why do people do this?

[Firatha]

when you talk region, you talk hemisphere. france is not the west.

That's not how that works at all.

[Freighter]

Even if they were born and raised in Korea? How can you be foreign in a country you were born in? Ethnically no they would nor be Korean, but nationally of course they would be. How is this a hard concept?

Yes? They're not Korean, so they're foreigners.

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Oh, I know. I lived in Seoul for 5 years and am very familiar with Korean xenophobia.

Doesn't change anything in my statement though.

So instead of staying clear of trouble, you're one of those foreigners who would rather dive right in and cause problems and then complain about people being antagonistic towards you?

[Firatha]

Yes? They're not Korean, so they're foreigners.

How can they be foreigners if they are born in Korea and hold Korean citizenship?

[Tulune]

How can they be foreigners if they are born in Korea and hold Korean citizenship?

She's either a troll or just retarded. I'm going with the latter.

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[Freighter]

How can they be foreigners if they are born in Korea and hold Korean citizenship?

Is this a serious question?

[Freighter]

They’re Korean if they were born and raised in Korea. You may not see it that way because you have your own personal opinions on the matter, but you’d still technically be wrong.

No, they're not.

[Firatha]

Is this a serious question?

I don't even know what to say.

[Byleth]

So instead of staying clear of trouble, you're one of those foreigners who would rather dive right in and cause problems and then complain about people being antagonistic towards you?

I mean, maybe you would be put out. But that was not my experience of living in Korea.

I can count on 1 finger the amount of times I offended someone while living there, and it was on day one when I sat on the wrong seat on the train. :P

[Stelio Kontos]

I mean, maybe you would be put out. But that was not my experience of living in Korea.

I can count on 1 finger the amount of times I offended someone while living there, and it was on day one when I sat on the wrong seat on the train. :P

Never took the train while in Seoul, was it an actual wrong seat, like designated for handicapped/elderly? Or was it someone thought you were in the wrong seat because you were non-Korean and they wanted you in the back of the train? :P

[Firatha]

No, they're not.

Yes they are thats how nationality works

[Valette]

No, they're not.

They're not of korean descent, but they're very much korean.

[Freighter]

Yes they are thats how nationality works

Their nationality would be South Korean. Not Korean.

[Stelio Kontos]

No, they're not.

So all these Korean-Americans aren't really American then? They're just Koreans inconveniencing the locals? Even after multiple generations?

[Byleth]

Never took the train while in Seoul, was it an actual wrong seat, like designated for handicapped/elderly? Or was it someone thought you were in the wrong seat because you were non-Korean and they wanted you in the back of the train? :P

It's not officially designated a seat for the elderly, but it's common social knowledge that I learned quickly.

In my defense I'd just gotten off a 18 hour flight and was pretty much dead on my feet at the time.

[Firatha]

So all these Korean-Americans aren't really American then? They're just Koreans inconveniencing the locals? Even after multiple generations?

That's what it sounds like I guess the whole rest of the world is wrong.

[Freighter]

Oh no, they are.

No, their nationality might be South Korean but that doesn't mean they're Korean.

[Zaktar]

french is ethnicity...

France is a nation, so... try again.

no... because american isnt an ethnic group lol...

Sure it is, a broad and diverse ethnic group, just, most people in the USA don't belong to it.

[Freighter]

You can keep saying no, but that doesn’t change the facts, Jinro.

The facts is that Korean does not exist as a nationality. South Korean and North Korean, does. Korean, refers to ethnicity.

[Freighter]

It’s called Korean ethic/racial nationalism and Korean pure blood theory. Your views are problematic.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kore...ic_nationalism

There's absolutely nothing problematic about my views. South Korean is nationality, Korean is ethnicity.

[Freighter]

See, you didn’t even read it because you’re that ignorant on the matter.

“Nope! It’s this way and that’s final! Idc about the facts!”

I’m done with you.

Korean is an ethnonym. South Korean is the demonym for people who live in South Korea. Not my fault you do not know the difference between ethnonym and demonym.