7 SHOCKING Things in South Korea!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2024
- After traveling through Seoul, Busan, Jeju and Jeonju we tell you all the things that shocked us about South Korea! Thanks so much for watching and we hope you'll subscribe for more :)
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Even though I've been living in Korea for over 50 years, there are still a lot of Korean foods I haven't tried! Ceremonial food and local food for each region and season. 😂
There are so many foods to try!! Thanks for your comment :)
Please come again in the fall ~
We defintley want to!! We have heard it is amazing :)
As a person who is interested in public transportation, I would say that Korea has a very unique system. I've only taken the Seoul subway once, but I know they have a huge network. Almost everywhere in the Seoul metropolitan area is included in the network. Their technology has also been crazy: Hyundai Rotem supplies trains for the Seoul Metro, which they supply not only to developing countries like Thailand, the Philippines, and Taiwan, but also to countries like the U.S. and Australia.
Yes it is very great and unique!! That is so interesting. Thanks for sharing that information :)
you guys suddenly became pro! nice tips. wish everyone visiting korea watch this video
That is a wonderful compliment! Thank you so much friend :)
There are countless flavors of soju available, ranging from traditional ones like original, fruit flavors like peach, grapefruit, and green grape, to more unique ones like yogurt, honey, and even coffee. The variety is extensive, catering to diverse tastes and preferences.
Didn’t get to see them in CU?
We looked for them in CU but only saw a lemon one once! It was delicious though! We really wanted to try more flavors but could never find them, so weird!!
Don’t forget the visiting hair shop !
True! Thanks for watching :)
Soju guy here again!. I noticed that people overseas enjoy flavored Soju way more than Koreans do. Koreans genrally stick to standard flavor. you should be able to fine more variety if you went to large marts, such as eMart, or Lotte Mart. Cheers!
I live in the states and do not care for flavored soju. I pick the highest alcohol. Lol😂
That makes sense!! Thanks for the information friend! Cheers 🥂
You can find various flavors of soju in big marts like Homeplus, Emart, Lotte mart. Usually restaurants sell classic ones, which is most popular for locals.
That is great to know!! Thank you so much :)
Thank you for considering Korea so well.
Forget the uncomfortable memories and keep the good memories for a long time and may God bless you in the future.
We love it!! Thank you so much friend ♥️
CCTV cameras are installed in all areas.
Korea is a safe country
I hope you have a comfortable trip.
I had fun today.
Thank you.
We are having a great time in Korea! Thanks for your comment friend :)
I love the fact that you guys are always willing to experience the culture as is wherever you travel. Hope you enjoyed my country and wish you all the luck in your future endeavors!!
This comment made us smile! Thank you so much friend :)
Satisfaction and dissatisfaction always exist wherever you visit in the world. Even if there are any inconveniences that come mostly from customs or cultural differences, I hope you understand the country and enjoy the trip. Stay healthy~ ^^
That is very well said! Thank you for your comment :)
I recommend you to ride an electric bicycle in the Han River. It takes 20 minutes from Yeouido to Gangnam, and the scenery is much better than walking. The Han River bicycle course is definitely recommended. If you look at Kakao Map, there is a navigation for a bicycle-only road, so you can use it without any inconvenience. .
That sounds amazing! We had a picnic on the Han River and loved it. Thanks so much for the recommendation :)
한국 사람들은 과일 소주보다 기본 소주를 더 선호하기 때문에
식당이나 편의점에서는 재고를 남기지 않기 위해 잘 팔리는 것들만 구비해놔요
큰 마트(ex:이마트)나 큰 편의점에 가면 다양한 맛의 소주를 보실 수 있을 거예요
That is great to know!! Thanks friend :)
You are very astute about your observation of Christians in Korea. Missionaries have had a lot of impact on Korea. A friend of mine from Texas found a statistic about Koreans having one of the highest conversion rates to Christianity in the world. Almost all Koreans in Canada are Christian and I know many Korean Americans fall in the same category.
Regarding fashion they are years ahead of North Americans (skincare, makeup, and technology too for that matter). Koreans care how they look. I'm sure I would feel a plain Jane if I visited there today. 🤣
It is so great and interesting! It was one of the first things we noticed when we got there. We definitely felt like plain janes there too 😂
맛있게 먹는거 보니 배고파요! 재밌게 잘보았습니다❤❤
We are so glad you enjoyed it! I got hungry editing it as well haha!♥️
few years ago, fruit flavored soju was popular in Korea, but now its popularity has decreased a lot, so most locals don't seem to buy it.
these days it seems that it is sold more for export to neighboring countries that do not like strong alcohol
Ah that makes sense! Thanks for the information :)
And when it comes to food, Korea offers a diverse culinary experience due to its geographical features as a peninsula surrounded by the sea, its rich history, mountainous regions, and distinct four seasons.
It is so wonderful and diverse! Thanks for the information :)
You should have haircut. It is just under 20 ~30$. The price also include washing and decorating your hair beautifully.
Thanks for the information :)
Definitely, there are MANY flavour variants: peach, coffee, green grapes, strawberry, blueberry sojus, just to name a few.
That is great! We are sad we did't see any of them! Thanks for the information :)
hahahaha! There are many different flavor Soju which you can find easily on online shopping mall. But typical Koreans love to mix their own favorite flavor to original flavor Soju. In convenience store, you can buy Ice cup and lemonade(about 15,000 Won_about 1.10 USD), and mix with Soju. Tara!
Have a good trip! :)
That makes sense! We did mix it a few times with mango juice and it was delicious. Thanks so much for the information friend :)
That's right. If you go to a convenience store, they only sell fresh soju. If you go to a supermarket or a large supermarket, you can find various kinds of soju on display. Lotte Super gs Super E-Mart... Grapefruit, Lemon, Grapefruit, Strawberry... Sometimes I get angry, too.😂
Hahaha! That is great to know! Thanks friend :)
In most restaurants or bars, they usually sell regular soju because it’s the most popular. If you want to buy it, you can find it at large supermarkets like E-Mart or Homeplus.
If you want to see people in their natural, unadorned state, visit neighborhoods with a lot of single-person apartments late at night. At the 24-hour convenience stores, you might see people coming in wearing slippers, caps, and pajamas. 😂 Life is the same everywhere!
The first missionaries to Korea who established schools and hospitals were from the United States and Europe. Beyond just spreading religion, they dedicated themselves to education and healthcare. We are grateful to those who committed themselves to these causes. Many of the major hospitals and schools in Korea were originally founded as mission schools and by missionaries.
That is good to know!! Hahahah that is funny and very relatable! That is amazing the missionaries built hospitals and schools. Thank you so much for your comment :)
There are so many types of soju in Korea. There are over 10 types of fruit-flavored soju. Don’t judge for yourself without looking properly or looking around.
We looked around a lot in different stores, but I am sure there around somewhere in other stores :)
07:37 As a Korean-Catholic, I am also always shocked that Korean has the largest percentage of Catholic and Protestant in Asia (except for, like, Philippines where a national religion is Catholic), given that if you go to Japan or China, Catholic consists of less than 0.5% of whole population.
Yeah that definitely makes sense! We are thankful for it :) thanks for your comment!
So good my friend
Thank you friend :)
You can get Seoul pass to get around Seoul with including free tickets for museums and other
That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing :)
There are some flavours of soju, but those are more for people who can't drink bitter alcohol in Korea. It is very common to mix soju with Korean beer(Cass etc.) to make So-Mec and that is the dominating soju variation in Korea which is accepted and enjoyed by the locals. It's kind of like you don't get cherry flavoured beers in local pubs in UK maybe?
Ah that makes sense!! Thanks so much for the information friend :)
식당이나 마트에서 원하는소주를 말하면 알려줍니다
Thanks for the information :)
Beautiful 😍 ❤🎉
Thank you so much ♥️
There was a time when various flavors of soju were sold as a trend, but now people are back to traditional soju so there is no variety (they sell various fruit soju at marts though).
The advantage of soju is that you can mix it with various drinks and drink it like a cocktail.
That makes sense! We mixed it with mango juice once and it was delicious :) thanks for your comment!
You guys are big fans for soju 😃
Next time how about trying "traditional soju" which is not diluted at all.
The renowned one, which is still great, in the blue/green bottle is acutally a manufactured one.
But this "traditional soju" has a totally different and deeper flavor.
Here are some recommendations.
"HWA-YO"
"MUN-BAE-JU"
We do love soju! It is awesome! That sounds amazing, thank you for the recommendation :)
Love your positive vibes 🌼🌼🎵💛🍀
Thank you so much friend 🫶🏼
Yes, you are right of Korean Soju and most of local shops sell only classical one, which has no flavor at all. Actually, Soju with various flavors had been popular many years ago but the popularity soon fell out of favour and most of Koreans came to like the classical one with no flavor again except of very small number of women. Instead of flavor of Soju, Korean people show interest in low alcohol content (before about 25% but now around 16~17% only) or zero sugar one because of health-related concern in these days. Anyway, thanks so much for your good effort to understand other people's culture and hope you can have more affection for Korean culture.
Ah that is so interesting! We did mix it a few times with mango juice and it was delicious. Thanks so much for the information friend :)
Ok so, in my opinion, when it comes to soju, I think I can give a clearer answer than most people here. For Koreans, soju is like vodka in Russia. Koreans usually drink plain soju, similar to Vodka for Russian people. flavored version might be weird for most people here tho. It might be hard to find now, but there used to be products like plum extract product that you could mix with soju. However, they're probably discontinued. When I was a freshman in college, there was a brief trend of mixing lemon juice or syrup with soju at bars, and people called it 과일소주(fruit soju) but mostly only women drank it. Generally, people just drank plain soju. Cuz that's what soju is! Sometimes when traveling abroad, even as a Korean, I've come across soju with flavors I've never seen before. That's because soju companies focus on selling flavored soju for export since it sells better overseas than plain soju. Apart from grape-flavored soju, it's rare for me to see anything other than plain soju at convenience stores. Lastly, a fact that even Koreans often overlook is that the soju we commonly see in blue bottles at convenience stores or restaurants is actually fake soju. Real genuine soju has an alcohol content similar to vodka or gin, over 40%. Basically, Soju is essentially a distilled spirit like Gin. The common soju we see is actually made with cheap tapioca starch (tapioca isn't even grown in Korea) to make alcohol and then diluted with water. Real soju is made with sweet potato starch with special rice and has a much higher alcohol content. Plus, it's a lot more expensive than the blue bottle convenient store soju. Traditional soju is famous for being made in the Andong region, so Koreans often call it Andong soju. If you get the chance to visit Korea again, I highly recommend visiting Andong. Oh, and there's an American who learned to distill soju in Andong, and he created a soju distillery in NYC and made his own soju called TOKKI. It's gained a lot of attention in Korea for its high quality. Even though it's made by an American, it's classified as traditional soju and has even been exported back to Korea. There's also news that they've started distilling it in Korea! TOKKI soju is real soju, so be sure to try it out!
If you take a look at the back of a bottle of soju, you might notice it's classified as dilution-style soju(희석식소주), which legally makes it closer to a liqueur. Essentially, it's made by distilling cheap tapioca starch, then diluting the resulting distillate with water and adding sugar and other synthetic sweeteners. Real soju, on the other hand, is simply classified as distilled spirits(증류주) under the liquor laws.
This is all such great information and stories!!! We truly appreciate you taking the time to type it all out :) cheers friend! We are off to drink some soju 🥂
good video
We are so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching ♥️
I m shocked by ur perspective😊
Bcos u had lot of experience of traveling 😊
We are glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you friend :)
Thank you for sharing 🇰🇷 May GOD continue to bless you two❤
Thank you friend! God bless you as well ♥️
Any recommendations on what to do about cell phones when traveling internationally? I’m heading to Seoul next month but I’ve never dealt with international cell phone needs!
We typically use an E-sim (our favorite is Airalo) or you can talk to your cell phone provider and sometimes you can sign up for a certain amount of days for international service :)
@@JacobandJennyTravel thanks for the response!! I found out that my carrier (T-Mobile) does offer a short term service for this! 😊 thanks for the advice!
Hi, thank you for sharing your video. I'm glad to be here. Hoping to watch more videos from you, keep on sharing and always have a great day ! - greetings from our family Kapiso mo Vlog. 8:47
We are so glad you enjoyed it!! Thank you so much for your comment friend 🇵🇭
Hi Guys, great to see you again here.. Congrats on your progress in Korea. Try to rent a car and drive around Seoul Suburban areas next time. You will see the real Korea things at that time. Looking forward to inviting you two to my golf courses at that time! ❤
That sounds amazing!! We both love golfing. We will have to do that the next time we are in Korea :) thanks friend♥️
@JacobandJennyTravel Fantastic! Just ping me when you have dates fixed for next visit.. I will give my contact and let you broadcast some of the beautiful courses of Korea. (Make sure you hit the ball like LTE.., Not like the WiFi angle! 😅)
God bless you!
You as well ♥️
두번째 방문 감사해요. 이번 방문을 통해 한국에 대해 더 많이
이해되고 더 즐기는것 같아 기쁘네요.. 한국 교회들이 미국에 이어 전세계로 선교사를 두번째로 많이 보낸다고 들었어요.
Wow that is incredible!! We love that! Our second visit has been great. We hope you are doing well :)
You can easily find many differernt kinds of Soju in Total Wine & More in the US.
That is awesome! Thanks for the information :)
I also think raw beef Bibimbap(Jinju(-style) Bibimbap) is better than regular or Jeonju-style bibimbap.
And there are many different flavors of soju but Korean people rarely drinks flavored soju. Because It feels artificial flavor. Rather, drinks other soju. like 처음처럼(2nd popular soju) or local soju(대선, 한라산, 좋은데이, 맛있는 참, 잎새주 etc) or 증류식 소주(Recently, there are yet small movements of recovering ORIGINAL soju culture in Korea. 희석식 소주 products like 참이슬, 처음처럼 are a kind of mass-targeting soju.).
Ahh that is so interesting and makes sense!! Thank you for that information :)
@@JacobandJennyTravelIn additional, There are popular 증류식소주 products like 안동소주, 화요, 일품진로, 문배술 etc. But more expensive than mass-soju.
한국과 사람들의 좋은점을 실제 경험을 통해 제대로 소개해주네요. 대한민국 홍보대사 같아요😊😂
Hahaha! We love that! Cheers friend :)
Different fruit flavored soju is available in many Korean markets in US.
That is what we saw!! Thanks for the information :)
I Love Toads Jinro soju ㅎ❤
We have had that and it is delicious!! 🙌🏼
Sud Coree. le paradis de la bonne cuisine.
We agree! The food is so delicious! :)
The reason google maps doesn't work there is for security reasons because Seoul is so close to North Korea (and a nuclear threat).
That definitely makes sense!!
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Thanks for watching friend :)
To boast a bit more, Korea is known for its safety. You can walk around late at night or even in the early morning without risk. There are also stores that stay open late and 24-hour gas stations and convenience stores. Additionally, Korea has fast internet and efficient administrative processes. I live in the United States, and there’s a notable difference in the speed of processing things like passport issuance. As for healthcare, you don’t need to book appointments far in advance or wait for long periods like in the U.S.; you can just walk into a local clinic. You can also get an eye test and glasses made within an hour (20-30min) by just a walk-in. Anyway, welcome!
We felt so safe in Korea and loved it!! Thanks so much for your comment :)
Soju is a very cheap liquor in Korea. The quality is not very good either. Paradoxically, however, these characteristics make it a very popular drink among the common people.
So interesting!! Thanks for sharing :)
You can get more than 10 flavors of soju from the big supermaket under 2 dollars a bottle. I strongly recommend Grape, grapefruit, yogurt, Apple flavor.
That is great to know! Thanks for the information :)
My advice is, if you don't know something, just ask people around you (Koreans). All Koreans will tell you. Do not forget it
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여러 맛 소주 찾으려면 마트나 편의점으로 가세요.
Thanks so much for the information :)