Comments on: Confronting Korea with my Waygook card

By: Bobdole

Bobdole — Wed, 27 Sep 2017 02:06:02 +0000

Waygook (외국) means foreign country not foreigner. 외국인 or 외국 사람 means foreigner.

By: Frankie

Frankie — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 18:14:43 +0000

외국인 = foreigner

By: Elle Jay

Elle Jay — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 04:00:58 +0000

In reply to Christine Ka’aloa.

I’m gonna go with dr jackson for this.

Writing waygook in English sure, it’s slang for foreigners but you won’t see it written in Korean as 외국. You need the 인 ,if you are writing it in Korean.

Waygook in english : Foreigner (slang)
외국 in Korea : Foreign country

Also from what I can see of the links you listed as evidence, they also recognize a difference between the actual Korean word and the slang term.

I just realized how old this post is. My bad.

By: lene

lene — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 18:53:57 +0000

korea sucks, don’t understand why anyone would put up with it. get in make some cash, save, get out. simple.

By: Dustin

Dustin — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:53:35 +0000

I’m honestly not sure about this posting. I’ve been in Korea for 8 months in Suwon, and I haven’t had anything as negative as this. Of course, I came here with my partner as a couple…maybe that makes a difference. Our director and co-teachers are helpful, although not our friends. We just go out when we want to and enjoy ourselves when we have free time. Korea doesn’t seem like a very restrictive place, and we’ve already worked out plans for being here for a second year…maybe even a third. Life is great in Korea!

By: Christine Ka'aloa

Christine Ka'aloa — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:05:30 +0000

In reply to Olivia. @Olivia:Thanks for that nice bit of inspiration! True, Korea has a lot of wonderful and kind people... they're definitely out there! Glad you found a good school!

By: Olivia

Olivia — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 04:45:07 +0000

Hi,

I am sorry that you have had a difficult time with your co-teachers.
When we first arrived, we worked in a hagwon for a couple of months, where we also had difficulties with the managers and coteachers.
Thankfully we are no longer there.
Now we are at a great school, with amazing co-teachers.
Korea is full of great people, you just have to look out for them sometimes.

By: Christine Ka'aloa

Christine Ka'aloa — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:27:57 +0000

In reply to Christine Ka'aloa. p.s. In my definition research I got a little deterrent and stumbled upon Seoul Gyopo Guide: What Foreigners Need to Understand About Korea (and Koreans). I thought it pretty hilarious but true. Just wanted to share.

By: Christine Ka'aloa

Christine Ka'aloa — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 01:23:19 +0000

In reply to dr jackson. @Jackson: 외국 Typo? Really? In all honesty, I had to re-Google the term to double-check but I still don't know what you mean. With other blogsites like waygook.org (set up by the staid blog prophet, Brian in Jeollanamdo & our expat teacher's bible & forum), blogs like The Waygook Effect,.. 'Foreigner' (whether neutral or negative) has been the only meaning most of us have known. Here's some definitions and experiences:

" A foreign nation. Literally "out land". Way gook in means a foreigner, or outlander. Generally expats simply refer to themselves as "way gooks" as "way gook in" sounds like a verb." - http://www.gokorea.info/dictionary.htm

. A Year in Mokpo has their researched version here . ACowgirl in Korea experiences a hilarious but quite common waygookin situation in her "Curse of the Waygook' . . So Dr, what is your prescription for the typo? =)

By: dr jackson

dr jackson — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:39:41 +0000

lol 외국 doesnt mean foreigner. you should fix that typo and look it up.