General Opinion of Koreans

HIGHLY SENSITIVE TOPIC.

READ WITH OPEN MIND.

UNDERSTAND THAT I DREW MY OPINIONS FROM MY EXPERIENCE.

ok. let's begin.

First, my landlords are really nice people. My stay here in seoul had been amazing because of them. They spoke english hence it was easy to communicate our thoughts and feelings to each other. With that, we were able to chat and enjoy each other company.

Then, there was the Koreans in school. Well, there's only these few Koreans I would meet in school. (you can guess, right?) Somehow, I feel that they don't really know Singapore and that Singaporeans speak English. One teacher checked with me if I wanted english or mandarin instructions sheets, while the other teachers gave me mandarin sheets without asking. Haiz... Wouldn't blame them. Furthermore, the students generally are Japanese or Chinese from Hong kong or China. I'm the only Singaporean in the class.

Now for the other Koreans I have met in restaurants, students, etc.

There was once I walked into a mini stall for dinner. The ajumma found out that I wasn't local. Her treatment was very unpleasant. She smiles and greets the other customers and when it comes to me, the face change and was not really nice.

Another time, I was hiking the Dobongsan. A 30-ish couple spoke to me in Korean but I told them I didn't understand them. They thought I was from China. Then I explained that I was from Singapore (see! why not Singapore???? >.<) They asked a few more questions but I couldn't understand them. Nevertheless, I could sense their positive vibes and when they bid goodbye, I was really happy.

Students are the worst of the bunch. The university has a canteen that have an interesting system for servicing food. First you would go to the display counter to see what's on today's menu. Then you would head to a money machine to get a ticket in replace of the money for the food. Then, head to the stall and give the ticket to the stall lady. So, the annoying thing about these students are that they like to cut in front of you while you are looking at the displays. It annoys me a lot. It has happened more than 2 times...

I'm not sure what to take on when it comes to the Koreans. One thing's for sure, Singapore is probably unheard of...

Poor Singaporeans...
We are crazy about korean drama, songs, fashion, etc...
but they know nothing about us...
that's quite disappointing.