Korean Job Discussion Forums

[brucefox]

*Edited minor translation errors on the fifth and sixth lines:
from "you think you are the only human being?" to "you think only your race is considered human?"


So many half Koreans are proud people, living the good life. Maybe not the most advantaged, but I personally know many who are doing great. They are mostly happy, content people with many talents. And I see more and more of halfie kids in Korea as well. This is certainly a positive thing.
But while we are feeling content and satisfied, our brethren, our kismen and women are suffering greatly in Korea. Especially if they lack one of their parents or omg u sound like Yankee "Mad English Skillz."

You parents who want to send your "hybrid" kids to school in Korea.. Be aware of some realities.. while many places in Korea are great I am sure, you just might expose your kids to this kind of sitch..

Here is one of the recent posts from Naver.com Q&As
Many posts like this are made by half Korean kids of various age, mainly 12 and up.
I used Google translate to supplement my lame Korean skillz, but then it turned out google translate is the one who could benefit from my supplementary skillz... So I fixed up some obviously flawed sentences to make this at least somewhat readable.
Thanks a lot to YR-C for overall.. general translation.
The interpretation of that translation with mediocre understanding of the Korean language is done by me.

Blatant and Blind injustice like this make my blood boil. But I do not have a solution. While I don't expect this sort of thing to be solved overnight, I would appreciate more active initiatives taken to prevent this sort of thing happening in the posterity.

저도 그쪽이랑 비슷한것 같네요
Seems you and I share the same kind of circumstance

저는 단지 얼굴이 하얀색이고, 파란눈이고, 금색 머리카락인데
The only difference I have is that I have paler complexion, bluer eyes, and blonder hair colour than my peers

따를 당하고, 남자한테만 관심을 받고, 재능도 많고.....
I get shunned just because of that and only get attention from boys (I chose this translation because the context seems to suggest she is getting the sort of unwanted sexual advances.. kinda attention..). I am talented in many areas as well.

이런 이유 때문에 주변 친구들이 저를 싫어하거나, 아예
Because of this I am disliked (could be hated)

보려고 하지 않아요 제가 저를 따당하게 만든 애한테 가서
Or not even approached by my peers. I went up to confront the person responsible for

" 너만 사람이야? 너만 인간이야? 입장을 바꿔서 생각해봐.
getting everyone to shun me. I lashed out at her saying, " You think only your race is considered human?"
Think about this whole deal in my shoes!"

내가 너한테 받은 망신들 다 갚아줄까? 요즘에 혼혈인이라는거
"Have you ever thought about how you'd feel if I returned the favour in kind?"
"Being of mixed blood is no big deal in Korea nowdays."

별거 아니야. 그런데 내가 왜 너한테 욕얻어먹고, 맞아야 하는데?
"But how come I have to deal with your insults (chose that word over verbal abuse) and violence? (She means here that she gets beat up on a regular basis not only by this Korean bully, but by her gang as well)"

내가 너때문에 이민갈까, 자살할까 이런 생각 많이했어.
"I've often contemplated emigration and even suicide because of you!"

그런데 너는 그것도 모르고 계속 놀려? 니가 그러고도 사람이야?
"And you, being ignorant, keep on harrassing me? (Seems she uses the term w/ mood MUCH stronger than just mere "Harass") And you call yourself a human being?"

누가 니 인권 무시하면 좋겠어? 내가 너때문에 상처도 많이받고,
"Would you feel swell if you were denied your human rights? I got hurt many times because of you,"


희망도 버리고................... 너는 그거 모르지? 내가 자살시도한거.
"had even lost hope............ You have no idea, do you? That I tried to kill myself."

너 그렇게 살면 나중에 천벌받아. 알아?"라고 말한적이 있거든요.
You continue this path and God will deal with you the way you deserve it!"
Like this I told her off.

그런데 그 애가 저를 발로 차고, 때렸어요. 저는 엄마 말대로
But then she started beating me up, kicking me. I tried to resist not only the beating but my temper. Tried to resist retaliating.

또참고 또참았어요. 그런데 다리 인대가 늘어나고,
But then my leg ligaments got stretched and damaged.

팔뼈가 부러졌어요. 그리고 부분기억 상실증이 걸릴뻔했구요.
And the beating broke my arm bones (not sure if she means humerus or radius or both)
I also almost got to the point of suffering memory loss from the beating.

저는 이런세상을 살기 싫었어요. 사람들도 다 싫었구요.
I did not want to live on like this in this world. I hated everyone in the world.

그래서 제가 혼혈인에 대해 관심이 많아졌어요.
And thence I have much interest in mixed blood people.

문뜩 님글을 봤는데 희망을 버리지 말고, 당당해지라는 말을듣고
So I've stumbled on your post and all I got to say is keep your chin up and never lose hope.

희망을 얻었습니다. 정말 감사합니다...
Your post encouraged me greatly. I really appreciate it

[jvalmer]

Talk to a non-white person who went to school in North America pre-1990. Probably similar stories. There was even one older Japanese-Canadian gentleman that I once met that barely ate rice when growing up, because his father was so worried about racism.

[Died By Bear]

[brucefox]

[atwood]

[pegasus64128]

This used to sadden me more bt really, it's just the way of the world. Sad thing about growing up is you start to notice all the shit you missed before, if you were lucky enough to miss enough of it before..

Human beings are not far from the jungle and the two most powerful races on this planet are the white races and the North East Asian races. Both these groups (at least at the top level) are very into their own lineage and racial purity. Arians never disappeared I assure you. Because these groups are more into their racial supremacy, mixed kids will always be disadvantaged - not being racially pure on either side.

Exceptions to this would be Ruport Murdochs children for example. He and his Chinese wife have 2 mixed daughters - people may remember her for her 'volleyball' skills! Anyways, I assure you that his kids don't have to put up with abuse. I wouldn't want to be the unlucky bully that tried to beat on them - they're paractically royalty - espcially since they're half American half Chinese..

[tardisrider]

My water is wet with moisture.

[Triban]

[jvalmer]

It seems you are criticizing people for sending their non-Korean/half-Korean kids to schools in Korea. Unless more foreigners are willing to educate their kids in Korea, Korean attitudes will remain unchanged. Exposure is key, and the first few will have to take the brunt of abuse for things to change. There is only so much the government can do, but attitudes won't change without exposure to different people.

[chrisinkorea2011]

im mixed korean and i love rice! and im part german and i love schitznel....oh damn what a world! lol

[Steelrails]

I didn't too much stock in this after the word "skillz" was used. In a casual post fine, but in one in which you are the OP of a serious subject, yeah...That and the terms "halfie" and "hybrid"...

[brucefox]

[minos]

I had a mixed friend(or looks very mixed) who's grown up.

One day she was pretty pissed off and sad(possibly crying).

Apparently some FOREIGNERS on the subway were talking about her loudly and assumed she's korean and can't speak english(she's fluent). They just chatted rudely and made all sorts of comments on her apperance.

[The Cosmic Hum]

...seriously...halfie...hybrid.?

In a post about human relations referring to children..the OP couldn't be less offensive....get a grip.

[brucefox]