Overall, it is one of the few countries in the world where women can freely visit convenience stores and restaurants alone late at night or early in the morning and visit parks or rivers to enjoy night riding or exercise!
I have been to over 20 countries, Korea was the safest country I have been to. I can leave my phone and backpack on the table, go to the restroom and comeback without worries. No one steals anything. Package delivers to the door, you can leave it there for couples days, no one steals it.
As a native Korean, I am a bit worried about its exaggerated conception of a country. There might be lower chances of being stolen or harmed in Korea, but why test it? There are places and times that you need to be cautious on your own safety here too. You can use your phone outside freely, and not really seen pickpockets these days, but that is pretty much of it. Do not leave you or your valuable possess everywhere every time. You could feed on potential crimes or create crimes. It does not need to be tested.
@@cc4114 I've been here for over 15 years, so I absolutely empathize with you. You could report it to police but you will find it useless in no time. The police will say in general, " Sorry! We don't have the staff to send to you. Do you have an insurance?"
After living overseas for years and visiting many countries, I realized how beautiful my motherland is. I miss Korea so much. I will return and spend my retirement in the countryside of Korea.
Korea is definitely the safest country in the whole entire world as I’ve experienced. No worry to go to the convenience store at midnight or even dawn. Also I can put my phone and wallet on the table and no one will steal it at anywhere.
As a Korean American i got really irritated when Samsung put out their Night Jog ad And journalists and influencers around the world attacked them and Samsung had to take it down. They know nothing about Korea and immediately felt the need to victimize all females because of their views. Korean women go partying till 5am with women ONLY groups, nothing happens. I used to ride the subway by myself from age 6-10 from Shinsa to Gyodae for elementary. The reason why the average Korean doesn't steal, maim or harm is due to the education system. From grade 1, there are legit classes for ethics and manners/humanity. Its called 윤리/도덕 yoonri/doduk and its uniquely Korean since we use it as an educational platform to create decent humans (or try at least)
@@Hqmptynpw I completely agree with you, we've been witnessing these problem all over European countries. There're "26 no go zones"-in Sweden alone due to the high crime rates.
@@Hqmptynpw 저도 동감합니다. 유럽이 치안이 안좋아진게 대규모로 무슬림이민자를 받고나서 인걸로 알고있어요. 그로 인해서 각종 범죄 치안 테러등 뉴스에서 접합니다. 그래서 난민 받는것이 꺼려집니다. 그들로 인해서 안전이 보장되지 않는다면 받고싶지 않은데 인권주의자들은 그걸 인종차별이라고 하더군요. 유럽사태를 보면서 그런말이 나오는지? 한국속담에 "소 잃고 외양간 고친다"라는 속담이 있는데 이미 모든걸 잃고나서 뒷수습을 한다는 얘기입니다. 어쨌든 자국민의 안전이 더 중요하다고 생각합니다
My wife and I just came back from a 3 week trip and by the end, I had no issue with her walking by herself. At no point did either of us feel unsafe. In Seoul or at Busan. At one point we stayed near Hongik University and we routinely saw single college females walking alone, around midnight, through alleys... casually. Of course they're probably aware of their surroundings, but not overly so. My nieces are 18 and 23 and I wouldn't have any reservations about them solo traveling to SK. Some other observations as a Westerner, people left luggage (even small, carry on sized) outside of convenience stores and not look back once. People would leave laptops and backpacks/purses at tables while they used the restroom or went to buy something. Even in public places, things like fire extinguishers and safety aren't locked up and easily accessible. Malls have stores where you don't really go inside a store to see their products. Out in the walkway of the mall. Where I'm sure there are areas that aren't this safe/they have crime, it's not like the US at all. Especially not like the Bay Area, CA. We both feel in love with SK and would love to live there when it's possible.
when i went to korea, i first got to seoul at around 3 am on a week day, and when i got off the bus from the airport and i was trying to find my hotel, the only person on the street was a girl, alone, walking while using her phone seoul is ridiculously safe if you ask me, i'm from latin america, so it's a BIG difference, i had a blast walking around korea with my phone, on my back pocket on the subway, not worrying at all about being robbed (where i live i don't even walk around at night, alone or not, can't use my phone on the streets, gotta have my backpack on the front on public transportation, etc) also, your videos are making me wanna travel so bad, i'm fortunate because travelling used to be such a priority for me before the pandemic, but now everything is even more expensive and difficult oh my, i miss it SO MUCH 😭😭
Before living other countries or traveling, I thought other countries are same as Korea, now I know that Korea is one of the most safe country that you can walk alone at night. also no need to be careful about belongings.
Seoul is one of the few places in the world that makes me feel young and joyful again. It's vibrant and lively, and also wholesome in its own way. You'd think big cities - they'd lose that close connection with family/friends and focus more on professional life or individual healing. But in Seoul - at least for me - it was the opposite. I'd got to rekindle all my close connections more in Seoul than any other city out there.
this is a wonderful thought---thank you for sharing this. It really can sometimes feel like in big cities, you feel lost and so individually focused, we are glad to hear you got to rekindle all your close connections. :) we can tell Seoul feels different in that way
Seoul is probably the safest big city in the world. In fact, South Korea in general is as safe as a country can get. You can literally leave your phone and ipad at any cafe unattended for hours and they will still be there when u get back. You can throw your wallet on the street and leave. An hour or so later, you will either get a phonecall that someone found your wallet, or you will have it sent to you by mail. It doesnt get safer than that.
I'm Korean, so i can confirm. However, if you leave your phone or ipad unattended for HOURS at a table in a cafe, it might be missing when you come back. This is because the employees at the cafe might have to clear the table so that other customers can use that table. Don't worry. They will safely store your belongings. Just ask the employee for your stuff.
If you come to Seoul, Korea, you will be able to enjoy another much more beautiful night view right in front of your eyes than the usual view of Namsan and Lotte Tower. In particular, if you go up to Baebongsan Mountain and Geumho Mountain in Hawangsimni-dong, Geumho-dong, just a few kilometers between Cheonggyecheon Stream and Seoul Forest Park, you can enjoy badminton (get off at Cheonggu Station or take a taxi) and there are many beautiful and delicious foods. Also, if you walk slowly for about two hours from the place called Dulle-gil starting from Maebongsan Mountain in Geumho Mountain, you can reach Namsan Mountain This place is very close to Gwangjang Market Jungang Market. It is close to Seongsu Bridge, Hannam Bridge and Dongho Bridge on the Han River. Therefore, it is very close to Apgujeong Station on Gangnam Station. I hope you have a wonderful and beautiful trip to Seoul blog.naver.com/koam0816/221325946668
@@sayhoman So weird. The employees NEVER touch anything on the table if they see stuffs on it, because they know the table is occupied by some customers. You must be a desperate Japanese right wingers. lol
@@marting3207 No. I was literally born and partially raised in Korea. I know we might do something like this because I used to work at Cafe Bene in Daegu, South Korea. I remember once somebody accidentally left their cell phone on one of our cafe table, and there were many customers. My supervisor asked me if I saw someone who used that phone. Because we didn't know, we waited for some time, but eventually, we moved the cell phone so that other customers can use the table. Several hours later, a lady came in asking for her cell phone. We told her that we do have a cell phone picked up from that table, and after her verifying the phone is hers, we gave it back to her. The only we touched her cell phone was so that other people can use the table. Nothing more.
Seoul is amazingly safe compared to the capitals of the dozens of countries I've visited and traveled to. You could leave your phone or laptop in a public space like a cafe, restaurant, park, and be assured it'd still be there (from experience living in the city, back-and-forth for the last 8 years). I hope it continues to be.
I’ve seen a lot of traveling vlogs, esp for Seoul, and you guys are doing an amazing job capturing what makes Seoul special. The attention to detail, explanations of what the city offers, the diverse activities that you can do, and Lisa’s appreciation for Koreans enjoying their own city is wonderful. Watching you guys, I miss Korea so much! I live in LA now, and as wonderful as LA is, it is a very disconnected city and that makes me miss Korea even more. Enjoy your stay and looking forward to your vlogs!
Hi Susan! Thank you for watching and for the kind message. We hope others will get to enjoy Korea the way we have been able to :) Completely understand that feeling of living in a large, disconnected city--we hope you get to visit soon :)
Although Korea is the safest country in the world, as Korea becomes a multicultural country, unfortunately, there seems to be an increasing number of serious crimes being committed by foreigners each year. Go to Itaewon and Koreans are afraid to go to Chinese distric- call "Silrimdong" and they treat the area as No go zone.
Love to watch your videos about Seoul, South Korea with my half Korean teenage son. We will visit Seoul&Busan in September and all of your contents are absolutely perfect sources for preparing our trip! Thanks!
Glad you guys enjoyed my hometown ! that made me homesick lol Seoul is a big city with its own share of big city problems but is definitely safe and vibrant, with a nice mixture of modern and traditional. Thx for the vid!
I just wanted to say how proud I am of you two. We started watching you two when you had 1000 viewers in Mexico. Wow, you have come a long way in a short amount of time. Super proud of you guys from us in Dallas! Keep it up 👍
Not only Namsan mountain, there are many small size mountain in Seoul where you can watch pretty city view. Wish you guys try many thing in the great city :)
You guys are my favorite SK travelers so far! Kind, humble and warm heart people :) I love your small details and open-mind ettitude. Thank you for coming to Korea! You have amazing smile 😃 makes me happy 😊
I've been waiting for your video to come and here you go, it's so much fun to watch. 👏🏻 Thank you for sharing. For the people in Seoul Banpo bridge light is everyday thing. So even if it's pretty, they're quite used to seeing it( I assume). Yes, I've lived in Seoul for more than 16 years, Seoul is double very😆 safe. I hope you guys had a wonderful time. Stay longer in Korea, please. I really love your channel so much. 🙏🍀
Looks like you haven't been introduced to the world of delivery food in Korea. You could have had fried chicken delivered to your picnic area in half an hour... something you have to try before you leave the city. I enjoyed the video. Thank you.
My favorite incident, Samsung made a commercial where it showed a woman jogging at night. It was taken down in UK because the women there got mad for 'false advertisement' saying no woman can run by herself at night 🤣🤣🤣 Samsung should've researched the local culture before making the ad.
I Looooove the thumbnail. Haechi and her look Soooo~ happy. Just love the smiles. 😊 I wish you all the Justice, safety and happiness along the traveling in Korea and so on. 🙏
Wow glad to watch my country. Hi I am Korean living in Netherlands. I am missing a lot Korea and thanks for this. I watched all and let us keep in touch.
Welcome to Korea! I hope you guys have a great time 😊 (Korea is one of the safest countries in the world that you can leave your wallets and mobile phoes..when you go to the toilet in the cafes or restaurants😄😉)
I really enjoyed your vlog. Makes me happy when i see your family look happy. Next level editing and useful information in details for travlers I think seoul travle department should hire you ^^
We really loved this video! Especially the music when you're heading to dinner (it was such a good choice!). Why WASN'T anyone clapping?? 😂😂 Surprised Josh didn't try dancing with that one group. 😉
It's really good to see your vlog!! You look really happy and it makes me happy too! :) And I would like to ask you about your camera stuffs. I guess you use 2 different types of camera when you take your video. Please let me know what cameras you use for your vlog when you have some free time. :)
Loved that video, really felt like we were there with you. Lisa, I also love seeing families out picnicking and on a Monday night makes it even more special.
Literally All of Korea is super safe. There's millions of CCTV's you will be seen. And majority is polite and nice. This is the only country I've been to where you can leave your phone and belongings at a table, and literally nobody will even think about taking your belongings. Koreans just have better etiquette.
우연히 보게된 영상입니다~ 즐거운 여행이셨길 바랍니다~ 공원에서 치킨은 보통 배달을해서 먹으면되는데 관광객이라 모를수도 있겠구나생각했습니다. 작은것을보고도 활짝 웃는 모습이 너무 사랑스러워보입니다.멋져요♡ 행복하고 건강한 하루하루가되길 바랄께요 (번역기를 써서 영어가 매끄럽지않아 미안해요) It's a video that I saw by chance. I hope you enjoyed your trip I thought that I might not know because I am a tourist even though I usually have chicken delivered in the park. You look so lovely when you smile at a small thing.That's cool ♡ I hope you have a happy and healthy day. (I'm sorry that my English is not smooth because of the translator.) --From Korea--
Before you leave Korea, I recommend you to try Dak-gal-bi (닭갈비) and Jjim-dak (찜닭) also. I haven't seen any foreigner that doesn't like those yet. You-ga-nae(유가네) is a good franchise joint with reasonable price that specializes Dak-gal-bi. Great vlog! Have fun in Korea ^^
Kids women oldies can go out at night without any fear and children goes to school and comes back home by themselves no problem merchandises display outside no steals package infront of house no steals in S.Korea
@@hazelnut3794 It was on the news--An old bicycle theft rings was arrested and it turned out that it was committed by Chinese Koreans. They were supposed to ship hundreds of bikes stolen bikes from Korea to China and Southeast Asian countries.
To Josh's question at 9:15, The locals usually would usually call it 고기집 (Gogi-Jib) which would literally translate to 'meat restaurant/BBQ restaurant". Some others, like my parents, would call it 삼겹살집 (Samgyubsal-Jib) which means Samgyubsal restaurant as you may have guessed! Hope you had a wonderful stay and we hope to have you back soon. Cheers!
I think we call Korean Bbq restaurants ‘go-git-jip’. Gogi means meat. Jip means house. So meat house. I am touring my home country virtually from the states thanks to your videos! I miss seoul so much!
Anyeong Haseyo , it's so nice to see both of you again , i was getting a bit fidgerty of the long radio silence and seeing that all are looking well and good , i have to say the place looks might safe i reckon
@@LisaAndJosh so nice to know Lisa Josh , Daddy , Mommy all safe , Enjoy S Korea at your own pace , lots of wonderful places to see , lovely people to meet and lots of good food , only thing to do is smile , that is the international language for peace and goodwill , no need to use google translate 🤣
I went to K-bbq yesterday and did the 'High drop method'.(9:30) It made the meat so easy to be spread! I looked around after some minutes, others were doing so,too. I had an eye contact with one of them and thumbed-up.
Amazing video . It was epic and i enjoyed . And thank you so much loving our country and i could feel you guys really enjoyed 😉 😊. Hope you had great time in seoul and come back for visiting more cities in korea ! Good luck to you !
저는 한국인이고 이곳은 다른나라에 비해 정말 안전한 나라라고 생각해요. 어느정도냐면 누군가가 물건을 훔쳐가거나 식당에서 돈을 안내고 도망쳤거나 비매너 행동을 하면 커뮤니티 게시판에서 공개되고 뉴스까지 나오게 되는 경우도 많답니다. 한국인은 대부분 법규를 잘지킨답니다. 또한 표정은 무뚝뚝하지만 당신이 길을 묻거나 말을 시킨다면 그들은 엄청나게 다정한 답변을 해줄꺼예요. 한국인들은 약간의 낯을 가리거리거든요. 우리는 언제나 마음이 열려있으니 먼저 말걸어보세요 . 놀라운 경험을 하실꺼예요~^^ 재미있는 여행 영상 감사합니다 I am Korean and I think this is a very safe country compared to other countries. To some extent, if someone steals something, runs away from a restaurant without paying, or acts rudely, it is often released on community bulletin boards and even news. Most Koreans are good at following the rules. They also have blunt expressions, but if you ask for directions or talk to them, they will give you an incredibly friendly answer. Koreans are a little shy. We're always open-minded, so talk to us first. You'll have an amazing experience^^ Thank you for the fun travel video. .
겸손합시다.. 한국도 다른 나라들과같이 나쁜점 좋은점 다있는데 외국인들이 좋은말만 해준거죠. 그거에 우쭐해서 우리는 사실 더 잘낫다는식의 글은 같은 한국인으로서 좀 창피하네요. 외국인들이 좋은 점만 부각해주고 자뻑하는 댓글에 좋게 응답해주는 그여유가 오히려 한국인들보다 높은 레벨이고 인성이 낫다고 느껴지네요
@LisaAndJosh thanks for your generous answer again the Show-Off comment instead of him/her. Very nice of you about your genenrous riveiw of Korea but he was not modest..it's little shame to other korean. Greatful for your respectable personality 👍
9:03 we do literally call it 고깃집 in tatal-way which is Korean for "bbq-restaurant " LOL, but sometimes we also name bbq- resto with the specific part of meat such as 차돌집(youve been above), 삼겹살집 which is Korean for Chadol(part of pork) restaurant, pork-belly(another part) restaurant. I hope you can try more Korean local food like marinated pork Galbi ( 양념돼지갈비, sweet marinated pork) Jogbal (족발, steamed pork legs ), jjajangmyeon(짜장면, black bean noodle), Korean bunsik** ( 분식, kinda street foods like Tteokbokki and Soondae), and Yangneum fried chickens (양념치킨, marinated one, and many flavor choices like cheese one) These foods all is very easy you can find the restaurants around. and all of these are good with alcohol, only bunsik, chickens are good for beers, the others are good with Soju. It's kinda local rules. I'm happy that you guys are enjoying. hope you have great fun while you guys are here in Korea. waiting for the next videos.
Really enjoyed this vlog, the vibes were unmatched. The way you guys captured the essence of the locals was great. Can’t wait to come to Seoul and experience it first-hand. Job well done. Just Subscribed
I was just binge watching all the Korean travel vlog bc I'm living abroad with my fiance and she is currently visiting Korea without me🥲, and I wanted to chug some Korean food haha great video! Although I'm studying about nationalism in grad school and not really fond of "My nation/country is the best!!" kind of attitude, but this really made me want to meet my friends in Korea and have a nice meal :) Thanks!! 9:05 we literally just call it "고깃집(which translate into 'meat house -or restaurant' I guess? lol)" We usually divide it with the variations of meat, like beef or pork, duck etc. And I think others might already mentioned it but N in "N Seoul Tower" is Namsan although it's in the North side of Seoul so I'll give you a pass👍🏻
Overall, it is one of the few countries in the world where women can freely visit convenience stores and restaurants alone late at night or early in the morning and visit parks or rivers to enjoy night riding or exercise!
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@@myew2936 ㅋㅋㅋ 그건 어딜 가든;;
thank you for sharing your experience! yes--being safe and cautious are still always important, wherever anyone goes
@@cemtori 원래 우리나라 사람들이 가장 우리나라에 대한 평가가 박해요 ㅎ 저도 미국살면서 보면 한국만큼 안전한 나라도 드물다는걸 뼈저리게 느끼네요 ㅎ
전세계서 싱가폴 일본과 함꼐 가장 안전한 나라인데 아니라고 하는 인간들은 주로 여초 여성계 페미 남성차별주의자
국민혈세 강도 이권 카르텔이지요
그래야 더 많은 예산을 강탈할 수 있기 때문이지요
I have been to over 20 countries, Korea was the safest country I have been to. I can leave my phone and backpack on the table, go to the restroom and comeback without worries. No one steals anything.
Package delivers to the door, you can leave it there for couples days, no one steals it.
I once lived in New Zealand. my phone, my wife’s phone, my vehicle, macbook charger have been stolen within first 4 months.. 🤦🏼♂️
As a native Korean, I am a bit worried about its exaggerated conception of a country. There might be lower chances of being stolen or harmed in Korea, but why test it? There are places and times that you need to be cautious on your own safety here too. You can use your phone outside freely, and not really seen pickpockets these days, but that is pretty much of it. Do not leave you or your valuable possess everywhere every time. You could feed on potential crimes or create crimes. It does not need to be tested.
@@anonymous-h6r4u Who's exaggerating? Think of a chance you might die while breathing.
@@cc4114 I've been here for over 15 years, so I absolutely empathize with you. You could report it to police but you will find it useless in no time. The police will say in general, " Sorry! We don't have the staff to send to you. Do you have an insurance?"
@@anonymous-h6r4u Agree. What if a phone is stolen during the test? Will it be a Not safe country?
After living overseas for years and visiting many countries, I realized how beautiful my motherland is. I miss Korea so much. I will return and spend my retirement in the countryside of Korea.
it is indeed such a beautiful place :)
Hi there, just wondering where you are living now.. I mean may I ask which country you are in?
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Absolutely, I have the same plan. It puts a smile on my face every time I dream of roaming the streets of Korea.
Korea is the one of the very few countries that you can hike the mountains at night without much fear truly an amazing country. 👏
truly a wonderful place!
Ghosts or wild boars can appear..😨
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귀신보다 더 무서운 표정을 지으세요.
그러면 안전합니다.^^
멧돼지는 살짝 피하면 됩니다.^^
행복하세요.^^;;;
Korea is definitely the safest country in the whole entire world as I’ve experienced. No worry to go to the convenience store at midnight or even dawn. Also I can put my phone and wallet on the table and no one will steal it at anywhere.
As a Korean American i got really irritated when Samsung put out their Night Jog ad
And journalists and influencers around the world attacked them and Samsung had to take it down.
They know nothing about Korea and immediately felt the need to victimize all females because of their views. Korean women go partying till 5am with women ONLY groups, nothing happens.
I used to ride the subway by myself from age 6-10 from Shinsa to Gyodae for elementary.
The reason why the average Korean doesn't steal, maim or harm is due to the education system. From grade 1, there are legit classes for ethics and manners/humanity. Its called 윤리/도덕 yoonri/doduk and its uniquely Korean since we use it as an educational platform to create decent humans (or try at least)
@@Hqmptynpw I completely agree with you, we've been witnessing these problem all over European countries.
There're "26 no go zones"-in Sweden alone due to the high crime rates.
@@Hqmptynpw 저도 동감합니다.
유럽이 치안이 안좋아진게 대규모로 무슬림이민자를 받고나서 인걸로 알고있어요.
그로 인해서 각종 범죄 치안 테러등 뉴스에서
접합니다.
그래서 난민 받는것이 꺼려집니다.
그들로 인해서 안전이 보장되지 않는다면
받고싶지 않은데 인권주의자들은 그걸
인종차별이라고 하더군요.
유럽사태를 보면서 그런말이 나오는지?
한국속담에 "소 잃고 외양간 고친다"라는
속담이 있는데 이미 모든걸 잃고나서 뒷수습을 한다는 얘기입니다.
어쨌든 자국민의 안전이 더 중요하다고
생각합니다
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@@종군기자-q5u런던은 서울보다 CCTV가 많다는 통계를 보았습니다. 이것도 한 요소이지만 기본적으로 사람이 다르다고 봅니다.
@@종군기자-q5u 상황을 알고 글쓰면 좋겠네요. ㅋㅋ
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My wife and I just came back from a 3 week trip and by the end, I had no issue with her walking by herself. At no point did either of us feel unsafe. In Seoul or at Busan. At one point we stayed near Hongik University and we routinely saw single college females walking alone, around midnight, through alleys... casually. Of course they're probably aware of their surroundings, but not overly so. My nieces are 18 and 23 and I wouldn't have any reservations about them solo traveling to SK.
Some other observations as a Westerner, people left luggage (even small, carry on sized) outside of convenience stores and not look back once. People would leave laptops and backpacks/purses at tables while they used the restroom or went to buy something. Even in public places, things like fire extinguishers and safety aren't locked up and easily accessible. Malls have stores where you don't really go inside a store to see their products. Out in the walkway of the mall.
Where I'm sure there are areas that aren't this safe/they have crime, it's not like the US at all. Especially not like the Bay Area, CA. We both feel in love with SK and would love to live there when it's possible.
thanks for sharing this, Leonard!! we completely feel the same way
when i went to korea, i first got to seoul at around 3 am on a week day, and when i got off the bus from the airport and i was trying to find my hotel, the only person on the street was a girl, alone, walking while using her phone
seoul is ridiculously safe if you ask me, i'm from latin america, so it's a BIG difference, i had a blast walking around korea with my phone, on my back pocket on the subway, not worrying at all about being robbed (where i live i don't even walk around at night, alone or not, can't use my phone on the streets, gotta have my backpack on the front on public transportation, etc)
also, your videos are making me wanna travel so bad, i'm fortunate because travelling used to be such a priority for me before the pandemic, but now everything is even more expensive and difficult
oh my, i miss it SO MUCH 😭😭
wow, thanks for sharing your experience. hope you're able to get back on the road soon :)
Before living other countries or traveling, I thought other countries are same as Korea, now I know that Korea is one of the most safe country that you can walk alone at night. also no need to be careful about belongings.
Seoul is one of the few places in the world that makes me feel young and joyful again. It's vibrant and lively, and also wholesome in its own way. You'd think big cities - they'd lose that close connection with family/friends and focus more on professional life or individual healing. But in Seoul - at least for me - it was the opposite. I'd got to rekindle all my close connections more in Seoul than any other city out there.
this is a wonderful thought---thank you for sharing this. It really can sometimes feel like in big cities, you feel lost and so individually focused, we are glad to hear you got to rekindle all your close connections. :) we can tell Seoul feels different in that way
Seoul is probably the safest big city in the world. In fact, South Korea in general is as safe as a country can get. You can literally leave your phone and ipad at any cafe unattended for hours and they will still be there when u get back. You can throw your wallet on the street and leave. An hour or so later, you will either get a phonecall that someone found your wallet, or you will have it sent to you by mail.
It doesnt get safer than that.
this is amazing to hear :)
I'm Korean, so i can confirm. However, if you leave your phone or ipad unattended for HOURS at a table in a cafe, it might be missing when you come back. This is because the employees at the cafe might have to clear the table so that other customers can use that table. Don't worry. They will safely store your belongings. Just ask the employee for your stuff.
If you come to Seoul, Korea, you will be able to enjoy another much more beautiful night view right in front of your eyes than the usual view of Namsan and Lotte Tower. In particular, if you go up to Baebongsan Mountain and Geumho Mountain in Hawangsimni-dong, Geumho-dong, just a few kilometers between Cheonggyecheon Stream and Seoul Forest Park, you can enjoy badminton (get off at Cheonggu Station or take a taxi) and there are many beautiful and delicious foods. Also, if you walk slowly for about two hours from the place called Dulle-gil starting from Maebongsan Mountain in Geumho Mountain, you can reach Namsan Mountain This place is very close to Gwangjang Market Jungang Market. It is close to Seongsu Bridge, Hannam Bridge and Dongho Bridge on the Han River. Therefore, it is very close to Apgujeong Station on Gangnam Station. I hope you have a wonderful and beautiful trip to Seoul blog.naver.com/koam0816/221325946668
@@sayhoman So weird. The employees NEVER touch anything on the table if they see stuffs on it, because they know the table is occupied by some customers. You must be a desperate Japanese right wingers. lol
@@marting3207 No. I was literally born and partially raised in Korea. I know we might do something like this because I used to work at Cafe Bene in Daegu, South Korea. I remember once somebody accidentally left their cell phone on one of our cafe table, and there were many customers. My supervisor asked me if I saw someone who used that phone. Because we didn't know, we waited for some time, but eventually, we moved the cell phone so that other customers can use the table. Several hours later, a lady came in asking for her cell phone. We told her that we do have a cell phone picked up from that table, and after her verifying the phone is hers, we gave it back to her. The only we touched her cell phone was so that other people can use the table. Nothing more.
You can enjoy Korea safely 24 hours and go anywhere in the country easily and comfortably if you want.
I (Ryan) lived in SK for two years and loved it, always felt safe! Can't wait to visit again!
that's awesome! we keep thinking South Korea would be such a wonderful place to live :)
Seoul is amazingly safe compared to the capitals of the dozens of countries I've visited and traveled to. You could leave your phone or laptop in a public space like a cafe, restaurant, park, and be assured it'd still be there (from experience living in the city, back-and-forth for the last 8 years). I hope it continues to be.
Thanks for sharing!! We hope so too :)
Its extremely safe even alone at night. I love KOREA
"Bibim" literally means "mixed" and "bap" means "rice", so you're eating bibimbap as intended when you mix your ingredients all together well :)
so helpful to know! Lisa was doing it wrong 🤣
@@LisaAndJosh it was fun to watch you say weido
the most unique & memorable experience I had in Seoul was the Jjimjilbang. If ye have the time left it is very worthwhile
so trueeeeee. That place is so nice.
찜질방은 겨울에 가야 왜 좋은지 알수있음.
I’ll be visiting Seoul as my first time in Korea in a month! This vlog is getting me so excited 😆
I’ve seen a lot of traveling vlogs, esp for Seoul, and you guys are doing an amazing job capturing what makes Seoul special. The attention to detail, explanations of what the city offers, the diverse activities that you can do, and Lisa’s appreciation for Koreans enjoying their own city is wonderful. Watching you guys, I miss Korea so much! I live in LA now, and as wonderful as LA is, it is a very disconnected city and that makes me miss Korea even more. Enjoy your stay and looking forward to your vlogs!
Hi Susan! Thank you for watching and for the kind message. We hope others will get to enjoy Korea the way we have been able to :) Completely understand that feeling of living in a large, disconnected city--we hope you get to visit soon :)
World is just waking up to Korea. I wanted to have it all to myself as a secret. Hopely foreigners are not going to ruin it the way they did before.
we understand that sentiment--we hope anyone who visits treats the country respectfully and like they are visiting someone else's home :)
Although Korea is the safest country in the world, as Korea becomes a multicultural country, unfortunately, there seems to be an increasing number of serious crimes being committed by foreigners each year. Go to Itaewon and Koreans are afraid to go to
Chinese distric- call "Silrimdong" and they treat the area as No go zone.
@@Hqmptynpw 공감합니다. 한국은 유일한 분단국가라서 매년 탈북민들을 한달에 100명씩 넘어오는것으로 알고있음.
이 작은땅에 자꾸 외국인들 특히 불체자들이
늘어나면서 마약사건이라든가 아파트 붕괴사건등 안좋은일들이 일어나서 걱정됨
I still remember my times in Seoul: kpop and Namsan Tower, and many more...
I’ve always wanted to visit, even more now. Currently watching 💜
Friends! Y'all look so happy! Super excited for you to show us this beautiful country
Love to watch your videos about Seoul, South Korea with my half Korean teenage son. We will visit Seoul&Busan in September and all of your contents are absolutely perfect sources for preparing our trip! Thanks!
that sounds like an awesome trip :) a September trip sounds so nice!!!
Welcome to korea
Glad you guys enjoyed my hometown ! that made me homesick lol Seoul is a big city with its own share of big city problems but is definitely safe and vibrant, with a nice mixture of modern and traditional. Thx for the vid!
Hey Ian! We hope you get to visit soon :) it is such a great hometown, thanks for sharing it with us visitors :)
I just wanted to say how proud I am of you two. We started watching you two when you had 1000 viewers in Mexico. Wow, you have come a long way in a short amount of time. Super proud of you guys from us in Dallas! Keep it up 👍
Hi Kellie! What a kind and thoughtful message--thank you for coming along the journey!!! :)
Great video guys! I appreciate you noticing the small details that most people ignore.
Also your editing and commentary are next level!
thank you!! :)
Not only Namsan mountain, there are many small size mountain in Seoul where you can watch pretty city view. Wish you guys try many thing in the great city :)
thank you, we will! :)
You guys are my favorite SK travelers so far! Kind, humble and warm heart people :) I love your small details and open-mind ettitude. Thank you for coming to Korea! You have amazing smile 😃 makes me happy 😊
Wow, thank you for your kind words! :)
I've been waiting for your video to come and here you go, it's so much fun to watch. 👏🏻 Thank you for sharing. For the people in Seoul Banpo bridge light is everyday thing. So even if it's pretty, they're quite used to seeing it( I assume). Yes, I've lived in Seoul for more than 16 years, Seoul is double very😆 safe. I hope you guys had a wonderful time. Stay longer in Korea, please. I really love your channel so much. 🙏🍀
thank you so much for watching :) those are great points!! we are loving traveling through Korea so much :D
한국에온걸 환영합니다.좋은영상만들어주셔서 감사합니다
thank you so much :)
Looks like you haven't been introduced to the world of delivery food in Korea. You could have had fried chicken delivered to your picnic area in half an hour... something you have to try before you leave the city. I enjoyed the video. Thank you.
Thanks for the tips!! we must try this once!
Seol looks amazing, definitely adding it to our bucket list.
it's Seoul cool 😎hope you get to visit someday!! :)
So curious about South Korea
My favorite incident, Samsung made a commercial where it showed a woman jogging at night. It was taken down in UK because the women there got mad for 'false advertisement' saying no woman can run by herself at night 🤣🤣🤣 Samsung should've researched the local culture before making the ad.
That was hilarious but it's sad Samsung had to take down the AD.
I am happy to see this clip. Thanks for sharing.
I Looooove the thumbnail. Haechi and her look Soooo~ happy. Just love the smiles. 😊
I wish you all the Justice, safety and happiness along the traveling in Korea and so on. 🙏
Amazing Seoul !
Bro these are so good
Thanks!!
I can't wait to watch the next episode
🥰
Wow glad to watch my country. Hi I am Korean living in Netherlands. I am missing a lot Korea and thanks for this. I watched all and let us keep in touch.
hi! thanks for watching from all the way in the Netherlands ❤️
Welcome to Korea! I hope you guys have a great time 😊 (Korea is one of the safest countries in the world that you can leave your wallets and mobile phoes..when you go to the toilet in the cafes or restaurants😄😉)
thank you for the warm welcome!! :) we agree :D
I really enjoyed your vlog. Makes me happy when i see your family look happy.
Next level editing and useful information in details for travlers
I think seoul travle department should hire you ^^
that's so kind of you, thank you for watching! :)
Have a great trip in Korea 😊👍
Thank you! 😃
우리 귀여운 어린이들 한국에서 좋은시간 보내세요.
감사합니다
More Korea tours please
you got it! coming your way very soon! :)
You guys are adorable~♡ I like your episodes a lot.
thank you for watching!! :)
Looks like fun! And Lisa just looooves all the cute things everywhere she goes🤗
🥰🥰🥰
We really loved this video! Especially the music when you're heading to dinner (it was such a good choice!). Why WASN'T anyone clapping?? 😂😂 Surprised Josh didn't try dancing with that one group. 😉
🥰 thank you! haha
Love that u enjoyed and loved Seoul so much! Made my heart full to see her so giddy!! 😊
서울뿐아니라 대한민국 어디를 가셔도 안전합니다
Just found your channel , thank you so much for all the info on Seoul , i will be visiting in Dec , this is so helpful .. thanks 🙏🏼
If you get the chance take Air Busan down to Busan or Jeju. Super cheap and 45 min flight
Hey guys. Travel Tuesday, Travel Tuesday. Hanging out in Seol Korea!
Love your seoul series & your food adventures
It's really good to see your vlog!! You look really happy and it makes me happy too! :)
And I would like to ask you about your camera stuffs. I guess you use 2 different types of camera when you take your video. Please let me know what cameras you use for your vlog when you have some free time. :)
Great and peaceful contry. You can return back everytime, everywhere :)
Bibimbap literally means mixed rice. It is supposed to be mixed so you are doing it right Josh. Great videos.
0:44
The night lights in the last video and the flowers and food given by the temple were all happening ahead of the Buddha's birthday.
you keep saying love Seoul you are so sweet I luv you too
❤️❤️❤️
Risa, you're adorable~Thank you so much for making this video. I hope you enjoyed your trip♡ (from Korea)
thank you so much!! we are very much enjoying our trip in Korea :)
Loved that video, really felt like we were there with you. Lisa, I also love seeing families out picnicking and on a Monday night makes it even more special.
it's such a beautiful sight to see :) thanks for watching!!
hey! you are eating it right because the word “bibim” means to mix 😊
Good to know! (Lisa was doing it wrong! 😅)
South Korea is probably the safest country in the world.
Love your video and commentaries; I wish I was in Korea as well. Please post more videos!
Literally All of Korea is super safe. There's millions of CCTV's you will be seen. And majority is polite and nice. This is the only country I've been to where you can leave your phone and belongings at a table, and literally nobody will even think about taking your belongings. Koreans just have better etiquette.
Previously, Korea without CCTV was safer.
우연히 보게된 영상입니다~ 즐거운 여행이셨길 바랍니다~
공원에서 치킨은 보통 배달을해서 먹으면되는데 관광객이라 모를수도 있겠구나생각했습니다.
작은것을보고도 활짝 웃는 모습이 너무 사랑스러워보입니다.멋져요♡ 행복하고 건강한 하루하루가되길 바랄께요
(번역기를 써서 영어가 매끄럽지않아 미안해요)
It's a video that I saw by chance. I hope you enjoyed your trip
I thought that I might not know because I am a tourist even though I usually have chicken delivered in the park.
You look so lovely when you smile at a small thing.That's cool ♡ I hope you have a happy and healthy day. (I'm sorry that my English is not smooth because of the translator.)
--From Korea--
thank you for your kind words and for translating for us :)
환영합니다~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Love the way you present your experience 🥰
😊 thank you!!
@@LisaAndJosh we’re planning to visit Korea next week. Watching your vlog was very helpful to understand what to expect as tourists.. thanks again
@@tess... that's so good to hear!! have a wonderful trip!! :)
@@LisaAndJosh Thank you so much 😊 will let you know how it went…
@@tess... The rainy season is starting, I hope it doesn't rain too much so you can enjoy the trip
Wow.. you guys looked around many places in a day. If I were you, I would be exhausted.😂
hahah we move very quickly and go-go a lot, but then we rest a lot too! 😂
Korea is also known for delivery food. Even to the park...you could have ordered the chicken.
we had no idea! we think this is awesome! can you order with cash or with a foreign cc?
Before you leave Korea, I recommend you to try Dak-gal-bi (닭갈비) and Jjim-dak (찜닭) also. I haven't seen any foreigner that doesn't like those yet. You-ga-nae(유가네) is a good franchise joint with reasonable price that specializes Dak-gal-bi.
Great vlog! Have fun in Korea ^^
Lisa and Josh,
I'm your fan.
You should really go to Temple stay in Korea. It's really peaceful and cool. You will like it I believe.
thank you, James!! we'd love to do a temple stay, it sounds like a wonderful experience
Love your videos!
Kids women oldies can go out at night without any fear and children goes to school and comes back home by themselves no problem merchandises display outside no steals package infront of house no steals in S.Korea
Except where many foreigners live
Haha you get the point
However, bicycle parts theft is the only kind that exists in Korea. lol
@@hazelnut3794 but ,it,s an old story.
@@hazelnut3794 It was on the news--An old bicycle theft rings was arrested and it turned out that it was
committed by Chinese Koreans. They were supposed to ship hundreds of bikes stolen bikes from Korea to
China and Southeast Asian countries.
To Josh's question at 9:15,
The locals usually would usually call it 고기집 (Gogi-Jib) which would literally translate to 'meat restaurant/BBQ restaurant". Some others, like my parents, would call it 삼겹살집 (Samgyubsal-Jib) which means Samgyubsal restaurant as you may have guessed! Hope you had a wonderful stay and we hope to have you back soon. Cheers!
Thank you so much!!
Yes, 고기집 would be the most appropriate word to answer your question and it literally means a meat place.
this is so helpful to know, thank you!!
I think Jib, literally means a House, and not Restaurant
I'm Korean! I hope you had a fabulous time!!
Hey! thank you, we did!!
Pocari Sweat is iconic... i don't recommend mixing it with Soju though...
I think we call Korean Bbq restaurants ‘go-git-jip’. Gogi means meat. Jip means house. So meat house. I am touring my home country virtually from the states thanks to your videos! I miss seoul so much!
Thanks for sharing!! Meat house--that's perfect :) hope you get to visit soon!
2:23 yes, you're supposed to dump it all in and mix it up. Bibimbop literally means "mixed rice".
2:30 nooooooo Lol
🫣😂🤦🏻♀️
you could order chicken in han-river !! they deliver foods everywhere!!
so we've heard! this is awesome!
Anyeong Haseyo , it's so nice to see both of you again , i was getting a bit fidgerty of the long radio silence and seeing that all are looking well and good , i have to say the place looks might safe i reckon
hi there!! :) yes!! all is well and great, thank you! Seoul has been treating us so well!
@@LisaAndJosh so nice to know Lisa Josh , Daddy , Mommy all safe , Enjoy S Korea at your own pace , lots of wonderful places to see , lovely people to meet and lots of good food , only thing to do is smile , that is the international language for peace and goodwill , no need to use google translate 🤣
한국인인 난 이 영상을 통해 서울여행을 합니다 🤣
that's wonderful! :)
I went to K-bbq yesterday and did the 'High drop method'.(9:30) It made the meat so easy to be spread! I looked around after some minutes, others were doing so,too. I had an eye contact with one of them and thumbed-up.
this made us so, so happy! 😆 thank you!!!
Korea is such an amazing country
agreed!
Nice vidéo 🤩
오잉...오서옵셔...
good guide and information for someone like me, living at country side of korea. ^^
Glad to hear that!
Amazing video . It was epic and i enjoyed . And thank you so much loving our country and i could feel you guys really enjoyed 😉 😊. Hope you had great time in seoul and come back for visiting more cities in korea ! Good luck to you !
we feel so lucky to be here--thank you for your kindness!
Every video, you are giving us all a world education. The places I have been “via,” you. Can’t ever thank you enough!!
저는 한국인이고 이곳은 다른나라에 비해 정말 안전한 나라라고 생각해요. 어느정도냐면 누군가가 물건을 훔쳐가거나 식당에서 돈을 안내고 도망쳤거나 비매너 행동을 하면 커뮤니티 게시판에서 공개되고 뉴스까지 나오게 되는 경우도 많답니다. 한국인은 대부분 법규를 잘지킨답니다. 또한 표정은 무뚝뚝하지만 당신이 길을 묻거나 말을 시킨다면 그들은 엄청나게 다정한 답변을 해줄꺼예요. 한국인들은 약간의 낯을 가리거리거든요. 우리는 언제나 마음이 열려있으니 먼저 말걸어보세요 . 놀라운 경험을 하실꺼예요~^^ 재미있는 여행 영상 감사합니다
I am Korean and I think this is a very safe country compared to other countries. To some extent, if someone steals something, runs away from a restaurant without paying, or acts rudely, it is often released on community bulletin boards and even news. Most Koreans are good at following the rules. They also have blunt expressions, but if you ask for directions or talk to them, they will give you an incredibly friendly answer. Koreans are a little shy. We're always open-minded, so talk to us first. You'll have an amazing experience^^ Thank you for the fun travel video.
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thank you for sharing your thoughts, this is really helpful to know :) we have had wonderful memories and experiences with everyone we met in Korea!
겸손합시다.. 한국도 다른 나라들과같이 나쁜점 좋은점 다있는데 외국인들이 좋은말만 해준거죠. 그거에 우쭐해서 우리는 사실 더 잘낫다는식의 글은 같은 한국인으로서 좀 창피하네요. 외국인들이 좋은 점만 부각해주고 자뻑하는 댓글에 좋게 응답해주는 그여유가 오히려 한국인들보다 높은 레벨이고 인성이 낫다고 느껴지네요
@LisaAndJosh thanks for your generous answer again the Show-Off comment instead of him/her. Very nice of you about your genenrous riveiw of Korea but he was not modest..it's little shame to other korean. Greatful for your respectable personality 👍
9:03 we do literally call it 고깃집 in tatal-way which is Korean for "bbq-restaurant " LOL, but sometimes we also name bbq- resto with the specific part of meat such as 차돌집(youve been above), 삼겹살집 which is Korean for Chadol(part of pork) restaurant, pork-belly(another part) restaurant. I hope you can try more Korean local food like marinated pork Galbi ( 양념돼지갈비, sweet marinated pork) Jogbal (족발, steamed pork legs ), jjajangmyeon(짜장면, black bean noodle), Korean bunsik** ( 분식, kinda street foods like Tteokbokki and Soondae), and Yangneum fried chickens (양념치킨, marinated one, and many flavor choices like cheese one) These foods all is very easy you can find the restaurants around. and all of these are good with alcohol, only bunsik, chickens are good for beers, the others are good with Soju. It's kinda local rules. I'm happy that you guys are enjoying. hope you have great fun while you guys are here in Korea. waiting for the next videos.
this is so, so helpful!! thank you! :) we can't wait to try more of the food you listed above!
please stay more, i'm talking to 4 beautifuls
🥰 we are loving our time here!
Korean Barbecue is called Gogi (Meat) Jip (House) - so meat house!
this makes so much sense! :) thank you!
서울 참 좋네요.. 한국인이면서 서울 거의 처음 봅니다. 나도 꼭 가야지
서울 사람이었는데 첨 보는 곳이 많네요. 많이 변했구요.
love this vlog
So glad!
Bibimbab translated is “mixed rice” and the way you eat it is the correct way. Koreans are really into mixing their food, so keep mixing Bibimbab.
will do! :)
Really enjoyed this vlog, the vibes were unmatched. The way you guys captured the essence of the locals was great. Can’t wait to come to Seoul and experience it first-hand. Job well done. Just Subscribed
Hey guys! Thanks for the kind words :) appreciate you watching and subscribing!!
Hey hope yall are doing good. You’re welcome 😁
I was just binge watching all the Korean travel vlog bc I'm living abroad with my fiance and she is currently visiting Korea without me🥲, and I wanted to chug some Korean food haha great video! Although I'm studying about nationalism in grad school and not really fond of "My nation/country is the best!!" kind of attitude, but this really made me want to meet my friends in Korea and have a nice meal :) Thanks!!
9:05 we literally just call it "고깃집(which translate into 'meat house -or restaurant' I guess? lol)" We usually divide it with the variations of meat, like beef or pork, duck etc.
And I think others might already mentioned it but N in "N Seoul Tower" is Namsan although it's in the North side of Seoul so I'll give you a pass👍🏻
Lmao @ Josh drilling a smash at the old guy! 😂
😂🤦🏻♀️😑