Koreaboo

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Blend of Korea +‎ weeaboo.

Noun

Koreaboo (plural Koreaboos)

  1. (slang, derogatory) A non–South Korean person (especially one of Caucasian ancestry) who is obsessed with South Korean culture, especially K-pop, and may behave in a stereotypically South Korean manner.
    • 2017 November 14, Rehman, Zea, “How Not to Be A Koreaboo: The Fine Line Between Cultural Appreciation and Appropriation”, in Bared Seoul‎:
      "Koreaboos are obsessed with their fantasy of South Korea and its people, uncaring of the political and cultural problems they may face."
    • 2018 March 1, Juarez, Karen, “Why I Will Never Apologize For Listening To K-Pop”, in Study Breaks‎:
      "The negative stigma Koreaboos bring to the K-pop fandom’s reputation is something I wish I could erase."
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