The third layer of...

Continuation.....

Ladies and gentlemen, with a humble heart sprinkled with glitters of enthusiasm, we present you *drum rolls*

The third layer of recipe #5 entitled STEREOTYPES, now focusing on Min Gyu's perspectives and experiences. This bitter layer is made up of a basic question or rather a blunt statement of "Koreans are not good in English?" (play around with the tone and you can see why it can be considered as both question and statement)

Min Gyu's honest and firm answer within a split second to the question is an obvious NO!
Koreans are well internationalized in arrays of aspects. Min Gyu has always encountered this familiar response of "Wow, you are good in English for a Korean" during his stay and travelling days abroad of which can be expressed as one of the biggest stereotypes towards the Koreans. The crucial point of the existing limitation in using English in Korea should never be missed nonetheless. 

Furthermore, Min Gyu also with much concern voiced out his opinions revolving the education system of his country of which the people are said to be endeavoring for endless competition to survive and this goal can only be projected through education. The acquisition of English started since elementary school and the people in the society are expected to possess high level of English proficiency. HOWEVER......

The system of emphasizing only on grammar, listening and reading skills, leaving out the writing and speaking skills as the social environment pushes them to study English just to get a clean/decent roll of certificate or SAT. This scenario eliminates the need to work on the speaking skills. Moreover, the popular belief of Korean's strong accent when speaking English (ex. Ban Ki Moon, the General Secretary of United Nations) DOES NOT IN ANY LIVING UNIVERSE indicate that they are not good in English. 

Korean can understand whatever you are saying better than the others due to the rigid and intensive education system. The moral of the story is: DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE their ability in English. The pauses that they take from time to time are the time allocated to calculate or double checking the grammar in their head before speaking it out. 

Keyword: RESPECT. DO NOT OVERGENERALIZE. DO NOT DISCRIMINATE. LEARN. LIVE. LOVE.