But to claim that Koreans don’t “get the same sympathy” kind of overlooks a couple of things:
A) Korea hasn’t been occupied for half a century… most “waygooks” probably aren’t even particularly aware that it ever was occupied… So apples and oranges, really…
B) “Waygooks” are actually allowed to hold a variety of beliefs and opinions. If you don’t find the group you’re with particularly responsive to your tales of woe, then maybe you should look elsewhere for validation.

‘the chinese are destroying tibet’s culture! it’s genocide!’ exclaimed the expat

‘the japanese tried to do the same thing to us.’ korean to same expat

‘SHUT UP! THEY GAVE YOU SCHOOLS AND MODERN MEDICINE!’ he replied

Which “expat” commenter are you paraphrasing or are you hearing voices again?

pointing out your average expat’s hypocrisy ain’t trying to look for sympathy, slim. but of course, you’d focus on the wrong angle. the right angle would expose your contradictions.

‘the chinese are destroying tibet’s culture! it’s genocide!’ exclaimed the expat

‘the japanese tried to do the same thing to us.’ korean to same expat

‘SHUT UP! THEY GAVE YOU SCHOOLS AND MODERN MEDICINE!’ he replied

I’ve found it hard to talk about issues of colonialism with people who are from a country that don’t have a history of being on the other (oppressed) side of colonialism. Me? I’m one generation removed. My dad knows Japanese and was 6 years old when they were evicted from the peninsula. My eldest uncle was 9.

First, prove that any are clueless on this thread.

Sonagi and others merely demonstrated the inaptness of your banal “mulligan” remark and the apparent (but perhaps not intentional) effort to milk modern-day sympathy from past wrongs.

Another waegook article from someone that just get’s it.

Finally able to respond now. Found an interesting article that outlines my thoughts well. Written by a waegook named Peter Schurmann.

http://news.ncmonline.com/news.....c0375e34c5

“Letter From Seoul: Tibet Protests Recall Korea’s Independence Movement”

Some quotes:

” The winds blowing in from China across the Korean peninsula carry with them not just the annual arrival of yellow dust storms, but also news of violent protests in Tibet.”

“I am standing outside a memorial to Korea’s own independence movement against Japanese rule in 1919, located just outside the city of Andong, which means Eastern Peace. I can’t help but compare it to Tibet’s struggle against China. The similarities are striking.”

“It is a struggle that parallels with the one that occurred here in Korea a hundred years ago when Japan hailed the annexation of the country as a return to its ancient empire. Like China, Japan held out the promise of modernity to a country and culture it saw as hopelessly backward. In the hyper-modern South Korea of today, one cannot help but see how deeply Koreans cherish both their independence and their culture.”

Proof that not all waegooks are clueless.