed by desperate recruiters either way....unless your Indian or Kyopo....

You'll get less job responses then a hot white blonde girl however...I say hit the Public schools....but I know minorities like myself working at all types of hagwons in Seoul...
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cruisemonkey



Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
PostPosted: Fri May 08, 2009 7:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
In K-land, if you're not 'Han' you're a minority.

The Ks hate (almost) everone equally - there's special place in their hearts reserved for the Japanese.

The colour of one's skin has no bearing... except in their minds 'the darker, the dirtier'. Rolling Eyes
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Bloopity Bloop



Joined: 26 Apr 2009
Location: Seoul yo
PostPosted: Fri May 08, 2009 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
cruisemonkey wrote:

The colour of one's skin has no bearing... except in their minds 'the darker, the dirtier'. Rolling Eyes


I find this this to be true for a lot of Asian countries. During my time abroad in Japan, China, and Taiwan, there were many "whitening products"--and they weren't for your teeth.

It was actually pretty sad in Hong Kong where darker skinned minorities, primarily Filipinos, line many streets wanting jobs. My HK friend told me it was because darker skinned minorities are strongly discriminated against in HK. I was a bit skeptical, but I'm sure that's part of it.

Then again, I think every country in the world treats lighter skinned individuals better (hell, look at Spanish television and take a stroll around LA); it's just super pronounced in Asia.

With regards to Korea, I'd imagine that it could be worse than Japan or China. Can't comment on racism, though.
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cruisemonkey



Joined: 04 Jul 2005
Location: Hopefully, the same place as my luggage.
PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 2:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Bloopity Bloop wrote:
Then again, I think every country in the world treats lighter skinned individuals better...

Really? Have you ever thought about the current government of Zimbabwe? Shocked
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i_teach_esl



Joined: 07 Sep 2006
Location: baebang, asan/cheonan
PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 5:58 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
fb group for black folks in korea

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=25747883752&ref=ts
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Rory_Calhoun27



Joined: 14 Feb 2009
PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 6:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'm curious- what is the concesus of "Black English Vernacular" for the ESL teachers of African descent? I imagine many South African teachers are as perplexed by the "language" as the indigeneous White Devils of the USA are... Twisted Evil
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alphakennyone



Joined: 01 Aug 2005
Location: city heights
PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
^

That's too nonsensical to be offensive...if that's even what you were going for.
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cruisemonkey



Joined: 04 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Sat May 09, 2009 9:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Imagine a black guy standing in front of 72 K kids and utterering these words "I's gonna learn ya ta speak English good."

The Ks had no idea...
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alphakennyone



Joined: 01 Aug 2005
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