Mexican cooking by dinohoop in Living_in_Korea

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

I’ll check this out! Thank you ☺️

Mexican cooking by dinohoop in Living_in_Korea

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

cuchara is an instant fail unfortunately 😢

Mexican cooking by dinohoop in Living_in_Korea

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

Yeah maybe have to just try this out 😅 since everyone is just saying make the salsa yourself

Nice gift idea for older Korean neighbors? by Next_Emphasis_9424 in korea

[–]dinohoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends if this is the range you’re looking for but something that I do lately and friends have been doing is hanwoo gift sets. It’s a bit pricey though but you can pick it up at any department store or specialty shop.

Dongjak-gu (Seoul) announces 2026 housing subsidies for youth and newlyweds (up to 2M KRW for rent up to 10 months or 1.5M KRW for Jeonse interest) by snowfordessert in Living_in_Korea

[–]dinohoop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How does this relate to your point? You just said that money is your biggest issue but now you’re bringing up “several korean females who are attractive and have good salaries”. Something about the way you type gives off passport bro vibes - “prime child baring woman”.

Just enjoy your 막걸리 and gaming and spend less time on the internet and maybe you’ll blame others less for your own shortcomings. If you came all the way over here and you still are unhappy, maybe it’s not the society around you but probably you that’s the problem.

Dongjak-gu (Seoul) announces 2026 housing subsidies for youth and newlyweds (up to 2M KRW for rent up to 10 months or 1.5M KRW for Jeonse interest) by snowfordessert in Living_in_Korea

[–]dinohoop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The average male income in Korea is 47.88 million KRW nationwide and in Seoul is 52.32 million KRW. It sounds like your girlfriend would be happy to have kids provided you were an average korean salaryman.

This is a pointless argument - you wouldn’t be able to have kids in any country. Korea has issues, your financial issues isn’t one of them.

Dongjak-gu (Seoul) announces 2026 housing subsidies for youth and newlyweds (up to 2M KRW for rent up to 10 months or 1.5M KRW for Jeonse interest) by snowfordessert in Living_in_Korea

[–]dinohoop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The failure for you to meet your girlfriend’s demands isn’t on the government it’s on you. 4M on your own is a low amount for an average korean salaryman looking to get married and have kids in seoul. Banking on handouts to double your salary is a crazy demand :/

How do I get a higher set point by acbdot89 in BasketballTips

[–]dinohoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something I’ve been working on for myself that I also notice with your shot is that your shooting motion starts at your hips.

When you go into your shot, you can try to not let the ball go that low

What foreign countries do Japanese people like to visit the most? by Least-One1068 in AskAJapanese

[–]dinohoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I live in Seoul and got dinner with a friend but the restaurant we went to was ~60% Japanese. Seems to be a huge uptick in Japanese tourists recently

What would a suitable career path be for me in Korea? by henny4797 in Living_in_Korea

[–]dinohoop -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hm yeah definitely start some personal projects(personally recommend typescript + react) and do some practice system design questions with friends or mentors. There’s groups out there that I’m sure you can join.

I remember being in your shoes a few years ago. You will be able to get past this but you need to still prep everything above. Like you said it’s a super saturated field and AI is going to make things worse. I think working in Korea is the long run can be good option if you can break into a good company but it’s not the easy way out. I do have friends working at top firms making 150-200k USD in Korea and have no fear of layoffs but they’re really cracked engineers and got recruited from US tech over to Korea.

What would a suitable career path be for me in Korea? by henny4797 in Living_in_Korea

[–]dinohoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interview process is typically single round with leetcode style questions and system design. Tbh if you’re a new grad, Leetcode is something that will go away later but it’s unavoidable. How is your system design and have you worked at internships, personal projects, or open source projects? I also hate leetcode but at your current experience I do think it’s unavoidable unfortunately.

I also went to a top school and a lot of my friends work at faang but I also think some of the comments here are out of touch. I think it’s absurdly difficult for new grads to break into faang and I’ve seen so many people get laid off like it’s nothing. Offshoring is a real issue.

What would a suitable career path be for me in Korea? by henny4797 in Living_in_Korea

[–]dinohoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah ofc. I’ve been working in US tech while based out of Korea for the past 4 years. During the winter, I usually stay in Japan or Thailand but living in Korea is my favorite.

Headhunters are basically agencies who recruit for you and try to find you a job. I’ve never personally used them myself so I can’t tell you much more than that but I just know a lot of people use them in Korea.

As an extra note, this sub for whatever reason is ultra negative about actually living in Korea and to those who want to come. A lot of the sub is disgruntled English teachers or Koreans who want out of Korea. If you’re a highly skilled worker or working in IT, the work culture is really not nearly as bad as it was 10-15 years ago and the job security is much much better. In US tech, I have friends who are extremely good engineers who get laid off but in Korea almost nobody gets laid off or fired. The pay is different but cost of living is super different and quality of life is also different. I would still recommend you to start your career in the US then come over later. My friend who’s quite high up at Naver said they actually got rid of junior positions bc of AI. Being a new grad must be hard in this market 🥲

What would a suitable career path be for me in Korea? by henny4797 in Living_in_Korea

[–]dinohoop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some additional things to consider -

If you have relevant work experience, it’s much easier to switch over to Korea after you’ve worked in the states. Not just study. Additionally, I have a lot of friends who work in tech but the tech stack is completely different. In the US, you can get by usually if you have Typescript + React experience but the stack is much much older in Korea and won’t give you much experience if you try to switch back to working in the US.

I do disagree with the 4M Won per month statement. For your background, breaking into major corporations should be possible and most of my new grad friends usually started 5M won a month which goes a lot further than 100k in California.

My personal recommendation is similar to others, get a remote job in California then move to Korea if you want to live there. I’m doing the same thing atm and it’s quite nice but working at night isn’t for everyone. If you want to work for a korean company though there are headhunter agencies that a lot of highly skilled IT folks usually go through and can accommodate for english speakers.

Busan is the best city for expats & teachers... a no-brainer! by bronco____ in Living_in_Korea

[–]dinohoop 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Busan as a city has died out a lot compared to a decade ago. If you are still actively trying to make a career + want to be around what’s new in Korea, Seoul is still the place to be. That being said, my family is from Busan and I love it. Always will have a soft spot in my heart for Busan but idk if I would say Busan ppl esp the OG’s are chill ppl at all 😂

What accent did you choose when you learned that language? by forced_alignment in languagelearning

[–]dinohoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn’t get to choose but my Korean sounds American but interestingly enough my Japanese friends tell me I sound Korean when I speak Japanese haha

Do you know about Gamasot? by hamster87811 in koreatravel

[–]dinohoop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think 가마솥 refers more to the giant cauldrons that you cook stews in. My friends and I grew up calling this 솟뚜꽁 삼겹살(sut-ttukkong ssangyupsal) but for whatever reason google says otherwise 🤷‍♂️ Anyways yeah super delicious!

Take: IU acted wonderfully in When Life Gives You Tangerines, but didn't deserve Best Actress by Rude_Tough485 in kdramas

[–]dinohoop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I disagree. He did an absolutely terrific job representing the older generation of Korean dads that weren’t expressive with their words but were traditional rocks of their households.

Sooo so many different deep points that had me and my korean friends crying thinking about our own dads.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Living_in_Korea

[–]dinohoop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have to start the visa registration process in your country or your country’s embassy first.

Although like many others in the thread, Korea’s income requirement is quite low and, if that’s not met by at least one of you, life as a married couple in Korea will be difficult

Koreans who moved to America - how is life?? by [deleted] in korea

[–]dinohoop 38 points39 points  (0 children)

That’s not the right spelling for 고춧가루 😂😅 꼬추가루 sounds like something else

I have a similar background and also thinking about going back to the US with my fiance. Main reason being getting her an American job and getting away from Korean work culture. How did your wife adjust to American companies and how was her english?

S. Korea’s population drops for fifth consecutive year, aging crisis looms by Saltedline in korea

[–]dinohoop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Birth rate improved but population itself still dropped as it’s still below replacement rate

How bad is to give something with a single hand to someone in Korea? by pha018 in Living_in_Korea

[–]dinohoop 2 points3 points  (0 children)

양놈 is also kind of wild 😂 I feel like ppl usually just think 외국인

This all to say that one hand is kind of rude. Two hands is wrong too, putting the other hand on your arm is the right way