I'm a South Korean student who lived and never left the country my entire life. AmA!

Is video game culture and tournaments really as big in SK as westerners think it is?

YES! We're really competitive on games, for some reason. I personally think that Koreans are just. Good at games on average- my friends told me that playing on western servers are much easier.

How do you feel about Japanese people at your age?

I'm cool with Japanese ppl!!!!

....I just want their government to apologize about their war crimes.

What's your favorite cheese?

Parmesan!

Do you like StarCraft?

Never played it! My dad was freakishly good at it, but I'm more of a Nintendo person.

What about Smash Bros.

I'm a sonic main. So ready to main the DQ hero.

How did you find that out ? Do you play games together?

I watched him play. We're really close! Different taste in games tho.

What’s your favorite Nintendo game then? Also, Ahnyung ha sae yo!

POKEMON

AND ALSO GAME FREAK WHAT DO TOU MEAN I CANT BRING POKEMON THAT IS NOT IN THE GALAR DEX WHAT

What is something you are the most proud of about your country, and also the least proud?

The historical buildings, very safe environment, awesome food!

And the high school education system can go die.

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My allowance comes through that. Pretty dandy!

Could you explain this chip-reader allowance thing? Government gives you allowance for being in school so you can buy needed stuff? Or is that like an ease-of-use thing for South Korean students so they don't have to carry wallets because their money is on their card as provided by parents?

My uncle sends me 50 bucks every two weeks via banking system

Oh okay! Is the money on the chip-enabled card strictly for school purchases, or is it more of a general purchase allowance for non-school stuff, like restaurants and the like?

General!

Kenobi

It's over, Anakin! I have the high ground!

How scary is North Korea? Any tales that westerners wouldn't know?

We have a BIG speaker near the border that blasts K-POP and current news of the South. It's used to tell the truth of the world to the NK people living near borders- apparently it works surprisingly well!

And to be honest, we're not scared. We're just numb at this point,I guess. Most people don't even bat an eye at their threats.

I know that Korea in general has not historically been too openly accepting of LGBT folks. How have you seen views evolve on the subject throughout your life?

I'm Bi.

LGBT rocks and homophobes can die.

Thank you for answering this ♡

NP! All people have rights and they should be protected!

What’s your favorite food?

What’s your favorite part of South Korea?

What’s your favorite thing to do during your free time?

My favorite food is Sushi! Love it! Although in our country it's called Chobap. (초밥)

The favorite part- gotta be the traditional palaces. It's a thing a true beauty.

I usually play Nintendo or just chill watching cat videos and memes!

Thanks for the quick response to all of my “favorite thing” questions! Do you have a favorite Nintendo game (I’m a Nintendo fan myself)?

Pokemon!

Wait, your student ID is also your KEBHana bank card?

Yep. Cool, right?

Hey! I'm actually a Korean who hasn't lived in Korea for longer than 2 months. So while I have a few questions of my own feel free to ask any questions to me too!

Your English is really good! Is English compulsory at school?
Do you go to 학원? What do you want to do after highschool?

It's mandatory to learn English, but all I know are self taught. Not many people are fluent as me 2nd Korean is drastically different from the Latin system.

I go to one 학원, but most people go more than one. It's stressful as hell, I can tell you.

What are the top 3 things that stresses you out?

Loud sounds, people who are mean for no reason, and schedules.

People who are mean for no reason stress you out but you do a Reddit AMA?? Courageous!!

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How much soju can you drink?

2 and a half bottles.

Is Soju expensive to purchase? I often hear it's cheaper than water in SK. Also greetings from Canada!

Hello!!and its like 2 bucks at best. Go wild.

I’ve watched a few Korean dramas over the past years, and it seems like the younger people get slapped on the head by the elders a lot. Is that a true depiction of how it is in Korea?

Not really, Korean dramas are all about exaggeration!

what about the kdrama arm grab? the guy and the girl will be talking then the girl starts to walk away and the guy grabs her arm really forcefully, that’s only in dramas right?

Of course. I will kick that guy if anyone tried that on me tbh

Korean drama's

A lot of native English speakers make this mistake, so no worries, but non-possessive plural nouns don't get apostrophes. Dramas*

It. it was autocorrect I swear i am going to kill my phone one day or another..

What do you think of Donald Trump? Just curious about your opinion.

....How does he have orange skin? Is that even genetically possible?

Do you ever want to leave your country?

Eh, not really. But I would love to travel, if chances are given!

Any reason why not?

I love living here. Safe as hell, man. You can fall asleep in the middle of the road and the only thing you'll get is a really uncomfortable neck in the morning.

Favorite video game?

Pokemon, LoZ, generally all Nintendo stuff and dragon quest.

What's your take on Game Freak's decision to kill the national dex?

I am very mad but

W. Wooloo....cute.....

What inspired you to learn English?

Actually, I leaned nothing from school! I was a big fan of time travel when I was a kid, so while looking up Back to the future series and Doctor who, I just self taught English, for the sole reason to understand the 10th doctor.

That is extremely interesting. How did you self teach yourself English? Did you have to refer back and fourth to Korean to English to understand? Did you use a dictionary? Did you have any base fundamental understanding of English at all?

I want to do this with Spanish or Japanese.. I’d imagine Japanese would be the easiest accessibility due to the amount of manga and anime Japan has.

I just have two different systems each. Both feel like my first language.

Is it true that plastic surgery is something to be expected after high school graduation?

Half and half. I sure damn know that I aint gonna do it!

Do you feel a lot of pressure on your appearance ?

Nah. Fuck make up. I'm cute and round and tiny and I like it.

My wife and I are planning on a holiday to South Korea some day. Any advice what places to visit and things to do? Our interests are k-pop, makeup, fashion and esports.

Edit: and what to eat besides Korean BBQ?

Sorry, not fan of K-POP to give you a lot of info- but visit 명동, for makeup and fashion! It's a city teeming with tourists, make up shops, clothing stores. And to be honest, just avoid food that looks spicy, and everything's really good in general!

How are black people viewed in South Korea? Whether they’re American, British, or any nationality from Africa?

We're really cool with everyone! There are old racists, of course, but you can ignore them. Honestly, No one gives a damn about their racist ramblings.

I'm a fan of Running Man, so I was kind of curious. How popular/well known is Yu Jae Seok?

HE'S BIG HE'S A REALLY COOL GUY I LOVE HIM

How many times have you done this? I remember seeing this atleast a couple times.

1. Mod killed both for no reason. I'm no quitter. Also very bored.

What kind of accent is your English in? Many Koreans seem to lean toward American English as the standard rather than British English (RP).

Do you follow any sports teams?

To quote my friend; "You speak like a CNN announcer."

And no, not a fan of sports,sorry. I have very sensitive ears and the loud sports games stresses me out.

American Cheese Product in ramen. Thoughts?

Nice. Cheese ramen is the creation of god.

What do you think of Samsung? They're the face of S Korea in many ways. I'd love to know what the locals feel about the conglomeration.

Why do you think S Korea made such advancements in such a short time, based on your observation(not textbook explanation)

They're cool!!

And I think because generally Koreans tend to get competitive. They try their best to the point of overworking- fast advancements, but a lot of unseen sacrifices for that.

What do you think California is like?? Asking as a local haha

Really hot, orange juice heaven.

That's all I can come up with.

Would you sleep in a closed room with a fan turned on?

Why did people even believe fan death?? Was it the illuminati?? ??????

X files theme

How do Koreans view gay people?

Not that friendly with LGBT- but fuck them, I'm Bi.

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Mods bad

What games do you play?

All things Nintendo.

Why don't you live in the good Korea?

The glorious fatness our the leader Kim is too blinding for me to stay at the same dimension with him, comrade.

is school there really that hard? also, are you a fan of son heung min? i am

Oh, the soccer player? Cool guy,but I'm not into sports. And schools...very stressful and unnecessarily competitive. Hell, I would say.

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I'm smiling. Slightly. A small smile is my default face. Must be the angle.

Who’s the military?

...? What? I mean, it is mandatory to all healthy males to attend military for 2 years, for your info.

Didn't you already do an AMA/post that pic as proof?

I remember this....

Mods shut me down for literally no reason after like 2 hours so, here I am, second try bby.

How depressing is Korea?

You're good if you're not a highschooler.

Do you like soccer or baseball?

Not a fan of sports. Sensitive ears- it hurts too much to spectate.

Hwajang-shil odisayo?

Just go home and use your own toilet, bun.

Who cares?

You cared enough to comment on this! Thank you! :D