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[kunio]

I am a Korean citizen who's born in Korea but lived abroad quite a while, coming back to Korea on 25th of this month after 8 years. I was offered a position as an ESL teacher in Seoul but the salary wasn't as good as I thought it would be, less than half of what I received in London so I'm giving some thought to it. I'm planning to go to California next year so my stay in Korea isn't very long but while I'm here, I'd like to catch up with some travellers exchanging tales and help out those who need my ability to speak Korean and gain relative information, be it cultural or law or whatever. When I left Korea the first time without speaking English, I met many kind souls who put up with me and helped me out on the way. Now it's my time to repay the good. Ask me any questions you may have. I may not be able to answer all of them but will give my best.

I hate Korea and despise the people. Do you have a say?

I was disappointed to find this board has a lot of negative people who wouldn't stop moping about how nasty Koreans are and how evil Korean society is and how much of loser they are. This didn't surprise me thou just reminding me of when I was in London, which is my second home. I was working with spanish and italian girl who were constantly nagging about how much the English weather and the English men sucked and how much they miss their country all day. After three days of hearing this, I had to tell them to shut their trap and go back to their bloody country and spare me. I simply can't understand when people complain about things but do not make an effort to change it. I'm not saying anyone should like it here but if you don't like it here, leave. Simple. If you only like the money you're getting here, like majority of Europeans living in London, be grateful at least there is a poor soul who pays a bonehead like you. I have no problem with spanish and of course I know majority of ESL teachers are aware, wise and conscious. I also find some young teens who work hard to make some travelling money or a school fee. Good on you, mate. You will go far in the life. My previous comment was directed to a few specific IDs but will not mention them since this is just an internet forum. No need to sweat over it.

Isn't it difficult to live as a woman in Korea?

You're kidding, right? Ask any asians, to compare with other countries in Asia, we rarely have any problem. I didn't feel much different in London and I feel Aussies look down on women more. I have a memory of my dad doing a laundry, ironing my school uniform and making a lunch box for me as much as my mom did. And if you cheat on your wife, you will go to a jail etc. This is too much... I reckon. I have no memory of being discriminated whatsoever in Korea while something like that happened in Israel once. I don't know this South African guy insulted me because I was the only Asian in the town or because I was a woman maybe both. I beat the living shxt out of him although I didn't understand what exactly he said (we know when we're laughed at) and got kicked out from the kibutz the next day. So I don't particularly remember the incident as a hate crime, just another fight I got into.

I heard Korean people will never help a stranger and I'm scared!!

HAHAHA. Do they have a duty to save your ass? And I probably was in your countries (States Britain Australia South Africa etc etc) and your people weren't exactly better. It was only me who helped out this gay guy when he was attacked in London on broad daylight while other people were just staring at us. In fact they reported me because I was again beating the xxx out of this attacker. But the police understood and I got off clean. When this pretty swedish female backpacker was being harassed by a group of junkies, again only me who bothered to interrupt. There are many more & I'm not claiming a Nobel peace prize here or I think of myself as some kind of hero. I'm lucky not to have any record. But the thought of complaining about those who didn't help but watch us didn't even come across my mind. They were obviously being weak. And I don't judge helpless people, I feel sorry for them. Neither did I think all the English people were the same as those about thirty people who were there and did nothing. I simply told victims that they need to learn any kind of skill to protect themselves or at least hold the weapon onto next time as they may not be lucky every time and they agreed. I certainly didn't post in the Korean community to discuss how cruel English people were.

Although my answer above seems to be not so pretty, I promise you will get the neat answer as long as your question is genuine.

[Qinella]

Hi, I have a question: Why did you title this thread the way you did?

It's rather misleading. Oh btw 영어 잘 하네요! ^^

[kunio]

Your Korean is good, too. Why is it misleading? I wanted to help mainly with Korean languages really but thought to comment on some negative posts, also. Guess one could think that I needed a help thou. Hmm...

[noguri]

[doggyji]

Welcome, another Korean Korean...

That poor treatment of women thing some people here frequently b!tch about is what I can't personally relate to at all. You go talk about it to some young people on the street. All you can get might be or even (In other words, WTH are you talking about?)

I know a good place for you if you want to help out serious Korean learners.

http://forums.galbijim.com

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[Captain Corea]

Welcome to the boards.

It's always great to hear a different perspective on things.