Being a foreigner in Korea almost rivals celebrity status. People look, stare, look again -- and I can't quite tell if they love or hate me. Many people (mostly children) will scream "hi" as I walk by, often followed by nervous laughter.. and I'm just not sure if they're laughing at me, or at themselves in embarrassment. None the less I usually say Hi back, to be friendly, to see their shocked, stunned faces, to hear them giggle more or watch their excitement. It really is amazing just how much of a spectacle one person can be though, and without even trying! Then yesterday an older man was so caught off guard that I was walking down the same staircase as him into the subway, that he tripped on his way up and took a huge still onto the stairs in front of everyone. It's hard not to laugh - and after ensuring only his pride had been injured- I definitely did.
Hahaha, looks who's in the spotlight now.
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