Being an immigrant myself, I believe it takes courage and a willingness to forego comfort and familiarity, to be able to live in a foreign country whose language you don't speak. These interviewees aren't tourists. They live and work in Korea for the long haul, so kudos to them for their courage! And I hope they will teach others the lessons they're learning so more people can become globally connected. Cheers from Canada!
As a Korean immigrant to Canada, I just feel so sorry for them having it so hard. And it bothers me to hell that my own country of origin still don’t have any form of anti-discrimination law and general public doesn’t have grasp on any kind of sensitivity, racism and lots of other modern universal values. Some even believe by committing crime you lose your human right. Sexual minorities are despised and people with disabilities are treated 2nd citizen. When considering they NEED immigration as birthrate hitting rock bottom, I don’t think the glory that Korea enjoys nowadays will not last that long
She makes an astute observation at 05:38. This extended adolescence is evident in so many of the foreigners, specifically English teachers, in Korea. Despite loving Korea, it’s one of the biggest reasons I left just before I turned thirty. In a lot of ways, Korea is too fun, and if you aren’t careful, it’s easy to stagnate, especially if you have professional and familial ambitions. It’s not impossible to do, but it is much less likely to be achieved than it would be in your home country. If I could only stop time, I’d love to spend another five years in Korea.
I wanna say to them "hey, whatever funny Korean night culture you are talking about. It's good that you're enjoying it. However just don't forget the fact that it's also someone's home country.
Please do more on Southeast Asia. I'm Australian, but of Vietnamese blood and when traveling Korea, they are glad I'm Australian, but clearly don't like the ethnicity
@@bbgh-zl8sr Im sorry for your experience but why this comment when it’s not relative to the comment. You already commented this in other comment saying you studied in ph
I'm a Korean who also lives in Australia. as you know wherever you go, there are always some ignorant people or racists. so please don't be bothered to care about them. it's their loss throwing out the chance to meet and make good friends by judging people by their ethnicity.
I'm from Indonesia, and i've been to Seoul once. One day i bought some street food, the seller asked where were from because we obviously don't speak korean. I said im from Indonesia, and yes i could see his face went down the moment i said that. And the funniest thing is most of them think that Indonesia only consists of forest, jungle, stuff like that, they're even kinda shocked that Indonesia also has Starbucks. Like...come on😂😂
The stagnation part that was mentioned at 05:38 is pretty on point as a Korean who lives in Canada. I have never thought about it but since I moved to Canada for my degrees it's just way easier for me to focus on my career and build up what I need in Canada compared to Korea because Korea is just too much fun although my experience is a little different than what she said since I'm Korean and she's not. There's always things to do you don't have to suffer from thinking like how am I supposed to get there or such things. If you want to do something, pretty much everything can be planned and done in a day if you are willing without many struggles. That being said less distraction is here in Canada. I have started spending time myself way more and ngl it was quite depressing at first but for now I am doing a lot more for my career without so much distraction ongoing in my life and I feel I have become mature more quickly than I would have been if I were in Korea.
I loved that lady. Most people are indeed in their 20s worrying about Korean beauty standards so they fit in, but older people have more important issues and no one talks about it
6:23 This woman explained the wall, because when youre 19, it's all funny games, and "the wall" so called "stagnation" happens in every place in the world, doesn't matter if you are in Brazil (my homecountry), in Korea, Sweden or USA. We need to have a long-term decisions and think carefully in our 20's
I’ve seen a lot of arguments in the comments but the only thing I want to say is guys, every country has racism, I’m Vietnamese but I also experience racism when I visit some countries in SEA too, but I know not everybody is bad which is same to Koreans. Maybe this girl, unfortunately, had to experience this but every study-abroad student experiences this once when they study in a foreign country. I also know many Vietnamese students that have good Korean friends too and there are Vietnamese UA-camrs who share about their lives in Korea, and the stories sound fun most of the time. Please don’t make a blanket statement on the whole people of a country. Have a nice day!
It must be really hard to live in a country where you will never be consider one of them… and to feel that you’re not a real friend to people you think are your friends…
When I was younger I felt much the same way, and it bothered me. But as I get older, it bothers me less and less. I think it truly depends on what you are after. Just like back home I felt no obligation to feel one way or the other about 'foreigners' in my country, I now accept when I encounter the same POV by locals while living outside my country of nationality. It is the reality of living outside one's world of origin. I count myself fortunate to live in a place where I am not considered to be THAT much of an oddity - that helps a lot, too. BTW, I offer this as my experience and views only. This is not an attempt to negate or not acknowledge what you have said. As time has gone by and I have experienced living in several countries, this is how my views have evolved over the years.
Do foreigners go to Korea to become Korean? Do they not care about their original country at all? I think if you were born and raised in Korea, that scenario would make sense. But to those who came from abroad to study/work, I don't know why they would want to be considered as Korean. It comes with both the good and bad. Trust me, being a foreigner is easier than being considered a fellow Korean. Most foreign countries don't have the cultural niches that would make them acclimate to Korean culture.
@@estherkang The problem is that some people even if they are citizens of South Korea they are treated with the cold shoulder just for being foreigner and giving somebody the cold shoulder and dont give respect and treated as a stray dog is not really cute . For example in my country if you are a foreigner living here and became legal citizen you are not treated as something from other world,we gonna give you the same attention that the locals and dont have problem with making interaction with you,we want you to integrate to the society and the community
It can be hard but I have experienced this just from moving around in the US. If you live the same place you grow up your whole life you probably won't experience this. But to me it's worth it because there is so much to see ❤
got discriminate only because our skin is tanned, wait until they know in our tropical country the UV hits hard like you got UV index 4-7 everyday💀, even your summer is just hot as hell but the UV index is just up to 3, and then i saw some random korean back from bali and got tanned easily like bruh💀
I traveled a lot in asian countries but Hong Kong and South Korea are two of the countries that I experienced being openly discriminated for being a SE Asian.
@@Moon.J.I you deleted your comment but I read them so I'm gonna respond, They asked you to pay for customs cos you're a foreigner, not specifically bcos you're korean. Must be nice to have simple problems like paying for travel tax (as a tourist), but hey if you think that is equivalent to my concern then you do you ig. Edit: also, the reply above is not for me but?? What do you mean by that exactly
@@Moon.J.I I'm no expert on illegal immigration in South Korea, but, from what I do know about the subject in other parts of the world, it is a fair assumption that illegal Southeast Asian immigrants must be doing all the low-paying jobs in South Korea, much like Mexicans in the United States. The presence of illegal immigrants in a rich country is actually not harmful; on the contrary, these immigrants are willing to do the jobs which the natives don't want to do. And many of these jobs involve total exploitation, since the employer is under no obligation to pay his employees; and, if he is willing to pay them, it is usually at a rate much lower than what he would pay to the natives (i.e., the Koreans in this case). So, I don't think illegal immigration is a justifiable reason to hate an entire ethnic group. In fact, general hatred against any ethnic group is never justifiable.
5:50 She had a good point. Korea might be the good country for party and hanging out, but not for working. Foriegners can't be exchange student forever...and unfortunately, unless they come from English countries, they can't get a job here. I wish Korea has more international countries so that foreigners can settle down, but Idk it can would be happened
В моей стране,на Родине, мы тоже отлично себя чувствуем. Но не модем сидеть на месте, всё надоедает. Если для вас Корея-нечто чуждое, а я будто к бабушке в гости приезжаю))).
Many foreigners living in Korea said that it was difficult to renew their visas, so I thought it was a problem only in Korea. However, there are many countries where Koreans living abroad experience similar or worse visa problems...It's hard to see objectively. However, I agree that we should listen to them.
Wow I was thinking of going to Korea to do a year tour there…but now am skeptic ..so sad because am practicing my Korean… I don’t mind breaking ice or feeling a little uneasy I rather enjoying when people realize am a fun great person to be around but I don’t want to experience discrimination because of my skin or where am from.
Same here from Europe.. I think I will just visit their country for vacation wise. Cause these experiences from the video were not really encouraging..
As long you're not from developed country its fine, maybe they just little dissapointed but they let it slide. It will be different if you're from developed country because they hate it cause they think you're poor.
@@naufalurboi390do you mean developing country? Coz i often read and heard (including from my friend who experienced herself) that many koreans looking down to SEAsian people coz they are from developing countries
I get the attraction for visiting purposes. But can anyone tell me what attracts POC to live in South Korea for prolonged periods of time? Genuine question. I live in a multicultural city and wonder how POC can live in places like SK where there isn't much ethnic diversity, especially if they have other choices...
For some folks they like being the center of curious attention even if they don't readily admit it. In addition they can carve out a possibly profitable niche career/business for themselves per this interviewer Jerry from Nigeria. And even if there is a lack of "diversity" in a homogenous society like South Korea at the moment, there has been a tremendous improvement in this respect ove the past twenty years or so. I can GUARANTEE that you will not find another country/society in this world that has seen such high rates of transformation both in the physical and cultural aspects of a society. But hopefully South Korea, my mother country will also retain many of the traditional culture that's worth preserving, and not turn into another moral cesspool.
Kpop and Kdrama brings people there to live. Which is absolutely craziness because POC should understand those are not real and the men are not like that. I honestly do not know. I think maybe they want a new life or experience.
@Pooh There have been black people who have lived in Korea way before Kpop or Kdramas were really worldwide. So that's not always the case. Some people live there because their partners are in the military. Or they are a representative for their job that now has a base in Korea. I've been hearing a lot about how many black people are moving there because any business you open can be successful pretty fast. And through the process, they fall in love with the food and culture. Its also considered much safer there than in America, health insurance is extremely affordable, lots of benefits. The people I notice who go there for kpop and kdramas actually don't stay long at all. Because they realize it's not like that at all.
@@sydneeshalom Yes I know that they do. I was just giving an example of some things. Also S. Korea is not as safe as people make it seem. For woman or color or woman period. Please do your research before. S.K 10 years ago is not the same place now. Be careful. Please go in groups if you do. 💕💕
I want to give "Frank" a hug 😢. I meet amazing Koreans in South Korea and horrible ones too. Hopefully gen Z and A don't learn from their elders on racism
What the Vietnamese girl said at 2:58 hits close to home. Being Southeast Asian myself, it disgusts me knowing that their disappointment is obvious despite the fact that many of them go to those countries for vacation and learn English in the Philippines and this is how they view us? Many Koreans will deny this, but their actions (and inactions) are clear as day. Even if they oppose discrimination, the fact they do nothing (or close to nothing) about it makes it clear to me they don't really care about anyone but themselves. Koreans should be ashamed of themselves. Until they change their ways, I'll never accept them as worthy of respect or trust unless they prove themselves deserving of it. At least SE Asians are not nearly as depressed, childless, and dependant on cosmetic surgery to feel comfortable in our own skin
I think the disappointment partly comes from the fact that she doesn’t look like the typical Southeast Asian with darker skin so it’s a surprise for them
@@ply155 Some people from South East Asia have pale skin too. That thing of "dissapoint" even happens with white foreigners when they are from 3rd world countries.
@@briankim2903 Generalizations are based on experiences and/or statistics. Sorry but the numbers don't lie, whether you like it or not. It's like trying to deny that Korea has among the highest suicide rates in the world just because many people there are still alive (for now anyway). There have been videos (probably on this channel) where it was revealed that lighter-skinned people tend to receive better treatment than people of color. There have been other videos where Koreans revealed that respect is such a big thing in their culture and yet fail to show it as proven by the countless stories of bad experiences shared online, which has cultivated a reputation around their discriminatory attitudes, especially with signs from establishments that flat out says "No Indians or Pakistani allowed" or "Only Koreans allowed [because we speak broken English]" ua-cam.com/video/HI6H2P5CrrE/v-deo.html So whenever people share bad experiences and others say "not all Koreans are like that", maybe not in your experience, but such is the case with others and unless we experience it for ourselves, we have no obligation to take such words to heart, and little use in trying to "convince" us otherwise. If the bad experiences outweigh the good, that's where disillusionment comes in. Same thing applies to "most Koreans don't care if you come from Southeast Asia". Experience is the best teacher, after all
Great to hear that as I always hear people who teach get burned out. But I think it is because many don’t teach because they want to but only teach because it is a last resort which is the wrong reason to teach.
reasons i decided against moving to korea in the past: 1.i can't eat korean food everyday ! sure they have chinese or italian etc but because korea lacks diversity of immigrants unlike vancouver , the chinese/italian /greeek /mex aren't authentic are suit korean taste buds 2.seoul gets boring after a while. every train stop is littered with pubs and 'barber shops' 3. i can see why so many korean commit suicide. it can be a depressing place. one time while walking back to my airbnb near Mapo-gu i saw droves of drunk people walking home by themselves like zombies......i even saw a 40+ woman cursing and screaming at a wall......... Korea is great if you're young, meet the korean standard of beauty and have $$.
It won't be easy for a foreigner to live in Korea for the rest of his life. It is a place where Koreans also have to live fiercely every day. In addition, Koreans perceive different ethnic groups as different nationalities. Proficient Korean and stable workplaces are basic, and I think more effort is needed if there is no family relationship such as marriage with Koreans.
Korea is a highly developed but also overly competititive country, which makes life very challenging for people living here. But some of you may can turn it into chances. I hope you guys go for it ;)
In particular, Vietnamese come to Korea on tourist visas or study abroad visas and are the second-largest among many countries to illegally employed. I hope you also keep in mind that as Korea's external influence grows, some kind of cyber forces envy and slander it are manipulating comments.
Korea is a very judgmental country, especially with older generation. So "foreigner" experience would be very different between a Vietnamese and a White American.
Hello, your comment really reassured me! There were concerns about whether to go to Korea or not. Do you think with a good Korean, will I be able to make close people in Korea?
@@Han-vp4ge wa..~~ Thanks a lot! Do you mind communication? I'm learning Korean at the moment and I’m looking for someone with whom I could gradually become friends (after some time) and study Korean(practice)...if you need I can become your English speaker
Hey Jerry, Didn't you play the foreign boyfriend of a Korean girl introducing you to her mother and brother on a hidden cam YT channel? I thought you seemed familiar and it's you, right? That was one HILARIOUS episode and you played it very well. BTW, loving your channel and your unique style of interview. And much props for your level of Korean language skills and I'm sure you'll reach your 100K subs pretty soon!
Some of them are quite out of touch. Especially the Canadian girl. I am a foreigner living in Canada and one definitely does not get a permanent residency in Canada after 2 years. For student, try 5 or more
Living abroad is not easy; however, the youth can overcome difficulties with courage n passion. Do not let you down. What you experienced in S. Korea can happen anywhere in this world. Cheer up!
First 50 % of problems will not accure anymore if you learn a language of the country you going to live. Communication is the key. Stagnation is also good point i think it because people came to Korea for fun. By the life goes on they dont know what to do with their life. if they dont wanna go back home they have to finally start to seriously look for a real job in Korea.
I’ve seen so many expats who stayed in Korea too long, often at the local expat bar every weekend. Korea is alluring, but don’t forget life isn’t supposed to be a perpetual party. For a lot of expats, living abroad is such an important chapter of their lives that the temptation to extend it beyond what is healthy persists. It’s easy to go from fun to washed up.
I am south east asian, and i studied in seoul for 2 years, that was the worst experience i ever had in my life, and i worked in middle east for 1 year as non muslim, that says a lot. Its like they really looked down the people from south east asian. Not just old people by the way, the youth too. But i think they are not racist. If ur skin colour darker but u come from US or Europe they will respect you, they will talk to you. If u light skin but come from south east asian, they will ignore you. Is that called racist or not, i dont know Tehy dont realise, if there is world war 3 in the future, that east asian region (taiwan-china mainland-korean peninsula-japan archipelago)will likely become battle front or at worst become nuclear target. When that happen korean will beg south east asian country for help
I'm a korean and agree these answers. This is because when I went on a overseas trip to England, black people were so tall that I scared and avoided them.
Yes this is very often the case. It’s actually common knowledge that one of the most important factors of a visa extended is how the immigration officer feels that day lol it’s a mess
I can sympathize the Vietnamese girl. Even though, you're not from Vietnam, just because you're asian and not Korean, they expect you you're most likely Vietnamese or Chinese and they ask you directly or just decide to treat you down. But I should assure that not everyone is like that, there're very friendly, kind, open-minded Koreans out there. Also, it's very hard to make local friends here in Korea eventhough you can speak in Korean, it's almost impossible to make friend with pure local Korean with no experience of even travelling outside Korea. So, foreigners make friend with foreigners or Koreans, who are raised or lived outside of Korea. And for corporate or professional job, even if you have same or better qualifications but just because you're foreigner, they think or treat you like you can do less than Koreans and you will be forever foreigner even with perfect Korean skill and act exactly like Korean. So my advise is that just come to travel here or study the language maybe, but wake of your dream of coming to living here in your k-drama worl, for real!
For the Canadian female who said you could gain Canadian citizenship in less than 2 years she is misinformed. I know people who waited years before immigrating to Canada and years after to become a permanent resident. The process in Canada is more complicated than she alludes to.
Reminds me of when I was living in Shanghai. At an international university all the different nationalities would interact and talk with each other while the Koreans would just be in their lame little bubble. They think they are very cool, yet nobody outside their bubble think they are. Would never travel to Korea after that, and I’m Norwegian.
That's interesting! My husband said some very similar thing. He said it's hard to make friends with Korean background or at least maintain a longterm friendship with them (he grew up in the US.) He feels that there is a Korean immigrant bubble and it's hard to break in. I did make some Korean friends in my grad school but again, it's hard to maintain that friendship with them either. I don't know why.
They are very cool though lol. They have probably the third most known and respected culture after the US and maybe UK. Everyone loves Korea lol, no surprise they have a slight superiority complex. Maybe you should have tried to talk to them instead of disrespecting them?
@@monikaherath7505 Catchy songs is not a proper reason to have a superiority complex lmao. In fact most of the style and music is highly based out of Western and Afro-American style and culture. A lot of countries have achieved a lot more than the Koreans without being stuck up, the country is nothing special in any measure, be it economical or cultural.
@@silkemyk3178 Are you sure it was pomposity and arrogance instead of shyness? Also come on, they are a technology superpower, have one of the most advanced economies of earth and obviously popular culture doesn't define the country but in terms of their popular culture they are certainly one of the most prominent in the world. Of course that has no bearing on your personality and character, but again, how do you know for sure it was arrogance as opposed to shyness? Do you have examples showing that it was due to arrogance instead of being shy towards foreigners?
She not talking about koreans but other foreigners. Because most foreigners are never able to get the better job then teaching so it can cause jealousy
@@Unknown-un5pu ...and there are opportunities for fluent speaking foreigners. But most foreigners aren't fluent. Honestly they are lucky to be english twacher because they don't have to have any qualifications for it...
@@이효민-w8h However they have a certain level of ability because they graduated from the fourth grade of college. When I look at social media it seems that there are many people who want to try other jobs besides English teacher who has low salary. However since they do not speak Korean if they want to live in Korea but there is nothing they can do other than an English teacher. And even if they can speak Korean Korean companies don't give them much opportunity because they prioritize Koreans. This is because there is no reason to choose foreigners who have different cultures and are considered to be more difficult to communicate. Therefore there are many capable foreigners who want to live in Korea but leave due to lack of job opportunities and difficulties in obtaining a visa. So I don't think it's just because they're not good at Korean. There are complex problems such as xenophobia and inefficient visa systems.
at the entrance to the country it was necessary to measure the temperature, the Korean woman said in English, when I asked what? she rolled her eyes. the employees of the airport storage room speak very disrespectfully to foreigners in English, almost shouting. and when you talk to him in Korean, the locker staff use a disrespectful tone of speech. I was here as a tourist. So even you a tourist they disrespect you
@@kje1771 we're asking for basic respect actually. i agree, had an issue with qcode when i entered the country for the first time and the guy who was PAID to help just ignored me. same in Suncheon even thought i was speaking Korean.
I’m struck by the parallels between the experiences/ feelings of some of the long term expatriates & what happens to some who try to extend their college undergrad experience beyond the 6 year mark. Like the one young lady stated, you look up one day & life has moved on for so many of your former peer group members; but you’re still doing a lot of what you did as a freshman/ sophomore. It ain’t a pretty sight. All the young people in this video, including the host, should recognize their South Korea experience will be a relatively short period in hopefully a long life. As such they should act accordingly & continue to strategize realistic pathways to their definitions of life success. The danger for those who don’t operate the way I just described is they run the risk of losing a decade of life living a sort of suspended animation of all the things they were hoping to avoid by trying to live long-term in Korea.
I don't understand why South Korea gives more visas easily to foreigners. South Korea is not a party spot We don't want social conflicts coming from diversity like the US and Europe. Every country wants immigrants who are rich and major in engineering&science for nations' interests. VIisas are not free or discount coupons for night clubs and Kpop concerts Period.
🤦🏻♀️ Visas are a mutual benefit. The reason why Koreans can go to other countries without a visa is because they have provided the same benefits to other countries too. Many tourists are helpful to merchants. And the talented and wealthy immigrants you mentioned would not come to Korea if there were few foreigners and no diversity.
@@Unknown-un5pu Visas are not a mutual benefit. Let me give you an easy example. We can go to Ukraine as tourists without visas but Ukranian can't come to South Korea as we can. Ukrainians need visas and Vietnamese can't visit South Korea as tourists without visas but Koreans don't need tourist visas to visit Vietnam haha. Where is the mutual benefit you claimed lol?? I suggest you should not come to South Korea because I guess you aren't qualified for the Korean standard of immigration. There are many foreign students from south east Asia, central Asia, India, Bangladesh and eastern Russia in South Korea and they take master's programs and Ph.D in science and engineering to work and live in south korea after graduation. We have been doing FINE without diversity. We don't need such big whiners like you. Thanks you for the concern about the future of SKorea, anyway lol.
@@Unknown-un5pu As a waygook, one of the best things about Korea is its lack of diversity. If it treated diversity as a benefit like the propaganda of the West promotes, it would lose much of what makes Korea so special. Korea is for Koreans. Everyone else are just guests, and it would be wise to remember that.
You misunderstand the Korean culture of respect. It's just formal etiquette among Koreans. It doesn't overcome the fear of speaking English and xenophobia. Communication with foreigners is different. And as you say don't watch Korean drama if you expect it to be like reality. It is not a documentary. I watch a foreign show but I don't expect it to be the same as reality.
You'll notice that people who describe having bad experiences in Korea tend to do the interview in English, while people who say they've had good experience in Korea are answering questions in Korean. This shouldn't come as a surprise. If you're a foreigner and only try to speak English in Korea, you're not going to have a good time. Learn the native language and people will be lot more open to you. Korea is not a natively English speaking country. It's just the way it is. They're not going to change their way of life just for you, you'll have to adjust to their world. I mean you are in a foreign country after all. What did you expect?
There are koreans who dont want to interact with foreigners even if the foreign can speak korean. Koreans act like if they dont know the language abroad and they dont let you in their stores/karaokes/bars/schools etc.
@Zul Farhan they all do plastic surgery and think they are superior. But they are all born with normal asian looks. Start ignoring koreans and stop paying attention to their fake and unrealistic kdramas and kpop.
I agree I'm Korean, I'm in my 30's, I've never seen a foreigner in a school of 500 students in elementary school, middle school and high school in Seoul. Foreigners who only speak English are just tourists in Korea.
Not trying to downplay the importance of learning other languages but where I live in Canada, there is a Korean community and even some of them do not English even though they probably should, especially as staff in a store/restaurant, etc. given that they are the outsiders. Also last I checked, English is a required subject in Korean schools. If they're so smart, then why do they struggle with this compared to other subjects? I mean it's one of the most valuable languages/skills in today's world. Maybe they don't need it, but the same can be said about pretty much any other subject. Also I'm pretty sure that when Korean people travel to non-English speaking countries (ex. Germany, Thailand), and take a vlog, they don't actually speak the language of the host country so there's kind of a double standard there
I can't relate to the fact that it's hard to find a Korean friend. For Koreans, English is like a lifelong assignment. If you reach out first, you will make friends easily. I think there are a lot of comments saying let's be friends.
Every citizen of every nation has their own racial discrimination. Racism is not exclusive to south koreans. Even americans are racists sometimes, even citizens from poor african countries can also be racists.
Я кореянка из России. Мне вообще по фиг,как на меня смотрят. Никогда не стеснялась ни Родины,ни нации. Я открыто говорила,что из России. Простите, но я в России отлично живу, меня в Корее после России ничего не удивляет, помимо этого есть другие страны. Одно я заметила,хангуки плохо знают мировую историю и географию. И это очень странно. В век интернета так вообще -читай и изучай. Помимо этого, когда мы путешествуем, всегда берем экскурсии. Но одно я поняла, мы в России очень неплохо живем. Мы хорошо питаемся,можем позволить себе всё, у нас своя личная недвижимость даже у детей-школьников, несколько машин, недвижимость за границей,в том числе в Корее. И ещё: у нас нет этой боязни потерять работу, главное-здоровье, всё остальное можно заработать. Особое внимание мы уделяем образованию детей. Чем шире у человека кругозор, коммуникационные навыки, тем легче ему адаптироваться. Жаль,что жизнь так коротка. Сколько стран, сколько тайн. Мне всегда было интересно изучать историю, но профессия связана с точными науками. Математика-царица наук.) Если бы у меня была вторая жизнь, я бы освоила еще пару профессий.
Discrimination is some kind of contagious East Asian thing. Back then when Japanese became the first developed Asian country they looked down on the whole Asians. Japan colonized Korea in early 1900 and invaded China in WW2 and the rest of Asia. Then from 2000 South Korea becomes a rich country and they've been doing exactly what Japanese did in 1900's: looking down on other Asians. South Koreans forgot the fact there were poor South Korean immigrants moved to USA, Canada.....in early 1960's seeking for better life as well. Some South Koreans even emigrated to Chile. Finally here comes Red China as powerful state and they follows what Koreans and Japanese beginning acting bully. I'm Vietnamese and I live in Canada. Here I met lots of Chinese immigrants (mainland Chinese, Taiwanese, Hongkonger), some Japanese and Koreans immigrants whose parents moved here after WW2 and Korean War, they keep a low profile, being cool and hard working people.
Right. Both Japan and Korea have been oppressed by the great power of China. Korea submitted, while Japan resisted and leaned towards the West. You can see this from Chinese historical records.
걍 설명하기도 싫다 한국만 이러는 것도 아니고 옆나라 일본, 중국도 마찬가지고 서유럽도 동유럽 차별하는 것 처럼 차별은 전 세계에 존재하고 친절한 한국인도 많은데 얘네들 어차피 백날 말해봤자 한국인만 인종차별주의자로 몰아가면서 한국 깜ㅋㅋ 그렇게 한국이 싫으면 제발 한국에 관심을 꺼주세요
From what I'm hearing about living in South Korea 🇰🇷 racism is the worst thing for some foreigners trying to live there and make a living and making real friends. It's sad 😔.
Korean is east Asian people like china and japan, Vietnam have mix culture and people from south east and east Asian people. Many vietnamese looks like china and many of them looks like melayu/ philipino
I agree I'm Korean, I'm in my 30's, I've never seen a foreigner in a school of 500 students in elementary school, middle school and high school in Seoul. Foreigners who only speak English are just tourists in Korea.
Frank from Vietnam has the most delicate voice, I’d like to hear her talk for years, and Jerry’s so soothing too. Great video as always.
what a name lol . the prettiest frank lol
Frank, her nickname for sure.
Yeah maybe her name is phuong anh and her nickname is fanh or something like that 😅
I think her name is “Thanh”
Being an immigrant myself, I believe it takes courage and a willingness to forego comfort and familiarity, to be able to live in a foreign country whose language you don't speak. These interviewees aren't tourists. They live and work in Korea for the long haul, so kudos to them for their courage! And I hope they will teach others the lessons they're learning so more people can become globally connected. Cheers from Canada!
Well said! They definitely have experiences that insights that we could all learn from.
As a Korean immigrant to Canada, I just feel so sorry for them having it so hard. And it bothers me to hell that my own country of origin still don’t have any form of anti-discrimination law and general public doesn’t have grasp on any kind of sensitivity, racism and lots of other modern universal values. Some even believe by committing crime you lose your human right. Sexual minorities are despised and people with disabilities are treated 2nd citizen. When considering they NEED immigration as birthrate hitting rock bottom, I don’t think the glory that Korea enjoys nowadays will not last that long
She makes an astute observation at 05:38. This extended adolescence is evident in so many of the foreigners, specifically English teachers, in Korea. Despite loving Korea, it’s one of the biggest reasons I left just before I turned thirty. In a lot of ways, Korea is too fun, and if you aren’t careful, it’s easy to stagnate, especially if you have professional and familial ambitions. It’s not impossible to do, but it is much less likely to be achieved than it would be in your home country. If I could only stop time, I’d love to spend another five years in Korea.
@Darren One does not need to party or drink to have higher professional aspirations or familial goals than what are available to most expats in Korea.
@Darren That’s beside the point.
@Darren I believe you’re the clown since you’re not understanding the central message.
I wanna say to them "hey, whatever funny Korean night culture you are talking about. It's good that you're enjoying it. However just don't forget the fact that it's also someone's home country.
@Darren People in your life must be so exhausted of you
Thanks for having me! Think I'll upload a follow up on how to avoid that stagnation I mentioned.
Was nice chatting with you
Thanks for sharing! Stagnation...That's an interesting point, I'd like to hear more about it please 😅😁
@@KExplorer which city are you ? And how often do you make videos. I live here too
Very eloquent
That issue on stagnation is highly individualized, and can happen in most countries not just in korea.
Please do more on Southeast Asia. I'm Australian, but of Vietnamese blood and when traveling Korea, they are glad I'm Australian, but clearly don't like the ethnicity
Why don't they like Vietnamese?
@@Moon.J.I what negative things do Vietnamese do?
@@leethal59 maybe because thousands of Koreans fought alongside the U.S. against Vietnamese during the Vietnam war 🤷🏼♂️
@@bbgh-zl8sr Im sorry for your experience but why this comment when it’s not relative to the comment. You already commented this in other comment saying you studied in ph
I'm a Korean who also lives in Australia. as you know wherever you go, there are always some ignorant people or racists. so please don't be bothered to care about them. it's their loss throwing out the chance to meet and make good friends by judging people by their ethnicity.
I'm from Indonesia, and i've been to Seoul once. One day i bought some street food, the seller asked where were from because we obviously don't speak korean. I said im from Indonesia, and yes i could see his face went down the moment i said that. And the funniest thing is most of them think that Indonesia only consists of forest, jungle, stuff like that, they're even kinda shocked that Indonesia also has Starbucks. Like...come on😂😂
Aneh tp nyata ya hahaha
Also They are shocked that my town has Starbucks. The area where I live is not around Seoul in Korea.
Yo did you ever show them Jakarta city? I'm sure that they will suprised that we also have tall building not just cave houses 😂
Kata orang2 korea di Indo orang korea di kota tuh banyak yang kampungan main nya gak pernah jauh 😂
They are raycyst and I would have called him out!
After watching so many of these videos, I would like to hear the interviewer’s experience/thoughts on living in Korea.
He said he would do a q&a at 100 k
The stagnation part that was mentioned at 05:38 is pretty on point as a Korean who lives in Canada. I have never thought about it but since I moved to Canada for my degrees it's just way easier for me to focus on my career and build up what I need in Canada compared to Korea because Korea is just too much fun although my experience is a little different than what she said since I'm Korean and she's not. There's always things to do you don't have to suffer from thinking like how am I supposed to get there or such things. If you want to do something, pretty much everything can be planned and done in a day if you are willing without many struggles. That being said less distraction is here in Canada.
I have started spending time myself way more and ngl it was quite depressing at first but for now I am doing a lot more for my career without so much distraction ongoing in my life and I feel I have become mature more quickly than I would have been if I were in Korea.
I loved that lady. Most people are indeed in their 20s worrying about Korean beauty standards so they fit in, but older people have more important issues and no one talks about it
6:23 This woman explained the wall, because when youre 19, it's all funny games, and "the wall" so called "stagnation" happens in every place in the world, doesn't matter if you are in Brazil (my homecountry), in Korea, Sweden or USA. We need to have a long-term decisions and think carefully in our 20's
I’ve seen a lot of arguments in the comments but the only thing I want to say is guys, every country has racism, I’m Vietnamese but I also experience racism when I visit some countries in SEA too, but I know not everybody is bad which is same to Koreans. Maybe this girl, unfortunately, had to experience this but every study-abroad student experiences this once when they study in a foreign country. I also know many Vietnamese students that have good Korean friends too and there are Vietnamese UA-camrs who share about their lives in Korea, and the stories sound fun most of the time. Please don’t make a blanket statement on the whole people of a country. Have a nice day!
It must be really hard to live in a country where you will never be consider one of them… and to feel that you’re not a real friend to people you think are your friends…
When I was younger I felt much the same way, and it bothered me. But as I get older, it bothers me less and less.
I think it truly depends on what you are after. Just like back home I felt no obligation to feel one way or the other about 'foreigners' in my country, I now accept when I encounter the same POV by locals while living outside my country of nationality. It is the reality of living outside one's world of origin.
I count myself fortunate to live in a place where I am not considered to be THAT much of an oddity - that helps a lot, too.
BTW, I offer this as my experience and views only. This is not an attempt to negate or not acknowledge what you have said. As time has gone by and I have experienced living in several countries, this is how my views have evolved over the years.
Do foreigners go to Korea to become Korean? Do they not care about their original country at all? I think if you were born and raised in Korea, that scenario would make sense. But to those who came from abroad to study/work, I don't know why they would want to be considered as Korean. It comes with both the good and bad. Trust me, being a foreigner is easier than being considered a fellow Korean. Most foreign countries don't have the cultural niches that would make them acclimate to Korean culture.
@@estherkang The problem is that some people even if they are citizens of South Korea they are treated with the cold shoulder just for being foreigner and giving somebody the cold shoulder and dont give respect and treated as a stray dog is not really cute .
For example in my country if you are a foreigner living here and became legal citizen you are not treated as something from other world,we gonna give you the same attention that the locals and dont have problem with making interaction with you,we want you to integrate to the society and the community
Nationalism is very strong in Korea.
It can be hard but I have experienced this just from moving around in the US. If you live the same place you grow up your whole life you probably won't experience this. But to me it's worth it because there is so much to see ❤
Really valuable content here. Foreigners and Koreans alike could really gain some understanding from hearing these perspectives!
As a Korean, it is quite interesting to hear their opinions. Thank you for the good content.
Did some opinion surprise you, as a Korean?
@@lauragoreni3020 for me, nothing surprised me. I could understand most of opinions
@@subarsunicHello! What about you? Are you against communicating with foreigners who study Korean?
got discriminate only because our skin is tanned, wait until they know in our tropical country the UV hits hard like you got UV index 4-7 everyday💀, even your summer is just hot as hell but the UV index is just up to 3, and then i saw some random korean back from bali and got tanned easily like bruh💀
I traveled a lot in asian countries but Hong Kong and South Korea are two of the countries that I experienced being openly discriminated for being a SE Asian.
Why though? Why don't they like southeast Asians?
@@monsieurali8484 not really sure. All I know is that it was so frustrating seeing and experiencing that irl.
@@Moon.J.I you deleted your comment but I read them so I'm gonna respond,
They asked you to pay for customs cos you're a foreigner, not specifically bcos you're korean. Must be nice to have simple problems like paying for travel tax (as a tourist), but hey if you think that is equivalent to my concern then you do you ig.
Edit: also, the reply above is not for me but?? What do you mean by that exactly
@@Moon.J.I?? 😭 😭 So you're implying I'm the problem?? PLS 😂 I just shared my own experience when I traveled to your country. Open your eyes!
@@Moon.J.I I'm no expert on illegal immigration in South Korea, but, from what I do know about the subject in other parts of the world, it is a fair assumption that illegal Southeast Asian immigrants must be doing all the low-paying jobs in South Korea, much like Mexicans in the United States. The presence of illegal immigrants in a rich country is actually not harmful; on the contrary, these immigrants are willing to do the jobs which the natives don't want to do. And many of these jobs involve total exploitation, since the employer is under no obligation to pay his employees; and, if he is willing to pay them, it is usually at a rate much lower than what he would pay to the natives (i.e., the Koreans in this case). So, I don't think illegal immigration is a justifiable reason to hate an entire ethnic group. In fact, general hatred against any ethnic group is never justifiable.
5:50 She had a good point. Korea might be the good country for party and hanging out, but not for working. Foriegners can't be exchange student forever...and unfortunately, unless they come from English countries, they can't get a job here. I wish Korea has more international countries so that foreigners can settle down, but Idk it can would be happened
Having Korean subtitles will be great! ☺️ Love your videos
Do not be fooled by K drama or K pop. Reality is stay in your own country with your own people that understand you the best.
That's the point. K-pop is so ridiculous! They are not so developed as society.
That is a ridiculous conclusion
Horrible advice. People should be open to traveling the world and expanding their knowledge of it. But do research before you go anywhere 🤷🏿♀️
Мы вообще не смотрим дорамы и не слушаем к-поп. Нам в Корее отлично, друзей море. Все проблемы у вас в голове.
В моей стране,на Родине, мы тоже отлично себя чувствуем. Но не модем сидеть на месте, всё надоедает. Если для вас Корея-нечто чуждое, а я будто к бабушке в гости приезжаю))).
Many foreigners living in Korea said that it was difficult to renew their visas, so I thought it was a problem only in Korea. However, there are many countries where Koreans living abroad experience similar or worse visa problems...It's hard to see objectively. However, I agree that we should listen to them.
That applies to everyone around the world. Unless you’re rich then it’s easy to renew a visa
Wow I was thinking of going to Korea to do a year tour there…but now am skeptic ..so sad because am practicing my Korean… I don’t mind breaking ice or feeling a little uneasy I rather enjoying when people realize am a fun great person to be around but I don’t want to experience discrimination because of my skin or where am from.
Same here from Europe.. I think I will just visit their country for vacation wise. Cause these experiences from the video were not really encouraging..
@@Rosalina4Life You shouldn't let others people's experiences talk for you. Only you can make your own experience
As long you're not from developed country its fine, maybe they just little dissapointed but they let it slide. It will be different if you're from developed country because they hate it cause they think you're poor.
@@naufalurboi390do you mean developing country? Coz i often read and heard (including from my friend who experienced herself) that many koreans looking down to SEAsian people coz they are from developing countries
@@myolinelin that and bc SEA ppl tend to be darker. Colorism is a big thing there they even discriminate other Koreans if they’re tan
Currently, Korea is a richer country than many other countries, but in terms of history and behavior of their people, it is trivial and despicable.
Yeah centuries of hardship does that to a society. Korea neighbors are no more different in how they treat Koreans historically.
My favorite channel, back at it again
I get the attraction for visiting purposes. But can anyone tell me what attracts POC to live in South Korea for prolonged periods of time? Genuine question. I live in a multicultural city and wonder how POC can live in places like SK where there isn't much ethnic diversity, especially if they have other choices...
Look up mylifein
For some folks they like being the center of curious attention even if they don't readily admit it. In addition they can carve out a possibly profitable niche career/business for themselves per this interviewer Jerry from Nigeria. And even if there is a lack of "diversity" in a homogenous society like South Korea at the moment, there has been a tremendous improvement in this respect ove the past twenty years or so. I can GUARANTEE that you will not find another country/society in this world that has seen such high rates of transformation both in the physical and cultural aspects of a society. But hopefully South Korea, my mother country will also retain many of the traditional culture that's worth preserving, and not turn into another moral cesspool.
Kpop and Kdrama brings people there to live. Which is absolutely craziness because POC should understand those are not real and the men are not like that. I honestly do not know. I think maybe they want a new life or experience.
@Pooh There have been black people who have lived in Korea way before Kpop or Kdramas were really worldwide. So that's not always the case. Some people live there because their partners are in the military. Or they are a representative for their job that now has a base in Korea. I've been hearing a lot about how many black people are moving there because any business you open can be successful pretty fast. And through the process, they fall in love with the food and culture. Its also considered much safer there than in America, health insurance is extremely affordable, lots of benefits. The people I notice who go there for kpop and kdramas actually don't stay long at all. Because they realize it's not like that at all.
@@sydneeshalom Yes I know that they do. I was just giving an example of some things. Also S. Korea is not as safe as people make it seem. For woman or color or woman period. Please do your research before. S.K 10 years ago is not the same place now. Be careful. Please go in groups if you do. 💕💕
first comment here broh, I like this channel vary much, more respect
“You can see the disappointment in their eyes”
That was so horrifying 😢
I can't imagine how she handled these moments
I have to say it happens to China too. We always see southeast Asia as a poor area. East Asians hate each other too so don't worry lol.
I want to give "Frank" a hug 😢. I meet amazing Koreans in South Korea and horrible ones too. Hopefully gen Z and A don't learn from their elders on racism
What the Vietnamese girl said at 2:58 hits close to home. Being Southeast Asian myself, it disgusts me knowing that their disappointment is obvious despite the fact that many of them go to those countries for vacation and learn English in the Philippines and this is how they view us? Many Koreans will deny this, but their actions (and inactions) are clear as day. Even if they oppose discrimination, the fact they do nothing (or close to nothing) about it makes it clear to me they don't really care about anyone but themselves. Koreans should be ashamed of themselves. Until they change their ways, I'll never accept them as worthy of respect or trust unless they prove themselves deserving of it. At least SE Asians are not nearly as depressed, childless, and dependant on cosmetic surgery to feel comfortable in our own skin
Korean is racist but want spread their culture to other country
I think the disappointment partly comes from the fact that she doesn’t look like the typical Southeast Asian with darker skin so it’s a surprise for them
This is just as stupid of a broad generalization.. most Koreans wouldn't care if you're from southeast Asia.. don't project your own insecurities..
@@ply155 Some people from South East Asia have pale skin too.
That thing of "dissapoint" even happens with white foreigners when they are from 3rd world countries.
@@briankim2903 Generalizations are based on experiences and/or statistics. Sorry but the numbers don't lie, whether you like it or not. It's like trying to deny that Korea has among the highest suicide rates in the world just because many people there are still alive (for now anyway). There have been videos (probably on this channel) where it was revealed that lighter-skinned people tend to receive better treatment than people of color. There have been other videos where Koreans revealed that respect is such a big thing in their culture and yet fail to show it as proven by the countless stories of bad experiences shared online, which has cultivated a reputation around their discriminatory attitudes, especially with signs from establishments that flat out says "No Indians or Pakistani allowed" or "Only Koreans allowed [because we speak broken English]"
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So whenever people share bad experiences and others say "not all Koreans are like that", maybe not in your experience, but such is the case with others and unless we experience it for ourselves, we have no obligation to take such words to heart, and little use in trying to "convince" us otherwise. If the bad experiences outweigh the good, that's where disillusionment comes in. Same thing applies to "most Koreans don't care if you come from Southeast Asia". Experience is the best teacher, after all
I've been a teacher in Korea for 10 years and I love it~ never leaving!
Great to hear that as I always hear people who teach get burned out. But I think it is because many don’t teach because they want to but only teach because it is a last resort which is the wrong reason to teach.
You are in every video we get it
When Korean people found out Bali was in Indonesia 🗿
reasons i decided against moving to korea in the past:
1.i can't eat korean food everyday ! sure they have chinese or italian etc but because korea lacks diversity of immigrants unlike vancouver , the chinese/italian /greeek /mex aren't authentic are suit korean taste buds
2.seoul gets boring after a while. every train stop is littered with pubs and 'barber shops'
3. i can see why so many korean commit suicide. it can be a depressing place. one time while walking back to my airbnb near Mapo-gu i saw droves of drunk people walking home by themselves like zombies......i even saw a 40+ woman cursing and screaming at a wall.........
Korea is great if you're young, meet the korean standard of beauty and have $$.
Better to stay away with your negative attitude
@@justlim622 i totally loved seoul /korea during my 1st week...but it's hard to ignore the hell joseon aspects of s.korea.
@@justlim622 s.korea has the highest suicide rate in the world. why????
@@justlim622 i just visited. never lived there. korean food is good..but not everyday lol
@justlim622 however I think most korean people I've come across are warm and kind 😊
It won't be easy for a foreigner to live in Korea for the rest of his life. It is a place where Koreans also have to live fiercely every day.
In addition, Koreans perceive different ethnic groups as different nationalities.
Proficient Korean and stable workplaces are basic, and I think more effort is needed if there is no family relationship such as marriage with Koreans.
Korea is a highly developed but also overly competititive country, which makes life very challenging for people living here. But some of you may can turn it into chances. I hope you guys go for it ;)
In particular, Vietnamese come to Korea on tourist visas or study abroad visas and are the second-largest among many countries to illegally employed. I hope you also keep in mind that as Korea's external influence grows, some kind of cyber forces envy and slander it are manipulating comments.
Korea is a very judgmental country, especially with older generation. So "foreigner" experience would be very different between a Vietnamese and a White American.
Off topic but these collabs are so cool to see, i like it when i see UA-camr i like on your video 😂
Just as implied in Raya the Last Dragon, imagine how strong SEA would be if we finally united
As a Korean plz don’t generalize like other country we just have some idiot not all.
I feel so sorry to hear that but we love every country people
Hello, your comment really reassured me! There were concerns about whether to go to Korea or not. Do you think with a good Korean, will I be able to make close people in Korea?
@@Falseis of course yes :) I hope you have a amazing days in Korea mate see you there 😊
@@Han-vp4ge wa..~~ Thanks a lot! Do you mind communication? I'm learning Korean at the moment and I’m looking for someone with whom I could gradually become friends (after some time) and study Korean(practice)...if you need I can become your English speaker
Hey Jerry,
Didn't you play the foreign boyfriend of a Korean girl introducing you to her mother and brother on a hidden cam YT channel? I thought you seemed familiar and it's you, right? That was one HILARIOUS episode and you played it very well. BTW, loving your channel and your unique style of interview. And much props for your level of Korean language skills and I'm sure you'll reach your 100K subs pretty soon!
I saw that video on awesome world too but it wasn’t him
Where did you get that trench coat from? You always looking fly
Some of them are quite out of touch. Especially the Canadian girl. I am a foreigner living in Canada and one definitely does not get a permanent residency in Canada after 2 years. For student, try 5 or more
Damn Miss clark didnt came to play 😂
I honestly understand them they were raised that way it is weird for them over the years many europeans and westerns noticed them
Living abroad is not easy; however, the youth can overcome difficulties with courage n passion. Do not let you down. What you experienced in S. Korea can happen anywhere in this world. Cheer up!
First 50 % of problems will not accure anymore if you learn a language of the country you going to live. Communication is the key. Stagnation is also good point i think it because people came to Korea for fun. By the life goes on they dont know what to do with their life. if they dont wanna go back home they have to finally start to seriously look for a real job in Korea.
I’ve seen so many expats who stayed in Korea too long, often at the local expat bar every weekend. Korea is alluring, but don’t forget life isn’t supposed to be a perpetual party. For a lot of expats, living abroad is such an important chapter of their lives that the temptation to extend it beyond what is healthy persists. It’s easy to go from fun to washed up.
@@dylantech I agree
I am south east asian, and i studied in seoul for 2 years, that was the worst experience i ever had in my life, and i worked in middle east for 1 year as non muslim, that says a lot. Its like they really looked down the people from south east asian. Not just old people by the way, the youth too.
But i think they are not racist. If ur skin colour darker but u come from US or Europe they will respect you, they will talk to you. If u light skin but come from south east asian, they will ignore you. Is that called racist or not, i dont know
Tehy dont realise, if there is world war 3 in the future, that east asian region (taiwan-china mainland-korean peninsula-japan archipelago)will likely become battle front or at worst become nuclear target. When that happen korean will beg south east asian country for help
I'm a korean and agree these answers. This is because when I went on a overseas trip to England, black people were so tall that I scared and avoided them.
great video ✌🏾
(7:29) Yikes! Is her experience common? It would be a huge damper on those looking to move Korea in the long term if they constantly change visa laws.
Yes this is very often the case. It’s actually common knowledge that one of the most important factors of a visa extended is how the immigration officer feels that day lol it’s a mess
I can sympathize the Vietnamese girl. Even though, you're not from Vietnam, just because you're asian and not Korean, they expect you you're most likely Vietnamese or Chinese and they ask you directly or just decide to treat you down. But I should assure that not everyone is like that, there're very friendly, kind, open-minded Koreans out there. Also, it's very hard to make local friends here in Korea eventhough you can speak in Korean, it's almost impossible to make friend with pure local Korean with no experience of even travelling outside Korea. So, foreigners make friend with foreigners or Koreans, who are raised or lived outside of Korea. And for corporate or professional job, even if you have same or better qualifications but just because you're foreigner, they think or treat you like you can do less than Koreans and you will be forever foreigner even with perfect Korean skill and act exactly like Korean. So my advise is that just come to travel here or study the language maybe, but wake of your dream of coming to living here in your k-drama worl, for real!
That stagnation she spoke of was deep and felt dark.
bro I like your work keep it up you represent us well ,I would love to visit Korea am still gathering information (thanks king )
Cheers king
When i am in korea in okt i be stoked if i see this guy !!!
I look so dumb! 😂 Fantastic video, Jerry! Thank you for the invite ❤
Hi MiKole! Glad to see you on this video! Have you moved on from doing UA-cam? Hope things are well with you, from Savannah, Ga. 👋🏾
Thanks for letting me interview you
Daily life tasks “going to the hospital” damn what are you doing there🤣🤣
For the Canadian female who said you could gain Canadian citizenship in less than 2 years she is misinformed. I know people who waited years before immigrating to Canada and years after to become a permanent resident. The process in Canada is more complicated than she alludes to.
I’m a Korean born and raised in South America. Koreans judge Koreans is a normal thing 🤷♀️
No country is not as simple as you think as a foreigner, and prejudice or culture shock exists no matter what they are misguided or ill-informed.
Reminds me of when I was living in Shanghai. At an international university all the different nationalities would interact and talk with each other while the Koreans would just be in their lame little bubble. They think they are very cool, yet nobody outside their bubble think they are. Would never travel to Korea after that, and I’m Norwegian.
That's interesting! My husband said some very similar thing. He said it's hard to make friends with Korean background or at least maintain a longterm friendship with them (he grew up in the US.) He feels that there is a Korean immigrant bubble and it's hard to break in. I did make some Korean friends in my grad school but again, it's hard to maintain that friendship with them either. I don't know why.
They are very cool though lol. They have probably the third most known and respected culture after the US and maybe UK. Everyone loves Korea lol, no surprise they have a slight superiority complex. Maybe you should have tried to talk to them instead of disrespecting them?
@@monikaherath7505 Catchy songs is not a proper reason to have a superiority complex lmao. In fact most of the style and music is highly based out of Western and Afro-American style and culture. A lot of countries have achieved a lot more than the Koreans without being stuck up, the country is nothing special in any measure, be it economical or cultural.
@@silkemyk3178 Are you sure it was pomposity and arrogance instead of shyness? Also come on, they are a technology superpower, have one of the most advanced economies of earth and obviously popular culture doesn't define the country but in terms of their popular culture they are certainly one of the most prominent in the world. Of course that has no bearing on your personality and character, but again, how do you know for sure it was arrogance as opposed to shyness? Do you have examples showing that it was due to arrogance instead of being shy towards foreigners?
@@jm1835 Yeah, it's a delusional bubble
Very good content! More of this please especially from SE Asian expats.
I find it kinda funny how some people would move to a hole different country and be surprised on the things they need to adapt to.
If you want to have local friends maybe try going to the local cultural center to learn something can help
People from the US introduce themselves like this "I'm from US, I'm a UA-camr, tiktoker, social media influencer..." All the time lol
wnder if you could interview people who (children of expats) lived in korea from a young age ... like 3 years old lol ... what their views are ...
Ohh that one girl was very interesting. Talked about "stagnation" and doing better than what typical Koreans expect of you.
She not talking about koreans but other foreigners. Because most foreigners are never able to get the better job then teaching so it can cause jealousy
@@이효민-w8h bingo!
@@이효민-w8h Yes and I found that foreigners need various job opportunities other than English teachers.
@@Unknown-un5pu ...and there are opportunities for fluent speaking foreigners. But most foreigners aren't fluent. Honestly they are lucky to be english twacher because they don't have to have any qualifications for it...
@@이효민-w8h However they have a certain level of ability because they graduated from the fourth grade of college. When I look at social media it seems that there are many people who want to try other jobs besides English teacher who has low salary. However since they do not speak Korean if they want to live in Korea but there is nothing they can do other than an English teacher. And even if they can speak Korean Korean companies don't give them much opportunity because they prioritize Koreans. This is because there is no reason to choose foreigners who have different cultures and are considered to be more difficult to communicate. Therefore there are many capable foreigners who want to live in Korea but leave due to lack of job opportunities and difficulties in obtaining a visa. So I don't think it's just because they're not good at Korean. There are complex problems such as xenophobia and inefficient visa systems.
As a Korean international student in UK. It was fun to hear about international student life in Korea. Thanks :)
how are you finding it here so far? what are you studying. Welcome my friend
at the entrance to the country it was necessary to measure the temperature, the Korean woman said in English, when I asked what? she rolled her eyes. the employees of the airport storage room speak very disrespectfully to foreigners in English, almost shouting. and when you talk to him in Korean, the locker staff use a disrespectful tone of speech.
I was here as a tourist.
So even you a tourist they disrespect you
한국인이 친구도 가족도 아니고 왜 보통 이상의 친절을 요구하는지 ,,감사보다 불평꺼리만 찾는 여행객 , 긍정적이고 좀 더 마음을 열고 즐기길
@@kje1771 we're asking for basic respect actually. i agree, had an issue with qcode when i entered the country for the first time and the guy who was PAID to help just ignored me. same in Suncheon even thought i was speaking Korean.
FairPlay to those who decide to live in Korea because it sounds challenging
I’m struck by the parallels between the experiences/ feelings of some of the long term expatriates & what happens to some who try to extend their college undergrad experience beyond the 6 year mark. Like the one young lady stated, you look up one day & life has moved on for so many of your former peer group members; but you’re still doing a lot of what you did as a freshman/ sophomore. It ain’t a pretty sight. All the young people in this video, including the host, should recognize their South Korea experience will be a relatively short period in hopefully a long life. As such they should act accordingly & continue to strategize realistic pathways to their definitions of life success. The danger for those who don’t operate the way I just described is they run the risk of losing a decade of life living a sort of suspended animation of all the things they were hoping to avoid by trying to live long-term in Korea.
Woow the struggles are real!!!
off topic but has anyone ever told you that your voice sounds like one of those radio announcer? 😍
What about jobs ; is it easier for foreigners to get jobs in Korea?
@@__-cv1xn korea racist country
easier? try the opposite😭
Tyseka is so beautiful wth 👁️👄👁️
host has a soothing voice :)
I would never live in a country if I couldn't speak their language fluently. Why do that to yourself?
I don't understand why South Korea gives more visas easily to foreigners. South Korea is not a party spot
We don't want social conflicts coming from diversity like the US and Europe.
Every country wants immigrants who are rich and major in engineering&science for nations' interests.
VIisas are not free or discount coupons for night clubs and Kpop concerts Period.
Korea racist country
🤦🏻♀️ Visas are a mutual benefit. The reason why Koreans can go to other countries without a visa is because they have provided the same benefits to other countries too. Many tourists are helpful to merchants. And the talented and wealthy immigrants you mentioned would not come to Korea if there were few foreigners and no diversity.
@@__-cv1xn ask your people dont come to other country
@@Unknown-un5pu Visas are not a mutual benefit. Let me give you an easy example. We can go to Ukraine as tourists without visas but Ukranian can't come to South Korea as we can. Ukrainians need visas and Vietnamese can't visit South Korea as tourists without visas but Koreans don't need tourist visas to visit Vietnam haha.
Where is the mutual benefit you claimed lol?? I suggest you should not come to South Korea because I guess you aren't qualified for the Korean standard of immigration.
There are many foreign students from south east Asia, central Asia, India, Bangladesh and eastern Russia in South Korea
and they take master's programs and Ph.D in science and engineering to work and live in south korea after graduation.
We have been doing FINE without diversity. We don't need such big whiners like you. Thanks you for the concern about the future of SKorea, anyway lol.
@@Unknown-un5pu As a waygook, one of the best things about Korea is its lack of diversity. If it treated diversity as a benefit like the propaganda of the West promotes, it would lose much of what makes Korea so special. Korea is for Koreans. Everyone else are just guests, and it would be wise to remember that.
부동산계약 같은건 한국인도 힘들어 하는데 외국인은 오죽하겠어...
Have you ever said why you're in korea?
The interviewee that speaks on stagnation was profoundly said . Sad truth .
love the interviewer he is so calm and sexy
Bro plz pin those youtubers so that we can follow them living here is fuckin crazy
Non related, but why there are so many beautiful people in this video lmao? Everyone is so handsome 😊
Where are those that said that Koreans have a high level of respect culture? Yeah stop watching KDrama & KVariety and that it as reality.
You misunderstand the Korean culture of respect. It's just formal etiquette among Koreans. It doesn't overcome the fear of speaking English and xenophobia. Communication with foreigners is different. And as you say don't watch Korean drama if you expect it to be like reality. It is not a documentary. I watch a foreign show but I don't expect it to be the same as reality.
@@Unknown-un5pu I talking about Kpop weebs that's delusional about the level of anything in Korean culture.
@@krispeekornflex You watch UA-cam at home, but they at least challenge and experience it bro😂😂😂
@@coldplay777 wtf are you talking about? challenge what? you think you can only watch YT at home? 🙄
You'll notice that people who describe having bad experiences in Korea tend to do the interview in English, while people who say they've had good experience in Korea are answering questions in Korean.
This shouldn't come as a surprise. If you're a foreigner and only try to speak English in Korea, you're not going to have a good time. Learn the native language and people will be lot more open to you.
Korea is not a natively English speaking country. It's just the way it is. They're not going to change their way of life just for you, you'll have to adjust to their world.
I mean you are in a foreign country after all. What did you expect?
Korean behave the same too in other country
There are koreans who dont want to interact with foreigners even if the foreign can speak korean.
Koreans act like if they dont know the language abroad and they dont let you in their stores/karaokes/bars/schools etc.
@Zul Farhan they all do plastic surgery and think they are superior. But they are all born with normal asian looks. Start ignoring koreans and stop paying attention to their fake and unrealistic kdramas and kpop.
I agree I'm Korean, I'm in my 30's, I've never seen a foreigner in a school of 500 students in elementary school, middle school and high school in Seoul. Foreigners who only speak English are just tourists in Korea.
Not trying to downplay the importance of learning other languages but where I live in Canada, there is a Korean community and even some of them do not English even though they probably should, especially as staff in a store/restaurant, etc. given that they are the outsiders. Also last I checked, English is a required subject in Korean schools. If they're so smart, then why do they struggle with this compared to other subjects? I mean it's one of the most valuable languages/skills in today's world. Maybe they don't need it, but the same can be said about pretty much any other subject. Also I'm pretty sure that when Korean people travel to non-English speaking countries (ex. Germany, Thailand), and take a vlog, they don't actually speak the language of the host country so there's kind of a double standard there
나는 번역에 복사하여 붙여넣는 사람들을 트롤링합니다. 하하하하
😂 you got me.
It makes avtomate nowadays)
I can't relate to the fact that it's hard to find a Korean friend. For Koreans, English is like a lifelong assignment. If you reach out first, you will make friends easily.
I think there are a lot of comments saying let's be friends.
Frank
That one sealed ryt there 😂
Every citizen of every nation has their own racial discrimination. Racism is not exclusive to south koreans. Even americans are racists sometimes, even citizens from poor african countries can also be racists.
Я кореянка из России. Мне вообще по фиг,как на меня смотрят. Никогда не стеснялась ни Родины,ни нации. Я открыто говорила,что из России. Простите, но я в России отлично живу, меня в Корее после России ничего не удивляет, помимо этого есть другие страны. Одно я заметила,хангуки плохо знают мировую историю и географию. И это очень странно. В век интернета так вообще -читай и изучай. Помимо этого, когда мы путешествуем, всегда берем экскурсии. Но одно я поняла, мы в России очень неплохо живем. Мы хорошо питаемся,можем позволить себе всё, у нас своя личная недвижимость даже у детей-школьников, несколько машин, недвижимость за границей,в том числе в Корее. И ещё: у нас нет этой боязни потерять работу, главное-здоровье, всё остальное можно заработать. Особое внимание мы уделяем образованию детей. Чем шире у человека кругозор, коммуникационные навыки, тем легче ему адаптироваться. Жаль,что жизнь так коротка. Сколько стран, сколько тайн. Мне всегда было интересно изучать историю, но профессия связана с точными науками. Математика-царица наук.) Если бы у меня была вторая жизнь, я бы освоила еще пару профессий.
5:50 100% Totally agreed!
근데 동남아에서 왔다고 그러는게 아니라 한국인들 끼리도 저렇게 행동한다. 좁은 땅덩어리인데 사는 지역에 따라 차별하고 동네 학교 직장 모든 면을 남과 비교하고 순위를 매기는 희안한 습관이 있다. 진짜 인생 불행하게 사는 불쌍한 사람들이 한국인들이다.
극도의 경쟁사회라 그런듯 참 불쌍해 한국인들
You need to learn Korean to make locals friends.
Discrimination is some kind of contagious East Asian thing. Back then when Japanese became the first developed Asian country they looked down on the whole Asians. Japan colonized Korea in early 1900 and invaded China in WW2 and the rest of Asia. Then from 2000 South Korea becomes a rich country and they've been doing exactly what Japanese did in 1900's: looking down on other Asians. South Koreans forgot the fact there were poor South Korean immigrants moved to USA, Canada.....in early 1960's seeking for better life as well. Some South Koreans even emigrated to Chile. Finally here comes Red China as powerful state and they follows what Koreans and Japanese beginning acting bully.
I'm Vietnamese and I live in Canada. Here I met lots of Chinese immigrants (mainland Chinese, Taiwanese, Hongkonger), some Japanese and Koreans immigrants whose parents moved here after WW2 and Korean War, they keep a low profile, being cool and hard working people.
Right. Both Japan and Korea have been oppressed by the great power of China. Korea submitted, while Japan resisted and leaned towards the West. You can see this from Chinese historical records.
Korea is becoming the new Mecca for UA-camr lol ^^
걍 설명하기도 싫다 한국만 이러는 것도 아니고 옆나라 일본, 중국도 마찬가지고 서유럽도 동유럽 차별하는 것 처럼 차별은 전 세계에 존재하고 친절한 한국인도 많은데 얘네들 어차피 백날 말해봤자 한국인만 인종차별주의자로 몰아가면서 한국 깜ㅋㅋ 그렇게 한국이 싫으면 제발 한국에 관심을 꺼주세요
어디서 차별 얘기가 나오죠? 베트남 여자애 말인가요?
From what I'm hearing about living in South Korea 🇰🇷 racism is the worst thing for some foreigners trying to live there and make a living and making real friends. It's sad 😔.
Korea is racist but wanted to spread their culture to other country
It’s extremely bad.
인종차별이 없는 국가는 존재하지 않습니다. 그런 사람은 무시하면 그만입니다.
@@jayciyucca7179 True but Korea has it pretty extreme. Do not gaslight the situation. You can put people in horrible positions.
@@Likeagirllife1234 상황을 가스라이팅 한 적없습니다. 모든 인종차별주의자는 쓰레기입니다. 다만 의문인건 당신들은 왜 한국에만 엄격한가? 적어도 다른 국가 일부가아닌 전체를 비난하려면 본인나라는 어떤가?라는 의문점이 생기네요.
That vietnamese girl looks Korean. Just like Hanni from NewJeans
I mean alot of Vietnamese people looks very beautiful, especially if they come from like the Northern region.
Korean is east Asian people like china and japan, Vietnam have mix culture and people from south east and east Asian people. Many vietnamese looks like china and many of them looks like melayu/ philipino
Big up to Jessica 🇬🇫
I like north Korea, not south Korea
I agree I'm Korean, I'm in my 30's, I've never seen a foreigner in a school of 500 students in elementary school, middle school and high school in Seoul. Foreigners who only speak English are just tourists in Korea.
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