래연선배 There was actually a Korean show called "Three colored women" hosted by three Korean women. So yeah, even outside of English speaking countries, if you are not white, some people will consider you as 'a person of color'.
"Your skin isn't Black..." well, I've never met a White person with pure, chalk white skin either. It's not like they're supposed to be completely accurate, they're just general labels.
Ryan Branagan KOREANS seem to have “chalk white skin” and, from what I gather, they still use creams that bleach their skin. Look at their Kpop artists/groups and their K-drama. Many have plastic surgery. I hear that Seoul Korea is a plastic surgeon’s playing field. Even the Korean girl here looks like a ghost. I find it very unattractive; but, it is just me and with each race....what is BEAUTIFUL differ.
Sara The Wonderful It’s just their “culture” I guess. The lady with the striped shirt on looks as pale white as that back wall that she is in front of.
I love that an actual Korean person is doing this with a black person. So many people avoid the topic because it makes them "uncomfortable" thank you for this. It's sad that as a race we even have to ask that question. It's nice to know that people are aware of that 💞 even in Korean dramas they pay attention to who their fan base is and there's cameos of people from almost every race now. Simple things make a big difference. A lot of racism or prejudice or even stereotypes comes from what people see in the media
Love Korea, Love Korean people, but yeah they can be racist. Just because a person doesn't know the definition of racism, it does not mean they aren't racist. Yeah. There are lots of racists here. Doesn't mean they all are, just like in America.
+Avery Arizola just because a society is homogeneous doesn't means its full of racism. South Koreans are really patriotic but that doesn't mean they don't respect other nations
They are patriotic and respect other nations, but because they're not familiar with different people in Korea or with living in other countries, they really don't know how to act sometimes. A lot of people struggle with seeing non-Koreans as fellow and equal humans.
My cousin lives in the United States. He married a black woman.They took years to adapt to other people's eyes. My American white boyfriend is dating a Korean woman,He claimed that many eyes of Koreans were racist. You need to be more concerned about other ethnic minorities in the United States.
I really shocked when she said they shocked when ppl saw her bcz she is black They DONT WATCH TV or what ? Here in North Sudan we know there is many diffrient types of ppl white,black, small eyes n big eyes etc...O_O so it is NORMAL
It still happens in the US. People stare/gawk, want to touch your skin or hair, amazed you are educated, and totally different from the stereotypes That you are really just a human being that happens to have the skin color that society labels as race. No country, state or city is better than another. This is our world and it still has work to be done.
You say black when you are talking about black people in general whether they are american, british, south american, african, asian etc it is best to say black. White people aren't white either but its okay to say white or black :)
Even as a white person in Korea, people would often stare at me, and once I was refused service at a restaurant in Kondae because I was a foreigner. The guy said "No waygookin" and then showed me the sign on the door that said foreigners are not allowed to enter, haha. They later changed the policy, but I refused to support their business.
***** get over it and move on. no need to talk shit about a country you know little about. hang out at dave's cafe and be like the rest of the bitter a-hole expats if all you want to do is talk shit. what am i saying...i bet you're there all the time.
It should be just idiot wasted people in general for getting wasted, fighting and tearing up the place. Personal I don't understand why people like to get drunk in public emotions are so raw when you're under the influence. However, we are all human buddy and not all foreigners are idiot drunktards :)
I think if you go to korea, are respectful of their culture, remain cheerful ,and remain cordial no matter the situation but especially through the awkward ones it will be okay. If a situation comes up where you're being blatantly discriminated against the best thing would be to remain cordial and still be respectful because that way you can keep your head high and it will be the other person's problem. Race in korea is viewed differently than in America If I'm going there I'd keep that in mind.
Sorry, but I call bullshit on this video. I lived in Korea for 3 years and I know that her "one" experience happens in Korea all the time. My story: I connected my South African India friend to my boss. My South African Indian friend has really dark skin, but more importantly she is a fucking amazing person who had 5 years more experience than I did with kids I was teaching and she was so good at it she was a teacher and a supervisor at her school. Any school she taught at, the parents loved her. My boss knew all these things, but when I asked her, "Hey, so, are you guys going to hire her?" She said, "No, the parents don't want a dark person." A white person in Korea like me with little experience is much more valued than a darker person with more experience. FACT. And this happens in Korea, all the fucking time. -white guy
+Gene Feldman Yeah, I can't believe this video, any Korean company or even most Korean people would choose a pale person over a dark skinned one, let's not talk about a white one over a black one.
+Gene Feldman Im sorry to say this but your dark friend must be the unluckiest person in korea because koreans are actually nice people. They treat you and respect you well even if you are foreigner. I lived in korea for 10 years and i have a tan skin and i had lot of friends who were africans. and they had a really nice time in korea. PLEASE DONT MAKE UP STORIES and say rude things to demotivate other people. If you cant be nice dont expect koreans to be nice to you. Not even an animal can be nice to you if you are not nice. Have a nice day
I'm so excited to see this video that I could cry!!! I absolutely love Korean culture and I've seen some of the black face videos. And I always said "well I've seen it in America and I don't hate all Caucasians. So, why should I be upset about this?" But this video did answer many worries I had, like would I not be served at a restaurant. I'm sure I'd still get many questions due to my facial scars but I still want to go to Korea. I follow and love everyone at Talk to me in Korean!!! Thanks for introducing me to Charly!!!
This is so funny, Charly's experience is just like my experience when I went to visit for a week. I totally understood the touching of skin, hair, and pictures of me. The ahjumma's didn't really ask me they just started touching me. I was a bit uncomfortable but my best friend's mom is Korean so I was educated well in how to respond when I got there. I agree I found Seoul to be really friendly, I didn't have a bad experience at all. I want to go back to visit.
susan c That's because it's very rare to see a redhead there. I was adopted and my adoptive father told me the same thing about my sister, who is a blonde. He said it brings them goo luck or something.
I never thought about it that way, not that I thought about it at all, but I understand the curiosity in Korean people when they see someone with brown skin (or black if you wanna call it that). I'm assuming its like someone with an Australian accent coming to america? We would probably ask that person to say things, not because we are making fun of the accent but because we are curious and/or like the way it sounds.
Thank you Charly and Hyojin for making this video! I think experience would depend on the people you meet, as everyone is different. Charly's attitude toward everything is a big positive point too, she seems to have a really open personality!!
Yay!!!! I totally love this! I am happy that she is positive and that she points out that this is her perspective. It is our individual perspectives that makes the experience.
Charly has a really great outlook, and I think that's what makes her experience in Korea so positive. It helps that she's gorgeous too, but that's not the key. I meet many foreigners who live here and do nothing but complain and hang out with other foreigners. Sure, some have had really bad experiences with hagwons and things, but in general, I really think it's their attitudes that hold them back and keep them from meeting great Korean people and enjoying themselves here. The people who complain the most tend to be the kind of people I wouldn't want to hang out with either, so no wonder Koreans don't like them. I'm white, but I also I know well what it's like to be stared and pointed at here, especially in rural areas. No doubt Charly's experience with that is compounded because she's black, but if you don't look Korean here, you will always stand out.. You can never "blend in", you can never hide. People are always going to be staring at you, watching you, and talking about you. I'm the only white foreigner in my neighborhood, and everyone recognizes me and wants to know my business, but no one ever notices the Chinese student next door. I agree that most of the weird stuff really is based on curiosity, so I just go with the flow and focus on the great things I find here. I love living in Korea, and all my great friends here, and I love to hear about other foreigners like Charly who have also managed to find the great things and people here too. With an open mind, and a warm heart, you can do that pretty much anywhere in the world. Kind and sincere people know other kind and sincere people in any language.
Informative video ! I think Charly is an upbeat person, who tries to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. While one can argue about that exact prevalence, I think there is some ignorance in Korea. Also it is clear that in rural areas as a foreigner you will attract quite a lot of attention. Even as a white male I experienced this.
During my time in the Air Force, I spent a total of three years in Korea and I loved my time there. The last time I was there was in 1991 but I'd go back to visit in a heartbeat if given the chance. I experienced most of what Charly talked about. When I was assigned to Osan Air Base, I went on a long mountain bike ride with some of my friends. Once you get away from the base, you're much more likely to run into people who have never seen a black person before. This was way before cell phones otherwise I'd probably have thousands of pics with the people we met.
All of this happened to me when I was 15 and visited a school in the French Alps on an exchange program. They were curious and awed because they'd only seen "Blacks" on TV but they were but respectful. Brilliant, informative and warm vid. Thanks, ladies!
I'm black and I'm going to Korea in about three weeks for the first time. I'm from the USA which is probably the worst place you can be for racist activity. And I'm from California saying this. I've been to China and Japan various times and didn't really have any issues. I don't expect Korea to be a problem.
I am happy you all did it this but WOW this was a sugar coated video! But the things she describes are because you are not Korean/ the typical Caucasian foreigner. If they don't do it to others or you can't do it to them then it's an issue. Racism can be purposeful and unintentional but any way it's bad. The fact that it is continuing is the problem and the mentality of ranking people by race is the main issue. People come up and touch me and poke me without asking, I've been spit at and all called all kinds of racial slurs. My wife and I have been cornered and threatened by drunk 아저씨 and 대학교학생. Charly and Hyojin are correct, of course not everyone is like this, there are fantastic people and I'm lucky to be here but the overall discourse is built on ranking people especially on socio-economic and racial hierarchy. The last time someone touched me and poked me I did it back to them in the same way they did it to me and I got slapped and yelled at. Why couldn't I do it?
Actually, I wouldn't call it sugar coating. It's CHARLY'S experience, not everybody's. I've been following her for around 3 years now so she's not downplaying her experience. It seems that yours has unfortunately been a little bit more negative, but how unfair would it be for us to say that you're embellishing? Pretty unfair. Everyone has different experiences.
Sorry you have had many negative experiences. This video however was about my personal experience and I've had close to nothing but positive experiences as I stated in the video. There's no need to sugarcoat naturally sweet experiences :) Daniel Moonasar
"My wife and I have been cornered and threatened by drunk 아저씨 and 대학교학생." As you said, they were inebriated. And if your wife is Korean, the reason for their hostility is more complex than simple hate or racism. "but the overall discourse is built on ranking people especially on socio-economic and racial hierarchy." This is a rigid view of Confucianism and something of a caricature of Korean society.
Hooo I'm so glad that to finaly know that korean people are not racists, because I would like to visit korea and I was afraid that something was going to happen. Thank you for making this video
The touching of skin and hair and photos happened to me too - a white guy. A lot of stuff that Koreans do to the blacks is also applicable to everyone else non-korean. I've had several racist old men yelling at me probably thinking I can't understand but for the most part its just like an alien
I applaud these ladies for having an informative and intelligent conversation discussing their differences. Showing that even though you may come from a different ethnicity you still can be friends by respecting another person as an individual. Racism stems from ignorance and prejudgments lack of investing time to get to know an individual.
What an amazing video. The topic itself could be sensitive, yet I appreciate hearing from the source so openly & wish a smile. I enjoyed the video very much!
I went and I had an overall good experience. It's like the woman in the video says: I had some good experiences and very few bad experiences. I'm not a dark-skinned black person but I'm still much darker than the average Korean, so I got a lot of stares. Aside from an weird incident on a subway with a crazy woman and a racist note from some kids who were mad they got a bad grade on their homework, the Korean people were just curious if not outright kind and welcoming. I think they're also much more welcoming if you try to learn their language and culture.
Ugh nope I couldn't handle it. I would snap on somebody. The hair thing I can give them a pass for but not the "can i touch your skin. oh wow its not scaly". But I'm glad she handled thins so well and found some friends.
Thank you for making this video! I was pleasantly surprised by how positive your experience was. I'm not Black, but I am Hispanic, and one thing discouraging me from studying abroad in Korea was the potential for racism. This put my worries at ease. I've actually been to Japan, so I know a bit about the pointing and staring. Although, to be honest, people were a lot more interested in my tall, blond and blue-eyed friend than they were in me! He ended up taking pictures with random Japanese schoolgirls on multiple occasions. He was totally bemused by the whole situation, to say the least. Now that's there's been a video about being vegetarian and a video about being brown, I feel a lot more confident that I can make it in Korea. 청말, 감사합니다!
I was born in Seoul from black American father and Korean mother (grew up in UK). I am now back living in Seoul and there is rarely a month without my girlfriend (Korean) getting rude comments from older or middle age people for being with me. I could understand this behavior maybe at the time my parents met… its 2014 on my calendar… Korea is an amazing country come over by all means, but (just my personal experience) when it comes to mixed-race relations I think that there is still much work to do...
Thank you for this video. For a few years now (even though I am still in high school) I have been interested in going to Korea to teach or just live there and as time passed, people have been nay sayers to it but this video has given me a lot of confidence telling me that I should go to Korea! I am sorry if I spelled anything wrong, I sometimes can't type properly on my computer.
Yes ma'am... "those days" happen A LOT! especially this year for me... Good interview Charly. ("not many people can have hair like this") YAAAASSSS!!!!!
I would bet that black Americans experience more racism in the United States than they do in Korea, haha. But I guess it all depends on where in the U.S. they live.
I think you're being bias. A diverse country like America compared to a homogenous country like Korea, black people have a easier chance to fit in and express themselves within their communities. Also there is more black representation in Yankee land than in S Korea.
Melvin Sally - Yeah, But in the early years of America slavery was a thing, especially with black people, it took years for black people to be freed from slavery. And it is still very common.
뿡뿡! ^__^ Yes, it depends on WHERE in the US of A You live. I am black and have lived in Hawaii over 30 years and their are a lot of different races living here. I think white ppl feel more unaccepted than I do.
bahaha are you really comparing a country that had a black president with a country that still doesnt let black people in clubs? Instead of trying to shift attention to other countries, koreans really need to look at themselves first.
Thank you for making this video. I too have people in my life that are curious why I want to visit Korea. I am looking forward to my experiences there.
i went to korea for 2 weeks and i had same thing .. alot of ajomas and guys asked to take pictures with me and my friend it was weird at first then i was ok with it hehehehehe maybe cause am nobody back home so felt little important even if i wasn't hehehehe
I'm so happy and relieved to have found this video! I recently have been trying to learn korean because I would like to travel there someday after I graduate, along with other places, and after reading stories online, like y'all mentioned, i got sort of scared lol but now... i'm not ! So thank you for making this video ! I love your blog and your channel !
I visited Korea Sept 2016 with my sister. Loved the experience. Made some really great friends. I also had a traditional korean meal at a friends home. They also knew we did not eat pork, red meat or shell fish so when we got to their home they made vegetable and chicken dishes. We did get some stares and some comments from people while we were in Itaewon Seoul shopping. Overall I enjoyed my vacation and definitely look to visit again, see my friends and explore other parts of Korea.
Thank you for making this video. I knew I wanted to go to Korea no matter what, but was really scared about what waited for me there. I feel a lot better knowing what it's really like. I'm actually a lot more excited to go! :)
Some people call this racism but I don't view any of it as racism. They're just genuinely curious. We've all been curious in our lives about something at some point and although sometimes the subject at hand can be a touchy subject, it's up to you as a human being to learn to accept certain things. Korea was once only filled with Koreans and seeing others of different ethnicities can be shocking to them. I live in America and there's a huge diverse population of people of many different ethnicities and there's still a huge amount of racism. So what makes you think you're going to go to a country in which they only ever see people of their own ethnicity and not experience a small bit of racism? Most of the time they aren't aware that they're being racist, like children when they're discovering or experience something new, they don't know any better. People should learn to not be so sensitive about this subject. I'm not saying racism is okay but like cut them some slack.
They are really curious? of what? That is racism, they don't considered you a human being, you act as if when you see a black person there is something out of this world, three legs, four arms, they are 12 feet tall, I would stare at something like that because humans don't look like that... It all goes to the poor education parents give kids, they don't teach them, when you see a lady in the street don't look at her, you don't point or stare at people, if you see a handicap person don't stare or point because it is rude, if someone who is a foreigner is in the bus, keep it to yourself, be nice. If parents would stop getting drunk all the time and teach their kids they wouldn't be such a rude county.
eve ruby but at the same time you have to realize that you are going to a completely different country it’s not America which is very diverse so people are used to the way they are brought up and we are taught that it is rude to point or stare in Korea it probably (because I’ve never been) isn’t considered a big deal to point or stare at people it all depends on what the standards are where you are going and how people are raised differently. I think that people don’t realize this when they move their and they expect it to be the same.
eve ruby of course you’re not going to be curious because you live in a melting pot country. So you never experience curiousity so you don’t know it feels like to stare about a race you’ve never seen in real life. I’m from Haiti and coming to America I was really curious at Americans. Especially whites and Asians because I’ve seen Latinos and Hispanics before Haiti is made out of black people so to me Asians, whites, and middle easterners were a curiosity. Just because you don’t understand race curiousity doesn’t mean you have to apply the same thing to them.
hi!! thank you for your input. I'm black and want to teach English in South Korea but have been concerned about how it would be. I appreciate you sharing your story! :)
I really like the fact that she took all those strange experinces in a very positive way. I was wonderung if you could make a video of Latina girl in Korea :)
Awesome video! I can totally relate to this~ I believe that I get a lot of stare during my stay in Korea because I was a foreigner AND also because I'm 6'2 black girl lol. Especially when I went to 용산 전자상가 by myself since there are not a lot of foreigners in this place. One person did once grab one of my braids without asking, but I didn't really had a "bad experience". A group of high school girls asked me to take a picture with me in the subway and everyone was watching us. lol kinda awkward, but it was fun! People were very nice to me and were just curious I think. :)
Here in Brazil the social movements want people to be called "black" (and being proud of it), not african-brazilian, to fight against the stigma. In the case of Korea, there´s also another problem: not all black people come from America.
Naming the video "Black in Korea" is appropriate being not all Black foreigners (native English teachers, especially) are from America. Something that I think should have been stated in the vid! :-)
My plan is to go to Korea for school next spring. When I see you charlycheer you remind me that I have to continue to keep the same positive, loving attitude and cultural understanding/competence that I have and bring that over with me when I come to Korea. :) yay Korea!
One Thing I hate is when people judge a person because of their skin tone.people shouldn’t be judged because of their Appearance.the personality is what matters.
Cool..I lived in Korea for a yea (Black Man)...loved it there, and I experience exactly what the sista is explaining (especially at Coex Mall area ..haha) thought i was Kobe Bryant or something ..lol. Love this video ..sis you look amazing ..wish I would have came across you in Seoul :;)
Thank you for this video! I'm a student in UK majoring in Korean and I will be attending Yonsei University starting this September and I was curious about what it was going to be like ^^ Also I think using 'black' was the right term since not every black person going to Korea is African American, and lots of black people don't like being called 'African' either~ //I personally don't mind~
Oh you can't imagine how you help me right now! Thanks for this awesome interview! *y english is a little bad, I'm french and I don't speak english ver well*
Thanks for making this video, I was thinking about going and worried from what I heard. I lived in rural Japan and my students liked to touch my hair,too. I didn't take it offensively because they were curious and they loved me. They just want to learn more about us.
I really needed to see this! My daughter and I are black, my daughter is a teenager. She’s in high school. She is studying Japanese and plans to study Korean language. She wants to be an ESL teacher in Korea when she grows up. To prepare her and myself, I’ve been watching a few TH-cam videos uploaded by blacks who live in Korea. Some of these black TH-camrs have reported some very negative experiences living in Korea. So my daughter and I had some trepidations about her teaching there as a black American female. I am convinced that it depends on the person. Being a middle-aged woman, I’ve had some pretty terrible experiences living right here in America. But I’ve also had amazing ones! There is no Utopia, Nirvana, Garden of Eden or heaven on Earth. If you are a human being, you’re going to have positive and negative experiences everywhere you go. It’s just a matter of the positives outweighing the negatives. Also, the hair touching is common here in America too. It’s particularly common for black women who are wearing locks or dreadlocks or big loose natural, Afro-textured hair to have people want touch or comment on their hair. It’s worse if you are a black elementary, middle, high school, or college student.
I am a black woman currently living in Korea and I've so GREAT and not so great experiences here in Korea but every country comes with good and bad. Accepting it all makes it so easy and refreshing to live here. Thanks for the video!
Yes, i'm not brown/black but when I was working in Thailand a lot of people wanted to touch my skin and were saying " wow .. you're white" ... it's slightly creepy :/ plus now in Taiwan all I get is people staring because where I live, i'm literally the only foreigner there other than the 2nd teacher at the school I work at
Ok so i am blasian and my mom is half Pilipino and half Japanese, so we were in Okinawa (my dad is black and was a marine there because many marines are there) and we went closer to mainland cityish Okinawa and these random guys walked up to my dad and were like "Can we habe Pictureu?" And my dad was like sure cuz he thought they were asking if he could take a picture of them, but then the guy held the camera and they were talking turns and my dad was like okaiii?....it was hilarious!!😂😂😂
Thanks for the video! It is always good to hear peoples stories and help ease any anxiety when contemplating visiting Korea. I've had people want to touch my hair too. It's just simple 1" long blond hair, but it kinda sticks up like a chia pet! A barber in Incheon was fascinated by it and wouldn't stop talking about it! I didn't mind.
It's crazy when she said they want to touch her hair, because I'm Jamaican but have Indian hair and slight Asian eyes. I've always wanted to visit Korea, and this surely have changed the way how I feel about doing it.
While I enjoyed this video, I think this video is a bit naive in some areas. I lived in Seoul for over a year and couldn't wait to leave. There is an underlying ignorance that is pervasive there. I perceive this as ignorance, but I've debated the idea of culture and exposure. People who want to practice "English" will get you many "friends." I felt I was too intelligent and too valuable as an educated black man to be reduced to a creature and forever explaining my existence......That is not normal in a country that is supposedly open, connected, and 21st century. Next video, I dare you to share your jjimjilbang experience.....or dating experience or English school owners' reluctance to hire qualified, attractive blacks compared to their idea of "English." Now that I'm back it in LA, it was definitely an invaluable experience... I gained some perspective of the 1950's USA, and really learned to appreciate my home. Discomfort yields growth. I, like you, got used to being stared at, but no-one should get used to discomfort. Not a match for me, but I wish you nothing but love and amazing experiences there!!! :)
I think no matter where you are from, as long as you speak Korean, or English, you experience will be the same. Depending on where you go in Korea, all foreigners are foreigners. If you don't speak any language that is understood in Korean, you may have a tough time. Then again, you wouldn't be reading this.
Every country has racism. It shouldn't stop us from traveling. You can always go home if it gets too much to handle. I think in general, most people are good, we just highlight the bad people.
I had the same thing in Japan!, but I e been watching charly's videos all morning and I thing I have that language gift too. In one of your videos you said you could learn it so easy and someone else told me that too. Im going to learn this language now. You have inspired the polyglot in me!
she is lovely ♡ so, What about being a Muslim in Korea?? It's important to talk about, since there many Koreans who are Muslims, and many Muslim students are studying there. Thanks.
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I identify as African American but in this case I think it is better to say Black because not every Black person is American
Oh good way to put it! Thanks for watching! :)
You could also just say person of color, woman of color, or man of color. Pick one. I think that covers everyone that isn't white.
jakise1 People of color often refers to all non-white people, though. For instance, Hyojin and Charly are both women of color.
래연선배 No, they are. It was created, in the modern English usage, as a term of solidarity for all non-White people.
래연선배 There was actually a Korean show called "Three colored women" hosted by three Korean women. So yeah, even outside of English speaking countries, if you are not white, some people will consider you as 'a person of color'.
Thanks for saying black instead of African American. There are people who are calling legit Africans from the motherland itself African Americans smh
KettiexD exactly
Or people from the Caribbean. It's so annoying
Black is a color not a race. You are an african born on a america.
"Your skin isn't Black..." well, I've never met a White person with pure, chalk white skin either. It's not like they're supposed to be completely accurate, they're just general labels.
Ryan Branagan KOREANS seem to have “chalk white skin” and, from what I gather, they still use creams that bleach their skin. Look at their Kpop artists/groups and their K-drama. Many have plastic surgery. I hear that Seoul Korea is a plastic surgeon’s playing field. Even the Korean girl here looks like a ghost. I find it very unattractive; but, it is just me and with each race....what is BEAUTIFUL differ.
Jada Parks/Villanueva why do they find pale skin so attractive? why can’t they just love themselves.....
Sara The Wonderful It’s just their “culture” I guess. The lady with the striped shirt on looks as pale white as that back wall that she is
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I love that an actual Korean person is doing this with a black person. So many people avoid the topic because it makes them "uncomfortable" thank you for this. It's sad that as a race we even have to ask that question. It's nice to know that people are aware of that 💞 even in Korean dramas they pay attention to who their fan base is and there's cameos of people from almost every race now. Simple things make a big difference. A lot of racism or prejudice or even stereotypes comes from what people see in the media
so basically It's your positive atitude that will determine your experience, something that charly got a lot of.
I like her 3
Love Korea, Love Korean people, but yeah they can be racist. Just because a person doesn't know the definition of racism, it does not mean they aren't racist. Yeah. There are lots of racists here. Doesn't mean they all are, just like in America.
+Iman Jones yeah they are racists. Racists are every where but comparing to other countries korea is million times better
+Ruvini Priyadarshani In terms of racism? Heck no
I'd say it's a lot worse since their society is super homogenous
+Avery Arizola just because a society is homogeneous doesn't means its full of racism. South Koreans are really patriotic but that doesn't mean they don't respect other nations
They are patriotic and respect other nations, but because they're not familiar with different people in Korea or with living in other countries, they really don't know how to act sometimes. A lot of people struggle with seeing non-Koreans as fellow and equal humans.
My cousin lives in the United States. He married a black woman.They took years to adapt to other people's eyes.
My American white boyfriend is dating a Korean woman,He claimed that many eyes of Koreans were racist.
You need to be more concerned about other ethnic minorities in the United States.
I really shocked when she said they shocked when ppl saw her bcz she is black They DONT WATCH TV or what ? Here in North Sudan we know there is many diffrient types of ppl white,black, small eyes n big eyes etc...O_O so it is NORMAL
That's what I was referring to...it's not the fact that they've never seen a black person, it's that they've never seen one IN person...only on t.v :)
It still happens in the US. People stare/gawk, want to touch your skin or hair, amazed you are educated, and totally different from the stereotypes That you are really just a human being that happens to have the skin color that society labels as race. No country, state or city is better than another. This is our world and it still has work to be done.
" *small eyes and big eyes* "
Justmobeeni K
Sudan is in Africa though 😐
You say black when you are talking about black people in general whether they are american, british, south american, african, asian etc it is best to say black. White people aren't white either but its okay to say white or black :)
Even as a white person in Korea, people would often stare at me, and once I was refused service at a restaurant in Kondae because I was a foreigner. The guy said "No waygookin" and then showed me the sign on the door that said foreigners are not allowed to enter, haha. They later changed the policy, but I refused to support their business.
as a foreigner in Korea, when I see other foreigners I also can't help but stare.....
***** get over it and move on. no need to talk shit about a country you know little about. hang out at dave's cafe and be like the rest of the bitter a-hole expats if all you want to do is talk shit. what am i saying...i bet you're there all the time.
You can thank the military and other idiot foreigners for getting wasted, fighting, and tearing up the place for that policy.
It should be just idiot wasted people in general for getting wasted, fighting and tearing up the place. Personal I don't understand why people like to get drunk in public emotions are so raw when you're under the influence. However, we are all human buddy and not all foreigners are idiot drunktards :)
indigopocky I do the same, when I see white people (like me) I stare at them and wonder if they are from my country. I miss talking French so much
At first I thought she said "I'm a freaking American." at 1:14 instead of "African-American
amuseyourself ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
amuseyourself i did too lol!!!
amuseyourself Me too omg. hahaha
Lmbo same
Same
I think if you go to korea, are respectful of their culture, remain cheerful ,and remain cordial no matter the situation but especially through the awkward ones it will be okay. If a situation comes up where you're being blatantly discriminated against the best thing would be to remain cordial and still be respectful because that way you can keep your head high and it will be the other person's problem. Race in korea is viewed differently than in America If I'm going there I'd keep that in mind.
That doesn't make it okay though...
this changes everything for me i am black and now i cant wait to move to korea im actually learning korean from your website kamsahaminda!
VMaster Queen its really good!
+Michal Azevedo Are you living there now?
AceLisha im moviing there in two years
@@michalcortez5449 Did you move there now?
Are you there yer
Sorry, but I call bullshit on this video. I lived in Korea for 3 years and I know that her "one" experience happens in Korea all the time. My story: I connected my South African India friend to my boss. My South African Indian friend has really dark skin, but more importantly she is a fucking amazing person who had 5 years more experience than I did with kids I was teaching and she was so good at it she was a teacher and a supervisor at her school. Any school she taught at, the parents loved her. My boss knew all these things, but when I asked her, "Hey, so, are you guys going to hire her?" She said, "No, the parents don't want a dark person."
A white person in Korea like me with little experience is much more valued than a darker person with more experience. FACT.
And this happens in Korea, all the fucking time.
-white guy
I appreciate you candid response
+Gene Feldman Yeah, I can't believe this video, any Korean company or even most Korean people would choose a pale person over a dark skinned one, let's not talk about a white one over a black one.
+Gene Feldman Im sorry to say this but your dark friend must be the unluckiest person in korea because koreans are actually nice people. They treat you and respect you well even if you are foreigner. I lived in korea for 10 years and i have a tan skin and i had lot of friends who were africans. and they had a really nice time in korea. PLEASE DONT MAKE UP STORIES and say rude things to demotivate other people. If you cant be nice dont expect koreans to be nice to you. Not even an animal can be nice to you if you are not nice. Have a nice day
Every single person will have a different experience
"h-hey don't listen to her subjective experience, listen to my subjective experience instead. And it's fact!"
you're so clueless
I'm so excited to see this video that I could cry!!! I absolutely love Korean culture and I've seen some of the black face videos. And I always said "well I've seen it in America and I don't hate all Caucasians. So, why should I be upset about this?" But this video did answer many worries I had, like would I not be served at a restaurant. I'm sure I'd still get many questions due to my facial scars but I still want to go to Korea. I follow and love everyone at Talk to me in Korean!!! Thanks for introducing me to Charly!!!
I am SO giddy and excited now! omg!
Did you get to go?
KettiexD no, I haven't been to Korea yet. XD
xiKyLaLa Ah I read your comment wrong, I thought you said you were already going to go :P good luck with it, I hope I can one day go too
KettiexD lol it's ok XD And thanks! I hope we both get to go someday. n.n
xiKyLaLa
who's that in your pic? He's beautiful lol
Of course koreans like Charly! She's so nice, how could they possibly resist her?
This is so funny, Charly's experience is just like my experience when I went to visit for a week. I totally understood the touching of skin, hair, and pictures of me. The ahjumma's didn't really ask me they just started touching me. I was a bit uncomfortable but my best friend's mom is Korean so I was educated well in how to respond when I got there.
I agree I found Seoul to be really friendly, I didn't have a bad experience at all. I want to go back to visit.
Yeah I it was uncomfortable and weird too at first but, it wasn't too bad. I enjoyed it and had a laugh, with my friends.
How rude they are!
susan c That's because it's very rare to see a redhead there. I was adopted and my adoptive father told me the same thing about my sister, who is a blonde. He said it brings them goo luck or something.
Lee Yujin Your name sounds very Korean though.
I never thought about it that way, not that I thought about it at all, but I understand the curiosity in Korean people when they see someone with brown skin (or black if you wanna call it that).
I'm assuming its like someone with an Australian accent coming to america? We would probably ask that person to say things, not because we are making fun of the accent but because we are curious and/or like the way it sounds.
Thank you Charly and Hyojin for making this video! I think experience would depend on the people you meet, as everyone is different. Charly's attitude toward everything is a big positive point too, she seems to have a really open personality!!
You guys are so great!! This is a very useful and interesting topic. So glad that Charly is having a positive experience in Korea as I did ;)
Yay!!!! I totally love this! I am happy that she is positive and that she points out that this is her perspective. It is our individual perspectives that makes the experience.
Charly has a really great outlook, and I think that's what makes her experience in Korea so positive. It helps that she's gorgeous too, but that's not the key. I meet many foreigners who live here and do nothing but complain and hang out with other foreigners. Sure, some have had really bad experiences with hagwons and things, but in general, I really think it's their attitudes that hold them back and keep them from meeting great Korean people and enjoying themselves here. The people who complain the most tend to be the kind of people I wouldn't want to hang out with either, so no wonder Koreans don't like them.
I'm white, but I also I know well what it's like to be stared and pointed at here, especially in rural areas. No doubt Charly's experience with that is compounded because she's black, but if you don't look Korean here, you will always stand out.. You can never "blend in", you can never hide. People are always going to be staring at you, watching you, and talking about you. I'm the only white foreigner in my neighborhood, and everyone recognizes me and wants to know my business, but no one ever notices the Chinese student next door.
I agree that most of the weird stuff really is based on curiosity, so I just go with the flow and focus on the great things I find here. I love living in Korea, and all my great friends here, and I love to hear about other foreigners like Charly who have also managed to find the great things and people here too. With an open mind, and a warm heart, you can do that pretty much anywhere in the world. Kind and sincere people know other kind and sincere people in any language.
Informative video ! I think Charly is an upbeat person, who tries to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. While one can argue about that exact prevalence, I think there is some ignorance in Korea. Also it is clear that in rural areas as a foreigner you will attract quite a lot of attention. Even as a white male I experienced this.
During my time in the Air Force, I spent a total of three years in Korea and I loved my time there. The last time I was there was in 1991 but I'd go back to visit in a heartbeat if given the chance. I experienced most of what Charly talked about. When I was assigned to Osan Air Base, I went on a long mountain bike ride with some of my friends. Once you get away from the base, you're much more likely to run into people who have never seen a black person before. This was way before cell phones otherwise I'd probably have thousands of pics with the people we met.
All of this happened to me when I was 15 and visited a school in the French Alps on an exchange program. They were curious and awed because they'd only seen "Blacks" on TV but they were but respectful. Brilliant, informative and warm vid. Thanks, ladies!
Charly's dress is absolutely gorgeous! I want one" (I know this seems very shallow but I haven't watched the video yet, this is just a first thought)
Thanks!!! It's your lucky day because I was actually modeling it in the video for my shop haha..it's available on my website www.blackpearlworld.com
charly is so sweet, cute and lovely and she is so positive, lovesss
I'm black and I'm going to Korea in about three weeks for the first time. I'm from the USA which is probably the worst place you can be for racist activity. And I'm from California saying this. I've been to China and Japan various times and didn't really have any issues. I don't expect Korea to be a problem.
Hyojin, thank you so much for this video!
I am happy you all did it this but WOW this was a sugar coated video! But the things she describes are because you are not Korean/ the typical Caucasian foreigner. If they don't do it to others or you can't do it to them then it's an issue. Racism can be purposeful and unintentional but any way it's bad. The fact that it is continuing is the problem and the mentality of ranking people by race is the main issue. People come up and touch me and poke me without asking, I've been spit at and all called all kinds of racial slurs. My wife and I have been cornered and threatened by drunk 아저씨 and 대학교학생. Charly and Hyojin are correct, of course not everyone is like this, there are fantastic people and I'm lucky to be here but the overall discourse is built on ranking people especially on socio-economic and racial hierarchy. The last time someone touched me and poked me I did it back to them in the same way they did it to me and I got slapped and yelled at. Why couldn't I do it?
Actually, I wouldn't call it sugar coating. It's CHARLY'S experience, not everybody's. I've been following her for around 3 years now so she's not downplaying her experience. It seems that yours has unfortunately been a little bit more negative, but how unfair would it be for us to say that you're embellishing? Pretty unfair. Everyone has different experiences.
Sorry you have had many negative experiences. This video however was about my personal experience and I've had close to nothing but positive experiences as I stated in the video. There's no need to sugarcoat naturally sweet experiences :) Daniel Moonasar
"My wife and I have been cornered and threatened by drunk 아저씨 and 대학교학생."
As you said, they were inebriated. And if your wife is Korean, the reason for their hostility is more complex than simple hate or racism.
"but the overall discourse is built on ranking people especially on socio-economic and racial hierarchy."
This is a rigid view of Confucianism and something of a caricature of Korean society.
Hooo I'm so glad that to finaly know that korean people are not racists, because I would like to visit korea and I was afraid that something was going to happen. Thank you for making this video
The touching of skin and hair and photos happened to me too - a white guy. A lot of stuff that Koreans do to the blacks is also applicable to everyone else non-korean. I've had several racist old men yelling at me probably thinking I can't understand but for the most part its just like an alien
Aww man you look so cute
I applaud these ladies for having an informative and intelligent conversation discussing their differences. Showing that even though you may come from a different ethnicity you still can be friends by respecting another person as an individual. Racism stems from ignorance and prejudgments lack of investing time to get to know an individual.
Charly seems like a really nice person, will definately check out her channel! ^.^
Maybe you guys should've gotten Megan experience too to see how different people react to her there
What an amazing video. The topic itself could be sensitive, yet I appreciate hearing from the source so openly & wish a smile.
I enjoyed the video very much!
Really wanna go but I'm too scared!!!
I went and I had an overall good experience. It's like the woman in the video says: I had some good experiences and very few bad experiences. I'm not a dark-skinned black person but I'm still much darker than the average Korean, so I got a lot of stares. Aside from an weird incident on a subway with a crazy woman and a racist note from some kids who were mad they got a bad grade on their homework, the Korean people were just curious if not outright kind and welcoming. I think they're also much more welcoming if you try to learn their language and culture.
Yah
This is a great video! I think it's great to have the opinions of someone who is not Black with someone who is. Good job!
This was such an eye opener. Makes me want to go to Korea even more!
Ugh nope I couldn't handle it. I would snap on somebody. The hair thing I can give them a pass for but not the "can i touch your skin. oh wow its not scaly". But I'm glad she handled thins so well and found some friends.
Thank you for making this video! I was pleasantly surprised by how positive your experience was. I'm not Black, but I am Hispanic, and one thing discouraging me from studying abroad in Korea was the potential for racism. This put my worries at ease.
I've actually been to Japan, so I know a bit about the pointing and staring. Although, to be honest, people were a lot more interested in my tall, blond and blue-eyed friend than they were in me! He ended up taking pictures with random Japanese schoolgirls on multiple occasions. He was totally bemused by the whole situation, to say the least.
Now that's there's been a video about being vegetarian and a video about being brown, I feel a lot more confident that I can make it in Korea. 청말, 감사합니다!
I was born in Seoul from black American father and Korean mother (grew up in UK). I am now back living in Seoul and there is rarely a month without my girlfriend (Korean) getting rude comments from older or middle age people for being with me. I could understand this behavior maybe at the time my parents met… its 2014 on my calendar… Korea is an amazing country come over by all means, but (just my personal experience) when it comes to mixed-race relations I think that there is still much work to do...
Great video! great to hear some great stories from Charly!
Thank you for this video. For a few years now (even though I am still in high school) I have been interested in going to Korea to teach or just live there and as time passed, people have been nay sayers to it but this video has given me a lot of confidence telling me that I should go to Korea!
I am sorry if I spelled anything wrong, I sometimes can't type properly on my computer.
Yes ma'am... "those days" happen A LOT! especially this year for me... Good interview Charly. ("not many people can have hair like this") YAAAASSSS!!!!!
I would bet that black Americans experience more racism in the United States than they do in Korea, haha. But I guess it all depends on where in the U.S. they live.
I think you're being bias.
A diverse country like America compared to a homogenous country like Korea, black people have a easier chance to fit in and express themselves within their communities. Also there is more black representation in Yankee land than in S Korea.
Melvin Sally - Yeah, But in the early years of America slavery was a thing, especially with black people, it took years for black people to be freed from slavery. And it is still very common.
뿡뿡! ^__^ Yes, it depends on WHERE in the US of A You live. I am black and have lived in Hawaii over 30 years and their are a lot of different races living here. I think white ppl feel more unaccepted than I do.
South america**
bahaha are you really comparing a country that had a black president with a country that still doesnt let black people in clubs? Instead of trying to shift attention to other countries, koreans really need to look at themselves first.
I’m black, and I remember when I told my grandma that I wanted to go to Korea, she looked me up and down and said, “you sure?”
Jeksnakndf
Thank you for making this video. I too have people in my life that are curious why I want to visit Korea. I am looking forward to my experiences there.
i went to korea for 2 weeks and i had same thing .. alot of ajomas and guys asked to take pictures with me and my friend it was weird at first then i was ok with it hehehehehe maybe cause am nobody back home so felt little important even if i wasn't hehehehe
I'm so happy and relieved to have found this video! I recently have been trying to learn korean because I would like to travel there someday after I graduate, along with other places, and after reading stories online, like y'all mentioned, i got sort of scared lol but now... i'm not ! So thank you for making this video ! I love your blog and your channel !
I think if charly were white or pink or yellow, she will be pointed as well, because she is sooo beautiful
Wow, that was some interesting insight into life in Korea, thanks for the video! : )
Hahaha, the "can I touch you hair" thing happens even here in Australia and New Zealand. It's not just Korea.
I visited Korea Sept 2016 with my sister. Loved the experience. Made some really great friends. I also had a traditional korean meal at a friends home. They also knew we did not eat pork, red meat or shell fish so when we got to their home they made vegetable and chicken dishes.
We did get some stares and some comments from people while we were in Itaewon Seoul shopping.
Overall I enjoyed my vacation and definitely look to visit again, see my friends and explore other parts of Korea.
Some korean were not familiared with tourists, they may stare at you (even you 're not black).
well done video. Thank you for addressing this issue ladies!
Thank you for making this video. I knew I wanted to go to Korea no matter what, but was really scared about what waited for me there. I feel a lot better knowing what it's really like. I'm actually a lot more excited to go! :)
did you go?
Some people call this racism but I don't view any of it as racism. They're just genuinely curious. We've all been curious in our lives about something at some point and although sometimes the subject at hand can be a touchy subject, it's up to you as a human being to learn to accept certain things. Korea was once only filled with Koreans and seeing others of different ethnicities can be shocking to them. I live in America and there's a huge diverse population of people of many different ethnicities and there's still a huge amount of racism. So what makes you think you're going to go to a country in which they only ever see people of their own ethnicity and not experience a small bit of racism? Most of the time they aren't aware that they're being racist, like children when they're discovering or experience something new, they don't know any better. People should learn to not be so sensitive about this subject. I'm not saying racism is okay but like cut them some slack.
Although the picture taking is a bit rude and you should voice your opinion about that if you don't like that.
They are really curious? of what? That is racism, they don't considered you a human being, you act as if when you see a black person there is something out of this world, three legs, four arms, they are 12 feet tall, I would stare at something like that because humans don't look like that... It all goes to the poor education parents give kids, they don't teach them, when you see a lady in the street don't look at her, you don't point or stare at people, if you see a handicap person don't stare or point because it is rude, if someone who is a foreigner is in the bus, keep it to yourself, be nice. If parents would stop getting drunk all the time and teach their kids they wouldn't be such a rude county.
eve ruby but at the same time you have to realize that you are going to a completely different country it’s not America which is very diverse so people are used to the way they are brought up and we are taught that it is rude to point or stare in Korea it probably (because I’ve never been) isn’t considered a big deal to point or stare at people it all depends on what the standards are where you are going and how people are raised differently. I think that people don’t realize this when they move their and they expect it to be the same.
eve ruby of course you’re not going to be curious because you live in a melting pot country. So you never experience curiousity so you don’t know it feels like to stare about a race you’ve never seen in real life. I’m from Haiti and coming to America I was really curious at Americans. Especially whites and Asians because I’ve seen Latinos and Hispanics before Haiti is made out of black people so to me Asians, whites, and middle easterners were a curiosity. Just because you don’t understand race curiousity doesn’t mean you have to apply the same thing to them.
hi!! thank you for your input. I'm black and want to teach English in South Korea but have been concerned about how it would be. I appreciate you sharing your story! :)
I really like the fact that she took all those strange experinces in a very positive way.
I was wonderung if you could make a video of Latina girl in Korea :)
Also the work you're doing at the blind school is amazingggg, and doing THIS work would keep anyone's heart open.
I worked for a "for-profit" hongwan
Awesome video! I can totally relate to this~
I believe that I get a lot of stare during my stay in Korea because I was a foreigner AND also because I'm 6'2 black girl lol. Especially when I went to 용산 전자상가 by myself since there are not a lot of foreigners in this place.
One person did once grab one of my braids without asking, but I didn't really had a "bad experience".
A group of high school girls asked me to take a picture with me in the subway and everyone was watching us. lol kinda awkward, but it was fun!
People were very nice to me and were just curious I think. :)
Charly. Hope you continue to stay in Korea and teach and love the country.
Here in Brazil the social movements want people to be called "black" (and being proud of it), not african-brazilian, to fight against the stigma. In the case of Korea, there´s also another problem: not all black people come from America.
Naming the video "Black in Korea" is appropriate being not all Black foreigners (native English teachers, especially) are from America. Something that I think should have been stated in the vid! :-)
Charly is so amazing, a beautiful personality does she have...a peace at heart
Very nice! I do like people that are Korean. My daughter best friend is Korean and I adore her Mom/Dad. I am putting Korea on my vacation list.
Thanks ladies. i want to teach in Korea or Asia at some point in near future. This video was extremely helpful!
try Japan 👍
+Nguyen Tran hey thanks... Why do you say Japan. You can private reply if you want. Thanks again. ;)
My plan is to go to Korea for school next spring. When I see you charlycheer you remind me that I have to continue to keep the same positive, loving attitude and cultural understanding/competence that I have and bring that over with me when I come to Korea. :) yay Korea!
One Thing I hate is when people judge a person because of their skin tone.people shouldn’t be judged because of their Appearance.the personality is what matters.
Cool..I lived in Korea for a yea (Black Man)...loved it there, and I experience exactly what the sista is explaining (especially at Coex Mall area ..haha) thought i was Kobe Bryant or something ..lol.
Love this video ..sis you look amazing ..wish I would have came across you in Seoul :;)
Thank you for this video! I'm a student in UK majoring in Korean and I will be attending Yonsei University starting this September and I was curious about what it was going to be like ^^
Also I think using 'black' was the right term since not every black person going to Korea is African American, and lots of black people don't like being called 'African' either~ //I personally don't mind~
Oh you can't imagine how you help me right now! Thanks for this awesome interview!
*y english is a little bad, I'm french and I don't speak english ver well*
Thank you for sharing! ^^ I enjoyed this and I feel better about going to Korea (if I have the chance to go one day).
do you think it's the same with bronze skinned/(latino or latina) people? i mean, the curiosity of just being darker than the "normal" color?
Thanks for making this video, I was thinking about going and worried from what I heard. I lived in rural Japan and my students liked to touch my hair,too. I didn't take it offensively because they were curious and they loved me. They just want to learn more about us.
You are a beautiful Black Lady! Enjoy your life! What God made is good 😊💕🙌🏾💕
I really needed to see this! My daughter and I are black, my daughter is a teenager. She’s in high school. She is studying Japanese and plans to study Korean language. She wants to be an ESL teacher in Korea when she grows up. To prepare her and myself, I’ve been watching a few TH-cam videos uploaded by blacks who live in Korea. Some of these black TH-camrs have reported some very negative experiences living in Korea. So my daughter and I had some trepidations about her teaching there as a black American female. I am convinced that it depends on the person. Being a middle-aged woman, I’ve had some pretty terrible experiences living right here in America. But I’ve also had amazing ones! There is no Utopia, Nirvana, Garden of Eden or heaven on Earth. If you are a human being, you’re going to have positive and negative experiences everywhere you go. It’s just a matter of the positives outweighing the negatives.
Also, the hair touching is common here in America too. It’s particularly common for black women who are wearing locks or dreadlocks or big loose natural, Afro-textured hair to have people want touch or comment on their hair. It’s worse if you are a black elementary, middle, high school, or college student.
Wow is there any difficulty being vegetarian in korea? Im vegetarian and some of my korean friends say that most of the korean food are having meat...
this makes my want to Korea even more! Thank You!!
Thank you very much I have a plan to Move to Korea in 6.5 ...
I am a black woman currently living in Korea and I've so GREAT and not so great experiences here in Korea but every country comes with good and bad. Accepting it all makes it so easy and refreshing to live here. Thanks for the video!
Two of my favorite people in one video?? Ahhh!! Love it!!!!
i have been very curious about this question!!
Thanks for making this video :)
Yes, i'm not brown/black but when I was working in Thailand a lot of people wanted to touch my skin and were saying " wow .. you're white" ... it's slightly creepy :/ plus now in Taiwan all I get is people staring because where I live, i'm literally the only foreigner there other than the 2nd teacher at the school I work at
I couldn't look away from Hyojin's hair o.o it's so pretty!!! Anyways, great video :)
Its a disgrace that people care about ethnicity.
I'm agree with you. We are only people
Mariajbh2 People of the Earth. Did you know, that only the Human race is killing "just for killing"? And we call us smart ...
Yes we are all one race... the human race.
-Said by an American women
Ngl tho i dont see people segregating the colour of chickens
Thank you for the video Ladies. You are both beautiful! I am considering teaching in Korea and am currently conducting research.
Ok so i am blasian and my mom is half Pilipino and half Japanese, so we were in Okinawa (my dad is black and was a marine there because many marines are there) and we went closer to mainland cityish Okinawa and these random guys walked up to my dad and were like "Can we habe Pictureu?" And my dad was like sure cuz he thought they were asking if he could take a picture of them, but then the guy held the camera and they were talking turns and my dad was like okaiii?....it was hilarious!!😂😂😂
Charly is attractive and good looking people are treated differently...lol
Thanks for the video! It is always good to hear peoples stories and help ease any anxiety when contemplating visiting Korea. I've had people want to touch my hair too. It's just simple 1" long blond hair, but it kinda sticks up like a chia pet! A barber in Incheon was fascinated by it and wouldn't stop talking about it! I didn't mind.
Good conversation to educate some more people. Good job sisters!
I loved this video, really interesting! Thanks^_^
It's crazy when she said they want to touch her hair, because I'm Jamaican but have Indian hair and slight Asian eyes. I've always wanted to visit Korea, and this surely have changed the way how I feel about doing it.
Thank you for sharing, love your hair.
While I enjoyed this video, I think this video is a bit naive in some areas. I lived in Seoul for over a year and couldn't wait to leave. There is an underlying ignorance that is pervasive there. I perceive this as ignorance, but I've debated the idea of culture and exposure. People who want to practice "English" will get you many "friends." I felt I was too intelligent and too valuable as an educated black man to be reduced to a creature and forever explaining my existence......That is not normal in a country that is supposedly open, connected, and 21st century. Next video, I dare you to share your jjimjilbang experience.....or dating experience or English school owners' reluctance to hire qualified, attractive blacks compared to their idea of "English." Now that I'm back it in LA, it was definitely an invaluable experience... I gained some perspective of the 1950's USA, and really learned to appreciate my home. Discomfort yields growth. I, like you, got used to being stared at, but no-one should get used to discomfort. Not a match for me, but I wish you nothing but love and amazing experiences there!!! :)
What is it like to be hispanic in korea?please answer thank you.
I think no matter where you are from, as long as you speak Korean, or English, you experience will be the same. Depending on where you go in Korea, all foreigners are foreigners. If you don't speak any language that is understood in Korean, you may have a tough time. Then again, you wouldn't be reading this.
Every country has racism. It shouldn't stop us from traveling. You can always go home if it gets too much to handle. I think in general, most people are good, we just highlight the bad people.
I had the same thing in Japan!, but I e been watching charly's videos all morning and I thing I have that language gift too. In one of your videos you said you could learn it so easy and someone else told me that too. Im going to learn this language now. You have inspired the polyglot in me!
she is lovely ♡
so, What about being a Muslim in Korea?? It's important to talk about, since there many Koreans who are Muslims, and many Muslim students are studying there.
Thanks.
I am curious about this too!! I hope it gets answered sometime in the near future! :)