Korean Culture

[Tonitrus]

I occasionally even get a "GAIJIN DA!" or two from passing kids. That kind of thing is supposed to be long gone

On the subway in Tokyo, I had a group of kids looking up at me (I am 6' 6") saying "sugoi!".

[Ideologue]

I occasionally even get a "GAIJIN DA!" or two from passing kids. That kind of thing is supposed to be long gone

On the subway in Tokyo, I had a group of kids looking up at me (I am 6' 6") saying "sugoi!".

LOL.

I laugh because of what I associate with that word.

[jimmy olsen]

I definitely got more stares in Seoul and Incheon than I have in Shanghai. And little kids looking at me, and excitedly telling their parants "Oma, waygookin!" ("Mama, foreigner!").

The latter was always cute, though. I never got a chance to look back at them, act surprised and say "Oh, Hangukin!" ("Korean!"). 

By the way, that's a brilliant idea and I want to do it now.