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The Beckers
Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Location: Oregon, USA
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:56 am Post subject: What is a "gyopo" teacher? |
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I keep seeing the term "gyopo teacher" ... But I can't find a definition anywhere.
What is a "gyopo" teacher? |
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Skipperoo
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:06 am Post subject: |
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First result on Google chief
"refers to any people of ethnic Korean ancestry who live outside Korea." |
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Steve_Rogers2008
Joined: 22 Mar 2010
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:21 am Post subject: |
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true..... even for the lazy who just google and click the 'I'm feeling lucky' button end up on the wikipedia page for "Korean Diaspora"
what's a diaspora? Ya gotta ask yourself, do you feel lucky, punk?  |
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laguna
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:57 am Post subject: |
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| Skipperoo wrote: |
First result on Google chief
"refers to any people of ethnic Korean ancestry who live outside Korea." |
Then how can you be a gyopo in the country? |
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The Beckers
Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Location: Oregon, USA
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:57 am Post subject: |
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Before I started this thread, I did a web search... but I mistakenly put "gyopo teacher" in the search line. I was thinking it was some type of teaching method, LOL. Anyway, that search did not provide a definition of what a gyopo teacher was...
Thanks Steve Rogers and Skipperoo for your "witty" responses.  |
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The Beckers
Joined: 21 Jul 2010 Location: Oregon, USA
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:59 am Post subject: |
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| laguna wrote: |
| Skipperoo wrote: |
First result on Google chief
"refers to any people of ethnic Korean ancestry who live outside Korea." |
Then how can you be a gyopo in the country? |
I guess some schools want an ethnic Korean (from an English-speaking country) who may be bilingual (English/Korean) ? Whichever way, that rules me out... |
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laguna
Joined: 27 Jun 2010
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:02 pm Post subject: |
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| The Beckers wrote: |
| laguna wrote: |
| Skipperoo wrote: |
First result on Google chief
"refers to any people of ethnic Korean ancestry who live outside Korea." |
Then how can you be a gyopo in the country? |
I guess some schools want an ethnic Korean (from an English-speaking country) who may be bilingual (English/Korean) ? Whichever way, that rules me out... |
You don't get it, the definition clearly states that they have to live out of the country to be a gyopo.
Live in Korea? disqualified from gyopo status |
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jvalmer

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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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As with many words, the strict definition and the colloquial use of it differs.
The definition of gyopo, as colloquially used, is an ethnic Korean who grew up outside of Korea. It's assumed the gyopo was either born, or went to a foreign country at a very young age. So a gyopo's Korean language skills can be anything from zero to native fluent. |
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Steve_Rogers2008
Joined: 22 Mar 2010
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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Remember, being a gyopo is NECESSARY for the positions, but not SUFFICIENT...
so all those cheese eatin' wine swillin' gyopos in Paris, are SOL for those jobs....
merde pas de chance, baby...  |
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