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[Lao Wai]

Hey,

This might seem like a weird question, but I've always wondered if there are many Korean born people who are of a different race who grew up identifying with Korean culture ? (not living in an expat enclave).

I vaguely remember hearing about a 'black Korean' guy who was raised in an orphanage. If these people do exist I was just wondering how they've faired integrating into society.

I often thought that if I could converse fluently with Koreans and make jokes they'd get etc, then a lot of the xenophobia would drop away.

Koreans would often tell me that the reason that I am open to marrying someone of a different race is because I grew up surrounded by different races. This is not really true though. I grew up in whitey-ville, Canada. Still, I used to watch the Cosby show and Fresh Prince religiously. I could relate to those people, so when I eventually did meet and start hanging out with people of other races it was no big deal. AND...now that I think of it, my grade 2 teacher was originally from the Philippines (I don't know how she ended up in the litttle white-bred hole of a town we lived in). Anyway, I don't remember viewing her any differently than any other adult authority figure in my life....but again, she spoke English. Hmm...and this is before I started watching much t.v. Must have been Sesame Street. I bet if Korean kids grew up watching t.v. shows where whitey's were speaking fluent hanguk-mal then they'd be a lot cooler with other races. But, I doubt this will happen, so how do you think race relations will progress in Korea?

I know I've rambled...sorry!

[Lao Wai]

I seriously think I am a 'thread killer', even when they're my own!

It may have something to do with the 'my cat's breath smells like cat food' quality to some of my posts. Perhaps my ponderings are better left in my head. I think I'm a decent conversationalist in real life, though.

[Big_Bird]

[RACETRAITOR]

I have a friend who grew up in this country as a half-Korean/half-American. He was educated on Yongsan Air Base so he doesn't know anything about Korean, but he knows a lot of other halfies who mixed more with Korean society. It's not a pleasant experience and most of them were ostracised by Korean kids.

[dulouz]

I'm out of phase with BigBird at about 170 degrees but that issue the point of this thread.

[Big_Bird]

[dulouz]

sure ...

I'm out of phase 170 degrees with Big Bird on this issue but thats not the point of this thread. I'll discuss that somewhere else.

[madowlspeaks]

[Neil]

I can't remember his name but I think the white guy on airang tv whose fluent in Korean (does the 'lets speak Korean' tv show) was raised here, his parents were missionaries.