i thougth the same! and it is not because i like Tom and I defend him but this is not racist I mean no one told him that the interviewer was american-korean
He very clearly had good intentions, and I think since they were in a country that speaks a different language and because Eric Nam has status there that it wasn't something to be offended by. And I say this as a giant fan of him and his music.
I agree. These are three energetic young people sharing a professional engagement. They are sociable and expressing genuine interest in each other. Seems like a kind, positive and healthy interaction to me!
It was just careless. He's even younger than me(barely drinking age in the US), but still needs to keep himself in check. Eric Nam has too much class to let something that small get under his skin.
Tom thought the man was full Korean until Eric had said anything. He asked an innocent question and got a calm response ...... Eric didn't show any kind of offended responses. Everyone just needs to sit down and be humble
Agreed. Plus they were in Korea and Eric was speaking Korean. It isn't a crazy assumption to think he grew up there. CL and Jamie/Jimin from ASC sound very American, but they didn't grow up in America
Nope. Tom did not think or say anything regarding Tom's ethnicity. (And fyi, Eric Nam is "full Korean.") He didn't ask an innocent question. As a guest and as someone who is eight years younger than Eric, Tom Holland should''ve been more polite and deferential. For example, instead of being an asshole by asking a presumptuous question, he could've been more indirect by asking Eric, "So where did you grow up?", or "Where were you born?" Then he could've found out that Eric Nam was born in Atlanta and was raised and educated in the U.S. all his life up till university. Instead, he presumed - incorrectly - that Eric was born and raised in Korea, without giving the host a chance to explain himself. Imagine if Eric had taken the same kind of approach to interviewing Tom as Tom did to Eric. "So Tom, tell us where did you learn to speak English like that?"
@@gotwa229 Wtf. Tom asked the question because they were in Korea being interviewed by a person who is Korean. Any normal person would assume that Eric was born and raised there. If the interview was in America, Tom wouldn't have asked that question. Also, when you're talking about asking Tom about his English, it made no sense. Tom is British. Why would any one ever ask a British person how they learned English.
I'm Korean-American and I had no idea Eric Nam was raised in America. I knew he was a famous singer in Korea and also wondered how he learned English so I would've asked him the same question. So, there you go. Yeah, totally overblown. If the interview had been in America, Tom obviously would not have asked him that question.
i love how eric made sure the interview was about them, he's such a good host. when they were talking about tom/jacob's singing talents, eric didn't mention how he was a singer and instead really hyped them up. i loved the interview, they all did a great job!
His parents are Korean.... xD my parents are Venezuelan and I was born and raised in Portugal, I can tell you it's really easy to switch between 2 languages you know literally your entire life xD
I’ve watched this like over 10 times and every single time I just get more impressed at how accurately and concisely Eric was able to translate their (pretty random) conversations and yet remain such an affable interviewer at the same time. And let’s not forget his cue cards are in Korean so he had to translate the questions to English on the spot and then translate their responses again back to Korean, so he was constantly switching gears. Honestly there’s nothing this man can’t do lol
he literally complimented his english and then asked how he learned it and since he is in korea its totally understandable how he made the assumption that he was from there which makes his question a valid question. Seriously how was he supposed to know he was from america?
P G yeah if he was white but originally born in korea, thus speaking good korean he would most likely ask him how he was so good in korean. he wouldn't know he grew up with the language as well.
12:52 That was an innocent question...He wasn't making fun of Eric...He didn't know that he was an American Korean...He was just curious...Also,if Eric is not offended then what are you guys hyping about? People like to make a big deal out of everything 😑😑😑
He was honestly pretty respectful- like yeah sadly people assume that people who speak Korean that it’s their first language- but he was really just asking it innocently.
Tbh I don't hav a specific genre to watch or hear so I like to watch marvel comics and movies with korean dramas and I like the korean culture too so ... it actually feels good lookin at them talking nicely 💓
wow this was so stressful for eric...its tough even for bilinguals to switch between languages so fast like that...this seems so exhausting - keeping the mood going, interacting with the stars, remembering the important parts and then translating it, keeping it short so the stars don't get bored....wow good job man...not many people can do this.
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ his name is eric nam,a korean singer born and lived in atlanta.you should check him out,he has very nice voice and good mc especially in after school club show (he speaks english on that show). he also was featured in some korean variety show for example we got married (have to watch,it's like a virtual marriage between eric nam and solar mamamoo)
I know and he didn't mean anything by it. It'd be a different story if they were in America and speaking only English and he randomly asked that, but they were in Korea, Eric was speaking Korean, and doing an interview for Korean viewers.
For those who are calling Tom racist you are missing the context, this interview was IN KOREA. He thought Eric was Korean-born & was just curious why he spoke English so fluently since English isn't one of Korea's the main languages. It would be racist if this interview took place in America because Tom acting like Asian people aren't a huge part of America's population. Plus you can tell from Tom's tone it was a genuine question. It's possible tom was curious if eric went to an international school or lived abroad in the US. Honestly it scares me people dont know what the word racism means..............
Holland was not being condescending or rude. The young actors in Spider-Man Homecoming are some of the sweetest, kind-hearted people around. None of them, especially Tom Holland would have meant or intended any harm. People project their own thoughts, feelings and ideas onto people.
Really late, but agreed. It sucks how many people call Tom Holland racist and bash him for asking a genuine question with no bad intent and he didn't know that Eric Nam is American and the interview was held in Korea. It's a shame that the interview was brought up and went viral again after 6 years and once again caused Tom Holland to get hate and for people to make accusations against him as if he's a terrible person with toxic views smh.
"someone make sure we have our waters please" why he always so thirsty 🤔...and jacob is literally me this whole video ...i wouldnt be able to take tom seriously during interviews id be dying of laughter the whole time 😂
I see nothing racist but professional curiosity: Tom Holland had to change/train/practice his own English accent with the best coach he found to sound as Newyorker/Queens as possible, naturally, after working so hard himself and thinking this guy was native South Korean with a perfect American accent he had to be very very curious as an actor about what kind of training or trick this guy could give him... it was a compliment, really... .
Jacob Batalon, my man a Filipino-American. He's totally hilarious and has the vibe of Filipinos. It's great that they have a bond between two Asians, showing strong ties between Philippines and Korea.
What a pleasing interview to go through. Looks like Eric just met these two right before the interview but they all seemed to talk so comfortably with each other. Not to mention how hilarious some parts of this video was.
So if someone asked Namjoon how he learned English would it be racist? Cause he speaks English pretty well considering he's a foreigner. Eric literally lives in Korea and speaks Korean so him speaking English obviously will grab their intention. Not everyone is bilingual too so you can't just assume they were born speaking two languages.
Someone asked Tom in an interview how he learned to speak with an American accent in the movie (despite being British) and yet no one wants to call that racist. Tom wasn't being racist. Stop being offended so easily people. I'm Asian American and if I was asked that question I would not be at all offended.
If you go to a certain country, and you speak to someone there who actually looks like a native, probably you are expecting him/her to speak the official language of that country. How is that racist? it's called common sense :v he's in Korea, he's speaking to a korean, so he thought he was a korean native speaker.
Hei Ze That's because Eric is native english speaker and Tom wouldn't notice that unless he was stupid. Why did he ask that kind of question to native speaker?
There are tons of non-English speakers who actually know the language with such a level of profficiency, and that doesn't make them American, Australian nor British. So, no, being good at English is not a logical hint to know if someone is native or not. Tom isn't a fan like us, so he doesn't know Eric. How would he know then that he's american? by asking, of course.
Yep for example Taecyeon, Rapmon and Jackson are really good at speaking English and don't have Korean accent really, but any of them aren't Korean-Americans (nor British or Australian). So if someone would assume them to be Korean-Americans cause their English skills it would be false as well- though not racist or ignorant.
People need to chill. It was definitely not meant in any offensive way and seriously, why can't he be surprised…? It was an interview in Korea so he didn't have to expect someone to talk without accent. And yes, most foreigners who learn English may speak it fluently but that doesn't mean they speak it without accent. And since they were in Korea he probably didn't expect to be interviewed by an American. Why do y'all get offended so easily?
I think Tom was more surprised that Eric had an American accent when speaking English, not so much that he spoke English. I'd be surprised too, especially being in a foreign country.
Just to clear things up: The interview was held in Korea 6 years ago and the previous interviewer needed a translator, so Tom had no way of knowing that Eric was American and was genuinely impressed by his English, he didn't have any bad or racist intentions at all.
*im so happy eric got to interview them and not some awkward american interviewer because they all got along very well since eric has a very fun personality*
It would be racist if they were doing the interview in America doing the interview but they're in Korea so it's normal to assume that the people interviewing him are native Koreans who are raised there and use Korean as their primary language. People aren't even trying to use common sense anymore and are so ignorant and over pc smh
awkward hoseok - I know wasn't trying to be intentionally rude. But micro aggression is when you unintentionally do things like this that might offend someone. Every time a non-Asian asks me a question in the street, it always starts with "Do you speak English?" They're not intentionally trying to offend me, but they're unintentionally are.
+james wee I don't know man. As an ABC, my newly-found Chinese friends always seem to be surprised when I can speak mandarin on a native level. It's something we see in all cultures. I've been experiencing this throughout my 20 years of living.
Okay but if it was the other way around, would people still get this offended? If Tom could speak Korean fluently without an accent, wouldn't people ask him about it too? Like seriously, he assumed that Eric was a native Korean as the interview was held in Korea, and was just surprised that he spoke english so fluently without an accent.
I didn't know that asking someone how did he learn English was racist ? Wooow these ppl must be very sensitive about tiny things ....on top of that it was obvious if i was in Tom's place I would myself ask Eric cz he kinda looks Korean and fluent in speaking korean ...like damn the way he switches back and forth between korean and English without even slighest discomfort is just very cool and impressive
@@whippedforbangtanftjin5106 i think if it’s in a back handed way it can be offensive but definitely not in this case. if someone saw a korean american person speaking english normally in a predominantly english country like America and told them “wow you’re english is so good.” then t would be offensive since they’re assuming that since you’re of a different ethnicity, you would be bad at english.
Tbh I don't know why people think Tom is racist for what he said. If you're doing an interview on Korea, you assume that the interviewer is Korean as well. It is a small mistake, but it's not racist.
I understand that he could´ve guessed because of his name, but there are actually Koreans who speak English to a very good level to the point that they don´t have an accent, so Tom probably thought that Eric was just really good at English. I just don´t think his mistake is racist.
@@kylieiluv2227 I'm in Malaysia, and literally 60% of ppl in my class has a foreign name such as Hannah, Thomas, Jackson, Michelle, Catherine, Iris ETC. If you've went to Asian countries you'll realise some of us does have names like this.
I wish sooner I'll be like Eric Nam who can automatically switch his brain from speaking Korean and English immediately. I've been self learning Hanggul for months and I'm quite improving I may say but I'm still in the elementary level. But I still do not have to lose my learning in English (which is my 2nd language). Lately, there are a few times that I forgot how to spell some words in English which I easily spelled before. hahahaha. This is because I'm so immersed in learning the Korean language faster. I think I need to go to a formal school to learn everything.
Fun interview!! Tom seemed kinda out of it and not exactly himself? Jacob is a ball of pure joy and sunshine all the time I love him. Also the interviewer is cute af
1. Tom meant nothing except that he didn't know Eric was American -- since he was IN KOREA. 2. Eric wasn't offended, so why the heck are other people offended? He literally said it was fine. Jesus.
For someone who is fan of spiderman and who grew up watching Toby as spidey i admit its hard for me to accept when they've change the actors but only Tom makes me want to watch it in bigger screen.
Ahhh! Just watched it today and was thinking that it would be cute if Tom came to Korea to promote the movie and had an interview with Eric and tada! Eric does a fantastic job as usual and Tom and Jacob kept me smiling 😊
I’m Asian-American and trust me, when you see or hear Asian idols speak perfect English, you get curious too. They’re in Korea so it makes sense for Tom to be curious to ask. It’s understandable.
if anything tom was praising eric about his fluent English idk why there are people hating. When I was just a new fan of Eric several yeard back I also wondered how Eric learned English.
I'm so sad. I want to read comments on the actual interview and how enjoyable it was but all I see is comments on whether people think what Tom said was offensive or not.
This interview took place in South Korea and Tom doesn't know Eric Nam before. To Tom he is maybe just an interviewer who is bilingual. There is know way any normal person would guess that a man he met in South Korea, Looking Korean and speaking good korean would NOT be of Korean nationality.
holland just amazed. that kid just amazed how eric can say a lot english and a lot korean. i mean if there's someone who talk indonesian very fluently and i dont know if they are indonesia or not, i'll ask the same thing like holland did.
Now this is a nice, relaxed, fun and informative interview! I wish the Infinity War interview at April 12th had had Eric Nam. Would have been much better.
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12:52 is what you’re looking for
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😂😂😂😂😂 thank you!!!
thanks 🤣🤣🤣
THANK YOU
U know us that well huh
I appreciate Eric for taking the time in translating for Korean speakers
Stan A.C.E are you hype for A.C.Es comeback
Stan A.C.E bruh
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@@Amcis-ot8ow no
Even tho that was unnecessary. This interview was for english viewer
Tom Holland was amazed by Eric Nam english speaking and he thought Eric Nam lived in Korea since his birth so there's nothing to be offended at all
혀 준 재 exactly!
i thougth the same! and it is not because i like Tom and I defend him but this is not racist I mean no one told him that the interviewer was american-korean
He very clearly had good intentions, and I think since they were in a country that speaks a different language and because Eric Nam has status there that it wasn't something to be offended by. And I say this as a giant fan of him and his music.
I agree. These are three energetic young people sharing a professional engagement. They are sociable and expressing genuine interest in each other. Seems like a kind, positive and healthy interaction to me!
It was just careless. He's even younger than me(barely drinking age in the US), but still needs to keep himself in check. Eric Nam has too much class to let something that small get under his skin.
Tom thought the man was full Korean until Eric had said anything. He asked an innocent question and got a calm response ...... Eric didn't show any kind of offended responses. Everyone just needs to sit down and be humble
Agreed. Plus they were in Korea and Eric was speaking Korean. It isn't a crazy assumption to think he grew up there. CL and Jamie/Jimin from ASC sound very American, but they didn't grow up in America
Nope. Tom did not think or say anything regarding Tom's ethnicity. (And fyi, Eric Nam is "full Korean.") He didn't ask an innocent question. As a guest and as someone who is eight years younger than Eric, Tom Holland should''ve been more polite and deferential. For example, instead of being an asshole by asking a presumptuous question, he could've been more indirect by asking Eric, "So where did you grow up?", or "Where were you born?" Then he could've found out that Eric Nam was born in Atlanta and was raised and educated in the U.S. all his life up till university. Instead, he presumed - incorrectly - that Eric was born and raised in Korea, without giving the host a chance to explain himself. Imagine if Eric had taken the same kind of approach to interviewing Tom as Tom did to Eric. "So Tom, tell us where did you learn to speak English like that?"
@@gotwa229 Wtf. Tom asked the question because they were in Korea being interviewed by a person who is Korean. Any normal person would assume that Eric was born and raised there. If the interview was in America, Tom wouldn't have asked that question. Also, when you're talking about asking Tom about his English, it made no sense. Tom is British. Why would any one ever ask a British person how they learned English.
@@gotwa229 he done nothing fucking, he was just asking a damn question, grow up and leave him alone, he WAS asking a innocent question you rehab
@@gotwa229 and he was not being an asshole
I'm Korean-American and I had no idea Eric Nam was raised in America. I knew he was a famous singer in Korea and also wondered how he learned English so I would've asked him the same question. So, there you go. Yeah, totally overblown. If the interview had been in America, Tom obviously would not have asked him that question.
No one cares about ur racism-excusing, boba liberal
I'm Asian American too, and I think of you met and heard Eric you would probably guess he's American.
He grew up in canada
@@KL-li8hu no, he’s from Georgia…
@@Andesu lol why? if I went to Korea and a Korean guy spoke bussin English, I'd assume he studied it/studied abroad. guess how you find out? you ask.
I see no comments calling Tom Holland a racist. All I see are people complaining about these nonexistent comments 😂 lmao
Well apparently it trended on twitter or sth.
Emma Grace
you have to scroll aaaaaalll the fucking way down to see it
It was actually on naver
A lot of Asian Americans got offended by this so it caused a stirr
I was literally about to comment this
i love how eric made sure the interview was about them, he's such a good host. when they were talking about tom/jacob's singing talents, eric didn't mention how he was a singer and instead really hyped them up. i loved the interview, they all did a great job!
Eric is so impressive like he can switch just like that between languages while keeping an interview going smoothly at the same time
switching languages isnt hard at all though? i do all the time between three languages
Most bilingual/trilingual people switch constantly
Have you been to Morocco? The upper class switch from Arabic, to French, to Spanish then finally English flawlessly……
Damn mfs can't even compliment someone
His parents are Korean.... xD my parents are Venezuelan and I was born and raised in Portugal, I can tell you it's really easy to switch between 2 languages you know literally your entire life xD
Jacob is such a joy throughout the interview tbh😂 he's just laughing at everything tom says
That's literally the same Filipino vibe, and we are happy to see it to Jacob haha!
I love how jacob knods when ever Eric is speaking Korean like he understands😂
I like to think the CEO of Sex can secretly understand Korean.
I’ve watched this like over 10 times and every single time I just get more impressed at how accurately and concisely Eric was able to translate their (pretty random) conversations and yet remain such an affable interviewer at the same time. And let’s not forget his cue cards are in Korean so he had to translate the questions to English on the spot and then translate their responses again back to Korean, so he was constantly switching gears. Honestly there’s nothing this man can’t do lol
Very professional man
he literally complimented his english and then asked how he learned it and since he is in korea its totally understandable how he made the assumption that he was from there which makes his question a valid question. Seriously how was he supposed to know he was from america?
P G if the white bilingual person was speaking 2 languages around him yeah probably
Very likely he would have asked same question if the interview was in France, Sweden, Russia etc.
Panda TRUE
P G yeah if he was white but originally born in korea, thus speaking good korean he would most likely ask him how he was so good in korean. he wouldn't know he grew up with the language as well.
@@pl8085 he didn't knoooooow
12:52
That was an innocent question...He wasn't making fun of Eric...He didn't know that he was an American Korean...He was just curious...Also,if Eric is not offended then what are you guys hyping about? People like to make a big deal out of everything 😑😑😑
He was honestly pretty respectful- like yeah sadly people assume that people who speak Korean that it’s their first language- but he was really just asking it innocently.
@@rent5729 they’re literally in korea it’s not sad
@@hal4828 Fr. It's not crazy to assume someone is Korean when they are in Korea speaking fluent Korean.
I specially watched the whole video for that 💖😭
Tbh I don't hav a specific genre to watch or hear so I like to watch marvel comics and movies with korean dramas and I like the korean culture too so ... it actually feels good lookin at them talking nicely 💓
wow this was so stressful for eric...its tough even for bilinguals to switch between languages so fast like that...this seems so exhausting - keeping the mood going, interacting with the stars, remembering the important parts and then translating it, keeping it short so the stars don't get bored....wow good job man...not many people can do this.
Eric has the brain to do all that 😁
I love this interview! I love Tom and Jacob, and the interviewer was cool too (and attractive lol)
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ his name is eric nam,a korean singer born and lived in atlanta.you should check him out,he has very nice voice and good mc especially in after school club show (he speaks english on that show). he also was featured in some korean variety show for example we got married (have to watch,it's like a virtual marriage between eric nam and solar mamamoo)
Ahhh def going to check him out!
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ ERIC IS A KING
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ ERIC NAAMMM
ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOP QRSTUVWXYZ Eric Nam yall
seriously people always make a big deal out of small things lmao yall should just enjoy the interview
Fr tho
I know and he didn't mean anything by it. It'd be a different story if they were in America and speaking only English and he randomly asked that, but they were in Korea, Eric was speaking Korean, and doing an interview for Korean viewers.
For those who are calling Tom racist you are missing the context, this interview was IN KOREA. He thought Eric was Korean-born & was just curious why he spoke English so fluently since English isn't one of Korea's the main languages. It would be racist if this interview took place in America because Tom acting like Asian people aren't a huge part of America's population. Plus you can tell from Tom's tone it was a genuine question. It's possible tom was curious if eric went to an international school or lived abroad in the US. Honestly it scares me people dont know what the word racism means..............
What comments u seeing like that?
@@caranaivan9791 hes gettin cancelled all over twitter and tiktok 😭
Well, tiktok is a place of people with no braincells and Twitter...well the land of degenerates. So I see the problem
literally, eric nam wasn't even offended. it was just genuine curiosity from tom, dumb ppl just keep blowing things out of proportion.
@@imintears8976 exactly it as obv from tone tone itcame from curiosity didnt sound condescending
this interview was so chaotic theyre communicated well and 12:54 was hilarious🤣🤣🤣 tom look so amazed by eric bilingual ability
I came here looking for this part, thank you hahahahaha
The way Eric changes from Korean to English and back is kinda hot... just saying x) 😏
I wonder if if Tom and Jacob know that Eric is big super star/ Idol star in Korea and his voice is so beautiful!
Julissa Perez most likely not, Western stars or just Western people in general don't know or care much about other foreign stars
Holland was not being condescending or rude. The young actors in Spider-Man Homecoming are some of the sweetest, kind-hearted people around. None of them, especially Tom Holland would have meant or intended any harm. People project their own thoughts, feelings and ideas onto people.
Really late, but agreed. It sucks how many people call Tom Holland racist and bash him for asking a genuine question with no bad intent and he didn't know that Eric Nam is American and the interview was held in Korea. It's a shame that the interview was brought up and went viral again after 6 years and once again caused Tom Holland to get hate and for people to make accusations against him as if he's a terrible person with toxic views smh.
i love how tom is wearing a suit while jacob just showed up in a hawaiian shirt
Eric is such a good translator and interviewer it's not even funny. He conveys the mood SO well!!!
"I'm American, there you go, surprise" 😂😂😂
"someone make sure we have our waters please" why he always so thirsty 🤔...and jacob is literally me this whole video ...i wouldnt be able to take tom seriously during interviews id be dying of laughter the whole time 😂
Sierra Fields It's bc he has a regular work out routine! When you work out a lot, you always crave water!! 😂💦💦
Sierra Fields it's an interview so they talk a lot, they need water for dry mouth
I see nothing racist but professional curiosity: Tom Holland had to change/train/practice his own English accent with the best coach he found to sound as Newyorker/Queens as possible, naturally, after working so hard himself and thinking this guy was native South Korean with a perfect American accent he had to be very very curious as an actor about what kind of training or trick this guy could give him... it was a compliment, really...
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aww Tom is so cute haha y'all give him a break he obviously had no idea that Eric was born in America unless he researched on him beforehand
I'm I the only one here for Eric nam 😅 Tom and Jacob are great plus the movie was awesome 👏🏻 but Eric is Bae 💕
Keykibumie
I came for Eric too!!
I came to see it b/c ppl said it was "racist". But then I found out Eric was giving the interview. And I thought in my head " Go watch it NOW!!!!!"
I'm all about Eric nam and he's the only reason I'm watching this ngl
Keykibumie isnt he from after school club
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I love Eric for not busting out laughing with all of this tom-foolery. And the actor with the orange shirt,,,, I was dying with him 😂😭😭😂
Charlotte Phelps lol that's jacob😂😂
He's Jacob Batalon!!
Jacob Batalon, my man a Filipino-American.
He's totally hilarious and has the vibe of Filipinos. It's great that they have a bond between two Asians, showing strong ties between Philippines and Korea.
Ok Jacob is so funny he needs more fans!!!!
"actor with orange shirt"
i remember watching this interview and being like who this fine interviewer was and then I became a kpop stan
When Exo first came to weekly idol and asked Chen how he spoke perfect Korean nobody thought that was racist
Quick question why would they ask him that if he is Korean born?
Because he was in Exo M, and that was the chinese part of the group
What a pleasing interview to go through. Looks like Eric just met these two right before the interview but they all seemed to talk so comfortably with each other. Not to mention how hilarious some parts of this video was.
So if someone asked Namjoon how he learned English would it be racist? Cause he speaks English pretty well considering he's a foreigner. Eric literally lives in Korea and speaks Korean so him speaking English obviously will grab their intention. Not everyone is bilingual too so you can't just assume they were born speaking two languages.
Mrs. Bangtan I agree. (Also, Eric was born in Atlanta, Georgia)
Sorry eric was born in US. He said he is american. He came to korea and then learned korean.
@@hana3285 op never said he wasn't.
Someone asked Tom in an interview how he learned to speak with an American accent in the movie (despite being British) and yet no one wants to call that racist.
Tom wasn't being racist. Stop being offended so easily people. I'm Asian American and if I was asked that question I would not be at all offended.
Frank Bernard my thoughts exactly!
agree he wasn't being racist but you can't compare his question to being asked how he did an american accent
It's not as much racism as it is lazy ignorance.
Americans and British are the same race..... you can’t...
Dean Winchester are you expecting people to learn about their interviewer now? It isn’t ignorant, the guy just didn’t know.
If you go to a certain country, and you speak to someone there who actually looks like a native, probably you are expecting him/her to speak the official language of that country. How is that racist? it's called common sense :v he's in Korea, he's speaking to a korean, so he thought he was a korean native speaker.
Hei Ze That's because Eric is native english speaker and Tom wouldn't notice that unless he was stupid. Why did he ask that kind of question to native speaker?
P G because the guy spoke perfect English and Korean and this interview was in Korea so naturally Tom thought he was a Korean dumb ass.
There are tons of non-English speakers who actually know the language with such a level of profficiency, and that doesn't make them American, Australian nor British. So, no, being good at English is not a logical hint to know if someone is native or not. Tom isn't a fan like us, so he doesn't know Eric. How would he know then that he's american? by asking, of course.
Yep for example Taecyeon, Rapmon and Jackson are really good at speaking English and don't have Korean accent really, but any of them aren't Korean-Americans (nor British or Australian). So if someone would assume them to be Korean-Americans cause their English skills it would be false as well- though not racist or ignorant.
Exactly! Also many of these press interviews in foreign countries, they've had interpreters because the interviewers didn't speak English
i am so mad no one told me tom holland, jacob and eric had an interview
Me too. I just found it
SMAE I found out on tiktok
Honestly me too
Me too I just found from insta 😭🤣🤣🤣
Yeaah, just know this today too
Always love eric's interviews, he sets a really casual setting :)
This interview is amazing! Eric Nam is such a great guy and interviewer.
Jacob and Tom are children, protect them
People need to chill. It was definitely not meant in any offensive way and seriously, why can't he be surprised…? It was an interview in Korea so he didn't have to expect someone to talk without accent. And yes, most foreigners who learn English may speak it fluently but that doesn't mean they speak it without accent. And since they were in Korea he probably didn't expect to be interviewed by an American. Why do y'all get offended so easily?
I think Tom was more surprised that Eric had an American accent when speaking English, not so much that he spoke English. I'd be surprised too, especially being in a foreign country.
Just to clear things up: The interview was held in Korea 6 years ago and the previous interviewer needed a translator, so Tom had no way of knowing that Eric was American and was genuinely impressed by his English, he didn't have any bad or racist intentions at all.
No one should get offended by Tom asking, but come on it was hilarious. Eric was just like "surprise" 🤣
*im so happy eric got to interview them and not some awkward american interviewer because they all got along very well since eric has a very fun personality*
Tom is cute and honest as always. When he made comments on Eric’s English skills, you can see he’s genuinely impressed about it.
I love how jacob giggles basically non-stop throughout this whole thing 😂
It would be racist if they were doing the interview in America doing the interview but they're in Korea so it's normal to assume that the people interviewing him are native Koreans who are raised there and use Korean as their primary language. People aren't even trying to use common sense anymore and are so ignorant and over pc smh
4:33 pretty much what I've been saying this whole time for these kinds of interviews. Eric is impressive!
I honestly thought it was hilarious when Tom asked Eric that. I laughed even harder the moment Tom goes, "Ohhhhhhhhhh!" They're so cute.
HAHA WHY DO I FEEL LIKE THEY’RE SO HARD TO CONTROL but like it’s also so cute how humble they are
This interview is so much fun! I cant stop laughing Jacob is laughing all the time, his laugh is contagious😂😂 great interview, Eric!
Forget the English comment, can we talk about how fun the interview was their chemistry was soooo good and they were so funny
Tom was staring at Eric with admiration when he ask the now famous question. 💕 Love them both, and of course Jacob too
I'm just watching Toms face while Eric is talking in korean 😂
came for TOM HOLLAND
people need to chill lmao
When you're Asian American and you experience this type of microaggressions all the time, it gets pretty annoying.
james wee he was genuinely asking a question. he wasnt being rude or anything like that
awkward hoseok - I know wasn't trying to be intentionally rude. But micro aggression is when you unintentionally do things like this that might offend someone. Every time a non-Asian asks me a question in the street, it always starts with "Do you speak English?" They're not intentionally trying to offend me, but they're unintentionally are.
awkward hoseok this is different though this guy is in Korea it's perfectly normal to think he is a Korean. You could have made the same mistake
+james wee I don't know man. As an ABC, my newly-found Chinese friends always seem to be surprised when I can speak mandarin on a native level. It's something we see in all cultures. I've been experiencing this throughout my 20 years of living.
My favorite people in one video this is great !!! (:
Jeon Emily Jennie 😍
This interview was absolutely hilarious I could not stop laughing I think Jacob gave me the giggles lmao
Why it doesn't feel like an interview to me?? 🤣 they're so funny
Came for Tom Holland(BEST SPIDERMAN)
Okay but if it was the other way around, would people still get this offended? If Tom could speak Korean fluently without an accent, wouldn't people ask him about it too? Like seriously, he assumed that Eric was a native Korean as the interview was held in Korea, and was just surprised that he spoke english so fluently without an accent.
my point exactly people make fuss about everything these days
To be honest if the guy lives in Korea now, then everyone, every day of his life will also assume he's Korean. Because why not.
I didn't know that asking someone how did he learn English was racist ? Wooow these ppl must be very sensitive about tiny things ....on top of that it was obvious if i was in Tom's place I would myself ask Eric cz he kinda looks Korean and fluent in speaking korean ...like damn the way he switches back and forth between korean and English without even slighest discomfort is just very cool and impressive
@@whippedforbangtanftjin5106 i think if it’s in a back handed way it can be offensive but definitely not in this case. if someone saw a korean american person speaking english normally in a predominantly english country like America and told them “wow you’re english is so good.” then t would be offensive since they’re assuming that since you’re of a different ethnicity, you would be bad at english.
You all must be whites I swear😭😭😭
This is the BEST Spider-man Homecoming interview I’ve ever watch!!
Tbh I don't know why people think Tom is racist for what he said. If you're doing an interview on Korea, you assume that the interviewer is Korean as well. It is a small mistake, but it's not racist.
sofia First the interviewer's name is Eric~ its not korean name definitely. second he has no accent when he speaking english
I understand that he could´ve guessed because of his name, but there are actually Koreans who speak English to a very good level to the point that they don´t have an accent, so Tom probably thought that Eric was just really good at English. I just don´t think his mistake is racist.
@@kylieiluv2227 I'm in Malaysia, and literally 60% of ppl in my class has a foreign name such as Hannah, Thomas, Jackson, Michelle, Catherine, Iris ETC. If you've went to Asian countries you'll realise some of us does have names like this.
Jacob's laugh makes the interview so funny 😂
I wish sooner I'll be like Eric Nam who can automatically switch his brain from speaking Korean and English immediately. I've been self learning Hanggul for months and I'm quite improving I may say but I'm still in the elementary level. But I still do not have to lose my learning in English (which is my 2nd language). Lately, there are a few times that I forgot how to spell some words in English which I easily spelled before. hahahaha. This is because I'm so immersed in learning the Korean language faster. I think I need to go to a formal school to learn everything.
i can’t really explain but this interview gives a high school magazine interview in the best way possible
Fun interview!! Tom seemed kinda out of it and not exactly himself? Jacob is a ball of pure joy and sunshine all the time I love him. Also the interviewer is cute af
Abbie glitterz his name is eric name,a multitalentend korean singer.he also has good personality and very nice voice.you should check him out..
1. Tom meant nothing except that he didn't know Eric was American -- since he was IN KOREA.
2. Eric wasn't offended, so why the heck are other people offended? He literally said it was fine. Jesus.
For someone who is fan of spiderman and who grew up watching Toby as spidey i admit its hard for me to accept when they've change the actors but only Tom makes me want to watch it in bigger screen.
Eric is so expressive with his whole body when he translates, I love it 🥰
Eric nam is so i love him more and more
While everyone is defending tom for a stupid rumor, I'm just enjoying these cuties having fun.
Bianca Farfan haha same!!! I love them so much!!!
This interview is so good!!!! Eric had really interesting questions and I was excited to hear the answers! A very well done interview!!!
12:50, how is this offensive at all? It's a Korean interview, of course Tom is gonna assume the guy is Korean born, who wouldn't?
Exactly! It was just an innocent question, like why tf are some ppl getting triggered, lol.
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Not sure if I’m more excited about Eric meeting Tom and Jacob, or Tom and Jacob meeting Eric
Forget about the english scene (i came for that) but the man on the left is hilarious af lol i’m having the time of my life rn
Such a great interview Jacob had me in tears😂😂
Ahhh! Just watched it today and was thinking that it would be cute if Tom came to Korea to promote the movie and had an interview with Eric and tada! Eric does a fantastic job as usual and Tom and Jacob kept me smiling 😊
I’m Asian-American and trust me, when you see or hear Asian idols speak perfect English, you get curious too. They’re in Korea so it makes sense for Tom to be curious to ask. It’s understandable.
MY THREE FAVORITE PEOPLE IN THE SAME PLACE?? ITS A MIRACLE
I love seeing all three of them in the same video. Eric Nam interviewing them is life.
Im here because of tiktok! I love you eric nam ❤️
Wow eric was like working a double job here. Transitioning from english to korean to english. I really hope he got paid double haha
My three favorite people in one interview!
Super relaxed interviewer and great interview. Thanks for this:)
I love how childish Tom and Jacob are!!! 😂😍😂
Where this interview was hiding from me for 4 years
if anything tom was praising eric about his fluent English idk why there are people hating. When I was just a new fan of Eric several yeard back I also wondered how Eric learned English.
I'm so sad. I want to read comments on the actual interview and how enjoyable it was but all I see is comments on whether people think what Tom said was offensive or not.
Everyone's talking about Tom being apparently "racist" but I'm here wetting myself how much Jacob is giggling 😂
tom's accent lowkey had me dyinggg
i’ve never seen this before i’m so glad i found this
This interview took place in South Korea and Tom doesn't know Eric Nam before. To Tom he is maybe just an interviewer who is bilingual. There is know way any normal person would guess that a man he met in South Korea, Looking Korean and speaking good korean would NOT be of Korean nationality.
Good job! You're the 200th comment explaining the situation!
@@exlpod Honestly if there are as many correct explanations as there are idiotic rumors, I'll take that as a win
It’s five years now omg
holland just amazed. that kid just amazed how eric can say a lot english and a lot korean. i mean if there's someone who talk indonesian very fluently and i dont know if they are indonesia or not, i'll ask the same thing like holland did.
Pure pure chaos and I'm living for it lol
So cute 😘😘😘😍😍😍❤❤❤
Tom wasn't being racist at all he was giving a compliment. He was told that a Korean celeb was interviewing him! He is a great guy!
Jackson's voice:" I hate you Eric!"
Janet Sanchez 😭😭😭
Now this is a nice, relaxed, fun and informative interview! I wish the Infinity War interview at April 12th had had Eric Nam. Would have been much better.