nadiaj0y 261 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 This is a bit stupid but i'm really curious, do you ever wonder and glad that you're not South Korean? I mean, just imagine living in the society where the high pressure is everywhere with these ridiculous beauty standards, high educational expectations and everything..I know not every country is not perfect but like..you know? Do you ever feel that way? edit: I realized that my question was way too specific haha, so better question: Do you ever felt glad that you're not born or live in SK society? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Channie Tatum 3,017 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 A bit, but then I remember I live in a 3rd world country more ignorant and conservative than South Korea so yknow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YNRA 1,082 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 every country has intense beauty standards so that doesnt mean much to me. im glad that i dont have to go through their shitty schooling system though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aitso 407 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 im glad that i dont have to go through their shitty schooling system though ^ Glad I didn't have to deal with that. I just don't think about it. I'm never happy that I was or was not born into whatever society. Thought never crosses my mind. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToujoursSistar 7,681 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 yep . High expectations for education . Seniority etc... too much pressure for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddeona Oneul Bame 61,625 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Literally never thought about it~ That's so specific, tbh, to sit down and think of one specific nationality I wouldn't want to be for whatever given reason~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaChan 11,194 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 ...No? That's such a perplexing and bizarre mindset. It's not that I'm glad I'm not South Korean. I'm glad and content with who and what I am. No country and no culture is perfect regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarmin 1,609 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 No.. why would I? I never thought of being Korean to begin with tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lollifox 286 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 proud american Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
˹AS˼ 3,610 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I'd stress the fck out if I lived there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sakurahanabira 6,633 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Korea isn't the only Asian country with high standards. Just about most East and Southeast Asian countries have high standards when it comes to things like education. I mean Japan did rank as one of the top 5 nations with the most suicides. Education is really stressed and emphasized in Asian countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astoral 1,427 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I'm glad and content with who and what I am. No country and no culture is perfect regardless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_be_hasty 308 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I could never imagine myself as anything other than American. But one of my very close friends is from SK and she's given me a lot of insight into their culture. It's easy for me to say I could never handle that stuff (school, seniority, etc) but that's because I wasn't born into it. Who knows the kind of person I'd be had I be born there instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nadiaj0y 261 Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Literally never thought about it~ That's so specific, tbh, to sit down and think of one specific nationality I wouldn't want to be for whatever given reason~ ...No? That's such a perplexing and bizarre mindset. It's not that I'm glad I'm not South Korean. I'm glad and content with who and what I am. No country and no culture is perfect regardless. No.. why would I? I never thought of being Korean to begin with tbh. Maybe my question is a bit too specific. What I meant was like.. what if you were a part of SK society. I'm a bit surprised that you didn't think of that since you're into K-pop..I'm sure you have thought about it once in a while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fak-u 2,015 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 as much as I love snsd i have never once wish to live in SK. too crowded and too much pressure. the society where appearance and social status seem to dominate. the US is a big country where I can avoid major/metropolitan cities and to have my own little oasis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deobizone 7,779 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 it's not something i actively think about, since i'm fine & content with where i'm from to begin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doda 48 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 i definitely have thought of that actually really glad that i don't live and grow in korea. maybe being korean is too specific. living there, and mixing around with the society would definitely not my kind. though living in my country isn't all that different with the high education standard and ignorant. at least we are not taught to be racist and not against people that have darker skin since singapore is a country that consists of 4 races (that is something i am proud of). and we don't really make a big deal about artists in singapore, honestly. we don't care either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddeona Oneul Bame 61,625 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Maybe my question is a bit too specific. What I meant was like.. what if you were a part of SK society. I'm a bit surprised that you didn't think of that since you're into K-pop..I'm sure you have thought about it once in a while? Honestly no~ Like I like K-Pop and Korean culture, yeah, but sitting down and being like "Oh wow, K-Pop is so cool, I sure wish I was Korean!" I mean, maybe I wish I spoke Korean~ That's about it. I never thought about being Korean/living in Korean society~ I like J-Pop, too and also never thought about being Japanese~ Now your rephrasing of the question is better (based on what you described in the OP), but even then, I've never considered that, tbh~ Like you might as well ask if I'm glad I'm not Chinese. Or North Korean~ It's still strange to just be so specific like that to think about, y'know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaChan 11,194 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Maybe my question is a bit too specific. What I meant was like.. what if you were a part of SK society. I'm a bit surprised that you didn't think of that since you're into K-pop..I'm sure you have thought about it once in a while? Why would I? If I wanted to experience South Korean culture that badly, I'd just live there. My days of wondering what life would be in somebody else's shoes are over, and if I did wonder that, it wouldn't be to re-imagine my life as a South Korean. I'd wonder what life would be like if I had Jedi powers or turned out to be half-Saiyan. Now we're talking. I can do some light reading and learn about what it's like to be a part of South Korean society...or just talk to a Korean person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shocking blue 7,514 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 I'm glad I don't live there because of the really high educational standards. I mean it's good to be smart but they pressure you so much that you believe getting into whatever college is a life-or-death situation. I have some friends from Korea who got into top university courses here (Australia) and are still considered failures in Korea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Weasley 769 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 nope nope nope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilaclovell 451 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Yes. Just that I like the weather since I'm living in tropical country. Moreover, I'm curious about their school systems. Is it really that competitive that there are so many suicide rate (excluding bullying)? There are so many better Universities out there but it seems that the students were brainwashed that Seoul Uni is the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denizen mars 5,911 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 yeah, but not in like a, 'haha, eff koreans, those poor sods' kinda way. more like I'm content with some aspects of being an american and I'm grateful I don't have to deal with the pressures they deal with. but at the same time I also envy some aspects of their culture and life, like good cheap healthcare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
✨ Lunar Miracle ✨ 1,457 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 Every country has it's problems though, so you can really say this about any country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YamaChan 11,194 Posted December 30, 2015 Share Posted December 30, 2015 That's the truth. I don't know everyone's nationality, but I'm American and although I wouldn't change that for the world, I'm not about to pretend (pardon the French) that our shit doesn't stink as much as any other country's. Our healthcare system is absolutely terrible, racial tensions are still very prevalent, gun violence continues to be out of control and we are one of the unhealthiest first world countries on the globe, not to mention the impending student loan crisis. Every country has its issues, including the US, but I still love my country. Like i said before, I'm only glad I'm not South Korean in the sense that I'm proud of my ethnicity and glad to be an American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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