What’s It Like Being Black In Korea in 2021? | Street Interview

[@Boonies]

I find it funny how some clubs in Korea don’t allow black people in, YET the songs booming inside are by black people 😭🤣

[@leehyunsong7001]

No dark skin, not funny

[@Deeviiouss]

Exactly

[@ptrevor5384]

Clubs sometimes deny entry of people who appear to be problematic

[@Boonies]

@@ptrevor5384 problematic just for being black... okay mr trump

[@flamealligator6984]

Exactly! 😑

[@aquavita1]

I don't think that people realize how much American media harms Black comunities globally. I grew up in a Post-Soviet country and at age 12 have never met a Black person, yet my association with them were the gangs from the movies. Now I realize how wrong it was and how dangerous this stereotypical portrayal really is.

[@Richx07]

Underrated comment

[@nanaamakyerewaa6656]

Frr

[@werdo9828]

Literally!!! I love how you broke that down

[@canaldomira4760]

Aye bro we appreciate you

[@nohararin8404]

american movies in general stereotype all races, including asians. so sad unfortunately.

[@niecylanae33]

I appreciate the Hispanic woman who acknowledges her African Roots.

[@LevisH21]

she is Afro-Latina. Latinos come in many shades. but the original Latin people were white people. and they still are, especially the Latin people in Europe (Italy, Spain, Portugal, etc).

[@ornellasigning124]

Yeah me too

[@ornellasigning124]

@@jpark8549 she said she was from Mexico not Spain , Italy etc ..

[@jeongyeon1358]

The mexican woman is so cute

[@xander_k_]

She is probably around 20% African.

[@olawaleoliver8862]

When my ex was teaching in korea, one of her friends was an english teacher from Ghana and for some reason students were nervous around her. Some students were even asking to be transfered out of her class.She couldn't figure it out for the longest till one of her co-workers told here that a racist white teacher whose been teaching at that school longer has been telling students that black people are normally aggressive and violent. She brought it up to her superiors andd guess who got sent to another school an hour away? Not the racist teacher...

[@noco7243]

Shocking

[@light-015]

really sad

[@mandalorianhunter1]

That's terrible

[@favourbridgette1939]

Not surprising……

[@Rodrilechan]

Weird, they should send more white racists to the Sub-Sahara

[@cassdoesallthethings5493]

Make sure y'all add Korean subtitles so the people who NEED to consume this media, are consuming it properly and fully...

[@shanchan8247]

They probably won't. They don't want to upset their fan base.

[@shanchan8247]

* fan base

[@9y2bgy]

Since Asian Boss's mandate was to provide consumption of Asian related content for the world using Asians or people living in Asia, I don't really see why it should provide Korean subtitles for Koreans who don't speak English. They aren't its main audience. There are a lot of videos about these issues made by Koreans for native Koreans. They don't all have English subtitles nor do I expect them to provide it.

[@beaandsanghoon]

exactly, but they won't😂

[@kingslayer7532]

@@shanchan8247 u make no sense, why their fan base in Korea if all video's made in English for worldwide base. use your brain for a second 😜

[@narcissismrehabilitation]

The poor brother who experienced racism from his own wife. That is so sad ...

[@Jon-br8co]

Know that why marry her?

[@quentinmims9400]

@@Jon-br8co honestly that’s a good Question

[@SuperIvashkovL0V]

I genuinely don't understand why/how black people don't vet people they date/marry. I am asking you all the questions, putting you in front of all the content and watching how you react to everything. If you say anything off par with little to no justification its a no. My black family and black future kids ain't dealing with it.

[@quentinmims9400]

@@SuperIvashkovL0V I can understand that and respect that. Asians are I don’t want to say racist but let’s say very honest with what they say sometimes. And the reason she put him on such a low place compared to a white man is because in most all Asian cultures and countries White is considered good and Dark is considered poor,filthy and bad/Dangerous

[@viiviviviiv]

@@SuperIvashkovL0V I imagine being a foreigner and learning the language could have had something to do with it. He lists the things that made him realize the dynamic they had settled into. "I learned Korean, I had jobs, etc" so i imagine when they first met, maybe he DIDN'T know korean well, and didn't have a respectable job. So he might have seen some of her condescending attitude toward him as "kind patience" as he was learning. But then after he accomplished those things, she was still seeing him as lesser. The fact that he compares it to white foreigners makes me think he saw her be more respectful toward white foreigners that were in a worse position than him. But he would have to reach that more confident/established position to be able to see the difference.

[@adenikekuku9791]

not the second girl actually packing up her bags and leaving after trump came💀I wish I did the same

[@amara7163]

Right😭😭😭 like I think we were all shocked when Trump won 😧

[@BrownBeautyAbroad]

Looool that's me and have been happy ever since! Just posted a vid on it actually

[@3thalluing339]

@@BrownBeautyAbroad that was so funny XD you took the republican’s “leave if you don’t like it here” to reality

[@BrownBeautyAbroad]

@@3thalluing339 And then the haters are actually mad I really left 💀

[@CharChar827]

I wish I would have done the same!😂

[@soml_nie]

"I'd rather you have no perspective, meet us, and then make your opinion, rather than look at all these things you see in the media and have a negative stereotype about what we do and who we are" 👏👏👏👏👏👏 its 2021,and I've been so dumfounded by how people STILL make racial assumptions before even meeting those individuals. That's a movie character, this is real life y'all !!

[@iphykelvin8698]

Ohh it's worse. They are not open minded. It will take a very very long time for the negative stereotype to be completely eradicated.

[@animalfinatic9366]

totally agree with that quote

[@reannaxo6596]

sam spoke out on Koreans racist behaviours and as a response they showed their true colours by calling him slurs and racially degrading him

[@kda-2672]

Racial remarks made by some people were clearly wrong, and there is no doubt about that. But there were a few reasons sam was criticized by the majority of the korean netizens.

[@kda-2672]

First, when sam openly made racial jestures in the past, the general public just laughed and went over it because they understood that it was not meant to be racist. NOBODY criticized him for that. sam harshly and openly criticizing A few immature highschool students for doing blackface seemed hypocritic to many people.

[@kda-2672]

Second, the ghanan dancers, who were the people the students tried to dress up as, openly approved of the students makeup. Sam aggressively attacking the students when the dancers themselves said it was okay confused many koreans

[@kda-2672]

Third, korea is a EXTREMELY PRIVACY- SENSITIVE country. Koreans don't "openly share someone else's picture" publicly even if that "someone" is a criminal. Sam publicly posting the private info of the students on sns clearly crossed the line. Finally, his manner of addressing the problem was overly aggressive. The students didn't intend to offend black people. They just tried to recreate a meme. Their intentions were obvious. I agree that it still was inappropriate, but sam didn't have to openly criticize them. As a celebrity and a sensible adult, he could have personaly informed them of the problem. Many koreans were offended and flabbergasted by sam's attitude.

[@kymberlyeyo6216]

@@kda-2672 sooooooo did you actually see the video or the show because the gesture was not about Asian people...

[@LoyaltyQueen]

I loved hearing the Afro-Mexican women's perspective. I'm glad she brought up the fact that everyone is focusing on the USA but these issues happen everywhere

[@makayla6956]

exactly and people think slavery only happened in the u.s 🚶🏾‍♀️ I'm caribbean and I'll tell you that's not true at all

[@eternallife5407]

@@makayla6956 same

[@fasni1301]

@@makayla6956 it happened everywhere even in Africa itself

[@palmsky1119]

@@makayla6956 Yeah if you think about it most countries experienced slavery one way or the other. Also, yes countries in the Caribbean experienced a lot of slavery and unfortunately lost part of their cultures because of colonists.

[@smarthae6649]

In some countries, slavery still exists. My mom lived in Libya for 1 year , she was shocked at how they treat black people and south east Asians. They were kidnapped, tortured and treated as if they aren't humans. And it's still happening today, unfortunately we don't hear anything about it in the news, and only small organisations are taking action. (sorry if I made any mistakes, English isn't my first language)

[@mccnlightx]

The way K-pop is heavily influenced by black culture...

[@MeganAllen1738]

And they still hate us. It's comical. If black people don't rock with you we leave your stuff alone but not everyone else. They hate us but still use our cultures

[@4567bugie]

@@MeganAllen1738 completely influenced*

[@angelajang604]

@@MeganAllen1738 no one hates you?? tf

[@MeganAllen1738]

@@angelajang604 say _you_ don't hate black people

[@greatestindanationwide8332]

@@MeganAllen1738 then stop watching a video about Koreans why don’t black people want to build up their own communities but rather beg for acceptance

[@beniology101]

The story about the Korean girl who stood up and defended the girl with the red curls & her friend on the train really shows that there are still good people who are capable of thinking rationally & acting accordingly. It's a positive thing when a complete stranger can take it upon themselves to stand up for someone else & set an example for others to follow. It'd be great if we as a society can open up to each other, be protective of each other, & speak up when they see something that is not right. 9:15 I love & agree with her message at the end. Sad to hear about Sam. I remember how much Koreans loved him, but when he tries to educate them on why discrimination is wrong they switch and try to cancel him. It's disturbing to say the least. It goes right along with the cookie reference the lady with red curls made. He was an entertainment source for Korean TV, but when he doesn't laugh with them for mocking his race they toss him out like old news.💔

[@jenniferlorence185]

Beniology 101: You Are Right.

[@jiminswriter4209]

Sam was not hated for his message, but the way he presented it. He basically called all Koreans ignorant.

[@lauren6773]

“I’m a big softie, I even have avocado tattoos” that is so adorable and funny 😭💗🥑

[@tammypham1024]

I want a man with an avocado tattoo!

[@AshviniM09]

Ikr

[@siyeonsfirstwife]

That was genuinely so cute

[@kpopscenario1406]

Ikr

[@kimjennie3545]

I'm like Roseanne Park hates avocados🍜

[@chasebarber10]

Y'all need to put Korean subtitles. This message should be for the Korean people who are racist to Black people. The Black Mexican interviewer said it themselves that Korean people need to take a look at the racism in their own country and within their community and selves first and foremost bc if they don't it's really just virtue signaling. Please add Korean subtitles so they can hear us.

[@atlassmith4557]

All these comments here are so extra harsh to Korea/Koreans. This is what Asian Boss wants to let people have hate and prejudice against Koreans

[@missjanee9174]

@@atlassmith4557 . . . but why?

[@songnesalif8624]

they are ignorants lack of acknowledge , and everybody knows that the ignorance is a sickness may lord convert them on a peaceful path Amen !!!!

[@user-vi2zu6sk5u]

Oh my god those people are so ignorant and they have very bad attitude so they really don’t care about this

[@yan5260]

@@atlassmith4557 shut up

[@Boonies]

Koreans LOVED Sam, but when he started to DEFEND his own race... they switched, they thought he’d laugh with them while they mocked his race.

[@JJ-yu6og]

That isn't why. Your understanding of that situation is myopic.

[@Boonies]

@@JJ-yu6og it very much is, have a nice day

[@jaykay5086]

He was accepted based on how Korean he can appear so once he reminded them he’s Black, they turned on him. Sick

[@lr2ldn]

@@JJ-yu6og Her understanding of the situation is very much on point. You don't know what you're talking about.

[@YR-wz5id]

As a Korean (who lived in the states), I had very complicated feelings about what happened to Sam. First of all, as shocking as this may sound, the general public in Korea at that time didn't know that blackface was considered a racist act. Blackface is seen as an offensive act due to how it was used historically to belittle black people in the US (by the white people), but many Koreans didn't know. Koreans feel offended when they see the Japanese rising sun flag but many people who do not know the history use it as a decoration, and I'm sure there are many people who still do not know about this. We all assume people would know and be more considerate about what offends us culturally but it is impossible to know everthing from the start. It would have been nice if Sam had used a softer tone when telling the high school students that it's not appropiate and is considered offensive to the black community. The biggest part to why the Korean community got heated was how he wrote his angry thoughts in only English and called out the racism in Korea when he himself had times when he made ignorant and racist comments towards Koreans in the past. I really hate racism as a past victim, but we should try explaining to eachother what offends us and not resort to anger right away. I was called names and children made slit eye gestures when I was in the states when I was little, but I don't think all these acts were the result of pure hatred or animosity. There weren't many asians where I lived so I'm sure they didn't know better. We just need to communicate better.

[@Miguel-rs8tk]

"What happened to people saying, sorry." Powerful message that more people should learn. Taking responsibility and accountability for your actions and speech is an important part of being human.

[@sei7730]

I don’t think a “sexy” stereotype is good. Black people are overly sexualized and seen as extremely sexual beings, it’s not fun at all☹️

[@odiambuta4750]

@john 7 lol, thats an exaggeration. I take it by 'asian' you're primarily speaking about the south east asians. And even then, thats an exaggeration.

[@foxxy2017]

They don't know that blk women were being sexualize since some of us was 5 and up. They don't understand how some blk girls get body young so we are at risk more to being sexual assaulted.

[@romantadesefikadu9728]

@john 7 wtf is wrong with you.....

[@xoxoaniya]

@john 7 yeah that’s an exaggeration. all i’ve ever seen is asian men fetishizing black women on the internet. & i’ve also seen plenty black girl and asian guy couples.

[@DuaLipaaa]

@john 7 I bet you live in like a super countryside. Come to Seoul and check

[@rockinchik06]

When I heard the story of how a Korean woman on the subway stood up for the foreign women and told the guy off in front of everyone, I was SO HAPPY! We need more of this! Just like she mentioned, as a foreigner u can represent all foreigners (since there are so few), and one angry reaction (even if justified), can have a negative affect on Koreans mindset of foreigners. But when a Korean stands up for you, everyone around will really listen to the situation and take sides against the perpetrator.

[@1988kcmo]

I was quite surprised and encouraged to hear that part. Koreans usually just mind their own business and don't get involved in virtually any situation.

[@afroboricua7380]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[@cassdoesallthethings5493]

This. And it is a fairly uncommon occurrence here, so I was a bit shocked by it.

[@hahahahs]

tho standing upp for ur own self is necessary too u can't always rely on someone

[@prammagunio9136]

@JPS Gamer liberals = respecting people enough to stand up for them? Your comment makes no sense in context to the OP’s comment.

[@kohtan13kumi]

Totally felt it when one of the interviewees pointed out that, if she reacts angrily, then she's just the stereotypical "angry black woman".

[@hoseokandsansblackgf4676]

right like???

[@Aria3210]

Exactly

[@layback195]

Right that got me so mad

[@zannaxz]

yeah.

[@christianrhee4552]

I have never meet a non angry black woman

[@구여울]

I'm so sorry for this people to go through hard times. As a korean I didn't know there were club that doesn't let black people in. I never went to club before and I believe perspective of korean people needs to change. Love you all ♡

[@구여울]

@o 헉 몰랐네요. 좋은 정보 말해주셔서 감사합니다.

[@harukrentz435]

@@구여울 you know what MBC did right??

[@구여울]

@@harukrentz435 yea I know and why you asking me that???????? This video is not even relate to mbc

[@kaige_thestay2112]

thanks

[@lydiangugi4196]

God bless you for this 🙏🙏

[@MilaBelen]

Asian Boss: two of the people being interviewed in the video, Kymberly Eyo and Brown Beauty Abroad, said in this comment section that they got cut out when saying important things. The editor of this video really wanted a specific, convenient narrative right? (making black people in Korea look like they're playing the victim) Disappointing of you. Also why not put korean subtitles in this? What good could a racism conversation in a country do, without being addressed to the ACTUAL members of that country? Be clear with your intentions, because people who come to this channel want truth, not your version of it. Let black people speak their whole truth when asking a question. And not what is convenient for a narrative (a narrative that harms black people by twisting the portrayal of their stories).

[@lillypop2338]

yes, I soooo agree, pls maintain more balanced because so that the NUANCE of these issues can be communicated to the audience.

[@chaebolnuna4374]

Yes I agree. Do better Asian Boss

[@welcomebacktoanotherepisod8542]

Maybe they cut their positive experience so that actual black people watching this video would consider not moving to Korea. It seems very suspicious

[@nezn8]

Asian Boss is nothing but a controlled narrative. I don't think they can afford to go out of the safe zone, they'll get cancelled quick!

[@myname7678]

Yes. This is on point. Please, everyone upvote this comment and the one made by Sohee Kang so that these will be on top of the comment section.. Steven and K needs to see this. I too am disappointed by this recent management of journalism.. in this day and age where truth is being discovered to be a lot more nuanced and complex, generalizing, simplifying, cherrypicking information out of live interview seems really suspicious. This sort of forced concision of information is what leads to useless fights among good people due to misinformation/miunderstanding/incomplete information. AsianBoss, as Steven put it himself as the CEO, was a grass roots movement toward objective journalism that would be covering details that were deliberately ommitted by the mainstream media.. I will be very sad if AsianBoss continues to gear its journalistic angle toward what they initially opposed. AsianBoss.. Please don't lose your initial message from your heart from the long days before! Don't lose your '초심'! Get yourself straight back again. This is not right. We understand you struggled; we helped by giving you free funds out of our own pocket money. I ask you, is this how you will continue to repay us? ------- ------- We hope not. In the meanwhile, I hope everyone continues to dig for their version of truth, health, and prosperity in this challenging time. We are almost there!

[@crochet-and-coffee]

Man....I felt so bad for that Mexican lady. Being shooed away for the way you look is the worst feeling ever. What happened to sam is very sad too.

[@pedrojulio1960]

Because I am foreigner I couldn't Enter in a club but you know I understand in the past foreigners specially from USA caused trouble and fight. Every place has the reason I am not going to complain.

[@jefferyoyagbarha750]

What happened to him?

[@anny1650]

@@pedrojulio1960 you're literally supporting racism and you're part of the problem. Just because you're okay with being discriminated against doesn't mean others have to put up with it. Most ridiculous thing I've read all day.

[@pedrojulio1960]

@@anny1650 BLM, Americans a European, western people will destroy Japan! Japan is great because of its people, Japan doesn't need that false force multiculturalism, ridiculous diversity! If you go to Japan and you pretend a bar or a club must open for you, a foreigner you are out of your mind. That is why japanese people hate foreigners because people of your kind come and give orders to them in their own 🏠🏠. If you think Japanese are racist you can go in the progressist country Sweeden, Canada very simple!!

[@NH3-v4k]

Yep when this happened to spanish not big deal ,but if is black she'll have thousands of supporters..

[@nanaguerra]

When I was in Korea, there was this korean guy in hongdae that approached me and my friends saying that he was an youtuber and asking to film us. We were ok with that and things started funny but then he looked at me, touched my hair and said "오오 이거 좀 봐... 라면 머리!" (Oh look at this, ramen hair) While laughing. I was soo shocked that couldn't say anything, but my friend got pissed and said him that that wasn't funny at all, that was rude and asked him to delete that footage. I mean... at that moment I couldn't think straight, i was just overwhelmed and my mind went blank. But after the situation sank in.... geez.

[@hong3840]

미친놈이네요.. 다른 인종 다른 문화에 대해 무지한 사람들이 너무 많습니다 정말 죄송해요..

[@minseoksong1383]

I'm so sorry for your experience. There haven't been many foreigners until recent years and people are not taught what's rude or not in school so it mostly stems from ignorance. Korea is a very homogeneous society and I hope people are more aware of different cultures but the reality is they don't really have any sense of how you should act toward people with different cultures. You know, these kinds of people always exist around the world. Please don't generalize all south Koreans are like that. There are definitely people who are more aware of these things. I hope things are changing and more emphasis on diversity is put in our education, but things actually got worse after corona.

[@fjp9]

i’m sorry that incident happened to you. please don’t judge all korean people from his example. he was rude and inconsiderate. lots of korean people are more sensitive, and if they are curious about your hair, they will ask you in a respectful manner. some older people might make insensitive remarks, but it isn’t because they are trying to be insensitive or insult you. for lots of them it is because they really don’t know better.

[@bootybandit3228]

LOL ramen hair is a first. There will always be something that people they don't find funny and vice versa.

[@mohamedahmedyassinhussein6856]

@@bootybandit3228 soo childish it wouldn’t be so funny if she made fun of his eyes or nose so come off it

[@Arkivious]

Yooo, that brother said “I don’t want any problems with immigration.” 😂✊🏾

[@mpforeverunlimited]

It's true though. In a foreign country you don't want any problems. I've been in a migration prison in Mexico before and it wasn't enjoyable

[@MiaCarter7]

His own wife did him like that? smh. Why’d she even waste his time marrying him

[@celestialinfinite9017]

Exactly, if you don't like somebody, then don't mess with them. Like he just wanted to build his life with somebody. Why did she need to marry him just to insult him like that??

[@kz_kanmuru4269]

To try out that Bbc

[@chersnextdoor]

@@senuzto4342 right

[@elledumble]

So sad! I remember seeing a Brazilian guy who took his wife to hello counsellor because she treated him like he was inherently inferior.

[@Kiraaoo]

@@kz_kanmuru4269 not funny..

[@erickraven7161]

I’m a Black American and I lived in Korea from 2014-2017. Most of my experiences were positive and I enjoyed living there. I’d break it down like this (for me): 70% of the people I encountered were just every day people, nice and accepting. About 15% were REALLY curious about me and welcoming. I felt like a celebrity! But then there were about 15% of people who were out and out racist (from all ages and genders). So, most of the people were really good to me and I appreciated it. I came to the realization that anti-blackness is global, but so is an appreciation of Black culture(s). I figure the best thing I can do is my part in helping the world escape their ignorance through education and being a decent human being.

[@erickraven7161]

@Dee Thank you! It's actually a really great place to live. You just have to develop thick skin and not let yourself get bitter. If you focus on the mostly positive experiences then it helps put the negative ones in perspective.

[@forestmanzpedia]

The world is anti-everything. Not everyone, but you get the point. I'm Spanish-Moroccan and since both countries are diverse, there is ironic racism against anyone from a different region in the same country. Of course, not everyone is like that, but it's insane. Sure, there is ethnic and cultural rivalry, but racism in generell is just pointless. If little kids, innocent little angels, get along with each other just fine, then we grown ups do something horribly wrong.

[@chrisc1184]

Same experience as an Asian in the US. One of the most frustrating things is that most of the racism I received came from minorities. I'm like "what? you should know better."

[@thatbitchhh5283]

Thank you very much I’m black and I want to move to Korea as well and it’s nice to see that 70% of the people were nice I hope I will make a good experience and I hope I can live there better then here where I live.

[@thatbitchhh5283]

@@erickraven7161 yesss! We have to stay strong 💪🏽

[@Kx____]

i feel bad for the man who got divorced because his wife looked down on him because of his skin color, he seems like such a wonderful man!

[@soundsoftheheart3164]

Which is so stupid of her...why would she even marry him if she was going to hate him for being black?! That's weird of her!

[@Kx____]

@@soundsoftheheart3164 ugh it just doesn't make any sense to me. he seems like such a sweet man and wonderful to be with, shame on her and very foolish.

[@greatestindanationwide8332]

That’s what he gets for race mixing

[@greatestindanationwide8332]

@@Kx____ he should date a black woman

[@milili27]

Yeah, that was stupid of her. Like, she knew he was black before they got married...so why marry him?

[@puunkfrogg5325]

the mexican woman is probably so smart omg, imagine being fluent in three languages

[@aurea043]

Pretty easy ;) ganna learn my 4th language:>

[@erikashogbon2118]

@@aurea043 what languages do you speak?

[@aurea043]

@@erikashogbon2118 i speak dutch Sinhalese english and in highschool im ganna start french

[@erikashogbon2118]

@@aurea043 that’s awesome! And good luck on your French studies :)

[@aurea043]

@@erikashogbon2118 tyy

[@dontdrinktapwater6194]

The train story where a Korean girl stood up for them is so awesome and uplifting

[@nainasharma4447]

''I'm very awkward'' guy is my favorite

[@yep6761]

me too😭 avocado tattoos

[@suryanshsingh5435]

His intro was actually awkward af lol

[@nainasharma4447]

But he was so sweet🍬

[@Fortaleza115]

did he call himself prince? lol Is that his name?

[@stephenrochester6309]

He’s too cute, man.

[@7Bangs7]

YOU GUYS NEED KOREAN SUBTITLES ASAP FOR KOREANS TO UNDERSTAND THIS ISSUE AND THE RACISM TOWARD BLACK PEOPLES

[@TheSuperNats]

@john 7 I hold Koreans to a higher standard than you. They’re human beings. Many of them aren’t racist and hateful and many more will also stop being racist and hateful.

[@JessicasDigitalDiary]

@john 7 Not all black people are from Africa, learn your history

[@christinejoseph959]

@john 7 wtf is wrong with u?

[@winnumber101]

@john 7 lmfao you are a menace to society... you got issues

[@jagabanjagaban9593]

@john 7 WOW I SWEAR YOU REALLY DID SUM🥴

[@vhoy7899]

What I love about us, black humans, we are so open, so forgiving, so giving and so accepting . If the world relaxed a bit they will see how beautiful we make this world.

[@lndicababyy]

Very true but It’s backfired on ourselves for too many decades.

[@good-tn9sr]

Not really and it’s understandable.

[@까치-w2e]

@@할미착해아가야 you are not korean eldery lolll are you CRaZy??? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@ashd5326]

@@joe-le1gl you are basically saying that Black people accuse Kpop of stealing their culture?

[@ColorMeIn]

That’s the one thing I actually dislike about us. We’re way too accommodating and it never works out for us, ever.

[@DragonfruithouseDesigns]

I am so sorry for what Prince Went through, he deserves genuine love.

[@koxonutboy]

Yeah, that was totally not right. Being treated less for not being "white-skinned" or "fair-skinned" is unacceptable. Period. Poor Prince... What a sweet guy.

[@dianadesmond5126]

It sucks he went through that but let’s be real. It was his fault to for simping hard for a girl who probably said those things before they got married. And more and more Asians are starting to realize that there is nothing special with white folks. If anything the white male out of all races simp the hardest for Asian women.

[@DragonfruithouseDesigns]

@@dianadesmond5126 So you haven’t ever made a mistake in a relationship? We don’t know the full story. What he talked about was sad, he opened up about his struggle. It takes a lot of courage to talk about his experiences.

[@channi183]

@@dianadesmond5126 yes it goes both ways, but you can’t deny that white people will always be praised first no matter what. Also, just cause he married her doesn’t mean it was his fault for her having that kind of personality, those kind of actions are slowly shown and it you would dismiss them at first.

[@metalgear-]

@@DragonfruithouseDesigns - How am I supposed to feel pity for a man whom a woman gives sexual pleasures to? If she seriously viewed him as less than human. Then they wouldn’t even be having sex to begin w/ let alone a marriage. Sympathy? I’m sorry he sounds out of touch w/ reality?

[@hongcigy7374]

As I'm a Korean, I apologize if you feel uncomfortable in my country because you're a foreigner or you have a different skin color.. Korea's economy has grown at a rapid pace, but it still has conservative ideas

[@libfuzzy4629]

How is being racist conservative,??

[@ionokiero5141]

@@libfuzzy4629 Conservative meaning: averse to change or innovation and holding traditional values. I agree with you, but unfortunately most conservative ideologies are quite sexist and racist. Way I see is not all conservatives are racist, but most racist are unfortunately very conservative; basing themselves on not wanting to change what they consider their normal....like thinking is ok to say the n word, or that slavism was good, or focusing that a bloody toy is gender neutral.

[@bna5590]

Why are you apologizing to foreigners? Are you the Representative of the Korean People? I'm a Korean American and I got nothing to apologize.

[@kookie3032]

@@bna5590 it's a manner to do it, and show that not all korean ppl are like that ( being racist )

[@低语]

@@libfuzzy4629 All South Korean netizens are ultra-nationalists, especially towards China

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Oh no, an avocado tattoo? He's a member of the deadly Guac Gang!

[@Tyleya]

Guac Guac!!!!!

[@NAWAL.ARDUU..]

Too hilarious 😆

[@jesusisgodislove9912]

🥑🥑🥑

[@soundsoftheheart3164]

😂😂😂😂😂 loved this!

[@nisrineeeeee]

😂😂😂

[@Sunshine-vb9jo]

Oh man…. Black people go literally through everything everywhere U guys are so strong can’t even put it in words so forgiving so lovely 🌷🌸💘 Nothing but the best for u guysss!!!

[@jaykay5086]

This needs Korean sunbtitles so Koreans can see

[@최승훈-f5e]

Well, I don't think that's language problem

[@최승훈-f5e]

@Peace Except English speakers, most people are more than bilingual, bro

[@beaandsanghoon]

Agreed. Most of these videos where people tell the truth about their experience don't put Korean subs to avoid the complaints from Koreans, but they should put them.

[@bystand7756]

@Peace Koreans learn English in elementary school.. I agree that not all koreans are good at speaking english. but to be honest most of us (except the older generation) can clearly understand these interviews..

[@pedrojulio1960]

Koreans will get angry why these people are complaining a lot about Korea when they live better here than bib their countries.

[@PaperShredder94]

“You’re ganna miss out on a lot of dope people.” Love that statement!

[@MichaelPark21]

Agree with that 100 percent. People have to expand their circle of friends to change their perspective.

[@Jerpavoo]

with all the Asian hate crimes going on in America, thanks for the change of thought.

[@saitama1830]

@@Jerpavoo not everyone sir

[@maya-wy8ml]

@@김지섭-n5l what

[@김지섭-n5l]

@@maya-wy8ml if u have nothing to say instead of 'what' just dont talk

[@chefpizza4677]

The fact someone stood up for that girl was legit.

[@Fortaleza115]

that story gave me lots of hope

[@purpleplanet888]

That was probably like one of those open minded young girls who are educated bc of the internet. I’ve seen more and more young korean people trying to open up abt this stuff in their society which gives me hope 😭

[@loriwilliams5905]

As a black person, I see a lot of taking from our culture by other cultures, but no giving back… not even respect.

[@matthew4514]

specifically black american culture too, respectfully. because our culture runs the world, everyone copies and emulates it, but NEVER ever is respect given to us for the culture we built.

[@taibida7263]

That's what I have always been saying, k-pop industry are so much influenced by black industry, yet they are pretty much racists and not welcoming towards black people. Not only black but people who have different time skins, like brown too.

[@valeriejin1104]

@@taibida7263 Yes so true, the kpop was greatly influenced by the black industry, some of their food and their traditional clothes are influenced by the Chinese culture, and yet they're so rude toward those people.

[@AnimalAlmighty]

of course. they wanna be us so bad. 😴and you have blacks that just let them.

[@JY-vm9ql]

As a korean american born in la and raised all over southern california, youll are the most direspectful. The mexicans most racist.

[@Soluchi-InfiniteCoCreatorGod]

The fact Koreans were able to Protest Black Lives Matter, shows progressions towards acceptance and unification.

[@christianrhee4552]

totally wrong

[@hershey3327]

Really? cause when that happen i swear i heard that white life matter # was top treanding😐

[@iamawesome196]

performative activism

[@Nadiira24]

Really?or may be cz they just wanted to put up a show hahahahahah

[@MsTiddlyWinks123]

I mean bandwagoning doesn't ensure comraderie

[@am32074]

"I'm a big softie I have an avocado tattoo" Okay that was soft-

[@spicyramen5135]

Haha lol

[@seokiology]

whenever i see a kpop group giving their darker skin members a hard time I always think, wow since Im south asian they would 100000% look down on me and other poc (who have a darker skin tone than koreans)

[@maskidle]

Yeaa for instance exo members used to tease Kai about his skin complexion and it’s just problematic

[@seokiology]

@@maskidle omg that was the group i was immediately thinking of when i wrote that comment. Chanyeol used to be my bias but I completely unstan him bc he used to go out of his way to make fun of kai's dark skin tone!

[@seokiology]

@@suryanshsingh5435 more of the individual bc theyre are poc who do have a light skin tone. for example I have an iranian friend who is very very pale and I know latinas who have a white skin tone. thats why i said poc who have a darker skin tone bc each race varies

[@brennathecatlover4360]

@@seokiology I think exo stopped doing it cuz I haven’t heard of another scandal like that coming out

[@SinainKorea]

Yeah I've seen videos of EXO and BTS doing that often. They are disgusting.

[@authorizeking4027]

Some of these countries are anti black and we need to stop making excuses for them. Us as black don’t don’t go around hating people saying ignorant things. Why would we let them pass with it?

[@irukandjedi]

"Us as black don’t don’t go..." Have you ever been a white man living in Africa? Be careful of generalizations and hurried assumptions... .

[@upendo.3570]

@@irukandjedi well some whites are hated but mostly it due to their behaviours .

[@Kai-wt1vb]

@@irukandjedi we dont like yall mfs cuz yall known for colonizing, i dont feel bad 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@upendo.3570]

@@JewelryB okay I understand I was wrong but the most of the ones that complain of being discriminated they are arrogant. I can tell you for sure when white are treated with respected and yes they have been discrimination against some whites but we'll call those offenders our . But also you're using usa as an example is wrong because blacks are third majority and native to usa .

[@Ogugua-k1w]

Lol you don't go around preaching your victimization like that to every country. If you have a problem with how blacks are treated in South Korea, then don't go to their country, it's as simple as that. They won't care if you go around parading yourself stupidly demanding Koreans to give you respect. No one is asking you to come anyway. Koreans prefer whites over blacks and that's just a matter of preference which you can do nothing about.

[@BumbleBee-wi3cf]

I like how the red haired black girl said that we're not cookies to be tasted anytime. Cookies are sold in the supermarket. If someone wants to taste one purchases can be made there. They should not presume a human is and take a bite because nobody is made from flour and butter but flesh, skin, muscle, organs and bones and that's biology not bakery. This is really dehumanizing.

[@Adumah77]

I like that Mexican lady who did not deny her true race 👍🏽

[@cherryboo65b56]

Exactly!

[@Boonies]

I hate this word but she’s *woke* 😁

[@shard4756]

Shes not mostly black lol

[@Boonies]

@@shard4756 clearly but she knows her history

[@絶望ガール-v3s]

Except she IS denying her true race. She is not black. The fact that she has some African ancestors 500 years ago doesn't remotely make her racially black enough to shamelessly declare that she is black. The vast majority of Mexicans are, on average, half European half Native American, and so are the vast majority of her ancestors. That means even if she had a grandfather who is 100% black, she'd still be racially closer to Europeans or Native Americans than to Africans.

[@TABI2110]

I'm so sad about the guy whose ex-wife look at him as less than her.

[@927file_s]

As a black KPOP fan, I see a lot of fans talk abt how they want to move to Korea and stuff like that and they seem dead set on it and it kinda scares me because a lot of poc KPOP fans I don’t think understand how important it is to research and learn abt not only the cultural aspect of Korea but also the diverse and social aspect in terms of foreigners. I feel like since most KPOP fans are like minors and stuff it really scares me that one day they may just decide that Korea is for them and take off only having knowledge abt Korea from KPOP and kdramas instead of actual reality. Now I know that Korea is a pretty safe place but as a poc, it may be even harder to get by there and I feel like it’s important for poc fans to understand. This also applies to non poc fans regarding doing a huge deep dive in learning abt Korea before you decide to move there.

[@ericlee5638]

Mad respect to all the black people living in Korea despite of all the ignorance and racism.

[@kaydenchan7093]

I’m sure this is an Asian thing, not a Korean thing

[@anozatix1022]

@@kaydenchan7093 Korean racism is intense

[@kaydenchan7093]

@@anozatix1022 well, this happens in Japan, India, China, and many asian countries as well.

[@ahgavlive4517]

Tbh I admire Black US citizens more.

[@BrownBeautyAbroad]

It's not all bad. I was in this interview (me in the middle of the thumbnail), but my experience was cut. I posted it on my channel though

[@YinkaAdeniyi]

I felt so heartbroken for the lady who was turned away from the hospital, just like the other lady pointed out there has to be discriminatory laws put in place so that when foreigners are mistreated, people like that can be sanctioned because I'm sure they would like to be treated with respect and kindness wherever they go. All in all, I think their bad stories outweighs the good. South Korea still has a long way to go

[@cintiabryant4468]

it doesnt. someone of the ppl in the video said they cut out all the good experinces and positive things they said.

[@user-cc4rn6om4i]

Ew anti discrimination laws

[@merrytunes8697]

I watched a different video where a lady said she almost died from a dentist disregarding an infection, she developed cellulitis in her face. She went to the ‘foreign’ urgent care and was treated very poorly again. She needed emergency surgery to remove the infection.

[@diannainkorea]

This was very interesting! I love hearing their perspectives and experiences here.

[@baphithi]

I love that you have chosen to embrace your hair, and just be yourself.

[@Rodrilechan]

True, Korea needs more African diversity and Sub-Sahara needs more Asian diversity

[@InvisibleRen]

Finally, I’m glad to hear recent personal stories that aren’t about clubs. A LOT of people don’t go to clubs so the stories about life in work and out running errands on the street are so important and helpful.

[@joeykatoey]

This needs to have Korean subtitles. These are key forms of racial profiling and stereotyping that a lot of Koreans aren’t aware of and foreigners in Korea are not protected like regular koreans because of the color of their skin!

[@myar3380]

Definitely agree. It’s better to send them a message of the discussion and let them know

[@joeykatoey]

@@user-tt4qf2vn4j well here’s the thing. Koreans who are in Korea are not in the US. Unless they travel there they will never understand the racism Asians face in the West. But if we have to we can do both things. You can inform Koreans about their micro aggressions and unconscious racial bias toward foreigners while still protecting them from western racism (which is also a totally different subject btw). While it is incredibly important, using racism against Asians in America as an agent against why we should hold the Korean public accountable for their obvious colorism and treatment of foreigners as second class citizens as a scapegoat does no good for either side.

[@joeykatoey]

@@user-tt4qf2vn4j that’s idealistic and with good intention but like all things you can’t wish them. Everyone has biases and has to learn to kill them and fully accept that people live lives different then them in different skins and worshiping different religions. That’s no happening anytime soon . This is a complex issue and it’s almost insulting to boil it down to us all being “gods children” because the issue requires so much more then that to fix.

[@Adventour04]

Hello! Korean understand English very well,, they are not a third world country,,,

[@joeykatoey]

@@Adventour04 No one said that 😀. But not all Koreans speak English! Subtitles are so we can be more inclusive on the conversation and avoid mistranslations.

[@inthenameof2ne1]

“i’ve got avocado tattoos” i dont know why but that was rlly cute

[@blesscoleman]

Avocado tattoo guy, I loved him! Black is beautiful and it’s ok TO BE BLACK because that is just skin tone and shouldn’t define a person. I love us Blacks and we will continue being black despite your hate towards us. And if you’re ever feeling bad about being Black, just know that there are a lot of benefits to being Black and God made you As a Black person for a reason.

[@PhillyMunay]

The fact that Asian Boss will not add Korean subtitles shows they are just using this topic for views, once again profiting off of black culture and not actually trying to help...

[@lenadesu2544]

Bro they don't have subtitles at all.

[@benkim2016]

Wow so observant!!!

[@stephaniest.]

Wow this is kinda true I just realized....

[@yeett173]

Lol what's profiting off black culture? They did the same with almost all videos. Stop race baiting ffs.

[@SDKGlobalMedia]

dont worry about that. Most of Korean understand English very well, especially the younger one, I bet lots of them watching this video since Asian Boss is Korean based youtube channel. Only the older the generation having limited of English skill

[@ukitakesephiroth186]

13:35 Mad props to the girl who actually stood up and shamed that man, there should be more of her, everywhere in the world.

[@saracooper3435]

yeah

[@nekopunch9081]

I was in Korea in 2016 to study and had mixed experiences. Mostly positive. I wasn’t bothered in my day to day but experienced some ignorance here and there. It was a bit traumatic and there were days I was scared to Go outside bc of how much I was stared at but I still miss it for some reason. When it was good, it was really good and when it was bad, it was really bad. The most traumatic experience was that one night I was out with a friend in Hongdae. We spotted these Korean guys with cool looking dreadlocks. She went to tell him she liked his hair and he spit on her. I was appalled. How do you hate people from the same culture you appropriate?

[@olanrewajuihenacho178]

Encountered a dreadlocked Italian crusty who was violently assaulting and racially insulting Black British woman.

[@TheNigerianprincess8]

It's very simple, people in general like imitating and copying our style, hair, clothes, music, and etcetera. They love our culture but don't love the people behind it. Once again, it's not everyone but its a large majority.

[@sonymicronin]

@@TheNigerianprincess8 Basically they’re jealous that they’re not us

[@TheNigerianprincess8]

@@sonymicronin pretty much. The world watches and imitates us but don't give credit to us and look at us as if we are playing "victim" when we tell them they are appropriating our culture without giving the people behind it the respect.

[@nocturnal3427]

@@sonymicronin as a black person i really dislike this narrative. the 'jealousy' motive. it's not true and you know it. they like the culture but they look down on black people. sort of like how people can like anime but still be racist towards asians. that's all there is to it.

[@jeromegibson582]

The degree of racism and hate should not be determined from countries. Hate is hate. Racism is racism, no matter where you are or from. Respect to our Spanish sister for acknowledgement of her true Heritage

[@rebekah4679]

Growing up in my African(Zambian) home, I was taught to respect all people and if I encountered a foreigner, I was reminded to go out of my way to make them feel welcome. "It's hard enough being away from the familiar," was reiterated often enough to have the words stuck in my mind to this day.... Several years later. I've been to Asia and I lived in India for the most part... For a year. I had to endure people touching my hair and asking for pictures when I wore my curls in a fro. I smiled through all the prodding; humouring them because I was taught to always be polite and I understand that many people are genuinely curious and wish to learn about different races and/or cultures. The very least I expected was to be extended the same courtesy I showed to others. Life isn't that simple, huh?😅 I do not want to sound like the only reason I strive to be nice is so that people can be nice to me, too. Far from it. I should want to be nice on my own irrespective of people's response to my actions. To this day, I do not understand why the shade of my skin or the texture of my hair would make people hate me. I would understand it all better if they despised my actions rather than things I can hardly alter. To despise an individual is understandable but to despise an entire race of people because of presuppositions and their features..... It sounds absurd to me. We can't keep living like this... Stifling people even now... In 2021! We're all humans. Can't we just live as human beings?

[@sadiabanu2]

How was your experience in India? Plz be honest.

[@rebekah4679]

It was fine. I truly enjoyed myself and when people stared, I understood that it was because I looked different. Some of the friends I made would ask questions about my hair for example and they genuinely seemed curious. At the mall, some people were courageous enough to ask for pictures. I humoured them without delving into the reason why they wanted the pictures. On the negative, there were some people..... Mostly the older people.... Who would stare and make unpleasant expressions and then proceed to say something I could not understand. I ignored them😅 They didn't know me and I thought.... And still think..... that they have ideas ingrained in them about what I'm supposed to be like. I won't make them think differently by reacting to every unpleasant gesture.

[@sadiabanu2]

@@rebekah4679 thank you for talking bout it experience.

[@PrincessCharmless]

Yep I’m South African and us black people here basically have a culture of being polite to everyone. I think maybe other countries don’t place too much emphasis on politeness and courteousness that’s why they can be so openly rude to other people

[@giftylovely2004]

I think Africa as a whole continent, our parents have ingrained our minds with politeness and respect to others. The teachings of our African parents in a way has made some of us who we are today. I give respect where it is due, be polite to people especially those older than u. I think because of that people think we worship foreigners which is far from the truth, we are just to everyone including our own. My dad will beat even if I disrespected an elderly person no matter who is to blame, and they don't care whether u re old or young, they will still whip ur ass. Even as a married woman, when u disrespect ur husband, ur parents will show u who is the boss.

[@faithcyeboah]

Africa is not poor its just the perspective we're put in

[@Touchur4ss]

Made by the yts,they're the ones who are always making the negative stereotypes about other poc especially back people and I hate them for it!

[@monicab.9093]

Thank you!

[@ChristinaIcewielderThisChris]

@@Touchur4ss very much so. It’s the same way African Americans are seen as gangsters. The US media really warps the perception of people to other countries. I was just reading one of my psychology books yesterday and saw how all the pictures of Africans look starved, no clothes on, and they only show their pictures when they start talking about poverty. They ARENT slick. The American media is trash lol

[@faithcyeboah]

@@ChristinaIcewielderThisChris That's really true tho😔 sadly

[@deonmattheus7748]

Not poor, just mismanaged.

[@127sins]

i hope one day you guys interview fatou from blackswan

[@winkblue6851]

Tbh it would be interesting to hear the stories from any other race in kpop. Lana, Leia, fatou etc

[@twicepilled]

Omg yess

[@ruthbanda9046]

That would be interesting

[@Haerinmato]

Yes

[@nauticabillingslea1650]

Yes I would love that

[@abril6392]

8:19 That's extremely sad man, i can't belive a person could do that to someone they suposedly love. It's horrible i wish he never goes through something like that again.

[@daffo595]

They should talk more about South East Asians in Eats Asian because the perception they get is quite negative as well...

[@Jopa955]

what u do when ur neighbour dislikes you ? yes the person next door, same race etc. Nothing, u just mind ur own bussines and ignore them, what happens if u neighbour is another race and dislikes you ? You say racist, you dislike them etc... at the end of the both cases u will have always kinds of people to dislike you, smart people will ignore them. Im white living in China, I really dont care who likes me or dislikes me, I have mine life surrounded with people I love and they love me too. We all share one world, Im only racist towards alliens, reptiles, beta reticuli etc xD

[@maidenless889]

@@Jopa955 you were fortunate enough to have faced racism that doesn't affect your daily life but that doesn't mean other ppl will have the same experience as yours. Sure for you its easy as ignoring a "hater" but what do you do when you're excluded of medical servies and other basic services just because of the colour of your skin?

[@Jopa955]

​@@maidenless889 where did that happen please ? And what does that mean of color who fits in there ? Im white, I'm I off color or what. There is always a private hospital etc. real doctors will never refuse do to aid, doctors dont care are u a human or alien, reptile or whatsoever to give aid, at least thats who I see every sick person that comes for mine help. Will you let others to influence ur life and happiness cus they are stupid ? We live in a stupid world,

[@maidenless889]

@@Jopa955 @晚夫京理 the mexican lady literally said she was shooed away from the hospital. I also don't get why you're saying that being white meant youre off colour bc I've never mentioned any races as colours. I think you mistook person of colour and colour of their skin as the same thing.

[@welcomebacktoanotherepisod8542]

@@Jopa955 Not you Invalidating Black people experience in Korea because you're white in china. The Chinese don't have negative stereotypes regarding white people, they actually praise half white and half Chinese people. (I'm not saying white people in china/or Korea don't face racism...I'm saying it would be easier for a white person to live in China/ Or Korea without harsh experiences)

[@GoldenFrizbee]

"I'm not a cookie for you to taste" I'mma use that.

[@echo1533]

Ikr I LOVED that quote it was so strong and well thought out

[@mrrob8263]

😂😂😂😂

[@joe-le1gl]

you all can complain all day and protest but they dont care. anti discrimination laws have failed to pass for the past 15 years in s korea.

[@jayasreemanoj5283]

Racism Is all over the world...its high time people reminded themselves that the organs and the color of blood in every human is still red!♥️

[@fakesmile3430]

This the one ☝️

[@lartsashulrhak7513]

Liar!!! We Are Not The Same. Wait Till These 2 🌞 Get Hotter

[@flowerpower1747]

The one lady was spot on when saying that each country needs to deal with their own discriminatory issues. Like every country on Earth is going to have discrimination towards a certain group of people just because they are different in one way or another then the majority. All we can do is make sure we don't do discriminatory things and be in control of ourselves.

[@CDeniseG]

i hope this is propagated on Korean youtube with Korean subtitles b/c honesty it's Korean society that needs to see these perspectives.

[@rockinchik06]

It's a bit frustrating bc usually there are no Korean subtitles or any subtitles in the countries where foreigners are interviewed. There really needs to be.

[@bbois9600]

It is but also kind of worried that all the Korean trolls are coming here to hurt people’s heart against the criticism. But sure, this should be talked among Koreans ourselves.

[@BossGokaiGreen]

AGREED! 🍼🐷🇯🇵

[@1988kcmo]

This would indeed be very educational for Koreans to watch.

[@YR-wz5id]

I agree Koreans should become more aware of the racism happening inside, but it also feels degrading when people in the comment section think "Koreans should be educated". I've seen and experienced many forms of racism in the US and Europe as an Asian. So I don't think we are the only ones who have racist people. Also, by saying "Koreans should be educated" you tend to ignore the racism that happens the other way, and at times justifies the hatred towards Koreans. (which is racism all over again)

[@hahahahs]

moral of the story stay away from humans live with ur pets they are not racist and will love u unconditionally

[@siouxbilanji3280]

Yes! I agree, humans are flawed no matter what colour/race they are and they will always disappoint you. My dog is a love sponge.

[@hahahahs]

@@siouxbilanji3280 aww same .. i just don't go well with humans while being a human the irony lol

[@user-vi2zu6sk5u]

Well said

[@Jenniferspace]

True,I love my cats😅

[@andromedamessier3176]

Yeah exactly. Human being human. Would rather live forever with my close family and my pet.

[@sooyasdior]

there NEEDS to be korean subtitles so they can watch and understand this.

[@까치-w2e]

Hey OrAnGutAnS ? they need to speak korean lol what korean sub??? I expected you guys to be rude.

[@merrylatte8420]

@@까치-w2e they meant that there should be Korean subtitles in order for people who speak only Korean to understand what they are saying. So the only person being rude here is you.

[@joe-le1gl]

you can complain all day but they dont care. its been 3 months and theres no subtitles so they obviously dont care.

[@kumudmishra7609]

I can't believe that i mean we are in 21st century and the people of Korea still think the same about black people i really felt bad about them i hope that everything will become better

[@kaynicole2146]

Y’all I can’t believe Sisilessthan3 is on Asian Boss!!😃 Everyone she has a very diverse KZbin channel that talks about Korea and life in Korea

[@roopahalder8934]

Thanks for the information!!🙏 I was wondering who she was.😅

[@ashleyking728]

I was like" that red/pink hair looks familiar, Bria, Sisi friend eeeeeeee", then u mention Sisi on here too omg yesssssss.

[@jessicaruby1ify]

Love her channel. Good to see her branching out. 😊

[@preciousijeoma9124]

Immediately I heard her voice I recognized her😂😂

[@marleighawharton-matthew3346]

I know I was shocked to see her 😄

[@MK-rh4yc]

appalling but not surprising. The hospital incident shared by the Mexican speaker needs to be addressed IN A LAWSUIT. Feel awful you all had to go through that.

[@sisssss6827]

I've visited china, japan and korea. I had the best time in Japan and surprisingly in China too. China has a lot of black students in their universities compared to other asian universities. I can't say this country isn't racist or is. Japan just seems to know how to treat foreigners right. China attracts foreigners all over the world. Even though korea is developed now. It takes years for people's mindsets to change. I think for us black people we need to stop waiting for people to accept us. If they don't respect you or don't see you as human. Then don't bother wasting your time.

[@user-gp1bt4vm3r]

I don't know why people think of Korea are being the "worse" of the three. There was literally a commercial in China throwing a black man in the laundry and then a white man appears as the clean laundry. There's never been a commercial like that in Korea. I know you'll probably bing up black face, but all that's been done in both China and Japan as well. misunderstandingsthoughIsituation, they won't accept it and stubbornly maintain their position. Obviously, doesn't mean racism doesn't exist in Korea. But believing that Korea is worse than both China and Japan is just ridiculous.

[@ID-qn1ph]

@@user-gp1bt4vm3r Have you been to all three?

[@user-gp1bt4vm3r]

@@ID-qn1ph I have. I actually lived in all three countries for a couple of years. Korea for 2 years, Japan for 2 years, and China about a year and 3 months. Throughout all my years of traveling, I've come to the conclusion that practically every country in the world is the same. Just different traditions. But people are the same anywhere you go. You have nice people and bad people.

[@LeahmooASMR]

@@user-gp1bt4vm3r are you black tho?

[@user-gp1bt4vm3r]

@@asteriel5093 Well, every country needs improvement. But I just find it dumb when people use their own personal experiences and apply it to the entire country and try to spread that message to others.

[@93seronica]

I went to Seoul, South Korea in 2018 and I had a lot of fun but I’m not sure that I want to go back after hearing about how much some Koreans hate and look down on dark skin people. I love and respect the Korean people and their culture; it’s very hurtful to me that Koreans think less of me just because of my race and skin color rather than the content of my character. It’s just very unfair.

[@jchae35jc]

Food for thought: many Korean ppl living in Korea look down upon fellow Koreans who are dark tanned because they're looked as farmers/peasants. I think many Koreans fetishize pale skin. Just saying.

[@user-cnksi223]

Who told you that? Why foreigners ask me whether koreans hate dark skin people thesedays? Do not listen to the rumor and Follow your heart. There is no need for Koreans to hate black people(young people think you are cool)

[@jiminswriter4209]

You need to trust your own experience and not let others invalidate that. People are allowed to have different experiences.

[@Pjparkjenny711]

As a Korean, I deeply apologize on the behalf of those Korean people who look down on people with darker skin.......I just hope people aren't so racist and rude to one another 😢

[@KevinOus]

I remember being in a bar afterhours in Itaewon and some korean dude called a black guy a racial slur and i legit cried and stood up for the dude (cried cause i was piss drunk), a random black chick was laughing at me lmaoo i was about to throw hands at the korean dude though. granted im chinese-american and grew up basically in the hood in a neighborhood in queens but welcome to my TedTalk

[@liyahce6313]

Thanks for stood up for our people! gonna need more people like that

[@anna-mariadavis5914]

Thank u love you a gem ❤️ from a black girl❤️

[@minkabby9536]

Thank you ! For being kind

[@yelissarodriguez3010]

King

[@torgynz2856]

awww

[@soulfulwildflower3068]

I lived in Korea for 3.5 years starting from 2012. I would say while I did experience racism/ignorance from people there, my overall quality of life was better in Korea than in the USA. In fact when I came back to the States, I was depressed for a couple of years and really wished I could have stayed in Korea, but I was hitting a roadblock there career-wise. Some of that was due to race, but the other part was wanting to have either other types of teaching opportunities (like teaching adults) or a decent paying job outside of teaching. If I had the opportunity, I would move back. It’s unfortunate that we sometimes have to experience negativity and ignorance in order to have that better way of life, but until society as a whole finally gets it right, it’s going to be that way for a long while. Also, I lived in Spain for a bit before moving to Korea, so that prepared me for what I experienced in Korea.

[@rosean374]

I think if you are the foreigner anywhere you feel different

[@cintiabryant4468]

@@rosean374 thts not what they were talking about. they said they liked it better in korea than the USA, of course it felt different

[@XRTSDFA]

Spain was worse than Korea?

[@lawbringer9857]

@@XRTSDFA Spanish people can be pretty racist.

[@sheilaconsuelodawkins2966]

@@XRTSDFA YES

[@pikachen]

Asian Boss, you have asked more than once for supporters to help you in your endeavors because you feel like you have failed and you want to continue sharing messages/bridging the gap - but when it comes to this type of important conversation, you can't be bothered to add Korean+ subtitles in order to do just that. How disappointing.

[@AveryLiburd]

this

[@user-vi2zu6sk5u]

This comment should be on the top and deserves attention

[@tink6225]

word

[@cjmarz]

They likely don't care about actually reaching Koreans with this message. They only seem to care about pandering to Black people who want to visit Korea. We see videos like this time and time again being posted by channels like this, and without Korean subtitles.

[@leejunghyun754]

I am Korean. I don't talk about my skin color. I'm not talking about skin color. Communication with that person is important. You can't hate being a foreigner or anything like that. I think sincerity is important. Of course, I'm shy to speak English. But I'm going to try. I think Koreans should have an open mind. I'm going to do my best, too. I also like foreigners. I know that everything is hard because of COVID-19. As a Korean, if foreigners were discriminated against, I'm truly sorry as a representative of Koreans. I won't discriminate, either. I support foreigners. If you're upset to see an unfriendly Korean, I apologize on behalf of that person. Koreans make mistakes, too. There's nothing that suits my skin color. This is discrimination. I'm sorry on behalf of you.

[@adawong6266]

Can we all agree that everyone she interviewed in this vid are so fricking fine?

[@atmo85]

I noticed that, they are all very attractive imo

[@peril.]

Red hair girl stole my heart and threw it in front of a train

[@sabrina3938]

Girl in the yellow dress is gorgeous and her accent is everything

[@sahilagarwal6601]

@@peril. her hair was like fur hehe

[@Angel-dg6mx]

@toast her name is Bria. She has a youtube channel.

[@phurbadorji93]

Is there korean subtitle for this?? It would be better if they have korean subtitle so that they understand how foreigner feel about them😃

[@LV-lu5pv]

i feel like most of these channels dont give a shyt they make videos like this to educate but for some reason dont bother to direct it to the people who they are supposedly trying to educate kinda funny xD

[@faithk.3207]

@@LV-lu5pv i think is called Pandering

[@LV-lu5pv]

@@faithk.3207 damn how sad

[@Yasmin-ti3zl]

Exactly they need to open up really!

[@3van3lm]

that big guy when he talked about his lil avocado tattoo was so cute 😭

[@sunshinerlollipop7328]

She’s rocking that red and the defintion😩😮‍💨💗

[@EX1515]

The woman from the UK sharing that she gets denied entry to bars and clubs often broke my heart 😩😩😢😢💔💔 9:52

[@emanuel9918]

Happens to white people too but I’d imagine less

[@anzai5552]

She just denied not being attacked

[@mial.4328]

But this happens in Germany too.

[@sodaaddict1_]

btw，she‘s very cute

[@kayserria]

Yes it does happen, and it happened to my friends. They wanted to let me in due to my skin being lighter, but my friends are more beautifully darker hued then me, and if they couldn't get in, I definitely wasn't going in. That broke my heart and it was hurtful.

[@BlkOnyx0508]

The pink natural curly bouncy hair is EVERYTHING 💕

[@irenekim1793]

the "ddong" hair just means bun in korean. its not specifically directed to black people and to call their hair poop. ddong mulee is used by every korean and it literally just means a hairbun. if i put my hair in a bun, my parents would say "ddongmulee haenae" which means you put your hair in a bun. it has nothing to do with race

[@dee2553]

Agree. Clarifying to prevent misinformation & not to take away from the important issues raised. Attributing ddong mori to only black hair buns is incorrect. Koreans use it to refer to twisted hair buns in general.

[@Regmuslima]

Ah, if that's true then it is unfortunate miscommunication/cultural misunderstanding. It's hard though, because if they wers being shady about it then it probably was used in a negative way. Growing up, there's always been negative associations with black hair so she probably thought it was what they were insinuating as well.

[@salamandah69]

I think they are associating ddong with dung

[@ammusgsp846]

It's ttong, Korean 똥 which means sh*t..and literally 똥머리 means p**p head...just check with google

[@thfkmnIII]

@@Regmuslima it's like the black guy who got violent at the korean grandpa who told him he could take the seat on the bus. The fool heard "niga" which is "you" in korean and started acting up. The ignorance and victim complex🤦‍♂️

[@ludmianaar1764]

Asian Boss could you please add Korean subtitles? I think this video would be enlightening to those who don't know much about the black experience here. It could make a world a difference.

[@lisagriffin8221]

Please add Korean subtitles so that they see our experiences. I lived in Hong Kong and the racism was so ingrained in their society that it was normal. I think if Koreans themselves stand up for black people, it makes a bigger impact because as blacks, we have to think carefully about whether or not to react because if we do, we're affirming negative stereotypes (aggressive, angry, rude, violent) that the media has put on us. Also please stop giving black people such stereotypical roles! I watched a Korean movie and the only black person there (who was an extra) was in PRISON.

[@rain1676]

What up noona?

[@Soluchi-InfiniteCoCreatorGod]

The media aka white people and their racist media that have influenced other countries.

[@lisagriffin8221]

@@Soluchi-InfiniteCoCreatorGod Yes! Which is so ironic because historically, they were the ones waging wars and abusing these countries yet it's black people, the ones who were most abused, that get the bad rep?

[@SDKGlobalMedia]

The highest paid male model in Korea is Black.

[@lisagriffin8221]

@@SDKGlobalMedia Tried googling and found no one. Who is it?

[@doublejayb1841]

Prince: "I'm a very awkward person, as you could tell..." I felt that yo... huhu

[@Zeighla]

I'm so confused as to how Prince and his ex wife even got married in the first place

[@winnumber101]

Lol right I’m saying though

[@cheapandbourgeoisie224]

I'm definitely sure he saw signs of her racism but was in denial. She most likely called him the n word and that's when he finally left.

[@jordanapalmer2557]

@@cheapandbourgeoisie224 I’m not surprised so many black men are known to think they are the exception and marry racist women and ignore many things until they experience it themselves. These same women are often racist to their own children. “Don’t get too dark”

[@youngkeazy2806]

All the red flags look like regular flags when you look at them through rose colored glasses

[@wickandde]

Hearing that made me so sad 😞 your spouse should be your number one fan always ❤ 😢

[@Socola2011]

I'm glad I finally watched this video. I was almost about to reconsider South Korea to teach ESL. I consistently hear about these horrible experiences of Black people. No, thank you!

[@mariemichellequintos4292]

The difference is, racist people in the US kill while in South Korea, they just stare, mock and laugh but don't shoot.

[@Khmerwarrior200]

Well we should not dismiss the fact that black people from Western countries like USA, UK, France are incredibly racist and hostile towards Asian looking people as well so I don't think they should have any right to complain even if they face racism in Asian countries.

[@Socola2011]

@@Khmerwarrior200 1. I can complain about whatever I choose to. 2. Black people can't be racist... prejudice, yes. Don't forget to mention the other races that shoot up the place. White people are the racist ones. But you probably worship white people so you would never say that. 3. Just because I'm Black and other Black people have been mean to Asian people does not mean I deserve to be treated poorly. Stop watching so much TV that leads you to believe Black people are the ones out here being hostile to others, because as a whole, we are not.

[@Socola2011]

@@mariemichellequintos4292 I get that. I know I will get some form of discrimination wherever I go, but it just seems I hear about it the worst in South Korea. So while I have a choice, I'm going to choose the country that will accept me a bit more.

[@adriannechikawotablog5466]

@@Socola2011 Check out Japan. They also need ESL teachers there. There's a lot of Black vloggers who document their experiences in Japan, some of them have lived there for over 10 yrs. I recommend Sundai Love's channel (she was a contestant in America's Top Model before) - she's lived in Korea for about a year (she left b/c of the racism there), then moved to Japan and has been living there ever since (I think about 6-7 yrs now, probably more). She's made videos about immigration, paperwork, safe areas to settle, employment, etc.

[@narafied]

7:20 she doesn't understand... Yes, ddong meori means poop hair but it's literally what they call a bun in Korean. Doesn't matter if you're black, white or Asian, ddong meori isn't a derogatory term meant toward black ppl, it literally just means "bun"...

[@공학용계산기]

Yeah for me as a Korean even "bun" sounded awkward till i learned this meant "ddong meo ri(똥머리)" in Korean. Every single women and girls in Korea use this word 똥머리 for their comfy hairsyle "bun"

[@dahlanays]

@@fulviotbr just popping in here, many areas in the world compare black people to feces so it’s not a stretch just a misunderstanding, we aren’t used to people using the term “poop” so loosely, especially when talking to someone with darker skin

[@Alexis-jn7ev]

@@dahlanays That’s unfortunate and really sad. In Korea, it literally means just a bun shaped like poop (just to poke fun), so I hope there’s no misunderstandings regarding that.

[@pubgmavin4574]

That's exactly what i wanted to explain to her. Dung-meory has nothing to do with skin color. I say to my friend you look good in your Dung-meory. Don't take it wrong

[@kayserria]

Maybe she didn't understand. When we as black people hear anything to describe anything on us as poop, roaches, of course we will automatically think it's a racist statement. That would have been an awesome teachable moment for her, for someone to step up and say, hey, that's not what it means".

[@kennl2631]

avocado tattoo guy's divorce story was so sad. He's such a sweet person. He deserves better

[@meepmeep1227]

It would be great if there were subtitles/cc in korean.

[@plaidpuma]

Yessssss

[@jisungchoi7511]

Just letting people know. The expression "ddong murri" (poop hair) is used widely among Koreans too. It's a description of a hairstyle used by Koreans everyday. It wasn't used toward that girl because she was black.

[@Mizuyah]

That Korean girl standing up for them is excellent. That would never happen in Japan. People are too scared of confrontation

[@ummee25]

we saw the representation of black people not being allowed in Korean bars in Itaewon Class

[@Delicateplaylist]

yes i was waiting to see this comment

[@layloo5244]

Unfortunately US service members for decades now have caused so much trouble when at clubs and bars, Koreans simply bar all foreigners now

[@illilli3081]

As a Korean I'm so sorry about black people who have bad experience in Korea. but also I feel like asian boss want to make black people as a victim in korea. Kymberly Eyo and Brown Beauty Abroad (interviewee in this video) said in this comment section and their channel that asian boss cut out their diverse mention about korea. It's really wrong that interviewee said the good and the bad at the same time, but only pick the bad one. I'm really appreciate that asian boss point out my country's problem especially racism. but I think they should send truth and be careful to send biased nuance. because even I think asian boss rather making discrimination against black people in korea. Korea is not yet familiar with foreigners, so there is no fundamental hatred for any foreigners, including blacks. However, some media keep saying that Koreans fundamentally hate black people, and such things are being passed on to Korea too. It conveys the perception that "Koreans hate black people" to Koreans who do not yet have a special perception about black people. I know there is a racial problem in our country, and I think our people should study about it. But there is a need to emphasize more positive aspects about black people to countries especially that have yet to be identified about black people. Identity is created unconsciously. Therefore, media should not let Koreans unconsciously perceive that black people are discriminated against in Korea. Rather, it is important to make Korean recognize black people as harmonious with Koreans. If you try to reject it after negative perceptions have already been created, you will end up failing like racism in the United States. Once again, I apologize to foreigners who have experienced inconvenience in Korea. As a member of Korea, I will try not to have such a problem in Korea anymore. sorry for my bad english.

[@BrownBeautyAbroad]

Aww thanks for shouting me out! I just posted a video of my positive experience if you want to see :)

[@makayla6956]

they did say that they had mostly positive experiences with being black in korea, they just wanted to black people to speak on the racism they've experienced because it is not talked about very much..

[@juz_tinaerlly6849]

I agree to what you saying but not entirely cos personally I don't think Sam was making blacks victim in Korea cos if he wasn't being victimised he wouldn't have said or done anything he did

[@CharChar827]

Thank you for your kind message. It's unfortunate how people have misperceptions of each other, but I will be visiting Korea in the fall and I am definitely looking forward to it!😊

[@shadow1sd]

It's not about making anyone a victim. It's about what black people go through all over the world. Sorry, this may offend you, but we go through this all over the world.

[@skatingcanuck9837]

The woman who said "racism in Korea is childsplay" made a very important point. Racism in Korea is not rooted in years of slavery, lynching, and discriminatory laws - it's rooted in lack of awareness due to lack of diversity. Korea has been a homogenous society for thousands of years and you can't expect them to have the same diversity awareness like they do in multicultural societies like Canada or the U.S. Why would they? There is a growing number of people from the black diaspora moving to Asia and although they won't be immune to racist experiences they won't have to worry about being shot by the cops there. Despite diversity education and anti-racism laws black people still get attacked and killed by their own citizens in their own country in the U.S.

[@voittero]

the avocado tattoo guy seems like a cool guy to chill with

[@eyelashbug9100]

I know, it was adorable!! I want to be his friend 🥺