Good Morning.....I am from the USA and we too are worried as well about our country. the whole world is changing. Not sure where it is going to end up.
Girl from Spain here. I recently went to USA and I experienced culture shock in how people perceived work there, treating it as essential. Working is definitively important, but it shouldn't get on the way of enjoying life. And I mean, is easy to worship your life regarding how much you have worked, but maybe there's something else than that.
@@TaniaC0009 thats why Spain is poor and Socialist and America is Wealthy and Capitalist. We didnt become the worlds most sucessful democracy for nothing. Spain is busy on Woke and continuing the lazy culture compared to focusing on innovation and perfection.
@@covfefe1787Spain is not woke. Idk where you got that. They're actually about to beat Japan in longest living people on earth. However they do have the worst youth unemployment in EU and overall to the point that many have to move abroad to survive.
All the way from Miami. I want you to know that I, a person many miles away, care about you and I wish you happiness and health. You seem like a good person and you deserve a good life. Always feel free to reach out - you are not alone, friend!
remarkable model of the past; came with detrimental consequences....its why its so competitive to even live in that country....considering only 70 years has passed since the korean war....where south korea literally started from dirt....
Actually it was a good approach. After the war Koreans need to bundle their strengths and build something together. Just like Germany, there are some big well known companies today like BMW,Bosch,Siemens,etc. But Many smaller companies in Germany are working behind these companies as suppliers. So the success of the big companies will be distribute to the smaller companies. Instead of every small company tried to build their own car with less chance to success, they try to work together. This approach is very effective especially when the country has very little resources to begin with. Korea is no different with Samsung, Hyundai, etc. BUT at certain point the goverment needs to open opportunity for other new companies to thrive, otherwise they will monopolize every sector of the industry. EU has its own body to evaluate it. May be Korea needs to do the same.
Thank you for your video. Since you talked about the low birth rate in Korea, it will also be interesting to hear about women's lives in Korea first for Korean women and second for foreign women.
Thank you for your candor! I am from South Carolina, USA. Your English is excellent (I am a retired English teacher) and speech rate is perfect…also appreciate the simplicity of this video with no background music or noise. Wishing you and your country only the best for the future❤
@@jabariphillips766 Yes, but that doesn't mean the pronunciation is automatically good. In fact, I would argue that for many, their accent can be a bit thick that it can be a bit difficult to understand. His is very clear, good pronunciation, especially the 'R" sound when mixed with the "l" such as in "world". This is not easy to pronounce (the way we, Americans do) and he does it incredibly well!
Your vlog very much resembles that of the the 50 year old Japanese man vlog. So interesting to hear. thank you very much for sharing. I shall be there this October.
@@Chrissie-gg7tj You can still feel lonely around people. He doesn't seem to have much friends and has social anxiety. It is very hard to make new, meaningful connections the older you get. Aslo, more the importance of not going broke when he has to support his family with a dead end job at his age to pay off the mortgage of said home. The Japanese yen is also crashing so there's more to it other than feeling envy towards what he has over others.
@@Chrissie-gg7tj That's odd when you say that his videos were untruthful and seemed disingenuous just because he has a family and home. You just assumed he can't be lonely without knowing him personally. I gave extra context and never invalidated anyone's opinion about someone. Your now deleted comment was clearly throwing shade at him due to his success on YT.
South Korea is incredibly wealthy and has wildly successful companies, so why is it that working South Korean people do not have enough time or money to enjoy life? Where does the wealth generated by workers in South Korea end up? (It definitely does not get invested into childcare or extra education like cram school) The wealth is collected at the top, by the owner/capitalist class, through profits from overpriced products and exploiting/underpaying workers (being paid less than the value that they create). What can working class people do about this?
Work 80h a week , expensive housing , and you have 70% of the reasons..also status is key the young generation do not have the money to give what they got from their parents!!! No Hakwons after school private school after school activities for 1 kid even it’s just too expensive plus keeping their status
its also about the way people work, my friend told me in comparison to for example german working culture, people in korea work a lot more inefficiently
@@blueside10 As a foreigner living and working in Korea, I am honestly so shocked by the level of inefficiency. Working this way will not sustain the country as it is.
I suspect that the main reason for your stress, competitive environment, pressure, low birth rate etc is that Koreans are very judgmental and strict to each other. If someone is not within the acceptable limits, norms etc is highly judged. It is like there is a specific scenario that is written for all of you and if you deviate....you are considered a failure. People cannot live their lives happily under such circumstances. The financial pressure and the daily struggle for survival is universal but I think in Korea all aspects of people's lives are under extreme pressure. Of course this is just my personal opinion and I should just mention that I have never been in Korea, nor I have any Korean friends. It is just an opinion that was formed while observing the relevant culture through media, films, series etc. ❤ As you know everything in life.... Has a cost. This is one of the costs paid for your rapid development. I believe that the dynamics of your culture will eventually balance things out. ❤😊
Yes, this is it. I am korean, my immediate family lives in korea, but I live overseas. Korea is nice place to live. Safe, very few slum areas, and most areas are clean. The problem is most koreans were led to believe that we can all achieve success with a white collar job. But there is only so many of those. Korean youth unemployment is high. And the countries wealth keeps getting more concentrated. Business and academic environments are so competitive too so everyone feels they need to work extra to get the promotion or even keep their job. Most korean problems are really self inflicted. The same korean mind that made korea richer is also the same mind that is judgemental and afraid of judgement from others.
Koreans (from Seoul) feel so much social freedom and less judgement when they travel or move abroad. I know this because they tell me and they feel free to act differently.
@-whackd Yo facts. I had like 4-5 korean exchange students back in my high school class and man they loved the US. All of them ended up attending colleges here in the US and are now in the process of getting their citizenship. South Korea is great in terms of safety and cleanliness, but the culture is toxic as shit from what I was told from the Korean exchange students in my high school and during my university years.
Sad part is the concept isnt just relevant to one country, any governing system that practices consumerism ultimately meets this dilemma one way or another..
As a foreigner who has been to Korea and will move to Korea soon / have a Korean partner, I can say that Korea looks good on the outside but underneath all the glam are deeply rooted issues. It is truly sad. I can imagine giving birth there but I cannot imagine raising my kid/s there their entire childhood and living there as a family for the rest of my life. Families and especially kids deserve healthy environments and needless to say, even Koreans know the environment is toxic in both the school system and working culture. And those are only SOME of the issues. It is our duty as parents of the future generation to create a healthy space for our kids and family to live. No excuses ❌ Health, love and joy comes first. It definitely stresses me out too and I’m not even Korean. I pray that God makes a way for me and my family one day. (And other families in Korea) Pray for Korea 🙏🏻
Why are you moving to a country where you don't even want to have kids ? I think i'm confused, you found a cute (and probably wealthy if you're a foreigner) Korean dude and want to move there despite all the problems that Korea clearly has and not wanting to start a family there ? Good luck and hope you won't regret it in the end.
Koreans were genocided during the Korean war.A lot of trauma still exists . But of course , the american media doesn't like To talk about this , it is called the forgotten war for a reason.ua-cam.com/video/rdg8ac34QZo/v-deo.htmlsi=duxpn5EMNmuYIFeu
Truth is, korea is actually a good place to raise kids. Koreans don't need to force their kids to adopt the korean schooling system. And assuming you don't want to live in Central seoul, rent and property prices are not that expensive. The problems is so many koreans spend tons lots of money on unnecessary education
@@CaliforniaDreams-eb8sx As I understand it, even parents don't have control over most of the issues. Because there are too many factors that contributes to the toxic school system. Such as, how much homework their kids get, how early they need to get up for school and how late they get back home etc... The Korean Hagwons or any after school academy, should not even have certain hours of studying available. The options presented and carried out by the schools are problematic. And as a private English teacher who teaches English to Korean parents every single day, I have mothers telling me how their kids are made fun of or simply looked down on, if they do not attend these expensive academies which results in no life outside of studying and very VERY little sleep. A student also told me that as a mother she has no idea what to do cause she does not have money to put her child in certain academies but if she does not, the kid will fall behind. Nothing will change unless the system changes or unless all parents start home schooling their kids. (which is highly unlikely) Additionally; My Korean partner also told me he STILL struggles to sleep even at 29 years old cause of his schedule since a young age. And I have personally heard of many other Koreans stuggling with insomnia due to their over loaded schedule during their school years. And due to this, I plan on home schooling my kids if I have to stay in SK long term ~ because I really believe that is the best solution to my kids from burning out
We have similar concerns here in the US. The cost of living is out of control and salaries do not keep up. Also, generationally, people aren't as interested in marriage and children as the older generations were. Young people here prefer to stay single. Marriage rates have plummeted as well. I am interested in seeing your next video about this. Thank you for sharing the food information too! I have not heard of any of the food you showed here other than rice. LOL! I wonder if I would like it?
The situation in the US is nowhere close to Korea’s. They’re just not comparable. This is like American audiences claiming to “relate” to Squid Game when the two inequalities are vastly different. Inflation in the US has slowed to normal levels. Salaries have kept up, especially among the poorest. Birth rates are still high. Meanwhile Korea is in an emergency.
the only reason South Korea can "claim" that there is a low to no crime rate is due to a lot of factors that you fail to mention. The definition of crime in SK is nebulous, at best. Domestic Violence, intimate partner battery and physical abuse in the home are accepted in the culture. Unless there is a loss of life, not much is done to stop the abuse or keep the victim safe. Crimes against foreigners aren't even dealt with by the police - so you have an entire swath of people that the law doesn't even cover or keep safe. And finally - as a man - you WOULD feel safe walking alone on the streets at any time, night or day. You should ask women if they feel safe walking alone, especially around men who have been consuming large amounts of alcohol.
Hi! Your english is so good. I have never been to South Korea but would love to visit someday because it looks so beautiful. I am from the USA. Your lunch looks delicious.
Thank you for your video! Your lunch was interesting! I could not eat that much rice. I enjoy k-pop and Korean manhwa. Your country has a rich culture. Young people here in the USA are also facing challenges. Do not worry too much and take time to enjoy simple pleasures. There are people in the world facing much worse futures. I am wishing the best for you!
Gosari is fernbrake and a delicious traditional side dish for bibimbap, a Korean dish with rice, a variety of mixed marinated vegetable, meat or a fried egg with a dollop of spicy red paste with sesame oil.
It's eaten in US (both east coast and west coast). Goes all the way back to Native Americans harvesting and eating these as well. Didn't watch the whole video but the man is wrong about the fiddleheads.
Glad watching this from Nairobi Kenya at 7p.m.Your diet seems much more healthy in comparison to what I see people eating from the West.Your grammer is quite good as well.One of my Korean friends will visit here.I hope she will enjoy her stay here in Kenya.On issues of safety that is truly amazing.
I LOVE gosari I had it in Korea last year and I wish I could buy it in Australia! It's delicious! I believe in English it is known as 'fernbrake'. I think its from Bracken Fern and I guess this is the baby fronds of it. Bracken fern grows wild here but I'm not 100% sure if it's the same plant or safe to eat.
I’m an average 24 year old Canadian man living in Alberta. The country has changed so much since I was a kid. The only thing that’s the same are the buildings
Interesting video. I visited Korea last year and will be returning next year again. I loved the country but you can tell people work long hours in the big cities (Seoul and Daegu I spent quite a bit of time in). I wish you the best - the country has so much to be proud of.
Not the long hours but no days off. Have to beg to take time off and it’s never enough to travel anywhere. Everyday becomes the same. It’s a mundane and disotopian existence. Years go by and you are doing the same shit
Hello from California! My lunch looks a lot like yours, and I love to watch UA-cam while eating lunch too. Visited Seoul last year. Amazing, I could not believe how high-tech and industrialized it has become. Prior to that, I visited in 1996, so in about 30 years, a lot has changed!! There are so many high rises, pace seems a lot faster, people seem more affluent and cosmopolitan. I missed the old streets with mom and pop stores of the past though, outdoor markets- things were definitely less fancy but uniquely Korean and charming then. Lots of Starbucks now, corporate stores, name brands, etc. I was born in Korea, immigrated to the US when I was five. Despite longing for some aspects of Korean life in Korea, I am grateful to live in a less competitive, less class conscious society here. I think all the cut throat pressure to be the best, out compete peers, etc would have been too much for me to bear. Korea is lovely though and I felt safe there, even on the subway at night! So there is so many things that are great about Korea, but like everywhere, it has its underbelly.
Thank you for sharing this very interesting video. Greetings from French Polynesia. We polynesians love south K-dramas and we can learn about your language, culture, meals, lifestyle, and so on. Yup Korea people are known all over the world workers, competitives, and are too strict with themselves. This is same with Japanese and Chinese.
Listening to you talk and prepare food and eat was comforting. I am from America and like others have said, we're worried too. But I remind myself that life exists only in the present. Things change in ways that we cannot possibly predict. All we have is now.
Great job on the video. We're about the same age. I feel like you're the Korean version of me. I'm Mexican. 33 years old going on 34. I'm not Korean, but I too worry that the birth rates in Korea are the lowest in the world and well below the replacement levels. I've read somewhere it said that if the rates continue how they are, the Koreans could be extinct in the future. However, it's not just Korea, but a lot of countries in the world have low birth rates now. Many are also below replacement levels. Some are at or just very slightly above replacement levels. The fertility levels have dropped with all countries around the world. Few countries have above replacement levels, and even those have much less than they did in the 1950s, 60s, or even 90s. Yes, even Middle East and african countries. I want to say your English is very good, many Koreans struggle with English. What I like about Koreans is they always share stuff about their country, I like Korean food too. It's very impressive that Korea went from being one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the richest in just 30-40 years. Hope things turn around for the future of Korea.
Even though I'm just a random person watching a video, it was wonderful to share a meal with you. I ate an omelet with onions, peppers, and avocado salsa. I eat this every other day, and I'm a little jealous of how varied your meal looked! It also seemed like you prepared it at home, I like the culture of having many small side dishes with a meal. Thank you for making this video, it's soothing to have simple content in a sea of normalized heavily editted content. Also, while it's not quite the same, I'm also experiencing something like this in NYC at 26. Competitive education, gave up working hard, everything is expensive, low birth prospects (though it's very different here with the immigrant culture). The current global generation of highly developed cultures have a lot of challenges, yet despite the differences we both get front row seats, so I look forward to seeing this play out alongside you.
I'm happy for you that you are a proud Korean. I plan to visit Korea in the near future. I have had some koreans I met in the UK tell me they are depressed living in Korea. The people in the cities especially do not get to have enough time to relax and socialize and they are unable to really feel the warmth of living. Also beauty standards expected in the professional field. So I could live in Korea but I could not work in Korea. I like my soft life. My advise to everyone there is to go into entreprenuership, start a youtube channel or something that does not involve the typical work culture there so people can be free enough to appreciate and enjoy the good things in life and embrace foreigners. There are many good things every culture and society can teach and learn from eachother to positively impact lives.
Hello from Egypt this video poped up on my feed don't know i opened it but such a good video to know about different culture thank you for sharing this information.
Thank you gor ecplainging some Korean history! 😊 Praying that your brothers and sisters in the North will live as freely as you do one day. Im from the USA and I'm also worried about my country's future. Praying for God's mercy over us and all tbe nations.
Hi your lunch looks delicious...let me ask you who made all these side dishes for you..say thanks to that person thats y we can see so many delicacies of korean culture....loved it
Hello, I am Portuguese and live in the USA. Thank you for sharing. It's great to see a bit of your perspective presented so simply and directly. The world is indeed changing rapidly and in odd ways. I wish you all the best. 💖
Hello I enjoyed your video, it's fascinating, and I do agree with what your saying, I have heard about this in your country, despite it being a very lovely place, but the long hours of working doesn't sound good . At all ..
the biggest problem is everything is centered around Seoul it’s hard to live outside of Seoul cause many necessary industries closed up in other cities schools hospitals stores restaurants 5 companies own everything for example lotte owns amusements parks malls hotels restaurants there’s terrible racism and xenophobia in against Chinese southeast Asians for example many southeast Asians do hard labor but experience discrimination even though they fill labor shortages that Koreans won’t do just like in other East Asians countries
@@arizonagirl6474 its not just racism but there's even prejudice against foreign Koreans China has different more severe problems but they don't hate foreign born
Considering global warming, etc, low birth rate could be a blessing because it could alleviate pressure on resources. The problem is that there will be at least a few generations who may have no caretakers as they become elderly. Ideally, a nation's efforts can transition to economic competitiveness to quality of life. South Korea and Japan seem to be ahead of the curve with the demographic issues that you describe & I hope that they can lead the way toward finding solutions to the issues that the whole world is experiencing
I've grown up everywhere from starting from Seoul, then France and North America. And I went back to work in Seoul and in few cities in Europe. I think it's quite common people marry late and have children late. Not just in Korea but every big cities. But the problem is that most young people end up in Seoul, where 75% of its national population remains. So with housing, job search problem- people have their hands full. I feel raising a child does cost, but not that much to hold off. Rather than money, a child requires us to be more mentally strong, available, and patience. But these qualities are what people lack when they live in a densely populated, high competitive, hcol cities.
that low birthrate is made by the ignorant government, They have the duty to support families if they want Korea to exist like it is today. Kindergarden and school for free, schoolbooks for free, child benefit, parental leave and other support we have in Germany, our problem are the high rent and energy costs.
@@verenamenzel8958 you are ignorant as fuck if you think korea doesnt have all those things. parents here dont even use the government funded daycare because they would rather send their child to more prestigious/high cost daycare to keep up.
Greetings from a 32 years french woman . I understand your feelings. I am also worried as my country is declining in a lot of ways. I try to find an escape but it’s not easy. You have a beautiful country, I hope that you find solutions ❤
We have a very similar Sausage in Sweden. Falukorv (Falu Sausage) but it's made of pork. Reguarding the birthrates, S Korea might try and fix it with high immigration. But that is a temporary solution that creates new problems and if it keeps happening, Korea will be less korean with every decade.
how is Sweden going to fix their migrant problem? deportation is the obvious solution, but it seems to me that swedes would prefer to lose their country than appear intolerant to foreigners
Is it worthy to keep a country monoethnic though? I think that the best way is to have really good integration policy and basically treat everyone as equal humans that have to care for each other to be happy, cause they live together.
Gosari is actually the shoots of the bracken fern, not roots of the plant. I featured harvesting gosari from the mountains on my channel last year. Now im lucky enough to have it growing in my backyard. On the other topic, Busan has some really good incentives now to boost the birth rate. I'd be looking into them if I wasn't married.
I'm surprised by these news, actually. Though a low birth rate is a common tendency in developed countries, and we're all gravitating towards that at different rates, for different reasons too. What worries be the most is the toxic competitive setting and suicide rates. No good birthing more children if they're going to succumb to the pressures of society later on.
As others have mentioned, please reduce plastics use around food. Never ever microwave plastics, they release toxic chemicals. Same with putting hot food in plastic storage containers. Also please use wood for chopping, when cutting food on plastic small amounts are released into the food. Stay healthy!
You can microwave polypropylene(PP) and polyethylene(PE) containers. PVC and PET can be toxic when microwaved. Actually you shouldn't use these two for food (keeping alcohol is even worse) as they are source of microplastic.
Thank u for sharing this video .. your English is excellent .. during half of my childhood I grew up around a lot of Koreans & some Japanese in Fort Lee, NJ .. Fort Lee has the largest Korean/japanese population in New Jersey .. also shared a house with a very nice Korean lady for 3yrs in my adult life .. she was so nice to me, her mother was not lol she hated me for what I thought was no reason , then I found out it’s cuz I’m white lol I was told that’s how it is with the old school senior Koreans .. she was so mean! Anyway , love from America 💖
I think Korean society put so much pressure on kids, too much social pressure, they end up with depression, working all day. It is remarkable how much effort people have to be perfect, just relax a little, and enjoy a bit more ❤
Such is the case of any developed nation. People working hard to achieve - children are an option. However, Korea can always do what other developed countries do - import people like crazy and push up the housing costs even more and displace the current marginalized workers creating an increasing layer of homelessness.
As a foreigner working in South Korea in manufacturing sector, I myself, have been long saddened every single day with the lifestyle of the locals here. I have korean co-worker at the age of 20, 25 working for 12 hours in our company Monday to Saturday. They only have 1 day to rest. There's no such thing as work-life balance here. I can accept the fact, that I work the same with them, but this is what I really came here, to work long overtime to save more money as a foreign worker. But I just cant imagine the fact, that the youth of this country are already obliged to work excessively that early age. Which is one of the main reasons why south korea has the lowest birth rate in the world. Not just the young ones, but many old locals 60-70 yrs old are still eager to work in long hours. They dont have any time for their families and this really really makes me sad. All they do is to work, go home and sleep, then go back to work. I am hoping that the government of SK would come up with law to lessen the hours of work so they can have more time with their families. On the other hand, I always treat my korean co-workers as a younger brothers and make them laugh to brighten up their day. ♥♥♥
I am a 75 year old woman from Indiana, USA. I can remember the happiness here when the Korean War ended, even though I was only 4 years old. You have every right to be proud of your country and its resilience. I am concerned and feel empathetic about the problems in your country. I wish you, South Korea, and all South Koreans prosperity and easier life circumstances in the future.
Interesting, I was always told Finland is not a Scandinavian country (although it'spart of the Scandinavian peninsula) Do Finnish citizens consider themselves Scandinavian?
I don't think that Finland is a rich country. Compared to Russian Federation sure, the average person is richer. But overall not that rich. It's just because the Russian Federation is a colonial government. Germany is one too by the way. Both are importing foreigners disregarding the interests of local people. Many countries in Europe are like that. Rich or good life, for whom I wonder? Not the common person.
I've been living in South Korea now for around one year and I don't feel like enough people are talking about this serious issue. I love Korea and I want to see it thriving for the future generations to come. This low population will make it even more difficult for young Koreans in the future. Looking forward to your next video for more analysis and depth on this important topic!!
I was stationed in South Korea (Serving the US Army) I was only there for a year and basically heard of all of the issues there from birth, school, higher education, adulthood its all internally corrupt and nobody talks about it because the Korean government tries their best to silence all of it. Not only that but you can literally buy yourself out of any situation and pay for someone to get arrested insane
I learned from exchange students that the Internet is strictly censored by the Korean government. I learned the Korean alphabet from them in high school, a few words. I wonder how they're all doing. We lost contact about 10 years ago. 교환학생들에게 인터넷은 한국 정부에 의해 엄격하게 검열된다는 것을 배웠습니다. 나는 고등학교 때 그들에게 한글 알파벳을 배웠다, 몇 단어. 그들 모두 어떻게 지내고 있는지 궁금해요. 우리는 약 10년 전에 연락이 두절되었습니다. - 삼성 번역기 사용
❤ Unique style of video for me, thank you. I just adopted a rescue poodle from a shelter in South Korea so I'm trying to learn all about his motherland ! By the way you kind of remind me of Jimin from BTS ( a cutie). They truly have opened up a lot of the world's eyes to your country, culture & talent. Never have I seen anything like them...truly incredible. Love from Vancouver 🇨🇦🇰🇷🇨🇦🇰🇷😊
Hello from Spain. I just stumbled upon this video. I'm truly worried about my country too. I think everyone in the world is worried about the economic issues their own countries are facing. The world is changing and it doesn't seem like it's for the better, at the moment.
Never been to Korea but looking forward to visiting one day. I have a live cam of Korea on showing a high way over the Han River with tall buildings in back. Thank you for sharing your concerns about your country. 🇺🇸
Hello from Romania ,Europe. Your english is very good. I love Korea.I am sorry that is so big problem with the natality there. The same problem is in Japane too.
I lived in SK for a little over 4 months. Wonderful place, great food, nice people, lots to love, but yeah the low birth rate is the peak of a mountain of connected problems, and I hope people can break free from the stress and pressure of modern Korea.
Many developed countries have low birth rates, not just South Korea. In Europe it is the same. Meanwhile, the poor countries in Africa or South Asia have a population boom no matter how poor they are and how hard it would seem for them to raise kids. I think it has something to do with people's mentality and culture.
As someone who comes from a poor African country, it's not a positive thing. Children are just objects to them, types of assets for old age insurance, who they don't take care of. lack of actual thought into raising proper human beings perpetuates a cycle of poverty because ppl aren't well adjusted to live fulfilling lives and improving their country. So from what I can tell ppl taking longer to or not having kids is just them being more considerate to bring humans into the world
@@araiksims6322 , fair points. This is not good if they treat their children not as human beings but just as things or assets or insurance for old age. But the developed countries are dying out, which is also not good.
Good Morning.....I am from the USA and we too are worried as well about our country. the whole world is changing. Not sure where it is going to end up.
In USA we eat hotdogs or bologna sandwiches and not sure what’s in that meat….🫢
Girl from Spain here. I recently went to USA and I experienced culture shock in how people perceived work there, treating it as essential.
Working is definitively important, but it shouldn't get on the way of enjoying life. And I mean, is easy to worship your life regarding how much you have worked, but maybe there's something else than that.
It ends up with your bankruptcy
@@TaniaC0009 thats why Spain is poor and Socialist and America is Wealthy and Capitalist. We didnt become the worlds most sucessful democracy for nothing. Spain is busy on Woke and continuing the lazy culture compared to focusing on innovation and perfection.
@@covfefe1787Spain is not woke. Idk where you got that. They're actually about to beat Japan in longest living people on earth. However they do have the worst youth unemployment in EU and overall to the point that many have to move abroad to survive.
All the way from Miami. I want you to know that I, a person many miles away, care about you and I wish you happiness and health. You seem like a good person and you deserve a good life. Always feel free to reach out - you are not alone, friend!
Korea let 5 companies monopolize. That's bad news
remarkable model of the past; came with detrimental consequences....its why its so competitive to even live in that country....considering only 70 years has passed since the korean war....where south korea literally started from dirt....
each company has 50~70 affiliated companies and also there are more huge comapanies in Korea
@@unka2007affiliation is still the same
Actually it was a good approach. After the war Koreans need to bundle their strengths and build something together. Just like Germany, there are some big well known companies today like BMW,Bosch,Siemens,etc. But Many smaller companies in Germany are working behind these companies as suppliers. So the success of the big companies will be distribute to the smaller companies. Instead of every small company tried to build their own car with less chance to success, they try to work together. This approach is very effective especially when the country has very little resources to begin with. Korea is no different with Samsung, Hyundai, etc. BUT at certain point the goverment needs to open opportunity for other new companies to thrive, otherwise they will monopolize every sector of the industry. EU has its own body to evaluate it. May be Korea needs to do the same.
@@wyswygsommer2769 Also Germany is more open to workers union, letting them have more control over company decisions, they have more voice.
Thank you for your video. Since you talked about the low birth rate in Korea, it will also be interesting to hear about women's lives in Korea first for Korean women and second for foreign women.
As a Korean who is living in Canada, I can let my mom and my girlfriend out at night anytime in Korea but not in here
Thank you for your candor! I am from South Carolina, USA. Your English is excellent (I am a retired English teacher) and speech rate is perfect…also appreciate the simplicity of this video with no background music or noise. Wishing you and your country only the best for the future❤
He probably learnt English in Korea, it's not uncommon for countries to teach their children and educate them English.
I agree with Susan. ESL textbook writer/editor and teacher here...your English has very natural rhythm and stress to it. Kudos to you!
@@jabariphillips766a lot of schools in China is teaching students English
@@jabariphillips766 Yes, but that doesn't mean the pronunciation is automatically good. In fact, I would argue that for many, their accent can be a bit thick that it can be a bit difficult to understand. His is very clear, good pronunciation, especially the 'R" sound when mixed with the "l" such as in "world". This is not easy to pronounce (the way we, Americans do) and he does it incredibly well!
@ec6951 I would say any English speaking country. USA isnt the world
You are incredibly authentic and intelligent ❤ thank you for sharing this important knowledge 🙏
Your vlog very much resembles that of the the 50 year old Japanese man vlog. So interesting to hear. thank you very much for sharing. I shall be there this October.
I think He’s copied him😂😂
@@unka2007 yes and it will probably do well on youtube. Korea has the same type of problems
@@unka2007if he did, I'm glad. It's better to watch average people than it is to watch all the glam types.
@@Chrissie-gg7tj You can still feel lonely around people. He doesn't seem to have much friends and has social anxiety. It is very hard to make new, meaningful connections the older you get. Aslo, more the importance of not going broke when he has to support his family with a dead end job at his age to pay off the mortgage of said home. The Japanese yen is also crashing so there's more to it other than feeling envy towards what he has over others.
@@Chrissie-gg7tj That's odd when you say that his videos were untruthful and seemed disingenuous just because he has a family and home. You just assumed he can't be lonely without knowing him personally. I gave extra context and never invalidated anyone's opinion about someone. Your now deleted comment was clearly throwing shade at him due to his success on YT.
Your lunch looks delicious! Thank you for your succinct and informative video.
South Korea is incredibly wealthy and has wildly successful companies, so why is it that working South Korean people do not have enough time or money to enjoy life? Where does the wealth generated by workers in South Korea end up? (It definitely does not get invested into childcare or extra education like cram school) The wealth is collected at the top, by the owner/capitalist class, through profits from overpriced products and exploiting/underpaying workers (being paid less than the value that they create). What can working class people do about this?
Work 80h a week , expensive housing , and you have 70% of the reasons..also status is key the young generation do not have the money to give what they got from their parents!!! No Hakwons after school private school after school activities for 1 kid even it’s just too expensive plus keeping their status
Yes, the chaebols are making all the money & keeping it.
CAPITALISM 101! But all hail the "free market"👏🏼 What a FARCE.🤦🏻♀️🚮
its also about the way people work, my friend told me in comparison to for example german working culture, people in korea work a lot more inefficiently
@@blueside10 As a foreigner living and working in Korea, I am honestly so shocked by the level of inefficiency. Working this way will not sustain the country as it is.
Greetings from Germany. We have worldwide the same problems with "politicians". Keep your head up high.🏵
Hi from South Texas! I love your home! Praying your worries go away! 🙏
I suspect that the main reason for your stress, competitive environment, pressure, low birth rate etc is that Koreans are very judgmental and strict to each other. If someone is not within the acceptable limits, norms etc is highly judged. It is like there is a specific scenario that is written for all of you and if you deviate....you are considered a failure. People cannot live their lives happily under such circumstances. The financial pressure and the daily struggle for survival is universal but I think in Korea all aspects of people's lives are under extreme pressure. Of course this is just my personal opinion and I should just mention that I have never been in Korea, nor I have any Korean friends. It is just an opinion that was formed while observing the relevant culture through media, films, series etc. ❤ As you know everything in life.... Has a cost. This is one of the costs paid for your rapid development. I believe that the dynamics of your culture will eventually balance things out. ❤😊
Yes, this is it. I am korean, my immediate family lives in korea, but I live overseas. Korea is nice place to live. Safe, very few slum areas, and most areas are clean. The problem is most koreans were led to believe that we can all achieve success with a white collar job. But there is only so many of those. Korean youth unemployment is high. And the countries wealth keeps getting more concentrated. Business and academic environments are so competitive too so everyone feels they need to work extra to get the promotion or even keep their job. Most korean problems are really self inflicted. The same korean mind that made korea richer is also the same mind that is judgemental and afraid of judgement from others.
Koreans (from Seoul) feel so much social freedom and less judgement when they travel or move abroad. I know this because they tell me and they feel free to act differently.
@-whackd Yo facts. I had like 4-5 korean exchange students back in my high school class and man they loved the US. All of them ended up attending colleges here in the US and are now in the process of getting their citizenship. South Korea is great in terms of safety and cleanliness, but the culture is toxic as shit from what I was told from the Korean exchange students in my high school and during my university years.
@@getonwithit.2847
Ditto.
디토.
Sad part is the concept isnt just relevant to one country, any governing system that practices consumerism ultimately meets this dilemma one way or another..
As a foreigner who has been to Korea and will move to Korea soon / have a Korean partner, I can say that Korea looks good on the outside but underneath all the glam are deeply rooted issues. It is truly sad. I can imagine giving birth there but I cannot imagine raising my kid/s there their entire childhood and living there as a family for the rest of my life. Families and especially kids deserve healthy environments and needless to say, even Koreans know the environment is toxic in both the school system and working culture. And those are only SOME of the issues. It is our duty as parents of the future generation to create a healthy space for our kids and family to live. No excuses ❌ Health, love and joy comes first. It definitely stresses me out too and I’m not even Korean. I pray that God makes a way for me and my family one day. (And other families in Korea)
Pray for Korea 🙏🏻
Why are you moving to a country where you don't even want to have kids ? I think i'm confused, you found a cute (and probably wealthy if you're a foreigner) Korean dude and want to move there despite all the problems that Korea clearly has and not wanting to start a family there ? Good luck and hope you won't regret it in the end.
Koreans were genocided during the Korean war.A lot of trauma still exists
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But of course , the american media doesn't like To talk about this , it is called the forgotten war for a reason.ua-cam.com/video/rdg8ac34QZo/v-deo.htmlsi=duxpn5EMNmuYIFeu
My fellow Americans like to distract themselves from our own country’s bigger and faster descent into hell by criticizing other countries. We suck.
Truth is, korea is actually a good place to raise kids. Koreans don't need to force their kids to adopt the korean schooling system. And assuming you don't want to live in Central seoul, rent and property prices are not that expensive. The problems is so many koreans spend tons lots of money on unnecessary education
@@CaliforniaDreams-eb8sx As I understand it, even parents don't have control over most of the issues. Because there are too many factors that contributes to the toxic school system. Such as, how much homework their kids get, how early they need to get up for school and how late they get back home etc... The Korean Hagwons or any after school academy, should not even have certain hours of studying available. The options presented and carried out by the schools are problematic. And as a private English teacher who teaches English to Korean parents every single day, I have mothers telling me how their kids are made fun of or simply looked down on, if they do not attend these expensive academies which results in no life outside of studying and very VERY little sleep. A student also told me that as a mother she has no idea what to do cause she does not have money to put her child in certain academies but if she does not, the kid will fall behind. Nothing will change unless the system changes or unless all parents start home schooling their kids. (which is highly unlikely)
Additionally; My Korean partner also told me he STILL struggles to sleep even at 29 years old cause of his schedule since a young age. And I have personally heard of many other Koreans stuggling with insomnia due to their over loaded schedule during their school years.
And due to this, I plan on home schooling my kids if I have to stay in SK long term ~ because I really believe that is the best solution to my kids from burning out
Love your channel and kind manners - you are very nice to share as you do with us. I LOOK FORWARD TOLEARNING FROM YOU
Thank you for the video. Greetings from the Netherlands!
We have similar concerns here in the US. The cost of living is out of control and salaries do not keep up. Also, generationally, people aren't as interested in marriage and children as the older generations were. Young people here prefer to stay single. Marriage rates have plummeted as well. I am interested in seeing your next video about this. Thank you for sharing the food information too! I have not heard of any of the food you showed here other than rice. LOL! I wonder if I would like it?
It is very much worth noting that our birth rate is still DOUBLE Korea's!
@@tunkytunky *immigration rate
The second sentence answered the third one.
The situation in the US is nowhere close to Korea’s. They’re just not comparable. This is like American audiences claiming to “relate” to Squid Game when the two inequalities are vastly different.
Inflation in the US has slowed to normal levels. Salaries have kept up, especially among the poorest. Birth rates are still high. Meanwhile Korea is in an emergency.
Thank you for the video. Sending well wishes from the USA.
You have a great way of speaking. Thanks for the video.
Very informative, thank you.
the only reason South Korea can "claim" that there is a low to no crime rate is due to a lot of factors that you fail to mention.
The definition of crime in SK is nebulous, at best. Domestic Violence, intimate partner battery and physical abuse in the home are accepted in the culture. Unless there is a loss of life, not much is done to stop the abuse or keep the victim safe.
Crimes against foreigners aren't even dealt with by the police - so you have an entire swath of people that the law doesn't even cover or keep safe. And finally - as a man - you WOULD feel safe walking alone on the streets at any time, night or day. You should ask women if they feel safe walking alone, especially around men who have been consuming large amounts of alcohol.
Watching from Australia, thank you for your insight, your English is great.
There’s a channel that’s exactly like this (same titles and video style) but it’s a 50 year old japanese man
I was thinking the exact same thing
@@LoveCoffee123 Askjapan
he probably took inspiration from that :) there is nothing wrong with that
Japan and South Korea have similar problems.
@@konstantinrebrov675
Add America to the list at this point.
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Hi! Your english is so good. I have never been to South Korea but would love to visit someday because it looks so beautiful. I am from the USA. Your lunch looks delicious.
Ur English is so good? TF?
Rasist much
@@kizarumelon2477 no need to be sensitive bro😂
@UnitedStatesofAmerica1984 where was I offended? 😮💨
@@kizarumelon2477no way you are fr
That’s a feast! I’ve just subscribed to. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for your video! Your lunch was interesting! I could not eat that much rice. I enjoy k-pop and Korean manhwa. Your country has a rich culture. Young people here in the USA are also facing challenges. Do not worry too much and take time to enjoy simple pleasures. There are people in the world facing much worse futures. I am wishing the best for you!
Your English is very good.
Excellent English. Polite and informative video. Thank you.
You speak flawless English, thanks for an inside view into a Korean lunch! Subscribed!!
I'm glad Ytube recommended me this channel. Great video with interesting topic
I love the style of your video ❤ just a calm video and learning about Korean food while hearing your thoughts. Excited for more!
I looked up 고사리 and it is sometimes called Bracken in English. I've never had it but I would try it!
Pin this comment! 😊
It's also known in English as the young stem of fernbrake (or fiddlehead). We also eat it in Chinese cuisine. It's called juecai (蕨菜).
Gosari is fernbrake and a delicious traditional side dish for bibimbap, a Korean dish with rice, a variety of mixed marinated vegetable, meat or a fried egg with a dollop of spicy red paste with sesame oil.
It's eaten in US (both east coast and west coast). Goes all the way back to Native Americans harvesting and eating these as well. Didn't watch the whole video but the man is wrong about the fiddleheads.
Glad watching this from Nairobi Kenya at 7p.m.Your diet seems much more healthy in comparison to what I see people eating from the West.Your grammer is quite good as well.One of my Korean friends will visit here.I hope she will enjoy her stay here in Kenya.On issues of safety that is truly amazing.
What a nice meal! I wish to give back to Korea for all the great contributions that have improved so many peoples lives.
Interesting topic, food looks delicious. Your mom takes good care of you❤
Thank you for this video. I really enjoyed viewing it. Try not to worry so much. Thank you from Atlanta Georgia in America 😊❤
I LOVE gosari I had it in Korea last year and I wish I could buy it in Australia! It's delicious! I believe in English it is known as 'fernbrake'. I think its from Bracken Fern and I guess this is the baby fronds of it. Bracken fern grows wild here but I'm not 100% sure if it's the same plant or safe to eat.
You can buy it in Australia if you live near big cities where they have Korean stores. It comes dried in a packet.
Koreans pick this from the mountainsides in the USA to eat all the time. Naturally their only competition are other Koreans 😆
Perhaps similar to fiddlehead fern
I’m an average 24 year old Canadian man living in Alberta. The country has changed so much since I was a kid. The only thing that’s the same are the buildings
Interesting video. I visited Korea last year and will be returning next year again. I loved the country but you can tell people work long hours in the big cities (Seoul and Daegu I spent quite a bit of time in). I wish you the best - the country has so much to be proud of.
Not the long hours but no days off. Have to beg to take time off and it’s never enough to travel anywhere. Everyday becomes the same. It’s a mundane and disotopian existence. Years go by and you are doing the same shit
Excellent video with insightful content. Thank you 🙏🏼
Gosari is called "fernbrake" in English. I love cooking Korean food. ☺️
Hello from California! My lunch looks a lot like yours, and I love to watch UA-cam while eating lunch too. Visited Seoul last year. Amazing, I could not believe how high-tech and industrialized it has become. Prior to that, I visited in 1996, so in about 30 years, a lot has changed!! There are so many high rises, pace seems a lot faster, people seem more affluent and cosmopolitan. I missed the old streets with mom and pop stores of the past though, outdoor markets- things were definitely less fancy but uniquely Korean and charming then. Lots of Starbucks now, corporate stores, name brands, etc. I was born in Korea, immigrated to the US when I was five. Despite longing for some aspects of Korean life in Korea, I am grateful to live in a less competitive, less class conscious society here. I think all the cut throat pressure to be the best, out compete peers, etc would have been too much for me to bear. Korea is lovely though and I felt safe there, even on the subway at night! So there is so many things that are great about Korea, but like everywhere, it has its underbelly.
Thank you for sharing this very interesting video. Greetings from French Polynesia. We polynesians love south K-dramas and we can learn about your language, culture, meals, lifestyle, and so on. Yup Korea people are known all over the world workers, competitives, and are too strict with themselves. This is same with Japanese and Chinese.
Listening to you talk and prepare food and eat was comforting. I am from America and like others have said, we're worried too. But I remind myself that life exists only in the present. Things change in ways that we cannot possibly predict. All we have is now.
Great job on the video. We're about the same age. I feel like you're the Korean version of me. I'm Mexican. 33 years old going on 34. I'm not Korean, but I too worry that the birth rates in Korea are the lowest in the world and well below the replacement levels. I've read somewhere it said that if the rates continue how they are, the Koreans could be extinct in the future. However, it's not just Korea, but a lot of countries in the world have low birth rates now. Many are also below replacement levels. Some are at or just very slightly above replacement levels. The fertility levels have dropped with all countries around the world. Few countries have above replacement levels, and even those have much less than they did in the 1950s, 60s, or even 90s. Yes, even Middle East and african countries.
I want to say your English is very good, many Koreans struggle with English. What I like about Koreans is they always share stuff about their country, I like Korean food too. It's very impressive that Korea went from being one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the richest in just 30-40 years. Hope things turn around for the future of Korea.
Only africa and india are reproducing like rabbits... then they cant afford it and western countries have to pay for it
Even though I'm just a random person watching a video, it was wonderful to share a meal with you. I ate an omelet with onions, peppers, and avocado salsa. I eat this every other day, and I'm a little jealous of how varied your meal looked! It also seemed like you prepared it at home, I like the culture of having many small side dishes with a meal. Thank you for making this video, it's soothing to have simple content in a sea of normalized heavily editted content.
Also, while it's not quite the same, I'm also experiencing something like this in NYC at 26. Competitive education, gave up working hard, everything is expensive, low birth prospects (though it's very different here with the immigrant culture). The current global generation of highly developed cultures have a lot of challenges, yet despite the differences we both get front row seats, so I look forward to seeing this play out alongside you.
I'm happy for you that you are a proud Korean. I plan to visit Korea in the near future. I have had some koreans I met in the UK tell me they are depressed living in Korea. The people in the cities especially do not get to have enough time to relax and socialize and they are unable to really feel the warmth of living.
Also beauty standards expected in the professional field. So I could live in Korea but I could not work in Korea. I like my soft life. My advise to everyone there is to go into entreprenuership, start a youtube channel or something that does not involve the typical work culture there so people can be free enough to appreciate and enjoy the good things in life and embrace foreigners. There are many good things every culture and society can teach and learn from eachother to positively impact lives.
They wouldn’t know what to do with the freedom if they had it. Most are void of personality and just operate on what’s beneficial to them and vanity.
Hello from Egypt this video poped up on my feed don't know i opened it but such a good video to know about different culture thank you for sharing this information.
Super informative video. And your English is very good!
Thank you gor ecplainging some Korean history! 😊 Praying that your brothers and sisters in the North will live as freely as you do one day. Im from the USA and I'm also worried about my country's future. Praying for God's mercy over us and all tbe nations.
Very chill and nice video , keep up the good work ! Sending love from Dubai
Thank you for sharing your video and your reality. Take care of yourself. Hi from France☀🌈
your english is excellent. I loved my time in S.Korea earlier this year. cannot wait to come back
Always interesting to see foreigner speak English well, but very few American can speak any Asian language well
Hi your lunch looks delicious...let me ask you who made all these side dishes for you..say thanks to that person thats y we can see so many delicacies of korean culture....loved it
Hello, I am Portuguese and live in the USA. Thank you for sharing. It's great to see a bit of your perspective presented so simply and directly. The world is indeed changing rapidly and in odd ways. I wish you all the best. 💖
Hello I enjoyed your video, it's fascinating, and I do agree with what your saying, I have heard about this in your country, despite it being a very lovely place, but the long hours of working doesn't sound good . At all ..
Thank you for sharing.
I liked how calm you are talking I fell like I can listen all they on just your please voice thank you
I enjoyed your video.Hello from Ireland 🇮🇪
Sending love from Australia ❤ thank you for sharing this message
why am I thinking of the 50 year old japanese man when I look at your channel LOL
Came here from that very channel!❤😂😂
Thanks!
Wow! Thank you so much for your support!
the biggest problem is everything is centered around Seoul it’s hard to live outside of Seoul cause many necessary industries closed up in other cities schools hospitals stores restaurants 5 companies own everything for example lotte owns amusements parks malls hotels restaurants there’s terrible racism and xenophobia in against Chinese southeast Asians for example many southeast Asians do hard labor but experience discrimination even though they fill labor shortages that Koreans won’t do just like in other East Asians countries
Racism is everywhere. I find it odd that so many complain about racism but then want to move or visit there anyway. China, too, is a racist country.
@@arizonagirl6474 its not just racism but there's even prejudice against foreign Koreans China has different more severe problems but they don't hate foreign born
@@gametri-eq6lj They don't hate foreign born!? Now that's a lie. There's proof all over social media.
@@gametri-eq6lj That's a lie, and social media proves it. They can be very racist
@@gametri-eq6lj That's not true at all. Social media shows us exactly what I said in my comment.
Considering global warming, etc, low birth rate could be a blessing because it could alleviate pressure on resources. The problem is that there will be at least a few generations who may have no caretakers as they become elderly. Ideally, a nation's efforts can transition to economic competitiveness to quality of life. South Korea and Japan seem to be ahead of the curve with the demographic issues that you describe & I hope that they can lead the way toward finding solutions to the issues that the whole world is experiencing
I've grown up everywhere from starting from Seoul, then France and North America. And I went back to work in Seoul and in few cities in Europe.
I think it's quite common people marry late and have children late. Not just in Korea but every big cities. But the problem is that most young people end up in Seoul, where 75% of its national population remains. So with housing, job search problem- people have their hands full. I feel raising a child does cost, but not that much to hold off. Rather than money, a child requires us to be more mentally strong, available, and patience. But these qualities are what people lack when they live in a densely populated, high competitive, hcol cities.
that low birthrate is made by the ignorant government, They have the duty to support families if they want Korea to exist like it is today. Kindergarden and school for free, schoolbooks for free, child benefit, parental leave and other support we have in Germany, our problem are the high rent and energy costs.
@@verenamenzel8958 you are ignorant as fuck if you think korea doesnt have all those things. parents here dont even use the government funded daycare because they would rather send their child to more prestigious/high cost daycare to keep up.
Greetings from a 32 years french woman . I understand your feelings. I am also worried as my country is declining in a lot of ways. I try to find an escape but it’s not easy. You have a beautiful country, I hope that you find solutions ❤
Very interesting look into everyday Korean life. Thanks for posting.
It’s great to see what you’re having for lunch and hear your thoughts. I’d love to see more videos!
Great video. Greetings from Holland
I love it! So real, good for you.
We have a very similar Sausage in Sweden. Falukorv (Falu Sausage) but it's made of pork. Reguarding the birthrates, S Korea might try and fix it with high immigration. But that is a temporary solution that creates new problems and if it keeps happening, Korea will be less korean with every decade.
how is Sweden going to fix their migrant problem? deportation is the obvious solution, but it seems to me that swedes would prefer to lose their country than appear intolerant to foreigners
They already have migrant workers from poorer asian countries.
I’m sure they’d rather collapse than take detritus from the 3rd world. A lot of good it’s done for the West.
Is it worthy to keep a country monoethnic though?
I think that the best way is to have really good integration policy and basically treat everyone as equal humans that have to care for each other to be happy, cause they live together.
@@Air-wr4vvits literally worth everything else. Nothing is more worthy for a country than its people. No nation without people.
so simple. so nice.
Cheers from Chicago, brother!
Gosari is actually the shoots of the bracken fern, not roots of the plant. I featured harvesting gosari from the mountains on my channel last year. Now im lucky enough to have it growing in my backyard. On the other topic, Busan has some really good incentives now to boost the birth rate. I'd be looking into them if I wasn't married.
Hello, from Washington state USA. I enjoyed your video. It was very interesting, and the food looked delicious.
Love and light from Tucson Arizona
Lol I lived there for a year and it sucks ass man praying for you
@@trademarkjoe8879
My brother is in Tuscon. Small world.
내 동생은 투스콘에 있다. 작은 세상. - 삼성 번역기 사용
I'm surprised by these news, actually. Though a low birth rate is a common tendency in developed countries, and we're all gravitating towards that at different rates, for different reasons too. What worries be the most is the toxic competitive setting and suicide rates. No good birthing more children if they're going to succumb to the pressures of society later on.
As others have mentioned, please reduce plastics use around food. Never ever microwave plastics, they release toxic chemicals. Same with putting hot food in plastic storage containers. Also please use wood for chopping, when cutting food on plastic small amounts are released into the food. Stay healthy!
You can microwave polypropylene(PP) and polyethylene(PE) containers. PVC and PET can be toxic when microwaved. Actually you shouldn't use these two for food (keeping alcohol is even worse) as they are source of microplastic.
Thank u for sharing this video .. your English is excellent .. during half of my childhood I grew up around a lot of Koreans & some Japanese in Fort Lee, NJ .. Fort Lee has the largest Korean/japanese population in New Jersey .. also shared a house with a very nice Korean lady for 3yrs in my adult life .. she was so nice to me, her mother was not lol she hated me for what I thought was no reason , then I found out it’s cuz I’m white lol I was told that’s how it is with the old school senior Koreans .. she was so mean! Anyway , love from America 💖
I think Korean society put so much pressure on kids, too much social pressure, they end up with depression, working all day. It is remarkable how much effort people have to be perfect, just relax a little, and enjoy a bit more ❤
This was so interesting-I thank you for sharing this. I am from Ohio USA-🤗
Hi from Melbourne❤
thanks for sharing i worry about the birth rate and it all seems so complex and idk where to start! so appreciate hearing about it
cool video! hello from Canada :))
일하기 위해 사는게 아니라 살기위해 일한다는걸 명심하면 삶이 그렇게 고되지 않아집니다
Such is the case of any developed nation. People working hard to achieve - children are an option. However, Korea can always do what other developed countries do - import people like crazy and push up the housing costs even more and displace the current marginalized workers creating an increasing layer of homelessness.
This is a good use of UA-cam. Interesting window into life somewhere else.
As a foreigner working in South Korea in manufacturing sector, I myself, have been long saddened every single day with the lifestyle of the locals here. I have korean co-worker at the age of 20, 25 working for 12 hours in our company Monday to Saturday. They only have 1 day to rest. There's no such thing as work-life balance here. I can accept the fact, that I work the same with them, but this is what I really came here, to work long overtime to save more money as a foreign worker. But I just cant imagine the fact, that the youth of this country are already obliged to work excessively that early age. Which is one of the main reasons why south korea has the lowest birth rate in the world. Not just the young ones, but many old locals 60-70 yrs old are still eager to work in long hours. They dont have any time for their families and this really really makes me sad. All they do is to work, go home and sleep, then go back to work. I am hoping that the government of SK would come up with law to lessen the hours of work so they can have more time with their families. On the other hand, I always treat my korean co-workers as a younger brothers and make them laugh to brighten up their day. ♥♥♥
I am a 75 year old woman from Indiana, USA. I can remember the happiness here when the Korean War ended, even though I was only 4 years old. You have every right to be proud of your country and its resilience. I am concerned and feel empathetic about the problems in your country. I wish you, South Korea, and all South Koreans prosperity and easier life circumstances in the future.
from rich Scandinavian country, Finland, you guys are doing great
Interesting, I was always told Finland is not a Scandinavian country (although it'spart of the Scandinavian peninsula)
Do Finnish citizens consider themselves Scandinavian?
I don't think that Finland is a rich country. Compared to Russian Federation sure, the average person is richer. But overall not that rich. It's just because the Russian Federation is a colonial government. Germany is one too by the way. Both are importing foreigners disregarding the interests of local people. Many countries in Europe are like that. Rich or good life, for whom I wonder? Not the common person.
@@ss-ds2dn yes they do
@@konstantinrebrov675 yep
I've been living in South Korea now for around one year and I don't feel like enough people are talking about this serious issue. I love Korea and I want to see it thriving for the future generations to come. This low population will make it even more difficult for young Koreans in the future.
Looking forward to your next video for more analysis and depth on this important topic!!
I was stationed in South Korea (Serving the US Army) I was only there for a year and basically heard of all of the issues there from birth, school, higher education, adulthood its all internally corrupt and nobody talks about it because the Korean government tries their best to silence all of it. Not only that but you can literally buy yourself out of any situation and pay for someone to get arrested insane
I learned from exchange students that the Internet is strictly censored by the Korean government. I learned the Korean alphabet from them in high school, a few words. I wonder how they're all doing. We lost contact about 10 years ago.
교환학생들에게 인터넷은 한국 정부에 의해 엄격하게 검열된다는 것을 배웠습니다. 나는 고등학교 때 그들에게 한글 알파벳을 배웠다, 몇 단어. 그들 모두 어떻게 지내고 있는지 궁금해요. 우리는 약 10년 전에 연락이 두절되었습니다. - 삼성 번역기 사용
greetings from indonesia. i like this kinda content which talk about what happen to world this day now..keep it up bro
❤ Unique style of video for me, thank you. I just adopted a rescue poodle from a shelter in South Korea so I'm trying to learn all about his motherland ! By the way you kind of remind me of Jimin from BTS ( a cutie). They truly have opened up a lot of the world's eyes to your country, culture & talent. Never have I seen anything like them...truly incredible. Love from Vancouver 🇨🇦🇰🇷🇨🇦🇰🇷😊
Hello from Spain. I just stumbled upon this video. I'm truly worried about my country too. I think everyone in the world is worried about the economic issues their own countries are facing. The world is changing and it doesn't seem like it's for the better, at the moment.
Your lunch looks great! It was really eye-opening and worrisome to learn that South Korea has a lower birthrate than even Ukraine.
When people are slaves, the only rebellion is refusal to participate in the future.
It’s the lowest in the world man
Maybe...I could have kids😂........with a south korean guy ,like raise a baby 🤱
South Korea is an amazing country and I've been planning on visiting it in the future.I am praying for the future of this amazing country🙏🏼
Never been to Korea but looking forward to visiting one day. I have a live cam of Korea on showing a high way over the Han River with tall buildings in back. Thank you for sharing your concerns about your country. 🇺🇸
Hello from Romania ,Europe. Your english is very good. I love Korea.I am sorry that is so big problem with the natality there. The same problem is in Japane too.
I lived in SK for a little over 4 months. Wonderful place, great food, nice people, lots to love, but yeah the low birth rate is the peak of a mountain of connected problems, and I hope people can break free from the stress and pressure of modern Korea.
Youre amazing, my friend. Your personal disclosure is inspiring
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Many developed countries have low birth rates, not just South Korea. In Europe it is the same. Meanwhile, the poor countries in Africa or South Asia have a population boom no matter how poor they are and how hard it would seem for them to raise kids. I think it has something to do with people's mentality and culture.
As someone who comes from a poor African country, it's not a positive thing. Children are just objects to them, types of assets for old age insurance, who they don't take care of. lack of actual thought into raising proper human beings perpetuates a cycle of poverty because ppl aren't well adjusted to live fulfilling lives and improving their country. So from what I can tell ppl taking longer to or not having kids is just them being more considerate to bring humans into the world
@@araiksims6322 , fair points. This is not good if they treat their children not as human beings but just as things or assets or insurance for old age. But the developed countries are dying out, which is also not good.
Keep it coming !! We love you. I gamble a lot with my Korean brothas haha