My buddy just got jumped in Yongsan by two or three guys in Yongsan market, (the mega - giant electronic's market in Seoul, for those how don't know their Korean shopping districts), in the middle of the day, (1:00pm), on a crowded street. He was standing, waiting for the bus, when a Korean dude, standing nearby with his lady, started mouthing off, "Weigookin Kae sekia, Kai sekia", which translates loosely, (for those of you who don't know your Korean language), as foreigner c**ksucker, or foriegner son of a bitch, depending on your inflection. Just as certain uses of the F word in English can be considered the strongest of expletives, Kae Sekia, a derivitave of Shi-Bal Kaesekia, is the same in Korean. (In fact, eight years ago, this was the second phrase I learned in the Korean language. The first was how to order two drinks politely)
My friend just turned and stared at the guy, having been here long enough to understand their man-child games, when another dude kicked him in the back. Then both dudes started raining blows on them.
My friend, much larger than the two dudes, got up, dummied them both with single blows, looked around, saw himself surrounded by unfriendly faces, and ran for his life.
As the economy in Asia worsens, and the Korean media continues to paint foreigners as the soulless white devils upon whom all your misfortunes are to blame, life in Korea is going to degrade. When the Korean - US FTA fails, which it should, since it is disgustingly one sided for a trade deal, life here is going to get really shitty, really fast, if you're not asian.
This isn't the first time I've lived through this nonsense, it probably won't be the last. If you're living in Seoul, it's time to keep a battle buddy or two close by when you go out, again.
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