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unpopular opinion (controversial maybe)

I know this might be controversial but I feel like I have to say it because it's a pet peeve of mine and I think some of you agree. But I don't like it when certain kpop fanfiction writers who are not Korean and most likely do not speak Korean use part of the language in a messy way and butcher it. Like by all means speak Korean if you want but once you've had a decent amount of education and knowledge on it. Like the only 4 words you learned from Korean dramas don't count. I'm talking about constantly using "oppa~" and "jagi~" or "saranghae" and "annyeong". It's not only cringy but it's kind of insulting. I mean I'm not Korean, I'm Mexican-American (which means I speak Spanish), but I understand what it's like for someone to have an interest in my culture but not take the time to properly research it and get to know it past what the media shows. And I'm not the only one who feels that way, a bunch of my Korean friends say the same thing. My friend Jin always gets texts from this one Koreaboo trying to speak to her in Korean (with no Korean education) but butchers it and it literally infuriates my friend. But my point is if you are going to use the Korean language in your fanfics, please do your research and take the time to appreciate and not appropriate the culture. (Btw I'm not calling out any specific accounts or authors because I respect their work, I'm just speaking in general from what I've seen.)