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I wouldn't describe SK as xenophobic, but it's definitely far, far, closer to being a homogenous society than a melting pot.

Those not of Korean ancestry are treated as outsiders. This doesn't necessarily mean disrespectfully, though in some cases it does.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racism_in_South_Korea

When I went to South Korea earlier this year, I was denied entry to a business while my ethnically Korean friends were allowed. I was astonished that this kind of thing happened in this day and age.

I guess I should clarify that South Korea is not xenophobic to people that don't carry themselves as obvious sex pests