Bang 5,318 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Ever since i got into kpop i am now able to recognize Koreans by looking at their facial features(i see models on tumblr and even before reading the names i know they're Korean. When i see Asians irl i can tell as well), before then i was ignorant and said "they all look alike" . Not only Koreans but i can also distinguis among other Asians. Has that happened to you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyum 2,459 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrot Cake 1,291 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcey 7,752 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirlGroupTrash 823 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 In a way, yes. I don't come from an area where Asians are a part of the population, so I'm glad that now I can distinguish between them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAO 822 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 No, because I live around many different Asians. Most Koreans don't look like Kpop idols, so it is best not to judge based what you are exposed to through Kpop. And as far as language wise, no. As stated before, I lived around many Asians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimchi 19,921 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 I can tell the difference between languages, but unless they're like an obvious gangnam uni... I usually can't tell their race apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTI 7,015 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 not really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang 5,318 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Share Posted July 28, 2015 No, because I live around many different Asians. Most Koreans don't look like Kpop idols, so it is best not to judge based what you are exposed to through Kpop. And as far as language wise, no. As stated before, I lived around many Asians. i don't mean based on kpop idol's looks. i mean that since i got into kpop i look into korean culture and watch documentaries and tv shows so i look at the regular people's looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coordi_Oppa 458 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 yeah, Japan makeup style is diff than Korea and China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OAO 822 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 i don't mean based on kpop idol's looks. i mean that since i got into kpop i look into korean culture and watch documentaries and tv shows so i look at the regular people's looks. It is still no for me. I have lived around people from all over world before I listened to Kpop. I had access to cultures through friends from school and neighbors. I guess what I am saying is I experienced it first hand before listening to Asian music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinRaeRa 121 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Yes and languages. because when i first saw boa I thought she was Japanese since I knew her when she was releasing a lot of japanese album stuff xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnykyute 2,248 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 Ive always been able to recognize a Filipino...its wierd idk why...and its not like they have a certain look too, coz they dont look alike but somehow I know when I see one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocumentaLy 6,033 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 No, I knew this before I ever listened to Asian music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gayness 2,400 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alisonn 5,454 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 No, but I am Asian, so I guess as long as I remember, I've always been able to differentiate them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornangel 5,295 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
palechibi 2,748 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 i was sort of already able to but it has helped a lot now i have distinguish better than my mom lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiz 1,275 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 only some of them. Even tho Im asian myself. Are you sure you will be able to recognize an asian's nationality at the first time you look at him/her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Property of Goddess Irene 9,760 Posted July 28, 2015 Share Posted July 28, 2015 So it basically changed from "Asians all look the same" to "Koreans all look the same". That's a crude way of putting it, but that's the message more or less. The reason people can tell Koreans apart from other Asians is because they have those common (ie. same) looks to one another. Koreans and Japanese seem to have their own unique looks. However, the rest of East Asians are more 'homogenous' looking, ie. those from China (minus West China and Tibet), Mongolia, Vietnam, Thailand, Taiwan, Far East Russian, who blend in with one another more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,633 Posted July 29, 2015 Share Posted July 29, 2015 No. I could already distinguish between some Asians because I'm Asian myself, and live around a lot of Asians. But I still have distinguishing between Southeast Asians (except Vietnamese because I'm Vietnamese myself). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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