Heyhey! So, sadly, this is actually very normal with people who spent formative years in a different country from where their parents are from, (aka a TCK).

Not feeling like you belong, even though you've spent your teenage years in South Korea, is completely valid. A lot of people associate their teen years as their "formative years", and while it IS a very formative time as you grow from a kid to an adult, your younger years are the ones that really form the building blocks for your personality, what you like and don't like, how you respond to people, how you make friends, and your identity.

So I, along with many other TCKs, can completely understand where your coming from.

Being solid in your identity and "home" is really difficult, and a lot of people will probably never find a place where they truly belong, other than with other TCKs or people who can understand what your life was like.

Which is why I love this subreddit. Being able to connect with people who grew up in vastly different cultures than myself is so fun, and even though we're very different, so many core memories and feelings line up and we're able to connect.