Here’s How Korea Is Reacting To The 2016 US Election

The world was watching the 2016 U.S. presidential election — from which Donald Trump emerged victorious — and Korea was no different. The election, in fact, hit the front pages of Korean news and is currently the top trending topic on Twitter in Korea.

See also: These K-Poppers Reacting To The 2016 US Election Is Too Real

Here’s how Koreans are reacting to the 2016 elections: in frustration, desperation, solidarity, and humor.

When Koreans wished they could do something, anything…

씨발 미국대선 힐러리 당선되면 알티한사람중에 다섯명뽑아서 내일 스벅 자바칩프라푸치노 기프티콘 쏨

— Do Not QT?야근의노예 별? (@0623_0303) November 9, 2016

“Shit, if Hillary gets elected, I’ll treat 5 who retweet this to a Starbucks java chip frappuccino.”

힐러리 대선 이기면 제가 한복 한벌 맞춰드립니다… 손바느질 백퍼센트 맞춤입니다…

— 삼덕 (@camilla0505) November 9, 2016

“If Hillary wins the election, I’ll make a hanbok for you. One hundred percent handmade.”

But they still have hope for the future…

미래인 여러분 고대사 공부하실 때 AD 2016년은 무조건 시험에 나옵니다 쪽집게 브렉시트 미국대선 한국샤먼 입니다 암기하세요

— 주단 (@J00_D4N) November 9, 2016

“To the people of the future who are studying ancient history: any test about AD 2016 will have questions about tweezers, Brexit, U.S. presidential elections, and Korean shamans. Remember that.”

Korea is with you, America…

미국대선 댓글 ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

>>미국 최초의 여성 대통령이 되느냐… 아니면 최초의 또라이 대통령이 되느냐… 근데 한국이 이미 이 두가지를 달성했다. 대한민국 최초의 여성 또라이 대통령…

— 정치계아님니다~아토~ (@vaha1205) November 9, 2016

“U.S. election comments, hahaha. Will it be the first female president of the United States, or the first idiot president. But Korea’s already got both. Korea’s first female idiot president.”

미국 대선 수준에 뭐라고 하고 싶을 때마다 머릿속에서 샤먼 포츈텔러의 방울소리가 들려 주제를 파악하고 자리에 앉는 한국인..

— 피우유 (@llapiuyuuuuu) November 9, 2016

“Koreans want to say something about the state of the U.S. presidential elections, but then hear the bells of a shaman fortuneteller and realize they have no room to talk.”

이상하다 분명 미국 대선인데 왜 우리나라 2012년 대선 재방송하는 기분이지

— 칰맠 (@chiki_maki) November 9, 2016

“Hm… weird. It’s the U.S. elections, but why does it feel like a rerun of Korea’s 2012 elections?”

People have changed, but people haven’t changed.

@.. 미국 대선 총평: 역시 리사 심슨은 바트 심슨을 이길 수 없다.

— 새벽노을 (@383174U) November 9, 2016

“A review of the U.S. elections: As expected, Lisa Simpson can’t beat Bart Simpson.”

대선 진짜 너무 스트레스 받아서 잠깐 꺼놓고 만두 구워먹을까 함. 세계가 망해가고 있어-이런 거국적인 이야기 이전에, 내가 지금 머물고 있는 땅이 정확히 여성, 유색인종, 외국인 (그리고 아마도 장애인인)인 나를 얼마나 혐오하는가 여실히 보여서

— 한규동 (@Han_Kyudong) November 9, 2016

“The elections are so stressful I’m thinking about turning off the TV and making dumplings. The world is going to ruin — more than matters of the state, it’s the fact that I can see clearly just how much people still hate women, people of color, and foreigners.”

And it’s not just the United States that hasn’t changed…

와중에 미 대선 네ㅇ1버 뉴스 들어가면 남자 댓글이 87% 육박하는데 계집년 뽑아봐라 우리나라 꼴난다 박근혜를 보고 미국인들이 깨달음을 얻어 제대로 트럼프한테 투표한 게 틀림없다는 댓글 509174209개 있음ㅋㅋㅋㄱㅋ

— 리츠((っˇωˇ)っ (@dhgn12) November 9, 2016

“If you go on Naver, 87 percent of the comments are from men, saying, ‘Just try voting for the b***h, you’ll become like [Korea]. Americans saw Park Geun Hye and came to their senses. They were right to vote for Trump.’ There are 509174209 comments like this haha.”

When the reality hit that it’s not a joke…

#트럼프당선 와중에 마비된 케나다 이민국 홈페이지. pic.twitter.com/MhHGEFGDXS

— 홍기훈 (@honggihoonable) November 9, 2016

“The Canada immigration homepage goes down in the middle of the election.”

최초의 성범죄인종차별막말비리사업가대통령이 탄생하겠구먼… #트럼프당선

— ha2kitty (@ha2_kitty) November 9, 2016

“The first sex-offender-racist-loose-tongued-corrupted-businessman president will be born…”

Too many thoughts…

나라가 개박살 났는데 미 대선 결과까지 걱정해야 하는 내 좆같은 심정을 140자 이내로 서술하시오

— 안남대 출신 문선모의 쑥색 절편 (@Annam_DdeokkZip) November 8, 2016

“Trying to describe how my own country has gone to shit but still worrying about the U.S. elections in 140 characters.”

“Don’t need 140 characters to express how I feel”

트럼프당선 씨발!!!

— 조장 (@es10130813) November 9, 2016

“Trump elected. F***!!!”