Thank you for this insight! And for engaging me on this topic. I'm guessing you grew up in a Korean family?
I'll clarify, the terms I listed are much more prevalent when internationals (students or workers) meet people who grew up abroad. And I also didn't want to highlight them in negative or stereotypical terms, but as cultural signifiers of how people even within an "ethnic group" distinguish sub-groups in our history. The focus of this and the next few articles will be how that manifests when one comes to study in the US for example or when "2nd gen" like myself visit or work in Korea. I'm definitely interested in the regional differences as well. I understand the New York/Northeast, LA, and Germany-based communities quite a bit more than places like Atlanta.
I think this is a period where new generations of ethnic immigrants are becoming more vocal, aware, and studious on their experiences growing up in a different country other than their parents. I didn't have that much an opportunity to meet many other Korean-Americans growing up, mostly international students in college/graduate school, but I wanted to stir up that conversation here!
Nope, I'm middle class white suburban male.
The sub-groups thing is one I've heard from a bunch of people.
Hahaa even more appreciated!