Culture Shock From Living In Korea?

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  • @KExplorer
    @KExplorer  ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Have you faced any cultural shocks in Korea? If yes let me know what it was in the comments.
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  • @peu815
    @peu815 ปีที่แล้ว +1094

    I'm Korean, but I don't know since when did it become a Korean culture to make noise when eating noodles and food. I was also taught by my parents to eat without making a sound when eating, and I was told to eat without making a sound when eating in the old traditional education.

    • @paulwalther5237
      @paulwalther5237 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      According to the genetic test I took, some people are actually genetically predisposed to be bothered by the sound of other people eating. To me, this is like telling someone to stop breathing loudly. Just deal with it.

    • @9y2bgy
      @9y2bgy ปีที่แล้ว +27

      No, I was taught to not talk when eating, but in terms of making sounds like slurping noodles or soups, absolutely it was all good! Making sounds regarding the eating of various foods, Koreans traditionally felt not only was it a natural part of eating, but in fact a good manner to make a good show of it for the one who cooked.

    • @Riaaonline
      @Riaaonline ปีที่แล้ว +29

      This might be totally wrong but when I first got into Korean culture years ago, I heard that Koreans eat out loud to show how good the food is.

    • @peu815
      @peu815 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      @@Riaaonline It's the first time I've heard of it. From what I heard from my parents, I heard that in Korean traditional food etiquette, those who eat while making noise are the way servants(either hierarchically or morally In today's terms, a shallow person? similar meaning) eat.

    • @locomotif
      @locomotif ปีที่แล้ว +101

      @@Riaaonline Our traditional way of eating nice is to eat quitely what are you talking about😂 Eating out loud is more of a Japanese thing as far as I know. Parents teach us not to make sound and keep your mouth shut while chewing, although at current state young ppl don’t really give a damn and just eat as they like

  • @vincentdaniels7818
    @vincentdaniels7818 ปีที่แล้ว +452

    Bros, your interview skills are top level. Honestly, your channel should be at over 1 million subs by now. 💯

    • @KExplorer
      @KExplorer  ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Really appreciate the support man

    • @Andrew-zr9tc
      @Andrew-zr9tc ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Serious question but how do you have top level interviewing skills. You just ask a question and don’t interrupt them as they answer. Ask follow up questions

  • @chanmer1
    @chanmer1 ปีที่แล้ว +310

    i totally felt for everyone who could not speak Korean. the biggest shock for me was when i would see people just get up and leave their belongings behind to go out for a smoke. and no one took their stuff.

    • @thenewmeee03
      @thenewmeee03 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      In my country this would never happen.
      Even tho we’re a safe country (Portugal is ranked as 6st safest in the world; above SK) this is something anyone would do it. Everyone is very cautious about their belongings.

    • @jiminswriter4209
      @jiminswriter4209 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thenewmeee03 Korea is safer than Portugal.

    • @user-ts5to9os2h
      @user-ts5to9os2h ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@thenewmeee03 in Korea, you don’t even NEED to be cautious of belongings. People don’t even think of taking your stuff, unlike people in European countries. There’s no way Portugal is ranked higher than Korea in terms of safety.

    • @user-of5gy1vt2h
      @user-of5gy1vt2h ปีที่แล้ว +18

      우린 그냥 남의 물건에 관심이 크지 않아요 어떤 사람이 자리를 비웠더라도 그 물건이 있다면(그 사람이 물건을 깜박하고 잊어버린 게 아니라면)
      그 자리는 그 사람의 자리다

    • @WO_WO00
      @WO_WO00 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      카페에서 자기 소지품을 자리에 두고 나갔다 오는건 내 자리라는걸 증명하기 위함입니다. 소지품을 안 두고 나갔다 오면 기껏 잡은 자리를 빼앗기기 때문에...그게 더 중요한 포인트죠ㅋㅋ

  • @yerinwala8264
    @yerinwala8264 ปีที่แล้ว +504

    As a Korean, these interviews are quite interesting! Keep it up!👍🏼
    P.S. I hate people spitting on the street too🥲

    • @heavenly_girl
      @heavenly_girl ปีที่แล้ว +38

      침을 뱉는 놈들을 잘 혼내야겠다! 😡🤬👎🏻

    • @FlavorofMind
      @FlavorofMind ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Yes, not gonna lie, the spitting is gross! 😬

    • @yerinwala8264
      @yerinwala8264 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      @@tonykim3033 이유가 어떻든 길거리에 침뱉는 자체가 불쾌해요 ㅎㅎ

    • @user-sj8rl6rl6c
      @user-sj8rl6rl6c ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tonykim3033 담배 피는 스팟에선 ㅈㄴ 뱉는건 맞죠 ㅋㅋ

    • @Gwangju_Emperor_Um_Ji_Sung
      @Gwangju_Emperor_Um_Ji_Sung ปีที่แล้ว +42

      ​@@tonykim3033 그것도 잘못된거 아님? 애초에 길에서 담배피는것도 짜증나는데 ㅋㅋ

  • @ambybibi
    @ambybibi ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I love your interviews! Thank you for not cutting people in their explanation and listening from A to Z without being overhyped or loud. It’s so soothing

  • @FlavorofMind
    @FlavorofMind ปีที่แล้ว +190

    Not surprising that the public transportation stands out to a lot of newcomers. It's immaculate, especially in Seoul, and I wish more places (ahem, the US 😑) could learn to prioritize this aspect of public planning!

    • @tatsuyaaikawa7185
      @tatsuyaaikawa7185 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Car culture holding us back we uset to be public transport like china and Europe but once cars came along we got rid of most of the trains and stuff …..any way the usa finally sees that we need more public transport and their finally starting to work on building more trains so that’s good at least

    • @ohhi5237
      @ohhi5237 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      only the usa, the rest of the planet know what trains are

    • @FlavorofMind
      @FlavorofMind ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@tatsuyaaikawa7185 I have a feeling that the US is still going to be quite slow in catching up ☹️ And there are still a good amount of politicians/voters who have little interest in spending taxpayer money on public transportation. But I hope I'm wrong!

    • @FlavorofMind
      @FlavorofMind ปีที่แล้ว

      @Oh Hi there must be some other nations that don't have good public transportation.. but as far as "major" countries go, you're right - the USA is "special" 🙄

    • @ohhi5237
      @ohhi5237 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FlavorofMind alright, name a few, you can google if you want :)

  • @ariel2jieun
    @ariel2jieun ปีที่แล้ว +232

    I'm Korean and I'm not OK with people spitting on the ground either. I think it's very disgusting and ill-mannered. I hope there's a law making street spitting illegal and fine them. There's tones of Korean people feel like me.
    In general, most people are aware of bad stuff in their home country although that's seen very common and normal in their country. it's just the way it used to be so it's hard to change on the country level. Just because it's something you are used to see, doesn't mean you can approve it.
    We Koreans feel uncomfortable with many things such as wild driving, trash littering, not having all sorts of social manners, buses not stopping at bus stops, having to stand up befor buses stop to get off, illigal parking, lacking of parking spaces, ill-conditioned housing, not having trash cans enough, being timid and not smily to strangers, not saying sorry or thank you a lot to strangers in treets, not small talking too, sharing soup with others in one bowl with each one's spoon dipping in it, poor map application system or administration system that are not informing people of extra charges of taxi fare for various reasons like late night or suburb district whatsoever and poor source for that info on related applicstion and not telling about the logic about it, not showing the very next subway station's name on the plate at escalator or stairs so that you can easily and quickly recognize it's direction, not alerting passengers about the subway stop loudly ad repeatedly and not noticeably showing the stop's name everywhere while the subway is stop at the station opening the door, etc. It can go on an on.
    We also get very much bothered and want it to change like all the time. I think it's the same thing in any other countries. Everyone has their country's own downside and they already know it well and acknowledge it.

    • @petrilampilahti5176
      @petrilampilahti5176 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Every country has it’s pros and cons. As Finnish I admire and respect South-Korea’s work-life, clean streets, well-mannerism, mandatory military service and education because of our culture has same links to it.

    • @olkdks
      @olkdks ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And yet foreigner say that korean in korea have no expression on their faces and even in europe, they make mean faces to strangers.
      East asian are generally cold and never smile to strangers so I dont understand you lying about it. Clealry the majority of you have no problem woth it.The only asian who are warm at first contact are southeast like filipino. With chinese being the most rude and impolite but I'm used to it as I grew up in their community. The robot stereotype of east asian didnt came out of nowhere.

    • @ariel2jieun
      @ariel2jieun ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @olkdks I know! I cannot agree with you more and that's what I'm talking about. I don't understand why you are thinking I'm lying. I'm saying the same thing. The important point I was trying to say is that all sorts of common things around us, regardless big or small, that seemingly most of us are so used to so that we don't seem to have no problem with, does not mean we have no idea it's a bad or unreasonable thing or don't feel comfortable with it. I totally agree that mostly east Asians are cold, timid, not smily and I always realllllly hated that. And also agree with that south east asians being nice and much more smily and confident in the way talk, behave, dance and treat strangers too. That's actually one of the things I've alwas thought of too. I understand you cound easily think that we are OK with it and we are not aware of it but you know, actually it is not! If you really get to talk with people about it, mostly they already know it well and even often bothered by it like me although they behave like they don't know.
      A lot of time, in any place of the globe, the social environment impacts you much more than original yourself. It's really hard and takes long time for an individual to change the society but society instantly change the way individuals behave in a moment. It's just that there's stuff you are not happy with but it's been the way it is and not easily change. We Koreans also don't understand why Koreans only steal bicycles not phones and laptops, why don't start a small talk when deep down we are really in for it and wanna care and help others. And toooo shy to dance the way we feel from very young age. Speaking of age, age is a huge factor that affects almost everything in the way we meet people and live our lives here. And of course, like I sad, we Koreans hate that so much!
      Surely there are many pros of Korea that I love and find very efficient. And also those can be things that's not common in other countries on the other hand. Nothing is to be taken for granted. I really hope and want Korea to improve all the cons and keep bettering itself even though that's gonna take a long time. So I'm trying my best to be smily and cooperative with strangers (but not nosy) and always hold doors for people behind me. I contact administrative department asking for improvement when I go through some kinds of uncomfortable or unreasonable operation.

    • @pralineblues
      @pralineblues 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I mean the whole purpose of the video is to talk about these. They are not saying every single person in Korea is like this, but that they have seen these

    • @user-wi4zn5jw6u
      @user-wi4zn5jw6u 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      ​@@olkdks 근데 표정은 솔직히;; 내 입장에서 서양인들이 너무 오바해서 얼굴을 쓰는 경향이 있음ㅋㅋ😅 표정은 진짜 눈이 커젺다 작아졌다하면서 이마 주름 생겼다 없어졌다하고ㅋㅋ 목소리도 힘 줘서 강세 넣음😂 진짜 서로 제대로 명확히 표현하려고 하는 것 같음 나는 서양인들처럼 평소에도 그렇게 살라고 하면 에너지 엄청 빠져나갈듯😅 무슨 시장통 인싸 아주머니 같음😂 그냥 한국오면 무표정이 디폴트 값라고 생각해요😊 사실 표정 다 있는거겠지만 ㅋㅋ

  • @user-oo6og6wb9c
    @user-oo6og6wb9c ปีที่แล้ว +58

    내가 본 모든 '한국에서의 문화충격' 영상에는 길바닥에 침뱉는 이야기가 등장한다.
    같은 한국인인 저한테도 문화충격입니다^^ 할많하않

  • @andreiamendes9116
    @andreiamendes9116 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Absolutey amazing interviews, so many nationalities and POV. Excellent work! Top! :) 🙏

    • @KExplorer
      @KExplorer  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @mohamedyusuf2403
    @mohamedyusuf2403 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Keep the interviews coming bro, really enjoy the content! 👍🏾

  • @cesars267
    @cesars267 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Dude , great interview you made , fascinating , different experiences in an amazing country. Take care K

  • @heytony
    @heytony ปีที่แล้ว +30

    It's nice that you listen to the other person's opinions well during the interview~

  • @lizzie7929
    @lizzie7929 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love your interview, style!☺️🎧

  • @user-fd8jx3hc2l
    @user-fd8jx3hc2l ปีที่แล้ว +11

    yeah, disgusting. I'm Korean, but i don't understand behavior that spits on the grounds. it's so mad

  • @TaniaTwin97
    @TaniaTwin97 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Realmente amé estás entrevistas!!!! Historias, experiencias y gente diferente.♡

  • @NotaRegularProgrammer
    @NotaRegularProgrammer ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hi @KExplorer, I’ve been a subscriber and avid watcher of your content which I love for quite some time. I’ve recently taken upon myself to study Hangul and Korean culture overall as I hope to visit within the next couple of years. I am not looking to move there I just want to visit and practice Korean for a few months.
    I’ve seen a few videos of harassment, stalking and SA towards foreigners and I was wondering whether you could make a video asking people about their experiences and perhaps what to avoid etc, as I haven’t seen topics like these among your content.
    This is a huge issue for me that will determine whether I go there or not because, for what I’ve seen thus far, foreigners who do report it are not taken serious or bluntly ignored. Or police and bystanders will simply not do anything.
    Thanks for the amazing content! ❤

    • @user-ko1xd7mn6f
      @user-ko1xd7mn6f ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hello, I came across this by chance and answered you. / Racism is very rare in Korea. The security is safe and the people are kind, but there are people who spit on the road, mostly middle-aged, old people, and Chinese. Smoking is allowed only in designated areas, but you can also smoke in the alleys.

  • @raquelfigueroa5539
    @raquelfigueroa5539 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Keep the great work!!! Love your content /interviews.

  • @shamimmwinyi6019
    @shamimmwinyi6019 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I really like this channel so much!!! Awesome work...

  • @Judy_Haejung_Jung
    @Judy_Haejung_Jung ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Great to know for myself as Korean. Spitting on a street is one of the worst parts indeed… I’ve been away from my home country for more than 8 years (I’m in Canada now) and it’s kind of sad to hear many smokers still do so…

    • @eaglegolden8326
      @eaglegolden8326 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why attract in the Canada I see a lot of asian people who immigrate their ?

    • @Judy_Haejung_Jung
      @Judy_Haejung_Jung 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@eaglegolden8326 In my case, I landed in Vancouver as dependant of my parents who applied for PR. At that time, my parents in fifties had to be ready for their retirement as South Korea's pension plan from government was going to be deficit in my parents' turn of the retirement age.

    • @user-vt9bg4so3f
      @user-vt9bg4so3f 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The spitting is annoying to hear, but I will take that over weed/vape/smoke in front of your face even when it’s a clearly prohibited area.

  • @HeidiDream
    @HeidiDream ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The interviewer is great, he does have a Korean accent so for those who are just barely learning Korean, they won't be able to understand what he's asking so easily since the tonal of his accent isn't Korean throwing them off but either way the effort is what matters. I live in America & my mom has never, not reminded me of the cultural shocks she has with Americans even after living here for 30 years lol. One main thing is the separation of trash.Actually due to my mom I separate my trash in Los Angeles down to my food scraps lol i'm laughing, I am proud of my tri-cultural background, being fully immersed with the language as well. I know it's rare since it's polar opposite cultures allowing me to expand in mind-frame. Loving these videos, they just place a smile on my face to see through the lenses of foreigners.

  • @smartbusinessltd
    @smartbusinessltd ปีที่แล้ว +18

    😅😂the spitting…. Seems to be pis-ng off everyone

  • @jennlinh
    @jennlinh ปีที่แล้ว +10

    the biggest and so far only ick for me is the lack of individualism, of freedom for personal expression over there, i feel like they expect everyone to dress the same, which is basic styling and neutral colors only, so when you're just slightly off with their standard, you'll get all them stares

  • @lonelyberg1808
    @lonelyberg1808 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I love your style. It reminds me of Michael Jackson. The gavroche hat fits you very well.

  • @chillingteatalk
    @chillingteatalk ปีที่แล้ว +59

    All their experiences are valid. As a Korean, I think Korea is a super efficient/convenient country but we have some controversial issues like all other countries lol

    • @user-wb9ut4rh6q
      @user-wb9ut4rh6q ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Nazrel98 I think its not that different from other countries like regional , political ,gender, generation conflicts. Back in days in Korea, regional conflict is so seveal especially people in one region called people in other region communist, or North Korean. I think regional conflict is not that harsh these days but gender conflict is now quite big and it is related to political, social issues like birth rate, wage gap, job opportunities and army(why only man should go to army)

    • @user-mr5yw7mx4g
      @user-mr5yw7mx4g 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@user-wb9ut4rh6q진짜 모두 서로를 혐오하는나라임..갈등이 많아진걸 느낌..
      이거 사회적문제이기도하지만 디바이스앤룰의 결과인것임.
      기득권들이 편하게 다스리려면 국민들이 똘똘뭉치면 안되니까..

  • @Vistacraft82
    @Vistacraft82 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    "The people that give you their numbers, are they guys or girls"??? That was a very good question, so we can tell if they dont have personal interest. I see koreans are nice for the most part.

    • @paulwalther5237
      @paulwalther5237 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I was surprised by that and then thought oh yeah it's because she's a pretty girl. Of course everyone wants her number (guys/girls both want to be friends with pretty girls right?). I'm in my 40's. Then I remembered when I visited Seoul some other middle aged dude wanted to exchange numbers with me. I gave him my Kaotalk ID instead. I was thinking he just wanted to practice English with me maybe? I left Seoul and haven't heard from him since.

  • @shugadaddy4841
    @shugadaddy4841 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    As an American, everything I've heard happens here in the states too. A lot of the complaints just sound like issues from a big city

  • @smartbusinessltd
    @smartbusinessltd ปีที่แล้ว +20

    6:56 😂.. 4 years and the feeling is mutual… learning a language doesn’t come easy even when you have lived in a place for long

  • @88avocado
    @88avocado ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Many Chinese people living in korea often spits on the street too
    Korean government should pass a new law -- to make spitting in public places illegal and liable to heavy fines.

    • @song30723
      @song30723 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why do you blame Chinese? Please admit what's wrong. Koreans spit a lot.

    • @HuntedVintage
      @HuntedVintage ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Korea hardly has heavy fines for anything minor unfortunately

    • @khlee3238
      @khlee3238 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      뭔 중국인 탓이야.
      한국인 20대 젊은애들 앉아서 담배피고 일어나면 그 바닥에 침으로 한강이다.
      진짜 역겹고 드러워서 정말.

    • @user-mr5yw7mx4g
      @user-mr5yw7mx4g 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      인종차별이야..좀 적당히해.

  • @martinthomas2520
    @martinthomas2520 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great interview! ❤

  • @andresriveramaldonado8240
    @andresriveramaldonado8240 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really love your content. Greetings from Mexico.🎉

  • @soumyahegde1181
    @soumyahegde1181 ปีที่แล้ว

    So informative ❤❤❤

  • @himadima5240
    @himadima5240 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Keep up keeping up 👍

  • @hobbit-professor
    @hobbit-professor ปีที่แล้ว

    These interviews are very interesting to understand real life in Korea.

  • @miu869
    @miu869 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Top tier interviewer. Respectful, good listener, great questions, AND really drippy 🤭

  • @gigifj9010
    @gigifj9010 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    After one year living in Korea, it's still uncomfortable to realize the number of people staring at me on the street every time I go out... and sometimes with a not very kind expression... Even eating in a restaurant is really embarrassing... It is as if they have never seen a foreigner before.

    • @minoshome
      @minoshome 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      한국인들은 다소 남을 너무 쳐다봐서 불편할 때가 있습니다. 한국인으로서도 그럴때가 있는데 독특하거나 하면 더 쳐다봐요. 그런건 좀 무례한 일이죠. 제발 관심 좀 꺼 달라고 속으로 생각합니다.

    • @user-ck1re9gx7n
      @user-ck1re9gx7n 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@minoshomeㄹㅇ 한국인이어도 엄청 쳐다봄

    • @donotneed2250
      @donotneed2250 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      As a Black man I get annoyed when I'm in an Asian restaurant eating with chopsticks and people stare as if they've never seen anyone eat with them before. I learned how to use them in 1976 on my first tour in South Korea using the flat metal ones not the wood ones.

    • @user-mr5yw7mx4g
      @user-mr5yw7mx4g 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      그냥 호기심이많구나 생각하면 편함
      한국은 농경사회 공동체 문화였음. 온동네사람들이 서로의 젓가락 갯수까지 알던 관계였음.
      대를 이어서 평생을 함께 한동네에서 협동으로 농사를 짓고 사니까..
      사람들간에 벽이 없었던것임.
      다가족같으니까 걱정이나 참견을 하는것임. 근데 시대가 바뀌고 개인주의가 생기니까 이제그게 무례하고 불편한것으로 인식되었음.
      농경사회라 사람의 이동도 적어서 외부인에대한 경계가 있었던것임.
      그래서 새로운 사람들이 보이면 굉장히 궁금해하고 사적인 질문들을 할때가있는것임.
      시대가 바뀌어도 사회적dna도 유전이되니 쉽게변하지는 않아서 그런거니..
      기분나쁠 필요는없음.

  • @nalbinalbii888
    @nalbinalbii888 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    4:11 girl no theyre only giving you their number bc youre pretty 😭

  • @loveanddeath01
    @loveanddeath01 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That guy who said he's from Houston, TX, I didn't expect to hear that. I'm also from Texas, but I live in a calmer more city life. Wow, that's amazing...

    • @mike-0451
      @mike-0451 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      LFG ASTROS

  • @animous1524
    @animous1524 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    항상 볼떄마다 느끼는데 인터뷰하시는 분 스타일도 좋고 너무 잘생김 ㅋㅋ

    • @leeok
      @leeok ปีที่แล้ว +1

      동감 😊

    • @Blqnt1029
      @Blqnt1029 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@leeok 조금 뜬금없지만 프사 너무 귀여워요 ㅎㅎㅎ

  • @mrs.4414
    @mrs.4414 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Been living in korea for 5 years and working in a supermarket.
    We caught a lot of thieves. I was surprised also because this is a developed country.
    Maybe cellphone and cards will not be stolen cause korea has a good technology that they can track and see if those things will be stolen.cctv everywhere

  • @jirayamana4749
    @jirayamana4749 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the cutoff at the end killed me 😂😂😂

  • @jacobwon8217
    @jacobwon8217 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your interviews are so fascinating, useful. I always have seen your video! thank you for good contents.

  • @heynhamnham
    @heynhamnham ปีที่แล้ว +1

    for me it's the buying power. My korean friend don't buy much stuff, but sometimes he'll randomly come and say "ah and I bought this laptop" that costed 6k in my country's money. 6K here is 6 minimun wages. With 6K of our money you could buy either one good laptop or pay 6 rents of a small appartment near a soccer field.

  • @kimberleyoconnell6364
    @kimberleyoconnell6364 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wow. I just returned from a week long vacation in South Korea and I have never felt so invisible in my life.

  • @jwp7638
    @jwp7638 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice video 👍

  • @cherrylove1293
    @cherrylove1293 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The reason people see foreigners is no big meaning. One of reasons is maybe a different appearnce. Mostly positive gaze even though no facial expression of them i think.

  • @Raphael-2
    @Raphael-2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    1:03 I don't know why their introduction was cut. I'm just pretty sure they're from France, I wanted to know if I was right. I instantly guessed Simon was French too.

  • @yun3164
    @yun3164 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ㅇㄴ 갑자기 인터뷰어 한국말 개잘해서 놀랏네
    ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 잼써용~

  • @tufanaydin6340
    @tufanaydin6340 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I need to say i watch your amazing videos i loved it. Bro and your style, your skin and voice tone is amazing !!

  • @Smile-ky5ic
    @Smile-ky5ic ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I loved the guys smile after talking about his favorite k drama😂

    • @user-mr5yw7mx4g
      @user-mr5yw7mx4g 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      너무 귀여워..순수해보여서..

  • @smartbusinessltd
    @smartbusinessltd ปีที่แล้ว

    😊another great one …

  • @ringeriscool
    @ringeriscool ปีที่แล้ว +7

    your style is so cool the coolest interviewer

    • @paulwalther5237
      @paulwalther5237 ปีที่แล้ว

      He kind of looks like an idol or pop star even.

  • @glennextics
    @glennextics ปีที่แล้ว +8

    The Italian girl, who is an inbound student, looks absolutely gorgeous 😍

    • @troigcyusa
      @troigcyusa ปีที่แล้ว

      Fr

    • @imadtorch8770
      @imadtorch8770 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      no she is just white 😂

    • @Ax1oM11oo
      @Ax1oM11oo ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@imadtorch8770 She’s pretty. It’s not about being white. 90% of people interviewed were white. He didn’t say all foreigners were gorgeous, did he?
      She’s white that’s why she thinks everyone is nice. They wouldn’t be that nice to a local darker skin Korean. They wouldn’t be nicer to the black foreigners.

  • @GuNdAmWiThYoU
    @GuNdAmWiThYoU ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As I speak as one of the national Korean, much appreciate the foreign people whom telling about what is the worst part of Korea.

  • @nwalden5744
    @nwalden5744 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    French people out the way they speak is just 😊

  • @smartbusinessltd
    @smartbusinessltd ปีที่แล้ว +4

    7:56 favorite Kdrama..hospital playlist 😊… 💯 definitely a recommendation for anyone watching Kdrama…

    • @anitachu567
      @anitachu567 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can't agree more. It's the best!

  • @thedavemanride
    @thedavemanride ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i was a gyopo, when i first came to Korea the most culture shock i ever experienced is Ajummas cleaning up the men’s public toilet and in 고기집toilets.

  • @smartbusinessltd
    @smartbusinessltd ปีที่แล้ว +8

    😂8:20 Korean seems easy when someone speaks it but for sure it’s hard to speak 😅

  • @crofle3356
    @crofle3356 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    한국에서 다른 사람이 물건을 훔쳐가지 않는다고 안심하지 마세요. 다른 외국인이 훔쳐갈지도 모르니까.

  • @user-bz1nq5sf8q
    @user-bz1nq5sf8q ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm on a trip to Nice, France, and the bathroom is the most inconvenient!!!! Paid toilets!!!!

  • @youngsukim3360
    @youngsukim3360 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    길거리 담배빵 대마빵 맞는게 일상인 캐나다에서 이걸 보니 매우 흥미롭군요!

  • @divetothesky
    @divetothesky ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow. You speak Korean so good.

  • @ryanasksaround
    @ryanasksaround ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Ahh man I just arrived in Seoul,Korea 2 and a half weeks ago - definitely a massive culture shock 😅

    • @happy-nb9jd
      @happy-nb9jd ปีที่แล้ว

      For example?

    • @ryanasksaround
      @ryanasksaround ปีที่แล้ว

      @@happy-nb9jd too many to put in a message haha, similar to the people in the video. Surprisingly many ppl in Seoul dont speak English

  • @perrrkele
    @perrrkele 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    3:00 I think people look at her a lot cause she is so beautiful…

  • @pinetworkminer8377
    @pinetworkminer8377 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Group mentality/Collectivist mindset is too strong in S. Korea

    • @donlee4105
      @donlee4105 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I guess it's going to change with the influx of foreign people and young people try to change the extreme group mentality. I think Korea had to deal with big nations like China and Japan which are aggressive neighbors and invaded 900 times combined so those group mentality was needed to survive. It's just my thought

    • @happy-nb9jd
      @happy-nb9jd ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@Don Lee me too.

  • @cing9545
    @cing9545 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do you remember Michael from Marmalade Boy? I thought that was a stereotype of an American guy and when I saw the thumbnail I had to clic 1:07😁 He is like flat out casting for a live action of the series. A girl from Spain, nice ^^

  • @MegaMaverickMan
    @MegaMaverickMan ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dejan The Algerian Girl Looks Good In That Black Leather Jacket!

  • @user-pb1pj4jj6g
    @user-pb1pj4jj6g ปีที่แล้ว +3

    길거리에서 떼지어 담배피는건 이해하는데 담배꽁초 휙 던지지말아주세요. 그 장소는 담배꽁초무덤이더라.눈쌀이 찌푸려진다.휴대용재털이 들고 다니시길...칵하고 침뱉는건 최악이다.

  • @cara3858
    @cara3858 ปีที่แล้ว

    3.30 “ in korea evruthung eas muts fustur” that accent though🔥

  • @KippinCollars
    @KippinCollars ปีที่แล้ว

    Blake Bergmeyer is the best character in this video.

  • @antoningavrel2808
    @antoningavrel2808 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    3:07 love it. Bien d'accord ;)

  • @mars.9595
    @mars.9595 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    the host is so handsome

  • @kaidohjericson
    @kaidohjericson ปีที่แล้ว

    The “hock” and spitting. I was so shock when I guy just spitting casually on the escalator of a subway station.

  • @Sabrina-ol6js
    @Sabrina-ol6js 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Had to rewind because I was so confused at first to hear the name of the first guy (Blake). We went to the same school 😂

  • @paulwalther5237
    @paulwalther5237 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    All the comments and reactions were surprisingly just like the same style of interviews I've seen for Japanese TH-cam channels. I guess I shouldn't be surprised though - the countries are right next to each other. My big culture shock visiting Seoul last October was how delicious and cheap food was even in an expensive city like Seoul. I think food was the only cheap thing they had though.

    • @Kuerikami
      @Kuerikami ปีที่แล้ว

      Unless you are having street food, I honestly don’t think food is that cheap in Korea

    • @paulwalther5237
      @paulwalther5237 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Kuerikami This was in October last year so it may have already changed. Also the exchange rate was helpful. But my European friends thought it was surprisingly cheap too.

    • @paulwalther5237
      @paulwalther5237 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Kuerikami I just bought some street food in my town and it was $8.00 for a large lemonade. Which is 10,366.64 South Korean won.

    • @Kuerikami
      @Kuerikami ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paulwalther5237 if you go to restaurants and eat something like samgyeopsal, it aint cheap. as i said, im not talking about street food here.

    • @paulwalther5237
      @paulwalther5237 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TabeaSerenety USA

  • @user-ls1sd9yl2h
    @user-ls1sd9yl2h 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I think we feel still curious to foreigners. Of course, it is not negative in almost cases.

  • @blueblaze9862
    @blueblaze9862 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The blonde girl who says the koreans are kind to her...she should know why lol

    • @jessmax99
      @jessmax99 ปีที่แล้ว

      Why do you think Koreans are being so kind?

    • @apostel9753
      @apostel9753 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jessmax99 She's attractive and that's universal, in Korea or anywhere else, for boys and girls etc

    • @terrimfjoeee
      @terrimfjoeee ปีที่แล้ว +3

      yea she’s a white pretty blonde. for other foreigners the treatment is complete opposite of what she described

  • @kkukkujoah
    @kkukkujoah ปีที่แล้ว +7

    아 가래 뱉는소리 따라하는거 너무 미안하다...절대 안바뀜ㅠ

  • @november132
    @november132 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It's great being a westerner on the subway during peak hours. Your head is above everyone else so you can breathe easily

  • @justhuman3424
    @justhuman3424 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Bro can I just say your outfit is amazing. So stylish! Love your interviews!

  • @ARM3LO
    @ARM3LO ปีที่แล้ว +28

    6:08 this is often overlooked because it doesn't matter much but its so true lol. In terms of drip in east asia, china and japan blow korea out of the water no question. Just like she said, too many of the same neutral colors and everyone dresses too similar. In Japan mfs be dripped tf out. But in Korea it seems people are scared to take any risks with their styling. It's like on college campuses how all the frat boys and girls dress the same, but expanded to a global mega city level lmao.

  • @jskim3000
    @jskim3000 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a interviewer! He is awesome and great. 😊

  • @user-qr9cu1ri6b
    @user-qr9cu1ri6b ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incheon Songdo
    Love it ❤❤

  • @mlee443
    @mlee443 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm not sure if it is a complement or bad thing to say to the interviewer, but he looks so much like of Michael Jackson. I'm a big fan of MJ, and some how he looks sureal. So cool and you are so stylish!

  • @Emelyteresa
    @Emelyteresa ปีที่แล้ว

    Ayyye H-Town 🤘🏽

  • @TheSOOKSOOK
    @TheSOOKSOOK 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow! interviewer 발음 무엇! 너무 쑥 들어와서 깜놀!

  • @smartbusinessltd
    @smartbusinessltd ปีที่แล้ว +14

    😂the spitting… 😢I hate that

    • @loveseoulmarui1502
      @loveseoulmarui1502 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As a korean, i have seldom seen such a person spitting around me. In Korea, it is not accepted normally and considered as impolite and disgusting behavior.

  • @luvjinmia
    @luvjinmia 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thank you for your interest in Korea. It's unfortunate that I had an experience with spitting and rudeness. I wish you only good things in Korea from now on. :)

  • @reeses_unicorn
    @reeses_unicorn 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've never been to Korea, so I can't actually speak for this, but I've heard that a lot of younger Koreans (Like, 40 and younger) speak, at least, some English.

  • @Jonayofsweden
    @Jonayofsweden 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    0:57 Hey! It's Dan from Gamegrumps :D

  • @__-fu5se
    @__-fu5se ปีที่แล้ว

    Props for including foreigners from other countries beyond the classic top-10 Western.

  • @yurttgjk
    @yurttgjk ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow how all of them are so good at English?!

  • @PalazzoMarti
    @PalazzoMarti หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did you experience theft at the airport? I’m Korean but from Sweden. I’ve flown to Incheon twice and every time I fly back… they tell me to wait in a chair for 5 min after checking in my bag, saying that they check all the bags for security reasons which is ok. When my bag arrived I could see that it had been opened because the zip is not in the lock. Twice they stole makeup, clothes and jewellery… I mean the security people that were suppose to open and check my bag. Also my mothers bag was open and they stole a new Prada bag from her. It’s so odd.. because the country is so safe. Cameras everywhere, but maybe they really need it there to not commit crimes lol! I’ve traveled to poor countries and been almost everywhere without ever anyone stealing from my luggage. I’m Korean, but Koreans seem to like stealing if they get the chance to do so without cameras watching. Ps. They only stole brand items… don’t leave them in your luggage. Don’t buy expensive stuff there to bring home. They’ll just steal from you. 😅😂

  • @mikechoi1577
    @mikechoi1577 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    🙏❤️

  • @tymeamora
    @tymeamora ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Apparently food and eating is quite the thing in Korea isn't it, heavily promoted in K-dramas as well as I've noticed. So the way actors generally approach the eating scenes is probably exaggerated to make one point or another according to the script. However chewing loudly with an open mouth, slurping heavily, speaking with a mouthful and spitting food all over the place seems to come out all natural in any kind of settings. The same in variety shows, travel shows, etc. where eating activities are involved .. and the people in this video witnessed this eating behavior first hand, no script/no acting ... which rather begs the conclusion that that's the Korean normal table manners as per local culture. Well, it's very different table manners compared to western ones or even some other Asian countries.. not surprising in this context that it came out as culturally shocking..

    • @FlavorofMind
      @FlavorofMind ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I find table manners to be within the normal range in Korea, personally. People there were raised to enjoy their food and not hold back when consuming it 🙂

    • @ns-4438
      @ns-4438 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Eating loudly was never been a part of Korean culture. However, all of sudden, Korean media started to normalize it. A lot of Koreans are actually against it.

    • @ohhi5237
      @ohhi5237 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FlavorofMind if you eat like a korean you would get KICKED OUT OF THE RESTAURANT in europe

    • @user-it3bd9nl5l
      @user-it3bd9nl5l ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Right I learned from my parents they said that don’t speak any noise when you eat.
      But now a day I think youtube ruined it because mukbang TH-camr makes noise when they eat .

    • @ohhi5237
      @ohhi5237 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@user-it3bd9nl5l i thank your parents

  • @namisaito2406
    @namisaito2406 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I wish I would also be interviewed by you🥺🥺🥺

    • @KExplorer
      @KExplorer  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hopefully someday

  • @victorclaanderson233
    @victorclaanderson233 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thomas looks like Thomas from "The maze runner" hahahajhahh😂 lol

  • @CS-uz4vn
    @CS-uz4vn ปีที่แล้ว +3

    There's an interview that says it's hard to get rid of food waste... I hope you can follow well after understanding that food waste is an advanced system that is recycled and tax-saving.

  • @kyivstuff
    @kyivstuff 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Came here from a short to see if the interviewer really could have pretty privilege like the interviewee said. He didn’t lie :3

  • @bubbalee5305
    @bubbalee5305 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    woman, when I go to Italy, everyone helps me and even walked me to a destination because I was lost. you are just being overly treated nice because you are a foreigner and also a pretty one. lol.