Canada Quote by Henry Lau

Koreans stuck to their traditional way of life without knowing what was going on outside the country. We were like frogs in a well.

— Park Chung-hee

I think growing up, I didn't ever attempt to define my Koreanness. It was just this intrinsic part of me.

— Michelle Zauner

I think I grew up after years and years of being criticized for my Korean being bad and like disappointing my ancestors and not…

— Greta Lee

I have had a great deal of interaction with Koreans and feel a fairly strong bond with Korea.

— Joichi Ito

We've got so much Korean culture and so much Western culture in us.

— Rose

I have been obsessed with the local cultures during my previous trips to the likes of Korea Republic, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and Chinese Hong…

— Nicolas Anelka

We grew up in rural Arkansas without any Koreans close by, and when I go to Korea feel out of place.

— Lee Isaac Chung

I'm so used to America, used to the traffic in L.A., and I don't really feel it click with the Korean culture. But obviously,…

— Chloe Kim

“On the one hand, Korea has become quite a welcoming place for foreigners; many westerners visiting Korea share glowing reports about Korean hospitality and…

— Euny Hong

I didn't have much of a taste for Korean food growing up: I was over the moon about Mexican food.

— Lee Isaac Chung

You're trying to grow up, and you don't want to be like your parents, and that gets mixed up with being Korean... They brought…

— John Cho

I've lived so many different Asian cultures.

— Henry Golding