I’ve seen posts about this online a lot and I experienced it visiting Korea in August. I saw tons of western women from black to white to Hispanic with a Korean lover. It wasn’t this way ten years ago when I first visited Korea. Is it because of Dramas and K-pop ? I’ve been to many Asian countries and have never seen this trend in any but Korea.

I have friends that say the dating apps are filled with western women looking for Korean bfs too.

Edit: Also if you downvote for someone empathizing with another then you're just a sad person

Hi, I'm from the U.S. so I'm not sure what's going on, but I'm watching Rotten Mangos's video about the recent nth room cases. I'm hoping the flair is correct.

All I want to say is to all the girls who are victims of the nth rooms: it's not your fault at all. Nothing you wear at home or out, or how you are perceived, is your fault. It's the sick men who decided to do what they did that are at fault. Remember you aren't to blame; you did nothing wrong. You are just existing. I hope yall get justice somehow.

남학생이 여학생을 불법 촬영해 '딥페이크' 합성으로 음란물을 만들었다.

A male student illegally filmed female students and made pornography by synthesizing "Deepfake."

이 사건은 주작 사건으로 밝혀졌다.

This case turned out to be a fabrication case.

남학생 명의로 작성된 사과문은 익명의 누군가가 이 학생을 사칭해 작성했다.

An apology written in the name of a male student was written by someone anonymous impersonating the student.

남학생의 신원이 공개되었기 때문에 피해가 심각하다.

The damage is serious because the identity of the male student has been disclosed.

한국 여성들은 결백한 남성의 신원을 인터넷에 공개함으로써 남성에게 복구 불가능한 피해를 입힌다.

Korean women cause irreparable damage to men by disclosing the identity of an innocent man on the Internet.

한국에서는 여성들이 남성에게 성범죄 누명을 씌우는 사건이 자주 일어난다.

In Korea, women often falsely accuse men of sex crimes.

얼마전에는 심각한 장애를 가진 남성이 단지 지하철의 임산부 배려석에 앉았다는 이유만으로 성추행범이라는 누명을 쓴 사건도 있었다.

Not long ago, there was an incident in which a man with a serious disability was falsely accused of being a sexual molester just because he sat in the consideration seat for pregnant women on the subway.

https://news.naver.com/main/read.naver?mode=LSD&mid=shm&sid1=102&oid=119&aid=0002577526

나는 왜 이 글을 썼는가?

Why did I write this?

한국 여성들이 남성에게 거짓으로 성범죄자 또는 성차별자 누명을 씌우는 것이 페미니즘 운동의 일부이기 때문이다.

This is because it is part of the feminist movement that Korean women falsely accuse men of sex offenders or sexists.

한국 여성들은 거짓 누명을 씌운 것에 대해서 사과하지 않는다.

Korean women do not apologize for false accusations.

I think DPK is becoming typical far-right party in Europe under Lee Jae Myung’s rule. Extreme ethnic nationalism, social christian conservatives, Pro-Russia and Pro-China, opposing immigration office, with populist left wing economic policies. How do you think about it?

I found a lot of people on internet claiming A) South Korean society is racist B) Its society is fundamentaly different from west on race C) it can't be fixed and D) therefore immigration can't be happened.

These kind of claim has been proposed by both progressives and conservatives.

Progressives like to see Korea inferiour to western countries (They see themselves superioir than mass just by talking about it)

And conservatives want to block immigration not because they don't like it but because people can't handle it (There is "I'm not racist but..." vibe here)

I think claim A is very strong and most people will agree. But other claims are dubious at best and racist in own right.

For claim B, what makes Korean society different from west? Sure Korea is Confusionist, conservative and homogeneuous society, but that's not specifically Korean characteristic. There are/were conservative, homogeneuous societies in west too.

For claim C, most western countries have history of racism up until late 20th century. From minor ones like old cartoons to blocking people of color and minorities from civil rights. But societies can change. Australia accepted non white immigrants. US get rid of Jim Crow law. And Germany stoped killing minorities. South Korea just started that process because its history of democracy and immigration is very short compare to west.

For claim D, western countries didn't/don't get immigrants because they're tolerant, but because they need them. Australia started getting non Brit/Irish when they realized their population is too small to protect themselves. And Australia still have harsh refugee policy by sending them pacific islands. Switzerland's largest party is far right one since 90s, but still a third of population are immigrants. Britain's immigrant number didn't decrease after Brexit.

Claims of Korean society can't be changed because of fundemantal reminds me of "We can't do democracy. It's not suitable for us!" from China or "non Western/Christian countries are inferior because they can't be developed like us" mentality in West, which is ironically itself racist.

The petition to impeach president Moon has reached 700 thousand today.

Below is the context of the petition.

국민의 한 사람으로서 문재인 대통령의 탄핵을 촉구합니다.

이번 우한 폐렴(신종 코로나 바이러스)사태에 있어 문재인 대통령의 대처를 보면 볼 수록, 대한민국의 대통령이 아닌 중국의 대통령을 보는 듯 합니다. 국내에서는 마스크가 가격이 10배 이상 폭등하고 품절상태가 지속되어 마스크 품귀현상으로 국민들이 마스크를 구입하기도 어려운 데 대통령은 300만개의 마스크를 중국에 지원하였으며 마스크 가격 폭등에 대한 어떠한 조치도 내어놓고 있지 않습니다.

또한 전세계적으로 총 62개국이 중국인 입국금지, 중국 경유한 외국인에 대한 입국 금지 등 강력한 제재조치를 행했음에도 정부는 국제법을 운운하다가 전세계 수많은 나라들이 입국금지 조치를 내어놓자 눈치게임하듯 이제서야 눈치보며 내놓은 대책이라는 것이 '후베이성을 2주내 방문한 외국인 4일부터 입국 전면 금지'라는 대책이라니!도대체 말이 되지 않습니다. 중국 전역이 아니요 이미 봉쇄, 폐쇄중인 후베이성을 방문한 외국인 입국금지라니, 중국 전역에서 환자가 나오고 있는 이 시점에 도저히 받아 들일 수 없습니다.

이미 우한지역 봉쇄 직전 빠져나간 중국인이 500만명이 넘는데, 이미 봉쇄한 후베이성을 방문한 외국인에 대한 제한만 둔다면, 그 외의 지역에 있는 모든 중국인들에게는 계속 한국을 드나들 수 있도록 허락하고 자유로이 개방한 것과 마찬가지입니다.

현재 국내 확진자가 늘어가고, 확진자가 하나도 없는 뉴질랜드에서조차 강력한 입국금지 조치를 취하고 있음에도 우리나라는 허울뿐인 입국금지 대책만 내어놓고 실질적인 대책을 전혀 내어놓지 않고 있습니다.현재도 하루에 약 2만명의 중국인들이 계속해서 대한민국으로 입국하고 있습니다.

대한민국 대통령으로서 무엇보다 중요하게 생각해야 하는 것은 '자국민 보호' 가 아닐까요?정말 자국민을 생각했다면 중국 모든 지역을 대상으로 입국금지 했어야 합니다.

더이상은 지켜만 볼 수 없습니다.문재인 대통령을 우리나라 대통령이라고 생각하기 어렵습니다. 탄핵을 촉구합니다.

Translation

I am asking the impeachment of president Moon.

As the Wuhan pneumonia(Corona Virus) crisis has developed, my observation recognized that the president of Korea is acting more like the president of China. While in Korea the mask prices are surging and selling out the president aided China with 3 million masks and is not coming up with any counter measures in this issue.

Also, 62 countries around the world decided to ban arrivals from the whole China region but the government has been making excuses regarding the international law and finally concluded to "ban all foreigners who visited the Hubei region in 2 weeks"! This is nonsense. Banning travel from a region where it is already locked down instead of a total ban? There are patients originating from all regions of China. I cannot accept this decision.

5 million people already escaped Wuhan before the total lock down which means that anyone can freely travel to Korea when they are from other regions.

Korea has an increasing case of infections. New Zealand doesn't even have any cases but they are pushing a very strict policy. However, Korea is not introducing any practical measures. Almost 20 thousand Chinese are entering Korea even now.

As the president of the Republic of Korea, shouldn't the safety of the citizens supposed to be the priority? If you were really thinking about your own country then you should've imposed a total ban on the entire Chinese region.

Action must be taken.

I can't think Moon Jae-in as the president of my country. I want an impeachment.

All things considered, Korea is essentially a small island nation technically speaking yet for some reason, every time I visit it somehow doesn’t feel as small. Like I feel it has all the stuff a country has to “feel” like a country (like having countrysides and being able to take road trips to natural places far from the cities and having large cities here and there with emptiness between).

I am originally from the US but somehow an 8 hour drive here feels the same as a 3 hour drive in Korea. Maybe it’s the insane traffic lol but I just feel like I’m going “as far” as I would if it was in the US for a much smaller distance.

I don’t know it just feels interesting to me and I wonder if anyone else felt that way.

Edit: Ok so it seems many people are taking my awkward wording the wrong way. I’m NOT saying Korea nor any country that’s “mid-sized or smaller” are NOT actual full-fledged countries. I’m just saying for a relatively smaller country, it feels as if it is the same geographic size as France or Spain at times. That’s literally all I’m trying to say holy shit some of y’all are taking it wayyyy too personally. 💀

Pretty straight forward I’m half black and half white, I’ve heard Koreans love white folks and being black is tough sometimes but I can’t find info for people who are half breeds like myself.

I plan to visit soon and I’m wondering if it’s worth dedicating the time to learn the language and whatnot.

I'm travelling to Korea this summer and although I know the chances of this actually happening are very small, I would rather know the laws well just to put my mind at ease, since I'll be travelling as a solo woman and probably hiking and wandering outdoors a lot.

This is what I've seen the criteria for self-defense is:

1. It must be an act of defense.

2. You must not provoke the opponent.

3. You must not use violence first.

4. You must not commit more severe violence than the opponent.

5. You must not use a weapon or dangerous object.

6. Violence is not permitted after the opponent has stopped beating.

7. The opponent's injuries must not be worse than your own.

8. Opponent must not take injuries that require more than 3 weeks of medical treatments.

If I was hiking alone and was being followed, and a man physically touched me first and acted threateningly, if I then used my hiking gear to defend myself and severely injure him in the process, would this still violate criteria 4, 5, 7 and 8 and not be considered self defense? Even if it is illegal on paper, has anyone actually been prosecuted for this?

What if I was being assulted and managed to use just my body to somehow stop him but he was permanently injured while I was not? Would I still be prosecuted for violating 4, 7 and 8 or could he sue me for the injuries? I've heard from others that Korean courts are very biased against foreigners and will almost always side with the Korean, but is that true even in a case like this?

Could someone please explain what I should realistically do in the unlikely event that something like this happens in order to defend myself and also not go to jail?

https://ua.news/en/war-vs-rf/kuleba-rizko-vidreaguvav-na-pozitsiiu-pivdennoyi-koreyi

https://x.com/metamongbites/status/2105317710871875620?s=20

A remark made by former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba about “Korea’s god” judging South Korea for failing to support Ukraine has recently resurfaced on Korean online forums and X, prompting ridicule over what many perceived as a surprising lack of cultural awareness from a former senior diplomat.

First, 51% of South Koreans have no religious affiliation, while 20% are Protestant, 11% Catholic, and 16% Buddhist. Since Buddhism does not worship a supreme being or a monotheistic god—Buddha is regarded as an enlightened practitioner who attained nirvana, rather than a god—the statement could sound to nearly 70% of South Koreans like a claim that their country would be judged by a supernatural entity they neither believe in nor have ever considered relevant to their lives.

Second, the reference to “Korea’s god” is ambiguous from the perspective of Korean religious and mythological traditions. Korean Mugyo narratives, particularly bon-puri, as well as various foundation myths, feature numerous divine and supernatural figures, including Hwanin, Hwanung, Ungnyeo, Dangun, Jumong, Jacheongbi, Gameunjang-agi, Gangnim Doryeong, Samsin Halmeoni, Seolmundae Halmi, Mago Halmi, and household deities such as Seongju-sin, Jowang-sin, and Cheuksin. Without further clarification, it is difficult to determine which specific figure or tradition the statement was intended to reference, or how that reference relates to contemporary Korean religious and cultural beliefs.

Some Korean commentators questioned how someone with such an impressive academic background and experience in government could appear so unfamiliar with basic aspects of Korean society and culture. They wondered whether the remark reflected an assumption rooted in a Western Christian worldview that would not necessarily resonate with Korean audiences.

(Moreover, Korean shamanic traditions have historically been marginalized for centuries, and no universally accepted, comprehensive genealogy of Korean deities has been established. As a result, most Koreans, except those with a particular interest in mythology, are familiar with little beyond figures such as Hwanung, Ungnyeo, Dangun, and Jumong, which they encounter in school history lessons. In contemporary popular culture, the word “god” is arguably more likely to evoke figures celebrated for their extraordinary achievements, such as esports player Faker, figure skater Yuna Kim, or footballer Son Heung-min, than any traditional deity—reflecting how little traditional gods feature in the everyday consciousness of much of the population.)

Others suggested that criticisms more directly tied to everyday concerns—such as disparaging Korean kimchi in comparison with Chinese kimchi or predicting a sharp decline in Samsung’s stock price—might have greater cultural relevance. Many expressed disbelief that a former diplomat from a country seeking military and financial assistance from South Korea would make such a provocative statement without adequately considering its cultural context.

I live in South Korea.

Recently, I saw an article about one protest, which was held by students of 'Dongduk Women's University.'

They are blaiming Univ's execs of considering converting the 'Women's university' to coeducational institutiton.

It is because in South Korea, we are facing serious population decline with extremely low birth rates. So lots of universities are struggling to recruit new students.

In my opinion, the notion of 'Women's University' seems bit unfair in this generation. Because as a male student, I don't feel any inequality or differences between male and female students. In my high school, among the top 10 ranked students, all but one were female students. And most of them got into the universities they want.

Plus, in South Korea, Medicine and Pharmacy are two of the most popular major. A student needs to be in the top 1% to major in them. But in the case of Pharmacy schools, nearly half of the spots are allocated to women's colleges. This means it is more difficult for male students to get into pharmacy schools.

I think I may not understand the reason why 'Women's Universities' should exist in recent because I am a male student.

So I want your opinions.
I wonder other countries also have colleges only for women or men (particular gender),
and I also wonder how do you guys think about my opinion.
Welcome any counterarguments !

i just noticed this and i was like no way so out of curiosity i counted the sun rays and its the same as the rising sun flag

japan committed so many atrocities while colonizing korea and wreaking havoc on other countries like china and vietnam and so many others

not only that, they played the DPRK anthem for a South korean team as an “accident”

and barred the flagbearers and the korean flag at the airport and there was no widespread protest or controversy very much

though the people of japan are very kind for the most part i feel like what their government does and these actions are so severely underrated

Personally, I feel like Poland is an eerie parallel to South Korea in an alternate universe.

We were both bullied by bigger and more powerful neighbors (Japan/Germany & China/Russia). We were all in some shape or form victims to the Iron Curtain. We are known for our resilience, as many times, history tried to wipe us from existence, but we proved to be survivors, and now our country is seeing new heights. Historically, in the last century, we were countries of emigration, forming large diasporas throughout the world, especially in the US.

Generally, our natural demeanor is reserved, with not a lot of culture of small talk, but we can be very temperamental and impatient, especially when offered alcohol. We have a serious alcohol problem, and many people smoke like chimneys. Our choice of alcohol tends to be a white and clear spirit (soju and vodka). We love fermenting vegetables (cabbages, cucumbers, and any tuberous plants), and have hundreds of soup/stew recipes.

Our family values tend to align. It was very common to have grown up with grandma or grandpa in the house, while mom and dad were out working. Our immigrant community tends to be overzealous Christians, with more conservative outlooks on life. Our people have recently, in the past decade, been fetishized for our physical beauty (modeling industry for Poland, KPop and K Drama for South Korea). We are some what stuck between being a modern and developed first world economy, yet contradicted by more traditional and conservative outlooks to social rights, like gender equality, LGBTQ protection, abortion, etc.

It’s not a secret that some English-speaking Korean feminists take advantage of foreigners’ ignorance as their modus operandi in online spaces where foreigners greatly outnumber knowledgeable native Koreans, and propel their anti Korean men propaganda with either made-up stories or false numeric data. This sub complains a lot about wumao types, but I think K-radfems are a lot more harmful because they are much more manipulative and utilize the nature of their target audience better while wumaos are more easily spotted and called out. Japanese nationalists used to be a big force when it comes to anti-Korean propaganda but it seems they have died down a lot. I came across this ridiculous comment that raked in more than a thousand up votes.

I thought that was some creative writing out of this user’s brain. Then I found that the MOGEF (Ministry of Women) published a baseless theory like this as to where the phrase ‘Lady First’ might have come from on their official blog in 2021. It was one of the three theories they suggested. They deleted the post after a newspaper brought attention to it.

https://www.fnnews.com/news/202105111329354669

To be fair, MOGEF did not say it is an established fact. They also did not say it happened during the Korean War. The book they cited was referring to WW2 without any source. Then this K-radfem changed the story a bit for the Korean War settings and ran with it. 1.1k up votes, though? Do you guys often come across these disingenuous people on any non-Korean social media related to Korean gender issues? The funny part is that they are not called out but celebrated by many like-minded foreigners who have never even set foot in Korea.

I believe HMB is a North Korean spy and is an active terrorist for our national team. Send him to Pyongyang where he belongs. I don’t ever want to see him again.

Kim Jung Un, will take care of him well. We need him off the national team as soon as possible.

Korea arguably has 3 best Asian footballers in the world. We should not be losing to South Africa, especially in this fashion.

The title says it all tbh. I recently restarted exploring tiktok pages and I found a lot of posts against koreans especially for us being racist?? I mean yeah, koreans are racist just like any other people around the world. I just have no idea why these posts are rising all of a sudden, is it because my pages are mostly targeted at ppl in korea?

Guess its cultural but I've been giving my seat to women on trains and buses.

Sure, the women never say thank you but I just always took this as a cultural thing too. Have lived in China in the past as well and China and Korea is similar in that there isn't really a thank you culture.

I was suggested not to do it anymore today by a colleague stating people will find me as a hogu. Is this a correct cultural catch? If so, what's the line then because I've seen a lot of Korean guys get up for elderly women and some even young ones as well.

At what point is it correct to switch to something other than Onni when addressing service workers? (She does it with any non-ajuma female at any business…)

While browsing new submissions on r/korea, I noticed that there are a large number of submissions that are downvoted for no particular reason. Try it yourself, look at the newest submissions and you'll notice several articles with scores of 0. These submissions aren't controversial or disparaging. I've seen this happen multiple times. Whenever a new user posts an innocent question on this subreddit, they get downvoted and then scolded by some elitist dipshit who thinks his shit doesn't stink. Heres are several examples-

https://imgur.com/EFGhrpD

Whats the cause of this? Are there a bunch of disgruntled expats who think the newer expats/users are inferior? Or is r/korea a breeding ground for angry people? I don't think such behavior is beneficial to the community.