I think it's funny how they keep on making references to Korean Women having children with foreigners. A lot of marriages I have seen with foreigners have been with Korean men and a foreign woman. Not the other way around. Just my observation. And I make it because I am a white woman who married a Korean man. I have street cred.
What do you think prevents foreign men from marrying Korean women?
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Because your situation is a relatively new development only in the past 10 yrs after Korea built it's cultural cred and economic cred, did men gain the option to marry foreigners. Historically, that was a priivlege reserved for women mostly, it's still that way currently in the vast majority of asian countries.
I see three patterns regarding mixed marriages involving Koreans. First, many Koreans were adopted by American families and they were raised as Americans. Chances are, they would not marry another Korean person. They almost always marry a non Korean. Next, the Korean females were marrying lots of US military men that were stationed in the Korean base. Once they got married, they usually move out of Korea and live in America. So why the recent trend in mainly Korean males marrying female foreigners? Kpop and Kdrama. Who are the main fans/groupies of Kpop and Krama? Females. Foreign females from other countries come to Korea to seek Korean men. Ask every foreign female in Korea what brought them to Korea and you will hear the same two things Kpop and Kdrama.
Sure we need immigrants, not illegal. And we should make immigrant procedure strictly. If we accept immigrants thoughtlessly, we will go through social problem same as other European countries.
I cross my fingers for your country... Since here in Germany we are already losing the REAL German language, almost no one knows the history or wants to remember and repeat the same mistakes all over again now.
@@arinaaaarr The news of women being beheaded regularly in Germany reaches as far as South Korea, and it doesn't seem like a coincidence that the perpetrators have the same religion or ethnic background. Something similar will happen in South Korea in 10 years.
I think korea should not do like europe, which are losing their security after opening immigration. however, there are good immigrants and they should be respected.
What US and Europe should have done is lower their standards and bring in people who are willing to work and at least have an average standard of living with a HS degree. Mass migration is the worst thing you can do and it's going to hurt any country in the long run. Look at Turkey for example bringing in 20 million Syrians at once but they didn't have much choice anyways lol. Or help other countries by helping them build civilization and invest in them so it's a win win for everyone and the best way to help.
Korea already has a very high bar for citizenship and permanent residency. The problem is people who are highly educated are not willing to immigrate to Korea. They go to the US or Canada instead. Why work at Samsung when you can work at Google?
Yes korea can end up like South Africa where anglo saxons set up discrimatory hierachies against indigenous people, and worked with western powers to consolidate power and wealth, or with a sharp increase in crime as uneducated ppl immigrate. I think if korea is going to allow it their immigration policies need to be strict and free from foreign affairs.
@@aoh4905 Helping other countries by investing is a great idea but of course leaders do not care about ideas that make sense...They care about making $$$ by ruining other nations through war and then displacing those people by causing more issues for other nations who are taking them in(while also profiting from that). This way nobody wins except those at the top...Then you have to worry about future conflict amongst different groups(which we are witnessing in some European nations and also in North America).
Basic consensus is that Koreans are open to immigration based on marriage, marrying a Korean as a foreigner before settling down. That way, we as Korean collective, could at least ensure that kids coming from that marriage are not totally isolated from Korean culture. Cultural fusion is what we want. We don't want any kids to be left unattended or ignored potentially to become outcasts hostile to our culture and society. If an individual immigrant is single and has no plans for marriage, I think it's ok too.
Do point to any data that says Koreans are open to immigration based on marriage. I'd love to see that. There's no such thing as cultural fusion and if there was, USA would have succeed in this instead of becoming one of the most unstable nations on the planet where different groups are basically fighting for their own rights.
Right now Korea has a very low amount of immigrants so it is no problem. However, if they let in tons of immigrants like most western countries have then it will surely ruin Korea. Korea is a small country so it can’t handle large populations of immigrants. The reason Korea is so efficient is because it’s only catering to one culture Koreans. Once you’re trying to cater to 40 cultures or more then it becomes a fight for power and the country will have zero cohesion. It has ruined countries like USA, England and Australia. Not to mention most immigrants are generally poor.
Everyone in the video seemed kinda nice and open about immigration but the comments section tells you a different story. You don’t know whether these interviewees were hand selected plus they probably won’t say something racist to his face as he is not Korean himself.
@@irovision I actually just came back from Seoul Korea 🙂 I didn’t experience any racism but I’m always curious to what people actually feel inside. I genuinely hope they don’t hate foreigners as I liked it when I was there.
6:45 he is correct... it's not the choice of a male alone to choose if they want kids. I am not Korean but I hear too many stories from Korean friends (and foreigner friends living in Korea). The economy and their system make women choose to work and give up building a family. If they would prior women's opinion and help them not just with money but other issues like keeping their jobs after giving birth... Everyone seems to focus only on "foreigners in or out"...
I don’t mind if they don’t want us, it’s their place at last. I don’t know how it’ll be in the future with so many types of people, I still wish they keep that distinctiveness for our future generations. 😢😢
No, I don’t think Korea needs to become more diverse by bringing in more immigrants, and here’s why: globalization often leads to the erasure of unique ethnic heritage and culture. The push for diversity everywhere is rooted in a Western-centric mindset that assumes every country should conform to Western values and ideologies. The idea that a nation being ethnically homogeneous is somehow wrong or peculiar is a very Western viewpoint that ignores the unique histories and contexts of other countries. Korea has maintained its cultural identity for thousands of years, resisting countless invasions and external pressures to remain true to itself. Unlike Western colonial powers like the UK, France, and Spain, which diversified through the exploitation and colonization of other nations, Korea’s homogeneity reflects a long history of self-preservation and resilience. We’ve never colonized others or imposed our culture on different lands; we’ve simply fought to protect our own. This is completely different from the U.S., which was founded on colonization and built on immigration, or from Europe, where diversity often resulted from centuries of colonial exploitation. Western ideologies often push the narrative that a diverse, globalized world is inherently better, but what they fail to acknowledge is that this perspective can lead to the erasure of distinct cultures and identities. The Western model of globalization tends to flatten differences, pushing everyone to adopt the same values, the same standards, and the same ways of life. This doesn't just dilute cultures-it erases the unique ethnic heritage that countries like Korea have worked so hard to protect. It’s about preserving a distinct cultural identity that has thrived for thousands of years without succumbing to external pressures to change. Yes, Korea faces challenges like labor shortages, and immigrants can be a part of the solution to that. But addressing these issues doesn’t require us to overhaul our entire cultural and social fabric to fit into a Westernized mold of what a country “should” look like. There’s nothing wrong with a nation valuing its own heritage and striving to maintain it. Diversity isn’t the only path to progress, and it shouldn’t be treated as some universal standard that every country must adhere to. Korea doesn’t need to apologize or conform to a Western expectation of diversity. Our homogeneity isn’t about exclusion-it’s about continuity, heritage, and a deeply rooted cultural identity that’s worth preserving. Globalization, driven by Western ideologies, often threatens that, pushing everyone to fall in line with the same set of beliefs and values. But Korea’s history, culture, and identity have survived precisely because we haven’t conformed. We’ve kept what’s ours intact, and that’s not something that needs fixing. It’s something to be respected and protected.
Actually I do. There are Asians all over the world do go globalization. There are half Asians all over the world do to globalization. Asia hasn't done it's part. They want to be every where , take over things yet dont want to be globalized as well. It's wrong and it's far time asia does it's part.
세계화? 다문화? 돈 있는 재벌들이나 좋아하는 게 세계화 다문화임 그들은 자신들이 구축해놓은 시스템 톱니바퀴가 안정적으로 돌아가기만 원합니다. 그러다 나라가 개판 나면 돈 싸 들고 미리 해외 투자해놓은 나라로 도망 가면 끝임. 난민수용, 다문화 정책 생색은 자기들이 해놓고 뒷감당은 그 나라 서민들이 감당해야 합니다. 그들은 나라를 사랑하는 마음, 국민에 대한 애정은 없고 그저 자신의 안위와 가족 재산만 멀쩡하면 뭐든 👌
Even if foreigners marry Koreans, I don't know if it will have a big impact on the birth rate. I'm French, my husband is Korean and we live in Seoul. I'm confronted to the same situation as Korean women, so the problems regarding birth don't magically disappear. Actually, my situation is even more unstable than some because my contracts are yearly. If I become pregnant, obviously my companies will not renew my contracts. Also, my job prospects are very limited here compared to the locals. There is not much stability and we need two incomes to make it.
You are right about that. Immigration can have a temporarily effect on some problems that are caused by the low birth rate, like a shortage in the work force. But immigration alone wont help in the long run as immigrants face the same economic and social challenges as Koreans in Korea.
Okay, I have to ask, why when they talk about Foreigners "assisting" with the low birthrate, they always seem to be talking about foreigner men. What about foreigner women?
If your a male who didnt serve the country by going into military service, then your not Korean. There is nothing like Korean-American here in Korea, maybe in your country USA yes.
According to an article on a Korean newspaper I read some time ago, in 2007 60 % of respondents said they would like to see Korea become more diverse. In 2017 it came down to about 45%. It must be after the European Migrant Crisis. Since then many are aware of gang violence in Sweden and stabbings, etc. , I think nowadays it may be even lower. Street interviews are hard to make and as you can see he ended up relying on individuals from Korean diaspora. As a woman, I am very disturbed by s c by non Korean males. One nationality commits at a rate six times higher than Koreans. If I mention the nationality, I know this comment would be deleted. BBC and mainstream Korean media focus on Burning Sun and cyber stuff and so on but it is not the whole picture. Also different marriage cultures may be a big issue as you see in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK, as some ethnic groups bring in close relatives as spouses. I wont even name what relations are as YT deletes all sorts of comments. We do not practice caste, clan, "community", religious endogamy at all. It gave us a stable state without triabalist and clannish mindset you see in Africa, South Asian and the Middle East, C Asia. etc. And because these kinds of marriages, i think some bad members from certain communities tend to not see young girls as minors and you know, Europeans and British know what happens..(a polite cough).
Haven't you ever wondered why, always, in any country, only low-paid workers are replaced by foreigners? In contrast, Haven't you ever wondered why politicians are never replaced by foreigners? Don't shape this into a natives vs foreigners thing, it's a ruling class vs ruled class thing.
is that so? I see Germany is quite the opposite... we have a lot of immigrants, refugees and foreigners getting any job they want (I am an immigrant too and see how Germany is getting ruined by people who don't integrate themselves but bring their culture and change EVEN the language). There was even a black guy who talked bad about non-german people as an AFD dude...
호주거주 15년차이어서 호주인들과 또 다른 다문화 민족들 공.사적으로 많이 겪어보니, 한국인들 처럼 수준 높은 인성과 시민의식 가진 사람들 못봤어요. 그래서 외국 이민자 받는거 반대입니다. 어떻게든 빨리 북한과 통일해서 같은 민족끼리 잘해보는게 가장 안전하리라 생각합니다. 외국이민자 받으려면 외국인들용 법을 아주 강력하게 만들어서 한국물 흐리지 않게 제제와 규제가 강력하면 모를까.
This video and all the comments from Koreans are so interesting! As someone who has lived in multicultural cities (US, London, Australia) such a homogeneous mindset blows my mind. I’ve read about it and experienced it while visiting Korea, but it’s so fascinating hearing first hand opinions. Thx for great content k-explorer :)
If they can become real Koreans, it makes sense. It means that if that were possible, most natural-born Korean citizens wouldn't worry about that. However, lots of foreign immigrants such as Chinese and Muslims wanted to make South Korea another China and Islamic nation so far. On top of that, they don't want to follow Korea's national law structure, traditional racial habits, and social vibes like Confucianism. Of course, most educated South Koreans already knew that fact, thus, about 90% of Koreans will try a massive level of protesting against immigrants. This nation, South Korea is a nation-state, a single-race nation, and for over 3000 years, this nation has been a pure Korean country. Why did Muslims and other foreign residents in Korea maintain quiet mood until now? They couldn't make loud voices in Korean society. Most of them already knew they shouldn't touch Koreans' racial sovereignty. If a few politicians and high officials start the policy that accept those foreigners, they would be impeached by raging Korean citizens in the end. Why do England guys keep massive level violence and riots against Muslim people nowadays? Guests or visitors can't become owners of another foreign country. Please don't make Koreans angry. Historically, Koreans have been fighting against foreigners' various invasion regardless of its shapes.
The most naive people are the ones who don't have any idea what they have to lose. If we aren't reminded and are witnessing why something is bad fairly consistently, we will keep making the same mistakes(hence why conflicts are a constant thing because we don't seem to learn from history).
Korean immigration will never have the same societal issues as European or American immigration. Why? because EU and USA have made enemies in the world so now the countries they bullied are bullying them back. Korean immigrantion is based on mutual respect and exchange of benefits. So it can work well
Thanks for the great video K Explorer. As a fellow Street Interview UA-camr, it's great to see insights into the thoughts of different people from around the world. Bravo!
Alglo saxon's multicultural country like USA and Aussie can control another immigrants but asians can't control this. for example europe has big problem now a days because of immigrants
Yes korea can end up like South Africa where anglo saxons set up discrimatory hierachies against indigenous people, and worked with western powers to consolidate power and wealth, or with a sharp increase in crime as uneducated ppl immigrate. I think if korea is going to allow it their immigration policies need to be strict..
As a Korean-Canadian I have been married to my Canadian wife of Irish-Scottish descent for 36 years, and we have two children. To claim that it was all smooth sailing would be a total lie. No marriage is like that. And our children living in a small town experienced some racism, but nothing compared to the kind of racism that I experienced in the city when I first came here in the mid 70s. My skin is quite thick bc of that. As they say, what doesn't kill you... I don't think SK has much of a choice regarding increasing foreign presence not just because of economic reason - including low birth rate - but because the world has opened up. Humanity can't go back to the formerly isolated existence.... unless there's a global catastrophe that kicks our civilization back a millennium.
thats so wrong! just look at the states, canada, france, belgium, sweden, UK, germany. Its all going downhill because of immigration. Homogenous countries work better
would you say your children has lost their korean heritage and culture from being half korean? Which side do they see themselves more? This just interest me because I am studying in college of racial identity and noticed that many mixed children go through an identity crisis when they dont feel like either one of their parents race.
My seven year calls himself Amerucan ,and he is correct I agree. He ask my husband question anout our contry I was born in Dominican Republic and move to the USA at age 8, and cosider myself as Dominican American and this started after I last visit Dominican Republic at age 18 and was treated diffetent there because I live most of my life in the USA anf will only visit on school holiday. My husband is origanly from Peru move to the USA when he was 14 years old is 35 years old n never been back since he move here. But yes yo our son hes American n hes parents are foriegners. @@Blazetheuser
@@Blazetheuser First of all, good luck in your academic studies. My children identify as Canadians, and they have little attachment to their Korean heritage due mainly to my neglect of steeping their formative years in my mother culture. I didn't value language as much when I was raising them, and whilst I ]value it very much now, my lack of interest has robbed them of being bilingual. In fact, my wife who lived in Japan for a year is gifted in language being fluent in English and French, but also well enough to live in Japan and Korea. She was the one who was teaching them Korean when they were young.
@@Ali2307013 In particular, Dangun of Gojosun is called Tangri and is worshiped by many countries, including Mongolia, Turkey, and Hungary, Bulgary as well as Korea.
Even if Korea opened its doors to foreign immigrants, I don’t think it would help the birth rate go up. If foreigners can’t get jobs to support their families nothing is going to change. With no other support measures for families from the government it would be a downgrade for foreigners to move there and start a family.. in my opinion. ✌🏻 Also, the law ist not with the foreign spouse. If life is good it might be okay, but if something happens the foreign person becomes no support whatsoever… as known, Korea has a high rate of domestic abuse… as for me and as of now, I would love to visit, but I wouldn’t stay… sry✌🏻
According to the Statistics on Domestic Violence released by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in 2022, 4.6% of women were physically assaulted by their husbands and 1.8% of men were physically assaulted by their wives. (The total sample count is 5975 women and 3087 men, with a 95% sampling error and ±1.03% confidence.) In 2016 statistics, 12.1% of women and 8.6% of men were victims. In 2013 statistics, 29.8% of women and 27.3% of men were victims. Domestic violence in Korea is definitely decreasing as time goes by. It is worth looking forward to a better future.
i have been watching you K Explorer. i love the hard questions you ask. but i want to ask how is it for a older person coming to Korea like 40 +. But i love the questions you ask all the time. it gives some out look on things
대한민국은 원주민들을 학살하고 새 나라를 세운 이민국가가 아닙니다. 외국인 이민 군 입대 이거 하나만으로 문제 생긴다고 본다. 있던 애국심도 사라지는 대한민국 군대인데 전쟁 나면 과연 그들이 목숨 바쳐 나라를 위해 지킬지 의문 유튜버 조나단님처럼 대한민국 문화를 잘 알고 마인드셋이 한국인이며 군대 복무 의사가 있는 국적만 외국인이라면 찬성합니다.
넌 네가 살고 있는 나라에서 보호 받으면서 살고 있다는 건 알고나 있냐? 안보는 공짜가 아니란다 친구야 , 있던 애국심이 사라지는 이유 1. 복무 중 큰 사고가 나서 몸이 다치거나 사망 시 이 문제를 나라나 군부대에서 책임을 회피 2. 군대를 간다고 큰 혜택이 없음 대부분 시간만 낭비하다 옴 넷플릭스 D.P를 보는 걸 추천 함 대한민국 군부대 현실을 간접적으로나마 알 수 있음
No, im not korean but i would never join my country's military unless we were directly attacked on our soil. I was curious why your country's military had lost its patriotism.
Speaking as a Korean American, while I wish there were a world where borders could be truly open, Japan/Korea should have a controlled flow of immigration. Another Korean here said it best, while East Asia may have had conflict with one another, our homelands haven't colonized the rest of the world the way Western Europe/America has. While I'm open to immigration, it needs to be our way. Western values should not be imposed on ours.
@@radwooah You're just brainwashed by sci-fi movies/shows that tend to be more pessimistic about the future of technology. If you presented to people a hundred years ago only the negative effects of digital technology, they would think it's dystopian as well. Yet here we are. Not perfect, but we manage.
Interesting content, as always, and the interviewees gave really thoughtful answers. The dad with the grey striped polo gave college professor vibes; open, with interesting points and logic. Sweet, too (he’d be ok with his daughter with a foreigner. I think I don’t hear that, so often, but, definitely, more so with the mothers of boys).
I'm korean, and I don't want that cultures get mixed and the ways of thinking get mixed and at the end it gets confused. I don't want the situation of Europe and America here in my nation. That's my honest opinion. Of course the tendency that international marriage increases and more foreigners settle down after working here is inescapable and natural. I don't mind that although I will have my concerns in my head. But politically encouraging immigration in public is what I would oppose.
No, No, No. My wife and I have permanent residency status in Korea. Our child was born in Korea. He has a permanent residency visa. That visa was given to him on the condition that he NEVER applies for citizenship. At birth he was denied health insurance. Why. Not racially Korean. Denying health insurance to a new born baby. Staggering. Eventually after 3 months he got health insurance. He can be born in Korea, learn Korean be raised in Korea but...... Hence we are leaving, no thanks.
Yes, Korea will give health insurance to foreigners after six months, but not because they are racially different. This applies to citizens and ethnic Korean non-citizens as well. Health insurance is funded by taxpayer money, mostly by Korean citizens and some foreign residents. This system has been abused by some foreign nationals from China causing a deficit of 64 billion won or nearly 47.9 million usd. This deficit that must be covered by the Korean government through taxpayer money. It is not discriminatory for the government to limit coverage to citizens and foreign residents. There have been too many cases of foreign tourists coming to Korea to abuse the insurance system without paying into it. That is why coverage is limited to citizens and foreigners who have established residency for six months.
@@jiminswriter4209 No. You are wrong. I've had health insurance for 20 years in Korea. I can add a a family member to my health insurance. But I can only add a family member IF my child has a visa. Immigration will not give a baby born in Korea a visa when the child is born. The child must first get a passport from onother country and then apply for a visa, get the visa, and then apply for health insurance. That took 3 months. No health insurance for a baby born in Korea for 3 months even though the parents pay for health insurance. We are not tourists. I'm a 20 year resident. The 3 month wait IS DISCRIMINATORY. Why does this happen. Because of people like you.
@@Jopie496 It's awful, but that sounds more like a bureaucratic issue resulting from the rapid modernization of Korea and documentation methods lagging behind, not malicious intent.
@@j.c.9302 Really? Well how about you and a bunch of people contact your local government representatives and get this situation fixed. That's not going to happen, only foreign babies. Not important.
Anybody who denies korea, its ethnicity and culture should leave korea. Korea is for Korean. If you foreigners want to get accepted by korean, you should become one of us.
@@user-rs3ki3sp6i You're right. Actually, I thought this was common sense. When you visit foreign countries, learn the language and the culture. US, UK and AU are free for immigrants because those countries were built off slavery and colonizing.
As a non Korean, I hope Korea doesn't accept immigrants because Korea have preserved their culture well. I wish they can still keep it up and dont let any immigrants to destroy the uniqueness. UK and France already showed you how bad it has become. Their culture is being swallowed up by multiculture and crime increased dramatically
There is a connection between immigration failure in UK/EU/US and historical colonialism/ slavery. These regions brought foreigners to their country as slaves or as conquered people. So how could they ever expect friendly immigration in the future? But if Korea brings foreigners in for a mutual exchange of benefits, immigrants will integrate and respect Korean culture. Because Korea never harmed them or their countries in the past.
Bad intentions are here and there anytime, although We don't have such histories of colonialism. Also no one can tell who has fish intentions. I have been watching UA-camrs intentionally ask people questions framing korean as racists. There are difference between racism in asia and that in western culture. In this world, there are people who cannot tell cultural differences and don't have any intention to put effort to mingle with the local. To prevent the problems from foreigners with such attitudes, strong and strict rule on immigration policies are needed before it is active.
대부분 한국인은 단일민족으로서의(이것이 사실이건 아니건) 정체성과 자부심을 강하게 주입받으며 자라났기 때문에, 단기 손님으로 외국인들은 얼마든지 환영하지만 한국 사회의 완전한 구성원으로 받아들이는 이민정책이 국민적 동의를 얻기는 어려울 것이라고 생각합니다. 그러나 통일이 되지 않는 한 외국인 노동자가 늘어날 수 밖에 없는 것이 현실이니, 결국 이민 국가, 다민족 국가로 인식 전환을 할 수 밖에 없다고 생각되네요. 시간이 아주 많이 필요할 거에요.
@@pedro34543Korea and US is different from the root. Korea is a nation state. We have been one people for 5,000 years. US was immigration state from the start
@@eekay3646 what did we do ? Idk why do you hate us what some bad people do doesnt mean all muslims people are like that , mean , bad , assholes exist everywhere coming in all religions and races
@@eekay3646 It's not just muslims. Muslims aren't a problem when they're in the minority. They believe in equal rights when thats the case. It's any person who does not feel they have to assimilate to the culture of the place they want to go to.
not good work conditions so no. Most who go there are those who couldnt make it in their own country rather one could say struggled in their own . Same with ppl moving to Japan.😂. The Korean person with spectacles nailed it Also dude who says population is decreasing, the easiest solution is make family have kids, stop wasting money on stupid brand etc things. Immigration is not the answer, it will definetly make korea loose its identity in matter of decades
외국인 노동자들은 주로 지방에 있습니다. 남쪽 지방, 경기도 외곽에 있는 생산직 공장, 농업 쪽에 주로 취업하기 때문에 서울 사람들은 자주 못보겠네요. 시골에서는 외국인 노동자들 비율이 높기 때문에 하루에도 몇명씩 마주칩니다. 선입견과는 다르게 그들도 똑같이 일하러온 건실한 청년들이라(남녀할 것 없이) 한국말도 잘하고 성실합니다. 하지만 남자애들 여럿이 뭉쳐있을 땐 지나가기 무섭습니다. 근데 이건 우리나라 남자애들도 여럿이 뭉쳐있을 땐 똑같이 무섭잖아요?
I I think the connection between immigration and colonialism/ slavery is so important. If you bring foreigners to your country as slaves or as conquered people, they will one day conquer you. That’s why western immigration is struggling. But Korea has good history with many countries. So if you bring immigrants into Korea, they come in friendship and as equals so they integrate well and maintain Korean culture.
You find such thoughtful people to speak on these subjects! I’ve found most people in the US wouldn’t have knowledge or an opinion like these citizens have. Great video
Korea's most popular king, Sejong banned Islam in 1427 and reduced the number of Buddhist sects from 7 to 2 as secularism is important, This is why I did not see a single Korean when I was a kid saying "I don't eat meat because i am Buddhist". Veggie options improved. I love our secularity and functioning state w Western style civil codes more than honor, religious marriage laws for Hindus vs M vs Christians, etc in South Asia and MENA, etc.
Look at Malmo, Sweden and Bradford, etc in nothern England or certain parts of Germany when radically different mindset is accepted. I mean you have to compromise a lot ie secularize and adapt to local / secular standards. Honor and clannish mindset VS honesty and following law in dealings with strangers in civil society. Culture clashes are real.
I think even if Korea stays homogenous in looks, overtime there will still be impacts on their culture and way of thinking on the younger generations. The world is so globally connected that it is unavoidable if the countries doors are open. The newer generations will have a lot of exposure to the world that can influence their way of thinking and values. Whether that be through immigration or just tourists, traveling themselves or just technology and media. And they will also be an influence on the young generations of other countries as well. It goes both ways.
As long as the numbers are regulated for each country/culture/religion, I'm all for immigration. Too many immigrants from a single cultural background could totally wreak havoc in any country.
2:46 "I don't want no foreign gangsters coming and take over and shyte but..." LOL. It would push me over the edge if he's a native born Korean who never traveled abroad and learned English watching Hollywood gangster movies and shows...
In fact, South Korea has a problem with Vietnamese and Nigerian gangs right now. Studies have already shown that the Mexican mafia has made inroads. These are realities, not Hollywood films.
Some Koreans' ideas of Korea 'maintaining a cultural identity' for thousands is years, as if the country never changed, is simply wrong. Several countries existed in the Korean peninsular over the past few millenia. Some of these countries had lots of territories in China. The Korean peninsula suffered innumerable invasions from neighbouring countries. So your idea that Korea held a 'unique' culture and 'unique' bloodline for thousands of years is simply wrong. And it's simply an ethnonationalistic lie that Koreans have told themselves since Japanese occupation to try and instil patriotism in a country that was once one of the poorest countries in the world.
외국인들이 귀화한다 해도 출산율이 드라마틱하게 올라가지는 않을겁니다. 왜냐하면 우리나라는 굉장한 경쟁을 강요하는 사회이기 때문에 젊은 세대들이 그걸 살면서 깨닫고 아이를 낳지 않는, 못하는 것이죠. 이러한 아이를 키우기 정말 힘든 환경은 귀화한 외국인들이 출산율에 기여할 순 있겠지만 궁극적으로 크게 작용하진 못할 것이라 봅니다.
I think for us as a 🇮🇶 iraqi people it’s impossible (because I heard this from someone who said Korean people can’t travel to Iraq) also I think iraqi people can’t live in Korean as a immigrant
Is this possible to become a bus driver in South Korea ? I am a bus driver for 7 years now , I've never had a collision or car accident so im a good driver. Is there a shortage of bus drivers in South Korea??
Korean bus companies don't give work visas to foreigners, they're not that big, but if you have a Korean work visa and you're a good driver and you have no problem with the language, you should be able to do it. There's a shortage of drivers because the wages are low by Korean standards.
대한민국에서 거주권이나 영주권을 더 편하게 받을 수 있게 하는 정책 yes please. 제가 거주권(F 비자)을 지속하기 위해서 매년 시험을 반복적으로 봐야 되고 맞춰야 하는 기준이 너무 많아요. 제가 온지 거의 10년 됐는데 just let me live and work please. 힘들어요. 우리 외국인들이 와서 열심히 일하고 한국사회에게 혜택을 많이 제공하는 김에 다 환영했으면 좋겠어요. 특히 출입국사무소 :) 진짜 감사하겠습니다! 화이팅!
Koreans are known for their warm welcome to guests from around the world. However, for those considering settling in Korea, it is important to demonstrate respect for the local Korean community and abide by the rules. To become a citizen of Korea, having a Korean identity is a requirement. If this doesn't align with your plans, there are many other wonderful countries to consider. Korea is already receiving many North Korean refugees and is currently preparing to welcome 2,000,000 future refugees from the North. Furthermore, Korea is fortunate to have many ethnic Koreans from other countries who are eager to join the Korean community and live as Koreans. It's important to focus on the positive contributions of Chinese/Russian-born Koreans who are taking up jobs that locals may not be willing to do, rather than paying attention to negative media or racist remarks. Their contribution to our society is something we should appreciate.
This is a great video. But it’s so scary how many people in the comments don’t understand race vs nationality. Particularly it’s the racists. Maybe if the US and Europe hadn’t forcibly displaced millions of people through their war mongering and greed and thirst for power they wouldn’t be having an “immigration problem” now. Korea has a national identity, culture and language. The US has never had that so there isn’t any need for that here.
As a Korean, we really welcome foreign immigrants. But, there is a political party that increase their popularity by spreading hatred toward Japanese.😅 They made a weird thing such as 'No Japan' movement. Most normal Koreans are really sorry for this kind of stupid movement. Please do not misunderstand our country because of this stupid party.
The history of humanity is the history of immigration. I am in favor of immigration. However, I 'd like to tell you that mmigrants MUST respect and follow Korean culture and laws.
most immigrant end up turning where they live into what they escape from. They do not assimilate. Immigration is natural and normal but it’s 2024 and we have rules that everyone is expected to follow. Not fair to excuse those it more often then not don’t contribute equally or positively to society.
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That was when there was less than a billion people on earth, population has doubled many times, you can't use what worked in the past now that the situation has completely changed.
I can see how immigration could make the birth rate worse - by increasing demand on the housing market. Unless there is increased construction to match any immigration, it will make it harder for those Koreans who do want to start a family to do so. On the other hand, I believe Korea has significantly more young men than young women, and some of those young women are very vocal about wanting nothing to do with men. If it were possible for the government to encourage young women from around the world who are open to starting a family with a Korean to immigrate, this might help. Though I can see such a policy facing all sorts of criticism 😄
I have doubts about this. I think it's nonsense to want to keep the "race homogeneous" like what do you have against people from the same country being different? on the other hand, have to be careful not to have the same thing happen in europe and canada (invasion of muslims).
So what if other countries also don't want to accept Koreans in their country? You will be cramped because Korea has a small area. Apart from that, more Koreans migrate to other countries than non-Koreans. Many Korean people have moved to America, Dubai, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, England, etc.
I think it's funny how they keep on making references to Korean Women having children with foreigners. A lot of marriages I have seen with foreigners have been with Korean men and a foreign woman. Not the other way around. Just my observation. And I make it because I am a white woman who married a Korean man. I have street cred.
😅🤣😂😂😂
What do you think prevents foreign men from marrying Korean women?
Because your situation is a relatively new development only in the past 10 yrs after Korea built it's cultural cred and economic cred, did men gain the option to marry foreigners. Historically, that was a priivlege reserved for women mostly, it's still that way currently in the vast majority of asian countries.
Street cred lol
I see three patterns regarding mixed marriages involving Koreans. First, many Koreans were adopted by American families and they were raised as Americans. Chances are, they would not marry another Korean person. They almost always marry a non Korean. Next, the Korean females were marrying lots of US military men that were stationed in the Korean base. Once they got married, they usually move out of Korea and live in America. So why the recent trend in mainly Korean males marrying female foreigners? Kpop and Kdrama. Who are the main fans/groupies of Kpop and Krama? Females. Foreign females from other countries come to Korea to seek Korean men. Ask every foreign female in Korea what brought them to Korea and you will hear the same two things Kpop and Kdrama.
Sure we need immigrants, not illegal. And we should make immigrant procedure strictly. If we accept immigrants thoughtlessly, we will go through social problem same as other European countries.
exactly. as an american, you don’t want to be in the same situation my country is in with our citizens losing homes and jobs to illegal immigrants.
I cross my fingers for your country... Since here in Germany we are already losing the REAL German language, almost no one knows the history or wants to remember and repeat the same mistakes all over again now.
@@arinaaaarr the nazi story 😂 ?
@@arinaaaarr The news of women being beheaded regularly in Germany reaches as far as South Korea, and it doesn't seem like a coincidence that the perpetrators have the same religion or ethnic background. Something similar will happen in South Korea in 10 years.
@@eaglegolden8326 I don't understand your point... and what's laughable here?
I think korea should not do like europe, which are losing their security after opening immigration. however, there are good immigrants and they should be respected.
What US and Europe should have done is lower their standards and bring in people who are willing to work and at least have an average standard of living with a HS degree. Mass migration is the worst thing you can do and it's going to hurt any country in the long run. Look at Turkey for example bringing in 20 million Syrians at once but they didn't have much choice anyways lol. Or help other countries by helping them build civilization and invest in them so it's a win win for everyone and the best way to help.
Korea already has a very high bar for citizenship and permanent residency. The problem is people who are highly educated are not willing to immigrate to Korea. They go to the US or Canada instead. Why work at Samsung when you can work at Google?
@@abcde4677 Did you know that Samsung is a MNC?
Yes korea can end up like South Africa where anglo saxons set up discrimatory hierachies against indigenous people, and worked with western powers to consolidate power and wealth, or with a sharp increase in crime as uneducated ppl immigrate. I think if korea is going to allow it their immigration policies need to be strict and free from foreign affairs.
@@aoh4905 Helping other countries by investing is a great idea but of course leaders do not care about ideas that make sense...They care about making $$$ by ruining other nations through war and then displacing those people by causing more issues for other nations who are taking them in(while also profiting from that). This way nobody wins except those at the top...Then you have to worry about future conflict amongst different groups(which we are witnessing in some European nations and also in North America).
Basic consensus is that Koreans are open to immigration based on marriage, marrying a Korean as a foreigner before settling down. That way, we as Korean collective, could at least ensure that kids coming from that marriage are not totally isolated from Korean culture. Cultural fusion is what we want. We don't want any kids to be left unattended or ignored potentially to become outcasts hostile to our culture and society. If an individual immigrant is single and has no plans for marriage, I think it's ok too.
Do point to any data that says Koreans are open to immigration based on marriage. I'd love to see that. There's no such thing as cultural fusion and if there was, USA would have succeed in this instead of becoming one of the most unstable nations on the planet where different groups are basically fighting for their own rights.
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Right now Korea has a very low amount of immigrants so it is no problem. However, if they let in tons of immigrants like most western countries have then it will surely ruin Korea. Korea is a small country so it can’t handle large populations of immigrants. The reason Korea is so efficient is because it’s only catering to one culture Koreans. Once you’re trying to cater to 40 cultures or more then it becomes a fight for power and the country will have zero cohesion. It has ruined countries like USA, England and Australia. Not to mention most immigrants are generally poor.
Everyone in the video seemed kinda nice and open about immigration but the comments section tells you a different story. You don’t know whether these interviewees were hand selected plus they probably won’t say something racist to his face as he is not Korean himself.
겁쟁이가 아니면 그냥 니가 한국에와서 경험해봐 댓글따위로 판단하지말고
@@irovision I actually just came back from Seoul Korea 🙂 I didn’t experience any racism but I’m always curious to what people actually feel inside. I genuinely hope they don’t hate foreigners as I liked it when I was there.
why always expect the worst in people?
@@Ali2307013lol how long were you there for? And how good is your Korean? There’s a big difference between being a tourist and a long term resident
@@golbinnom I am literally reading the comments of other Korean people, I’m not making that up.
6:45 he is correct... it's not the choice of a male alone to choose if they want kids. I am not Korean but I hear too many stories from Korean friends (and foreigner friends living in Korea). The economy and their system make women choose to work and give up building a family. If they would prior women's opinion and help them not just with money but other issues like keeping their jobs after giving birth... Everyone seems to focus only on "foreigners in or out"...
I don’t mind if they don’t want us, it’s their place at last. I don’t know how it’ll be in the future with so many types of people, I still wish they keep that distinctiveness for our future generations. 😢😢
No, I don’t think Korea needs to become more diverse by bringing in more immigrants, and here’s why: globalization often leads to the erasure of unique ethnic heritage and culture. The push for diversity everywhere is rooted in a Western-centric mindset that assumes every country should conform to Western values and ideologies. The idea that a nation being ethnically homogeneous is somehow wrong or peculiar is a very Western viewpoint that ignores the unique histories and contexts of other countries.
Korea has maintained its cultural identity for thousands of years, resisting countless invasions and external pressures to remain true to itself. Unlike Western colonial powers like the UK, France, and Spain, which diversified through the exploitation and colonization of other nations, Korea’s homogeneity reflects a long history of self-preservation and resilience. We’ve never colonized others or imposed our culture on different lands; we’ve simply fought to protect our own. This is completely different from the U.S., which was founded on colonization and built on immigration, or from Europe, where diversity often resulted from centuries of colonial exploitation.
Western ideologies often push the narrative that a diverse, globalized world is inherently better, but what they fail to acknowledge is that this perspective can lead to the erasure of distinct cultures and identities. The Western model of globalization tends to flatten differences, pushing everyone to adopt the same values, the same standards, and the same ways of life. This doesn't just dilute cultures-it erases the unique ethnic heritage that countries like Korea have worked so hard to protect. It’s about preserving a distinct cultural identity that has thrived for thousands of years without succumbing to external pressures to change.
Yes, Korea faces challenges like labor shortages, and immigrants can be a part of the solution to that. But addressing these issues doesn’t require us to overhaul our entire cultural and social fabric to fit into a Westernized mold of what a country “should” look like. There’s nothing wrong with a nation valuing its own heritage and striving to maintain it. Diversity isn’t the only path to progress, and it shouldn’t be treated as some universal standard that every country must adhere to.
Korea doesn’t need to apologize or conform to a Western expectation of diversity. Our homogeneity isn’t about exclusion-it’s about continuity, heritage, and a deeply rooted cultural identity that’s worth preserving. Globalization, driven by Western ideologies, often threatens that, pushing everyone to fall in line with the same set of beliefs and values. But Korea’s history, culture, and identity have survived precisely because we haven’t conformed. We’ve kept what’s ours intact, and that’s not something that needs fixing. It’s something to be respected and protected.
So many of us westerners feel the same.
Edit: my European country never colonized anybody.
very well said!
Actually I do. There are Asians all over the world do go globalization. There are half Asians all over the world do to globalization. Asia hasn't done it's part. They want to be every where , take over things yet dont want to be globalized as well. It's wrong and it's far time asia does it's part.
세계화? 다문화? 돈 있는 재벌들이나 좋아하는 게 세계화 다문화임 그들은 자신들이 구축해놓은 시스템 톱니바퀴가 안정적으로 돌아가기만 원합니다. 그러다 나라가 개판 나면 돈 싸 들고 미리 해외 투자해놓은 나라로 도망 가면 끝임. 난민수용, 다문화 정책 생색은 자기들이 해놓고 뒷감당은 그 나라 서민들이 감당해야 합니다. 그들은 나라를 사랑하는 마음, 국민에 대한 애정은 없고 그저 자신의 안위와 가족 재산만 멀쩡하면 뭐든 👌
@@민-t6z 남의 나라 기어와서 고자세로 임하며 주인 행세하는 백인, 검은 머리 외국인들(바나나) 보면 그 생각 사라질겁니다. 그놈이나 그놈들이나 도찐개찐 하여간 남의 나라 문화 못 받아들이면 나가야지 뭐 어쩌겠습니까
I really like the very last guy you interviewed, and I really appreciate your cultural and language exploration in Korea.
Even if foreigners marry Koreans, I don't know if it will have a big impact on the birth rate. I'm French, my husband is Korean and we live in Seoul. I'm confronted to the same situation as Korean women, so the problems regarding birth don't magically disappear. Actually, my situation is even more unstable than some because my contracts are yearly. If I become pregnant, obviously my companies will not renew my contracts. Also, my job prospects are very limited here compared to the locals. There is not much stability and we need two incomes to make it.
You are right about that. Immigration can have a temporarily effect on some problems that are caused by the low birth rate, like a shortage in the work force. But immigration alone wont help in the long run as immigrants face the same economic and social challenges as Koreans in Korea.
Okay, I have to ask, why when they talk about Foreigners "assisting" with the low birthrate, they always seem to be talking about foreigner men. What about foreigner women?
I think it's just subconscious as a man is the giver (literally) and a woman then carries the child
Excellent interview....
If your a male who didnt serve the country by going into military service, then your not Korean.
There is nothing like Korean-American here in Korea, maybe in your country USA yes.
According to an article on a Korean newspaper I read some time ago, in 2007 60 % of respondents said they would like to see Korea become more diverse. In 2017 it came down to about 45%. It must be after the European Migrant Crisis. Since then many are aware of gang violence in Sweden and stabbings, etc. , I think nowadays it may be even lower. Street interviews are hard to make and as you can see he ended up relying on individuals from Korean diaspora.
As a woman, I am very disturbed by s c by non Korean males. One nationality commits at a rate six times higher than Koreans. If I mention the nationality, I know this comment would be deleted. BBC and mainstream Korean media focus on Burning Sun and cyber stuff and so on but it is not the whole picture. Also different marriage cultures may be a big issue as you see in Germany, the Netherlands and the UK, as some ethnic groups bring in close relatives as spouses. I wont even name what relations are as YT deletes all sorts of comments. We do not practice caste, clan, "community", religious endogamy at all. It gave us a stable state without triabalist and clannish mindset you see in Africa, South Asian and the Middle East, C Asia. etc. And because these kinds of marriages, i think some bad members from certain communities tend to not see young girls as minors and you know, Europeans and British know what happens..(a polite cough).
Haven't you ever wondered why, always, in any country, only low-paid workers are replaced by foreigners?
In contrast, Haven't you ever wondered why politicians are never replaced by foreigners?
Don't shape this into a natives vs foreigners thing, it's a ruling class vs ruled class thing.
is that so? I see Germany is quite the opposite... we have a lot of immigrants, refugees and foreigners getting any job they want (I am an immigrant too and see how Germany is getting ruined by people who don't integrate themselves but bring their culture and change EVEN the language). There was even a black guy who talked bad about non-german people as an AFD dude...
Higher paid work requires greater language fluency. That is why there are more foreigners in low paid jobs.
Look at the Philippines.
There were spies from China
I think you understand. Money rules.
Skilled immigrants are engaged in high-paying jobs.
호주거주 15년차이어서 호주인들과 또 다른 다문화 민족들 공.사적으로 많이 겪어보니, 한국인들 처럼 수준 높은 인성과 시민의식 가진 사람들 못봤어요. 그래서 외국 이민자 받는거 반대입니다. 어떻게든 빨리 북한과 통일해서 같은 민족끼리 잘해보는게 가장 안전하리라 생각합니다. 외국이민자 받으려면 외국인들용 법을 아주 강력하게 만들어서 한국물 흐리지 않게 제제와 규제가 강력하면 모를까.
동감.. 한국은 인터넷이 가장 위험함ㅋㅋ
북한이 더 위험할껄
인종만 같은 민족이지
반백년간 두,세 세대에 걸쳐 미친사상에 세뇌되어 주입밖은 그들과 섞여서 살수있을까???
난 불가능할거라고 보는데
@@mmm-hd1lz 그래도 어찌됐든 같은 민족이니까 나아요. 언어 전통문화 외모 다 다른 사람들보다 훨씬 낫습니다. 세뇌는 바깥 세상을 알게 되면 금방 깨짐
This video and all the comments from Koreans are so interesting! As someone who has lived in multicultural cities (US, London, Australia) such a homogeneous mindset blows my mind. I’ve read about it and experienced it while visiting Korea, but it’s so fascinating hearing first hand opinions. Thx for great content k-explorer :)
Anyway great video. More like these please!
If they can become real Koreans, it makes sense. It means that if that were possible, most natural-born Korean citizens wouldn't worry about that. However, lots of foreign immigrants such as Chinese and Muslims wanted to make South Korea another China and Islamic nation so far. On top of that, they don't want to follow Korea's national law structure, traditional racial habits, and social vibes like Confucianism. Of course, most educated South Koreans already knew that fact, thus, about 90% of Koreans will try a massive level of protesting against immigrants. This nation, South Korea is a nation-state, a single-race nation, and for over 3000 years, this nation has been a pure Korean country. Why did Muslims and other foreign residents in Korea maintain quiet mood until now? They couldn't make loud voices in Korean society. Most of them already knew they shouldn't touch Koreans' racial sovereignty. If a few politicians and high officials start the policy that accept those foreigners, they would be impeached by raging Korean citizens in the end. Why do England guys keep massive level violence and riots against Muslim people nowadays? Guests or visitors can't become owners of another foreign country. Please don't make Koreans angry. Historically, Koreans have been fighting against foreigners' various invasion regardless of its shapes.
What does racial habits mean?
Agree. Europe made a big mistake. Only few countries say NO to illegal muslim migrants like Slovakia or Poland
Are men and women in Korea given equal freedom now?
Exactly!
Korea literally got Confucianism from China wtf are you talking about
Amazing that in 2024 with the mutlicultural meltdown in Europe and the worsening problem in Japan that people are still this naive
The most naive people are the ones who don't have any idea what they have to lose. If we aren't reminded and are witnessing why something is bad fairly consistently, we will keep making the same mistakes(hence why conflicts are a constant thing because we don't seem to learn from history).
Korean immigration will never have the same societal issues as European or American immigration. Why? because EU and USA have made enemies in the world so now the countries they bullied are bullying them back. Korean immigrantion is based on mutual respect and exchange of benefits. So it can work well
Thanks for the great video K Explorer. As a fellow Street Interview UA-camr, it's great to see insights into the thoughts of different people from around the world. Bravo!
Hey man. Could you do your next interview on the topic of the recent deepfake crimes? Thanks alot.
The interviewer is a good looking guy.
Alglo saxon's multicultural country like USA and Aussie can control another immigrants but asians can't control this. for example europe has big problem now a days because of immigrants
Yes korea can end up like South Africa where anglo saxons set up discrimatory hierachies against indigenous people, and worked with western powers to consolidate power and wealth, or with a sharp increase in crime as uneducated ppl immigrate. I think if korea is going to allow it their immigration policies need to be strict..
As a Korean-Canadian I have been married to my Canadian wife of Irish-Scottish descent for 36 years, and we have two children. To claim that it was all smooth sailing would be a total lie. No marriage is like that. And our children living in a small town experienced some racism, but nothing compared to the kind of racism that I experienced in the city when I first came here in the mid 70s. My skin is quite thick bc of that. As they say, what doesn't kill you...
I don't think SK has much of a choice regarding increasing foreign presence not just because of economic reason - including low birth rate - but because the world has opened up. Humanity can't go back to the formerly isolated existence.... unless there's a global catastrophe that kicks our civilization back a millennium.
thats so wrong! just look at the states, canada, france, belgium, sweden, UK, germany. Its all going downhill because of immigration. Homogenous countries work better
would you say your children has lost their korean heritage and culture from being half korean? Which side do they see themselves more? This just interest me because I am studying in college of racial identity and noticed that many mixed children go through an identity crisis when they dont feel like either one of their parents race.
My seven year calls himself Amerucan ,and he is correct I agree. He ask my husband question anout our contry I was born in Dominican Republic and move to the USA at age 8, and cosider myself as Dominican American and this started after I last visit Dominican Republic at age 18 and was treated diffetent there because I live most of my life in the USA anf will only visit on school holiday. My husband is origanly from Peru move to the USA when he was 14 years old is 35 years old n never been back since he move here. But yes yo our son hes American n hes parents are foriegners. @@Blazetheuser
@@Blazetheuser First of all, good luck in your academic studies.
My children identify as Canadians, and they have little attachment to their Korean heritage due mainly to my neglect of steeping their formative years in my mother culture. I didn't value language as much when I was raising them, and whilst I ]value it very much now, my lack of interest has robbed them of being bilingual.
In fact, my wife who lived in Japan for a year is gifted in language being fluent in English and French, but also well enough to live in Japan and Korea. She was the one who was teaching them Korean when they were young.
The guy with tatoos said as long as its not gangster
yeah but your acting like a gangster.😂😂😂😂
How?
Ain't no real gangster talk like that. lol
처음에야 한국 문화에 동화되는척하다
수가 많아지면 자기들만의 생태계를 만들어내고 별도의 집단이 되는게 현실임ㅋㅋㅋ
Just like what Koreans do when they migrate to foreign countries 😊
척 하는 게 아니라 어쩔 수 없는 거지. 자기네들 문화는 아예 없앨 수는 없잖아? 애초에 한국인이 아닌데 어떻게 완전히 한국인이 되겠음. 완전한 동화는 불가능임. 뭔 멍청한 소리를 하고 있어.척이라니.
@@Ali2307013yes, but Korean immigrants just study hard and work hard in foreign countries.
@@user-IlIlilil 😂😂😂😂😂 👍🏻
@@Ali2307013 In particular, Dangun of Gojosun is called Tangri and is worshiped by many countries, including Mongolia, Turkey, and Hungary, Bulgary as well as Korea.
I love these interviews and hearing everybody's different perspectives! Love you, K explorer! 💝
Love your interviews, love how you ask some interesting questions and bring to the forefront curcial and interesting topics
Even if Korea opened its doors to foreign immigrants, I don’t think it would help the birth rate go up. If foreigners can’t get jobs to support their families nothing is going to change. With no other support measures for families from the government it would be a downgrade for foreigners to move there and start a family.. in my opinion. ✌🏻 Also, the law ist not with the foreign spouse. If life is good it might be okay, but if something happens the foreign person becomes no support whatsoever… as known, Korea has a high rate of domestic abuse…
as for me and as of now, I would love to visit, but I wouldn’t stay… sry✌🏻
Ironically, poor people tend to have babies.
@@SNSK231 fact! I‘ll give you that
According to the Statistics on Domestic Violence released by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family in 2022, 4.6% of women were physically assaulted by their husbands and 1.8% of men were physically assaulted by their wives. (The total sample count is 5975 women and 3087 men, with a 95% sampling error and ±1.03% confidence.)
In 2016 statistics, 12.1% of women and 8.6% of men were victims.
In 2013 statistics, 29.8% of women and 27.3% of men were victims.
Domestic violence in Korea is definitely decreasing as time goes by. It is worth looking forward to a better future.
i have been watching you K Explorer. i love the hard questions you ask. but i want to ask how is it for a older person coming to Korea like 40 +. But i love the questions you ask all the time. it gives some out look on things
대한민국은 원주민들을 학살하고 새 나라를 세운 이민국가가 아닙니다.
외국인 이민 군 입대 이거 하나만으로 문제 생긴다고 본다. 있던 애국심도 사라지는 대한민국 군대인데 전쟁 나면 과연 그들이 목숨 바쳐 나라를 위해 지킬지 의문
유튜버 조나단님처럼 대한민국 문화를 잘 알고 마인드셋이 한국인이며 군대 복무 의사가 있는 국적만 외국인이라면 찬성합니다.
In your opinion, why did the Korean army lose their patriotism?
Google translate might have not work because my question and your answer dont match😂
넌 네가 살고 있는 나라에서 보호 받으면서 살고 있다는 건 알고나 있냐? 안보는 공짜가 아니란다 친구야 , 있던 애국심이 사라지는 이유 1. 복무 중 큰 사고가 나서 몸이 다치거나 사망 시 이 문제를 나라나 군부대에서 책임을 회피 2. 군대를 간다고 큰 혜택이 없음 대부분 시간만 낭비하다 옴 넷플릭스 D.P를 보는 걸 추천 함 대한민국 군부대 현실을 간접적으로나마 알 수 있음
@@dinobravo6686 난 네가 처음에 군대를 가야 할 필요가 있는지 따지는 줄 알았음
No, im not korean but i would never join my country's military unless we were directly attacked on our soil. I was curious why your country's military had lost its patriotism.
Interesting conversation... always! I look forward to seeing your content.
日本も韓国と同じような問題に直面しているので、このテーマについての韓国の人々の意見が聞けて感謝します
韓国も日本も文化や価値観の近いアジア諸国からの移民がほとんどなので
私は将来移民が増えたとしてもアメリカやヨーロッパで起きていることのようにはならないと楽観的に考えています
Speaking as a Korean American, while I wish there were a world where borders could be truly open, Japan/Korea should have a controlled flow of immigration. Another Korean here said it best, while East Asia may have had conflict with one another, our homelands haven't colonized the rest of the world the way Western Europe/America has. While I'm open to immigration, it needs to be our way. Western values should not be imposed on ours.
@j.c.9302 イグザクトリー。韓国や日本社会にも問題があるのは確かで、それは現地の人々が現地の価値観で解決することだ。
仮に西洋の価値観で変えたとしても社会はスムーズにまわらないだろう。
日本に来る移民の中には西洋の標準が世界で最も優れていると信じていて、劣った日本社会を変えることを「明白な天命」と考えている人たちが居ます。
私は韓国に住んで居ないので韓国の状況はわかりませんが、そういった目覚めた人々が推進している批判的人種理論に基づいた政治的正しさはアジア人に対する人種差別を黙認しているので、日本で受け入れられることは決してないだろう。
彼ら宣教師たちの多くは「日本は保守的だ！」と捨てゼリフを吐きながら滞在ビザの期限が切れる5年程で日本を去っていくようだ。
この現象をジョーバイデンは「日本人はゼノフォビアだからだ」と発言していましたが、果たしてそうなのでしょうか？
話題がそれましたね、すみません。話を元に戻すと、日本に5年以上住んでいる人々は現地のマインドセットにチェンジしていると思います。それが所謂同化と呼ばれることなのだろう。
@hwjsnfnkfk별로 현실성은 없게 들리네요 가까운 미래에는 실현되기 힘들듯..
@hwjsnfnkfk this sounds so dystopian wtf, do you really want a world of artificially created babies and AI in every aspect of life. Yikes.
@@radwooah You're just brainwashed by sci-fi movies/shows that tend to be more pessimistic about the future of technology. If you presented to people a hundred years ago only the negative effects of digital technology, they would think it's dystopian as well. Yet here we are. Not perfect, but we manage.
Interesting content, as always, and the interviewees gave really thoughtful answers.
The dad with the grey striped polo gave college professor vibes; open, with interesting points and logic. Sweet, too (he’d be ok with his daughter with a foreigner. I think I don’t hear that, so often, but, definitely, more so with the mothers of boys).
여러가지 생각들이 있군요. 흥미롭네요.
I'm korean, and I don't want that cultures get mixed and the ways of thinking get mixed and at the end it gets confused. I don't want the situation of Europe and America here in my nation. That's my honest opinion. Of course the tendency that international marriage increases and more foreigners settle down after working here is inescapable and natural. I don't mind that although I will have my concerns in my head. But politically encouraging immigration in public is what I would oppose.
오른쪽의 . 프랑스에는 혼합물이 너무 많아서 정체성을 잃었습니다 . I think ,too much mixing destroys a nation, balance is needed. I agree with what you say
Why are there so many koreans in north america then?
@@שלמה-נ1ח What's your point?
@@sayyes7535If you and your people want to stay "pure" then stay in your country
@@sayyes7535 He asked a simple question. Why are there so many Koreans in America then?
K Explorer all the way, baby!!! 🙌🏻 Great interview questions. I enjoy listening to their insights and POVs.
Great interviews❤ especially the guy with the mayweather shirt
Thanks for doing these awesome interviews and giving people things to think about. Journalism at its finest.
"Foreign gangsters"
No, No, No. My wife and I have permanent residency status in Korea. Our child was born in Korea. He has a permanent residency visa. That visa was given to him on the condition that he NEVER applies for citizenship. At birth he was denied health insurance. Why. Not racially Korean. Denying health insurance to a new born baby. Staggering. Eventually after 3 months he got health insurance. He can be born in Korea, learn Korean be raised in Korea but...... Hence we are leaving, no thanks.
I'm sure they're crying for their loss
Yes, Korea will give health insurance to foreigners after six months, but not because they are racially different. This applies to citizens and ethnic Korean non-citizens as well. Health insurance is funded by taxpayer money, mostly by Korean citizens and some foreign residents. This system has been abused by some foreign nationals from China causing a deficit of 64 billion won or nearly 47.9 million usd. This deficit that must be covered by the Korean government through taxpayer money. It is not discriminatory for the government to limit coverage to citizens and foreign residents. There have been too many cases of foreign tourists coming to Korea to abuse the insurance system without paying into it. That is why coverage is limited to citizens and foreigners who have established residency for six months.
@@jiminswriter4209 No. You are wrong. I've had health insurance for 20 years in Korea. I can add a a family member to my health insurance. But I can only add a family member IF my child has a visa. Immigration will not give a baby born in Korea a visa when the child is born. The child must first get a passport from onother country and then apply for a visa, get the visa, and then apply for health insurance. That took 3 months. No health insurance for a baby born in Korea for 3 months even though the parents pay for health insurance. We are not tourists. I'm a 20 year resident. The 3 month wait IS DISCRIMINATORY. Why does this happen. Because of people like you.
@@Jopie496 It's awful, but that sounds more like a bureaucratic issue resulting from the rapid modernization of Korea and documentation methods lagging behind, not malicious intent.
@@j.c.9302 Really? Well how about you and a bunch of people contact your local government representatives and get this situation fixed. That's not going to happen, only foreign babies. Not important.
Side note : the suit and that shade of blue on you looks absolutely stunning 😊❤
한국은 난민과 이민자가 필요없다.
외국인들이 가스라이팅 하며 단일민족인 한국을 비난하지만..
한국인이 단일 민족인것은 큰 장점이며 자랑거리다..
나는 난민과 이민족을 반대한다.
한국인과 함께 한국인으로 살고싶다
So do you like K Explorer? You’re on his channel. He is not Korean. You want him to leave Korea?
Anybody who denies korea, its ethnicity and culture should leave korea. Korea is for Korean. If you foreigners want to get accepted by korean, you should become one of us.
@@user-rs3ki3sp6i You're right. Actually, I thought this was common sense. When you visit foreign countries, learn the language and the culture. US, UK and AU are free for immigrants because those countries were built off slavery and colonizing.
@@KidGenesis-gd8ek@KidGenesis-gd8ek Wait, didn't the Koreans literally enslave their own people, though?
@@bobbykite8705 yeah like any other countries. and it's more like serf(actually, better than serfs) not slaves. we called these kind of people '노비'
UK..SPAIN..US..FRANCE.. GERMANY ITALY SAY OTHERWISE..
As a non Korean, I hope Korea doesn't accept immigrants because Korea have preserved their culture well. I wish they can still keep it up and dont let any immigrants to destroy the uniqueness. UK and France already showed you how bad it has become. Their culture is being swallowed up by multiculture and crime increased dramatically
There is a connection between immigration failure in UK/EU/US and historical colonialism/ slavery. These regions brought foreigners to their country as slaves or as conquered people. So how could they ever expect friendly immigration in the future? But if Korea brings foreigners in for a mutual exchange of benefits, immigrants will integrate and respect Korean culture. Because Korea never harmed them or their countries in the past.
Bad intentions are here and there anytime, although We don't have such histories of colonialism. Also no one can tell who has fish intentions. I have been watching UA-camrs intentionally ask people questions framing korean as racists. There are difference between racism in asia and that in western culture. In this world, there are people who cannot tell cultural differences and don't have any intention to put effort to mingle with the local. To prevent the problems from foreigners with such attitudes, strong and strict rule on immigration policies are needed before it is active.
K-explorer all the way, number 1 baby!
Very interesting ❤
인터뷰를 했을 때 저렇게 영어를 잘하는건, 90% 한국계 미국인이라는 뜻인데, 이게 진짜 한국인의 생각인가? 그건 미국인의 생각입니다.
대부분 한국인은 단일민족으로서의(이것이 사실이건 아니건) 정체성과 자부심을 강하게 주입받으며 자라났기 때문에, 단기 손님으로 외국인들은 얼마든지 환영하지만 한국 사회의 완전한 구성원으로 받아들이는 이민정책이 국민적 동의를 얻기는 어려울 것이라고 생각합니다.
그러나 통일이 되지 않는 한 외국인 노동자가 늘어날 수 밖에 없는 것이 현실이니, 결국 이민 국가, 다민족 국가로 인식 전환을 할 수 밖에 없다고 생각되네요. 시간이 아주 많이 필요할 거에요.
I don't understand what the problem is with a country being multiethnic, the US has been like this for a long time, and is it a bad country?
@@pedro34543it is a rich country, not an ideal country you already know
@@pedro34543Korea and US is different from the root. Korea is a nation state. We have been one people for 5,000 years. US was immigration state from the start
@@이상호-l5c1zKorea is the origin of mankind. Even before Gojosun, there were hwanguk and Baedal.
Pls don’t lol
From a Canadian’s stand point.Do not do what Europe, Canada and USA have done ! Please just don’t.
What did they do 🤷
As a canadian, a lot of people are freaking out but are failing to see the big picture.
@@Minnie-r7x Muslims
@@eekay3646 what did we do ? Idk why do you hate us what some bad people do doesnt mean all muslims people are like that , mean , bad , assholes exist everywhere coming in all religions and races
@@eekay3646 It's not just muslims. Muslims aren't a problem when they're in the minority. They believe in equal rights when thats the case. It's any person who does not feel they have to assimilate to the culture of the place they want to go to.
Do not sacrifice your culture on the altar of your economy.
Reunification is a better idea instead
That would be ideal to fix the birth rate but it's too unrealistic
not good work conditions so no. Most who go there are those who couldnt make it in their own country rather one could say struggled in their own . Same with ppl moving to Japan.😂. The Korean person with spectacles nailed it
Also dude who says population is decreasing, the easiest solution is make family have kids, stop wasting money on stupid brand etc things. Immigration is not the answer, it will definetly make korea loose its identity in matter of decades
외국인 노동자들은 주로 지방에 있습니다. 남쪽 지방, 경기도 외곽에 있는 생산직 공장, 농업 쪽에 주로 취업하기 때문에 서울 사람들은 자주 못보겠네요. 시골에서는 외국인 노동자들 비율이 높기 때문에 하루에도 몇명씩 마주칩니다. 선입견과는 다르게 그들도 똑같이 일하러온 건실한 청년들이라(남녀할 것 없이) 한국말도 잘하고 성실합니다. 하지만 남자애들 여럿이 뭉쳐있을 땐 지나가기 무섭습니다. 근데 이건 우리나라 남자애들도 여럿이 뭉쳐있을 땐 똑같이 무섭잖아요?
유독 경남에 많다 그러더라고요 전북에서는 거의 못봄요
I I think the connection between immigration and colonialism/ slavery is so important. If you bring foreigners to your country as slaves or as conquered people, they will one day conquer you. That’s why western immigration is struggling. But Korea has good history with many countries. So if you bring immigrants into Korea, they come in friendship and as equals so they integrate well and maintain Korean culture.
You find such thoughtful people to speak on these subjects! I’ve found most people in the US wouldn’t have knowledge or an opinion like these citizens have. Great video
I would love to see what Korean people looks like in 2074. Would they look typical Korean or more biracial?
I personally think having some foreigners to fill some job gaps will be beneficial to the economy. But it should be in a controlled moderated manner
Korea's most popular king, Sejong banned Islam in 1427 and reduced the number of Buddhist sects from 7 to 2 as secularism is important, This is why I did not see a single Korean when I was a kid saying "I don't eat meat because i am Buddhist". Veggie options improved. I love our secularity and functioning state w Western style civil codes more than honor, religious marriage laws for Hindus vs M vs Christians, etc in South Asia and MENA, etc.
Look at Malmo, Sweden and Bradford, etc in nothern England or certain parts of Germany when radically different mindset is accepted. I mean you have to compromise a lot ie secularize and adapt to local / secular standards. Honor and clannish mindset VS honesty and following law in dealings with strangers in civil society. Culture clashes are real.
I think even if Korea stays homogenous in looks, overtime there will still be impacts on their culture and way of thinking on the younger generations.
The world is so globally connected that it is unavoidable if the countries doors are open. The newer generations will have a lot of exposure to the world that can influence their way of thinking and values. Whether that be through immigration or just tourists, traveling themselves or just technology and media. And they will also be an influence on the young generations of other countries as well. It goes both ways.
Jobs can make any-oneself. 일자리가 정해진 숫자라는 고정관념을 버리자. 화이팅
출산율 저하문제는 잠정 완화되면 몰라도 결국 외국인들이 한국사회에 녹아들면,
다시 “우리 한국인들”이 될텐데.
결국 궁극적인,
자기가 사랑하는 여성에게 2세를 갖자고 자신있게 말할 수 없는 남자.
자신있게 그러자고 할 수 없는 여자.들이 다문화적으로 발생할 뿐. ㅠㅠ
1:34 1:36 interesting, imigrants in the USA will disagree. Here people believe that things have to chsnge to acomodate them n their culture.
2:48 lol ironic coming from a guy with snake tattos all over his body. not creating stereotypes but id asume he would be in a gang.
"not creating sterotypes but I'm gonna stereotype" fucking lol
@@dshyon but am i wrong?
@@L1Zxxzx pretty much
As long as the numbers are regulated for each country/culture/religion, I'm all for immigration. Too many immigrants from a single cultural background could totally wreak havoc in any country.
2:46 "I don't want no foreign gangsters coming and take over and shyte but..." LOL. It would push me over the edge if he's a native born Korean who never traveled abroad and learned English watching Hollywood gangster movies and shows...
The man lived and worked in New York
In fact, South Korea has a problem with Vietnamese and Nigerian gangs right now. Studies have already shown that the Mexican mafia has made inroads. These are realities, not Hollywood films.
It was just joke.
@@yuchan063 I know.
Some Koreans' ideas of Korea 'maintaining a cultural identity' for thousands is years, as if the country never changed, is simply wrong. Several countries existed in the Korean peninsular over the past few millenia. Some of these countries had lots of territories in China. The Korean peninsula suffered innumerable invasions from neighbouring countries. So your idea that Korea held a 'unique' culture and 'unique' bloodline for thousands of years is simply wrong. And it's simply an ethnonationalistic lie that Koreans have told themselves since Japanese occupation to try and instil patriotism in a country that was once one of the poorest countries in the world.
외국인들이 귀화한다 해도 출산율이 드라마틱하게 올라가지는 않을겁니다.
왜냐하면 우리나라는 굉장한 경쟁을 강요하는 사회이기 때문에 젊은 세대들이 그걸 살면서 깨닫고 아이를 낳지 않는, 못하는 것이죠.
이러한 아이를 키우기 정말 힘든 환경은 귀화한 외국인들이 출산율에 기여할 순 있겠지만 궁극적으로 크게 작용하진 못할 것이라 봅니다.
님말씀이 맞아요. 한국사회에 동화되도록 할게 아니라, 한국의 사회문화를 다 뜯어고쳐야 출산률 자살률 이민률 정상화될듯
We don't want to end up like France. I think these interviews are hand-picked, lol.
지금 프랑스, 독일, 영국 보고 저런밀 하는 사람 없다.
Do foreigners want to immigrate to Korea?
Nope. Respect to their country, though.
3:40 wrong traslation here. he said Korea is divided into North and South.
I think for us as a 🇮🇶 iraqi people it’s impossible (because I heard this from someone who said Korean people can’t travel to Iraq) also I think iraqi people can’t live in Korean as a immigrant
This has been my favorite episode yet
Interesting that a lot of koreans' view foreigners as not wanting to actually make koreans their home.
Is this possible to become a bus driver in South Korea ? I am a bus driver for 7 years now , I've never had a collision or car accident so im a good driver.
Is there a shortage of bus drivers in South Korea??
@@maltaconvoy your answer is for 1st or 2nd question ?
I am Korean. There is a shortage in bus driver here in Korea due to the aging population. I remeber watching a foreign bus drivers here in Korea.
Korean bus companies don't give work visas to foreigners, they're not that big, but if you have a Korean work visa and you're a good driver and you have no problem with the language, you should be able to do it. There's a shortage of drivers because the wages are low by Korean standards.
@@shadedful truck driver is 100times better
@@shadedfulRecently a foreigner became a train driver in Korea so I think it's possible.
대한민국에서 거주권이나 영주권을 더 편하게 받을 수 있게 하는 정책 yes please. 제가 거주권(F 비자)을 지속하기 위해서 매년 시험을 반복적으로 봐야 되고 맞춰야 하는 기준이 너무 많아요. 제가 온지 거의 10년 됐는데 just let me live and work please. 힘들어요. 우리 외국인들이 와서 열심히 일하고 한국사회에게 혜택을 많이 제공하는 김에 다 환영했으면 좋겠어요. 특히 출입국사무소 :) 진짜 감사하겠습니다! 화이팅!
Koreans are known for their warm welcome to guests from around the world. However, for those considering settling in Korea, it is important to demonstrate respect for the local Korean community and abide by the rules. To become a citizen of Korea, having a Korean identity is a requirement. If this doesn't align with your plans, there are many other wonderful countries to consider. Korea is already receiving many North Korean refugees and is currently preparing to welcome 2,000,000 future refugees from the North. Furthermore, Korea is fortunate to have many ethnic Koreans from other countries who are eager to join the Korean community and live as Koreans. It's important to focus on the positive contributions of Chinese/Russian-born Koreans who are taking up jobs that locals may not be willing to do, rather than paying attention to negative media or racist remarks. Their contribution to our society is something we should appreciate.
Korea known for warm welcoming? 😂 I think that’s Japan.
@@dwise2165 South Korea is already very welcoming. South Korea does not mandate that Chinese illegal immigrants leave.
This is a great video. But it’s so scary how many people in the comments don’t understand race vs nationality. Particularly it’s the racists. Maybe if the US and Europe hadn’t forcibly displaced millions of people through their war mongering and greed and thirst for power they wouldn’t be having an “immigration problem” now. Korea has a national identity, culture and language. The US has never had that so there isn’t any need for that here.
Finally someone with clarity of mind. Thank you
I agree with the Mayweather Boxing Club man at the end.
2:05
The guy: "Certain people"
Me: "Brits, Germans, Chinese, Frenchmen and Yanks"
8:28 what advantages? 😂
As a Korean, we really welcome foreign immigrants.
But, there is a political party that increase their popularity by spreading hatred toward Japanese.😅
They made a weird thing such as 'No Japan' movement.
Most normal Koreans are really sorry for this kind of stupid movement.
Please do not misunderstand our country because of this stupid party.
If korea welcome rich immigrants then why not? but if they are poor ones who cannot blend into the culture, then really need to think about it.
this was really informative wow thank you!!
I'm a Canadian Black man born and raised so my perspective is quite varied. I could write a book!!!
Same here. What is your general opinion?
나는 한국인이고 나는 한국이 균일하고 이민자없이 유지하려면,이 비디오에서 한국인이 말하는 것은 사실이 아니다.
무슬림 제외, 전원 환영.
💀 dang the hate for them is universal
@@BLACKSTA361 yea they have
중국인들도 사절. 부동산 구매 불허해야 함. 제주도 반이 이미 먹혔음.
@@Flexed_qt They're not dangerous when they're a minority. Look at Iran and Indonesia. Please read the book.
@@Flexed_qt Korea doesn't want to benchmark Europe situation rather than 'hate' against Muslims.
The history of humanity is the history of immigration. I am in favor of immigration. However, I 'd like to tell you that mmigrants MUST respect and follow Korean culture and laws.
The problem is that a LOT of immigrants don't do the bare minimum of integrating into mainstream society, especially in Europe.
most immigrant end up turning where they live into what they escape from. They do not assimilate. Immigration is natural and normal but it’s 2024 and we have rules that everyone is expected to follow. Not fair to excuse those it more often then not don’t contribute equally or positively to society.
That was when there was less than a billion people on earth, population has doubled many times, you can't use what worked in the past now that the situation has completely changed.
It’s 2024. We have rules and laws now and it’s not fair to pick and choose who should abide by them.
it’s 2024. We have rules and you can’t pick and choose who should follow them.
I can see how immigration could make the birth rate worse - by increasing demand on the housing market. Unless there is increased construction to match any immigration, it will make it harder for those Koreans who do want to start a family to do so.
On the other hand, I believe Korea has significantly more young men than young women, and some of those young women are very vocal about wanting nothing to do with men. If it were possible for the government to encourage young women from around the world who are open to starting a family with a Korean to immigrate, this might help. Though I can see such a policy facing all sorts of criticism 😄
5:49 I got to do my part. Booking my ticket now.
Immigrant workers only take jobs that Koreans don't want..like jobs in rural areas and small towns..because most Koreans chase their dreams in Seoul
"the world is one big country"
With some exceptions , that is where we are headed.
For example, purebreds are more valuable than hybrids. Thoroughbred animals are more expensive.
나도영어좀잘하자
5:49 not holding back eh 😂
I have doubts about this. I think it's nonsense to want to keep the "race homogeneous" like what do you have against people from the same country being different? on the other hand, have to be careful not to have the same thing happen in europe and canada (invasion of muslims).
FYI: South Korea's, and Japan's populations are decreasing at a economically dangerous pace...this would be a different conversation 20 years now.
Put it this way, if pandas are going extinct, bringing in a bunch of polar bears does not solve the extinction problem of pandas.
I really like "After all the world is one country"
So what if other countries also don't want to accept Koreans in their country? You will be cramped because Korea has a small area.
Apart from that, more Koreans migrate to other countries than non-Koreans. Many Korean people have moved to America, Dubai, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, England, etc.
원주민 학살하고 자기나라 땅인 양 하는 북미 남미 오세아니아 호주는 말 할 자격이 없다고 봅니다. 다른 나라는 글쎄요?
너는 일단 거짓말을 하고 있다. 한국인들은 미국 호주 캐나다 뉴질랜드 등의 나라로 많이 간다. 한국보다 더 높은 급여 주고 자연경관이 좋기때문에 그리고 이민 장려국이라
이민자라고 해서 차별이 적기때문에
But Korean immigrants just study hard and work hard in foreign countries.
Don’t care, don’t come.