So I went to Jeju with my girlfriend we’ve been dating for 2 years. She’s Korean and I’m American white guy (just for context). So we sat down in the small pub after a long day of beach and other fun activities.
We just wanted a beer or two and go through all the photos we took. Just something simple and casual.
Beside us sat two Korean guys at the bar. And about 10min into our visit at the bar one of the guys taps me on the shoulder and starts speaking English. I’m pretty extroverted and I always enjoy a conversation with a stranger.
So we buy a few more shots and play darts together. I really thought the encounter was nice and pleasant. They both seemed really friendly and kind.
So around 12am we each had a few drinks (and I’ll just say it was the drinks that made people act weird). So I know my girlfriend is way above me, she’s incredibly pretty and everyone and I mean everyone tells her constantly. They always ask me how I got her etc, now im not insecure about my looks. And I know for a fact that my humor and charm is what got her to love me.
But here comes the weird conversation. They start asking her in Korean strange questions. By Korean isn’t great but I can pick up on a few things. And they ask her if she plans on marrying me or just having fun, We plan on getting married. Then my girlfriend goes to the bathroom and the guy looks at me with this serious look and says “you should leave”. I at first thought he was joking or maybe it was a language issue, the bar was closing in 30min and my gf wanted to leave any way. So, I thought maybe it was because of that. But as I walk to pay the tab for my drinks they tell my girlfriend I was rude to them while she was in the bathroom. Then they told her she should stay and I should go home. Now I know for a fact that I wasn’t harsh or mean about anything. I had drinks but I don’t remember a single thing I said harshly.
So, sadly I realized what actually was going on and it kinda soured the night. I’m use to guys making compliments and various other attempts, but never so…bold as to tell me to leave and my gf to stay.
Does this happen to others? Is it a Jeju mindset or was it just two guys trying their luck? I feel like if I was Korean this wouldn’t have happened.
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