1. Denmark
2. Switzerland
3. Austria
4. Iceland
5. The Bahamas
23. United States of America
41. United Kingdom
82. China
90. Japan
125. India
177. Zimbabwe
178. Burundi
1. Denmark
2. Switzerland
3. Austria
4. Iceland
5. The Bahamas
23. United States of America
41. United Kingdom
82. China
90. Japan
125. India
177. Zimbabwe
178. Burundi
So, which one is it?
I asked a Korean what it means to a Korean.
Actually, to Koreans, this utterance is a throw-away comment, something Koreans say to fathers with cute kids. It’s intended to be small talk, not a referendum on the child’s looks or the father’s appearance.
Now how would a native English speaker interpret that comment?
I may be wrong, but I believe most English speakers would find the comment a bit negative. Akin to the Chinese comment frequently uttered about people’s weight, "You look fat," (which in its purest sense means you look healthy, not fat), "Your son is more handsome than you" is the kind of comment that can be easily misinterpreted in English. If you are a narcissist, you might assume that it means you are handsome and have great genes. If you have self-esteem issues and/or are self-deprecating, you would probably take it to mean that you are ugly while your son is handsome.