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I'm a white dude who lived in Korea for a while about 20 years ago.
Being a Korean american female in Korea will be harder for you than it was for me. Foreigners who look foreign are almost like celebrities--with all the benefits and drawbacks of that status.
Because Korea has been mono-ethnic for so long, they really have no conceptual framework for an ethnic Korean who can't speak the language or finds kochujang a little too spicy. You won't catch the breaks or forgiveness that other foreigners can catch.
I recommend reading Culture Shock: Korea. It's a book for expats. You grew up in a country where people wait in line, where kim chi is not a breakfast food, and lots of other concepts that Koreans don't share.
That said, I had gyopo (foreigner) friends who were Korean american who had a very enriching experience.