I just have a very sensitive issue up for debate. I do not intend any sort of discrimination whatsoever.

As a non-asian here - white girl here -, I accept that I'm out of the ordinary in Super Junior or even DBSK's group of fans. I never really thought about it how odd it is. However I met this girl today (she had just come from Korea a few years ago) and we started chatting about music and I casually mentioned K-Pop and Super Junior, wondering if she'd know them.

She looked absolutely shocked that I listened to them or how I ever heard of them. I acknowledge I do not know Korean but I research the translations and use subtitles for everything but I wonder if I am looked down upon for listening or even trying. I felt embarassed from her expression and felt judged. Can't everyone enjoy their music? I'm wondering what everyone thinks.

EDIT: I would like to thank everyone for their opinions and input! I read every single one thoroughly and appreciated. I'm sorry my homework does not allow me to reply to every single one tonight so I thought it would be just be fair to post one massive thank you here. Thank you everyone, it was much appreciated and gave my heart little warm fuzzies, hehe. 

I realize how silly and insignificant my little question could seem but I never realized how much others could feel the same way. It goes two ways- I also gained understanding from an asian person's point of view and both the industry- it's very true how K-Pop and SM aren't as large as they seem to be so it should be surprising they've reached America so quickly. We all have opinions and anyone should be able to like whatever music they like, regardless of who you are, right?

If you'd like to chat some more with me, I'm very friendly and always open to friend requests, just add me on my main account- drunk_shadow . :D

SJ FIGHTING<3

Second edit, I'm replying to everyone, I love all your comments!
 
Third edit: Wow guys, over 100 comments! I'm trying to keep up with them all, give me time. I don't want to regurgitate comments over and over again but it's good music is so diverse otherwise it'd all be boring and nobody would have anything in common, even if it's just a thread in a song.