What Are The Downsides To Dating A Foreigner? | Koreans Answer
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- We asked Koreans what the potential downsides are to dating a foreigner in Korea, and here's what they had to say!
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"so communication would be difficult especially when we fight"
*WHOA AN INTELLECTUAL*
Can't stop 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂 😂 😂 😂 😂 Without fight ain't no love😆😆😆🙄🙄🤦♀️
You know how Koreans says : 'fighting' ✊
Or.. Honey-bunny .. Fighting.. Time🤨🤔? 👊
@Nicole Foster lmaooo same
You know that actually when we are angry language just flows
I would "fight" with him in every "language" he will choose 😂😂😂
I think the main problem is just the language barrier. But it's not impossible to learn another language.👍
- Xenon - you are right... my boyfriend is chinese, we learn each others language
I’m learning Chinese even tho I want to go to Korea for a dance studio. But Chinese to me is so much easier than korean
There's another big problem, in East Asian countries the younger generation is more open minded about dating a foreigner than older generation (like they said in the video). Younger generation tend to have a lot of respect to elders (and obviously parents) so their opinion is really important & not only about dating but life decisions in general. Keep in mind that this doesn't apply to every east asian family out there.
To me it’s religion & culture.
I’d say it’s the older generation. Koreans have a lot of respect for their elders. So if their parents don’t approve of the relationship its very possible it won’t last or it will be hard to get approval.
3:12
"Korea is full of Koreans".
Knowledge is power.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Omg
LESLY ARMAS oh wow 😂😂😂
wow lol
LESLY ARMAS learning new things everyday 😍😍😍
sometimes I feel like some koreans expect foreigners to give up everything that makes them different and embrace korean culture fully without them giving up anything, it'a a little one sided. I'm not talking in general, just some cases I've observed
It's kinda true, people always talk about foreigners learning Korean instead of Koreans learning English or the foreigner's language
@no name we are talking about a relationship, where both people have to give
@no name would you be okay to be the only one making efforts in a relationship?
@no name understand that there are also cultural differencies and it's okay, things can still work out even tho two people come from totally different backrounds but you have to be open to it, also while the person is learning korean the other could learn english to improve the communication. I got your point and I agree with it only to some extent. In a relationship both people should make efforts. Open up a bit :)
It's a very conservative country, a few years ago they would literally stare at and take photos of people that had blue eyes if they would see then on the bus etc BC there were so few people. Also Most Koreans would stay in Korea and would very rarely live abroad which lead to generations that always kept to their people. It's quite a big change in such a short amount of time, they are far from multi culti so they really stick to their culture. Also, you should adapt to every country's culture you're living in, ofc you should keep a part of your own culture with you but it's rlly important to adapt especially in a conservative country..
Before I'd left Korea , I never imagined dating or marrying with foreigner. But I married to Italian Australian. Hehe Even we had a language barrier, we didn't have a problem. Because we knew that we are really fit well each other in personality. My parents surprised at first time when I talked about him, but they love my husband a lot and they're learning in English these days.
Ciaooo
So cuuuuteeeeee
빈 이탈리아 Bin Italia thats sooo sweet omg
Awww that’s so cute
Of course they're happy .. he's white 🙄
not to offend anyone but they always said, their partner would have to learn korean, but why dont they try too to learn their partners language
So true both partners should LEARN from eachother
because many people move to Korea rather than people moving out of Korea?
I think they mean since they are in korea now
probably because this whole interview is only hypothetical but im sure if some of these guys found the person they love and that person speaks another language, then they would try to learn it as well. or maybe, some of these guys aren't that great and wouldn't make considerate boyfriends anyways lol just because a person is good looking doesn't mean their personality is you feel me?
They did specify living in Korea
3:14 in the meantime they are two foreigners walking behind him :D
@@Urlocalant xD haha the irony! love it
😂 😂 😂 😂
@Wuddup Dope lol maybe they are just tourists? I mean Korea is still full of Koreans, and Asians in Europe or America are still quite small in numbers, so it is possible that they don't know a lot of foreigners bc their workplace or school does not have any. And for the dating thing. The bottom line is you have to like that person and that person has to like you in order to start a relationship. Language, culture, and religion, however, do play an important role in a relationship bc they can cause conflict due to miscommunication and different ideologies.
LOL
LMAooo 😂
It’s really about finding a guy that’s open minded as well as his parents. However, if he’s a mamas boy he’ll always follow his parents. In my past relationship my ex’s parents and even his sister would convince him to leave me multiple times. Not saying they can’t grow to accept you eventually but it could be a very long process with many obstacles.
polochic314 Don’t ever date a mama’s boy and never date someone and try to change them it never works. I will not date someone who will prioritize their parents over me for example. That they are too weak spirited to reject someone they love because of parents? Not for me
watashiwaanni exactly. The older sister was an even crazier story to be honest. But that’s said and done
Well now I want to know the full story
Iconic GigglePuff I second that
Iconic GigglePuff I think my situation was just an unlucky one. Not to say all relationships are like this when it comes to cultural differences. That definitely played a big role in it but ultimately incompatibility was another big reason.
It does not matter how you look, what language you speak, where are from.. if it's love, you will make an effort for that person. That's it, no one said realtionships are easy. No excuses please. Im dating a Korean, we comunicate in english, second language for both. We are learning each others languages too. And it's going well. Also, If you try to ignore the negativity from others ( it's your relationship, not theirs) then you can live happily, trust me ^^
i'm married to a korean, and we only communicate in english or swedish ( neither of our native languages)
strangerpainter very interesting... why Swedish?
If you cant communicate well.. hmm. Maybe dating foreigner is a good way to improve your foreign language skill lol
@@Urlocalant 👍
Well not necessarily you can also befriend someone and do language exchange instead of directly going to dating...
@@Bia707_ yes I agree. What I meant was though that if they started dating, they can think the language barrier as an opportunity for them to start learning each others' hard :)
I think a relationship is based on love, trust, loyalty and friendship. Besides if you are involved in a stable relationship and you love the person who you are with all the barriers can be crossed. Relationships makes you grow, progress, improve yourself, learn and make you better. Is fascinating learn a new language, culture and be a part of his/her world. I'm a foreigner in Spain so for me to learn Spanish, new traditions, culture etc made me more rich intellectual and make me grow up as a person. For majority of Koreans seams like the whole world it resumes at the Korean border.. If you think about it is kinda sad. I hope younger generations will be more open minded 😊
@@ShiviRo yes it is definitely changing !
I’m engaged to a korean guy who also didn’t think once in his life he would date a foreigner, I speak korean not perfectly but I can survive, he is also trying to learn Italian and he knows english a bit, his family was worried at first because they actually never even talked with a foreigner in their life so they also worried about the things said in this video but as soon as they saw I could speak korean enough to have a conversation they accepted me happily, they talked with my parents on skype and it was a really fun experience! So, this is all to say that the downsides are there only if u are not willing to do anything for the other and the most important thing is understanding their culture and learn. And yeah you can meet some close minded people who don’t accept you, but that can happen with any relationship not only with Koreans.
The barriers are inside people!
There are no barriers for love! ❤️
All these people saying there's a language barrier, I'm currently learning Korean and it's not too hard honestly. Also it's actually pretty good to date someone whose native language you're not familiar with. You'd have to speak a solid amount of the same language but could learn each other's through dating and communicating. (A little advice on learning Korean in the comments below as it was requested)
Hi! Can you give me some advice in learning Korean language since im trying to learn Korean but its hard to pronounce and remember some words... so can you give me advice how to learn Korean faster lol. =)
Yes please could you give some advice how to learn korean?
@@ifeeltraped1601 well just try to keep practicing daily and follow Korean people on social media so every time you'll open an app you're practically "forced" to read or hear it! Also try websites like Memrise to learn at a steady pace :) For pronunciation it can be helpful to watch Korean shows, use Korean subtitles if they're available, it's way easier to listen and repeat what natives say while seeing the words on screen 🙂 and always write down words or phrases on a sheet of paper maybe even get a whole exercise book only for practicing writing Hangul!
Those are the things that work for me so no guarantee they'll help you too - good luck!
@@mrs.ohsehun8243 just answered that below your comment! Incase you didn't get the notification :)
@@vansmoon thank you soo much❤🤗
IMO, I don't think language barrier is a problem. I am an American (native English speaker) and dated a Korean man. At the time, I spoke very little Korean, and he spoke very little English. BECAUSE OF THAT we didn't fight. I think we were very conscientious of each others feelings and body language, so we got along well. Plus, we were patient with each other because of the language barrier.
This also proved true with a former roommate of mine from China who speaks Mandarin, and very little English. We never argued. Got along so well that we are best friends now. Thankfully her English improved, because my Mandarin didn't LOL.
I think patience and understanding negates the language barrier.
yeah i mean, if its love, its love. :D
Maybe you should make this interview with people who actually know something about dating foreginers?
A lot of videos like this one and the main barrier is the language.. damn what is so hard for them? In my country we learn french , spanish , english and german and in the university we can learn chinese and korean. They can make a little effort to learn especially english
Bc korea is homogeneous? lol in Korea, 99.99% of people speak Korean every day in their life so a second language is not really needed. English could be used to polish their resume and stuff like that, but then again, they still speak Korean most of the time. I mean from your comment, there is already a clash of idea when you think language barrier is no big deal but for them it is, so imagine what other problems might arise when you actually go date them lol.
@@vjbkbkllhgvjhbki5019 turkey is homogeneous as hell too... if we dont include istanbul to the list the people are talking in only turkish or kurdish BUT YET we learn english in schools as an obligation and we never expect foreigners to feel discriminated bcuz of their mother tongues... WE try to talk in english with them. Its not about “we dont need foreign language” culture it is about “the hospitality” culture
Are you belge, bianca? I lived in Belgium and these are the main languages
@@illadss no 😅why?
@@biancas.5641 oh, because those are the official languages of Belgium and every citizen there starts being alphabetized in those except Spanish, which they learn flemish in place. Belgium is a super multicultural country.
I normally don’t watch this types of videos, but that blonde guy is kiuuteeee
The only barriers that I’m black... *sigh*
The first guy is pretty cute
Finally I was looking 4 this comment
bts love same!!!!
I feel like there is excuse after excuse as if it's not even possible to date a Korean which is not true
Miriam Mimi It’s so true about the older generation problem...my parents tell me I can only date Korean men, they don’t like foreigners...
@@예원-w8l ☹️ older generation aren't open like the newer generation. I know they are coming from a good place but dating a foreigner could be better, you will never know unless you try.
@@예원-w8l this is why Americans are "disrespectful" to their parents. They don't want their negativity and close-mindedness. You should absolutely go for a biracial relationship if you want it, don't listen to them.
Miriam Mimi „dating a foreigner could be BETTER“ i doubt it lol. Both sides have their downsides
Courtney right!!
To be honest the older generation is respected alot in korea their decision is final so alot of them would avoid us out of respect for their parents i think.
The way both times I’ve gone to Seoul it’s always the middle / older age woman who would approach me with broken English and say “ you are beautiful “ 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺
That last guy's answer is so convincing he's good at expressing himself.
I don't think people really understand how wise the "communication would be difficult... especially when we fight" comment was. Even though I am learning Korean, the main reason I wouldn't date a native, or non-English fluent Korean is because trying to explain intricate and specific emotions is very difficult, even in my/your own native language. We all struggle to communicate ourselves well in our native languages when we are having serious disagreements/fights with our loved ones so I honestly can't imagine how frustrating it would be if you are trying to have a serious, in-depth emotional talk to someone you are in a relationship with if you are not at a native level of fluency in the language they speak. I mean how many times have you had a misunderstanding with a loved one because one person took what the other person said wrong? If you are older like me probably several times in your life. Now amplify that times a thousand if you are in a relationship with someone and neither one of you are native-level fluent in the other's native language.
In other words, there is a huge difference between being fluent enough to order at a restaurant or talk about sports or your day and then being fluent enough to have an hour or more long conversation with a loved one about your mixed emotions and and why you are feeling that way. So, for people who get upset with this video or disheartened just remember that dating a foreigner is not always as romantic as novels, dramas, and UA-cam couples make it out to be.
I used to date a Japanese man. His mother was very nice to me but we had to hide from his grandmother, but that was mostly because she didn't want me spending time with him before we married 😂
The most difficult part where dating someone that speaks a different language is when you argue. Not being able to fully get your point across is very frustrating. But keep learning the language and that will sort itself out :)
actually my bf is korean , and we're learning each others language ❤
I'm not into kpop so don't think I'm just a fangirl or something but DAMN that first and third dude are fineeeeee 🔥😌🤘
The first guy is so damn handsome
I’ve been dating my Korean Boyfriend for 2 years. I’m Christian and he’s Bhuddist, it doesn’t bother us though. Also, we fight in English like we’re in a national debate. 😂 lol
as for culture, we’re both into food so Filipino and Korean cuisine doesn’t even clash.
Language? We learn each other’s language naturally and not forcing it. We communicate in English.
1:17 Jooheon's and I.M's (Monsta X) son lol :D :D
It’d be interesting to hear from people who were actually dating foreigners! Like this is interesting but pretty hypothetical - id like to know what people who have actually experienced it have to say on the matter 🤔 maybe it’s different 🤷🏼♀️
It's not about the looks, the culture and the language, it's all about to find someone that is open minded and the love between you and the other person, love can break every barrier
Honestly. I get it. I'm from Norway and personally, I haven't seen too many interracial or different cultural relationships. And, it's mostly because we don't really think to date foreigners (not that it doesn't happen, but Norway is a predominantly white country and most people are either native Norwegian or native Scandinavian).
PS: Y'all can't get mad at these people for not necessarily going for foreigners when they're seeking a long-term relationship. Like, what's the point, people will date who they want to date. Just because some Korean men are dating/married to foreign girls, does not mean they all want to be... Gee.
Oh! And, stop fetishizing Korean men because you like dramas or K-pop or Asia in general. It's weird, and I hope you'll realize that.
@no name It's fine if you think Asian men are sexy, but please consider the cultural differences. For all you know you might not find an actual asian guy all that appealing when you meet them.
As for Norwegian Sámi;
I don't know if you can still call Norwegian Sámi people "Asian mixed" since it's mostly very far back in their bloodlines, so much that they themselves don't see themselves as part Asian. They don't really look it either (some do, for sure, but very few). And, a lot of Sámi culture in Norway has disappeared because of uneducated haters who thought it would be best for them to suppress their culture because it was deemed "too different". So, I can see why Koreans would me suspicious of mixing with other cultures as their's is so unique and important to them. Which is something I identify with in some ways as well.
Hope this answered you question? :)
no name you really can not compare one person to everyone. Like, yes there are ones that do, but there’s also a large part that doesn’t. It’s sort of like expecting every Korean to look like your favorite k-pop Idol or k-drama actor. That’s not really all that realistic. You cannot assume that they’re all like that just because the Korean culture or Asian culture you’re exposed to is the makeup version of it. Most of the time Asians are really conservative, especially in certain areas. Again, I’m not saying they all are but the majority.
Here we are of course homogeneous societies understand each other people think multi cultural countries are numerous but in fact it doesn't it's only because US and few European like France England have open immigration laws. But majority haven't so they are close minded and full of prejudice about everything outside they're not them. But not the least to spread stereotypes and be judgmental towards outsiders😏
I think the food would be a barrier for me but I died laughing when that guy said communication when fighting make love not war buddy lol the unspoken language I'm sure ecstasy screams of pleasure sound the same no matter where you're from lol
I think it’s funny everyone talks about the language barrier but I speak fluent korean.
Bella Mays how long did it take for you to become fluent?
Bella Mays Lol 😂 I thought that too cuz I can also speak korean fluently kkkk😂
@Courtney woww what did u do to help?
I'm dating a korean man. We're both at our 30s. The only problem it's the language.
Well I'd like to say that koreans are dating foreigners but when it comes to marriage.. it's really hard.. For both. Actually. Usually the couple breaks up.. Me and my boyfriend are talking about that and it's like there's no exit from this problem..
@Eleonora Ruoppo Hi :) Well I've heard about mixed kids at school but this is not our problem. Usually korean men's mothers don't like foreign girls. But still this isn't a problem for us since his mother it's not her real mom so she doesn't express her opinion. And his father agree with this relationship. The only but huge problem is the language. Believe me it's huge. At the beginning, when you just date someone and you're having fun everything is fine. But when it gets serious you realize that not being able to use the language as a native keeps you also away from adapting to the other society if you're going to spend your life there. So our problem it's the language. I speak broken korean and he speaks broken english (my mother language it's not even english). Till now it was enough for us. But.. how could we raise children like that? ? Could we both enjoy and laugh about korean jokes? And so on..
Really... it's such a hard situation. Right now I can't improve my language skills because I have no time. Same him . Anyway.. I'm sorry for telling you my personal problem haha :) I don't know if love is enough.. really.. i have no idea what's going to happen
@Eleonora Ruoppo thank you for your warm words :) Hehe~ we're neighbors :) I'm Greek :)
Since you are a teenager the time is yours! :) I wish you will be successful in school and in your studies in general :)
First time I went to Korea years ago coz i had a scholarship :) But i met my boyfriend when I came back to Greece haha irony.
And yes, since me n him we're already 30+ time is not our friend :)
Anyway :) oh! If you need any help about Korea etc let me know :) I guess you can contact me if you check my profile :) Goodnight! :)
@@yunalee13 waouh that's a pity... It's also quite difficult since you're in Greece now, that would be hard to improve your Korean there...
I'm following some youtubeurs from my country (Moroccans, one of them was more fluent in... Mandarin hahaha, not even Korean because she studied a year or so in China), at first it's difficult then she had to learn the language once settled in Korea... For him, I don't know he'll need (fluent) greek only if he stays with you in Greece.
Good luck guys, I'm also 30 and I know that dating dudes at our age is taken more seriously (than before hahaha), so it must mean a lot to you to be with him.
@@Ssookawai Very kind of you that you spend time to read my story :) My bitter story haha... And yeah, he really means a lot to me :) look ~ Even if I am 30 I'm here just trying desperately to watch a video where they would say that it's easy being with a foreigner and so to encourage myself, but.. no.
I feel a little uncomfortable that at my age I'm writing on youtube as if I'm a 20 years old girl 😅
Haha~ too many personal informations at youtube! :) :p
Have a nice day! :)
@@yunalee13 we'll be forever young, lol! ✌️😁 Thanks a lot, I hope everything will be fine for you! 😘😘
1:12 he sound like yoongi from bts lol
Exactly ,I thought that too but it’s probably his accent as he could be from D-town
I would date a Korean man if I learn Korean and he learn Spanish as well cause Babe needs to speak to the whole familia including abuelita ♡ I think is about disposition on both sides bye.
When you love someone, you both will overcome all the problems together)) time will heal everything 💕
Yes. I wasn't sure about this interview but I guess it's cos I'm old fashioned and naive
We create our future, so it’s up to us how will we live 🤷♀️
Are they interviewing good looking guys because they feel confident enough to date foreigners?
1:38 i think that is the worst can be happened like downsides cuz the parents thoughts is kinda hard to accept someone from another race or even in another religion and it will be hard for the kids to chose parents or the lover
I am happy that someone made a video that asked what could be the good and bad to dating a foreigner. I think getting both side is good in case someone does date a foreigner because there will be good and bad times just like any other relationship. Nice to have insight and not rely only on the media.
for all these people in the comments : STOP COMPARING THESE KOREAN MEN TO YOUR OPPA’S THEY DON’T LOOK ALIKE AND DON’T SOUND ALIKE
Yup o.o ... They just can't stop , I hate it :/ ... Not all Korean guys are interested in kpop or stuff , And them being compared with these girls " oppa" might be really annoying
Fetishization, want they want is their oppa
"What they want is their oppa" 😂😂😂 Actually,you should only call oppa someone who you are close to,or someone who is almost like your brother.But do they know that?No,they see an idol on tv-they scream oppa
Ikr it's annoying...
Koreaboos
Honestly I feel like cultural differences won’t be much of a problem because I feel like if as a foreigner if I’m traveling to Korea or vice versa then I’m probably into that culture in some way.
It's not just the language barrier it's the culture as well if you don't really understand the culture you could be embarrassed for a lot of certain situations I'm African American and dating outside your race not knowing the language I could agree it can get weird during arguments off his family's around because then you think that his family is talking negatively about you in your face
Language barrier SHOULDN’T be a problem as long as both partners are willing to learn each other’s languages. My boyfriend has been living in the US for a year as a pilot. He admit his English wasn’t good as we get to know each other and he wanted to learn, but he was shy. Haha. I wanted to learn korean from him so we exchanged languages.
I still remember the first sentence he taught me “잘 생겼어요” (it means you are handsome) When I got it correct, he was like “you make me shy” and he covered his face HAHA. I started falling for him
I think if a person chooses to live or date a person outside their inherited culture, they should make dedicated efforts to learn the customs and traditions of that country. My neighbors were Korean growing up. I loved playing with them. I loved bowing to their parents and saying "감사합니다," after eating delicious rice and 김치. It's my greatest honor to this day to consider them mi familia.
I'm a Greek/Bulgarian and my boyfriend is Korean.. we are some time together and he doesn't speak English very well and I don't speak Korean yet..
Our personalities are fitting so good that most of times we don't need to talk at all.. like we are communicating with our eyes..
Also both of our parents are open minded like they just want us to be happy so we have free willing to do what ever we want with our lives..
A year ago I even was thinking to be with foreigner..I mean except Greek guy..
But when I met Moon In... he just change my whole life.. and I'm leaving Greece and moving with him to Korea..
About his culture.
Yes it's hard it is a whole new level of living life but also I know that he will be there by my side and supporting me..
So I think you find some guys too close mind in this video... I think there are many Korean guys that they don't have problem to be with a foreigner girl.. 🤗
I am Bulgarian too 😅
I think two major ones for me would be
1. communication
2. Religion
I meannn I can learn korean if I really wanted to(which I’m trying now) and my family is accepting of anyone. One big thing would be religion though...I wouldn’t change my religion no matter what haha
It would be nice if we could still like eachother even with different religions.
@1:35 looks like min yoongi
I scrolled for this comment because as soon as he talked I thought Suga
As someone who is hoping and working on making a life in korea (for the love of the culture and the interest in the history ) this is clearly a thought and a question that comes to mind. Very interesting videos
Foreigners should follow Korean culture while in Korea. I lived in China for many years I learned the language I eat like them I lived in the countryside way out in the countryside and I Willingly gave up the nuances of my culture from the United States. In fact it was very liberating
Because of the endless requests and high degree of expectation from Korean girls in their relationship, many Korean men prefer having a foreign girl friend today.
According to a statistics from Chosun Newspaper in 2016, 150.000 foreigners married Koreans and currently live in Korea. Including their children, 2 million international family live in Korea and another 2 million foreigners live in Korea. 2 out of 10 marriage in Korea is known to be an international marriage these days, and some province and farming regions even reach the number upto 6/10 are international marriages. Statistically Korea is no longer homogenous society these days.
For Korean men, they prefer Chinese, Vietnamese and American wives the most followed after Japan, Canada, Philippines, Cambodia, Thai, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Russia, French, Denmark, Mexican, Indonesian, Moroccan, Turkish..
For Korean Women, American, ChineseKorean, Japanese, Canadian husbands are most favorite and Pakistani, English, Australia, French, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, New Zealand, German, Iranian, Nigerian...
The report states that Korean men with French, German, English, Denmark, Swedish women drastically increased for the past few years and drastic decrease with Vietnamese women.
Finally I see my country being mentioned in a vid. Btw I'm Sri lankan. Like srsly they should be more open to other nationalities as well.
@MiekoNeko Do u mean Bangladeshi for "desi"?
The article mentions that male foreign labors tend to end up getting married to the local women so the certain nationality has higher numbers compared to its opposite sex.
I personally have never seen any Bangladesh females working in Korea so we may not see the marriage between korean males and Bangladeshi females.
@@mahaloaloha6819 actually most korean woman who fail to meet korean men meet forign men. Mostly white or Japanese
@@mahaloaloha6819 actually, most korean woman marrige of forign men is kinda complex. The korean old man marry vietnamese young girl->vietnamese girl get korean nationality->vietnam woman marry vietnam men. Most of korean woman marrige of forign is vietnam and chinese
The biggest thing that hit me was about how your families couldn’t communicate. That would be difficult
woah the third guy is really pretty and also the stuff he's saying 👏🏻
In Canada, there are so many cultures that mix together and there are varying degrees to how “new” a person is to the country (since unless you’re Indigenous you’re technically an immigrant or descended from one) so you could have someone who’s brand new to the country or someone who’s family spans back several generations and we all still date each other. I guess I just find it very interesting that so many people have this expectation that in multi-cultural societies you HAVE to be accepting and accommodating to your partners culture/ethnicity/religion/language etc...but that same sentiment isn’t shared in other countries outside of the West despite the majority of major cities around the world being decently multi-cultural as well. I personally think that if you can’t handle having someone who has a different cultural or ethnic identity than you, then don’t date period. Relationships regardless if it’s with a foreigner or not is about respect and compromise-that’s a universal principle. And the whole language thing is kinda an excuse in my opinion. Learning languages is time consuming and perhaps a bit difficult if you don’t have a natural affinity for it, but it’s not impossible. At the end of the day, love and respect your partner and keep the relationship 50/50.
0:05 he’s so handsome, he looks like an idol 😂💗💗💗😳
The guy who brought up fights made a really good point because if someone's really mad I can see them purposefully using words the other doesn't know just to upset them more
You know this video was pretty raw on it’s honesty it gave us a lot of what we needed to hear but didn’t want to know or except an because of that I think this video would get slot of negative views but me I found it insightful I mean not all are like that like they said some are open minded but some are not like America people are people with different opinions and views but I believe of two people truly care an eventuality love each other these things will not matter
사실 저는 싱가폴 사람이고 한국 남자랑 장거리 연애를 하고 있어요. 저는 벌써 한국어를 배웠는데 제 남친도 저 때문에 외국어를 공부할 계획 있지만 제 생각에는 서로 사랑한다면 상대방의 언어를 공부하고 싶은 마음이 있을 거예요. 문제 아니예요. 외국어를 잘 하는 한국인도 있거니와 한국어를 잘 하는 외국인도 있잖아요. 그리고 한국인끼리 사귀고 있어도 사실 싸우고 문제도 있는데요. 왜 외국인만 사귀면 통하지 않아서 문제 있을까요? 싱가폴에서도 많은 커플들은 통해서 싸워요 ㅋㅋ
I think the couple would be able to communicate just fine but the difficulty is the parents and how you would communicate with his/her parents or how he/she would communicate with your parents
One thing I learn from this video is that Korean guys in this video are all handsome and fineeeeeeeeeeee
In my opinion the language can be the only barrier.
I mean , I can learn Korean and the other person can learn English or my language.
I think that love can overcome everything , you have to do sacrifices even if the couples belong to the same country.
Sometimes differences can be a source of improvement for both.🥰
*YOU CHOOSE THE CUTEST GUYS SO YOU COULD BREAK MY HEART XD*
Both parties must take an effort to learn the other's language. The Korean parents will be difficult but so will the other's parents. In experience the younger generation always underestimates the openness of the older generation. If there is an effort made it makes a good first impression.
Notice that when asked about it they say “not accepting of foreigners “ and in America it’s called racism
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Dude that guy in the beginning was pretty good looking 🤣
2:12 I love how he is concerned about the families and their communication problems.
Actually those issues can overcome as long as both parties are willing to work it out.
01:26 its sounds a little bit like yoongi voice😂
the inhale through the teeth - you got it! xx
The man sounds like..... HiMSelF
Nah not really
The first guy nailed it right on the head, I am personally Christian and the Buddhism might not work because it's hard to go to church with a spouse that does other things (I don't know much about Buddhism other than it believing in reincarnation and enlightenment) The language is definitely a barrier for me since I have a hard time learning other languages. Pronunciation is my issue, then writing it...then it's comprehension after they talk. I want to learn korean though.
Also I noticed he picked the good looking men to be interviewed lol
My first conversation with my Korean boyfriend was a paper he wrote "can you speak korean' I laugh at it and than I say( a little bit) to him it was very memorable moment 😀
the guy at 0:35 is literally so good looking he looks like an actor or something wow
I've seen a lot of people with too much prayers, but lack of self improvement, not ended so good.... Same with good educational background but lack of focus plans and strategy.... Don't hate dis post.. Instead, change and do better together with your education and prayers.... Life is a reality😉😉❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️😇😇
I love how the channel name explains everything
Y’all straight up tho, that first guy is good looking 😍
They r all sooo handsome
Me... I am coming... Korea
Even if u dont accept me
Of course coming for Kim taehyung.. v
the guy that said it would be a lot more emotional and intense if they fought .. i felt that :((
as an american from queens i find this odd. i’m so used to seeing people different from me and hearing different languages. like i don’t think i’ve met many people with my ethnicity, so it’s strange to consider only dating people that are the same as me.
Obviously personalities are important when it comes to having a relationship with someone, but everything else just puts you in a box and could potential cause you to miss out on finding someone wonderful.
even thugh im american im part bhuddist and christian i can speak different languages i can speak some chinese, japanese, korean, spanish, and english lol but korean culture is really cool!
The people talking about the language barrier should go listen to love talk by WayV. You don't need to speak the same language to love someone, you can teach each other.
Well from my experience it all depends on the two people. If they fit together with their personalities. I have some friend couples who are German/Korean and they all get along very well. From my perspective to avoid culture differences its important to have interesst in the culture of your partner. That makes it also easier to understand each other and get along well. I mean if you date a Korean or German or American or whatever you should also show interesst in his/her culture because that is a part of what the person is right? Older Generations are a bit more against it because they dont really know well about it but I think that is a thing in many countries. When it comes to Korea I think foreigners who travel to korea are allready interessted in Korea itself like Culture and History and maybe also speak at least a little bit Korean so thats allready a good first step in the right direction :)
I find Korean guys very attractive, specially the third one. They could be Idols 😍💜🇬🇧😘
I think the point is if the two people in the relationship like each other enough, everything else will fall in place. People tend to fall in love with people who share the same culture as them because they can relate to each other. Sometimes people fall in love with someone because their personalities match. If you stay in Korea long enough and get to know people you’ll probably find someone who likes you.
Videos like these show how much we default to us-them classifications so easily. Speaking as a Nigerian, I know that my values are not the same as all other Nigerians. But they might match with an Indian guy or a Korean guy or whatever. Just because they are Nigerian does not mean we agree on what family life looks like or things like that. On the other hand with a foreigner there is more room to negotiate such things.
If there’s foreigners in Korea, it’s strange
If there’s Koreans in uk,us...they don’t really care
God the main thing is what they would say they won’t date foreigners. We look different so it’s not impossible that one loves you but when you would have kids they would maybe be mobbed and the parents won’t accept you Bc yeah you look different
Okay but can we just talk about the first guy tho ... he’s so handsome 😭💙
My parents always told me, they would warmly accept my future boyfriend as long as I'm happy with him, no matter where he comes from or what language he speaks. Even tho my parents can't speak english. ^^ They would start to learn his language. (:
from my perspective as a mixed race person, *i can see that it does take time to get used to speaking fluently in other languages and different cultures, but if you want my advice, **_do not rush anyone into immediately getting used to those two things if you grew up in a country outside of of theirs._* the only thing you would have to do is be patient with each other without getting mad or judging anyone, or even yourself.
This is why I'm never getting married. I live in Korea semi permanently so I don't have many other options.
Well I'm glad I watched this to understand more and learn.
I don't think communication would be a problem. It's an inconvenient matter, but it's not like we can't just learn the language. Cultural differences may be an issue- especially if the older generation are traditionalists who aren't very open to the idea of change.
Idk why but I read the title as" dating a downstairs foreigner"
And for a sec I was like wtf is a downstairs foreigner.........
There's all these translation apps that do it in real time, I really don't think communication is an issue. And honestly who cares what your parents think? If you're the one dating them and not your parents, then what's the big deal? They act like they care, but most younger generation kids rebel against their parents anyway lol. It's hypocritical. I feel like many are just scared to try, thinking it could be too different, out of their comfort zone, too hard, etc. Because there is always a way to make it work. There are always options if you give it a chance. But if they're not willing then they're not willing. And many korean men do fantasize about dating foreigners from my experience. To marry, not as much but definitely date/sleep with.
I'm sad that they automatically think that the person won't speak Korean? If I move to korea or any foreign country I'd learn the language first. Like I'm gonna do my master degree over there in English but I'm already learning Korean because that's the respectful thing to do
I agree with most of this as I'm a foreigner in the country I'm living in. I think if you want to stay there or really want to get to know the culture then you should definitely learn the language and try an interact with the natives to help.
The religion thing for me is anywhere. I think if you have two different religions then it might not work so well, not saying it won't. Again that's my opinion.
Language barrier isn't a problem if the other person wants to learn. But that "they look different" answer is...duh? Sounds almost like he's hinting at prejudice that either he might have or that the foreign person might experience dating him? I'm not sure what he meant by that exactly.
For me I'd probably never learn Korean just to date someone unless I wanted to know the language on my own. I have no interest.
my culture is totally the opposite of Korea, so no matter how in love i might be, there's no way i could end up with someone that's way too opposite of my "normal"
omg the first boy😍😍😍
I'm dead