Korean drama "Love Fantasy Die"?Many European and American girls went to Han and the United States to find love, but they were chilling

It is reported that the "Korean drama effect" attracts many young Western women to go to South Korea to find love. They live in the youth hostel during the day and try to meet a dreamy partner like a Korean drama actor at night.

↑ Young Western women try to meet a dreamy partner like a Korean drama actor in South Korea

However, most women discovered that Korean men are not as gentlemen as a TV series. Many people leave South Korea with disappointment after encountering a realistic blow.

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"Looking for love" after dark

Li Minzhu (transliteration) of gender and racial political researcher at the University of Indiana Birmington has found that among foreign tourists traveling to Korea, a group of Western women in their early 20s seem to be interested in tourist attractions and shopping stores. Essence These women mainly from North America and Europe have been nesting in the youth hostel for a long time. Different from tourists who get up early to go out for sightseeing, they will use most of the time to sleep or watch Korean dramas, and wait until it is dark to dress up to the bar or nightclub.

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"They have only one main goal, that is, to meet an ideal Korean man." Li Minzhu visited eight young hostels in Seoul and interviewed 123 young foreign women. It was found that most of them were "Korean drama effects". Attract. Li Minzhu said that these foreign women are very interested in male images with gentlemen in Korean dramas, and the romantic love depicted in the play is also the opposite of their country's love dating culture.

25 -year -old Grace Santon came from Britain and came to Seoul in 2021 for obsessed with a Korean love drama. In her opinion, Korean men in the play will not laugh or boo on the street like a British man, so the Korean man in her heart is like "a knight wearing shiny armor." Sangton said, "(In contrast) British men are often drunk, holding beer or a dead fish in their hands." She pointed out that British men generally like to upload fishing in dating software.

In addition to being attracted by the images of perfect men in Korean dramas, a German female tourist said in an interview with Li Minzhu that knowing Korean men will make her feel like "living in her own TV series." In order to complete their own Korean drama fantasies, some young women came to South Korea through half of the earth. Some people only learn some "plastic Korean" by watching dramas and listening to songs, so they often encounter language barriers when communicating with locals.

Someone was sexually harassed on the streets of Korea

Someone encountered racial discrimination when dating

According to Li Minzhu's investigation, a small number of foreign female tourists did find their other half in South Korea, and some even stepped into the palace of marriage with their partners. As a symbol of "hope", photos and stories about their successful cross -border love are often shared by foreign tourist groups. At the same time, the video content of "multinational couples" in Korean social media has also experienced explosive growth. As many as 2,500 channels related to the theme of "Gukjecouple (International Couple)", there are more than 34,000 related videos.

Among them, the most popular video theme is that Korean men "spoofed" with the United States or European or European alien partners together, or shoot the daily life between couples. According to data from the analysis service agency SocialBlade, some multinational couple channels can increase 70,000 subscribers a month after launch. In addition, more than 1 million channels for fans can earn 30 million to 50 million won from a single sponsorship video.

According to a consultant in South Korea's channel management, some "multinational couples" channels can promote the audience's understanding of the cultural differences between the two countries, but some channels are only "selling appearance and fantasy" to foreign women. In an interview, Seoul video blogger Xu revealed that he had provided "one -day boyfriend" service for foreign female fans, chatted with the other party with a gentle tone in the video call, or remotely invited the other party to the new restaurant for dinner. Later, Xu closed the original channel after meeting his girlfriend from Britain.

↑ Li Minzhu visited and found that foreign women who harvested fairy tale love stories in South Korea are quite rare

Li Minzhu's visit found that foreign women who harvested fairy tale love stories in South Korea are quite rare. Many people find that Korean men they actually encounter are not as perfect as they are depicted in Korean dramas. Mono, a 20 -year -old student, came to Busan, southern South Korea in 2021, but reality made her fantasize about the image of a good man in Korean dramas. When going out at night, Mina was teased by strange men on the street, and even encountered sexual harassment in the bar.

"We only get temporary happiness." Mina said that some Korean men tend to think that foreign women are easier to accept "casual physical contact" than locals. Since then, Mina has lost her love for Korean TV series and does not want to date any Korean man. Kundera Moore from the United States was hit more seriously in Seoul. The black woman encountered racial discrimination when looking for Korean partners. A Korean man shouted "back to Africa" ​​to her.

Li Minzhu pointed out that because foreign women are usually limited to smaller social circles, some Korean men believe that they can treat them unscrupulously and will not be punished. However, the "Korean drama effect" made some foreign women who failed love did not give up. They thought they were not working hard enough and planned to go to South Korea soon after returning home.

In this regard, Li Minzhu analyzed: "They clearly see that not all Korean men are (perfect). But they are disappointed with their country's dating market, so they only need a substitute choice."

Red Star News reporter Hu Yiling

Responsible editor Deng Yiguang Editor Guo Yu

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