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By the 1970s, tens of thousands of children had been born to South Korean women and American soldiers.[89] In South Korea, these children are often the target o
by neartheplain 6y ago
By the 1970s, tens of thousands of children had been born to South Korean women and American soldiers.[89] In South Korea, these children are often the target of racist vitriol and abuse, being called mostly "western princess bastards" (Yanggongju-ssaekki) children of white soldiers, and a minority born to black soldiers were "darkies", or "[n-word]" (Kkamdungi).
Racial purity is still a big deal in Korea, unfortunately.
Mixed-race football player Hines Ward brought attention to this issue when his team won the Super Bowl, which made him famous in Korea and prompted some self-reflection:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2006/03/05/s-korea-a-lonely-place-for-mixed-race-children/8bd29f99-4f8e-44b8-a764-7882ffa5017e/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2006/03/05/s...
- wil421 6y agoThanks for the Hines Ward reference. I met him once and he seemed like a kind and humble person. Never knew he was half Korean but it makes sense now that I look back.