What do Koreans think of Overseas Koreans?

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[@sdubs]

i know they're just trying to be nice, but as a korean-american, i am neither korean, nor american. i am korean-american. there's absolutely no way i'm the same as a white american. and there's also no way i'm the same as a korean-korean. i'm somewhere in between, a merge, a mixture, a blend, of the two, which is in itself a separate identity.

[@itspeachiie]

exactly. most of us are too korean for america and too american for korea.

[@Harakan21]

Sounds like an identity crisis. You are not the only one.

[@익명-q6x]

They are trying to be nice. I really hate to say this, but we consider you guys as our friends, not the same people.

[@danielkim672]

yea definitely tougher if you have not lived in the US for a majority of your life.

[@gwenmloveskpopandmore]

Same as a Latino American who’s white but I view myself American

[@l2727]

As someone who's Filipino American, I am definitely seen as a foreigner in the Philippines LOL. so it's interesting to see what it's like for Korean Americans. Honestly feeling 'accepted' in your home country just depends on how well you can assimilate to the culture & it's easier if you were raised with the language and culture.

[@nathanielmills4678]

If they were interviewed maybe they would regards Filipinos abroad as Filipino too just like we've seen here. I'm Jamaican but born in the UK and it's the same. They know I'm from overseas and in many ways regarded as a foreigner but ultimately they know I'm of the same blood.

[@LeiSalazar]

🤔 unless you’re half-American not just born and raised in the US, you will still look like a Pinoy.

[@l2727]

​@@LeiSalazar the locals usually assume i'm a foreigner even when im not speaking tho, i think it's the way i'm dressed? i guess it's the same with how koreans can tell korean americans apart from appearance

[@s2oop436]

@@l2727as a Filipino, we will judge you how you speak act and think. If you think Filipinos are not asians but Pacific Islanders., its a red flag for us and you will not be accepted in the community

[@l2727]

@@s2oop436 hmm at least with my cousins from the philippines, they definitely see me more as american than filipino. one even asked me why i was eating rice if i'm american LOL. i can understand it tho, i'm culturally american so i'm not expecting to be treated like a local. i'd say i have more in common with any other asian from america than a filipino from the philippines. it's not that i feel unaccepted, but i do kinda feel 'othered' if that makes sense. it's not necessarily a bad thing tho.

[@tylerr8025]

couldn't help but be touched by the grandpa that tried his best to speak english. given he probably spent his entire life living in korea, at his age, english wasn't nearly as big of a focal point in the education system and yet he speaks better english than my korean grandparents that have lived in canada for more than 30 years. his vocabulary amazes me too as he probably doesn't have too many opportunities to even practice and use the language either.

[@huntercoleherr]

I have had many experiences with elderly Koreans like this. They often approach me in public, and they are so excited to speak English. Most are ex-military, usually having spent time in joint service or whatever you call it, in America. One guy, I think he said he was in his 80s, had an encyclopedic knowledge of US history. It really put me to shame. He knew everything. Names, dates, major events, minor events I had never even heard of until then. He had a subscription to a dozen US magazines on a wide range of topics and spent his retirement studying them daily. A lot of foreigners here complain about racist elders, and those do exist, but in my own personal experience, I have had nearly entirely positive experiences with them.

[@JosephOccenoBFH]

My friend Yohann in Chicago moved to Mexico City with his family when he was 3 and speaks Mexican Spanish as if it were his first language although they spoke Korean at home. Besides being a student at Loyola Univ, he works as a part-time Spanish-Korean interpreter for a Korean doctor who caters to Mexican and Central American patients.

[@KyleHong]

That’s pretty awesome.

[@davidgarcia-rv3fs]

;) we have huge community of Koreans in Mexico and they love it there and we love them too ;D there are 2 very famous korean KZbinrs in Mexico, they are called "cocinando corea" and "changu amiga" ;D

[@charl2411]

@@davidgarcia-rv3fs it was kinda tough in the early 2000s ngl. I'm ethnically Korean but was born and raised in cdmx. That was before Korea was a familiar country to Mexicans so Koreans would be usually seen as either Chinese or Japanese. Kinda hurt sometimes and I think various Korean mexicans had identity crises growing up. Im super glad at how much perception has changed in Mexico the past decade though and also the relationship between Mexicans and Koreans. Talking specifically about the topic though, I think Latinasians hold yet another culture from Latinos, Asians, and Asian Americans. While it is a bit sad to know the reality in how we will never be perceived as fully Korean/mexican/american or any other country we settle in, I think there's value in the amalgamated cultures that we retain and gain over time.

[@LeAndreaPortis]

Sir in the blue hat & blue earmuffs was very endearing in his response & I appreciate his broad perspective to the Korean War & it’s affects. I like this video 👏🏾

[@한동훈대통령-b3c]

Now the world is one.

[@89SKILLit]

I am a Korean American living in NY. I wish people can understand that, it really depends on the circumstances you were raised in as a Korean American in the United States. My parents are still very Korean-centric, and raised me and my siblings with Korean values. We still celebrate Korean holidays, use Korean customs. When I was younger, I looked at myself more of an American, but as time passed by and I became older, I looked at myself as an American, but also embraced my Korean culture and my heritage. They need to realize the struggles Korean Americans, and minorities in general, go through. Sometimes we feel like we are neither American nor Korean. I don't know how to explain it, but to say that I am American, but I am also Korean as well. I hope that when I visit Korea, I will not be treated a certain way. I can speak Korean-albeit not super fluently- to the point where Koreans are surprised, but I digress. I am in my early 30s, and I don't know how to explain it, but I feel my "mother country" calling for me. I feel like I have to visit soon. Cheers. Appreciate the episode.

[@seomei]

I get it, the identity crises is always going to be there but it depends on you what you want to do and how you want people to look at you and i know it can be hard because I'm going through the same for many years now but we can always try and feel better, also sometimes living life without thinking about it too seriously is something good don't put too much pressure because sometimes we do and it's not really necessary.

[@KBowWow75]

I'm a 32 year old white man who identifies as both Italian and American despite the fact that only half my blood is Italian, and I'm 4 generations removed from the immigrant generation. Embrace it. It's not an identity crisis. We have the best of both worlds in America. Everyone has 2 identities in America. Your family lineage identity, and your national identity. I wouldn't have it any other way for Americans. Our ancestors chose to come to America because they saw it was a special place where everyone can have a united identity and separate identity at the same time.

[@BearingMySeoul]

I met kyopos in Seoul who had no intention of going back to the places where they were raised, but many more who felt too "foreign" in Korea. Language is a BIG differentiator. Temperament is another. Are you cool with always being treated as a bit "exotic"? If so, you'll be fine. It's the people who are looking to be treated or feel "like everyone else" that experience a lot of disappointment.

[@ko-Daegu]

seems like you really want nothing to do with America yet lived for 20 years sounds sucks why still here thou ?? not trying to be rude but would have been easier if you grew up in Korea to actually have full Korean experience I mean its's a prefect country right

[@89SKILLit]

@@ko-Daegu lol what? If that’s what you got out of my comment, then you need to develop critical thinking skills

[@gabrielalele8603]

As Someone who is Nigerian-American (American Born & Raised Nigerian) I can also relate to the sentiments expressed here. I have told the people around me that there is a substantial difference between a Nigerian born and raised in Nigeria and a Nigerian person that has spent their entire lives in the United States. It truly depends on how tied & connected to their Parents or Grandparents culture they are.

[@tecumseh4095]

Do you know the difference between ethnicity and nationality / citizenship? They are not interchangeable.

[@esquirep5501]

As 1.5 gen Korean immigrant, this is difficult. Came to the States as a 10 yr old, tried and thought I assimilated--played football in HS because I didn't want to be picked on, went/dropped out of college, eventually graduated college and law school, became a pretty decent lawyer..... but still feel empty inside, completely, when I realize that I do not know who I am now that I am in my mid-40s. All I can think about is the friends I had back in Korea in 4th grade when I left.... But that Korea no longer exists, I know. Nonetheless, I would love to sit on top of Woojangsan in Seoul, overlooking the Kimpo airport as I did when I knew who I was. Almost feels like I have no home in the States and when I go back to the home I cherish in my heart, it no longer exists.

[@wnsdud973]

fellow 1.5 gen korean here. I can completely understand what you are feeling. It feels empty and if I do go back to Korea after not being there for 16.5 years, I will definitely feel more comfortable being treated as foreigner than korean...

[@arthurh1927]

My grandfather served in the South Korean military before and during the Korean War. He left his motherland to find new opportunities in Brazil and America but he never let us forget that we were Koreans.

[@chacmool2581]

Never quite understood this. He was clearly Korean. Good offspring abroad? Well, let them figure out who they are without their father badgering then about who they are supposed to be.

[@seomei]

Grandfather Korean and were you born in Brazil? I think it's not considered as Korean anymore since you guys are already 2 generations apart it's difficult to consider as Koreans because there's a cultural break right, even the relationships in the future can be very difficult I've met some Brazilian Korean and Brazilian japanese married to japanese and Korean woman they didn't know how to act when it was time to celebrate many family celebration.... So that's why we don't think you guys are the same anymore... Can't follow the culture genuinely and still follow Brazilian holidays etc.... The behavior towards people are different also.

[@marianaluisa3394]

Tu é br tbm?

[@ЮлияЦой-л4й]

​@@seomeiя в корне с вами не согласна. Да,они не хангуки, но они корейцы. Я-кореянка из России. Моих бабушек и дедушек вывезли японцы в далеком 1938 году на о. Сахалин. У меня все в роду-корейцы, Мой муж-кореец, его отец родился в Корее и был репатриирован вместе с матерью. К сожалению, мои бабушки и дедушки не дожили до этого, никогда больше Родины не увидели. Но мы всегда знали,что мы -корейцы. Также, как и раньше , наши бабушки и дедушки отмечали все праздники. И бабушка часами рассказывала про свою жизнь, историю рода. Когда открылись границы, мы нашли родственников,они помнили еще наших бабушек. Мою вторую бабушку тоже искали родственники, но она уже была очень плоха. Свекровь же родственники узнали, она очень была похожа на своего отца. Нас обвиняют в том,что мы плохо згаем язык. Но простите, во-первых, язык за почти 100 лет изменился, во-вторых, у нас не было ни корейских школ, ни учебников, раньше в таких далёких годах интернета тоже не было.

[@shellylee724]

Love the video. Yeah being a Korean American was hard. Since I didn’t belong in either countries. Honestly from my experience, I don’t feel as comfortable with friends who are Korean-Korean. I just feel like I’m myself with my American friends because I don’t have to constantly worry that I don’t know my own culture well or the language.

[@DKTV]

A real proud Korean American here! It's easy and also hard living in Korea as 교포... as w/ everything else in life, you just gotta make the most of it!

[@huntercoleherr]

I have taught in Korea for the last 16 years, mostly as a computer science teacher. I've worked at 2 international schools so I have a great deal of experience with Korean students who have lived overseas for a large portion of their lives. I've also taught briefly at Korean public schools. The difference between the attitudes and personalities of the students is night and day. It almost feels like teaching two totally different nationalities. I'm not saying one is better or worse than the other, but there's a kind of maturation that only seems to develop when one has lived and worked/studied overseas. I suspect a lot of it has to do with evading the extremely competitive educational system and work life.

[@lotion2208]

As a Korean, it is not a matter for native Koreans to decide, but for Korean Americans. If they realize that they are Korean, I think they are Korean.

[@okazay]

Being biracial from the states then coming to Korea, there are Koreans I've met who see me as a foreigner (especially since I'm half) and then others who see me as Korean (ethnically) because I identify with both of my ethnicities. Having a parent from the US and one from Korea has left me being able to adapt to each culture relatively well. I will say though that because I grew up never having lived in Korea, I learned to grow an appreciation of my Korean heritage and culture while in the US. Then after graduating and moving to Korea, I grew fonder of my Black (African-American) culture because I had never been away from it for long. Living in both places has helped me become more confident in identifying with both of my ethnicities. Of course there will always be people on both sides who see me as an outsider, but for every person who has conservative views, there are many people like in this video who leave it to me to decide how I identify :)

[@michaellim4165]

I think being biracial is yet another different spectrum in the "Koreaness". This video, the definition of gyopo and people's perception of that word, is really about nationality and not about ethnicity. Oh , and there is a difference between the two.

[@okazay]

@@michaellim4165 i see your point, but I identify as gyopo when Koreans ask why my Korean is so good or why I know so much about Korean culture. Biracial Koreans have citizenship too or at least can apply for it :)

[@seomei]

@@michaellim4165 it depends on the person, I'm biracial Korean japanese my father is Korean my mom is Japanese but in Japan we lived in a Korean bubble since when i was a kid, didn't really had interactions with japanese and even my mother speaks Korean at home because that's how my father's family communicate as well, we always followed Korean traditions instead of japanese and we are 4 kids with dual citizenship Korean and Japanese, I'm the only kid in my family that didn't wanted to identify as Korean but my sisters identify as Koreans only and only use their Korean passport but for me it's different i feel I'm very something in between i feel bad if i only see the Korean side. So even for mixed kids cases it depends on the person and the familiar environment because some people they are mixed but they don't know anything about Korea or don't have direct contact with Korea as well but some of them are fully into the culture and lifestyle!

[@michaellim4165]

@미스 서 Again, my statement was to focus on the difference between ethnicity vs. nationality. Your story revolves around ethnicity (blood line, of which you can not easily change, regardless of how you identify culturally), whereas the video focuses on nationality and the word "gyopo" ( which asks the can an ethnically Korean person be still labeled as a Korean to those living in Korea). Your case is, like I've mentioned to another commentor yet another different aspect in the Koreaness spectrum.

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[@theking-ss]

@@excripto1 why ? he does his own thing, remember they were almost bankrupt. That would be like telling takashi he should work for Asian boss

[@Uhdi_gaja]

I was born in Seoul Korea and immigrated to the United States when I was 8 years old with my parents. Upon arrival, I enrolled in grade school as a third grader. It is a fact, my outer appearance suggest that I am of the Korean descent however I like to believe that I’m an American by heart. Although I consider myself as an American, this does not deter me from celebrating South Korea when I see them in the news in a positive light. I.e. The World Cup, etc. I enjoy the K-food over any other food as well. But i would be lying if I said that I did not crave a burger and fries. From time to time. I just have it now with a side of Kimchee. 😊

[@nicoleraheem1195]

Yeah you're definitely more influenced by the culture. I think it's pretty dope. I'm from Ohio. I left at age 13. I moved to New York at age 19 and have been here for almost 15 years. I feel more connected to New York than I do to Ohio.

[@CodyCha]

dude, you're a Korean with US citizenship

[@patriciajackson6285]

This narrative is way too cool😊

[@emc3150]

@@CodyCha He's a proud Korean-American because he became a naturalized citizen and has been culturally raised there most of his life while keeping his traditions lmfao, not that hard to understand.

[@oui_si917]

So interesting. I'm confused by the gyopo term though. It seems some of the folks defined it as a Korean living abroad, which isn't the same thing as foreign-born people of Korean heritage. And then others did define it that way. My parents said they were gyopo but we (their kids) aren't gyopo. They said we're Americans since we're American-born. I just realized I do mostly view South Korea as a foreign country despite being of Korean heritage after watching this...

[@emiliofermi9994]

You are right. Most Koreans consider naturalized foreigners as Koreans more than Korean Americans. From what I feel while living in Korea, there seems to be quite a lot of antipathy toward Korean Americans in Korea..

[@swicheroo1]

My wife moved to the States at the age of 22. She is now a citizen. I'm not sure if she's Korean or Korean American. And I'm not sure she is sure about her status, either. She still has a Korean accent. But keeps up with Korean culture. Visits every year for a month at a time. Her Korean slang, though, is completely out of date. She does notice that Korean Americans who were born in the States tend to be stuck in the era that they immigrated from. So, all the signage in LA Korea Town, looks like it's from the 70's.

[@austinche7298]

i feel like a lot of these people were confused what it means to be "gyopo" . gyopo literally just means someone who is of korean descent that is from another country. i'm a gyopo even though i've never been to korea. and you don't need to be mixed..smh

[@Lookupintheskyitsabird]

The guy at 3:07 though… I’m Korean British and I live in the UK but my parents are in Seoul. I do speak fluent Korean, however whenever I visit Seoul people would ask me stuffs like “so do you get a lot of girls” which really confuses me. I can’t do anything about what happened in the past but hope they can simply perceive us as who we are.

[@TDK2K]

As an ethnic Korean Canadian-born-American I feel like we aren't real Koreans because we aren't culturally Korean, but there's no doubt that we are proud to be ethnically Korean. We face a different life experience, discrimination, and racism that native Koreans do not. We are the ambassadors for Korea to our fellow Americans, Canadians, Europeans, etc. that we live and work amongst. I agree with one of the girls' opinions that if a gyopo can speak Korean and has been exposed to Korean culture growing up they can be seen as "real Koreans" or what they say in our community, "Korean-Korean."

[@manz007]

I think recent newborn should learn their Langauge and culture ....because nowadays technology has advanced so much that the only reason you haven't learnt is because of their own laziness.

[@TDK2K]

@@manz007 I agree, it is important. I plan to spend a few years in Korea so my kid can go to school there so he can get immersed in the culture and master the language.

[@seanl2061]

I mean... korean americans are good at distinguishing the 'fobs' from themselves anyways and usually disapprove them as the part of the community. The difference is quite apparent.

[@mino4965]

that's true. if they aren't seen as Korean, the reason might be they don't speak Korean or not fluent. the society of South Korea might look like English friendly cos there's always English signs and stuff you can see everywhere here but not many people can communicate in English. so no matter how much they look like Korean, if they don't speak Korean then it's almost impossible to blend in

[@DailyEnhancer]

Wow, interesting. What's your family name bro. I'm a Kim. 🌝🌝

[@yv_v8149]

Of course they are Americans. They have American citizenships not Koreans. And I feel some kyopos sometimes take advantage of being Korean. Especially, first gen immigrants use Korean medical system without paying taxes.. Also Steven Yu case proves bad side of kyopo.

[@익명-q6x]

That's is correct.

[@chai_lattes]

The ajusshi in the blue hat was so wholesome💙

[@matpak6068]

Even if you're born overseas, if any of your parents had Korean citizenship at the time of your birth you are considered Korean citizen by Korean govt. this law was put into effect because in the past so many Koreans gave birth overseas to obtain dual citizenship and avoid military service.

[@DRK0114]

It’s not true. If you’re born abroad, you get an F-4 visa in Korea and I NOT have to do anything like military and can come to Korea and even start a business. It’s indeed a massive advantage.

[@seomei]

@@DRK0114 I'm born in Japan and i have dual citizenship, japanese and Korean as well, never got a vida to enter in Korea because i always enter with my Korean passport, and use my japanese one to enter Japan, i don't know if you are saying only in the case of boys because they need to go to the military but my cousin is also with dual citizenship from Japan and Korea and he's going to the military in Korea right now just like another normal Korean guy !!!!

[@matpak6068]

@@DRK0114 I said if either one of your parents at the time of your birth was Korean. You have dual citizenship until the age of 16 and then you have to either rescind your Korean citizenship or remain as Korean citizen. This was a big thing here in US among 2nd generation Korean Americans who didn't even know this law existed. Korean Constitution court ruled in favor of Korean Americans who petitioned so the age limit to decide whether to keep dual citizenship or not has been extended, but the fact that you're give dual citizenship at birth remains and can cause some issues with military service duty if you stay long term in Korea.

[@aperkins07]

you have the option of dual citizenship until you're 18 I believe. I was given that option, but my parents got rid of it so I would not be drafted into the Korean military despite not having a Korean passport.

[@raquelfigueroa5539]

I was born in Dominican Republic ( fifth generation) and my family moved to the USA when I was 8 years old. In the USA I was treated like an Ilegal Emigrant even though we came here legally and when I will go to Dominican Republic every summer, I use to get treated different like an American. This to me was very annoying, in both countries I felt like I didn’t belong. The last time I visit my birth country was when I was 18 years old and since then I decided to identify as an Dominican American. I remember visiting Dominican Republic and my aunts been surprised I know how to cook, clean a house and even dance music that we normally listen too. Bachata, Merengue, Salsa. Guys will think that I was going to be “open minded” just because I live most of my live in the USA. 😂🤣😂 my parents raised me with the same value they were raised just in another country. Most people think that In America women are easy and don’t know how to do anything, move out of their parents house at age 18, this is not true it depends of your family background.

[@charlesberkeley6429]

I'm certain the Korean gyopos reading your comments can identify with your sentiment precisely.

[@DanielleBaylor]

I wish I was as brave as the older gentleman to speak in Japanese or Korean. His pronunciations are actually really really good. I can understand every English word he says

[@dsong729]

As a Korean American that grew up in socal, I always had an identity crisis. I grew up in a predominantly white neighborhood and they would innocuously make fun of me since I would be asian or different. Also, whenever I would visit Korea they would label me as a “gyopo.” The idea of being different on both sides made me a go getter. No one was going to make my life easier. I had to do it on my own. I’m sure this story resonates with a lot of Asian Americans. All I want to say is that I feel disappointed with my fellow Koreans in Korea. It isn’t my fault that my parents decided to leave Korea for America. I still deeply respect the Korean culture and I will make sure my children learn Korean. We aren’t all sleezy and we arent all loud. I apologize for the experiences you’ve encountered but I can assure you that we have outstanding Korean Americans here.

[@patriciajackson6285]

Well said, and understood. Continue to instill those go getter values and your culture in your children, and they will outshine all the potential negativity in life.

[@Backroads23]

Woah another David song with similar background. I grew up in Korea until I was 5 and have lived near the Philly area since. Grew up in a predominately black neighborhood in the city and was constantly picked on. Then I went to Korea when I was 12, and forgot a bunch of my Korean and people looked down on me there too. Now that I’m much older, those experiences changed me for the better because I treat people as individuals, not by their ethnicity or skin color or whatever their backgrounds are. It’s made me who I am. And when I went back to Pyeongchang in 2018 for the Winter Olympics having improved my Korean, people over there treated me as though I was a normal Korean. So now I finally feel like I have 2 “homes” instead of none.

[@patriciajackson6285]

@@Backroads23 Well said. Great story. Glad you rose up above the abnormal life as you perceived as troubling, but others may see as you finding out who you really are which is much more important. Stay positive.

[@mnm-q9u]

한국말 잘 하신다고 하셨으니 한국말로 적을게요. 한국속담에 피는 물보다 진하다라는 말이 있어요. 교포들이 한국에서 한국한국인들과 다른 취급을 받는다고 느껴도, 한국말을 못해도 ..한국인들 마음 깊은 곳엔 교포들이 같은 혈통이란 생각이 뿌리깊게 있습니다. 그걸 지울 수는 없어요. 설령 교포들이 나는 한국인이 아니야라고 주장해도, 한국한국인들은 마음 깊은 곳에선 그래도 넌 같은 조상에게서 났잖아 하는 마음이 있어요. 그 마음을 없앨 수는 없어요. 혈통이 중요하다고 믿고 자란 한국한국인들은 그 어느나라에 사는 한국인들보다 그렇게 느낄겁니다. 같은 혈통에 대해 느끼는 형제애같은 것. 몇백년 동안 조상에게 제사를 지내며 지내온 민족이잖아요. 오랜 세월 동안 다른 민족적혈통의 대규모 유입이 없이 한반도에서 고립되어 독특한 고유 문화를 유지 발전시킨 민족이니, 약간 유태인과 비슷한 민족정체성일까요? 한국인 피가 있으면 어디에 있어도 한국인이다 그런 마음. 이거는 내 주관적인 생각이 아니에요, 한국한국인이면 다 똑같은 이런 마음이 있어요. 아마도 집단 무의식이라고 할까? 그래서 한국에 사는 다른 인종 외국인들이 이런 점에대해 섭섭함을 느낀다고 말하죠. 한국인의 깊은 속까지는 섞여 들어갈 수 없다고.

[@gwenmloveskpopandmore]

Yes and then Korean adoptees have it much worse

[@raisinmancereal]

Great episode! I never knew that this was a thing. Of all the Korean Americans I’ve met, most have parents that teach/taught them how things are done in Korea, so culturally they’re not outcasts at all. Plus most Asian groups that I’ve witnessed first hand seem to try to gravitate in most cases towards their own “people” and want to live and learn about their motherland. Often times Korean Americans hang out and only date Koreans too, so again still anchored to Korean culture. On a side note, I just have to mention the girl in the blue is really pretty!

[@p_sardar_b]

I am a Kazakh American and feel the same way. My friends living in new york who had just moved here last month act totally differently then me even though I am Kazakh blood I am still American mostly. Hahaha too Kazakh to be American and too American to be Kazakh

[@sluggie201]

could just be that i'm in a weird mood right now but as a korean diaspora this video made me cry. i often feel like i've lost my roots and i'll never truly be connected to most of my family. not like in a weird nationalist sense but just. man. there's so much of this culture that my parents and my grandparents and generations before that live through that i have no idea about because i was born here instead. i'm trying to learn more about korea and study to get better at the language. my grandparents are old and they'll probably be going away soon. i hate how even now it's hard for me to express my thoughts to them comprehensibly i wish i had tried harder earlier

[@gwenmloveskpopandmore]

It’s never too late dear go ahead and dive into ur Korean roots ❤

[@ymhktravel]

It's the same for anyone who is an ethnic Chinese but doesn't live in China. I'm an ethnic Chinese from Singapore, grew up learning English and Chinese Mandarin as my first languages in schools. When I was in China, mainland Chinese can tell I'm not a native of the country not because I can't speak fluent Mandarin (although not on the same level of fluency as them since English is mainly the medium of instructions and business here) and they can tell since I don't speak Mandarin with a native accent , which is usually with a tinge of Beijing accent, esp those who are educated in China. Hence I'm an overseas Chinese, not a China Chinese. Also I see myself first as a Singaporean (my nationality), then my race (ethnic Chinese) whenever I'm abroad. The cultural perspective and opinions on certain matters differ too since a lot of it is influenced by western thoughts through my own education. The upbringing is also quite different.

[@melanieelizabeth5203]

I love your page! Please do a video on what Koreans think of Korean adoptees:)

[@Hiyeee]

As a Korean American, I clicked this video so fast lol

[@rikudan5876]

It's really weird hearing the females saying they aren't considered Koreans. America is just a location not a bloodline, a person born from Korean parents in USA is still a Korean.

[@PhilCherry3]

The American ethos has a different take on this. While we may see the 1st generation of an ethic group as whatever the original was, by 2nd generation the people are American. It comes through in behaviors, mannerisms and orientation to the world around them. This dynamic has affected every cultural group present in American society. That is why there is usually cultural tensions within the families that have 1st & 2nd generation members. But here’s an additional consideration. Too many racist people in American try to weaponize the “otherness” of the non-White people in our society. So I greatly appreciate the efforts of ALL Asian-American groups to emphasize they are 100% American-but proud of their ethnic representation within the American tapestry. And just like those of us who are Black Americans, I see Asian Americans as Americans! No one should try to make them walk away from or reject what they have now paid for with their blood, sweat & tears.

[@PhilCherry3]

@@Bosnia123 I believe I’m also talking about nationality. During WWII White American leaders interned Japanese Americans because they saw them as Japanese people who were living in America rather than as Japanese American citizens. Those racist decision makers would have gladly accepted your interpretation of “Korean is a Korean regardless of place” because that sentiment is parallel to the legal argument used to justify the roundup & internment of the Japanese Americans at that time. The racist argument held that no matter how long these people had lived in America they were Japanese first & would be loyal to Japan before being loyal to America.

[@Dywaw1]

Korea and Koreans do not protect them. So They are not korean🤔

[@익명-q6x]

@@PhilCherry3 I love you.

[@익명-q6x]

I 100% agree with them. A country is def not just a location. It's your nationality. You were born there, you are their people.

[@aksnch]

Wow the older gentleman speaking english was absolutely amazing. Especially when he used the word simultaneously... my jaw dropped.

[@anadlim]

Very interesting content! Thank u! I call myself 'Korean born and raised in Argentina' and I thankfully have double nationality (both of my parents are Korean). When I was young, I considered myself Argentinian. I wanted to be like all my friends, but deep in my heart I knew I was different. It was hard as a kid, because I felt I didn't belong to any group... I used to have resentments and identity crisis. As long as I grew up, I started interacting with other kyopos and Koreans, and that made me embrace my roots. Now I'm in my 30's and decided to come to Korea and explore it's culture, history and I wanna improve the language, too. I think it doesn't matter where u where born, it's important how u consider yourself, despite others opinions :) (I want to connect with other kyopos/Koreans born or raised abroad so I started a blog and found this video!).

[@9y2bgy]

IMO there are two deciding factors when it comes to national identity; ethnic and cultural. I may be ethnically Korean, but culturally I have become Canadian, and I identify with my Canadian cultural values. Yet bc I lived in Korea until I was 10, my wife who is Canadian tells me that my thoughts and actions do reflect some Korean traits. Our children certainly do not identify themselves as Koreans. Not only do they culturally identify as being Canadian, but bc they're only half Korean, even ethnically they have less reason to identify as Koreans than myself.

[@tsin002]

I am Korean who immigrated to the US as a 12 year old. I am 44 yo now. I also have a US citizenship as well. While I am truly blessed to be living in the US - America is the greatest country in the world - I never doubted my Korean identity. This is because my heart and my soul says I am Korean. This is how I feel 100%. Also, I go to korean church, eat korean food, and love the Korean World Cup National Team.... even more than the US World Cup Team. ❤️🇰🇷❤️ I am Korean. No doubt.

[@coreanzoon]

Which World Cup are you referring to ?

[@다람이는육지생물]

No, you are American

[@1968poder]

born in Korea, growing up in south America, and now raising my kids in the states, my identity now, cosmopolitan

[@Damage_Inc]

Thank you for making this thoughtful video. As a gyopo myself, this video was hard for me to watch because it's an ongoing struggle to have to explain dual identity to Koreans. The man in the green jacket also couldn't understand the concept of a dual identity of being Korean-American. When I am in Korea, it's easier for me to navigate Korea by just saying I am a foreigner and an American, even though I know I am Korean. I feel sad that I have to limit my self expression and hide parts of my American identity when I'm in Korea because I don't want to be a negative gyopo stereotype, but that is the reality for how gyopos have to act in a society that is homogenous and does not interact with people from other races and ethnicities on a daily basis. I don't care if I'm accepted by Koreans or not because I am Korean and some people will understand that (like many of the people in this video) and others will hold those negative stereotypes of gyopos and never validate that you are Korean (sort of like the man in the green jacket).

[@jewel7784]

it's so hard. i was born in the US and spent the first 10 years of my life there, but have been living in Korea since 4th grade. however, i went to an international school while i was here, so i continued to speak English. i now work in Korea in a job that requires me to speak English, but i constantly feel excluded by my coworkers (though i know it is unintentional). i feel the homogeneity and "we are Korean, not you" vibes everywhere i go that requires me to interact with people because my Korean isn't fluent. i struggle every day to feel accepted here, but i also don't feel accepted in the US. i hate being asked where i'm from, because i honestly don't know. i don't feel like i belong in either place, but i long to feel like a "true" Korean even though i probably never will feel that way.

[@emiliofermi9994]

I heard that most Koreans consider naturalized foreigners as Koreans more than Korean Americans. From what I feel while living in Korea, there seems to be quite a lot of antipathy toward Korean Americans in Korea..

[@blue3374]

I feel the same. It may sound weird but I almost feel kind of "triggered" watching these videos in the sense that I feel kind of hurt because of deep identity issues growing up that were only further compounded due to being biracial and people always trying to categorize my identity

[@BakoSooner]

I am a Korean born but immigrated at 10. As such, I am now an American. What is the definition of an American? It is people like me. We make up a diverse society gathered from all corners of the world to make this country great. While I look at Korea with fondness (and travel there to enjoy the culture, environment and interaction), I am now an American.

[@Naruto-bp6hm]

I'm really glad you did this topic bro. Maybe you could've asked what the biggest difference between korean americans and native koreans were, and/if native koreans and native koreans are able to get along, but that seemed to be sort-of answered in the latter half of the video.

[@i344679]

Heres how i know Im more Korean than American, when America identifies me as only being Korean, but most of the time assume im from China actually. Americans: Where are you from? Me: Los Angeles Americans: No, where are you really from? like where is your parents from? Me: Los Angeles Americans: What is your ethnicity? Me: Korean Americans: Oh, I love Korean BBQ and Kpop Me: Me too

[@user-zk4ng1zo7p]

한국어를 쓸 줄 알고 한국 문화를 존중할 줄 알고 한국 국적을 가져야 한국인

[@GorgonDrageil]

It's always an interesting question of nationality vs culture... what makes someone a "real Korean," where they come from or the culture they subscribe to?

[@익명-q6x]

@@excripto1 that is very unfortunate.

[@marianaluisa3394]

Great video! It would be nice to see a similar one, but latinos from the US vs latinos from Latin America

[@noluso]

@4:59 it was a hard like from that point on. An elder saying truths and elevating the experience of others, it was refreshing to hear it.

[@Rainbow_Taxi_1A]

I am Korean-Latino (born in South America to Korean parents). I speak Korean decently (not PhD level, but decent for everyday life) and I know Korean history (bookworm) and culture quite well (Korea centric conservative parents, and I also worked in S. America and Korea for Korean and other countries' companies). Going to grad school in the US in a few months. To me, Korean-Americans and Koreans are different categories and that must also be the case for other variants as well: Koreans born or who he spent a big chunk of their lives in other regions, there are some 8MM Koreans spread all over the world after all. Do I feel more Korean or Latino? I think it depends on the day and subject at this point and I'd say I just embrace (identity crisis in years past but not anymore). I criticize/defend either depending on the circumstances. My blood is 100% Korean, Culturally/Value-wise I am mix leaning slightly towards Korean but I also cherish the fact that I could live in this part of the world. It gave me friends (Latin Americans and other Koreans here), education and just a happy life up to this moment. Good ride.

[@plbeltran93]

This is exactly how us mexican-americans feel. Like the Selena movie her dad said “We have to be more Mexican than the Mexicans and more American than the Americans, both at the same time! It's exhausting”

[@PH-yt1wj]

Whether we like it or not, Korean-Americans are an important part of South Korea's history. Leaders of Korea's independence movement (during Japanese rule) such as Ahn Changho and Soh Jaepil and Korea's first president Rhee Syngman would be considered Korean-Americans.

[@ML-rs7we]

Honestly super proud of the old dude for speaking English unlike the youth

[@김복돌-n2k]

간단함. 한국이 경제적으로 문화적으로 뛰어날때는 교포들이 한국인인 척 할거임. 한국에 경제위기나 전쟁위기가 오면 교포들은 미국인 영국인 일본인 됨. 씁쓸하지만 인간의 본성임.

[@linguaphile808]

I often ask this to Korean friends that I meet here in the U.S. 100% of the time so far, they reflect most of these opinions. That is, they view 교포 as Koreans or extensions of Koreans. But it's a two-way street. You have to make the effort to learn the language, learn your roots and culture, to be considered a "진짜" 한국인. I know some 교포 and even 한국인 이민자 who want nothing to do with Korea. To each his / her own.

[@jjanggu1515]

Lol hell nah. I’m Korean and moved to the U.S. when I was a kid and they don’t even accept me as a TRUE Korean 😂. My grandpa was literally one of the original 98,000 ROK Army personnel and a general and I’m still not considered a real Korean! Shoutout to my grandpa (손병철)!

[@jjanggu1515]

@@Cookiemonster261 yes but in Korea they worship the children of businessmen and celebrities and they really just exploit their people and make them feel insecure about themselves.

[@sujikg]

Interesting video 🫶🏻 Can you try to do it with 입양 (either them directly or interview people in the streets) I’m curious because when I lived in Seoul I didn’t really get to know what people like me thought, how hard it is for them or how they are actually perceived by Korean people~

[@jaeshin1983]

Some Koreans feel like we gyopo have left the country behind and escaped the rat race in America. This cannot be further from the truth, as the older gentleman states gyopo earning money abroad then purchasing Korea good like food or preferring to buy Korean products like LG or Samsung have been a significant contributor to the SK economy. We also have a good reputation in most countries allowing for cultural exports. Just because we didn't serve in the mandatory service it doesn't mean we didn't serve the country in our own way.

[@seralinks8751]

That was the most satisfying broken English I've ever heard. I love the middle-aged Korean man's answer out of all of them. His answer comes from a place of great understanding and gives a profound meaning to the questions being asked by the interviewer.

[@NHJDT]

super interesting video. I moved to US when I was 7 and my kids are half white with interest in korean language and culture. I just hope if they ever want to go to korea to live in the future, they are welcomed instead of discriminated against

[@heytony]

I don't know exactly what "real Korean" means, but I personally think "gyopo" are also generally considered Koreans~

[@jjanggu1515]

So many Koreans have this all wrong. You’re supposed to be tight with Korean Americans so that you all can do international business together. We need to start helping each other out bc if we start working together like that then no one will be able to beat us!

[@aperkins07]

I would say from experience Korean Americans come off with the behaviors of foreigners though. When you're in Korea, the expectation is that you blend in with the culture and its customs. More often than not, Korean Americans I've seen while living there ignore a lot of that and instead of trying to blend in, they act like any other American foreigner

[@HH-kg4fq]

3:53 계속해서 자신의 무지를 보여줍니다. 외국에 사는 한국인은 단지 다른 나라에서 태어났다는 것을 의미하지 않습니다. 다른 나라에서 자랐다는 것을 의미합니다. His ignorance and jealousy are evident.

[@tecumseh4095]

There is nothing to consider they are Koreans. A piece of paper that shows they are American citizens does not erase their ethnicity.

[@jenjenxo8064]

There’s one girl that said “they can’t speak Korean”. Complete false information. I am Korean-American. Born in Seoul left at the age of 4. Lived in NYC for 26 years. I am fluent in both Korean and American. To add on, I live in Korea now and no one can tell i’m a gypo.

[@Mundanesoup4]

As a Korean American I couldn't tell how I was being treated cus I was drunk for the entire month I was in Korea. Soju is cheaper than water lol

[@lamajdoflamingo6056]

As a South African who likes the idea of South korea, I learn a lot from this

[@jayciyucca7179]

1:05 이 여자는 외국에 어떤 환상을 가지고있는지 모르겠지만 외국인으로써가지는 세금 사업 군대면제혜택을 알고 그런말을 할수있는지 모르겠다. 국민의 의무정도는 알지않나? 외국인들은 그 의무 모든것에 혜택이있다. 어떻게 한국인이라고 할수있는거지? 너무 수준낮은 인터뷰였다.....이 여자의 환상은 위험하다. 마찬가지로 1:28 이 남성 또한 본인은 세금과 심지어 군대도 갈텐데? 한국에서 군대문제가 얼마나 심각한지모르는건가? Bts도 군대가....

[@ThisGuyRides]

Even among Korean Americans there are different levels of "Korean-ness" depending on where you live and when you came.

[@bf7239]

Interesting. As a Mexican American (born in the U.S, both parents are from Mexico) when I visit Mexico, they don’t think I’m Mexican because I have American values. My Spanish is not the best. But they don’t understand American English is our primary language (unofficial). Without it, I’m screwed. My parents knew this so they spoke to us in Spanish and we responded in English. I’m 100% American first, think American. But I do have my Mexican values and traditions by default and I’m proud of it to show it as well. Loved this video. 🇰🇷🇺🇸🇲🇽

[@9y2bgy]

I have MAD respect for that man 4:30 for speaking in English with his limited vocab as a way of respecting the interviewer. And his opinion is true to a large extent for the first generation immigrants who keep their mother culture and language alive in their children. This gets more and more difficult for the 1.5 generation and higher.

[@AlbertKimMusic]

5:14 bro was impressed 🤣

[@eisernfront8549]

Not Korean but I grew up 50/50 in both countries. I could speak the language and I know the history and culture. I brought some memories when I moved to the US. I still know the place and how to navigate until new buildings are built then I get lost. I don't have problem living in both places if needed. But USA is the current home for me coz I have a house and my family are here. I also have my own family now. But I would say that I'm more American coz I know American history and politics more than my former country.

[@neongrey6191]

it is weird to see some Koreans not see oversees Korean as one of their own. Correct me if I'm wrong but most of the top Kpop groups has gyopo's as part of their bands. it's the different life experiences of the different members that makes all those groups cool. To not see your own people as one of you, just because they lived somewhere else is a little strange considering all the joy they bring to the people of Korea while representing as Korean to the world stage of entertainment. Just my thoughts on the subject. Noting political here.

[@라테에스프레소]

As a Korean-Korean, I'm telling you that Kpop stars who are ethnically Korean are not a good example to support your claim. American-Koreans, Australian-Koreans or any gyopo are not representing South Korea. They just made debut in Kpop industry to make money not to represent Korea. Every Kpop star from Thailand, Taiwan and Japan also sings in Korean and wears Korean style makeup and outfits because Korean ent companies want them to do so. Most of the Korean-Koreans think that gyopos are cherry pickers. When gyopos want to benefit from Korea like visa(F-4) and health care system. you say "We are Korean" but if you face some duties like military and tax, you always say "why should we do the duties. we are American, British or whatever" The visa policy and any benefit for Gyopos will be lifted in next three years because Koreans want it so badly. Koreans want it done soon. Koreans also want to treat gyopos equally like any other foreigners.

[@dickidsrip5262]

This is the same for most people I know People who were born in my country but their parents were from other countries and they dont feel at home in either country. They feel like their somewhwere inbetween because they are not fully accepted by neither culture fully.

[@Wombeyy]

it's not that weird, even if someone has finnish parents but always lived abroad, dont have finnish citizenship and didn't speak finnish I wouldn't consider them finnish too

[@익명-q6x]

​@@라테에스프레소 thank God someone finally said it.

[@neongrey6191]

@@Cookiemonster261 I'm not Korean, so i don't see it the way you do. How I was looking at it is much like the Olympics. If you play for that countries team you are loved by that team and that country. Bruce Lee when he was alive and or Michelle Yeoh wasn't born American. But they settle their roots in American and represent as Americans. So Though they are born in another country I see them as American. It's just a cultural difference. Another reason for my ignorance of how Koreans see things differently from me. Black people for the most part around the world tend to see all Black people as their people. Even if the person's from another country or only has one black grandparent and the three others are white. (a person who is 1/4th black). We tend to see the commonality in even the smallest amount of Blackness. I'm learning that some Asian countries don't normally identify with a person who has a part of the countries genetics and or culture in them. Different strokes for different folks I guess. The more I learn. side note I was in Mexico once and the people their was bragging that Wonder Woman is Mexican (Linda Carter, American born half American actress). Lol

[@patriciajackson6285]

The Ahjussi is so correct on Koreans living abroad, especially in the West. They work hard, majority are profoundly successful, and there is no limit on the money they will spend on their children’s education at some of the best schools in the West. They eat well, live very well, own their own businesses, drive nice cars, and present themselves in society as very respectful people. Their children are bilingual and are meeting their parent’s expectations daily, and becoming model citizens with good jobs and a good life. This could not have happened for them if the parents had stayed in SK. In SK by standards, you’re either wealthy or poor. There is nothing in between that. In the West they don’t have to live by those standards, because they live a rich full life. This one gentleman owns a business and said he hasn’t been back to SK in over 30 years. That speaks volume anyway you look at it. The Korean parents that live abroad with their children that is born aboard, knows they have done them a good deed. Now, if the children choose to go back to SK, their advantage on the society changes, and makes them very marketable because they are fluent in English, Korean, and some speaks other languages as well. But, their goal is to write, read and speak English. It’s their parents goal for them. The parents aren’t going back, they will have to give up too much of a hard worked life that has given them years of joy and prosperity.

[@davidmhat4774]

Based on recent narratives from Indians, Nigerians, Chinese, Koreans, and Ukranians, every immigrant group is "profoundly successful" in America lol.

[@patriciajackson6285]

@@davidmhat4774 David, no doubt. But, his questions were about Koreans living abroad (mainly in the West) to Koreans. Although, I respect your response.

[@magicjohnshin]

As a Korean American I agree that we are a 3rd culture. When I went to Korea I was shocked how people would say "they're foreigners" in Korean and I would say "uh...I'm Korean" and they would give me a confused look. I might have been born in the states but I've never considered myself fully American. Even though I was born in the US, served in the military, I always considered my mother country to be Korea. When my family and I went to Hawaii my kids loved that there were so many people just like them. People who looked just like them, who didn't speak their mother tongue but shared similar customs and courtesies, a mish mash of Asian culture. I feel like Hawaii is the perfect microcosm for Asian Americans in general. Maybe that's why people on the islands live longer than any other state.

[@zenzenzen193]

내 사촌이 교포인데 걍 한국어로 의사소통 가능한 외국인임.

[@user-sky335]

Next interview please ask them what do Koreans think of the ethnic Koreans in Japan

[@richardk111]

I’m Korean-American gyopo myself, and I do not consider myself Korean. Being Korean means so much more than just having Korean blood; it’s about lived experiences as Korean person, which as a man includes the military service. I view myself as American first and foremost. This feeling is particularly pronounced when I am outside the U.S.

[@DEEPWEB-.-]

The technically term GYOPO is basically referring to the people who were born in Korea and immigrated to another country and still holding on to their korean citizenships, so the people born in another country, like America they're just American

[@jhkl8467]

I’d say they’d still be referred to as Gyopo, just “2nd gen gyopo” (Jae 2 gyopo), or Korean-(American/etc). Korea has too strong a sense of ethnic identity to place much importance in birthplace, it operates by jus sanguinis, so bloodline takes precedence and you are seen as Korean by blood/ancestry; regardless of your citizenship you’d still be considered Korean, gyopo or Korean-(American/etc) at best, instead of just American/etc. That holds true for their offsprings and next gens, till tangible traces of Korean-ness is wiped out 😆

[@betamax1091]

I once knew three girls from a Korean university on an exchange program to our school. Their one distinguishing characteristic was that all of them were dressed to the nines no matter when I saw them. It was crazy, or rather impressive. Monday morning: ALL of us in sweats, hung over, who didn't finish their papers? Korean girls: dressed up like they're going out Friday night, in heels! Asked one of them about it once and they told me in Korea most of the girls in university get dressed up. Said getting into university was the struggle. Afterwards it's party time. Very interesting explanation.

[@yellowking36]

I believe that being Korean will become more important when you go abroad. If you look at Korea from a narrow perspective in a small land, it will be difficult to make objective judgments about Korea. I think the way Koreans living abroad see Korea is, in a way, accurate.

[@pmatthew74]

That girl with the hoop earrings, her skin is beautiful. She's beautiful

[@slakker321]

I'm blessed to not have been born in Korea. The amount of cultural diversity and unique experiences I was exposed to growing up in the US could never be matched by a homogenous nation like SK where everyone is trying to fit in the same cog. Recently took a trip there and was not surprised at all to see how almost everyone dresses similarly with the same haircut, kids overstressed from going to academies wasting their youth away, this bizarre obsession with appearances, the hierarchy culture.. so much has seemingly changed yet nothing has really changed since my last visit. Nice place for vacation and to meet with the fam from the motherland, but to be "Korean"? nah I'm chillin thanks. I was never able to get along with fobs anyway.

[@cocaineminor4420]

As an Asian myself I also think Asian American is American by nationality and culturally they are also American so therefore they are an American.

[@cocaineminor4420]

It's simple as that.

[@cocaineminor4420]

your an American and yes i know you guys have experience racism but blame that on Hong Kong lol they were the one making all that streotype.

[@slakker321]

@@cocaineminor4420 lol i probably heard every racist asian joke in the book in both English and Spanish, none of them phase me at this point. Hong kong's aite tho, they make some great films.

[@labbie1148]

Kinda sad that you don't consider yourself Korean.

[@joon2611]

일본혼혈 남자가 말하는 "교포"가 진짜 교포가 아니라 다른나라에서 살고있는 혼혈 말하는것같은데요..? "교포"의 뜻은 다른나라에 정착하여 그 나라 국민으로 살고있는 사람들입니다. 그 사람들은 섞이지 않았고 그들은 혼혈이 아닙니다

[@로버트헐버트]

다른나라에 세금내고 살고잇으면 그나라에 충성하고 살길바랍니다.

[@익명-q6x]

캬 바른 말을 하고 사시는분이 여기계시네요.

[@hypenation8659]

Does Gyopo only refers to Korean Americans? No. Most Koreans are generally nice to Korean Americans, but they can be indifferent or look down the other Gyopos especially from 3rd world countries.

[@GetUnwoke]

Wait a minute, is "gyopo" the same or different as "e-sae" because from what I know "e-sae" is a Korean American who is born or grew up in America and doesn't live in Korea but visits on vacation because they have Korean relatives (which is what I am). Also, on my last visit there my cousin from Korea told me most Koreans think of us e-saes as complete foreigners and not as real Koreans. That we're basically like any other foreigner who just happens to look Korean. That was over a decade ago so maybe perceptions have changed a bit over the years with the younger generation.

[@IvainTures]

Amazing video bro! 🔥

[@yo2trader539]

僑胞 originally referred to overseas compatriots, mostly emigrants. I suppose it really depends on the experience. Some of them felt strong discrimination in South Korea. Others loved it and moved back to South Korea.

[@yejinmin4832]

Wow i just realized that! As a Korean living in America, I am Korean. However, as a Korean living in America goes to Korea, I am called gyopo, a Korean-American. In America, my Korean background is stronger than I am in in Korea. That is very interesting.

[@JuanLopez-rx6sx]

To white people(not all white people, depending where you live in the US) you are always the color of the skin before an “American”

[@user-oo7qt5vn2p]

Most Koreans living in Korea don't really think bad about gyopos nowdays nor they are conscious of their existence in daily lives to be more precise. but in the past when Korea had less economic and cultural success there was this image of gyopos visiting Korea preaching to native Koreans or being obnoxious, often with lacking understanding of the language and culture of Korea. But nowdays I think with Korean cultural influence the dynamic has shifted and gyopos are more "proud" and want to know real Korea and identity with the motherland etc

[@stylishbunny6854]

This is cool. I always wondered about this subject as well.

[@pietro48]

Great video man

[@yoyoyo7083]

재외국민과 교포는 차이가 있어요. 조금 햇갈리지만, 알아 놓으면 좋을듯 싶네요. 해외에서 오래 살았다고 교포/동포라고 부르면 안돼요 노노노.

[@dwolfe2907]

I'm Korean-American, born in Ca- but I've been raised Korean by my parents. My blood is Korean, I cannot deny that no matter how far my mother country is- but I also grew up eating that sweet American hamburgers baby~ I'm both , and I'm grateful to be both. Koreans living in Korea can be bitter , understandably , because English is the cornerstone of their success in many ways, and some random ass Korean dude comes and just shalalala his way to their job- speaks Korean proficient enough, and gets hired. I'd be pretty pissed too. Plus, you cannot deny , just a "dash" , of the exotic nature of being from a foreign country. It just makes for a more interesting perspective, and story. But , really, in the end its the individual, not whether you're from some other country (although it matters to some). I love America , it gives me space to breath. I love and root for Korea - because they are my blood. I couldn't care less if some view me as just friends? lol bish plz, my family lives there - they are fam. Most of y'all strangers anyway lol.

[@daysjours]

The interviewer is so impressive. I wish I could speak Korean.

[@this_waterbottle]

Things have changed in Korea. 10 years ago I wouldve gotten into fights just because I speake English over Korean. Not to brag but because it was my first language. Locals would start sh*t cause I spoke Eng. Now these days, there are way more gyopos and speaking English turns less heads. But of course I live in Seoul, but probably be different in other cities.

[@eenahs2655]

very interesting. i was born in Taiwan and moved to USA when I was 12. To American friends I'm still foreigner even though I am a citizen already. And back in Taiwan, even my relatives call me foreigner. so basically I'm outsider and don't belong anywhere.

[@Californiansurfer]

Mexico has small community which there Spanish is better then mine.. Downey California ❤❤

[@karwinchau4684]

This is a good topic 💯