Comments on: The Great Gyopo Debate

By: weirdkid

weirdkid — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:33:25 +0000

As a Korean living in America i think the term gyopo is disgusting. It segregates Koreans even further than they already are. If you were born a Korean, you are a Korean heck the only thing that seperates you from the Koreans raised in Korea, is the length of time you spent in another country. You are both still 100% Korean. Therefore the term Korean who has spent time overseas is sufficent. And also to those Korean people who were born and raised in America… You will never be American. They will never accept you as one and will always harbor resent toward you.

By: davelee

davelee — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:04:03 +0000

bottom line, its not a derogatory word, it just can be offensive if you arent a gyopo and someone just labels you one.

By: davelee

davelee — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:52:45 +0000

after reading most of the comments here my conclusion is : the term kyopo can be offensive to someone how is not really a kyopo. however the word itself is not derogatory in any way. i am born and raised in the US, never lived in any other place than the US in my life, but i do identify myself as a kyopo, because i identify strongly with my korean heritage. it is understandable that someone who does not identify himself as a korean, but as a korean-american and korean-american alone could be offended by someone calling him kyopo. i identify myself as both.

By: Is the Term Gyopo Offensive? at ROK Drop

Is the Term Gyopo Offensive? at ROK Drop — Sun, 21 Jan 2007 01:00:21 +0000

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By: seungyup

seungyup — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 10:05:47 +0000

I rather be called an American. I was born and raised here, and I served the country for 5 years, one in Iraq. It’s not that I’m not proud of being a Korean, but I rather be called something that I am, where I was born.

It doesn’t really that much though. Better than being called “Itaewon” which is offensive to me.

By: Fly

Fly — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:22:02 +0000

Gyopo to me is as ‘offensive’ as Limey, Kiwi, Canuck, Ruskie, Aussie or Yank. In other words, who really cares?

By: JK

JK — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 01:09:24 +0000

*sniff sniff* Dang, hope I don’t have a cold.

By: JK

JK — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 01:07:34 +0000

Matt, you don’t know what you’re talking about…..as usual.

By: shakuhachi

shakuhachi — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:33:03 +0000

What’s the big deal with being asked where someone is from; better that, than assuming it and getting it wrong. If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me that question back home I’d be a rich man. And from all different ethnicities too. So what? At least they’re showing interest. Just because someone asks you your heritage doesn’t mean they are assuming you are not an American. At least, not usually.

Perhaps there is just a latent form of racism that is expressed through skepticism of another’s intent when being asked that question when they are not obviously of the same background as you. Is the question offensive or is the skeptical response to the question offensive?

Yes, it is funny. I also get asked where I am from all the time. Some people are just hyper-sensitive.

By: Fantasy

Fantasy — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 19:36:17 +0000

Pawikirogi:

Please read my comment no. 29 above.