Language is the medium for meaning - both explicit (a word’s specific definition) and implicit (the carried nuances of meaning + culture). Korean, both culture and language, are high context and so when you don’t speak Korean fluently, you can feel left out. As mixed Koreans, we often get the statement “You speak Korean so well!” as a compliment; but the reality of what that phrase means can hit home rather differently.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.