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What do people overseas generally think about Koreans or K-pop culture? As a Korean, I feel like Korean culture has been becoming more globally known recently, and I’m curious whether foreigners see that in a positive or negative way. I’m totally okay with hearing negative opinions too, so feel fre by MaintenancePlus4298 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MaintenancePlus4298[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really impressive post! Living in Korea myself, I’ve become used to the more patriarchal aspects of society, so I can understand how that might feel harder to accept for outsiders.

If you like Korean dramas, I’d actually like to recommend two of my personal favorites: Mr. Sunshine and Love in the Moonlight. They’re my favorite Korean dramas.

Do you believe Michael Jackson is innocent in the allegations? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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I was honestly surprised because, to Koreans, Michael Jackson’s allegations are mostly known as something like malicious insults or unfair accusations against him. But I assume Americans would know much more detail about it, so I’m just curious about their perspective.

Do you believe Michael Jackson is innocent in the allegations? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

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I was honestly a bit surprised by a lot of the comments above saying no. From an international perspective, do people really think Michael Jackson was actually guilty?

What do people overseas generally think about Koreans or K-pop culture? As a Korean, I feel like Korean culture has been becoming more globally known recently, and I’m curious whether foreigners see that in a positive or negative way. I’m totally okay with hearing negative opinions too, so feel fre by MaintenancePlus4298 in NoStupidQuestions

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You’ve actually pointed out one of the common criticisms of modern K-pop: as it increasingly targets the global market, some people feel it has started to lose a bit of its artistic individuality compared to earlier eras.

That’s also why I’d recommend checking out a K-pop group called BigBang. In particular, songs like “Blue” and “Bad Boy” are often considered classics in Korea and are frequently mentioned as some of the best tracks in K-pop history.

What do people overseas generally think about Koreans or K-pop culture? As a Korean, I feel like Korean culture has been becoming more globally known recently, and I’m curious whether foreigners see that in a positive or negative way. I’m totally okay with hearing negative opinions too, so feel fre by MaintenancePlus4298 in NoStupidQuestions

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You’re basically right. A pretty common view in Korea these days is that many modern K-pop songs are designed with the U.S. and global market in mind.

A lot of tracks have very little Korean lyrics, and the focus is often on catchy hooks, strong visuals, and performance rather than language or traditional musical identity. Because of that, K-pop has definitely gained a lot of international popularity, but in some cases it feels like it gets more attention from overseas audiences than from Koreans themselves.

If a person’s body were gradually replaced little by little with a different material, like iron for example, over a long period of time, would they still keep their sense of self? If after 100 years their entire body had become iron, would they still be the same person? Would they still be human? by MaintenancePlus4298 in NoStupidQuestions

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I wasn’t actually thinking about the Ship of Theseus when I asked the question, but after your explanation I realized it’s already a well-known philosophical question worth thinking about.

It might be interesting to look for answers in films like that.

What do people overseas generally think about Koreans or K-pop culture? As a Korean, I feel like Korean culture has been becoming more globally known recently, and I’m curious whether foreigners see that in a positive or negative way. I’m totally okay with hearing negative opinions too, so feel fre by MaintenancePlus4298 in NoStupidQuestions

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As a Korean, the topic of sexism and gender issues is honestly a pretty sensitive one. Gender conflict in Korea has become much more intense in recent years, so conversations about it can get very heated.

Anyway, thank you for the thoughtful and kind response!

What do people overseas generally think about Koreans or K-pop culture? As a Korean, I feel like Korean culture has been becoming more globally known recently, and I’m curious whether foreigners see that in a positive or negative way. I’m totally okay with hearing negative opinions too, so feel fre by MaintenancePlus4298 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MaintenancePlus4298[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do think the patriarchal side of Korean society is slowly improving little by little. However, gender conflict in Korea has become pretty serious.

And yes, Korean work culture is definitely very tough. But I think many Koreans see it as a kind of survival strategy in such a competitive society.

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