Many commenters, especially African Americans, have been asking me about racism in Korea. They are scared to come to Korea because they think its racist. I don't think Korea or Koreans are racist for the most part, but what do you all think?!
I'm a Korean. Born in 1985. Currently, I believe that racism should never exist. There is no country without racial discrimination. It's a difference of degree. I have seen many Korean TH-camrs who film overseas travel videos face racial discrimination while traveling abroad. I was really, really angry when I saw that. In Korea, the level of racial discrimination is generally not as severe as in European countries such as the United States, Germany, and France. I say it again. Racism exists in all countries and varies in degree.
This is an additional comment. There are a lot of young Koreans here who write comments that only vaguely pretend to know what the world is like when they don't really know what's going on. In my opinion, the comments they write are cute. These kids are like newborn chicks who don’t have much life experience and don’t know what the world is like.
I spent some time in Korea last year. As a black American as well, I've felt more comfortable being black in Korea than in the States. While I've never experienced overt racism in the States, you are constantly being reminded of it and being told what your identity should be in the news and social media and it can exhausting as someone who just wants to do right by their fellow countrymen and women. In Korea, it was very nice to have a relief from that. Hope to see you around Korea soon!
흑인에 대한 인종차별은 없어요. 다만 한국에 와서 범죄를 저지르는 외국인에 대한 안좋은 감정은 있죠. 어제 뉴스에서 중국인이 길에다 대변을 봤다고 나오더군요. 사람이 많이다니는 대로변인데.. 최근엔 러시아인 단체가 소매치기를 하기위해 입국했다가 현장에서 걸렸고요. 이런 범죄들 때문에 안좋은 감정이 생기는거겠죠. 외국인들이 착각하는게 자길 쳐다봐서 인종차별 한다는 겁니다. 사실 예전엔 특정 지역 빼고 외국인들을 볼일이 별로 없었어요. 연세 드신분들이 외국인이라 신기해서 보는 겁니다. 최근엔 동네까지 외국인이 많아져서 신경 안쓰는 분들이 많습니다.😊 전에 흑인분이 방송에서 본인 나라는 깊은 혐오감이 느껴졌는데 한국에선 그냥 호기심 같은거라 느낌이 다르다고 하더라고요. 그게 맞는 말인듯 합니다. 그리고 한국은 공공장소에서 시끄럽게 떠드는건 예의에 어긋납니다. 단체 외국인들 지하철에서 너무 시끄러워요.😢
There will always be some people like in any other countries who may not like black people for whatever reason but Korea will not go as far as to physically discriminate or commit violent random unprovoked hate crimes against black people that you often see in the U.S. and EU else where. All in all, it is a very safe country for any foreigners who want to visit or to live here. Say no to racism!! Bye~~
Racism exists in every country, but based on my experience living in Korea for the past 10 years, it seems to have less racism compared to many other countries. Often, those who claim online that Korea is a racist country have never actually visited Korea.
It’s hard to put into words exactly what racism is like in Korea.. it’s different than the US. But not intentionally to harm in many sense. people do have to put into perspective the context of Korea as a homogeneous country and what people have generally been exposed to (sometimes not much exposure to different people). And yes, it’s difficult to agree with people who have opinions and presumptions without visiting or experiencing korea for themselves.
In particular, Southeast Asians are famous for framing Korea as racist. Southeast Asians like the Japanese more than Korea. That is why they always try to see and talk about Japan better than Korea. Racial discrimination exists in every country. The reason why Southeast Asians frame Korea as a racist country, excluding Japan, is that some of them are likely to be anti-Koreans or Japanese pretending to be Southeast Asians.
Precisely. Those who have stayed in sk for a long time and experienced their society first-hand will know this well. Of course, discrimination exists in korea as well. It's a phenomenon that occurs in all countries inhabited by humans. However, it's difficult to view discrimination in sk as simply discrimination related to ‘race’. More precisely, it often stems from feelings between countries due to diplomatic or historical relationships. In other words, rather than discriminating against others bcz their skin color or appearance is different from their own, there are cases where people dislike people from countries that have bad relationship with their own country. This is also not the right thing to do, but it cannot be concluded that it's simply discrimination based on ‘race’. Additionally, they have formed a homogeneous society for over a thousand years. Even when foreigners immigrate to korean peninsula in past, most of them assimilate into korean society, lose their original identity, and became koreans. Therefore, to them, foreigners are object of ‘unfamiliarity’ rather than object of ‘hate’. The latter view can also be perceived as racism, but it must be distinguished from hatred. On the other hand, as mentioned earlier, because the one-ethnic sentiment is still deeply rooted throughout the society, foreigners must follow the order of koreans, at least 'outside the home', in order to adapt to korean society. Otherwise, they sometimes become very aggressive. While I lived in sk, had met a variety of foreigners like me. Those who followed the korean order well were satisfied with their lives there, but those who rejected it experienced discrimination. This seemed to be a rule that applied not only to foreigners but also to same koreans.
Based on my decade-long experience living in Korea as an American, I've observed that most Koreans don't discriminate against foreigners. This is likely because over 90% of the population is Korean, and they seldom have the opportunity to befriend foreigners. They generally don't concern themselves much with others; whether you're white or black, don't expect Koreans to be fluent in English or to initiate friendly conversations. This isn't due to racism; they don't even do this among themselves. Integration requires learning Korean and showing a willingness to understand the culture.Imagine an American being approached by a Korean who speaks only Korean and shows no interest in American culture-it would seem odd. Likewise, in Korea, foreigners should acknowledge that they are in a nation with its own unique culture and language. Koreans are not obligated to go out of their way to accommodate those who show no desire to learn about or engage with their culture and language. Incidents of foreigners being assaulted by Koreans are never happened, but there have been instances of Americans attacking Asians in America, as well as foreigners assaulting Koreans in Korea. Such occurrences have been noted multiple times in Itaewon. .
하신 말씀 모두 맞아요. 제가 아는 한국인 중에 피부색만 가지고 인종차별하는 한국인은 없답니다. 오히려 익숙하지 않아서 어색해 하거나 두려워할 뿐인 것 같아요. 막상 친해지고 나면 피부색과 상관없이 좋은 친구가 될 수 있는 게 한국인 것 같기도 해요. 집에 잘 다녀오세요. 미국에서도 좋은 영상 많이 전해주시구요. 사랑하고 응원합니다.
Hey, thanks so much for this message! It makes me feel very good:) I try to look at everything as "the glass is half full" mentality. I will do my best to give you very good videos!!!:) thank you for supporting me!!
There is more hostility, anger, and racism in the US, UK, South America and Africa combined than in South Korea. There are racist and sexist individuals in every country, and in varying degrees. However, having lived in South Korea and other countries, what I have noticed is what I wrote above. The hatred of foreigners/different races is worse in the other countries. The disrespectful attitudes based on gender and race are 100000x worse in the other countries mentioned, including the US. The US is worse when it comes to racism and sexism spewed by individuals. Koreans are raised with the respect in the homes and schools that America isn't. It's a different level of appreciation Koreans are raised with. A perfect example is how the Korean subways look and are managed. The way the Korean gover/nment cares about their society speaks volumes. The way the US gov/ernment doesn’t care about their society speaks volumes, too. Walk down the streets and intp the subways in the major cities in America. You can see how little pride the American gov/ernment shows its people. It's reflected in how their schools, hospitals, and police stations are run. South Korea is on another level of control and safety. The American gover/nment is run by bullies.
대부분의 한국인들이 외국인을 만날 일이 없기 때문에 거의 영화나 드라마에서 형성된 이미지로 다른 인종을 생각하는 경우가 많습니다. 흑인은 랩퍼거나 운동을 잘한다. 노래를 잘한다, 갱스터같이 미디어가 주는 고정관념을 가진 경우가 많아요. 이것은 다른 인종을 일상적으로 경험하지 못하기 때문에 미디어가 주입하는 방식으로 생각하는 것입니다.
Bro, I lived 25 years in NYC as a Korean American. This is something I will never be able to figure out. I grew up in Brooklyn, and I was discriminated all the time in school by my black peers. But when my preacher father(no English) had a chance to preach in one of the churches in Bronx with translation, the church members who were mostly black, said that they like my father and if the translation is right, they would welcome to have my father as a senior pastor in their church. Isn't this beautiful? What is racism anyway? I think It comes from immaturity
Born 74, Korean American, I have never felt real racism in my life, I mean, there were blunt ignorant racism but stupid ignorant people get discriminated. But nevertheless, ignorant stupids get discriminated anywhere in the world.....
You really are a mature person. My highest respect to you! You are taking this widely inbedded bad human nature and melting it with your warm understanding and love!
Korea is not a multicultural country with a long history of immigration unlike the United States or some European countries. The foreign population was 1.1% of the total population in 2006, about 1 million 10 years ago and now 2.5 million(4.9% of the total population). Most of them are from Asian countries and Westerners are less than 0.5% of the population(Black people are less than 0.1%) So when they see a westerner they're not used to it so they still tend to think it's amazed or different from them. That's why they stare at Westerners a lot. Korea is still in its early stages of multiculturalism and the locals need time to adapt to foreigners. As the number of foreigners increases, laws and culture will gradually improve to become more foreigner-friendly. It takes time so it will be difficult for people who lack patience to live there. People don't realize how few Westerners there are in Korea. Let me show the government statistics below. ------------------------------------------------------ Status of Foreign Residents by Nationality (Region) (2023.10.31.) Source: SK Gov Total 2,496,092 Chinese 920,025 Korean Chinese (623,912) Vietnamese 277,517 Thai 203,448 American 176,602 Uzbek 86,815 Russians (Federal) 68,548 Filipinos 67,523 Nepalese 61,648 Indonesian 58,027 Cambodians 56,163 Mongolian 54,312 Japanese 47,981 Kazakhs 46,255 Myanmar 40,382 (Taiwanese) 31,550 Canadians 29,664 Sri Lankans 29,408 Bangladeshis 25,902 Indian 16,714 Pakistani 16,083 Malaysians 14,131 Australians 13,898 French 12,068 Other 141,428 - Status of Foreign Residents by Nationality (Continent) (2023.12.31.) Total 2,507,584 Asia 2,147,186 North America 189,502 South America 9,021 Europe 113,045 Oceania 24,221 Africa 24,334 ---------- This includes not only residents but also visitors. South Korea has a population of 51 million, with about 2.5 million foreigners (4.9% of the total population) but more than 90% are from other Asian countries. It is a homogeneous country with only less than 0.5% Westerners and less than 0.1% black people.
African-American 에 대한 이미지는 한국에서 크게 세 개로 나뉘어지는 것 같습니다: 1) 무지로 인한 두려움과 낯섬 2) 힙합과 운동을 잘하는 쿨함과 멋짐 3) 미국 영화나 드라마를 통해 보는 거칠고 무서운 이미지 (마약 혹은 범죄 관련). 흑인에 대한 부정적인 이미지가 아예 없다고 할 수는 없지만 1번과 2번이 대부분의 한국인이 african-american에 대해서 느끼는 생각일 것 같네요. 미국에서 태어나서 중국, 홍콩에서 산 한국인으로서 올려주신 영상 모두 재미있게 보고 갑니다ㅎㅎ 앞으로도 좋은 사람들과 긍정적인 경험을 많이 하셨으면 좋겠어요!!!
You have such a healthy approach to trolls and racist internet comments... You seem to let it all roll off your back! It reveals how stable your self-worth is. That's super aspirational!! Great video...and can't wait to see your upcoming travel videos. Also, curious how you'll feel as a black American in Russia as you may get dual prejudices...or maybe not!
Thanks, B!! Yeah, man...I've come to far to let stupid comments pull me down. No time for that in life. Gotta keep it moving! And I'm not in Russka, but someplace close hahaha. I think you know:) And I'll definitely mention how I am treated here!!!
I can agree with this. I believe Korea is still opening up...It will take some time to understand how to live with so many foreigners coming into Korea. Thanks for this!
💯💯💯 Of course, no matter what country, race, religion, group, etc., you look at, there will always be a few individuals that are bad apples or bad seeds, but those should not be held up and used as examples for how the rest of the vast majority feels or acts, when that is completely not true for them, or in line with how they think and act, or what they believe.
Yeah, when I take the bus, and I see the Korean news on, I often see them showing videos of black people doing crime. As a black person on the bus, I start to think "why are they just showing this?" 네, 버스를 타고 한국 뉴스를 보면 흑인들이 범죄를 저지르는 영상이 나오는 걸 자주 보거든요. 버스에 탄 흑인으로서 '저 사람들은 왜 이런 걸 보여주는 걸까?'라는 생각이 들기 시작합니다.
@@ashantilematthew6277아시아인 대상으로 한 인종차별 범죄를 주로 뉴스에서 보여주는데 흑인의 비율이 상대적으로 많아서 그런가 싶긴 했습니다. 물론 이런 뉴스만 주구장창 내보내는건 옳지 않다고 보긴 합니다. 저와 같은 경우는 절대 아니지만 이런 뉴스를 보고 “모든 흑인들은 죄다 아시아인에 대해 인종차별하고 멸시하고 위협을 가할거야” 라는 편견이 존재하게 되긴 했습니다. 요즘에는 그러한 편견에 의해 흑인분들께 더 다가가지 못하는 사람들이 생겨나고, 아무런 죄없는 흑인분들은 우리가 그들에게 인종차별을 하는것처럼 보이며 서로서로 오해가 더 쌓여가고 있는거같아요. 인종차별 범죄에 대한 뉴스가 없어져야 하는것도 아니지만, 인종차별을 하는사람은 존재해서는 안되며, 그러한 뉴스만 보고 한 인종을 일반화 시키는 이분법적인 사람도 더이상 생겨나선 안된다고 생각합니다.
@@TyoungGbut it’s nkt fsct. Whites account for over 65 percent robberies and 70 percentof bjrglisr3s acclromg to the department of justice. And in Korea 98-99 percent of the sei sn tourists serrated each year fkr robberies are white.
I recently started watching your footage and found you are my neighbor. Lately it is changing a lot, but elders are still in their old world. I am late 40s and I am open on that matter, but feel sorry a bit what you have been through about the matter. What I can do for you is just chugging a glass of beer with you around Shindorim stn when you come back.
Wow you are such an honest person equipped with full of wisdom 😊. You have an eye for reading people’s intentions through their behaviours and words . Thank you very much for sharing experiences with your sincere opinions.
Love your content! Thank you for sharing your experiences and insights with us.🙏 I feel it will truly help others grow and understand. I especially like two things you reminded us. 1. You remind us that when are faced with a negative situation we can react naturally and deal with our feelings. However, you remind us not to stay in “victim” mode but to learn. 2. You remind us that not everyone has ill intent. Sometimes it really is ignorance. Ultimately, their words & behaviour are more a reflection of who they are, rather than a judgement on you. Well done 선생님! 👏
While it'd be a lie if one says racism isn't existent in S Korea at all, in many cases it's actually a result of the person not behaving appropriate to Korean culture. It's not just foreigners in Korea. I live in Canada and I see some Koreans do things that don't align with the culture here, which obviously leads to not-too-nice responses from the locals, and they overinterpret that as people being racist to them.
I remember reading an article about an unfortunate incident that happened in Korea, where an old man was trying to say to a Black guy that he can sit here, but what the Black guy heard was the n-word and he beat the old man. In Korean, "you" is "ni", and after the subject of a Korean sentence you put "ga", so you know what it would sound like for English speakers when put together. You may have heard this in some kpop songs. That poor old man probably didn't even speak English at all nor knew about the n-word. That Black guy didn't even know very basic Korean and was probably thinking the old man was such a racist.
Thank you. I'm trying to find out the same information. Thank you for posting this video. But I'm also not just black, but I'm in a wheelchair and I've been watching anything and everything. I can get my hands-on about Korea. I plan on going there because I love BTS. And then I'm an OLDER too like 57 and I'm like. How is this gonna work? I just wanna go over there and go TRY some food places. I've been following certain TH-camr that eat different foods, and I'm looking at it like I gotta put that on my list. I don't want to go somewhere . Or you know I can handle somebody staring at me because I'm black and in a wheelchair. Yeah, that's not an issue of a problem. I'm just going to enjoy myself with great food. Great places to visit
Probably some koreans will do stare at you think if you need somebody to push your wheelchair. Korean schools do teach students to help disabled. Heck, even we have public servicemen to help disabled people use public transport(because some places were built before considering disabled people to use, they need some help to use such social infrastructures.)
Hey!! Wow, thanks for sharing your story!! These days, Seoul, and Korea in general, is getting better at having wheelchair-accessible ways for people to enter restaurants and other buildings. However, I am not completely sure about the logistics you would need to plan a trip on Korea in a wheelchair. It's definitely doable! I've been meaning to do a video about the wheelchair accessibility of Seoul. I'll move up that video because it's a great topic! I have a few videos already showing some places with wheelchair accessibility. Thanks for watching and giving me this great idea:)
@@francoismarc3Seoul do have many lower-deck wheel chair accessible busses but not all of them are lower decked bus. Metro however, is better serviced then the busses and most of the stations have elevators and wheelchair lifts to go down/up the platforms.
Thank you. I always tell people that if you keep seeing the world where everything is racist you are going to mess out on a lot of opportunities. I am glad I don't see everything as racist and if some thing that is racist towards me I just laugh it off or walk away and move on. The opportunities I had back when I was stationed in Japan, I tell my friends of my experiences and adventures of Japan and my friends and people that are into Japanese culture are always jealous of me.
I think some people want to use racism as an excuse to not try. Yes, it exists, but that doesn't mean you stop living your life. Thank you for your wise words:)
I am a Korean born in New York and currently live in Ohio. Kind of a funny story on how racism can benefit in a small way… if you are in a restaurant being served by a different race and the service is awful or if you talk to a different color stranger and they are standoffish - in The States, we can think..”Oh maybe it’s because I’m Black, Asian or White while they are (different color).. “ to sort of help write off the episode right? But when in Korea (like Francois said : is a country with a very homogenous ethnic society where most are Koreans) .. if a waiter, staff, stranger or a friend of a friend is mean to me.. I know it’s because they don’t like me personally as a person and has nothing to do with race. 😂
I think you are the person who best explains the racism that can be experienced as a black person living in Korea. It is not as threatening or violent as the acts of racism everyone may encounter in other countries, but it is certainly not pleasant. Anyway, I admire your generous and positive mindset.
I really love your video, you are so good person i think, and your comment and your experience about Korea is correct. I think we need time to get better, and As a Korean most sad experience when i went to America is racism from African-American, at that moment i was like "why harm each other like this? because we are all victim of racism" but i thought it was just accident. We have to know and care each other. Thanks to your video, I hope enjoy your life in Korea
Thank you for the comment!! Racism is such a complex topic because everyone has their own view of what it means. I'm sorry for your experience in America. I even experienced racism from African Americans, and I'm African American! Hahah
The way you handled racism with optimism and self-respect should serve as a shining example to us all. Unfortunately, racism exists in Korea like in any other countries, but there are several TV personalities in Korea who are black with a huge Korean fan base. As a Korean, I believe that there are way more Koreans who like foreigners visiting Korea regardless of race than Koreans who do not. Always keep your positive personality no matter what.🙂
As a Korean, racial discrimination in modern Korea is very rare case. Koreans just equally detest what they hate regardless skin colour. For example, If someone expresses different ideologies such as communism(especially Chinese), homosexuality, Islamic principles, etc., he will experience real discrimination in Korea regardless of his skin colour and this tendency represents whole Korea society. Because a number of Koreans have conflicted themselves by their political leaning, religious thought, social class, illegal immigration, feminism, etc., there is no room for skin colour. South-East Asian or Chinese could experience some discrimination due to the deterioration of illegal immigration and drug smuggling from SE-Asia and China to Korea society. In that Chinese people with the same skin colour and similar appearance as Koreans are major subject to discrimination, the aversion in Korea is not a matter of skin colour. As mentioned before, Koreans are just equally disgusted by what they hate. it doesn't matter with skin colour and even Korean can be a target of loathing and scorn.
there are so many people who clearly didn’t watch the full video, or don’t understand what you’re saying in the video (they obviously don’t speak English fluently), and are just simply responding to the title of the video…which is pretty sad.
Thanks for subbing! And wow, all night?! Please make sure to get some rest!! But I do thank you for the support. More Korea content is coming when I finish vacation:)
We Korean are not racists but we do discriminate personality that means if you're with courtesy and respectful for other countries local nature then skin color is no matter... So, always be courteous wherever you go in Korea, then Korean will also do the same to you!!!
There is no ok lvl of racism - sorry to hear that u experienced it at all. We all need to strive to be smarter and better people - racism is just a face of inexperience + ignorance of various degrees.
We actually have a little experience about the diversity(in many ways) until several decades ago in S.Korea. So naturally the people might still act a little differently towards the other races due to the language or other things like somewhat different manners and customes etc.,it doesn't mean the majority Korean people are racist. We respect all regarless of the skin colors. We just want the harmony and everyone to be happy together.
I think living together in harmony is possible if everyone learns about their own boundaries and explains it well to others. Not everyone has 눈치 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ thank you for this comment!:)
인종차별이 아예 없다고는 못 하겠어요 동남아 지역 등에서 외국인 근로자로도 많이 취업을 오니까요 그 사업장들에서 일어나는 안 좋은 일들도 있고요 그러나 단일민족으로서의 통일감 안정감을 더 중요시 여기던 경향이 남아서 다른 인종에 대한 낯선 두려움이 큰 것이지 경멸, 혐오의 감정은 굉장히 낮은 편이라 생각합니다 급격하게 문화화되고 노력하는 민족이라 단시간에 인종차별이나 배려하는 말, 시선 등도 노력한 결과이기도 합니다 앞으로도 더 조심하도록 하겠죠 그래도 여러 매체에서 흑인분들이 미국보다도 한국에서 호기심어린 시선을 느끼고 인종차별에서 자유롭다 느끼는 내용들을 보면 다행이예요
when i was in Korea i refused to think about that . i had some borderline moments, but i don't know if it was because i was a foreigner or black. but i didn't take it personally
Internet people compare countries on racism like its some type of world competition. Show me how where your country is less racist compared to another and I can show plenty of examples how you are wrong.
Most discrimination is a result of ignorance. Humans instinctively know that discriminating is advantageous for survival, so they are basically made to discriminate. The only way to fix it is to understand the other person through learning and intentionally control your own words and actions. Therefore, if no country has yet succeeded in reducing the illiteracy rate to zero, it is natural that racial discrimination exists everywhere on the planet. Therefore, when you experience racism, the best thing to do is not to criticize it but to impart knowledge. Because all racism is caused by lack of knowledge.
개인적 경험은 지울 수 없는 상처가 되기 마련이죠. 많은 한국인들도 유럽이나 미국,남미 여행을 하면서 인종차별을 겪습니다. 그러나 모두가 그런것은 아니고 그런 인종차별을 하는자들이 각 나라를 대표하는것도 아니기에 조금 열린 마음으로 경험을 가질 필요가 있죠. 마크가 좋지 않은 경험을 한것에 대해 유감이지만 한국은 여러나라의 여행객이나 유학생들에게 관대할겁니다.
man don't take it personally or racially when it comes to dating someone. the parents will have high standards. my first gf was korean (so am i if you have not guessed). anyway, she had a rich dad and disliked me right away. on the other hand, i have introduced a gf to my dad and... it didn't go well. i guess that's what it's like. edit: i should mention that they were of 3 different ethnic backgrounds 1 being korean!
Wherever you go, attractive people get treated better. Francois might look scary to some Koreans at first but he looks decent and socially charming. Unfortunately racism is harsher on those who are socially awkward or physically less attractive. I think racism is just part of human nature.
Most recent first introduction of South Korean experience with black-skin colored people, especially african-americans, were in fact since Korean War. We koreans were begging for chocolates to the black american soldiers just 74 years ago. There are no basis to look african-americans down and consider skin color as of social class for us south koreans. Moreover, local south korean society prefers cultural synchronization over homogeneous. There are many foreign workers from middle asia and southeast asia recognized to be "true korean" by south korean public society not because they look alike koreans but speaks korean, eat like korean, and be alongside with korean society. "Yes. You were born outside korea, but you can communicate with us koreans, you eat like korean, you share our morality, our rules, our customs, our values, and you live in korean soil, then you are korean." Then about some racial conservative attitude on some korean families about you mentioned about your ex-girlfriend... korean families that views and values people divisional do discriminate people among homogeneousily-equal-koreans by which region they were born. By contrast, even if the ones born aborad but accustomed to the local customs, will be considered as of local koreans and will be named after the local region he or she settled in. To be short, be open-minded to be along with koreans. We do not have such culture based on 'race'.
@@francoismarc3 I have to note that there are even a word that koreans often uses for black-colored people, '흑형/누나' but regardless of whether country they came. At first glance, foreigners tend to think it's equivelant to 'N' words, but if the ones know how language Korean works, It's the opposite. '형/누나/오빠/언니' is being used to call elder/experienced female/male with respect. '흑' which means 'Black' with it, the word '흑형/누나' literally means 'elderly/experienced male/female who is black'. There are no such historical background of slavery and social class kind of stuff like in the US but the skin color was most distinguished factor for koreans to distinguish other people from Africans or African-Americans. And even for the elders, there are even no specific word to call different-skin color people. They are just all 'Elders' in korean vocabulary.
@@francoismarc3 and for the younger generation of koreans, well known that black colored skin is genetically superior to the white skin of its durability and adaptability to the diversive environment around the earth. Then why seems koreans like to have white skin? First, Ancient koreans came from up northern hemisphere like Mongolia or even Arctic. Second, white or smooth skin viewed as sign of wealth since ancient Korea not because of 'race' but it meant person with smooth, clear skin definitely did not worked out for hard labour what most of other ancient koreans had to bear.
@@francoismarc3 If homogeneous korean society were so deep with racism, why korean blue-colored worker communities hails over Pakistani mechanics as of 'Grand Elders of machine' or 'Necromancers of Machines' and even elderly koreans keeps on talking while watching such videos "we were doing the exact same thing 30-40 years ago. Pakistani engineers are really amazing. Their country surely will rise up like what we could do."
i agree with this take 100%. when visiting s korea, you may definitely get stares since their society is so racially homogeneous. but they’re never really thinking of you as being “inferior” in any way. At the end of the day, if you integrate and learn their ways they will treat you like family. In the US however, it feels like racial prejudice is more deeply rooted in our psyche - as though there are “cultural” issues with ethnic minorities that are associated with crime and other misbehavior. American racism is way worse. Plus Korean society is based on respect and they are just more polite in general. I noticed that western Europe is also more like Asia (although a bit more rude). Over there I’ve had people blatantly throw racial slurs, but they almost don’t realize they’re being offensive or just don’t mean much by it. I think American racism is quite unique.
Korean is a homogenous country which is why they are racist but more so as a preferential treatment. I could be wrong but the image of blacks are predominantly influenced by the US media/entertainment. Because of that koreans specifically have a stereotype about black people whether good or bad…
I'm Korean born in Korea and lived all my life (minus my first year on this planet) in the West (S. America, USA, Canada, Australia and back in Canada). And I faced discrimination or racism all my life in both social and professional settings in each country. Some innocuous stuff, some serious. I guess it is part of life if you are non-white. I try not to dwell in it.
There is a clear difference between Racism and Ignorance. I too am a colored expat living in Germany. 99% of the times when you feel a racism, it's actually pure ignorance. People need to be educated better.
technically speaking, calling out on the difference (say, why is your hair like that) isn't racism. it is rather ignorance. Korean may give a weird comment or look based on the look, I bet it's from unfamiliarity or difference the person carries but not from frustration, phobia, nor hatred toward the race.
I would say more like analytical, like why is this the way it is, how does this work, etc. people wants to know more about it, they're curious so they explore.
I'm sorry about the racism you are experiencing in Korea. I am Korean American and your job experience interview makes me feel some kind of collective shame about my people. 화이팅!
@@francoismarc3 so, did your mom speak French and teach it to you? I'd imagine you felt some pressure to learn it and speak it whenever someone new asked for your name. 😅😂 I had a friend in high school who had a "foreign" name, so that was the same question they were constantly asked.
Your mindset to pay no attention to it, is very good and great. But the point is that racism is very real. Please do not reduce it to something imaginative.
rasicm exist in every country, you just have to train your living ability to treat those harmful stuffs and bad peoples,i think American education is good, they teach you how to protect yourself and how to fight back
I am a Korean who recently subscribed to your channel. I am so sad that you had a bad experience in Korea, and I am so sorry for you. Such prejudice remains in the older generation of Korea. Since Korea was the poorest country since the Korean War (1950-1953), and there were many white countries in the past in advanced countries, older Koreans may have subconsciously envied them. To be rude to you and openly discriminate against you is a very bad behavior. I don't think the professor deserves to teach others. He should be ashamed of himself. However, I hope the experience is not about hatred of black people, but about the difference in preferences as an English teacher. This is because some English academies in Korea have a preconceived notion that foreigners are native speakers than Korean, no matter how good teacher are at English. Although Korean American are very good English teacher, they are discriminated against in their home country. Some Korean tend to think that English is white people's language. It is not racial discrimination, but a difference in preference as an English teacher. People deserve to be respected regardless of race. I am ashamed of the non-manners of some older people in Korea. Many Koreans' eyes on foreigners are often curious eyes rather than racism. I can feel it when I see what you say. You seem to be a nice person and intelligent, very thoughtful, warm and kind. Your soul is more beautiful. I hope you will be happy. I love your channel. Have a great time.😊
한국인은 같은 피부색을 가진 중국인만 차별합니다. 차별이라기보다는 중국인을 좋아하지 않다고 보는게 맞습니다. 이유는 모두다 아실 것이라 생각합니다. 애초에 한국은 단일 민족 국가이기에.. 특히 다른 피부색을 가진 외국인에 대해 익숙하지 않아서 조금의 두려움을 가지고 있었다고 봅니다. 백인들은 예전부터 한국에 꽤 많았기에 훨씬 더 익숙하지만 흑인들은 최근에 많아졌기 때문에 이제 익숙해지기 시작하는것입니다. 한국인은 기본적으로 피부색을 이유로 차별하지 않습니다. 행동에 대해 차별하는 것이기 때문에 보통 한국인은 중국인을 싫어합니다.
Supposing African Americans didn't do anything against Korean Americans during black people's massive riot in LA in 1991 and other racial conflicts such as the BLM protesting, most Koreans might not have had some negative feelings for African Americans. Unfortunately, lots of black people used to attack South Koreans Who operated small businesses instead of crazy white racists in the US society when they had a chance. Moreover, they attacked openly innocent Korean Americans during the pandemic season. They needed scapegoats instead of insane white racists at the time. What is it like being a Korean who was ridiculed by black people in America? That's my question before understanding this video.
유튜버 '스웨국인'님의 경험담에 의하면 한국에서도 인종차별 언행이 존재합니다. 단, 한국인이 아니라, 한국에 잠시 놀러 온 백인들이 한국인들을 향해서 인종차별적 언행을 종종 한다고 하더군요. 그 얘기 듣고 충격이었습니다. 바보같은 한국인들... 자기 집에서 손님한테 무시받고 있어ㅋ
I know this TH-camr hahaha. It could be as he says. I'm only sharing experiences that directly happened to me:) I respect his experiences ans yours as well:)
The racism Racism is a sensitive subject especially in our time, but exactly what's the meaning of racism . the racism is the belief that another person is less than human -- because of skin color, language, customs, place of birth, religion or any factor that supposedly reveals the basic nature of that person. In the religion of Islam there is no racism because all people are equal . The messenger of Allah, Muhammad said: لا فرق بين عربي و لا أعجمي و لا أبيض ولا أسود إلا بالتقوى" حديث شريف" it means that there is no difference between Arabic and not Arabic People and between white or black person, but except in piety.( believing in god and doing good deeds and to move away from evil deeds , Obedience to Allah ....) It is shortly the view of el Islam about racism ,so what do you think about racism?
Bro no need to try and justify that woman calling you a "cotton picker" clearly she was alluding to Americas extremely racist history and equating you to what her ancestors viewed as sub-human slaves
유럽인과 미국인이 만든 인종차별->전세계로 퍼짐. 한국인의 인종차별은 서구인들로부터 온것. 그러나 서구의 인종차별과ㅡ같은 형태는 아님. 기존 한국의 기 이론이라는게 혼합되어, 서구인이라도 기가 약하면 차별함. 한국인또한 인간 혐오가 많음. 오히려 더 심할지도. 서구에서 시작된 인간혐오가 한국과 전세계로 퍼지고 각자의 나라에서 또다른 방식으로 차별과ㅡ혐오가ㅡ생김. 결국 인간 자체가 잘못됨.
솔직히 상대적 개념으로 유럽이나 미국 일본하고 한국의 인종차별을 객관적으로 구분하는게 맞다고 봄. 같은 선진국그룹 안에서 일단 미국과 유럽의 인종차별이 있다는걸 인지했다면 한국은 어는정도인지 상대적으로 덜한지. 심한지. 단순히 한국의 인종차별로 인종차별이 심한나라라고 보긴 힘들지. 한국은 외국인이 들어오던 시기가 매우 짧고 적어. 게다가 한국인들은 해외나가면 인종차별 당한다 어차피 그것에 대해 보상해주지 않는데. 우리는 인종차별 하면 안되고. 우리가 나가서 인종차별 받으면 괜찮고. 그 부분도 봐야지. 결론적으로 유럽과 미국의 인종차별을 보고 상대적으로 한국의 인종차별 수준을 평가하는게 객관적인거 같음. 아니면 중국과 일본과 비교해서 보는것도 괜찮지. 인종차별이 없는나라는 애초에 존재하지 않는다. 게다가 보통 더 잘사는 나라로 이주하는 경우가 많기 때문에 난민이라던지. 외국인노동자에 대한 시선이라던지. 고정관념이 생길수 있는 부분이기도 하고. 미국에서도 불법난민 문제가 크다고 알고 있는데. 만약에 선진국에서 선진국으로 넘어간다면 인종차별은 덜함. 이 분은 미국인이기 때문에 더 대우받는 나라에 왔음. 한국은 미국의 속국이고. 미국에 매우 우호적인 나라이기도 하고. 피부색에 의한 차별이 없다면. 거짓이고. 미국인에 대한 플러스. 영어에 대해서도 우호적이다. 한국이라는 나라는 6.25때 미국이 중심으로 un군이 살려준 나라이기 때문에 역사적으로 외국인들에게 우호적일수 밖에 없음.
다른 나라가 인종차별에 대해서 어떠한 지는 안 살아봐서 모르겠고. 한국에서의 차별은 2가지로 나타납니다. 첫째는 xenophobia인데 많은 한국인들이 해외여행을 하게 되면서 사라지고 있죠. 둘째는 가난한 나라(그리고 사람)에 대한 차별입니다. 특히 아프리카와 동남아시아 출신의 노동자들에게 집중됩니다. 이러한 차별은 시골로 갈수록, 연령이 높아질수록 심화됩니다. 한국에서의 차별에서 굳이 좋은 점을 찾자면 육체적으로 폭력적인 것은 아니라는 점이죠.
이 친구 우리나라에 사는구나 ㅠㅠ 자꾸 인종차별얘기부터 민족성 얘기를 해서 뭔가하고 살펴 봤더니 우리나라에 살고 있네 ㅋㅋㅋ 지난번 민족성영상(안전)에서 우리는 단지 우리만의 방식으로 살고 있다고 적었었는데... 이번 인종차별에 대해서도 없는 나라가 없다. 우리나라도 있다. 인종적으로 무시하는 경향도 있음. 경제력과 외모로 비하하는 경우도 많음. 근데 이집트나 아프리카인들이 우리같은 동양인을 보고 상황판단을 제대로 못하고 외국인들에게 칭챙총이라고 놀리는 짓은 안함. 근데 나는 종교적인 성향으로 차별함. 이슬람 너무 싫음. ㅠㅠ 정말로 파키스탄 방글라데시인들 국적세탁하려고 국제혼인하는 것도 싫고 이 땅에서 그렇게 알라를 죽어라 찾아대는 행동은 너무 싫다. 그렇게 알라가 좋고 이슬람종교가 좋으면 니들 땅에서 알라찾고 이슬람예배당에가서 기도했음 싶다. 인간의 세계도 동물의 세계다. 내가 생존하기 위해 상대와 같이 잘 지내거나 격퇴해야하는게 우리 삶의 기본 구조다. 그렇기에 상대방에 대한 차별은 있을 수 밖에 없다. 우리끼리도 차별을 하는데 외국인이라고 안하겠나? 그리고 우리나라를 자꾸 너무 인간성이 뛰어난 나라 국민으로 보지 않았으면 좋겠다. 우리도 그냥 그저 그런 나라 중 하나이고 국민 중 하나이다.
I'm a Korean. Born in 1985. Currently, I believe that racism should never exist. There is no country without racial discrimination. It's a difference of degree. I have seen many Korean TH-camrs who film overseas travel videos face racial discrimination while traveling abroad. I was really, really angry when I saw that. In Korea, the level of racial discrimination is generally not as severe as in European countries such as the United States, Germany, and France. I say it again. Racism exists in all countries and varies in degree.
And yet Korean people still tend to regard highly and like these western countries and people despite facing a lot of racial and hatred from them. It kind of baffles me. I wonder why. Can you explain why that is? Just curious!
ㅋㅋ그냥 인종차별 엄청 심하다고 하고 아무도 안들어왓으면 좋겠다..요즘 외국인들 요구사항이 엄청 많아서 진짜 피곤하네ㅋㅋ조용히 살게 놔둬ㅋㅋ불만있으면 자기 나라로 돌아가면 될걸 계속 한국에 살면서 불평은 엄청 많아 자기 나라도 아니면서 뭘 이렇게 현지인들한테 바라는게 많아?? 현지인들을 바꿀 수 있다는 기대는 하지말고,적응을 하든지 본국으로 돌아가든지 선택해..그만 피곤하게 해라
Korea is a more open society when it comes to talking about racisism compared to other countries. Korean people tend to prioritize a person's ability or integrity not his or her skin colors from my point of view.
This is an additional comment. There are a lot of young Koreans here who write comments that only vaguely pretend to know what the world is like when they don't really know what's going on. In my opinion, the comments they write are cute. These kids are like newborn chicks who don’t have much life experience and don’t know what the world is like.
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Many commenters, especially African Americans, have been asking me about racism in Korea. They are scared to come to Korea because they think its racist. I don't think Korea or Koreans are racist for the most part, but what do you all think?!
I'm a Korean. Born in 1985. Currently, I believe that racism should never exist. There is no country without racial discrimination.
It's a difference of degree.
I have seen many Korean TH-camrs who film overseas travel videos face racial discrimination while traveling abroad.
I was really, really angry when I saw that. In Korea, the level of racial discrimination is generally not as severe as in European countries such as the United States, Germany, and France.
I say it again. Racism exists in all countries and varies in degree.
This is an additional comment. There are a lot of young Koreans here who write comments that only vaguely pretend to know what the world is like when they don't really know what's going on. In my opinion, the comments they write are cute. These kids are like newborn chicks who don’t have much life experience and don’t know what the world is like.
I spent some time in Korea last year. As a black American as well, I've felt more comfortable being black in Korea than in the States. While I've never experienced overt racism in the States, you are constantly being reminded of it and being told what your identity should be in the news and social media and it can exhausting as someone who just wants to do right by their fellow countrymen and women. In Korea, it was very nice to have a relief from that. Hope to see you around Korea soon!
흑인에 대한 인종차별은 없어요.
다만 한국에 와서 범죄를 저지르는 외국인에 대한 안좋은 감정은 있죠.
어제 뉴스에서 중국인이 길에다 대변을 봤다고 나오더군요. 사람이 많이다니는 대로변인데..
최근엔 러시아인 단체가 소매치기를 하기위해 입국했다가 현장에서 걸렸고요. 이런 범죄들 때문에 안좋은 감정이 생기는거겠죠.
외국인들이 착각하는게 자길 쳐다봐서 인종차별 한다는 겁니다.
사실 예전엔 특정 지역 빼고 외국인들을 볼일이 별로 없었어요. 연세 드신분들이 외국인이라 신기해서 보는 겁니다. 최근엔 동네까지 외국인이 많아져서 신경 안쓰는 분들이 많습니다.😊
전에 흑인분이 방송에서 본인 나라는 깊은 혐오감이 느껴졌는데 한국에선 그냥 호기심 같은거라 느낌이 다르다고 하더라고요. 그게 맞는 말인듯 합니다.
그리고 한국은 공공장소에서 시끄럽게 떠드는건 예의에 어긋납니다. 단체 외국인들 지하철에서 너무 시끄러워요.😢
There will always be some people like in any other countries who may not like black people for whatever reason but Korea will not go as far as to physically discriminate or commit violent random unprovoked hate crimes against black people that you often see in the U.S. and EU else where. All in all, it is a very safe country for any foreigners who want to visit or to live here. Say no to racism!! Bye~~
Racism exists in every country, but based on my experience living in Korea for the past 10 years,
it seems to have less racism compared to many other countries.
Often, those who claim online that Korea is a racist country have never actually visited Korea.
AGREE. There is more hostility, anger, and racism in the US, UK, South America and Africa combined than in South Korea.
It’s hard to put into words exactly what racism is like in Korea.. it’s different than the US. But not intentionally to harm in many sense. people do have to put into perspective the context of Korea as a homogeneous country and what people have generally been exposed to (sometimes not much exposure to different people). And yes, it’s difficult to agree with people who have opinions and presumptions without visiting or experiencing korea for themselves.
In particular, Southeast Asians are famous for framing Korea as racist. Southeast Asians like the Japanese more than Korea. That is why they always try to see and talk about Japan better than Korea. Racial discrimination exists in every country. The reason why Southeast Asians frame Korea as a racist country, excluding Japan, is that some of them are likely to be anti-Koreans or Japanese pretending to be Southeast Asians.
Korea has a higher minimum wage than Japan. I can't understand why Southeast Asians frame Korea as a racist country and still earn money in Korea.
Precisely. Those who have stayed in sk for a long time and experienced their society first-hand will know this well. Of course, discrimination exists in korea as well. It's a phenomenon that occurs in all countries inhabited by humans. However, it's difficult to view discrimination in sk as simply discrimination related to ‘race’. More precisely, it often stems from feelings between countries due to diplomatic or historical relationships. In other words, rather than discriminating against others bcz their skin color or appearance is different from their own, there are cases where people dislike people from countries that have bad relationship with their own country. This is also not the right thing to do, but it cannot be concluded that it's simply discrimination based on ‘race’.
Additionally, they have formed a homogeneous society for over a thousand years. Even when foreigners immigrate to korean peninsula in past, most of them assimilate into korean society, lose their original identity, and became koreans. Therefore, to them, foreigners are object of ‘unfamiliarity’ rather than object of ‘hate’. The latter view can also be perceived as racism, but it must be distinguished from hatred.
On the other hand, as mentioned earlier, because the one-ethnic sentiment is still deeply rooted throughout the society, foreigners must follow the order of koreans, at least 'outside the home', in order to adapt to korean society. Otherwise, they sometimes become very aggressive. While I lived in sk, had met a variety of foreigners like me. Those who followed the korean order well were satisfied with their lives there, but those who rejected it experienced discrimination. This seemed to be a rule that applied not only to foreigners but also to same koreans.
Based on my decade-long experience living in Korea as an American, I've observed that most Koreans don't discriminate against foreigners.
This is likely because over 90% of the population is Korean, and they seldom have the opportunity to befriend foreigners.
They generally don't concern themselves much with others; whether you're white or black, don't expect Koreans to be fluent in English or to initiate friendly conversations.
This isn't due to racism; they don't even do this among themselves.
Integration requires learning Korean and showing a willingness to understand the culture.Imagine an American being approached by a Korean who speaks only Korean and shows no interest in American culture-it would seem odd. Likewise, in Korea, foreigners should acknowledge that they are in a nation with its own unique culture and language. Koreans are not obligated to go out of their way to accommodate those who show no desire to learn about or engage with their culture and language. Incidents of foreigners being assaulted by Koreans are never happened, but there have been instances of Americans attacking Asians in America, as well as foreigners assaulting Koreans in Korea. Such occurrences have been noted multiple times in Itaewon.
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That is why Koreans do not feel comfortable seeing foreigners in Korea due their potential violence and crimes!! Understand??
I couldn't agree with you more
Incorrect.
이분은 우리나라를 굉장히 사랑하시는 분입니다 한국에서 늘 행복하시길 바랍니다 😅😅
Thanks so much!!!:)
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하신 말씀 모두 맞아요. 제가 아는 한국인 중에 피부색만 가지고 인종차별하는 한국인은 없답니다. 오히려 익숙하지 않아서 어색해 하거나 두려워할 뿐인 것 같아요. 막상 친해지고 나면 피부색과 상관없이 좋은 친구가 될 수 있는 게 한국인 것 같기도 해요. 집에 잘 다녀오세요. 미국에서도 좋은 영상 많이 전해주시구요. 사랑하고 응원합니다.
bro we are not dump the fact your country racism is true 😂
@@user-lb8rj4xl8nso are you
@@user-lb8rj4xl8n plenty of examples in your home country too.
@@user-lb8rj4xl8n the truth is every country is racist in their own way lol
@@user-lb8rj4xl8n I guess you are from racism free country
부정적인거보다 좋은점을 보고 사시는분 같아요 한국의 단점도 많은데 좋아해주시고 이런 영상을 제작해 주셔서 감사합니다 영상들보면 선한마음으로 긍정적으로 사시는분같아 가슴이 따뜻해지네요 구독할테니 좋은영상 부탁드려요😊
Hey, thanks so much for this message! It makes me feel very good:) I try to look at everything as "the glass is half full" mentality. I will do my best to give you very good videos!!!:) thank you for supporting me!!
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There is more hostility, anger, and racism in the US, UK, South America and Africa combined than in South Korea. There are racist and sexist individuals in every country, and in varying degrees. However, having lived in South Korea and other countries, what I have noticed is what I wrote above. The hatred of foreigners/different races is worse in the other countries. The disrespectful attitudes based on gender and race are 100000x worse in the other countries mentioned, including the US. The US is worse when it comes to racism and sexism spewed by individuals. Koreans are raised with the respect in the homes and schools that America isn't. It's a different level of appreciation Koreans are raised with. A perfect example is how the Korean subways look and are managed. The way the Korean gover/nment cares about their society speaks volumes. The way the US gov/ernment doesn’t care about their society speaks volumes, too. Walk down the streets and intp the subways in the major cities in America. You can see how little pride the American gov/ernment shows its people. It's reflected in how their schools, hospitals, and police stations are run. South Korea is on another level of control and safety. The American gover/nment is run by bullies.
Wow, what a comment. Thanks for your contribution:)
You said America is run by the bullies and I was curious to know who these bullies are exactly. Can you tell us exactly who these people are?
이렇게 좋은 선생님을
몰라보다니!
행운을 빌어요!
당신의 영상을 계속 봐왔는데
너무 좋은 분 같아요!
Hey, thanks so much for the wonderful compliment:) You have made me very happy!
한국에서 인종차별을 당했다니 한국여자 친구의 식구들한테도 그런 느낌을 받이셨다니 ㅠ 맘고생 많이 하셨겠네요 ㅠ 상당히 스마트 하고 영어 목소리가 방송 리포트 처럼 상당히 좋으신데 ㅠ 백인 찾는다는 어학원이 어딘지 궁금하네요 멍청한 백인들이 더 많은데 한국엔
Thanks for the comment about my voice!!:) And your information was very insightful.
서울은 모르겠고 10년전쯤에 지방에선 흑인 영어강사를 기피했었더랍니다 지금은 물론 그런생각 가진 세대는 더이상 현업에는 없을겁니다 있다면 곧 문닫을겁니다
대부분의 한국인들이 외국인을 만날 일이 없기 때문에 거의 영화나 드라마에서 형성된 이미지로 다른 인종을 생각하는 경우가 많습니다.
흑인은 랩퍼거나 운동을 잘한다. 노래를 잘한다, 갱스터같이 미디어가 주는 고정관념을 가진 경우가 많아요.
이것은 다른 인종을 일상적으로 경험하지 못하기 때문에 미디어가 주입하는 방식으로 생각하는 것입니다.
그땐 몇몇 애들이 흑인 강사를 보고 울었었거든요..인종차별이라기 보다는 낯설고 무섭게 보였던 때였지요.
안녕하세요~ 몇년전 대학교에서 수업을 들었던 학생입니다. 우연히 유튜브 보게 되었는데 좋은 영상들이 많네요. 응원합니다!
Hey!!! Thank you so much!!! I'm happy you came to watch! Is your life good after university?!
@@francoismarc3 Of course!! Thank you for asking me.
You can be any color you want,
the moment you speak korean and eat their food, youre family.
This! Yes. Agree
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Bro, I lived 25 years in NYC as a Korean American. This is something I will never be able to figure out. I grew up in Brooklyn, and I was discriminated all the time in school by my black peers. But when my preacher father(no English) had a chance to preach in one of the churches in Bronx with translation, the church members who were mostly black, said that they like my father and if the translation is right, they would welcome to have my father as a senior pastor in their church. Isn't this beautiful? What is racism anyway? I think It comes from immaturity
Born 74, Korean American, I have never felt real racism in my life, I mean, there were blunt ignorant racism but stupid ignorant people get discriminated. But nevertheless, ignorant stupids get discriminated anywhere in the world.....
Racism and hate crimes come from immaturity and selfishness and fear and lack of live and respect to others if you ask me.
Basically, IQ.
@@kiwan5425 Also morals. Less intelligent people
The more of blacks there are in an area, the worse the area is. Objective reality. L blacks.
인종차별은 정말 최악이야 😤 프랑수와 오늘도 영상 너무 좋았어요😝👍🏻😍
It is so bad! Thank you Jihyun!! You always leave a great comment and support me!:)
밖에서 외국인을 보면 영어로 말걸까봐 긴장되고 두려워서 최대한 눈 마주치지않으려고 합니다. 영어가 두려운것… 😭
자신감이 부족하거나 투쟁을 두려워하는 사람들은 인생에서 항상 실패할 것입니다.
That's so cute hahaha. But I hope you can get over your fear to speak English:)
@@blackbelt2000 그건 한국문화를 무시하는 차별적인 발언같네요 외국인분
@@생각중-u8d 전혀 차별적이지 않고 교훈적인 내용인데요
@@coolsunglasses1807 저사람 댓글 많이쓰는데 한국이이래서별로다 차별한다이런댓글많이달아요
I think you're intelligent and very likeable guy.
Hey, thanks for saying that!:)
You really are a mature person. My highest respect to you! You are taking this widely inbedded bad human nature and melting it with your warm understanding and love!
Hey, thanks so much! I'm trying my best to remain even-keeled in every situation. This is a tough topic, but I hope it just gets people thinking:)
Korea is not a multicultural country with a long history of immigration unlike the United States or some European countries. The foreign population was 1.1% of the total population in 2006, about 1 million 10 years ago and now 2.5 million(4.9% of the total population). Most of them are from Asian countries and Westerners are less than 0.5% of the population(Black people are less than 0.1%) So when they see a westerner they're not used to it so they still tend to think it's amazed or different from them. That's why they stare at Westerners a lot. Korea is still in its early stages of multiculturalism and the locals need time to adapt to foreigners. As the number of foreigners increases, laws and culture will gradually improve to become more foreigner-friendly. It takes time so it will be difficult for people who lack patience to live there. People don't realize how few Westerners there are in Korea. Let me show the government statistics below.
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Status of Foreign Residents by Nationality (Region) (2023.10.31.)
Source: SK Gov
Total 2,496,092
Chinese 920,025
Korean Chinese (623,912)
Vietnamese 277,517
Thai 203,448
American 176,602
Uzbek 86,815
Russians (Federal) 68,548
Filipinos 67,523
Nepalese 61,648
Indonesian 58,027
Cambodians 56,163
Mongolian 54,312
Japanese 47,981
Kazakhs 46,255
Myanmar 40,382
(Taiwanese) 31,550
Canadians 29,664
Sri Lankans 29,408
Bangladeshis 25,902
Indian 16,714
Pakistani 16,083
Malaysians 14,131
Australians 13,898
French 12,068
Other 141,428
- Status of Foreign Residents by Nationality (Continent) (2023.12.31.)
Total 2,507,584
Asia 2,147,186
North America 189,502
South America 9,021
Europe 113,045
Oceania 24,221
Africa 24,334
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This includes not only residents but also visitors. South Korea has a population of 51 million, with about 2.5 million foreigners (4.9% of the total population) but more than 90% are from other Asian countries. It is a homogeneous country with only less than 0.5% Westerners and less than 0.1% black people.
상대방을 사려 깊게 배려하지 못한 경우, 악의가 없는 세련되지 못한 표현이나 행동을 인종차별로 오해하는 경우가 많습니다.
African-American 에 대한 이미지는 한국에서 크게 세 개로 나뉘어지는 것 같습니다: 1) 무지로 인한 두려움과 낯섬 2) 힙합과 운동을 잘하는 쿨함과 멋짐 3) 미국 영화나 드라마를 통해 보는 거칠고 무서운 이미지 (마약 혹은 범죄 관련). 흑인에 대한 부정적인 이미지가 아예 없다고 할 수는 없지만 1번과 2번이 대부분의 한국인이 african-american에 대해서 느끼는 생각일 것 같네요. 미국에서 태어나서 중국, 홍콩에서 산 한국인으로서 올려주신 영상 모두 재미있게 보고 갑니다ㅎㅎ 앞으로도 좋은 사람들과 긍정적인 경험을 많이 하셨으면 좋겠어요!!!
I like this analysis!!!
You have such a healthy approach to trolls and racist internet comments... You seem to let it all roll off your back! It reveals how stable your self-worth is. That's super aspirational!!
Great video...and can't wait to see your upcoming travel videos. Also, curious how you'll feel as a black American in Russia as you may get dual prejudices...or maybe not!
Thanks, B!! Yeah, man...I've come to far to let stupid comments pull me down. No time for that in life. Gotta keep it moving! And I'm not in Russka, but someplace close hahaha. I think you know:) And I'll definitely mention how I am treated here!!!
미국에서 10년살다왔는데 샌프란시스코에서 흑인꼬마아이가 버스정류장에서 자전거를 타며 제주위를 몰며 "chingchengchomg"하던것과 필라델피아에서 백인직원이 텅빈가게에서 구석 화장실앞자리에 앉으라고하던게 생각나네요 어느나라나 생김새가 다르면 인종차별이 있는구나하고 넘어갔습니다만 기분이 나쁘긴하더라구요😢 너무 상처받지마시고 좋은여행하셨기 바랍니다❤
나같았으면 싸웠을텐데..근데 참 한국사람은 다른 아시안 나라들 한테는 함부러하는데 근데 왜 미국인들에게는 그렇게 약해요. 왜 그럴까요?
그럴때 중앙 테이블에 떡 하니 앉으면 어떻게 되나요?!궁금
@@hik9800종업원이 여기서 나가달라고 할걸요 아마
@@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821아시아문화에서는 손님이 갑이라서 그렇고 서양문화에서는 손님이 딱히 갑이라는 개념이 없어서 그런거죠
@@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821누울 자리를 보고 다리를 뻗는다는 말이 생각나네요
한국인은 타고난것에 대한 인종차별 보다는 두려움 혹은 낯설음이라 표현하는게 맞을것 같아요. 일단 저는 그렇습니다.
I can agree with this. I believe Korea is still opening up...It will take some time to understand how to live with so many foreigners coming into Korea. Thanks for this!
💯💯💯 Of course, no matter what country, race, religion, group, etc., you look at, there will always be a few individuals that are bad apples or bad seeds, but those should not be held up and used as examples for how the rest of the vast majority feels or acts, when that is completely not true for them, or in line with how they think and act, or what they believe.
아직도 흑인이라는 이유로 직업을 구할 수 없는 나라라니.. 한국 국민의 한 사람으로서 너무 창피한 일이네요.
한국 국민이 접하는 미국의 범죄 뉴스(특히 강도)에선 대부분 흑인이 범죄자라.. 흑인에 대한 선입견이 여전히 많이 남아 있는듯..
그게 선입견임?.. 그건팩트임...
시골가보면 흑형님들이 탑티어임. 없어서 못구함.
Yeah, when I take the bus, and I see the Korean news on, I often see them showing videos of black people doing crime. As a black person on the bus, I start to think "why are they just showing this?"
네, 버스를 타고 한국 뉴스를 보면 흑인들이 범죄를 저지르는 영상이 나오는 걸 자주 보거든요. 버스에 탄 흑인으로서 '저 사람들은 왜 이런 걸 보여주는 걸까?'라는 생각이 들기 시작합니다.
@@ashantilematthew6277아시아인 대상으로 한 인종차별 범죄를 주로 뉴스에서 보여주는데 흑인의 비율이 상대적으로 많아서 그런가 싶긴 했습니다. 물론 이런 뉴스만 주구장창 내보내는건 옳지 않다고 보긴 합니다. 저와 같은 경우는 절대 아니지만 이런 뉴스를 보고 “모든 흑인들은 죄다 아시아인에 대해 인종차별하고 멸시하고 위협을 가할거야” 라는 편견이 존재하게 되긴 했습니다. 요즘에는 그러한 편견에 의해 흑인분들께 더 다가가지 못하는 사람들이 생겨나고, 아무런 죄없는 흑인분들은 우리가 그들에게 인종차별을 하는것처럼 보이며 서로서로 오해가 더 쌓여가고 있는거같아요. 인종차별 범죄에 대한 뉴스가 없어져야 하는것도 아니지만, 인종차별을 하는사람은 존재해서는 안되며, 그러한 뉴스만 보고 한 인종을 일반화 시키는 이분법적인 사람도 더이상 생겨나선 안된다고 생각합니다.
@@TyoungGbut it’s nkt fsct. Whites account for over 65 percent robberies and 70 percentof bjrglisr3s acclromg to the department of justice. And in Korea 98-99 percent of the sei sn tourists serrated each year fkr robberies are white.
I recently started watching your footage and found you are my neighbor. Lately it is changing a lot, but elders are still in their old world. I am late 40s and I am open on that matter, but feel sorry a bit what you have been through about the matter. What I can do for you is just chugging a glass of beer with you around Shindorim stn when you come back.
Wow you are such an honest person equipped with full of wisdom 😊.
You have an eye for reading people’s intentions through their behaviours and words .
Thank you very much for sharing experiences with your sincere opinions.
Thank you so much for watching and supporting!!:) I'm doing my best to use my common sense lol
Love your content!
Thank you for sharing your experiences and insights with us.🙏
I feel it will truly help others grow and understand.
I especially like two things you reminded us.
1. You remind us that when are faced with a negative situation we can react naturally and deal with our feelings. However, you remind us not to stay in “victim” mode but to learn.
2. You remind us that not everyone has ill intent. Sometimes it really is ignorance.
Ultimately, their words & behaviour are more a reflection of who they are, rather than a judgement on you.
Well done 선생님! 👏
Well said!
바쁜와중에도 잘찍었네요
While it'd be a lie if one says racism isn't existent in S Korea at all, in many cases it's actually a result of the person not behaving appropriate to Korean culture. It's not just foreigners in Korea. I live in Canada and I see some Koreans do things that don't align with the culture here, which obviously leads to not-too-nice responses from the locals, and they overinterpret that as people being racist to them.
I remember reading an article about an unfortunate incident that happened in Korea, where an old man was trying to say to a Black guy that he can sit here, but what the Black guy heard was the n-word and he beat the old man. In Korean, "you" is "ni", and after the subject of a Korean sentence you put "ga", so you know what it would sound like for English speakers when put together. You may have heard this in some kpop songs. That poor old man probably didn't even speak English at all nor knew about the n-word. That Black guy didn't even know very basic Korean and was probably thinking the old man was such a racist.
I am not sure if the black guy actually beat the old man for saying niga in Korean language! You can not believe everything you read or see!!
@@daehwa_kim If I am thinking of the same incident you are that happened decades ago on a bus. Yes, and the black guy got violent too.
Thanks for sharing!!!
Thank you. I'm trying to find out the same information. Thank you for posting this video. But I'm also not just black, but I'm in a wheelchair and I've been watching anything and everything. I can get my hands-on about Korea. I plan on going there because I love BTS. And then I'm an OLDER too like 57 and I'm like. How is this gonna work? I just wanna go over there and go TRY some food places. I've been following certain TH-camr that eat different foods, and I'm looking at it like I gotta put that on my list. I don't want to go somewhere . Or you know I can handle somebody staring at me because I'm black and in a wheelchair. Yeah, that's not an issue of a problem. I'm just going to enjoy myself with great food. Great places to visit
Probably some koreans will do stare at you think if you need somebody to push your wheelchair. Korean schools do teach students to help disabled. Heck, even we have public servicemen to help disabled people use public transport(because some places were built before considering disabled people to use, they need some help to use such social infrastructures.)
Hey!! Wow, thanks for sharing your story!! These days, Seoul, and Korea in general, is getting better at having wheelchair-accessible ways for people to enter restaurants and other buildings. However, I am not completely sure about the logistics you would need to plan a trip on Korea in a wheelchair. It's definitely doable! I've been meaning to do a video about the wheelchair accessibility of Seoul. I'll move up that video because it's a great topic! I have a few videos already showing some places with wheelchair accessibility. Thanks for watching and giving me this great idea:)
@@francoismarc3Seoul do have many lower-deck wheel chair accessible busses but not all of them are lower decked bus. Metro however, is better serviced then the busses and most of the stations have elevators and wheelchair lifts to go down/up the platforms.
@francoismarc3 I am looking forward to it. Thank you 😊
@@dmdj8588 Thank you .I will put that in my notes 🤗
중2 딸을 키우는 엄마로써 프랑소아 같은 선생님이라면 대환영입니다!!! 백인도 백인 나름이라.. white trash들도 엄청 많잖아요!! 한국에서의 삶을 응원합니다!!
Hey, thanks for your comment! I would love to teach your child if I had the chance:):)
차별은 서로를 잘 모르기때문에 발생한다고 생각합니다
두려워말고 한국을 흑인분들이 많이 방문하면 서로를 더 많이 알게될거라 생각됩니다😊
I think you are correct! We need to get to know each other more and better")
Thank you. I always tell people that if you keep seeing the world where everything is racist you are going to mess out on a lot of opportunities. I am glad I don't see everything as racist and if some thing that is racist towards me I just laugh it off or walk away and move on. The opportunities I had back when I was stationed in Japan, I tell my friends of my experiences and adventures of Japan and my friends and people that are into Japanese culture are always jealous of me.
I think some people want to use racism as an excuse to not try. Yes, it exists, but that doesn't mean you stop living your life. Thank you for your wise words:)
I am a Korean born in New York and currently live in Ohio. Kind of a funny story on how racism can benefit in a small way… if you are in a restaurant being served by a different race and the service is awful or if you talk to a different color stranger and they are standoffish - in The States, we can think..”Oh maybe it’s because I’m Black, Asian or White while they are (different color).. “ to sort of help write off the episode right? But when in Korea (like Francois said : is a country with a very homogenous ethnic society where most are Koreans) .. if a waiter, staff, stranger or a friend of a friend is mean to me.. I know it’s because they don’t like me personally as a person and has nothing to do with race. 😂
GREAT video dude!
Yooooo, thanks so much!!!
한국을 여행하면서 한국어를 할 줄 알면 그만큼 더 즐거운 여행이 되실 거예요. 😊😊😊
I agree! I really have to improve my Korean!!!:)
I think you are the person who best explains the racism that can be experienced as a black person living in Korea. It is not as threatening or violent as the acts of racism everyone may encounter in other countries, but it is certainly not pleasant. Anyway, I admire your generous and positive mindset.
Thanks so much:) I'm trying!
I really love your video, you are so good person i think, and your comment and your experience about Korea is correct. I think we need time to get better, and As a Korean most sad experience when i went to America is racism from African-American, at that moment i was like "why harm each other like this? because we are all victim of racism" but i thought it was just accident. We have to know and care each other. Thanks to your video, I hope enjoy your life in Korea
Thank you for the comment!! Racism is such a complex topic because everyone has their own view of what it means. I'm sorry for your experience in America. I even experienced racism from African Americans, and I'm African American! Hahah
The way you handled racism with optimism and self-respect should serve as a shining example to us all. Unfortunately, racism exists in Korea like in any other countries, but there are several TV personalities in Korea who are black with a huge Korean fan base. As a Korean, I believe that there are way more Koreans who like foreigners visiting Korea regardless of race than Koreans who do not. Always keep your positive personality no matter what.🙂
Thanks for the comment! I hope we all continue to try our best to handle these situations. It's not easy, but we can do it if we support each other:)
As a Korean, racial discrimination in modern Korea is very rare case. Koreans just equally detest what they hate regardless skin colour. For example, If someone expresses different ideologies such as communism(especially Chinese), homosexuality, Islamic principles, etc., he will experience real discrimination in Korea regardless of his skin colour and this tendency represents whole Korea society. Because a number of Koreans have conflicted themselves by their political leaning, religious thought, social class, illegal immigration, feminism, etc., there is no room for skin colour.
South-East Asian or Chinese could experience some discrimination due to the deterioration of illegal immigration and drug smuggling from SE-Asia and China to Korea society. In that Chinese people with the same skin colour and similar appearance as Koreans are major subject to discrimination, the aversion in Korea is not a matter of skin colour.
As mentioned before, Koreans are just equally disgusted by what they hate. it doesn't matter with skin colour and even Korean can be a target of loathing and scorn.
Thanks for adding this to the discussion!!
there are so many people who clearly didn’t watch the full video, or don’t understand what you’re saying in the video (they obviously don’t speak English fluently), and are just simply responding to the title of the video…which is pretty sad.
Agreed. Some people watch for what they want, and then comment
You got a new subscriber here haha
omg I spend whole night to watching your videos
Your videos touched deep my heart
Thanks 😊
Thanks for subbing! And wow, all night?! Please make sure to get some rest!! But I do thank you for the support. More Korea content is coming when I finish vacation:)
We Korean are not racists but we do discriminate personality that means if you're with courtesy and respectful for other countries local nature then skin color is no matter... So, always be courteous wherever you go in Korea, then Korean will also do the same to you!!!
Thanks for the info:) I'll keep that in mind~~
There is no ok lvl of racism - sorry to hear that u experienced it at all. We all need to strive to be smarter and better people - racism is just a face of inexperience + ignorance of various degrees.
I love this comment! You made a great summation of what racism is:)
We actually have a little experience about the diversity(in many ways) until several decades ago in S.Korea. So naturally the people might still act a little differently towards the other races due to the language or other things like somewhat different manners and customes etc.,it doesn't mean the majority Korean people are racist. We respect all regarless of the skin colors. We just want the harmony and everyone to be happy together.
I think living together in harmony is possible if everyone learns about their own boundaries and explains it well to others. Not everyone has 눈치 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ thank you for this comment!:)
인종차별이 아예 없다고는 못 하겠어요 동남아 지역 등에서 외국인 근로자로도 많이 취업을 오니까요 그 사업장들에서 일어나는 안 좋은 일들도 있고요
그러나 단일민족으로서의 통일감 안정감을 더 중요시 여기던 경향이 남아서 다른 인종에 대한 낯선 두려움이 큰 것이지 경멸, 혐오의 감정은 굉장히 낮은 편이라 생각합니다
급격하게 문화화되고 노력하는 민족이라 단시간에 인종차별이나 배려하는 말, 시선 등도 노력한 결과이기도 합니다 앞으로도 더 조심하도록 하겠죠 그래도 여러 매체에서 흑인분들이 미국보다도 한국에서 호기심어린 시선을 느끼고 인종차별에서 자유롭다 느끼는 내용들을 보면 다행이예요
I definitely rather be Black in Korea than in the United States...there can be no comparison. Thank you for this wonderful comment:)
when i was in Korea i refused to think about that . i had some borderline moments, but i don't know if it was because i was a foreigner or black. but i didn't take it personally
That's good to heat. You have a strong constitution:)
Internet people compare countries on racism like its some type of world competition. Show me how where your country is less racist compared to another and I can show plenty of examples how you are wrong.
Well said!!!
근데 이제 어디로 가시는 거에요?
Most discrimination is a result of ignorance.
Humans instinctively know that discriminating is advantageous for survival, so they are basically made to discriminate.
The only way to fix it is to understand the other person through learning and intentionally control your own words and actions.
Therefore, if no country has yet succeeded in reducing the illiteracy rate to zero, it is natural that racial discrimination exists everywhere on the planet.
Therefore, when you experience racism, the best thing to do is not to criticize it but to impart knowledge.
Because all racism is caused by lack of knowledge.
What a great point! Thank you for this wonderfully constructive comment!
개인적 경험은 지울 수 없는 상처가 되기 마련이죠. 많은 한국인들도 유럽이나 미국,남미 여행을 하면서 인종차별을 겪습니다. 그러나 모두가 그런것은 아니고 그런 인종차별을 하는자들이 각 나라를 대표하는것도 아니기에 조금 열린 마음으로 경험을 가질 필요가 있죠. 마크가 좋지 않은 경험을 한것에 대해 유감이지만 한국은 여러나라의 여행객이나 유학생들에게 관대할겁니다.
man don't take it personally or racially when it comes to dating someone. the parents will have high standards. my first gf was korean (so am i if you have not guessed). anyway, she had a rich dad and disliked me right away. on the other hand, i have introduced a gf to my dad and... it didn't go well. i guess that's what it's like.
edit: i should mention that they were of 3 different ethnic backgrounds 1 being korean!
Ayyyye, thanks for sharing your story!!! It does make me feel better!!!:)
Wherever you go, attractive people get treated better. Francois might look scary to some Koreans at first but he looks decent and socially charming. Unfortunately racism is harsher on those who are socially awkward or physically less attractive. I think racism is just part of human nature.
Unfortunately, it is true:( I hope we can all learn to treat each other with decency and respect, no matter how we look on the outside.
Most recent first introduction of South Korean experience with black-skin colored people, especially african-americans, were in fact since Korean War. We koreans were begging for chocolates to the black american soldiers just 74 years ago. There are no basis to look african-americans down and consider skin color as of social class for us south koreans. Moreover, local south korean society prefers cultural synchronization over homogeneous. There are many foreign workers from middle asia and southeast asia recognized to be "true korean" by south korean public society not because they look alike koreans but speaks korean, eat like korean, and be alongside with korean society.
"Yes. You were born outside korea, but you can communicate with us koreans, you eat like korean, you share our morality, our rules, our customs, our values, and you live in korean soil, then you are korean."
Then about some racial conservative attitude on some korean families about you mentioned about your ex-girlfriend... korean families that views and values people divisional do discriminate people among homogeneousily-equal-koreans by which region they were born. By contrast, even if the ones born aborad but accustomed to the local customs, will be considered as of local koreans and will be named after the local region he or she settled in.
To be short, be open-minded to be along with koreans. We do not have such culture based on 'race'.
I like your last statement. This message should be shared more :) Thanks for this!
@@francoismarc3 I have to note that there are even a word that koreans often uses for black-colored people, '흑형/누나' but regardless of whether country they came. At first glance, foreigners tend to think it's equivelant to 'N' words, but if the ones know how language Korean works, It's the opposite. '형/누나/오빠/언니' is being used to call elder/experienced female/male with respect. '흑' which means 'Black' with it, the word '흑형/누나' literally means 'elderly/experienced male/female who is black'. There are no such historical background of slavery and social class kind of stuff like in the US but the skin color was most distinguished factor for koreans to distinguish other people from Africans or African-Americans. And even for the elders, there are even no specific word to call different-skin color people. They are just all 'Elders' in korean vocabulary.
@dmdj8588 thank you again for amazing information!!:)
@@francoismarc3 and for the younger generation of koreans, well known that black colored skin is genetically superior to the white skin of its durability and adaptability to the diversive environment around the earth. Then why seems koreans like to have white skin? First, Ancient koreans came from up northern hemisphere like Mongolia or even Arctic. Second, white or smooth skin viewed as sign of wealth since ancient Korea not because of 'race' but it meant person with smooth, clear skin definitely did not worked out for hard labour what most of other ancient koreans had to bear.
@@francoismarc3 If homogeneous korean society were so deep with racism, why korean blue-colored worker communities hails over Pakistani mechanics as of 'Grand Elders of machine' or 'Necromancers of Machines' and even elderly koreans keeps on talking while watching such videos "we were doing the exact same thing 30-40 years ago. Pakistani engineers are really amazing. Their country surely will rise up like what we could do."
i agree with this take 100%. when visiting s korea, you may definitely get stares since their society is so racially homogeneous. but they’re never really thinking of you as being “inferior” in any way. At the end of the day, if you integrate and learn their ways they will treat you like family. In the US however, it feels like racial prejudice is more deeply rooted in our psyche - as though there are “cultural” issues with ethnic minorities that are associated with crime and other misbehavior. American racism is way worse. Plus Korean society is based on respect and they are just more polite in general.
I noticed that western Europe is also more like Asia (although a bit more rude). Over there I’ve had people blatantly throw racial slurs, but they almost don’t realize they’re being offensive or just don’t mean much by it. I think American racism is quite unique.
Thanks for putting so much time into writing this comment!:)
Korean is a homogenous country which is why they are racist but more so as a preferential treatment. I could be wrong but the image of blacks are predominantly influenced by the US media/entertainment. Because of that koreans specifically have a stereotype about black people whether good or bad…
I'm Korean born in Korea and lived all my life (minus my first year on this planet) in the West (S. America, USA, Canada, Australia and back in Canada). And I faced discrimination or racism all my life in both social and professional settings in each country. Some innocuous stuff, some serious. I guess it is part of life if you are non-white. I try not to dwell in it.
That's tough and I wish this weren't the case...thanks for sharing:)
There is a clear difference between Racism and Ignorance. I too am a colored expat living in Germany. 99% of the times when you feel a racism, it's actually pure ignorance. People need to be educated better.
I can agree with this! The more a person is educated or comes in contact with diverse people, the narrowmindeness would dissappear!
확실한 것은 온라인과 실상에서 중국차별은 존재한다.
I'm not sure about it, so I can't comment, but thanks for letting me know!!!
technically speaking, calling out on the difference (say, why is your hair like that) isn't racism. it is rather ignorance. Korean may give a weird comment or look based on the look, I bet it's from unfamiliarity or difference the person carries but not from frustration, phobia, nor hatred toward the race.
I like your perspective!:)
I would say more like analytical, like why is this the way it is, how does this work, etc. people wants to know more about it, they're curious so they explore.
I'm sorry about the racism you are experiencing in Korea. I am Korean American and your job experience interview makes me feel some kind of collective shame about my people. 화이팅!
Hey!! It's okay!! Such is life! That was a small pebble in the ocean of goodness I've experienced living here.:) Thank you for your concern!!!:)
Oh I was wondering why your name seems so french. Are you originated from french West Indies in addition to beeing African american ?
No French origins! My mom really loved French culture, so she cursed me with this name hahah. I guess I should do a video about my origins!
@@francoismarc3 thank you, I am so happy you've replied to me! Love your videos. Take care 👍🏻
@@francoismarc3 so, did your mom speak French and teach it to you? I'd imagine you felt some pressure to learn it and speak it whenever someone new asked for your name. 😅😂 I had a friend in high school who had a "foreign" name, so that was the same question they were constantly asked.
Be straight forward to racism where ever you are, whether it is subtle or intense.
Agreed! I'm working to become better at that. Thank you for the reminder!
When the lady called you a "cotton picker", it was definitely racism. That is what we call a 'racial slur' in South Africa.
Your mindset to pay no attention to it, is very good and great. But the point is that racism is very real. Please do not reduce it to something imaginative.
I realized it was, but I never experienced it before at the time, so I was very confused.
I pay no attention to it until it physically affects me or diminishes my livelihood in some way. Until then, I focus on what I can control.
아직 한국인들은 자신들과 다른 국적과 피부색의 외국인에 익숙치 않아서 인종차별 아닌 인종차별이 많을 거 같지만
십여년전에 비해 개방된 분위기(열린 마음)로 변하고 있다고 생각합니다
well i went there for 2 weeks as a tourist and the worst part were the Karen teachers that came in the trip with us.
What happened??
Call it racism or call it "a lighter color preference". It still feels the same if you are darker. I agree it isn't as aggressive as America.
Exactly right. Colorism is Colorism no matter how you look at it. It could be synonymous with racism.
rasicm exist in every country, you just have to train your living ability to treat those harmful stuffs and bad peoples,i think American education is good, they teach you how to protect yourself and how to fight back
I am a Korean who recently subscribed to your channel. I am so sad that you had a bad experience in Korea, and I am so sorry for you.
Such prejudice remains in the older generation of Korea. Since Korea was the poorest country since the Korean War (1950-1953), and there were many white countries in the past in advanced countries, older Koreans may have subconsciously envied them.
To be rude to you and openly discriminate against you is a very bad behavior. I don't think the professor deserves to teach others. He should be ashamed of himself.
However, I hope the experience is not about hatred of black people, but about the difference in preferences as an English teacher.
This is because some English academies in Korea have a preconceived notion that foreigners are native speakers than Korean, no matter how good teacher are at English.
Although Korean American are very good English teacher, they are discriminated against in their home country.
Some Korean tend to think that English is white people's language. It is not racial discrimination, but a difference in preference as an English teacher.
People deserve to be respected regardless of race.
I am ashamed of the non-manners of some older people in Korea. Many Koreans' eyes on foreigners are often curious eyes rather than racism.
I can feel it when I see what you say. You seem to be a nice person and intelligent, very thoughtful, warm and kind. Your soul is more beautiful. I hope you will be happy. I love your channel. Have a great time.😊
You write very well with perfect grammar. Good for you!
한국인은 같은 피부색을 가진 중국인만 차별합니다. 차별이라기보다는 중국인을 좋아하지 않다고 보는게 맞습니다. 이유는 모두다 아실 것이라 생각합니다. 애초에 한국은 단일 민족 국가이기에.. 특히 다른 피부색을 가진 외국인에 대해 익숙하지 않아서 조금의 두려움을 가지고 있었다고 봅니다. 백인들은 예전부터 한국에 꽤 많았기에 훨씬 더 익숙하지만 흑인들은 최근에 많아졌기 때문에 이제 익숙해지기 시작하는것입니다. 한국인은 기본적으로 피부색을 이유로 차별하지 않습니다. 행동에 대해 차별하는 것이기 때문에 보통 한국인은 중국인을 싫어합니다.
Supposing African Americans didn't do anything against Korean Americans during black people's massive riot in LA in 1991 and other racial conflicts such as the BLM protesting, most Koreans might not have had some negative feelings for African Americans. Unfortunately, lots of black people used to attack South Koreans Who operated small businesses instead of crazy white racists in the US society when they had a chance. Moreover, they attacked openly innocent Korean Americans during the pandemic season. They needed scapegoats instead of insane white racists at the time. What is it like being a Korean who was ridiculed by black people in America? That's my question before understanding this video.
Hmm, thanks for your comment and for expressing your opinions. It added some value to this content:)
유튜버 '스웨국인'님의 경험담에 의하면
한국에서도 인종차별 언행이 존재합니다.
단, 한국인이 아니라, 한국에 잠시 놀러 온 백인들이 한국인들을 향해서 인종차별적 언행을 종종 한다고 하더군요.
그 얘기 듣고 충격이었습니다.
바보같은 한국인들...
자기 집에서 손님한테 무시받고 있어ㅋ
I know this TH-camr hahaha. It could be as he says. I'm only sharing experiences that directly happened to me:) I respect his experiences ans yours as well:)
솔직히 서울 말고 외국인 보기 어려움
When I go to the countryside, many people are surprised to see me hahaha. They always talk to me and try to feed me. I think you are correct:)
The racism Racism is a sensitive subject especially in our time, but exactly what's the meaning of racism . the racism is the belief that another person is less than human -- because of skin color, language, customs, place of birth, religion or any factor that supposedly reveals the basic nature of that person. In the religion of Islam there is no racism because all people are equal . The messenger of Allah, Muhammad said: لا فرق بين عربي و لا أعجمي و لا أبيض ولا أسود إلا بالتقوى" حديث شريف" it means that there is no difference between Arabic and not Arabic People and between white or black person, but except in piety.( believing in god and doing good deeds and to move away from evil deeds , Obedience to Allah ....) It is shortly the view of el Islam about racism ,so what do you think about racism?
Hey, thanks for taking time to write this out!:)
Bro no need to try and justify that woman calling you a "cotton picker" clearly she was alluding to Americas extremely racist history and equating you to what her ancestors viewed as sub-human slaves
Yeah, I guess I was trying to justify her words. I can be overly empathetic sometimes. She was just being racist. Thanks for pointing it, brotha.
한국인은 원래 처음부터 낯선사람 경계하는데 인종차별의 문제는 아닐듯
유럽인과 미국인이 만든 인종차별->전세계로 퍼짐. 한국인의 인종차별은 서구인들로부터 온것. 그러나 서구의 인종차별과ㅡ같은 형태는 아님. 기존 한국의 기 이론이라는게 혼합되어, 서구인이라도 기가 약하면 차별함. 한국인또한 인간 혐오가 많음. 오히려 더 심할지도. 서구에서 시작된 인간혐오가 한국과 전세계로 퍼지고 각자의 나라에서 또다른 방식으로 차별과ㅡ혐오가ㅡ생김. 결국 인간 자체가 잘못됨.
Racism does indeed originate from where you said, according to what I have studied. Thank you for this comment!
솔직히 상대적 개념으로 유럽이나 미국 일본하고 한국의 인종차별을 객관적으로 구분하는게 맞다고 봄.
같은 선진국그룹 안에서
일단 미국과 유럽의 인종차별이 있다는걸 인지했다면 한국은 어는정도인지 상대적으로 덜한지. 심한지. 단순히 한국의 인종차별로
인종차별이 심한나라라고 보긴 힘들지.
한국은 외국인이 들어오던 시기가 매우 짧고 적어.
게다가 한국인들은 해외나가면 인종차별 당한다 어차피 그것에 대해 보상해주지 않는데.
우리는 인종차별 하면 안되고. 우리가 나가서 인종차별 받으면 괜찮고.
그 부분도 봐야지.
결론적으로 유럽과 미국의 인종차별을 보고 상대적으로 한국의 인종차별 수준을 평가하는게 객관적인거 같음.
아니면 중국과 일본과 비교해서 보는것도 괜찮지.
인종차별이 없는나라는 애초에 존재하지 않는다.
게다가 보통 더 잘사는 나라로 이주하는 경우가 많기 때문에 난민이라던지. 외국인노동자에 대한 시선이라던지.
고정관념이 생길수 있는 부분이기도 하고. 미국에서도 불법난민 문제가 크다고 알고 있는데.
만약에 선진국에서 선진국으로 넘어간다면 인종차별은 덜함.
이 분은 미국인이기 때문에 더 대우받는 나라에 왔음. 한국은 미국의 속국이고.
미국에 매우 우호적인 나라이기도 하고.
피부색에 의한 차별이 없다면. 거짓이고. 미국인에 대한 플러스.
영어에 대해서도 우호적이다.
한국이라는 나라는 6.25때 미국이 중심으로 un군이 살려준 나라이기 때문에 역사적으로 외국인들에게 우호적일수 밖에 없음.
The "cotton picker" comment was super racist. I can't see how she meant it as being something innocuous. LOL
Yeah, you right lol. But I always try to give folks the benefit of the doubt lol. I need to learn to not do that with all folks.
한국의 인터넷 문화가 너무 toxic 해서 사람들이 인종차별 국가라고 생각하는거 같아요.
다른 나라가 인종차별에 대해서 어떠한 지는 안 살아봐서 모르겠고.
한국에서의 차별은 2가지로 나타납니다.
첫째는 xenophobia인데 많은 한국인들이 해외여행을 하게 되면서 사라지고 있죠.
둘째는 가난한 나라(그리고 사람)에 대한 차별입니다. 특히 아프리카와 동남아시아 출신의 노동자들에게 집중됩니다.
이러한 차별은 시골로 갈수록, 연령이 높아질수록 심화됩니다. 한국에서의 차별에서 굳이 좋은 점을 찾자면 육체적으로 폭력적인 것은 아니라는 점이죠.
Thanks for the wealth of information in your comment. I really appreciate you giving me the benefit of your knowledge!!!
걍 외국인을 많이 못 본 사람들은 그게 신기한거지. 인종 차별은 아닐것임.
Could be! I also agree with this sentiment.
Definitely Korea has a racism, not a skin color but behavior.
You mean people discriminate based on behavior?
이 친구 우리나라에 사는구나 ㅠㅠ 자꾸 인종차별얘기부터 민족성 얘기를 해서 뭔가하고 살펴 봤더니 우리나라에 살고 있네 ㅋㅋㅋ 지난번 민족성영상(안전)에서 우리는 단지 우리만의 방식으로 살고 있다고 적었었는데...
이번 인종차별에 대해서도 없는 나라가 없다. 우리나라도 있다. 인종적으로 무시하는 경향도 있음. 경제력과 외모로 비하하는 경우도 많음. 근데 이집트나 아프리카인들이 우리같은 동양인을 보고 상황판단을 제대로 못하고 외국인들에게 칭챙총이라고 놀리는 짓은 안함.
근데 나는 종교적인 성향으로 차별함. 이슬람 너무 싫음. ㅠㅠ 정말로 파키스탄 방글라데시인들 국적세탁하려고 국제혼인하는 것도 싫고 이 땅에서 그렇게 알라를 죽어라 찾아대는 행동은 너무 싫다.
그렇게 알라가 좋고 이슬람종교가 좋으면 니들 땅에서 알라찾고 이슬람예배당에가서 기도했음 싶다.
인간의 세계도 동물의 세계다. 내가 생존하기 위해 상대와 같이 잘 지내거나 격퇴해야하는게 우리 삶의 기본 구조다.
그렇기에 상대방에 대한 차별은 있을 수 밖에 없다. 우리끼리도 차별을 하는데 외국인이라고 안하겠나?
그리고 우리나라를 자꾸 너무 인간성이 뛰어난 나라 국민으로 보지 않았으면 좋겠다. 우리도 그냥 그저 그런 나라 중 하나이고 국민 중 하나이다.
Thank you!!!:)
한국인도 외국 특히 유럽,미국.남이ᆢ아시아인 차별 더심합니다. 인종차별을 하면 안되지만 거기에 비하면 한국은 양호한 수준이죠. 흑인들 또한 본인들도 차별당한 분풀이이로 아시아인을 제일 만만하게보고 차별하니깐요. 아무튼 인종차별이란걸 백인들이 많들어냈으니, 쯥.
I'm a Korean. Born in 1985. Currently, I believe that racism should never exist. There is no country without racial discrimination.
It's a difference of degree.
I have seen many Korean TH-camrs who film overseas travel videos face racial discrimination while traveling abroad.
I was really, really angry when I saw that. In Korea, the level of racial discrimination is generally not as severe as in European countries such as the United States, Germany, and France.
I say it again. Racism exists in all countries and varies in degree.
And yet Korean people still tend to regard highly and like these western countries and people despite facing a lot of racial and hatred from them. It kind of baffles me. I wonder why. Can you explain why that is? Just curious!
ㅋㅋ그냥 인종차별 엄청 심하다고 하고 아무도 안들어왓으면 좋겠다..요즘 외국인들 요구사항이 엄청 많아서 진짜 피곤하네ㅋㅋ조용히 살게 놔둬ㅋㅋ불만있으면 자기 나라로 돌아가면 될걸 계속 한국에 살면서 불평은 엄청 많아
자기 나라도 아니면서 뭘 이렇게 현지인들한테 바라는게 많아??
현지인들을 바꿀 수 있다는 기대는 하지말고,적응을 하든지 본국으로 돌아가든지 선택해..그만 피곤하게 해라
좀 무책임한데요. 당연한것 없습니다.
@@hik9800
갑자기 온 외국인이 조용히 살고있는 현지인에게 요구만 엄청하는건 언제부터 당연해진거임?
@@ori5581 @@ori5581그들에 맞춰서 바꾸자는게 아니라 인간이기에인종차별은 당연한게 아니라는 말입니다. 차별은 당연한거니 적응하기 싫으면 떠나라는게 무책임한말입니다.
이 영상의 유튜버는 한국 칭찬이 주 메인 의견인 친한파인데 왜 공격함?ㅋㅋ 사리분별 못하는거 바로 너임.
@@user-to4iq4bq9g
요즘 한국은 인종차별 국가인가요? 이런식으로 어그로 끄는거 자체가 마음에 안듦. 한두개가 아니라서ㅋㅋ 한국이 아주 만만하지
How about making videos " BLACKS on ASIANS hate crimes "
No thanks. But you can make one if you would like:)
most racist what? come on
Did you watch the video?
@@francoismarc3 ah sry. I said that for idiots who use that phrase. some darkside-koreaboos
한국에 외국인이 너무 많다.. 외국인들이 한국인들을 자극하고 있고 이건 재앙이 될거야
Wait till you find out about all the Koreans in foreign countries.😳
Korea is a more open society when it comes to talking about racisism compared to other countries. Korean people tend to prioritize a person's ability or integrity not his or her skin colors from my point of view.
Great comment!
This is an additional comment. There are a lot of young Koreans here who write comments that only vaguely pretend to know what the world is like when they don't really know what's going on. In my opinion, the comments they write are cute. These kids are like newborn chicks who don’t have much life experience and don’t know what the world is like.
Not bad as Europe or America for sure. Australia is pretty bad and will never go back.
Violent hate crimes are rampant in places like America and Australia compare to Korea. It is a fact!! You knows this!