diff --git a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/PK2.cs b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/PK2.cs
index eda3492df..dcc6c35fa 100644
--- a/PKHeX.Core/PKM/PK2.cs
+++ b/PKHeX.Core/PKM/PK2.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace PKHeX.Core
         internal const int STRLEN_J = 6;
         internal const int STRLEN_U = 11;
         private int StringLength => Japanese ? STRLEN_J : STRLEN_U;
-        public override bool Korean => otname[0] <= 0xB;
+        public override bool Korean => !Japanese && otname[0] <= 0xB;
 
         public override string GetString(int Offset, int Count)
         {