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Originally Posted by Yonsu
Well, from what I know, Koreans look at Westerners speaking Korean as if they were speaking Greek... in a good way. I guess people would be shocked and surprised, of course. Korean isn't exactly a famous language compared to Chinese and Japanese. But I doubt they would be outright rude, unless they're very narrow-minded. I know there are some nasty people around, moreso in Korea for some odd reason (I think it's because of the philosophy that everything should be conformed, but that shouldn't be so prevalent because of westernization), but doesn't that apply to any country?
I assure you, most people would be absolutely delighted! <3 Koreans will also probably try to practice their English every chance they get, too. :P
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I see. Korean isn't taught really in American schools, so I guess I can understand their surprise. Japanese often speak to foreigners in Japan assuming they know Japanese these days. In that regard maybe Korea is like Japan 30 years ago, before many non-Japanese could speak Japanese.