Tag: my korean husband (Page 93 of 128)

New Haircut

2014/01/09 / Nic / 35 Comments

He gets really shy about compliments because I don’t think he has actually received that many in his life. He was never the handsome guy so it’s strange for him that people now compliment him. He doesn’t really fit into the general Korean girls’ standard of beauty so when international people say something like, “You look like this actor” or “You look like this Kpop star” he gets embarrassed and says he hopes Korean girls don’t see those comments because he dreads to see their reactions.

For example, last night he was playing poker with my brother and some Korean girls and I walked in and affectionately called him a “handsome boy” because I like his new haircut. A Korean girl there immediately reacted with such disdain, “Handsome boy???” He then pointed out that his wife is allowed to call him a handsome boy regardless of what anyone else thinks!

Two Towels

2014/01/08 / Nic / 10 Comments

Hopefully you have seen this comic and know what my husband was trying to do and why he didn’t bring a towel. This time my brother and I were swimming and I didn’t think my husband was getting in the pool, so I didn’t make sure he had a towel. He joined us later and was still planning on using my towel! Luckily my brother knew what he was trying to do!

Cutting Down Tree

2014/01/07 / Nic / 5 Comments

The poor tree! It is dying because of a sewage problem and its roots are near some pipes… lets just say it was over fertilized.

Some of my brother’s friends who read this blog have asked him why he wasn’t in any comics (he has only appeared briefly before) so here you are! Hello my brother’s friends. He cut down a tree…

Do I look okay?

2014/01/06 / Nic / 12 Comments

I’ve done a lot of comics about my husband being stubborn or annoying lately, so I thought I’d do one where he is very sweet.

Ask Korean Guys 5

2014/01/05 / Nic / 16 Comments

And some bloopers from that video and previous videos:

SINGING

2014/01/04 / Nic / 4 Comments

Short video from New Years Eve…. when there is no noraebang (karaoke) what can they do?

How to get a Korean Boyfriend

2014/01/03 / Nic / 38 Comments

This video is now private because of how much it has been taken out of context by people who only read the title. The title was an exact copy of another very popular video online that was really telling people how to “get” a Korean boyfriend. Unfortunately that video was teaching phrases like “Will you sleep with me?” Part of the reason for making this video was to counteract that so people would find our video, a subtle way of making people question why they wanted a Korean boyfriend. We wanted to do it in a sympathetic way and not just lecturing. A lot of women who are searching this online are from developing countries and are dazzled by the Kpop and Korean dramas and see a Korean boyfriend/husband as a way out of their own poverty and into a different lifestyle. The reality is that many go through marriage agencies and end up married to poor, often abusive, older Korean men in rural areas in Korea. Our other target audience was teenage girls in western countries who get caught up in Kpop and Kdramas and buy into that fantasy. They are not malicious, only misguided and we don’t feel it’s right to attack them when all they need is a bit of time and education. Unfortunately our video was too subtle for some (or they didn’t actually watch it). Because it’s something people love to bring up, even though it was years ago, as a way of accusing me of fetishizing and being racist. Context is everything.

http://youtu.be/iWzLfQ2ur0w

So we want people to look at the reasons why they want a Korean boyfriend and what their expectations are. It’s fine to be attracted to Korean guys and be interested in them, but when it comes to a relationship, make sure you really like them and aren’t just dating them because they are Korean.

Our advice relates to meeting guys in similar situations to how we met our husbands. We can’t give advice on dating other types of Korean guys, such as Korean American guys, simply because we don’t have that experience. Our husbands grew up in Korea and came to Australia as adults on temporary visas with no intention of settling down in Australia. There are many other things to talk about in regards to this which is why we will talk more about it in other videos.