During my time here, I've received many comments/stares because of the way I look. The area I live in is pretty old fashioned and traditional. Needless to say, not many foreigners come here, let alone live in this area. I've had several outings where children and adults alike stare and say "weiguk! weiguk!" Weiguk means foreigner. In general Koreans think all foreigners are beautiful and often times think they must be famous if they are wandering around Korea.
So far, I've gotten these comments:
From a Korean woman in her 20s: "You look like Scarlett Johanson."
From one of my elementary students: "You look like a princess."
I'm sure in my year here there will be more to come...I wonder what they'll be?
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