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Shimokitazawa · Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Location: Seoul

Do you think the Koreans are more like the Japanese, Chinese or, as I've heeard before, the Latinos?

Would anyone agree that they are the Latinos of Asia?

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Someone might. It makes no sense to me though.

thepeel · Joined: 08 Aug 2004

The Philippines are generally referred to as a Latin or Hispanic. Korea is prolly more like the Irish, if only for their love of the firewater and a good shouting match.

reactionary · Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: korreia

Mexicans take an afternoon siesta.

Koreans nap at work in the morning to kill off the hangover.

Also, Koreans hate cilantro.

Nah, they're not Latino. Not one bit.

Justin Hale · Joined: 24 Nov 2007 Location: the Straight Talk Express

CeleryMan · Joined: 12 Apr 2007 Location: Seoul

Mexican work ethic with Jewish sensibilities.

Newbie · Joined: 07 Feb 2003

Koreans are like Latinos.... I couldn't think of a more false statement. When I think Latinos I think passion. I don't think I would ever tie the word "passion" to Korea.

I'd go for the Irish. Love to drink, love to fight. Some nice looking women. Have reputations for being friendly. Kinda small and unimportant; if either one dropped off the map I don't think too many would notice.

reactionary · Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Location: korreia

RACETRAITOR · Joined: 24 Oct 2005 Location: Seoul, South Korea

Shimokitazawa · Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Location: Seoul

Yeah, that's what I thought.

For me, if any comparison is to be made, I would go with the "Irish" one mentioned above.

While many of the attitudes of the people aren't like the Japanese, their cultural behaviours are quite similar.

Of all of their neighbors, I think they share more with the Japanese, would anyone agree with that?

But Latinos? ..... Koreans can be hot tempered like Latinos, but do they have the "Passion" that latinos are known for?

VanIslander · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 1:23 am Post subject:

Shimokitazawa · Joined: 14 Dec 2007 Location: Seoul

thepeel · Joined: 08 Aug 2004

I think it is the legacy of Spanish colonialism. Lots of people from there have Spanish names, for example.

bejarano-korea · Joined: 13 Dec 2006

The Phillippines could be classed as a Latino nation in my opinion - the culture is very similar to Mexico. (whose viceroy ruled the islands when it was part of the Spanish crown)

Rae · Joined: 10 Oct 2007

I've actually heard someone say this before. He was a Korean American, in fact! He said that Koreans were the Mexicans of Asia.

He was half kidding, half trying to fit-in, I think. When he made that statement, it wasn't meant to be taken literally. The context was joking session between other guy of different cultures. They usually like to poke fun of each other by adding their own racist jokes. In this case he was demeaning the Mexican and himself.