Apartment Hunting in Seoul, Korea VLOG | seoul apartment tour(s) 🥵

[@caricakes]

Forgot to mention that with the jeonse system you DO get that giant deposit back so for 2 years you're really paying interest on the loan you take from the bank and then at the end of the two years you can just pay the loan back in full with the deposit you got back :) Also if you want to see my other apartment hunting vlog: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYDVhoavf5WEb80 💖 FAQ What’s my job? (Non-teaching job in korea) - bit.ly/3aeNl6x Where do I live? (Korean apartment tour) - bit.ly/2kJK1Hk Where am I from? - bit.ly/2xzc7hz

[@rixanoz]

I’m still trying to wrap my mind around that system.

[@fjoralbagolikja9478]

Oh wow that is so unique! Your landlady seems nice to offer you this!

[@jiyemoon2003]

Serina Helene Ljung hahah its hard to imagine because it think korea is one of the only countries that use this but basically, you give a HUGE chunk of money instead of rent and the landlord uses that money to invest and make money that way. When you move out, the landlord gives you back that lump sum!

[@kimjack1000]

@@jiyemoon2003 What if landlord botches it? I believe there's an insurance policy to cover 'lost jeonse,' right?

[@caricakes]

@@kimjack1000 yes! i believe the city (or "gu") will take over your loan for you and go after the landlord themselves so the homeowner isn't punished for the landlord's inability to repay!

[@kianemorais8319]

The layout part HAD ME, I mean: KZbinr, artist, architect...

[@caricakes]

hahahhaha

[@kaylarssage]

props to kurt for knowing how to think logically, not many men I know know how to do that 😅 oh thank god the big windows are saved

[@caricakes]

LOL

[@ifteharulhaque2600]

U are hanging with the wrong men

[@muffindolphindaphnee]

Lol that's actually me and boyfriend. Im crying and he is coming up with some variables for an equation in order to make a decision lol

[@sisselab]

I’m so happy that you ended up with your current house! You always seem so happy with it 🤩

[@caricakes]

me too!! its really home :')

[@Emma-yh2vu]

omg Sissel i love your channel 😭❤❤❤❤❤❤❤positive vibe booster

[@rixanoz]

What a ride 😂 I’m stressed out just thinking about apartment hunting in general

[@caricakes]

ugh yeah especially with an extra pushy realtor!

[@johnA012]

@@caricakes Pinch tip of the realtors mask - pull and let go. "Hey, drop the pushiness."

[@jeanettelomeli9746]

this video was like a tiny form of escape from being locked inside my house thank u for that! also, i never really considered how important windows are in a space but i feel like now I understand how much they affect my mood, how i feel toward my house, and what i do in my space

[@caricakes]

i took windows for granted too until i didnt have one and now i know i am basically a house plant hahaa

[@2hearts1seoul]

Damn, I was stressed for you watching this 😰 I’m totally the same when it comes to having to know where your home is. I love your current place so much too!! So happy it all worked out and you get to stay there ☺️

[@caricakes]

im so happy too!! though your moving videos did have me itching to redesign my place!!

[@vd1657]

I’m lowkey happy you’re staying at your old apartment 🥳

[@caricakes]

im HIGHkey happy!

[@sirinem.6896]

Me too lol

[@sophiakim298]

You should have written spoiler alert ... hahaha i was getting pretty anxious about what house will they get 😂😅

[@vd1657]

Sophia Kim sorry! 😅

[@petunia4ever]

jajjajaja thanks to u I didn't watch the full video😂

[@eden-sp3yt]

so glad you’re staying in your current place. i’m in love with the large windows, i would’ve missed it

[@caricakes]

same!!

[@Vivian14loves]

Ahhhh I love apartment hunting videos so muchhh it’s so satisfying to imagine what life scenarios would look like at different places aka me overthinking as always haha

[@caricakes]

agreed hahaha i stayed up all night one night trying to figure out how to arrange furniture in one of the places!

[@cam0987]

Same

[@jubjubz13]

@@caricakes hehe literally doing that right now for studio hunting in the u.s. Stressful but fun! 💚 Glad you kept your place and good luck fixing it up to be just how you both want it!

[@izabelezyleify]

Ngl, I was so taken back when I read the title, I couldn't help but think that all of the apartments that you went to don't compare with the one you currently have, it's a truly beautiful place, and I'm glad you like it.

[@caricakes]

yeah this one is just perfect for what we need right now so im really glad we didnt move plus we ended up saving money on rent so yay!

[@ACEsParkJunheeWreckedMeHard]

lol as you said "the layout of Korean apartments is interesting" reminded me of how weird sometimes apartments in my own country can be like. My dormmate of the apartment I moved in in February said to me (she is moving out) that the apartment she is moving in has a huuuuuuuuuge kitchen and each room (exept bathroom and kitchen) had a balcony and I was almost getting jelly at her xD

[@telmarosario302]

I'm so excited for this!! I love apartment tours

[@caricakes]

same!!!

[@carolina2739]

my friend recently recommended your channel, and I’m just loving it!! I’m having a stressful day but it’s just so relaxing and entertaining to watch your video :) thank you!!

[@caricakes]

thank you to you and your friend hehe my mom called me carolina sometimes (my full name is carolyn) hehe hope your day gets less stressful!

[@suburbanflower]

having a peaceful outdoor space where I can unwind is the most important part of a home for me. I genuinely enjoyed seeing those apartments, it's so different than what ours look like on the west coast. thanks for filming that! also don't procrastinate that apartment tour video for another year!

[@annawilhelm9697]

When your home is your shelter, it's very important it matches your expectations. I can fully understand that and relate to the stress of finding the most fitting one... I personally dream of living in a wooden house like the Swedish ones, but I think that will never happen, but nevertheless I can dream. ☺

[@irishlasslee7385]

Glad you got to keep your apartment. I think I would hate the “moving /sorting through my junk the most, next to actually trying to find the “right apartment”. Had a tiny house built and I’m still not done sorting through 32 years of my life 😂

[@caricakes]

sometimes i like moving just because it forces you to reorganize and go through all your junk but also, i enjoy being blissfully unaware of my junk hahahha

[@irishlasslee7385]

cari cakes I wish i could ignore mine 😂

[@meda2334]

Honestly, as much as I liked some of the apartments that you’ve shown in this video, I could not see them as being Cari-aesthetic enough! I’m so glad you decided to stay and I can’t wait to see more videos in this gorgeous apartment!💛🌸

[@caricakes]

im so glad too! thank you^^

[@nourkotria]

I can relate to the crying out of frustration on whether to move or renew. Feels good to know that other people go through the same stress level and end up making the same logical choices (we stayed). Subscribed now :") ♡

[@cerisemin]

Me as a single person: omg god that apartment is so good ! Tell me where is this I need to live here!! Also me: **doesn't even live in South Korea**

[@2003grrrl]

Cerise Min hahaaaa feel you

[@tarynbreaux4038]

i’m so glad u decided to stay where u were!!!! wherever u are happiest is best💓

[@caricakes]

especially since we have such a nice landlady which is raaaare to come by hahaha

[@tarynbreaux4038]

cari cakes aww ! yes that’s even better haha!!

[@JS-fi7yo]

This is why I love you Cari!! It was nice knowing you and Kurt didn't push to get a new home. Good luck on the betterment of your current apartment. I think you're gonna do a great job redecorating!

[@enkor_Korea]

Wow very well explanation of Korean housings from payment type to housing type. Korean housing consist of largely 4 types 1. apartment(most preferable huge buildings stick together so that it make a huge village) 2. house 3. Villa(small type of 1 building apartment) 4. studio(오피스텔 or 원룸) you showed all the process of getting housing in very detail, it will help foreigners find housing

[@trudycolborne2371]

Thanks. I wouldn't normally have watched this but seeing people going about their regular day while we're still trying to control the virus spread was super nice.

[@backtoreads]

aaah im actually really glad you guys decided to stay because when i read the title i got a bit sad by the hought of never seeing your cute apartment again😅

[@caricakes]

me too hahahah

[@meainkorea1937]

I’m so glad I watched this video because I have been trying to wrap my head around 전세 because I just didn’t understand it . 😅 I didn’t know how expensive it was to live in Seoul 🤯 . I live in Pohang and I’m looking at a 3 bdrm 2 bath with a roof top patio for 1억 7 and I thought that was crazy expensive . But now I see it’s worth it for the amount of space we will get ! Can’t wait to watch more of your videos 🥰

[@danielasanchez558]

The way you talk is super relaxing love your videos and also the music

[@caricakes]

thank you!

[@jessica_lynn914]

Apartment hunting is extremley emotionally exhausting and I'm very happy you are staying where you are! I am planning on moving by the end of the year and I've been slowly getting rid of things to make the move easier but it's so hard. I bet I'm going to be crying by the time I move too because I'm the same way, I need to know that I am in a stable place to live. I'm glad everything worked out for the best! ♥️

[@caricakes]

wishing you luck!! the transition is the hardest part but your new place will eel like home eventually^^

[@allanina]

Wow, apartment hunting looks so stressful, especially in Korea when they're really expensive... But I'm so happy that at the end you and Kurt found what you both where looking: your place. I really like your apartment, especially the big beautiful window 🌻💜 please, do a house tour when you can! Have a nice week Cari! Thank you as always!

[@caricakes]

thank YOU always!!

[@faythnoel3773]

well i’m glad going through all of that made it clearer that where you are now is where you need to be:)))

[@caricakes]

exactly! me too!

[@juula9469]

I feel with you so much, I spent the last half year looking for the optimal apartment, but with low budget and the main factor: windows, it took literally forever to find something that made me happy - I absolutely love your apartment windowview, its so so beautiful, you made the right choice!

[@TheMusingGirlSA]

The view from that terrace is 😍 though! Same with the reading nook :"(

[@caricakes]

right? and there was a giant rooftop!

[@youandwhatarmy635]

Ooooh yess window seats are such a dream 😍😍😍 (But good lighting though 😉👌) (I'm glad you are living somewhere you love even if it isn't new. Environments are sooo important)

[@caricakes]

agreed! i never knew how important natural light was to me until i lived in that basement for a few years LOL

[@expatteacher4370]

that throat sound at 14:10! lol!! I liked #3... pity it was too outdated and the bed was built in. the newer places looked really nice as well.. but I agree.. in the end it is better to stay where you are at and just DIY it to your liking! I hated house hunting when I worked in Malaysia! Thanks for the video :)

[@kpopperprincess]

I really like you. Ive watched your old videos before but what I like about them is how calm you talk. This is really interesting~

[@carolineb5394]

Hey Cari Cakes! I just wanted to say that I really enjoy to follow your channel and watch your videos. I spent one year in Korea and I really enjoyed coffeeshops, bookstores, stationary stores etc in Seoul, and all the atmosphere. I feel frustrated when people think immediately (and only) about Kpop drama etc when I speak about Korea, but your channel, it’s like the reflection of what I felt there so really thank you to show Seoul and your soul 😍

[@jessicah9311]

I get moving anxiety! I can’t stand moving or looking for new places. It stresses me out so much too. The rental market in Korea sounds stressful too. I find first months rent and damage deposit here in Canada to be a lot.

[@CDUPlasticSurgeryKoreaeng]

Seeking to a new place is not easy and it is quite stressful. It's great that you have your person to go through the process together:)) Hope you enjoy the new life at the new place

[@lisachanggg]

Cari: I literally was crying at one point *cuts to close up of Cari’s eyes, perfectly normal as usual with no sign of crying Me: *thinks to myself crying with the puffiest and reddest eyes with snot coming from all places*

[@caricakes]

Lmao i was in public so had to hold back the tears. I’m in the puffy eye club too dont worry 😂

[@simissagia]

So glad to see that other people go through the same struggle. 😊 Have recently undergone the same process of almost moving then deciding to stay where we are and so happy with the decision. Makes you appreciate the current place even more ❤️

[@bundleofjoys17]

So happy you get to keep your current apartment!! 💖 You know what to say... you don’t really get to appreciate the things you have unless they’re “gone” so despite having a very stressful apartment hunting, you get to love and enjoy more your current one! ♥️

[@cristinatownsend5172]

I am so happy that you guys get to stay in you apartment!✨🎉✨ Finding a new home is very difficult... Specially when you need to find a place where you could see yourself living for a while🙌🏻 Thank you for showing us how it works over there, I will definitely check out your videos again when I try to find a place there👏🏻

[@caricakes]

yeah some of them made me feel so claustrophobic so i know i wouldnt be happy there for more than a few months hahha

[@cristinatownsend5172]

cari cakes Definitely! I forgot to say, the video was such a plot twist😱 Loved it!🔥

[@user-zh2cx9vv2s]

I loved the place with the backyard!! Of course the view is important too, but just imagining how I'd decorate it is giving me joy right now. The entire video was still SO stressful, the layouts of the apartments are soo inconvenient

[@caricakes]

Agreed! They really tried to squeeze 2 rooms in there when one big room would be so much less claustrophobia-inducing.

[@dw6712]

It must have been very stressful for you but at least you tried to find a new better place. You never know if you you never try 😅 Wow the view at 12:16 is so nice!!!

[@caricakes]

exactly! glad we know we have a great place hahaha

[@daeoable]

What a ride! Glad you’re staying though, that view is to die for!!

[@caricakes]

right?! so glad im staying too haha

[@Jbirdjr28]

I'm just starting to look for apartments now so I feel you! It's so stressful but feels so good when you've found the right place :D

[@caricakes]

oh man wishing you lots of luck! it can be such a headache!!

[@cheapirony]

Wow!!!! This is so great. You put the English subtitle in this video. I've always wanted this. Thank you so much and from now on, your vlog will be my best material for learning english. Tnank you.

[@Tandpastavorm]

Apartment hunting is so stressful! It reminded me of my own search and every time I thought that I've found the right place, it was already taken... but luckily we did find the perfect place in the end with big windows 😊 And I'm glad you could stay in your current apartment, because it looks so pretty!

[@pierre-yvesrecoules1134]

Was just rethinking about this video a day after and realized I really liked it. I don’t know why but it just felt like a big bowl of fresh air of a bright spring day

[@Ephemeralcreationsstudio]

Always excited to watch your videos. Especially apartment hunting. Always so calming for some reason. Thank you for your good energy. Love from SF, CA

[@caricakes]

thank you so much! give california my love~

[@Ephemeralcreationsstudio]

@@caricakes I will 👍🏻

[@twittwit1227]

for some reason house 3 did it for me! maybe because i'm seeing it through a computer screen. it looked really pretty!

[@caricakes]

If it werent so far away and at the top of our budget i think we would have tried to make it work! That reading nook 🥺

[@twittwit1227]

@@caricakes yes the reading nook was so perfect. but as long as you are happy wherever that is, that's all that matters! :)

[@suburbanflower]

btw i forgot to mention i made a quick lil hiking vlog inspired by your videos lately! i've been addicted to your channel

[@allisonnicole1753]

This video was exactly what was needed, thank you! I also 100% agree with you about the stress of looking for a new place. I feel the same way

[@robinsjoblom]

The view would be everything to me. And you can't beat windows- yours in your current apartment are spectacular. I'd have a hard time leaving them. Glad things worked out for you. I can feel your relief at the end. And strangely, I felt relief, too.

[@caricakes]

Thank you!!!

[@jenna4077]

I think investing into your current home now will be really fulfilling and calming, to have things exactly the way you want! Wish you guys the best of luck!

[@caricakes]

Thank you!!!

[@etoileslanuit]

ahh you’re my new fav channel when it comes to moving to South Korea🙏 plan on doing so in Autumn this year (if everything works out) and I’m going to binge watch all your videos now🥳

[@joybutplural]

I could relate to you. Finding a house that suits you is like finding a shell where you can rest your heart after a looooong day. So glad you can stay longer in that pretty apartment 😊

[@caricakes]

exactly!!!

[@juyeonologist6998]

i legitly fell in love with the house 4,5 and 6. That attic 😭 I mean I understand the concern, it would be very hard to put things on top, but I think at some way things could work.

[@Aditi-m8m]

Some random suggestion If you can't move the furniture from the narrow area you can just bring pieces and assemble them and you can take out the screws and nuts while changing the house

[@sitik.8829]

The effort you put in for this video especially with the cute floorplan 👍🏼 all the best for your apartment hunting 🍀

[@caricakes]

hehe thank you!!

[@andreeacalian7118]

Oh myyyy you are spoiling us Cari with your videos !! ❤️❤️❤️

[@caricakes]

thank you for watching!!!!

[@tommiem]

been waiting all daaaaay for this!! your videos make me so happy!

[@caricakes]

wahhh thank youuuu!!

[@shhburd]

House 5's attic was so nice!! 😭 I'm still watching the video lol but it's too bad that one didn't work out for furniture 😅🙏🏻😭

[@shhburd]

I just finished and I'm glad you guys made the decision that you're both happy and content with!!

[@caricakes]

i am still so bummed that place wasnt perfect cause that attic was everything hahaha

[@nenelevy9925]

her crossed-eyed eye roll at 14:08 really caught me off guard 😅😅

[@padocsdoll]

I just bought a new phone bc mine broke and I am so stressed about it. Can't even imagine what it's like looking for a new place to live! Props to you and Kurt for handling it the best you could for both of you. So glad you get to keep the place you love. ♥

[@woonkiee]

Describing looking for your apartment as 'finding your shell' is the best description one could come up with, I think! :D

[@Karolina-vi2wt]

Girl, your channel is keeping me alive rn ♥️

[@JJ97MM]

Oh my gosh, with that house you will have your very own personal space for writing, reading, painting, etc. so much can be don’t with just the patio. It’s not even my house and I’m already excited. When it’s winter you can add Christmas lights and you and your husband can drink hot chocolate outside 🥺👉🏼👈🏼

[@Ejeomah]

You are an inspiration cari cakes 🙌🏽 I recently stumbled on your channel and I have been binge watching them. Watching your vlog is so soothing and I get to see Korea through your lens Love from West Africa 🤍🤍

[@craigchambers4183]

I'm understanding better how it is for our son who lives there. Congrats to you and your husband for working this through, but thank you for showing these places.

[@yada_ice1098]

I love all your videos they seem so beautiful and peaceful! I can't wait to visit South Korea one day! Thanks for beautiful video.😍❤️✨

[@TheFlowMind]

I understand the huge anxiety of not knowing where to live. I moved to London 7 years ago and I didn’t have a house for the first month. It was hugely stressful. I was looking at horrible apartments shared with other peoples and I just wanted to go back to my country. I finally found a room with a nice family but I kept being worried of being forced to move out again. In the meantime my relationship with my dad fell apart and he sold the house I grow up in without even a word. After a few years in London I went back to my country (my mom’s house) and then I had to move again. Thank god I’m just 100km away from my original home. My contract will end in 1.5 year and I’m really dreading the possibility of moving again for have a job 😞

[@litolteacup7643]

Thank you for still uploading. Helping us very much during lockdown! ♥️ from VA 🥰

[@caricakes]

im just happy that im able to work and move about relatively freely - really hoping these vids can act as a little distraction for others!

[@erikap7105]

Love these kinda videos! When you have the privilege to choose where to make your home there's no point to making it where it doesn't feel right tbh. I'm moving out of student housing and getting the keys to my new apartment today and it's just what I need right now. Life is really chaotic lately and I can't wait to move my life into a more permanent and stable space. I saw two almost identical apartments in the same building but had two completely different experiences seeing them, which made all the difference and let me pick the right one for me. Heart over head all the way!

[@caricakes]

totally agree! hope your new space feels like home as soon as possible :)

[@lancecorporal7605]

나이스~! “We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time. ㅋㅋㅋ

[@andyjeon8857]

The apartments you saw are called villas in Korea. Apartment buildings are usually taller, larger and more expensive.

[@caricakes]

yes but in english a villa and an apartment is pretty much the same thing!

[@FlipperTea]

This is amazing, maybe you should do a video series where you tackle your apartment makeover and do up the layouts and stuff like you mentioned! X

[@kingpolo]

You popped up in my recommended vids on YT and now I'm hooked. Love the vibes and your insight on everything! Just subbed :D

[@debbiefondow7871]

So very happy you are staying put. Love the windows you have and your apartment in general. Was meant to be that you stay there. Afterall, it is the first place you and Kurt had together. That makes it extra special. ❤

[@caricakes]

exactly!!

[@kellymbrown2647]

LOVE apartment hunting videos! And also I've always been in love with your windows and view, so I'm happy you'll be staying haha

[@caricakes]

me too :')

[@solisoli1529]

I love how you and Kurt fit each other so well❤

[@caricakes]

hahah sometimes because really opposite comes in handy!

[@gothicpink4054]

Why your current apartment has the best view and best windows. I wouldn't even have bothered looking for a new one. Happy stay! 😊

[@caricakes]

Agreed! But now kurt cant argue “what if” hahahha

[@oona1807]

The view you have in your place atm is *chef kiss* Glad you decided to stay! 🌿

[@caricakes]

same!!!

[@AllyG98]

i love any apartment vlogs

[@caricakes]

agreed hahah

[@medusacandydive]

Phew! I'm so relieved! I love a good apartment hunt as much as the next person, but your current one is so lovely and there is NO beating that window or the view 😅 So pleased for you both that it all worked out for the best 😊💕

[@sebastrek44]

It sounds nice that you finally took a decision you are comfortable with.

[@JosephinePoeAP]

From the bits you've shown of your apartment, none of them really came close. Especially since you said at the end that you have a bath tub. I could never give up that for any of those other bathrooms. Ok, maybe for that reading nook... huge maybe! Glad you both decided to stay in this one! That view is too pretty to leave...

[@laetitia6450]

I feel you so much about windows ahah having lots of natural light where I live is probably one my most portant criteria! Last summer I carried an internship in Bolivia and I noticed that a lot of building I was going to had very few windows or really tiny ones...oh man that lack of natural light made me feel so depressed 😥

[@caricakes]

I understand how houseplants feel now!!

[@camilaallende3999]

I understand you perfectly, when I moved to my first apartment alone, it was a totally emotional process hehe

[@caricakes]

its a lot!

[@Bonecuddles_]

I love all your videos they seem so beautiful and peaceful! I can’t wait to visit South Korea one day!

[@KimberlyByrdV]

We moved from Seoul a year ago, and seeing this, and the phone case photo almost had me in tears. I miss it so much! Thank you for sharing this with us! ❤️💕🌸

[@caricakes]

hope i can keep bringing seoul to youuuuu!

[@lessg4750]

So happy that both of you decided to stay where you feel comfortable and happy ☺️✨

[@caricakes]

me too!

[@yashi5844]

I felt Kurt is very understanding n calm

[@anookdays]

Oh glad your landlady decided to give you a better deal!! House hunting is fun but at the same time very time and energy consuming 🤯

[@caricakes]

she's the best, i can't believe she's real hahah my other landlords were always so horrible hahaha

[@PinkMalloEdits]

Everytime i see the notification you posted a video my day gets a bit better i love your videos they are honestly amazing 😄💖💖

[@jungkookjeon-vb2gn]

I dont know why but im so in love with this vlog.. i know how hard it is to make decision. Ive been in your situation before but different thing its about changing or staying in my current job.. Ive had several offers, been to the interviews and yet im still with my current job. Bcs i realize ive havent really give myself time to adjust. Ive only been working here close to 2 months. And like kurt, i too thought that the benefits of staying far outweight of changing another job. And yes i am as emotional as you reviewing your decision to move out too.

[@sarahbee6905]

Dude, I FELT your stress. I hate moving so much too (and yet I tend to do it often lol). I came to that crossroad not too long ago myself and I decided to stay and make the space work for me. I'm excited to rearrange and redecorate (I definitely have the time to do it right now). I'm glad this has a happy ending, I LOVE your apartment's windows!

[@caricakes]

its so emotionally draining!!! and i love my place too ahhhhh

[@paulacaviedes851]

Moving is the most stressful thing ever! Glad you could stay in your place 😅

[@caricakes]

im glad too hahaha

[@luluamu]

I am happy you guys found a solution! And large windows you can look out of are important😅 It is one of the main things I look for too. So your flat really IS perfect in that matter, and I am superjelly (in a positive way)!

[@caricakes]

thank youuuu!

[@akarna69]

5:56 "Smaller than expected" 😄