To the original poster, baldies aren’t treated too well. I lived in South Korea for a year about five years ago, but back then I had hair. Koreans don't really go bald so much when they're young. Those that do are made fun of. It's kind of a shameful thing for someone to go bald there. And generally speaking, Korean girls don't like bald guys that much. There are some exceptions, but it's not that common. I mean, most of the guys there have pretty good hair, so why would girls date someone with no hair?
I'm back in the US and I shave my head because I'm losing my hair and I have a Korean girlfriend now. She told me that baldness is looked down upon in Korean culture. She had said that when she was back in Korea, she probably would never have dated a bald guy, but her opinion changed when she moved to the US. I also met her parents when they came to visit her and they didn't like me because I was bald. She told me that was the only reason. They didn't seem to mind that I was white, but the baldness thing really upset them. The mother refused to look at me and I could see how uncomfortable the father was when I picked them up at the airport. I wasn't totally surprised about them being disappointed, but I was shocked at how extreme their negativity was and still is. The fact that I have a grad degree, good job, treat her well and come from a very good family is irrelevant and they won’t accept me because of my lack of hair. I still can’t believe how petty they are.
So, if you end up meeting a Korean girl and things get serious enough where you end up meeting the parents, please be wary of how they might react and that they will judge you based on your appearance.
Asian (especially Korean) culture is very superficial and outside appearances are very important. Most girls there have had some form of plastic surgery and more guys are starting to get cosmetic surgery too because they think it will help them with their career. I’ve also been to other Asian countries and I get the feeling that baldness, while looked down upon, doesn’t harness the same type of negativity as South Korea. More Chinese and Japanese go bald compared to Koreans, so maybe it’s somewhat more accepted for that reason.
Commenting on relationships with foreigners. In Korea, it’s usually frowned upon, but I hear it’s gotten a little better. Again, appearance is VERY important, so if you’re tall and handsome and have hair, it would be less of a problem. But now a lot of Korean men are marrying foreign women (from China, Vietnam, Philippines, etc.) because Korean women have just gotten too picky and want someone spectacular. Japan is more open, especially in the bigger cities. China too, though I hear it’s actually getting worse since China has gotten richer since there is more xenophobia. But it’s nowhere near as bad as Korea. Though Korea is quite modern now and there are many impressive things about it, the people there are way more homogenous and insular compared to other Asians.