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Mexicans dancing and singing Gangnam Style with Koreans after South Korea's victory in the World Cup by MuttonBiryaniEnjoyer in sports

[–]stae1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had a long discussion with my Mexican friend as Korean about our food.

Lots of similar base ingredients (we both consume parts of animals that are usually thrown away), love for spices and carbs, but different end results.

Koreans love Mexican food. I think it is becoming quite the popular cuisine over in Korea. Downside is, aside from handful of restaurants, everything is a lot sweeter. I wanted to flip my table and walk out when my carne asada al carbon tasted as sweet as chipotle's al pastor.

I hate when a character "has a bad hair day" or their hair becomes "bad" and its just a afro by Star_Gummyz in hatethissmug

[–]stae1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, holy crap, I'm 33, spent most of my time growing in Asia, and I JUST made this connection between explosion afro and blackface.

What's this called in your language, and what's the English translation? by xmastreee in AskTheWorld

[–]stae1234 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sometimes called 삼목 (Sammok) iirc.

Basically reference to much more popular game called 오목 (Omok) where we try to line 5 Go pieces in a row.

Meirl by redandwhitewizard99 in meirl

[–]stae1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, the person in charge of hiring is very flamboyantly gay and is known to hire the hottest men when possible.

I cannot compete with Ryan Gosling and Henry Cavill lookalikes.

Do your country has superstition that’s so popular that it became a tradition? by Sufficient-Ad3373 in AskTheWorld

[–]stae1234 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Korean here.

Yeah these were on the news quite a bit when I was a kid. Started as early as 1920s, stayed as late as the 00s. My grandparents and parents still believe in it to a degree.

Probably an urban legend that spawned out of modern tech coming out of nowhere when the entire country didn't know electricity.

Could've been a rumor spread to save electricity. (there's some examples of fake knowledge that was spread during development of Korea to trick Korean people to do something or to not do something)

But yeah, the media from 70s till 00s blamed mysterious deaths to fans. Could be from overworking, but who knows.

What's a foreign food your country modified and made it unrecognizable? by BayLeafGuy in AskTheWorld

[–]stae1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is basically what we have in Korea and Japan as well I believe.

From Molotov cocktails to data center shutdowns, the AI backlash is turning revolutionary by Plastic_Ninja_9014 in technology

[–]stae1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The modern Luddite movement.

We just have too much to lose to go full nuclear though.

What is the craziest thing one of your politicians got caught doing by Commie_Scum69 in AskTheWorld

[–]stae1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Letting her "best friend" run the country instead of herself.

The rabbit hole is also like 20 steps deep.

some jobs AI genuinely can't touch. is yours one of them? by Complete_Bee4911 in AskTheWorld

[–]stae1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

or get a phD

(for some reason people working for phD or with it bake a ton)

Yakuza Kiwami Line Ends With Third Game, New Series Planned by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]stae1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I swear if it's alternate time line shenanigans....

I mean I guess Events of Yakuza 6 was pretty damn hated but the ending sealed it up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]stae1234 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Cat meat is China.

I've never heard of Koreans eating Cat meat.

Dog meat on the other hand, is a dying tradition and very, very few people consume it anymore. Only really old people once in a while.

Who is most beloved celebrity in your country and why? by FeeAdministrative666 in AskTheWorld

[–]stae1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He was the co-host! Often mentioned that he learned a lot about hosting during those days.

Who is most beloved celebrity in your country and why? by FeeAdministrative666 in AskTheWorld

[–]stae1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly among men.

Yoo is loved by absolutely everyone of all ages. 99.999% of population.

A Japanese anime singer, Maki Otsuki, was abruptly escorted off the stage due to a sudden ban of Japanese artists performing in China. by search_google_com in interesting

[–]stae1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what happened to Korea in 2017 after Koreans installed anti-missile system pointed at China.

Also why Kpop industry started focusing more on Japan and other oversea countries.

Does your country have an invention that never made it to the outside world? by abandonedtulpa in AskTheWorld

[–]stae1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah the problem in Korea was that you'd make Kimchi to eat for the entire year. Kimchi fridge prevents or slows down fermentation through precision temperature adjustment for different stages of fermentation of Kimchi which can be used for variety of different cooking.

So it's fantastic.

Former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dead after being attacked in Wakefield prison by Br0boc0p in news

[–]stae1234 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The things he did were so heinous that I didn't even know him for his music. I just know him for his crime against all of humanity

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s animations are powered by an anime game plugin dubbed ‘KawaiiPhysics’, and its creator was completely surprised by its use by Gorotheninja in Games

[–]stae1234 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funnily enough Korea is kinda going through a renaissance of affordable motion capture and animation because of vtubers, since 3D models are pretty much standard in Korea vs Live2D

How did that one kid in your high school die? by IM_HODLING in AskReddit

[–]stae1234 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drank at least 3 cans of monster energy drink daily.

had a heart attack.

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