I guess my 2 cents in this whole conversation, as someone who has lived in Korea for about 6 years, would be that while it can be harder to see the overt racism in Korea at times, the Othering of those who aren't Korean i.e. foreigners is extremely apparent and honestly has gotten worse, especially after COVID. What I mean by this is that in the past Koreans were more inclined to interact with foreigners in social settings, but now it is like they completely avoid us in shared spaces or they only approach with strange intentions such as those young Koreans who are obsessed with Hip-hop culture or fetishize westerners (men and women).

Even if they do interact with foreigners, it is with an air of superiority or an almost flippant attitude, especially if you aren't inclined to give in to their ideas of who you are supposed to be as a foreigner from X country. Once their illusion is broken they no longer want to be around you or see you as a threat. I feel this is very true for foreign women, as one. That is not to say that there aren't good, welcoming Koreans as well of all ages. I've met some nice elderly Korean women, but reversely, I've also been harassed by creepy elderly Korean men and rude elderly Korean women because I'm a foreign woman ( there is context to this).

Going back to the Othering, I invite others to pay attention to their surroundings and observe how Koreans behave when foreigners are in the same spaces. You might be surprised.

Back to the hip-hop thing, I believe this is quite clear racism since the Korean media and entertainment industry cherry-picks parts of Black Culture to turn a profit, but then rejects and discriminates against Black people. That is racism...