American Expat Explorer | Shares How Living in Seoul Changed His American Identity!

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@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

It happened subtly, but Korea changed me! I'm sure other expats have similar experiences in their adopted countries. What do you all think?!

@chaisepomme4070 Ай бұрын

You must for sure by now take your shoes off in the house. Aren’t you grossed out when you go back to the States and go back to wearing your outside shoes into the house?

@grandsonMarquis Ай бұрын

How are you? 🖐 You forget something important! Korea's advanced system and welfare have been achieved by Koreans with blood and sweat. It is a system for Koreans and not for foreigners. Don't be mistaken. Koreans think of you as shameless thieves.

@mapuche888 14 күн бұрын

I love how you love SK. I'm a 2nd Gen Korean American. I never learned korean bc my mom was afraid of Joe McCarthy at the time and all the recent Korean immigrants wanted their kids to "go American" like 100%. Same for Russian, Ferman, Czech, etc immigrants. No one wanted to be labeled a commie. Now there's dual language instruction in elementary school where I live near LA and there's over 35 kids in the Korean class just in one grade. I'm so jealous. I'm taking korean lessons now and I hope to stay in Korea a few months in the spring. I hope you'll still be there. I'd love to meet up with expats living in Korea. I will absolutely be meeting Koreans and practicing Korean. I mean it's about time, am I right? Thanks for your content.

@francoismarc3 11 күн бұрын

Hey, thanks so much for sharing your story with me:) Yes, if you feel it's time to get back in touch with your roots, I fully support you:)

@TheWanderingKid Ай бұрын

Having lived in Korea for so many years, I am sure Korea has become home indeed for you, Francois! Watching you talk about all these changes you've undergone is fascinating indeed You have adapted in the Korean way of life indeed

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

Hahaha I've adapted a bit! I wonder how many more changes I will undergo! Korea has definitely become home for me:) I'm almost Korean hahaha

@blackbelt2000 Ай бұрын

Rice is life. A meal without banchan is incomplete. I think you are comfortable with your spending is because you have the discipline to live within your means. I know many high income individuals (doctors) here in the US that live paycheck to paycheck because they try to flex on people and money just slips thru their fingers.

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

No lies told!!!!

@Trisonss Ай бұрын

Italian food without pickle~ is unfathamable ~

@Trisonss Ай бұрын

So I went to Italy and eating pasta and stuff and it wasnt complete because there was no 'pickle ' the pickled veggies (onion radish pepper cabbage) that are always given with western food in Korea~

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

You understand me well! Hahaha

@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821 Ай бұрын

Wow, I can't believe you have been living in Korea for fourteen years. That is really a long time. That is something else!! You really must like living there. Many foreigners who have been living a long time in Korea say they just feel very convenient and comfortable and now they feel they can no longer live elsewhere. Do you also feel this way too?? Btw you look really good for your age Francoise. I remember you said you are 41 years of age. I thought you were in your mid-thirties! Nice~

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

I feel like that as well lol. The only other place I think I could live would be Almaty, Kazakhstan!!!

@wooreetea Ай бұрын

As a hiker, back home you always have to make lunch to take with you. In Korea you know there will be somewhere you can buy lunch, you expect it and never plan on not finding food.

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

The convenience of Korea cannot be topped!

@mapuche888 21 күн бұрын

I was thinking of moving to Italy but I'm leaning towards SK. I had my 3rd Korean lesson. I can't wait.

@francoismarc3 21 күн бұрын

Oh, why Italy??

@mapuche888 14 күн бұрын

Actually it was Sardinia in particular I was thinking of where one of the five blue zones in the world is located. I loved Spain but I understand Italians are warmer than Spaniards and people make a huge difference.. unfortunately all through Europe right-wing fascist parties are gaining a small foothold in governments and that is worrisome. South Korea has a very strong democracy and they are under no Illusions who their enemies and their friends are unlike some pockets, sometimes large pockets, of the US population. Again worrisome. But like Sardinia South Korea has beautiful places to walk and hike, ancient histories, marketplaces to buy fresh food and a strong Coffee Culture. I still plan to visit Sardinia and do the 100 Towers hike around the entire Island. But it's time I got to know South Korea since I can't go to North Korea where my mom came from

@boostthebeauty3487 27 күн бұрын

I love this!

@francoismarc3 27 күн бұрын

Thank you so much!!!:):)

@fac2 Ай бұрын

Great video. Thx for uploading. What type of work do you do in SK? We plan to visit Korea next year.

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for watching! I'm a university professor. Please visit in the spring or fall! Not the summer lol

@grandsonMarquis Ай бұрын

@@francoismarc3hello, Are you a professor?

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

@@grandsonMarquis I am:)

@grandsonMarquis Ай бұрын

@@francoismarc3 Excuse me, I've heard something else about you. That's strange!😅

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

@@grandsonMarquis no idea what it could be

@Plumeria3494 Ай бұрын

What about taking off your shoes when you're at home or indoors at other people's homes?

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

I forgot about that one because it has become second nature lol. I don't even understand how or why we would wear shoes indoors in the US lol. It's so weird!

@mapuche888 14 күн бұрын

I know! So many cultures practice shoes off inside and when I see ppl with their shoes on, especially on carpet, I am taken aback. All you have to do is think about where the bottoms of your shoes have been and what they've touched and why would you want that on your floors? I wish my dogs had shoes to take off

@mapuche888 21 күн бұрын

You and rice, you sound like my ohma.

@francoismarc3 21 күн бұрын

Hahahah I NEED it lol

@BrianCatalano Ай бұрын

Uhhn, uhhn... Uhhn, uhhn... But seriously, there's something beautiful about not worrying about prices before you pay for daily things. It's crazy how much stress that releases... Yet, here in the US, every time I get sick or need to go to the hospital, I severely worry if it's worth getting medical care because of the cost... Or just stay home and try to deal with it. Every video you put out, makes me want to move to Seoul!!

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

That makes no sense that medical care is that unaffordable...Koreans would riot if that happened here. I rarely went to the hospital as a child...You need to come visit Seoul, B! Just not in the summer hahaha

@BrianCatalano Ай бұрын

@@francoismarc3 ha ha... will do! And I know!

@harrisonyoo7890 Ай бұрын

Time to get a citizenship! Which sports do you play? Buying a luggage mere difference of $14 between stores isn't for scamming. It's just due to where they source their stuff.

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

Hey! Hmmm, I don't know if it's scamming or not, but when I haggle, they usually drop the price a lot. But then I go to another store and the price I haggled for is the normal price at the new store hahaha

@HarrisonYoo Ай бұрын

@@francoismarc3I wouldn't call traditional market tourist-focused district a typical Korean market, which most Koreans go to actual marts

@mapuche888 21 күн бұрын

$725 for an MRI? The average cost of an MRI in the US is about $1300 without insurance.

@francoismarc3 21 күн бұрын

Lol Korea wins again! Lol

@coinmong6705 Ай бұрын

MRI in us is about 10 to 50 times expensive

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

This is true lol. It's not so expensive here in comparison:)

@coinmong6705 Ай бұрын

I went to hospital in US for stomach pain and I got MRI and pain killer. And got $20,000 bill a month later

@coinmong6705 Ай бұрын

In Korea I would have paid about $100 - $200 with medical insurance. This is one of the reason why I plan to retire in Korea

@coleslow5519 Ай бұрын

In before some canadians say it's free in canada, it's indeed free to get mri in canada, but you have to wait 6 month to 1 year to get mri. It can be faster in some places, but in general you always have to give considerable amount of wait time to get mri. Some cancer patients died while waiting to see specialists.

@minikim-xh3jy Ай бұрын

한국에서 물건살때 밖에서 사지말고 인터넷쇼핑을 하세요. 네이버에서 가격비교하면 대부분의 물건을 최저가에 구매할수있어요. 오프라인에서는 그게 안되죠. 쿠팡이나 네이버를 이용하면 생활에 필요한 모든것을 좋은가격에 편리하게 살수있어요. 혹시 이미 그렇게 하고계신가요? 아니라면 한국인친구한테 물어보세요. 당신의 생활비를 지금보다 더 줄여준다고 확신해요!

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

Hey, thanks for letting me know! I'll try to use online shopping a lot more! This was very good advice!:)

@minikim-xh3jy Ай бұрын

@@francoismarc3 꼭 시도하시길! 그리고 그 과정을 youtube에 업로드하면 한국에있는 수많은 외국인들에게 엄청 도움이 될거같아요. 저의 외국인친구에게 제가 네이버최저가 검색과 쿠팡 이용을 알려주었는데 지금은 저보다 더 잘 사용합니다!

@chaisepomme4070 Ай бұрын

@@francoismarc3 By all means, get the best price by looking online, but in general if at all possible try and support local brick and mortar local shops and use the online price if it is better to get the local shop to match it.

@Trisonss Ай бұрын

Korean economy runs on efficiency. If a venue, service or a product isnt efficient, they would go out of business soon enough ~

@francoismarc3 Ай бұрын

Great comment!!!

@jinmo2821 Ай бұрын

That's called survival of the fittest 😉

@boostthebeauty3487 27 күн бұрын

What do you do for work out there? Is it easy to find jobs out there for foreigners?

@francoismarc3 27 күн бұрын

I'm a university professor. If you are a native English speaker with a Bachelors degree, finding a job won't be difficult. I'll be making a video about that soon!!