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Illuvatar
Profile Joined June 2005
254 Posts
June 11 2005 20:15 GMT
#21
In this country you'll stick out like a sore thumb so I hope you ooze confidence and don't give a crap if you know everyone is looking at you thinking "OH LOOK MOMMY! A MONKEY!!SO INTERESTING!!!!"

I understand what you mean but it's not different to Europe or America I think. My mother comes from Southkorea and I often recognise kids looking at her or other asians, blacks etc. in the way you mentioned before.

p.s.: good and interesting report
MoltkeWarding
Profile Joined November 2003
5195 Posts
June 11 2005 20:19 GMT
#22
It's different. Here being a Westerner makes you a superstar whereas being an immigrant in Euro/America puts you in the lower tiers of social hierarchy.
jjun212
Profile Joined December 2004
Canada2208 Posts
June 11 2005 20:23 GMT
#23
Rekrul... I've never been a big fan of you but I really enjoyed your story..

And.. I'm gonna admit it, I'm jealous T-T

Of your gaming skills and the chance to visit Korea~ But I hope you have fun returning home too;;

Family and friends can do alot also ^_^
Pro.NT_Knight
Profile Joined November 2004
Australia539 Posts
June 11 2005 20:26 GMT
#24


because ur non korean can u get into upper class clubs easier?


do ya get surrounded by korean gangs kinda like "get the fuk outta our hood or we will use our gosu knife stim skills on your zergling arse!"
Op Pro.NT Usa West
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
June 11 2005 20:30 GMT
#25
On June 12 2005 05:26 Pro.NT_Knight wrote:


because ur non korean can u get into upper class clubs easier?


do ya get surrounded by korean gangs kinda like "get the fuk outta our hood or we will use our gosu knife stim skills on your zergling arse!"


anyone can get into 'upper class club' as long as u have the money to pay for it lol and the better clubs aren't technically higher 'class' than others they are just more expensive and have better looking girls

and there are barely any korean guys who will just go up to foreigners in a threatening manner, i have never experienced it nor have i seen it or know anyone who that has happened to
why so 진지해?
jjun212
Profile Joined December 2004
Canada2208 Posts
June 11 2005 20:34 GMT
#26
Oh~~ Rekrul;;

I dunno if I'm allowed to ask this but what about the gaming part of when you were in Korea?

Did you meet anyone like JeeYunee, Gundam etc.. Giyom??? o,o

I never actually heard about any of your games in Korea, I'm curious though..
1hp
Profile Joined January 2005
Korea (South)903 Posts
June 11 2005 20:34 GMT
#27
Are you decent at writing Korean? Do you know when to use ㅐ and when to use ㅔ? Have you ever experienced those anal-probing bathroom/toilets?
roMAD
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
Russia2355 Posts
June 11 2005 20:38 GMT
#28
Excellent report, thx.
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
Last Edited: 2005-06-11 21:19:10
June 11 2005 20:45 GMT
#29
On June 12 2005 05:34 1hp wrote:
Are you decent at writing Korean? Do you know when to use ㅐ and when to use ㅔ? Have you ever experienced those anal-probing bathroom/toilets?


yes i can write/read korean and yes i know the difference

yes one time i went into a PC room bathroom and it was a squat toilet only so i just walked out and held my shit until i got home, white boy can't squat

oh lol i misread my place now has one of those anal probing toilets but i refuse to use it...joel loves it though he's a homo
why so 진지해?
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
June 11 2005 20:46 GMT
#30
On June 12 2005 05:34 jjun212 wrote:
Oh~~ Rekrul;;

I dunno if I'm allowed to ask this but what about the gaming part of when you were in Korea?

Did you meet anyone like JeeYunee, Gundam etc.. Giyom??? o,o

I never actually heard about any of your games in Korea, I'm curious though..


gundam and giyom are both very good friends jeeyunee is the one who i played sc vs so she'd order me food rofl

but shes scared of white people so she wont meet in real life
why so 진지해?
NeverEndingStory
Profile Joined February 2005
446 Posts
June 11 2005 21:11 GMT
#31
Rek thanks for writing next very good article.I enjoyed all of them very much, you have very good writing style.
When I was reading I thought that you are planning to comeback to USA and stay there,but you ve written that you fly their only for one month.Do you actually want to stay in korea for long time and maybe graduate there?Also do you think about getting usual job later in the future or you plan to focus on poker?
Kind regards.
Playing pokah
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
June 11 2005 21:17 GMT
#32
On June 12 2005 06:11 NeverEndingStory wrote:
Rek thanks for writing next very good article.I enjoyed all of them very much, you have very good writing style.
When I was reading I thought that you are planning to comeback to USA and stay there,but you ve written that you fly their only for one month.Do you actually want to stay in korea for long time and maybe graduate there?Also do you think about getting usual job later in the future or you plan to focus on poker?
Kind regards.


I certainly will not focus on poker, to me it is just money and not a fulfilling profession. I don't know if I'd want to go to university here...i'd have to get much better at speaking korean first.
why so 진지해?
artofmagic
Profile Blog Joined March 2005
United States1951 Posts
June 11 2005 21:20 GMT
#33
you said at night, the street is full of porn, flyers etc... so in the morning it's all gone?
evolve or die
waa
Profile Joined March 2005
289 Posts
June 11 2005 21:21 GMT
#34
whats the cost of living and how do you make money?
Pro.NT_Knight
Profile Joined November 2004
Australia539 Posts
June 11 2005 21:23 GMT
#35
if i was to go there on a holiday would it be easy to get a part time cash in hand job?

and when u go to a shop or fast-food do they speak english when you order something , or do you really need to know korean ?
Op Pro.NT Usa West
Smurg
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Australia3818 Posts
June 11 2005 21:27 GMT
#36
On June 12 2005 06:23 Pro.NT_Knight wrote:
if i was to go there on a holiday would it be easy to get a part time cash in hand job?

and when u go to a shop or fast-food do they speak english when you order something , or do you really need to know korean ?

If someone is shouting at you loud enough, you'll understand.

FUCKING COOK THE FOOD BITCH can be interpreted by all.
hasuwar
Profile Joined April 2003
7365 Posts
June 11 2005 21:32 GMT
#37
You're pretty lucky to get to experience something like that, Rekrul. It's always interesting to read about it. It's almost like a dream come true, isn't it? I wish you'd take some more pictures and/or video like you did when you first got there. That was cool too :D Things like this will be cool to look back on later in your life, definantly.

Anyway, I'm wondering how you get around town. Do you plan on buying a car, or do you just take a taxi, or what's the transportation deal?
Diablo3 ID: Exalted#1710 -------R.I.P. http://hasuwar.isgsa.org. Much love to Toptalent
superjoppe
Profile Joined December 2004
Sweden3685 Posts
June 11 2005 21:33 GMT
#38
can someone show me a pic of a "anal-probing toilet"? x_X
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
June 11 2005 21:33 GMT
#39
On June 12 2005 06:23 Pro.NT_Knight wrote:
if i was to go there on a holiday would it be easy to get a part time cash in hand job?

and when u go to a shop or fast-food do they speak english when you order something , or do you really need to know korean ?


they know simple english its ok just point and say numbers
why so 진지해?
Rekrul
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Korea (South)17174 Posts
June 11 2005 21:34 GMT
#40
On June 12 2005 06:20 artofmagic wrote:
you said at night, the street is full of porn, flyers etc... so in the morning it's all gone?


mostly yes i dont know where it goes lol magic
why so 진지해?
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