an honest q&a 🇰🇷 discrimination? plans to leave? expensive?
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- Опубліковано 10 чер 2024
- Hi, friends! Let's speak honestly about life in Korea ❤️
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0:00 Intro
0:42 What year did you move to Korea?
0:58 Did your family support you moving your life to Korea or did it take a lot of convincing?
1:47 Paris Baguette or Tres Les Jours?
1:58 Is there a lot of gender discrimination in Seoul? Have you experienced any yourself?
4:51 How are you treated as a foreigner?
6:46 Do you plan to have children?
7:12 Have you taken your wisdom teeth out?
7:17 Do you prefer supply chain or marketing?
8:13 Do you see yourself staying in Korea longterm? If not, why would you move away?
12:21 What will set you up for success in getting a non-teaching job? Can you get a job straight out of college?
14:41 How would you describe your clothing style?
15:55 Do you want any tattoos at any stage in your life?
16:40 What is the fitness culture like? Access to gyms, healthy good, etc.
18:49 Could you see yourself living and working in a country that isn't SK or USA?
19:42 Is there a lot of vandalism/graffiti in Korea?
19:57 How often do you speak with your friends and family back home in the USA?
20:41 Where in Korea would you like to visit or re-visit?
22:42 Have you ever slept in a real hanok? Lake an airbnb or something like that?
24:06 Is it expensive to live in Korea?
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Things I never knew, thank you for the video
I've been living here for two years so far and from all the youtubers with Korean related content you're the first one I see that actually says it outloud with facts and statistics, most of them don't want to get into controversy or don't want break the "Korean dream". I always say that Korean society/mentality is from 50 years ago, and even though all the countries in the world still have the gender discrimination problems, there's no lie in saying that the case in Korea is really serious which it's sad. I still plan to live here longer because of the relative security compared to my homecountry but still it's good to acknowledge the problems of where you live. Thank you for this video!
As a creator, I understand why they don't want to talk about it~ It's very easy for viewers to misunderstand where the creator is coming from and get upset or defensive to the point they leave hurtful comments. In all honesty, I shared more information and statistics in the raw footage but decided to cut it down to what you saw in the video as I felt the uncut version could end up making the video too political for a Q&A. I agree, despite Korea's areas for improvement it is still safe than back home. Especially as a woman who likes to travel and take evening walks alone
@@NataliaGarzawould you be willing to share those stats in another video or on another platform? I’m planning on moving there next spring and am really curious!
If you do get a tatto behind your ear you could do the 7 like Jungkook has, also whos your favorite bts member?
From, 9 to 6 pm is your job hour? And in korea, 9 to 6 is the job hour for all kinds of full time job?? 🙂
Love the video keep them up❤
yaaaay a new video ❤️❤️ can’t wait to watch it!!!!
Yaaaay now I have a video to watch while I work ❤
LOL I actually thought about that when deciding to post 😂 "If I post around 8am, then people can watch the video while at work 😂😂😂
@@NataliaGarza hell ya! Got me through my morning emails 👍
Haha love that 😂😂
hi Natalia! i have been watching your videos for awhile and now that i’m studying in Korea this summer, videos like this one are incredibly helpful to me. plus, it’s become a lot more relatable now. i have made Korean friends that broadcast their views on feminism clearly to a man like me, but keep their positions silent when they’re with their girlfriends or female classmates. regardless of the rough edges, i’ve loved my time in Korea and it has given me much clarity that i want to continue pursuing the study of Korean language and culture. in the future, i hope to work in a business-oriented job while using the Korean language, somewhat similar to what you’re doing now! keep up the great work, looking forward to learning more through your experiences 😊
thank you so much for your insight!
Great video!! You are always so sensible in your words!!
The bus story got my blood BOILING! Lmao. On a positive note though you absolutely did the right thing 😍. Great job!
Korea has been a country where many feminist policies have been implemented over the past few decades. The pace of social change in Korea was remarkable. Korea was a country that was destroyed by war just 70 years ago. korea was a country with no underground resources and only human resources. so put all efforts on economic growth and national reconstruction. In the end, Korea became the most dramatic country in the world in the 20th century. Most Western developed countries developed over hundreds of years. The countries gained resources from running their colonies and made progress in culture and rituals in a more relaxed situation than Korea. However, Korea is a country where too much change and growth have occurred in just a few decades. What is very interesting is that it is the fastest changing country in Asia for human rights awareness and feminism. It is interesting that the current president of Korea is considered an anti-feminist. Because if you look at his election promises and the party rules of his party, there are already too many feminist policies. Perhaps he was a reactionary to Korea's high feminist wave. But nothing much has changed. Korea is still a high feminist-centered media and political society.And Korean feminism is a little special like Korean history. This is because Korea is a country where both men and women have their own stories. The reason why this country was able to develop at an alarming rate was because everyone sacrificed a lot. However, there were only two kinds of men for Korean feminists. A feminist man B just trash.. If outsiders look at Korean society, there will be many things that they do not understand. Because Korea is actually a country that has developed into a very unique style, and there are still so many unique things. If you judge this country simply from a Western perspective, you will miss a lot. In particular, the most dangerous thing is the dichotomy view. In the world, good and evil are not divided so simply. This is even more so in Korea.
appreciate a good point. Yes. This was probably the fastest change in Korean history over 4,000 years. As BTS's rm said in an interview, Korea is a country that changes very rapidly and has a unique situation. However, the Western view of Korea does not take into account the specificity of Korea. It is often seen as merely trying to teach in a lofty manner. In fact, Korea is a more complicated and fierce country than they think, but most foreigners will not understand all of this. They just talk from their point of view. Many of these channels on UA-cam are almost the same. At first, it shows Korea's unique characteristics, but over time, they are disappointed by things they cannot understand. If you go deep into any country, there are complicated circumstances, but you can't understand all of them. Even Koreans don't fully understand Korea and always fight and complain about each other. Korea's social conflict is among the best in the world. Both online and offline are fiercely opposed. What is important is a balanced view and an open mind, but from some point on, those values have disappeared in Korea. Korean feminism alone already shows the most extreme level of male hatred in the world. Public opinion against it is also becoming increasingly extreme. Of course, no one talks about the issue of male harted because most Korean media and politicians are still pro-feminist. At the end of the day, everything is becoming more extreme. I have often seen many feminists in Korea hate and insult poor soldiers because they are men, but the media never says that. The media and politicians always talk about women's problems. The current president has been critical of feminism in that atmosphere, but there has been no significant change in nature. Honestly, there's nothing to look forward to. His approval rating is at an all-time low, and that's understandable. This country will continue to be extreme and divided. There's no brake..
But in the end, Korean feminists will win. In essence, Korea is not a country that sympathizes with men, and due to the nature of Korean men, they would rather pretend to be strong. Everyone hates the weak side of men
very well thought out comment. nailed it.
@@nooiinn442 You say all this yet there are no anti-discrimination laws, there is a pay gap between men and women, and women get SA and they don't get justice. Wake up from your dream
(To the last two comments) Read the comments in Korean written by Lily in this comment section. Contrary to what you guys said, Korea is a difficult country for men. And her (?) comments explain the fiction of the gender wage gap in Korea. Basically, people only see everything from a female perspective on gender issues. But that's not all
It’s kinda crazy seeing every foreigners point of view of Korea. I don’t glamorize Korea BUT I do for one love it here but, I don’t live in Seoul. I live in a smaller city in Incheon like 1-2hrs by subway from Seoul. I grew up very poor and I don’t have a good family support system back in the United States. I left home when I was 19 to the US military because I could not afford to live alone or go to school. After my service I met my boyfriend and then I moved to Korea. My boyfriend and his family (Korean Nationals) took me in and gave me a wonderful new family. In the United States I was treated by fellow Americans like I did not belong there. And in Mexico I was treated by fellow Mexicans like I did not belong there also. Too “ethnic” for the Americans too “white” for the Mexicans. At least in Korea I know I’m a foreigner. Korea does have some stuff to fix but people have to understand that they are brand new developed country so it will take time. After the Korean War happened they had to build everything from the ground up. The reason their work culture is so extreme is because they don’t have many natural resources. They could only get ahead by knowing powerful countries, being hella hella smart, and working really hard. Korea is a miracle truly. Many US veterans go to Korea after they had fought in the war and literally cry because of what they accomplished. They felt like the sacrifices they had to do was not taken for granted. Once there was nothing here and now it’s a flourishing booming economy. People forget the Korean War only happened 70 years ago. There are still so many people that remember it and suffered though it. They saw their whole country split in two and change completely. So if they seem angry, emotional, or something it’s probably because they have not adapted well to the change. My hometown was a hidden gem but now it’s just another big city. Everything that was there and that I loved….is gone. It’s a little sad and heartbreaking. But what do I know? I’m a random stranger on the internet. :P
Ps.) I also did not go see my brother graduate university this past spring. Something I learned in the military is that everyone has their own lives just because you’re gone does not stop them from moving on. So might as well enjoy what you’re doing at this moment and when you meet again you’ll have stories to tell.
Thanks for posting this. I am learning the Korean language because I'm very interested in Korean history and culture and wish to become literate in the language so I can appreciate the literature - but I have no interest in visiting Korea as I am approaching retirement !!!
I'm glad you found this video worth the watch~ I hope you reach your fluency goals!! 🤍🇰🇷
Thanks for sharing your views and experiences! They were interesting and insightful :)
Hi Natalia~
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I really appreciate your views and experiences and being frank with them, especially as an American woman. It sounds like there is a lot to improve, but I also feel like every country has things it needs to work on, and change doesn't happen overnight. Love the video!
Exactly~ I'm not trying to say Korea is a bad country as it's definitely not. Many countries struggle with the same issues, some even more so than Korea. Not to mention South Korea developed really quickly after the Korean war, so of course not everything is going to be perfect, but that also doesn't mean we should avoid talking about these topics~~ glad you enjoyed the video ❤️
.. Spot on, Natalia!
3:00 For me it is so weird because I come from a country that is way more feminist but I always feel less safe than when I’m Korea. It’s such a great dissonance 😢
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페미니즘이 한국에서 논란이 되는 이유는 역설적으로 한국이 아시아에서 가장 페미니스트적인 국가이기때문입니다. 여성의 절대적 권리를 나타내는 undp(gii) 지수에서 한국은 2019년 세계 7위, 아시아 1위를 차지했습니다. 한국은 인구에 비해 여성 단체가 가장 많은 나라 중 하나입니다. 익스트림 페미니즘은 2010년대부터 한국에서 인기가 있었습니다. 그러므로, 여성 문제는 항상 주요한 이슈입니다. 그러므로, 한국 남자들은 항상 비난을 받습니다. 한국이 젠더 문제로 유명한 이유는 다른 나라보다 심각해서가 아닙니다. 오히려, OECD 보고서에 따르면, 한국은 안보, 안전, 삶의 질, 그리고 여성의 권리 측면에서 세계 상위권에 속합니다. 하지만, 한국은 항상 젠더 문제에 대해 이야기하기 때문에 심각하게만 느껴집니다.이것은 페미니스트 사회의 특징입니다. 여성의 권리가 높을수록 여성의 문제에 대해 더 많이 이야기하기 때문입니다. 하지만 예를 들어, 북한은 어떤가요? 아무도 문제를 말할 수 없기 때문에 북한에는 문제가 없게 느껴집니다
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그럼에도 불구하고, 물론, 한국은 많은 문제가 있는 나라입니다. 성별 임금 격차의 경우 단순 임금 격차만을 언급하는 조사가 많습니다. 남녀 평균소득과 중위소득을 비교해 성차별에 따른 임금 격차가 있다는 주장도 통계청을 통해 반박됐습니다. 2017년 제2회 통계청 글쓰기대회에서 1등 수상자로 선정된 '대한민국 성별 임금격차에 숨겨진 진실'을 보면, 비정상적인 수치에 심각한 영향을 받는 한계가 있어 평균치를 비교하는 것은 타당하지 않습니다. 임금과 가장 밀접한 관련이 있는 변수 중 하나인 근로시간에서도 주당 평균 근로시간은 남성이 여성을 상대적으로 크게 앞섰습니다. 근속연수도 남성이 여성보다 많았고, 특히 임금 상승 폭이 큰 이유인 '30년 이상'의 경우 남성이 여성보다 약 3.77배 많았습니다. 연령도 중요한 요인 중 하나로 결혼과 출산 등으로 30~34세를 기준으로 여성의 경제활동 참여형태가 감소하여 40~44세를 기준으로 회복하는 곡선을 보이고 있습니다. 즉, 새롭게 경제활동을 재개하는 40~44세 연령층에서 성별 임금격차가 크며, 55~59세 연령층에서도 남성과 여성의 경제활동인구에서 유의미한 차이가 있음을 알 수 있습니다. 이는 연령에 따라 성별 임금 격차가 발생할 수 있음을 시사합니다.
결국 성별 임금격차는 성차별로 인한 격차가 아니라 근로시간, 근로차이, 노동의 지속성에 따른 차이입니다. 그리고 대부분의 통계에서 근로시간, 산업재해율, 과로사 등에서 한국 남성이 여성보다 매우 높게 나타나고 있습니다. 남자들은 단지 남자라고 해서 돈을 더 버는 것이 아니라 더 많은 사회적 의무와 희생을 하고 있습니다
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한국의 페미니즘이 논란이 되는 이유는 무엇입니까? 많은 언론들은 한국이 여자를 싫어하기 때문이라고 해석했습니다. 아니요, 그렇게 간단하지 않아요. 한국은 아시아에서 정보와 소통을 가장 먼저 발전시킨 나라입니다. 한국에서는, 인터넷과 스마트폰이 21세기 초부터 인기를 얻고 있습니다. 그리고 이 시기는 한국의 정치, 언론, 교육계가 진보 세력으로 재편된 시기였습니다. 페미니즘은 이미 1980년대 한국에서 노동과 사회 운동의 주요 축이었습니다. 그리고 2010년대 이후로, 극단적인 페미니즘이 한국에서 인기가 있었습니다. 수많은 여성 커뮤니티에서 남성 혐오 콘텐츠가 만들어졌고, 남성 혐오 운동이 벌어졌습니다. 물론, 그것은 지금까지 계속되고 있습니다. 그러나 대부분의 언론과 사회는 그것에 대해 침묵했습니다. 이미 대부분의 언론과 정치권에서 페미니즘이 대세였기 때문입니다. 여기서 근본적인 질문이 발생합니다. 페미니즘은 나쁜 것입니까?
물론 그렇지 않아요. 1세대 페미니스트부터 3세대 페미니스트까지 대부분 읽었지만, 페미니즘은 모든 사람의 평등을 기초로 한다면 (이론적으로) 나쁘지 않습니다. 문제는 많은 한국 페미니스트들이 남성을 악으로 규정한다는 것입니다. 많은 한국 패미니스트들은 마치 밸러리 솔라나스가 앤디 워홀에게 총을 쏜 것처럼 행동합니다. 그들은 자신들의 이상을 위해서라면 무엇이든 정당하다고 생각합니다.
그리고 진짜 문제는 한국이 여성들만 차별받고 미움받는 나라가 아니라는 것입니다. 한국 여성의 이야기는 너무 유명하니까 더이상 말하지 않겠습니다. 그래서 한국 남자들은 어떻습니까? 한국은 높은 근무 시간, 자살률, 그리고 낮은 출산율로 유명한 나라입니다. 그리고 이런 수치들은 한국 남성들의 높은 사회적 희생들에 의해 발생합니다. 남성의 경제력은 결혼과 사랑에서도 가장 중요한 요소입니다. 심지어 결혼 비용도 여성보다 남성이 훨씬 더 높습니다. 즉, 한국에서 남자로서 존중받기 위해서는 여자보다 돈을 더 벌어야 합니다. 그 결과 근로시간, 자살률, 산업재해율, 과로로 인한 사망률 등에서 한국 남성이 여성보다 항상 훨씬 높은 것으로 나타났습니다. 그리고 군대는? 몇 년 전까지, 한국 군대는 26개월이었고, 월급은 20달러 이하였습니다. 한국 남자들이 군대를 떠나더라도, 그들은 40세까지 매년 다양한 훈련을 받습니다. 그리고 이 모든 것에 대한 제대로 된 보상은 없습니다.
"사람들은 여자에게서 약한 면을 보면 도와주고 싶어 한다. 반면 남자에게 약한 면을 보면 밟아버리고 싶어 한다. " 548일 남장 체험 - 노라 빈센트
사회적 인식의 측면에서, 한국은 남성성을 극단적으로 요구합니다. 그들은 남자이기 때문에 인내심, 강인함, 더 힘든 대우, 그리고 극한의 노동 조건에 이끌립니다. 하지만, 한국 사회는 이 모든 것에 대해 완전히 침묵했습니다. 저는 지금 여성들이 겪는 차별이나 어려움에 대해 말하는 것이 아닙니다. 왜냐하면 그것들은 이미 많은 사람들에 의해 말해지기 때문입니다. 하지만 아무도 남자들의 문제에 대해 말하지 않습니다. 남자들도 스스로 말을 하지 않습니다. 왜냐하면 그들은 아무도 남자의 약한 면을 보는 것을 원하지 않기 때문입니다
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그리고 이 모든 것이 오늘날 한국에서 일어나고 있습니다. 여기에는 일방적인 증오나 차별이 전혀 없습니다. 서로를 향한 분노와 피해의식만 있을 뿐입니다. 유명한 프랑스 여론조사 기관 ipsos의 자료가 있습니다. 한국은 모든 분야에서 사회적 갈등이 가장 심각한 나라로 나타났습니다. 흥미로운 것은 실제 삶의 질에 대한 객관적인 지표를 살펴보면 대기질을 제외한 대부분의 항목(안전, 의료, 여성의 권리 등)에서 한국은 상위권에 위치하고 있다는 점입니다. 그러나 한국인들은 그들이 불행하다고 생각하고 우리 사회가 매우 문제가 많은 사회라고 생각합니다. 그리고 이 현상에 대한 태도도 성별에 따라, 입장에 따라 매우 다릅니다.
솔직히 이 모든게 좀 지겹습니다. 왜 항상 이런 일이 반복되고 각자 일방적인 주장만 반복하는 걸까요? 적어도 한국의 페미니즘에 관해서는 거의 모든게 너무나 일방적이라고 느껴집니다. 나는 특정 정치세력을 지지하지 않습니다. 특정 성별이 더 문제이거나 중요하다고 생각하지도 않습니다. 단지 한국의 지난 수십년간의 변화를 지켜본 사람의 입장에서 말하고 싶었을 뿐입니다
@@loge9981 Thank you for reading. I wanted to write it in English, but it kept disappearing, so I wrote it in Korean. I don't know if it'll be translated properly, but there was something I wanted to say .. : )
Thank you for the explanation. I think many people misunderstand about korean society. most people judge based on the outside of korea or believe in the media's one-sided editorial. In particular, I have never seen the media or channels that speak of men's positions on gender issues. Korean society is having too serious a conflict. Whenever I talk to a friend around me, I feel like I'm in a different world. It's such a sad
Thank you for this balanced and informative comment. I think foreigners often go to another country misunderstanding why certain things are the way they are. They aren't neccessarily being ignorant but simply unaware of the full historical, societal and cultural context.
댓글 쓰신 분은 아시아를 기준으로 보시는거고 나탈리아는 서구권 기준으로 얘기하는거 같네요
Regarding Morning Lavender, do you buy your dresses on sale or at full price? They're cute and expensive
Mmmm I would say usually I have a 10% coupon from my previous order~! Other than when I have that coupon though, I buy them at full price as they rarely do sales ㅠㅠ
i have to remind myself that almost everyone i watch who does “life in korea” type content lives in seoul. I think its a good idea to consider how it would be different in other areas of korea.
My life is definitely different from that of my friends in Seoul. I live in the countryside by choice and prefer it over Seoul (where I work). The people are nicer, it's cleaner (Idc what anyone says, Seoul isn't clean), and nature abounds. It's expected that I know Korean, so I use it more. Korea is a small country, so things aren't drastically different across the board, compared to Japan (Kansai vs Kanto for example).
can someone please link the Busan story video? I'm so curious now!!
I want the same BTS tattoo you are wanting to get! I’m planning on getting the hearts of the LY series. But I’m terrified someone I go to won’t be able to pull off the gradient pastel effect.
I love how realistic you are. Visiting Korea is like a dream far away for me and it's rather difficult to find a nuanced opinion on the culture :P
I don't want to ruin anyone's idea of Korea as it's an amazing country and I love living here, but I also don't want to present a romanticized version of it either~ ❤️
“I don’t know how old you think I am. ..“ ㅋㅋㅋ that is me on a daily. So funny.
Bruuuuuuuh Back home sometimes strangers ask what grade I'm in and I'm like "i'm almost 30.." 🤡🤡🤡
Random question for you! Do you have any recommendations for adapters or voltage converters that are compatible between the US and Korea? I’m concerned about my hair styling tools while traveling. Thanks!
Not getting up from the seat thing in busses and subways also applies to pregnant people. I‘m almost 9 month pregnant now living in Seoul and most non-pregnant people sitting in those pink seats do not get up even if I shove my belly in their face. Funny thing to note: it’s actually the younger people who get up for me sometimes, but never the elderly 😅
Ahhh~ I've only ever seen it happen once with the pregnancy seat. The girl that was sitting there lowkey got whacked by the pregnant woman for not getting up lol She was so embarrassed that she got off at the next stop. In her case, I think she sincerely didn't realize there was a pregnant woman standing in front of her waiting for her to get up, but like... if you're not pregnant and sitting in a pink seat you should be paying attention 😓 I'm sorry there are people not willing to move so you can sit down. Especially on the bus~ I'm always so scared of falling over while standing, so I can't imagine how scarier it must be as falling while could hurt to the baby
Since covid the dollar has gotten a lot stronger than the won and yen and I was wondering if that resulted in less people wanting to teach English. Essentially it’s like they got a pay cut and the salaries (at least in Japan) were already going down because the jobs had become more popular.
Can’t speak for Korea, but I worked as an English teacher in Japan until recently and the exchange rate hasn’t led to a decrease in teachers. People are really worried about money and the exchange rate, especially as it relates to student loans, but there are enough people who dream of living at Japan at any cost - even if it means their salary would be below minimum wage your home country. The exchange rate makes things hard for paying off student loans and saving money in your home currency harder, but it makes it easier to move here. While Japan hasn’t been completely sheltered from global inflation, it’s much less bad than in the US. So despite the yen getting weaker, it hasn’t changed *too* much how far your yen goes. Japan and Korea are different in a lot of ways, but I think a lot of this is probably similar for Korea, especially when it comes to there being an unending supply of young people willing to accept low wages for the opportunity to live in Korea
Lots of love all the way from Iran ❤❤❤
what happened in Busan? I was thinking of spending some time there when I go, but now I'm wondering if that's a good idea?
Thank you for making this video
Thanks for sharing! Very interesting. Also, side comment...I like your shirt, also your skin is glowing Natalia.
Oh thank you~ ❤️
Okay, I think I've watched a fair amount of your content and I'm sorry but I don't know what experience in Busan you're talking about. Could someone tell me? I was surprised by it so I'm curious now 😅
Omg ahaha maybe I haven't actually shared it in a video~ If no one leaves a comment saying I've shared it before, I'll make sure to share it an upcoming vlog~ Not the next one because that one has already been filmed lol
@NataliaGarza Oh, thank you! Of course, as long as you're comfortable 😊👍🏻
I have a BTS tattoo xD I have the lyrics 꿈 희망 전진 from Young Forever on my forearm. My colored tattoos have faded a bit but most of my black ones are still really black, and I don't do anything crazy to take care of them.
I know that verse is a popular one for tattoos~ My friend's sister has the same one tattooed on her arm~
@@NataliaGarza I've always been really into the idea of dreaming and just going after what you want, so they were the absolute perfect lyrics.
“It doesn’t matter [what you do], you will always be an outsider.” 👏 👏 double commenting because you are spitting so many FACTS Natalia 🤘😔 people who don’t live in SK, pay attention because this video is accurate.
I have been following you since 2020. I don't remember you talking about the Busan not so good experience with the men there. Can you please talk about it if you have the chance?
I'm also leaving Korea after 2 years and leaving behind a promising career because deep down I don't feel comfortable here. The whole working culture and hierarchy is not for me. I hope it'll be better in europe.
"At this moment in my life, children have no sense" hahah I lauged outloud
Ahahaha brooooo They really don't though~ I have too many things I want to do and achieve before I commit to caring for a child 🥴🥴
being married to a Korean and planning to be here long term - but not forever - I was especially concerned about the abolishment of the ministry for equality families women etc because not only to women in general face issues but marriage migrant women have even more barriers and less protections especially when not a permanent resident or a naturalized citizen...........that ministry also supports multicultural families and that's important to many families and helps marriage migrants and other foreign families adapt and learn the language get medical help etc.
Gangneung is awesome but I live there so its not that special on the daily....공주 was good they have chestnut makgeoli there (or near there I can't remember). My husband is into visiting all the UNESCO sites so I've been to quite a good amount in Korea and seen all the historical stuff so that now Im into it as well
Yes! The ministry does a lot more than what I think the average citizen or foreign resident give it credit for~ I didn't realize the amount of services they offer until I started reading up on what would happen if it were to be abolished.
Do you have any travel recommendations? It sounds like you've been to a lot of places haha
could you do a house tour?
I plan to film one when I eventually move out of this apartment~! I'm not comfortable sharing my home online while I still live in it ㅠㅠ But I promise you'll get one eventually~!
@@NataliaGarza ok thank you so much i was think of moving to korea and your channel really help me to learn some of my korean
Yes, I completely agree with you about how Koreans treat foreigners. My husband, my kids and I are Asian and we still got discrimination when we went to visit Korea in June 2023. Unfortunately Koreans do feel inferior to other Asians, especially the older generations. Half the people were friendly but not a lot. I helped opened a door at the mall for a mom pushing a stroller and she was pretty shocked that someone was helping her, she was grateful but I can tell they’re not used to people helping each other.We’re just so used to common courtesy in the USA so it’s hard so get used to how people in Korea just live in their own bubble. Don’t get me wrong, I love Korean ppl, I have many close friends who are Korean, but unfortunately I had a bad experience in Korea and I doubt I would want to go back to visit again.
You are right about most things but the immigration law is going to change in Korea by next year. Korean government is going to allow more foreigners to get citizenships and long term visas.
I’m aware of their plans but that doesn’t change the fact that just a year before they were discriminating against the vaccine records of foreigners to the point that multiple embassies from powerful countries had to come together to accuse them of discrimination for the Korean government to recognize them. The year before that, certain areas of Korea were mandating all foreigners get tested for COVID while their Korean counterparts had no such mandate. They only stopped the required testing because they received heavy criticism from foreign news outlets and governments. The fact that they are offering some easier ways to stay isn’t because they want us here. It’s because they have an aging population and need more people to contribute to the pension system as it’s expected to collapse in the next 25-30 years.
@@NataliaGarza Yes. You're on point there. It is because of aging population. But I guess that's how desperate the government is right now.
I think the reason that the younger generation are treating the elderly rudely is because of an overall frustration with hierarchy and distribution of power. I think in general we (as citizens of the world) haven't learned to have conversations about culture and traditions in our countries and we are forced to live life like our parents and grandparents... It's idiotic. But who cares about what young people have to say? The older generation didn't climb up the ladder of age to have it snatched from under them by a bunch of young people on their phones!
I was craving veggies after 3 weeks in Korea. I just wanted a plate of roasted veg and a salad lol
Considering Korean Universities for Korean language classes, what made you choose Korea University?
Omg I understand your anger about the treatment of older people. I swear I get angry everytime
THANK YOU so much for addressing the anti-feminist movement!! It is such a huge issue right now and honestly it’s brave to bring it up because the Korean incels are vicious. Crossing my fingers they don’t harass you over this.
Anyway, you’re awesome. You already had my respect but it just went up 10x because you were brave enough to talk about that! So many influencers just pretend the issue doesn’t exist.
I also hope they don't come after me 🫠🫠🫠 And thank you for your support ❤️
The bus thing sounds awful. The bus drivers don't say anything? Here everyone's like "UN ASIENTO PARA LA SEÑORA POR FAVOR"
No~~~ They don't engage in stuff like that unfortunately
I do agree with you on everything you explain , however the feminism in Korea is more mixed and hot than what you’re explaining here , there’s been documentaries about this on scandic especially Norwegians channels and Both genders have extremely strong emotions and views on this, the feminism in Korea are also a bit slightly different from other places in the world, although even the things I’m informing here in my comment I’m saying is true, but don’t get me wrong, I’m for women rights , i just want to make some information more clearly.
I liked your video , thank you.
how are you gonna try to correct her without actually stating any information? you didn't clarify anything.
@@pey5571 I did state more information about it in the end.
@@user-yq8yt2yl3c Everything you said was extremely vague and doesn't give any actually meaningful information. You said feminism is different in Korea without explaining how it's different. You brought up Norwegian documentaries without naming any of them or summarizing what was talked about in them. And you said feminism is very "mixed and hot" in Korea but Natalie already said that in the video.
@@pey5571 lol ok teacher
Emotional comment below.
The government in my country is making policies againts woman, and eventhough a large part of society tried to protest/do sth about it we didn't succeed. They are even trying to change the law in a way that they (as a ruling party) can't be changed 😡 My country's woman and Korean woman/women in Korea deserve better!!!
Also, about treating the elderly - like what in the actual ****??? I had really no idea. There are countries in which languages you don't get half of respect while speaking to someone older compared to Korea. Yet, they treat the elderly way way way better than what you've just described.
Sorry, I'm p***ed right now at that, and the inequality 😡 even more so that I know how little can be done in these cases :(
I think that gender crime that happen issue is need to time to fix it stuff it. need to time in KOrea bc so fast growing that happen. America was that happen.
No kidsz club! they stinky
LMAO hey roomie
There's way more "disrespect" of old people here in america than Korea. Just my observation.
Yes! I don’t live in Korea or have never been but elderly people are treated bad here in America.
Why is it feminists are feminists instead of egalitarians?
You can literally just Google this and get your answer.
Definitely better to Google it like it has been said already, but a quick answer in a nutshell is that there hasn't been a systematic gender inequality that favours women over man, historically speaking, so the movements campaigning for equality started from wanting to change that situation. Then if you look into it you will see the different waves of feminism through history and the various definitions up to this day. Hope this helps!
Hello! Never actually really active in commenting videos on UA-cam and kind of didn't actually binge watch in here in a while but been following you on instagram and UA-cam for a while and you know what just watched this video cause I felt bored and I just wanted to say I totally feel like you about the question regarding living long term in South Korea. I feel like I have to explain a bit my background with Korea and Korean. Actually I've been interested in Korea and studying Korean since high school and I will be 30 years old this year. Since then I always thought my life was definitely in South Korea. I studied 1 year in university in Busan in the Korean Business major after struggling with finding a bachelor degree I liked here in Italy. It was the best decision I made. But after one year of economically struggling in Korea I came back to Italy and after getting more money I departed for Korea again, this time Ulsan, I studied another year there. Again, because of economical problems and not really because of my decision I moved back to Italy. Luckily this was right before covid, in 2019. Back to Italy with my family I experienced a variety of jobs related to Korea including working for two major Korean companies. My mind has always been on Korea and should I go back or? Do I see myself log term there? And the answer is no. Even when I worked for the Korean companies I mentioned before I was away from my family because even if in Italy it was in another city quite far from the one my family is in. And you know what? I quit and came back to my hometown. Now I have a job here (which is not related to Korea but may be in the near future) , I'm with my family, I met a great boy who is now my boyfriend and at the same time I keep on with my passion about Korea and Korean. I think best way is finding a balance. Like living here in my hometown with my loved ones, having a job that I like related to Korea and going often to Korea by work trips or personal ones. I think this is the best way to enjoy both countries for me :)