I moved to South Korea in August 2019, it was amazing for the first 6 months before covid hit, and honestly the restrictions were not that bad during covid. But it seemed like the less people got sick, the more they started restricting things here, apps, QR tracking codes for restaurants...etc. Total body temperature scanning devices to get into a book store.
I recently had to go back to the states to move some stuff around and one of my family members had a heart attack, so I wanted to visit as it had been more then almost 2 years since I left. Getting into the USA wasn't that big of an issue, you get a corona test and your in, the people checking largely didn't care, was normal international travel outside of a temperature check.
Getting back into Korea on the other hand... is the dumbest fucking thing I have ever witnessed in my life.
You have to get a PCR 3 days before you fly, you get checked out in the USA, but when you arrive in Korea you would think that half the worlds population has died the way they conduct themselves. You get off the plane and are greeted by people in white suits, they take your temperature, then you have to download an app that GPS tracks your location for 2 weeks... then everyone who flew had a police escort every step of the way back to our cities.
We were all given a special sticker on our right arm and then literally put into special train cars for people who travel and might have covid. Once I arrive in my city Daegu there were about 10 police all waiting for us, also masked up with special vests and orange batons to wave us to where we needed to go. They cleared out a path and we were marched like diseased patients through the train station, across the street in the rain to some tented facility. There we all took 2 covid tests, something they scratched my throat with, then shoved something up my nose damn near my brain. I felt so bad for one korean girl she kept jumping back as they jammed it up her nose, she was crying and just done with the whole process.
Oh and the APP on my phone, twice a day I have to take my temperature, I can't turn it off, it tracks me constantly and if I don't check in twice a day I could go to jail... or pay a fine.
So now, I'm quarantining at home for 2 weeks. I had a test before I got on my flight it was negative. I got my test after getting to my city it was also negative...... so why the fuck do I have to quarantine for 2 weeks? All for something you have a 99% chance of surviving if you do get it... which the chances of getting it are equally as small.
We truly live in the stupidest time in the history of the world.
People used to ask how could the Gulags and Concentration Camps exist? Who would inform on people, who would guard the camps?
NOW WE KNOW.
China already took over South Korea. Wouldn't be surprised if your saliva and brain fluid are in a lab in China.
I’ve lived in Japan Korea and China. Korean people are more collectivist than the Chinese and like the Japanese, Koreans really dislike uncertainty. Chinese people are OK with uncertainty and tolerate some rule breaking actually.
When Chinese people enforce Covid restrictions, most of them know it’s bullshit but they just do it because it’s their job. Korean people who are in charge of restrictions, actually think they’re doing something important to protect their race from the dirty outsiders.
I agree, that's why it's so easy to take advantage of Korea. They impeached their own president because of the mainstream sentiment at the time, not hard facts. Anyone who questioned it was/is considered a traitor.
as twisted as it sounds.. at least they didn't put you in a camp. Is it that crazy megalomaniac in NZ that is doing that?
Yeah I told my wife that we have a year left here and we are leaving if it doesn't get better. I moved her to travel and see my brother more in Japan... as he's just an hour flight away, but the Korean people seem ALL to eager to give up their rights... they are SSOOOOOO scared of the fucking sniffles its kinda pathetic.
Prayers to you & your family. That sounds like a messed up situation... I would want to leave immediately. I've damn near given up on travelling and being able to see much in the world. Not worth it @ this point in time.
Yeah, I mean it's all good.... other then the corona bullshit Korea is pretty awesome and peaceful. We don't have SJW race riots or shootings..... ever, so you take the good with the bad.
The problem is Korea is too quick to suck up to China, but at this point America isn't fairing much better in that regard with Biden at the helm.
Not that we've done much better but it seems like a higher percentage of Asians over there are more likely to comply with the hive mind mentality.
Your lucky they didn't take a anal swab! That would have really rubbed salt into the wound!
I completely agree. And I'm so sorry you have to put up with all that garbage. I think it is horrible that sometimes I am made to wear a mask for a few minutes. I guess we here in blue states should not complain so much!!
I'll take 'what's a good indication of how strong their control is there?' for 500$ Alex!
Seriously, DS strength in an area would define how draconian it was there....
lol.... not sure if I would call the south Korea government a "repressive regime" anymore then the American government is one at this point. I mean until something is done about the stolen elections America is basically a failed state at this point in my opinion.
Other then their Corona bullshit it's an awesome place to live.
It’s hilarious when people say that America is a racist country. People in East Asia are some of the most racist people on earth. They have zero trust for anyone who’s not a natural born citizen of their country and they’re allowed to treat you like shit because you are not a natural born citizen of that country.
Another way that China, Japan and Korea are racist is that they allow almost 0 permanent migrants into their countries. And if you want to go to those countries to get work, you must have a college degree. Not that I disagree with that policy. It is smart, no low IQ, jobless people are allowed.
In any case, for any East Asians to call America a racist country is a fucking joke.
Too many recent Korean zombie movies—the people are primed for it.
I mourn for your family's loss. You'll be dead within three years.
That nasal swab test? It was to implant nanobots near the blood brain barrier that will eventually make you into a radio-controlled zombie.
Hmmm? Why do you think the zombie Walking Dead memes are so popular now?
Do your research and decide for yourself.
lol dude if we have nanobot technology.... they wouldn't need some South Korean chick in a tent to inject me with it... you could just breath them in.... come on.... lol