We surprised a Korean grandma living on $2 a day | THE VOICELESS #5
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- Опубліковано 18 жов 2018
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She has five son and none of them live with her? Is their kids having mental issue to have left their old mother alone in such a dilapidated condition? Is Korean fast losing their beautiful culture of respecting parents let alone elders?
Even before I have a job my younger brother support our family and my studies as he was the first to have a job. And now I support them with half of my monthly salary goes to supporting my parents and my brother kids school fees. I run my own family in the other half. Because this is typical Asian culture. Supporting parents when they are old and supporting each other among the siblings.
The other sad part is local media ignore them....May be the media there is interested only in K-pop or K-drama related news or only celebrities news...I hope through this channel it awaken the local govt. or public awareness in regard to poor elderly conditions and take some pragmatic action to ameliorate their situation.
Asian Boss, I want to give you guys a 👍👍. This was a really good look into a part of Korean society that nobody wants to talk about. Very gracious of your team to give this woman money. I really appreciate this video and hope to see more videos to come that show the realities of living in Korea.
Asian Boss *IF* I had been invited to join your crew there in South Korea {me coming from Australia} I'd want to pack in my luggage cardboard boxes to donate to this unfortunate old lady to sell. Although the amount of flattened boxes I could comfortably fit wouldn't make a difference at all. So then instead i would have brought in my luggage some food for her, rice meal packets. I'm sure there are people living in poverty in *EVERY* country around the world. This woman in the video has a home. I'm *NOT* suggesting in any way she didn't or doesn't need your help. Only thinking that there are plenty of other examples in South Korea who are of various ages and some who of parents with school age kids who {unlike this woman} don't have shelter {are homeless}. 😧 🎅 👍 🍱🇰🇷 💸
I am never fapping at Korean porn anymore, they have lost my respect.
she's in poverty
she only earns $2 a day
she lives in a one room house
none of her kids want to take care of her
but she still smiles
ΛRMYOИCEBLIИK that’s how everyone should live- humble and thankful for what they have. i wish everyone can be like that. not screaming and crying at their parents because they couldn’t get the new designer shoes. they should be thankful to their parents for what they have.. some people can’t even afford things we take for granted. :(
ΛRMYOИCEBLIИK says:
"none of her kids want to take care of her:
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Because none of them have jobs either.
What do you expect?
@@lynnk2567 says:
" that’s how everyone should live- humble and thankful for what they have."
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Do you know the history of poverty and inequality?
What would you suggest to the people (all of)whose earning had to go to the landlord left with no money to eat like in the time before the French Revolution?
It never happened before?
Here's the laws of the capitalism say,
Return on capital is ALWAYS greater than the economic growth.
Larger the capital, the larger the return, which also means that as the time goes by the capital growth will be accelerated(assuming the return will be reinvested).
Concentration of the wealth will end in the increasingly fewer hands.
What do you see in the future?
Economy gets better or worse?
Which is greater, the chance of you stepping up the social ladder(becoming richer) or falling and eventually become one like lady in the video?
That's so hard to imagine about her life... but it's good to see that she's still have a house. Me, even though i'm still a student. But i still provide something for my parents to make them happy. Such like, treats them something good etc.
@@aina6711 says:
"Me, even though i'm still a student."
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You'll find out later in your life that it's much easier to find a job when you are young.
You may have some money to give now but later in you life you may regret that.
Do you save any money now?
she enjoyed the company more than anything else. loneliness will kill you before your body does.
amen to that=the bible says="it is not good for man to be alone" it will rip your heart and soul out, I know.
I felt lonely, when I tried to be really good Christian and I was doing all my best not to sin. But, I see myself having better interactions with people, when I am completely free. Therefore, I can swear, watch porn, eat meat on Friday, and I am just united with people around me. I love God, and I believe that he is there, but I bring more love and peace to this world, when I'm completely free to do anything I want.
Yes somebody stole my dog
Janet Wilham My uncle passed away 3 months ago. He committed suicide after taking meth. The day he passed away my aunt asked if he wanted to go to my little cousins first soccer practice. He refused, not long ago we visited him in Portland too... he hung himself where the kids and my aunt and him slept. So yes loneliness is terrible.
Janet can I get the Scripture on that? God Bless you!
"I had fun today. It was a great day." I teared up when she said that. The company and visit meant a lot to her.
Sw!neH!gh she probably was anticipating them and so ready to show them everything.
Yes I'm sure she's very lonely and he back gas got to be so painful😢😢💔
Me too 🥺💔
@@yourhapanextdoor Jesus loves you, obey the Lord you can be saved Jesus loves you. We need Jesus, we sinned, Jesus died for us in the cross
@@karenbenavente1124 Jesus loves you, obey the Lord you can be saved Jesus loves you. We need Jesus, we sinned, Jesus died for us in the cross
Who is here after the renovation of her home?
I am! The difference was astounding I love how she even put on some weight so she's definitely eating better than she was in this video
Me!
@@brendonaden5680 thank you very much your kindness will be back thousand times as soon as possible..komapsumnida..great sincere from Jakarta
Oh this the same lady. I just fear for her safety. I hope she has a bank account.
meeeeeee
She's one of the richest persons I have ever seen. Rich with laughter, with smiles and positivity.
Beerdy - Bruce Lee Central omfg I read this and it gave me chills
👍👍
read that as “laughter, with smiles, and with poverty”
and still that doesn't buy food...
Spiritually rich too. 💕
Yes she's indeed the richest human. ❤️😊
I saw her smiling
Proud, independent, alone
All I felt was pain
nice haiku!
Me too😢
@WingsOfTruth Go preach your "good tidings" somewhere else. I'm Catholic and I don't do confession nor believe in purgatory. How's that?
@WingsOfTruth So be it! :D
@WingsOfTruth What a stubborn numskull. Can't perceive when being shooed away.
Where are her children?! I don't care if they're in poverty, too. They shouldn't leave her all alone. Be poor together!
Ikr where i come from everyone sticks together no matter what
Too bad, her kids are irresponsible
@@linlin-cp5bg true, after she did so much to raise them.
@@vlhz69420 Up to this date, I have sent money and supporting to my mom to meet her daily needs food, cloth, charity, and survival
That's the stupidest thing I heard.
When she said “I had fun today, it was a great day” make me want to go sit with her everyday she must feel so lonely god bless her
me too
It is sad that people who work hard their whole lives and end up in poverty at the end.
They are the ones who made korea develop so much, should be respected...
@@tylerqvedo8909 i agree to this .. $200 per month its not going to work in korea even if they try to live in a poor country in asia it wont be enough
Maybe in Laos
the world before the new deal
People living in poverty with a smile, People who had enough are complaining about not enough....
It's not much of the poverty that hits her hard but rather the loneliness that is slowly killing her
😢
Did you know, once we all get to certain age that fate awaits for all of us? Unless you have a very loving family whos supportive.
@@v1ctor84 if you raise your kids right, they will support and care for you in your elderly age. its just something that they need to be teached about, like its a normal thing.
It must be hard for the interviewer, to hold back tears 😢
I hear ya!......I think I heard his voice shaking a few times....... 😢
I feel the same🥺
I cried watching the whole video. Didnt realize how lucky I am till I watched this.
Certainly
I would’ve cried immediately
That money better not go to the sons....
Yeah, they seem like pretty shitty sons. Not wanting to visit or take care of her. What a disgrace..
Their ass holes
i've been thinking about that too, that so bad imagine her sons come to her home to beg for her money. make me cry just imagine it T.T
That's why he said "Spend it for yourself, eommoni"
@@rosaliniasanusi1068 it's a disgrace they will ask her for money considering how shes living. What's really sad is despite all of that, she still thinks only of them
I'm Korean and my biggest concern right now is that her sons find out this video and try to take her money.
She said that all of her sons are unemployed. Are they not in the same situation as she is?
Same, or anyone else who may know of her and may try and take it from her.
그놈들 오면 두들겨 패고 내쫒아야함
she said, No jobs her's all childrens. If they watching this video. maybe all they can feels sad and makes tears too.. Problem is not just there families. It is our countries domestic problems.
let her open a bank account....only her can take out...or for grocery store credit value only....seem to be safe for her than...some people say im 41 and live with my parents....but i tell them they live with me....because time for me to take care of them and all the bills....if any future gf dont like it...well f them.....when u came from a war torn country ...only unite family can survive....or divide and die
She didn't want her son to carry her burdens..she is selfless and that is something a true mother has..
my mom cares for me a lot but he would be yelling at me to help her if she was in that position😅 i mean as she should if I was in an okay position
This broke my heart. In Vietnamese there‘s a saying a mother can raise 10 children but 10 children can‘t take care of one mother. And yet she‘s smiling and radiating positive energy despite her hardships.
Same this saying in India also for those who sent away their parents to old-age homes😐
Thai people have this kind of saying as well. I hope that the country will gradually develop into a developed country gradually and sustainably, not wanting to create extreme inequality as a country that still cares about each other.
I know right
*If her kids came to collect that money, there’s no doubt that she would gladly help them out.*
She’s the type of person that has complete and true unconditional love for her kids, even if they don’t treat her right.
It’s what moms do man. Childs needs first no matter what and, she represents that no matter how many difficult phases she has to go through. It’s just sad to realize there are 3 million other people like her. I really wish they all could live a good life and not be in poverty anymore.✊🏼
Not if.. but when her kids comes
BizWiz sad 😔
I hope they don't come to get it
@@id1556 I think they did. If you watch the most recent video with Madame Yoo, AB donated again but set certain limitations as to how she would receive it (installments as opposed to a large sum at once). They implied that her previous donations weren't spent wisely. So I think she just gave it all to her children. She definitely seems like the type of person to do that. Very selfless and cheerful person. It hurts to see her in those living conditions.
She might be poor but her attitude towards life is priceless. Bless xx
What a wonderful words ❤
@@lastwhisper1425 you better take that back
@@LazyNakama trash is trash
@@lastwhisper1425 you know you saying that makes you even worse than trash, you are going to regret saying that, to be clear, you are the trash here. It's amazing how she literally has nothing but still smiles but you probably have more than she has and you have the audacity to be even a little bit negative, just shut up
She is......Priceless and Precious! She didnt have much but STILL shared what she had........I LOVE you Madame Yoo!?? 💜
Even if I lost the clothes on my back, I would never abandon my mother.
Mom is a divine gift. UA-cam THE CLAVERS
@@MargaritaMagdalena i feel you too, but i forget about it by feeling optimistic most of the time.
Ol
Word sister. Word.
@@MargaritaMagdalena lol
Thank you for making grandma happy. When I was new in Korea, I used to see a grandma on my way to work, selling vegetables that nobody ever bought. She would sit in a corner of a phone shop rain or shine... even in winter! Every time I saw her, I would buy vegetables from her and leave her the change. One day, when I was buying vegetables from her, she said she remembers me, and she gave me a bracelet. It was probably one of hers. That was the last time I saw her. She never came back to her post. TT I wonder what happened to her. I regret not doing more for her. TT
😢😢
Hope you meet her again
I’m crying how can her children leave her in poverty... she’s such a ray of sunshine 😭
Because her children are in poverty too...
@@theotimepinchart7724 Yes,I thought the same.
@@theotimepinchart7724 family in poverty stick together though. They do in my parents country and they are much poorer than Korea
@Gary You're a blessing to her, it's the right thing to do.
@Gary God bless you abundantly, I would do the same if I was in your position, I just turned 22 recently last month but I've been supporting my family like since I was 13...
Sometimes I think I've missed a lot ,like things I would love or could have done as a youth, but I really don't regret any of it I feel like I should do it even more.
You surely are a blessing to them, I came to realize that when we do good to others surprisingly we are the ones left feeling good and happy about it..
That's why we should always do good not expecting to be paid back, but to free ourselves from burdening our hearts...
May God bless you, your family and everyone around you.
Imagine giving birth to 5 children raising them and working for many years and thinking that u are a burden to them if they take care of you... the saddest thing she said is "u can survive" isnt that just so sad ...
Darya Taghavi I’m crying 😭
People are really trash and their children will treat them the same way they are treating her
@That One so tell whats best mom
I see every mom as best mother
@@nightsfall3n The one that threw her kid on the floor?
@@testplmnb she isn't mother then
Mother is definition of love and kindness
Ok UA-cam recommendations, you win this round
“Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.” Luke 21: 3-4
Please note how even though she barely has for her, she offers them food and coffee and even feels bad because she couldn't give them lunch, her heart is unbelievable huge, her energy is amazing, she's still thankful for the little she has and still gives to others.
nana 🙏🏽
All I can give her is my prayers for her good health and safety 😭🙏
I once read This from a school religious book and with a pictures of woman with jesus standing over her, i saw the womans face which looked terrified and malnoirished and i started to cry, becose even tho i have never Been in such a situatiom, i started to cry In the middle of the class quietly at the picture, ITS Been ingrained into my brain and il never forget it. I was at a 4th grade
I am happy that they show us every side of korea rather than kdrama and kpop
I'm sorry they show everything in Korean you just have too research on it ..it's not only K Drama or pop music okay everywhere there's going be poor ppls maybe you should used your search engine and find out your self. 82 years old should get little help from family or her country. Hope they rest enough money for everyone that going though her situation.
Emelia Onichi what are you talking about lol? she’s talking about how asian boss don’t glorify south korea like how most people in the media do. people have this perception that south korea is filled with nothing but rainbows and magic, because of the content we’re mostly exposed to like kpop and kdrama.
That's why Emilia said you better do your research instead of just watching what mainstream media gives to you.
@@AUA-camchannel1448 What you smoking my guy?
How old are you my friend? You don't know the yin yang? Hahaha
shes so positive that it doesnt even look like shes struggling. made me cry
Me also. :'-(
Heart goes out to her.. 🙏🏾
@@michaeldyer6378 💓💓
when ur that old. nothing to look forward to but waiting until death at the door
@@thinhphan3816 ikr 😩
Was so sad 😥😥
She barely eats a day yet offers everything she has to others.
Her: *smiles even though she can’t even afford to eat rice*
Me: *cries because there’s nothing in the fridge that I WANT to eat*
"So even though you have 5 children, do any of them take care of you?"
"They probably don't want to"
💔
To be fair, the situation for the younger ones isn't really better there. Low payments, not much jobs, probably kids and a wife to feed.
@@LaNoir. While I agree, I also believe you don't abandon one family for another. I don't understand her children's situation but I very much hope it doesn't come from greed and selfishness.
If each of the five took turns or contributed, I’m sure it would have been manageable.... :(
She earns $2 a day and none of her family can even spare that for her? Thats beyond me.
Harold H exactly
The interviewer acts more like her Son that says a lot
You can tell how happy she is that he's spending time with her : (
he is suited for that job,
her sons dont have jobs tho, try to keep that in the equation next time
@@kevbri11
They should step it up and get one then.
If their 82 year old mother has a job then they sure as hell can get one.
Easier for them.
Plus there's 5 of them and NONE of them can help her out??
Ridiculous.
@@karla4000 "If their 82 year old mother has a job" she doesn't really have a job, she finds and delivers cardboard boxes without a job contract.
also, be aware that even the top graduates in south korea have trouble finding jobs with a stable income, the fact that there's "5 of them and NONE of them can help her out" should, in my eyes, contribute to this fact (some of them were studying too it was said).
This lady is rich at heart. She still manage to smile even with the sadest story about her kids not wanting to bother them for help. She reminds of my Inang.
I hate that she hesitated when they asked what she would do when she got older.
Please go back to her after a few months or so
I really want them to go back just to make sure she spent the money on her own, if her children or anybody else stopped by to take money from her I'll throw up
@@juliansenfr exactly my thoughts
Great point! I would not be surprised if she gave most (if not all) to her grown up kids as that is the obligation this generation has towards their kids.
Yes. It will be helpful to check with her to see how she gets by after this. I hope her children won't take advantage of the gift given to her.
Also we never know what she may turn to to cope with her lot in life. I agree that she should be visited later. God-willing theee's nothing hidden there.
This is the generation who rebuilt the country after the war. And this is how they're treated. Shame. And all the while their country is preoccupied with exporting its popular culture around the world. Imagine if they diverted some of that effort to create a social safety net for the elderly.
I have no great insight into SK culture but it feels like the "Why should I pay for someone else?" mentality is present everywhere in the world.
That is the problem
We Rebuilt wrong way this country
It been 70 years now after the Korean War
too fast growing has a many problem
That is the problem
You have a valid point. Korea grew too fast and during the process, a lot of things have been overlooked.
Everytime I see something like this, I'm hoping that I would only live until the age of 60. Then maybe a massive heart attack and hope I go quickly and don't suffer too much. I really don't get the fascination with science thriving to extend life. I really don't want to hang around 'til I'm 100+ years old.
I am absolutely ashamed. South Korea only cares about it's elders when it politically helps them gain an advantage (eg, comfort women) but reality is that even OUR OWN people throw away and dismiss these elderly people who helped rebuild our country from when we had almost nothing.
The cult in South Korea is also a problem. One of my cousins, an exchange student in South Korea, was tricked into a cult to brainwash a cult. I heard that there are hundreds of cults in Korea.
10:19 when she asked him "do you want to go anywhere else" damn i got all teary eyed.
Reminded me of my loving grandmother.. I miss her a lot.
That “until she passes” hit me so damn hard 😭💔 I would take her into my house in a heartbeat. I get that her kids are struggling but why not struggle together? She was so happy with just the company 😭
And you know she must have struggled for her children when she was raising them.
If she was 82, then her children's ages probably range from fifty to sixty, which means they have to feed themselves, their spouses and their children, or even grandchildren. Maybe themselves were eating rice with soy paste. When you're poor, sometimes you don't have choice but to abandon someone. Most people would abandon the elder not the children. When you don't have money, there's no thing called retirement. You need to work until you die. So even she managed to live with her children, she still has to work.
82, still working, even a single moment didn’t complain about life, about working. Smiled and laughed throughout the whole video. I’m amazed. Bless her. You’d hardly find someone with such high spirit.
optimism's advantages=you never see the world as a gloomy place
Blessed are the poor in spirit
The Bible was and is right about everything
The end is near
Or maybe she's just hiding her sadness from the camera??
@@fenty2331 clearly her sadness is showing.. yet her spirit is there
What idiot watched this and it wasn't sad? You?
meanwhile in america
i love how strong she is, smiling despite the difficult situation her life is in.
this is so heartbreaking.
I barely know any Korean, I can’t have a conversation with someone from Korea if I wanted to. But I picked up on a few words and the fact that I did really made it heart touching.. I hope for the best for her and I’m sure you do to.. we’ve got to be happy and grateful for what we have.. as shown in this video, there’s always worse..
I hope that one of her children will go to take care of her.
She said they were not employed either. If they come to her she will give them money.
she is smiling because she had a mental disorder and doesn't realize the gravity of her situation and the fact that she ruined 6 lives at the very least.
don't have 5 kids if you don't have the life skills to support them by providing a healthy environment and education. She admitted that her kids followed her example and are also jobless...smh
Let her life serve as cautionary tale.
save for your retirement! There is zero excuse for a person to live in a first world nation and not save for their retirement.
Koreans are not going to bend over backwards to help someone who refused to help themselves. We are all given a single life time.
If you want a great life, it is simple: treat yourself like you would treat someone you love very much. you may very well shame someone for their irrational behavior in over eating or not exercising so why aren't you doing that to your self!
I live in Ukraine but have adopted the Japanese philosophy of ganbaru. Try to do your best and the things you choose to do and you will have success.
Also, take responsibility for your life!
her back might be bent over but her mind is all there, such a great smile and laugh too and positive outlook on life .. wow, I feel spoiled here in Canada
Her smile which actually hides a lot of pain .. A huge respect for her & her optimism.
She clearly shows what we are lacking, such a positivity with face full of smile even in such a situation.
I feel sad inside to be honest, A mom whos been doing everything for her children but the child can't take care of her. I hope she will get the better, i really hope. :(
Rogueter Olsen, That's so biased; how can you assume her children can even take care of themselves? She might not even accept the help from her children based on their own situation and her pride, which is what seems is going on. Regardless, people drift whether they're your children or not - It happens.
@@saints360row it's not biased. she obviously needs help if her children cared even a little bit about her they would take care of her, what child would leave their mom just because she won't accept their help? Plus She never even said she won't accept their help she said they probably don't want to take care of her, that's really selfish of them.
NADA, I bet you've never had to take care of someone possibly permanently that could possibly, essentially maintain themselves; it's exhausting psychologically & physically, because once they start relying on you they start expecting it and you've found yourself a continuous obligation with no end til theirs. Which is extremely sad in itself because you know they'll never be the self-sustaining person that they were, possibly ever again.
They could live with her or have her live with them, if they even can, but once you let someone down that relies on you once your incompetence toward helping them is worse than not doing anything in the first place. Even if they did almost nothing and just kept her company would be hard just to watch her in such a situation..
I'm not saying it's right, nothing is right nor wrong, but it truly depends of a situation you know nothing about; not because you haven't gone through a similar situation but because you are not them and they are not you - It's very easy to say that you would do something different in another person's shoes, but you wouldn't; you would do the same exact thing as to be in that situation is not to only be in the same events yet to also be the same person with the same experiences and the same thoughts, within the same time as said person's situation. People are subjective, you can't just objectively juxtapose your veneration and their's via an alternative situation.
@@saints360row please tell me you're joking. This isn't some deep philosophical situation; it's very straightforward. *You look after your parents as they get older.*
Obviously not everyone has a good relationship with their parents but in this case, this woman seems so kind and generous, i can't imagine she would ever have wronged her kids. The least they could do is live with her and look after her. No excuses
@@saints360row My grandmother has dementia and my mother and I have been struggling to take care of her, so of course there's a lot of physical and psychological pain. But she's my GRANDMOTHER. She worked her ass off, immigrated, did hella jobs just for her children, and my mother did the same for me. If anyone who works as hard as Madame Yoo can't receive some simple aid, even if her children came to visit every now and then to help her sell the boxes, that'd be a thousand times better than them abandoning her. No excuses. They're shitty for leaving their mother all alone like that.
People seem to forget that if she's 82, her children must be at least 40-50 years old.
There aren't many job opportunities for unemployed 40-50 year olds. It would be near impossible to get a part time job, because there's a surplus of younger people in their 20s and 30s that want that job as well. It would be also be impossible to get a full time job, because no company will hire you. The only work you can really do if you're in a situation like that is manual labor like working at construction sites.
Still very unfortunate. Even if her 5 children chipped in $10 per month, that would be $50. $50 gets you around 20kg (44 pounds) of rice which would help her out alot.
Cant they just offer to work for less? The younger generation may expect much more.
( supply / demand )
Chad Scira, this is not true. young people in korea will work harsh hours, give seniority respect, and culturally it is more comfortable having younger people under you, if you are older, you are expected to have higher position.
@Chad Scira
The current minimum wage for Korea is at 7,530 KRW which is about $6.5 USD.
99% of part time employers only pay minimum wage already so if you offer to work for less, it would be below minimum wage which is technically illegal.
I had no idea general employment pay was so bad.
I would do whatever I can to help my parents!!!!! There is no excuse
Her story left me crying. It made me realize how blessed and lucky I am. She’s such an inspiration to many of us who often sees only problems in our way. Complaining. Many times forgetting how much we have and how much we should be thankful for. May God continue to bless her and protect her. Thank you, Asian Boss.
What an amazing lady. I can'y believe she's 82. So energetic and positive. A true inspiration indeed ❤
This lady has worked all her life and raised five children only to be abandoned when she needs help most. An 82yo should not be working 14hr days to collect rubbish and earn $2. Absolutely heartbreaking, you can see how happy she is to just have some company...
She was really happy wish i lived there to pay a visit
Jessica Lewis As sad as this is, I hope they didn’t actually abandon her and their actually having their own problem. I hope they’ll get jobs and help her out. She loves them very much, at the beginning you’ll see she even has a picture of them when hey were children
Jessica Lewis Exactly so so sad😓
You realize her children are close to retirement age themselves now? They probably were laid off or lost business in the 90s and have had trouble getting hired since then. Still, there should be ways for a family to hold together.
Sometimes, as hard as you try, your kids grow up to be assholes.
oh man, thinking that she's someone's mother and grandmother really is heartbreaking.
it's even worse when you imagine that it's your own grandmother, having to go through all that, despite the age
And it's even worse that she has 5 kids and none of them can do anything to help her...
If she were my mother or grandmother, she wouldn't be living like this. No matter how hard my life was without her, we would not exist. Just think of all the sacrafices they made for their children and grandchildren. After visiting South Korea, I am shocked at the way they treat their elderly. They can afford their modernization but they can't support the very people who sacraficed so much, to give them the country they have today. Shame on the South Korean Government. How much of what they have received from foreign Governments has been invested into their elderly population. The younger generations are so self centred.
And what’s worse is, she’s probably gone through a lot worse than what’s been said in this video. Some sick people use the vulnerable elderly for disgusting, cruel things too like prostitution. She and many others have no one protecting them from these vile people.
The amount of crimes that are committed against them every day and go unreported must be shocking.
That´s the worse part.
Is it weird that i'd feel just as bad for her is she didn't have any family at all? Perhaps, i'd feel even worse.
This video really opened up my eyes. I thought Korea was a developed country taking care of its citizens, especially it's senior citizens. It came as a shocker to know that roughly 3 million senior citizens of Korea are living in extreme poverty.
I don't have family, I wish I could adopt a grandmother like this.
It's true that a mom can raise 10 children but 10 children can't raise one mom. 😭
That One if you actually listened she lost financial ability 7 years from now, she was financially stable and had a stable job but her kids didn’t, she raised them right but they chose the wrong path, not to mention this women is 82 she should be in a retirement home living her best years, she did nothing wrong.
@Mạnh Đức Nguyễn tui nhớ câu thành ngữ này của việt nam sao người hàn lại biết " 1 mẹ có thể nuôi 10 con nhưng 10 con lại không thể nuôi 1 mẹ."
@That One how dumb can a person be??.... And there's people like you.
There are different stories and reasons behind every single door which you won't understand.
let us cry altogether
but it depends how you treat your children, if you treat them badly, or neglect them, they will remember
She works 7am to 10pm. She is over 80 years Old. She makes 2 Dollars a day. She says she is grateful and shows postive attitude and energy. I have never been more ashamed and inspired at the same time. Thank you for posting the video.
I thought the same thing.
I remember complaining that my 11 am -6pm job at a fast food restaurant was draining, i feel like total crap now but also motivated to stop complaining about my exhaustion.
That is crazy. You have the same name as me.
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Jonathan Yang I feel the sane as you, she deserves so much more😥
She’s a brave woman. It’s quiet disappointing that her children don’t tend to her. It breaks my heart. Having said that, she still smile, laugh and work on her own to survive. Thank you Asian Boss for helping her out. You guys made her day. Again, thank you 🙏
Instead of complaining how hard life is and why her 5 kids abandoned her, she smiles at the struggling and challenges she faces everyday! That's the attitude we should learn and respect which no amount of money can buy!
This poor old lady is just one year younger than my mother. I can't imagine my mother at her age collecting boxes off the street just to make $2 per day. Thank you for giving her $2K which I'm sure she'll make last as long as possible. It's a shame she was abandoned by her 5 children. I can't believe that not one of the five could take her into his/her family. I hope she doesn't get robbed now that it's out in public that she got that large sum of money.
They should at least help her get to the bank to deposit that money there nobody can rob her.
This is very common in SK. I lived in SK and the people there eat each other alive. It’s really sad and cruel but it’s the reality there. When I bring this up to Koreans they make me the jerk for putting their country on the spot.
The situation is worse here in the Philippines BEFORE. I remember the grandpa who left his home because his children and grandchildren mistreated, starve, hurt and disrespect him, they even tried to lock him up in a room with rats and broken stuffs, the only reason that makes him struggle to live is because of his pet dogs. He said that his dogs loves him unconditionally. One day he left his home and rode a jeep, his dogs ran after him or followed him.. Then he took them with him. Their journey is incredibly heartbreaking I can't bare to continue..
lavie maintenant um not to offend especially if you’ve actually lived in Korea but that is kind of a jerk thing to say. Of course they’ll get offended
@@alvinwang770 Well its a nationalist thing, of course they get offended. Even if it's the truth, we hide it.
Ah damn, she looked so happy just to have company over
rafekazi exactly what I thought too. She probably has sons around the interviewers’ ages too... which makes it all the more heart wrenching.
Ikr??
Visit
Sometimes all we need is someone to talk to.
rafekazi you know sometimes during the hardest of time,a simple company means a lot and for her who has been living alone,scraping to get through,it's more than enough to have someone to sit down together and talk..what broke my heart is the picture of small boy she lay on her cupboard..she may not say it but i bet deep down,she want to spend her old days close to her family but knowing her children situation,she choose not to be a burden to them..may God ease everything for her and her family
She is unbelievably positive. She doesn't want help. Homeless people in such circumstances usually consider it others duty to help them. What a woman. 👍👌
She is so cute I hope the lord lets her rest
It broke my heart at the beginning, when she said that her kids told her they're studying, but she then says they probably don't want to help. I love how you guys gave her some of your own money. Bless her, she was happy enough that you even spent the day with her. She sounds like she's super lonely, too.
she's probably lying to save face. Her kids would be like 60 years old.
Asians always able to manage to show a smiling face amidst hardships
maggie7408 its called mein (face)..and pride
popcorn pop yep usually they show a happy facade because they don’t like you to think about them, that their problems are none of your business, pride and trying to be tough, I see this with Filipinos too, they have to be tough, they don’t rely on their government because they know that the government cannot help them. They help themselves that’s why you’ll see lots of Filipino overseas workers, putting a smile in their face amidst hardships.
No matter how hard the situation her kids are in, there is no excuse in abandoning your mother. Even if she tells you that she's okay and everything is fine, you should still come visit her, support her or take her with you. The fact that she's 82 and still working 14 hours a day, carrying those big heavy boxes to make ends meet and barely have anything to eat, is truly heartbreaking. 💔
my grandma's 70 and even though she insisted that she's still capable of living alone, my dad and his brothers decided that one of them should live with her, WHETHER SHE likes IT OR NOT.
@@purpleunicorn5934 my grandma is around 70 aswell and she cant even walk properly by herself and she dosent need to either , but i have to commend this old women who is lifting so much weight at the age of 82 just to get one time meal .
I know right. I didn't really know how it feels to have a grandparents since we never really had a chance. But it breaks my hearts whenever i see some elders at the street.. If only big companies, anywhere in the world not only in Korea, would just create an organization to take good care of them.
EXACTLY if that were my mom I would be living with her helping her get money or at least visit her
I saw in another documentary that of your kids help you then you won't get that 200 bucks help from the gorvernment! 😕😶 So if her kids are already struggling, they can manage to give her 20 bucks or 40 each to help her more with food, fix the heater but I don't think they will able to do any more...
I love how she wants to reject their money. She really has a gentle heart despite living in a rough situation.
I would be ashamed to cry over her situation in front of her. Such a strong woman. If I was near her I'd gravitate towards her. What a joy she truly is.
This breaks my heart. I don’t understand how her kids don’t take her in and help her out. Even if my mom was homeless and me too, I would either have her come stay with me or I would stay with her. That woman raised her kids and her kids can’t even bother to return the favor back and watch their mom :(
Because her "kids" would be in their fifties and probably in the same mess. There are NO jobs for older people, especially when there are hundreds of twenty-somethings applying for every job.
I wonder too. WHat goes around comes around .
She said that they are struggling as well so I don’t think it would help if they tried to help
It sounds good now, typing a comment on youtube while being comfy. But when situation hits, you are put into survival mode. Anyone more is just a burden, when you can't even feed yourself.
I agree totally with you. Shame on those kids where is the reciprocal gratefulness?
Please do a follow-up documentary. It would be great to know how this sweet lady is doing.
true... it would be great to have a follow-up documentry.
I also want that
Ikr
omg they actually did...
Pls check out their latest video
What a beautiful person she is, full of life despite all the problems with money, health and loneliness. I wish her and all those who live like her the best.
I love how she said that her children are " struggling to" which shows how strong her love us for them despite her situation.
Her back must be hurting so much. I can't imagine working so hard but nothing coming out of it. She deserves the world and her optimism is inspiring
Her back is a common condition brought-on by tuberculosis. I did not want to mention that in my other post. But tuberculosis weakens the back bones like that. You see that a lot in Asia. Not saying that is the cause buy often is.
Hopefully you guys continue to visit her every so often. The money definitely helped, but I'm sure she enjoyed having company just as much.
i only worry her children might come and "visit" her on the news that she received so much money to ask for "financial assistance" from her.
Oh ikr! And the sad part is, if her kids did come ask, she would give them the money...
Yes, I hope she does not give any of that money to her children. SHE needs it.
This brought a tear to my eye. I lived in Korea for a year back in 2015 and remember seeing these elderly people pulling these massive loads of cardboard and recycling around. I didn't know they had it so rough.
She is an inspiration for
independent life. She doesn't want money. She wants people she can talk to.
Can we have an update on her later on? Please😭
Omg! Yes! Please !
Yes please!! 😕😭
She's dead.
She can't be that bid was only 3weeks ago
@MrSocioparty are you serious 💔💔
My heart goes out to the elderly lady. She has 5 children and none is taking care of her. There is sadness within her beyond her smile that we can see. Though I believe she is contented that she is still healthy and is able to take good care of herself.
Her situation is certainly bad and I feel sorry for her, but... Kids never go no contact for no reason. All her 5 children refuse to help her... maybe she f*d up as a mother, who knows. Let's not judge the kids...
That back was not very healthy. I bet it hurts like hell.
@@harrynac6017 I hate it when I see people hurt!!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@bravenuworld9215
What a terrible and shameful thing to say. Regardless, 5 kids were born and raised thanks to her.
@@bravenuworld9215 I agree with you- None of her five children are willing to help her, she is the common denominator in that. I'm not stating that she has "f*d up as a mother", just that it's increasingly likely with every child who declines to help her.
I’d so love a grandmother like her, doesn’t have much to give in a material sense, but has endless amounts of love to share. So so sweet.
She has more smiles and laughter than a rich businessman does, while making magnitudes less. Its clear that she is trying to stay positive in front of the camera when the interviewer asks some really hard questions to answer, like how she manages to survive the winter and how she has no hot water. I really feel for this lady.
When she laugh..
I think she crying inside..
CRY
I feel the same
B Mac yupp that’s why there suicide rates are going higher then ever before:
I feel the same....
I agree! Her laughter is her way to relieve her emotional pain.
When she said none of her FIVE CHILDREN take care of her, my heart broke. This woman probably raised them to the fullest, and what did they do in return? Forget about her and not take care of her. It’s really sad to see kids not take of their parents when they are in need of support. May all the god(s) bless her. Actually, not just her, bless ALL the elders who are in need for support and their kids don’t care about them anymore
cRisPy bRanfLaKe 45 years ago I decided not to have children and I was told that I would end up lonely and with nobody to look after me. I didn''t believe that was true and have structured my life so that I wouldn't end up like that and I haven't, but her children should bear the shame for her situation not her. That is a cruel society to not care for it's elderly.
Just don't have 5 kids if you are not financially secure for life.(If you can't use protection because it was not available at the time, learn to pull out or rub it off.) There are lots of people with millions of dollars and they decide to have only 1 child. Remember, this old lady's children didn't ask to be born in the first place.
@@selimgure she said she was , but after her accident she bassically lost her life...
cRisPy bRanfLaKe but will you ?
*I suspected there is MENTAL ILLNESS RUNNING IN THE FAMILY. THEY NEED MENTAL HEALTH CARE NOW! Therapy and proper medication!*
The fact that she can still smile and laugh in her situation is amazing. And you can tell that she's lonely. She just sounds so happy to spend time with another person.
She's such a strong woman,she want to live her life no matter if she's poor or rich.
this made me cry man.. She doesn't deserved to be doing this at such an old age. Her children are seriously a waste of life to be treating their parent like this.
JENYERIN 젠예린 exactly! Like why can’t they at least let her stay with one of them. There’s no freaking way all 5 of them are struggling like that that they can’t even check on that poor lady.
They are both going through hardships not everyone can be a suburban family living happily ever after. they’re struggling to survive
even if they couldn't spare her money they should at least contact her everyday and visit.... what bad children
@@mob5054 we don't know if they're going through hardships or just giving excuses. She said her oldest and youngest son have been saying they're focusing on their studies for years now and not working? Make any sense? She's 86...even is she had children into her 50s her youngest would be in his late 20s to early 30s. I've seen this situation in person...when a parent calls, they think it's just for money, so they start complaining about their life to make it seem that they're struggling when in actuality they aren't. It makes the parent feel bad and not say anything when they could need it for something important like medication or Doctors visit. I've seen parents endure pain so they don't feel like they're burdening their children to the point it kills them. The newer generation have become more and more selfish...even doing something nice has become selfish...to be posted on social media to boost their image. Smh it's a damn shame.
If everyone that viewed this video gave a single dollar..... 1.1 million
@ lmao
Bahaha
Hats off, sir!
Problem is, no way to know or track that she actually gets the money and have it on a trust fund or something so she doesn't spend all in a blink of an eye.... Btw, 1mil views only earns the channel $1000? (was it 100 to $1 or 1000 to $1}
The vast majority of people that watch these videos don't have a ton of money and there are billions of people out there that live like her. Go beg the super rich for money.
This is so heartbreaking like I could never imagine myself in this situation and I don't wish anyone else experience this, never. Thank you so much for helping her. $2k will go a long way for her.
Thank you, Asian Boss, for this inspiring video. Grandma is such a beautiful person. Despite her situation she remains kind, joyful, and hospitable. She welcomes you to her humble abode with so much pride. It's Lent and God is calling me to re-examine my life and my faith and I hope that I can fix whatever needs fixing.
She is so happy but I know she must have been a little sad inside.
Dskys that laugh is not happiness, it’s to cover shame.
And for sure she also cover up for her kids. In my eyes it look like the kids just abandoned her. How bad a situation no kid who loves their parent would allow such life for them especially at her age
Agree.
I'm sure she had periods of sadness and she struggles, but I see joy, which is more permanent and deeper than mere happiness.
You guys should contact her 5 children and make a video and ask them why they don’t support their mother. She mentioned that their lives were also hard but i can’t imagine it being harder than this. My heart hurts so bad watching a 82 year old mother working more than 12 hours a day getting abandonded by not one but 5 children.
No way in hell she is gonna let them do that.She doesnt care that all her 5 children doesnt help her,she is independent.
@@kelvinpang438 lol She doesnt care? I think she does care, it's just that she does not want to be a burden
You can tell she is hurt by it, but she doesn't want to seem desperate or needy. She herself feels small and like she is not important enough to bother them or ask for help.
Her self esteem may be hurt by how much neglect she is shown by not just her kids but by the country where she lives.
She is a typical mother who never want to shamed her children to strangers despite going through such a hardship because of their children ditching her.
She is 82yrs old and their all children might probably have married and have children as well. It shows they intentionally ignore her. This type of thing could happen if they have a bad wife who want to live separately from their husband's parents...Or because her sons are simply heartless moron...
At least if they don't want to live with her, they could have financially support her.
Bad idea. They're all ungrateful children. The moment they knew that their mother had just recently receive some money, they probably gonna ask for it. And of course, based on Mrs. Yoo nature I see on this vid, she'll help her children by giving the money to them, just because that's how nice and lovely Mrs. Yoo is.
So, no, contacting the children is a bad idea.
What a beautiful and humble woman! She looks like a joy to be around! I am so happy she was selected for a contribution! ❤️
Meanwhile .. the Kardashians having their fifth liposuction....
They should help poor people¯\_ʘ‿ʘ_/¯
She is going to give all this money to her children, and go back to collecting boxes the next day, that's how that generation is. I am from Russia, and my mom is exactly like that, she wants to give every penny to us, and spends nothing on herself. This lady is so sweet, I want to fly to Korea and adopt her, such a positive spirit.
just use this video as a motivation to treat your mother better
That's the most beautiful youtube comment I've read in a long time. Youngsters ought to realise that the way they treat their parents is an example their own children would likely emulate. It could well be a precursor to how they themselves will be treated in their twilight years.
This is a wrong attitude to have. The children have a moral duty to support their parents even with meagre means. We may not all have a great loving relationship with our parents or a great childhood but still for your parent's to be living on the streets in abject poverty while you have a roof over your head...... all I can say is that this does not bode well for South Korea. Karma, the universe, whatever you call it will see to that.
There is a new movie by a Russian director Zviagintsev called "Elena", which actually shows the post soviet realities really well.
I really recommend the movie if you haven't seen it. :)
She is like my most beloved grandmother! May God Bless Her!
This is the generation that literally built the country after the war. They saw the worst and hoped for a better future for the next generations, and this is the thanks they get. Absolutely heartbreaking to see such a positive attitude even at the face of such struggle. I hope those of us who are watching realize we need to better respect and take care of our elders, just as they did when we were younger.
God bless her
This is why I hate when people hate the baby boomers. The baby boomers are the ones who are most likely to have savings accounts and saved the most money (In the US that is). They worked hard. They work hella hard compared to people today. They worked beyond what was minimum of 8 hours.
In this world we reject the wisdom and traditions of those before us. That is foolishness. These are wisdom and traditions that allowed humanity to survive for the long run. The selfishness and near-sightedness of current generations like mine are those that struggle in materialistic dreams. They care more about fulfilling their bucketlist than the practicality of life in raising family and cultivating the next generation and cultivating success and culture. They only cultivate for themselves.
@@drakke125Channel After reading your comment, I've decided that I love you. Thank God people like you still exist.
What an extraordinary human. Zero self-pity, just bottomless joy.
She still thanks god for that!? I am in tears and I have no word.
Despite of her situation, she still manages to smile. She's poor but rich in spirit.
For a country where ur suppose to "care" and "show respect" to elders can't say I was prepared to see this side of South Korea...
All countries wld hve their good and bad side. Things like these happens worldwide. Sad to know that there are so many ungrateful kids out there
Same, I didn't know there was something like this
No country is perfect. And although media does it's best to showcase and exaggerate the good parts of a country, the reality is that there is always going to be bad stuff. In economy terms, there can't be extreme wealth in the world, without it being extreme poverty too. And, sadly, the poverty rates compared to the extremely wealthy are always going to be much higher in order for there to be extreme wealth.
Sure no country is perfect, but this is seriously jaw dropping for an East Asian country. Aren't you supposed to show absolute respect for your elders and make sure they live comfortably when they retire? What is going on here?
It makes sense for a small portion of elders to be in this situation. Sometimes it's pride, or a lack of desire to live in a more modern place, or perhaps the family is genuinely all poor. But on the scale of millions... this is strange. Could you give us a little insight as to what might be happening to cause this?
@@dprsky Yeah, but all the world loves and admires your look of respecting and helping the elder generation.
It makes me cry when she says she had a happy day. I think it must have been so long since she felt that kind of happiness last time. I think the local government should be blamed for letting so many seniors live like that.
It rips my heart seeing her life like this but she still manage to smile and be positive 😔😭
when she said “they probably don’t want to” that made me tear up so much like your parents are the ones who always look after you & teens tend to forget that and just betray them
Chu a damn chill
Chu Hey man, It's ok. GOD will take care of you, Just remember the Lord says to respect and appreciate your parents no matter what. Heck, even if they run you over with a car. Still appreciate them. Because of them and Mainly GOD, You have a chance to see this world The Lord has placed you in. Just be grateful cause some people have it worse than that. Lots of love and GOD Bless You 😄
i'm honestly crying and heart broken for that old women . I LOVE YOU GUYS for restoring faith in humanity .
thank you for this video.
don't have 5 kids if you don't have the life skills to support them by providing a healthy environment and education. She admitted that her kids followed her example and are also JOBLESS...smh
Let her life serve as a cautionary tale.
save for your retirement! There is zero excuse for a person to live in a first world nation and not save for their retirement.
Koreans are not going to bend over backwards to help someone who refused to help themselves. We are all given a single life time.
If you want a great life, it is simple: treat yourself like you would treat someone you love very much. Try to do your very best at the things you choose to do and you will have success.
Also, take responsibility for your life!
Same
@@ArthurCowdery And in spite of that knowledge we are still allowed to feel sympathy towards our fellow imperfect human beings. Why does that bother you?
@@ArthurCowdery bro you need to understand , some people are NOT fortunate like others. some will win ,and some will loose . remember the world Banking Crash in the US it has affected Millions worldwide , did you know ? how many American became Jobless . Homeless , even some went to extreme level of Suicide because they could n't cope such unprecedented even to occur .
so please have an empathy in your heart for others in destitute . at the end of day we all have weakness at some point because we are HUMAN .
dude, not disrespect to you please don't misunderstand me god bless you .
@@himepiioukpiiouk5543 god bless you sweetheart .
Massive respect to Asian Boss, what amazing fellas may the lord multiply you’re blessings. True inspiration to everyone in south Korea .
I love how optimistic she is despite of her situation😭
the way she laughs is so adorable
10:48 "it was a great day" with that tone. She really meant that. Her children does not support her but she has no hard feelings towards them. This day must've been the only day she was accompanied by people around her age. She must've felt the presence of her children in them. I'm sad. Thank you for this. Thank you so so much. For her , the world is such a beautiful place. I'm not a good writer , there's so much I've learned from this clip about life I'm more greatful from now on. Thank you thank you thank you. God bless you. God bless grandma ♡
Came from tiktok, she amazes me so much from her laugh, smile and energy she has. I would love to give her a new life.
She’s such a sweetheart I could cry. She offered to buy him food even when she barely has anything. I can’t believe her children don’t care of her I would fly out South Korea and do it myself if I could.