Being a mom in KOREA

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[@ThizisDanny]

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[@Barbara-rr2hs]

Hi Dan, I don't know if you've ever heard of the phenomenon of occupied houses, just to talk about particularities from country to country, but in Italy unfortunately it happens, generally in public housing, accommodation that the municipality rents to those in disadvantaged conditions , and it can happen that if you are absent for a period, or because you are on holiday, or visiting relatives or what happened to an old man who unfortunately was in hospital, poor thing when he returned home... his house had been occupied by people who forced the door, managed to get in and won't go away and the Italian State, I don't know why but it can't get the house back to the poor unfortunate old man, it's an absurd thing the State should protect the weakest, the people honest, on the other hand, sometimes in Italy it's the opposite, the worse you behave and the better you are treated, dishonest people who carry out atrocious acts after a while you find them around calm down, free as if nothing had happened, I hope that these things don't happen in other countries, then every country will have its defects and its problems, but in Italy sometimes you see absurd things.

[@Barbara-rr2hs]

Hi Dan, just to talk about differences from country to country, I don't know if it also happens in Korea, but in Italy there is a phenomenon that happens mainly in public housing, that is, houses that the municipality rents out to those who are disadvantaged, and it can happen that if you are absent from home because you are staying with a relative or you are leaving or as happened to a poor old man who was in hospital, when he returned home he found it "occupied" that is, some people forced the door and took possession of the house, the problem is that the State, the municipality, the police forces, do not give the house back to the old man, it is an absurd and unjust situation but it happens that the dishonest people stay in the house and the poor unfortunate ... in road... in my opinion it only happens in Italy, which is a beautiful country, however....

[@eileenhathaway1674]

I would like to learn about the flora and fauna of S. Korea. What plant zones, what is the biggest animal native to Korea? Have fossils been found? Biggest tree? Most unusual plant or flower. I never see these questions come up, and I am a gardener, plus I like to know things, lol.

[@0xyGen_2.p0]

I'm with you on this. I like to know EVERYTHING lol

[@samanthataylor4700]

💯 % agree. Love to learn about real environment or historical things about any place.

[@cherylyoke4872]

I’m studying Korean.

[@0xyGen_2.p0]

@@cherylyoke4872 by yourself or...?

[@cherylyoke4872]

I’m studying Korean using Duolingo.

[@minnie777]

I wish more content creators can talk about these topics too! THIS VIDEO WAS SO HELPFUL ! I'm not a mother yet but since my future is in Korea, I have been contemplating where to raise my kids when I finally do have kids. Because I faced a lot of pressure and also bullying in school growing up (so much that I had to leave school at 16) So I won't let my kids go through that too. I'd rather homeschool them than put them in a high-pressure academy or something. But then again, I have no idea how home schooling things work in Korea as well. I guess having kids in Korea is fine for the first few years I guess maybe until 8 or 10 years old but I just cannot imagine letting my kids grow up in that environment after that age.

[@connyB]

Ahhhhh I LOVE her!!! She’s so cool and so right.. so often moms are shamed for taking time to themselves or “not keeping up with the Jones’s” 🙌🏼🙌🏼 I really enjoyed this reel! I also loved how she pointed out that what many perceive as racism is more curiosity than racism!

[@donlee4105]

아만다님 오랜만에 보니까 반갑네요~모든역경을 이겨내고 살아가시는 모습이 아름다워요~😊

[@reetatts]

Thanks Dan and Amanda. I really enjoyed hearing about life as a mom in Korea. I think racism is every where and if you moved back to Canada your daughter would face racism in school there too. I look forward to hearing more. Are there places you go for holidays in Korea that are family friendly? I'm planning a visit to Korea in the next two years and I'd love some ideas. I'm from NZ

[@FrugalFunMum]

Loved this! Thanks for sharing x

[@samanthataylor4700]

Loved the conversation. Was insightful. Thanks.

[@Kiki0497]

I need a part 2 🤣 this was very educational and fun. Thx for the vid

[@bforrester7622]

Dan, this video is great! I learned a lot that I didn't know. I live in the U.S. and love all of your videos. Thanks for sharing this one. 💕👍

[@nancyj.peters3036]

I really enjoyed this video. Amanda is open and optimistic about being a mother. It is important to hear about the government incentives and all of the private academies for giving the next generation wonderful opportunities to discover what they are good at and what they enjoy.

[@loveyourselfthewayyouwisht6654]

Thank for bringing Amanda on and having such honest conversation. Even though I am not a Mom, there was so much that was said that was incredibly meaningful about understanding modern Korean culture in general. As a person who dreams of visiting someday, I am so grateful for the insights you shared, and know that it contributed to my goal of not making a total ass of myself when I do come there. One item that surprised me was how safe Korea is in terms of drugs and crime. I am curious to know more about how people who struggle with addiction to drugs or alcohol are viewed and what treatment looks like in Korea. I work as a peer support specialist in the US, and I see a drug culture that is everywhere. What are the stigma that Koreans have about drug users? Does the government pay for rehab? Thank you!

[@diaryofanordinarygirl5615]

Another wonderful video. Clear , concise and to the point information. Loved Amanda.. there is a lot of positivity. I feel little sad about the pressure on kids though... but I think they also start enjoying it at some point of time. I love the way you address versatile topics .. helps us to get so many different perspectives. Thank you Dan! Waiting for more!

[@midnightdreemz1509]

Good vlog! Keep it up.😊

[@mathildevanslambrouck6415]

The video was really interesting thanks for this point of view 😊😊😊

[@YoSu5]

It is Fascinating to get such information... loved the video

[@yoogti]

Great testimony and interview ! Unlike a lot of one-on-one interviews I've seen in different medias, you often pointed out that Amanda's experience was unique and how the background (both geographic-wise and situation-wise, maybe others) impacts this experience. This was what stood out to me in that interview, the fact that you remind people to think critically about what they're watching. Maybe that wasn't even intentional, I just had this thought in a period I think about the Internet as a whole (in the context of the so-called IA revolution) and the habits that could help netizens navigate the stream of information they're going through everyday. Needless to say, great rythm in the video and overall pace during the interview ! To me at least it seems you're great at those ! It's a very enjoyable quality, maybe not enough mentioned.

[@elenaishere8909]

Fascinating and thought provoking .

[@deborahangel7094]

Thanks for this video ❤

[@vickiedemand112]

This was very cool 😎 Well done Dan !!!!! Interesting!

[@MC-ww2tv]

Thank you so much for this Dan. Sincerely, as a mom, it felt good to see you covering this topic. And to Amanda: thanks (from another Celiac mom with a celiac child) for your honesty. A lot of us have those traumatic, bad child-birth experiences, and I didn't realize how common it was until I started talking about it.

[@Marieharmonymusic]

If you had asked me to guess what topic you chose for your next video, I never would`ve guessed this one, Danny! Nice job! LOL! 😆This was not only very informative and insightful, but also very enjoyable and I loved watching it and that is definitely because of you and your lovely guest Amanda! 🥰 I learned quite a few new things I didn`t know, but one of the biggest is that the pressure to perform is enooormous from very early on in South Korea, not only the kids in education in their own way but also the moms in their own way. Big thanks to both of you for making the effort and sharing with us!🙏😊 Part 2 - yes, please! 😃

[@judri_official]

Amanda is so positive and she is good at telling stories.❤ Thank you so much for making a fun video. It will be helpful for foreign friends who are interested in Korea.

[@maryarutherfordlong6330]

Great job guys

[@annerodden311]

I really enjoyed this. Some of this I've gotten from dramas but from a mom in real life.

[@mhayah]

I didn’t think I’ll enjoy watching this, cause am not interested really in the subject.. but I did enjoy it mainly because of how respectful and thoughtful she is.. I thought she’d be another Koreanized girl but she was lol and wasn’t in the best way .. I also liked how she didn’t jump on generalizing or giving thoughtless judgment I feel she really contemplated about all these subject and life experiences very well not just for show Made me on sad that she’s not on her YT channel to get to know her better ..

[@Ocean_653]

Great post it’s good to see life after the dating scenario as that’s all you see so this is awesome. What an awesome lady 💕 oh and your daughter is so adorable.

[@zacharikurbah6358]

This is amazing 👍🏻

[@EdithJean-ly3ic]

Very engaging discussion.

[@kuana197]

Yes I agree you do lose yourself when you take being a mom responsibility seriously but you have to remember you was a woman first and you have to take time out and have a date night or quality time with yourself cause if you don't you can lose your identity as being a person so I agree 100 percent with Amanda and Dan gamsahamnida for having this topic

[@celinefuchs4095]

I loved this! I loved Amanda’s comments about how getting stares often is not in a hate way; I’ve lived in rural Korea as an English teacher for nearly two years, and often get this stare as well. I think some would be quick to call it racism or super rude but I genuinely believe it is just curiosity, maybe a bit of wariness especially from more elderly folk (I’ve heard of some foreigners causing bad interactions and giving foreigners as a whole a bad rep) but mostly curiosity because there are few foreigners where I live. Sometimes it gets a bit tiring, but I don’t take offense to it. I’ve never had anyone display any resentment at me being there; if anything, it’s been the opposite and Koreans I interact with want me to like Korea and have a good experience here ❤

[@simonefrieborg]

Thanks Dan. This is a super interesting and great video and topic! In general, I think we should all respect other cultures and be kind to each other. Every person and child is/feels different. A circumstance we should accept and we should help each other and listen to each other. Nothing is wrong and nothing is right. Open heart, open mind and open arms.❤ In Germany we have a similar system. There are payments from the state for 1 year. Mother and father can stay at home. But usually both go to work after the first year in order to be able to cover the daily costs. Despite this, the latest birth rate is the lowest it has ever been. I didn't know it was unsafe in Canada. 😢 Learned something new again.

[@paulamoura4942]

Great video 😊

[@glh1337]

Good show , very interesting and informative... thanks 😂

[@carolunda3273]

Nice and very interesting video Bin, congratulations!! 👏🏻 Astonished at the topic of how the government helps mothers 😮 I agree with you that the people of Korea should work more on about international people, interracial couples, etc But as Amanda said, Korea is a safe country and that is priceless. Thank you for the interview, greetings from Perú 🇵🇪 ❤

[@redhairbun]

Thanks Danny for this interview! Amanda is a wonderful woman and a very smart person❤. It was very interesting to hear about her experience being a foreign mother in Korea. What impressed me most was her phrase that when you become a mother, you cannot lose yourself in caring for your children. Everything needs balance, this is the absolute truth. Well, as always, I am shocked by the pressure children and parents are under in Korea in terms of education... finding a balance in such competition is very difficult. I wish Amanda and her family health and happiness, may everything be fine for them! And our Danny did not let us down with another entertaining and informative video, as expected. Looking forward to part two. My question is: does Amanda have Korean friends and how difficult is it to make friends in Korea as a foreigner? I hope to see you soon in a new video!🤗

[@normanmcleod7169]

Just hearing about the kids' educational pressures is exhausting! Nice video Dan 👍🏿

[@kenfraza]

Dan, this was a great collaboration with someone who speaks English!!

[@simonefrieborg]

Hi Amanda. Im a fan of you. You're so friendly, wonderful and warm-hearted. I'm sure you're a great mom.🫶 My friend and her son have also celiac disease. Buying the right food/ingredients is also expensive here in Germany. It's wonderful that your child is interested in so many things. Take care of you and your family. Always stay safe and healthy and the way you are. I would be happy to see you again in a vid or your cafe. 🫂 Simone

[@PernillePicton-Warlow]

Thank you for an interesting conversation. I wonder if I could ask for some advice. I’m visiting Seoul in October and I just want to know what you would say I should absolutely go and visit.

[@janetharris9291]

Elementary schools in USA grades Kindergarten thru8th grade run 8am to 3:30 with 1 hour lunch. Kids are usually driven to and from school by their parents.they go home change out of their school clothes . Do their homework. Eat dinner and have a little down time. In bed by 8 or 9 pm then start all over in the morning. If kids live close, they can go home for lunch, if not they will take a-bag lunch or eat in the cafeteria. Most go to Public school. Most private schools are religious schools.

[@k.w127]

Great video! Awesome topic and great information. Thank you, Dan, for addressing inappropriate comments as rude and not allowing it to be excused. Also, yes, Korea is by far way safer than most Western countries, but there is crime in every country. I am a mother and grandmother, retired Marine who served 30 years. I've NEVER seen needles in a park. Things like this probably depend upon where you live

[@potato6658]

Hey Amanda and Dan!! I’m from Ontario Canada. My cousins moved to BC about three years back, they were from Nova Scotia. They moved to the Island in BC and the pictures she takes of the scenery and wildlife are so amazing. This was a fun video, I really enjoyed it. It’s so interesting to hear others experience when moving to a different country. I would definitely agree there would be challenges especially when you go to a country that is predominantly Korean, or Japanese or Chinese. It’s almost like when we lived in Northern Canada my cousins were mixed I think part Canadian and part Jamaican, there wasn’t a lot of different cultures there, unlike say Toronto and bigger cities. They did have people call them racial slurs. So I think that it’s definitely something that happens when there isn’t much experience being around people who look different or talk differently. But I love that Korea is mostly Korean, because they stay true to their culture. I find Canada so extremely diverse it has lost its true culture. I met a young man on a flight to visit my Dad last Fall who was Korean, we had such great conversation, I asked about his education, he said his parents didn’t really make that their main focus, they wanted him to enjoy his youth more. I think in life balance is key to everything, it can be hard especially when others around you are pressuring you. I hope your little one will get a good education and also enjoy her young years, your only young once 😁. I’m curious, do you cook a lot of Korean cuisine, and was it hard to learn? What about western foods does your family enjoy those types of foods as well? I most definitely look forward to another video, it was fun!! Did you and Dan meet as models, when you were modelling? I will checkout your channel on KZbin 😁, thanks again have a great evening!!

[@dranormarojas]

What an interesting video, I loved that about "not losing your identity." Saludos desde Venezuela 🇻🇪 😊

[@paulaboschen6426]

Thanks for bringing a different topic and from a different view of life in Korea. Being a mom in any country has similarities and whether you call it after school activities or academies, it is expensive and there is pressure to give your child every opportunity you can to thrive in society. I feel Korea is more intense at least in certain parts of the culture. Very interesting to listen to. Would like to hear what it’s like to be a stay at home dad in Korea.

[@erikabladh478]

We have the same here in Sweden for new moms.

[@AnnelizeBissett]

The alien 👽 card 😂😂 Lol so funny Love this 💕 Thanks for sharing..

[@joanduffie1707]

That type of racism is universal. Korea is no different than other cultures in that respect. The difference is how extreme is the reaction. Usually uneducated or very conservative people are hateful in their reaction to anything foreign. They have never learned to savor the difference. Great interview.

[@CompleteProfile]

Exactly. Unfortunately something the girl will have to learn how to deal with. And even harder for her. Everyone calling her a foriegner. And then her own parents sending her to a school for foreigners. Actions speak louder than words.

[@elliotoliver8679]

I initially thought this was Dan's momma!

[@dreambrush7251]

meanwhile I thought initially that Dan was the dad from the thumbnail and title and was like what?? 🤣🤣 but it's a colab vid

[@AdAstraAtx]

Delightful!

[@djiufong7685]

Hmm.what a hectic to hear that problems for a foreigner mom🤭need a strong motivation to deal with korean culture and all financial issue🤪but i think i can get through of it.positive thinking🤣🤣nice vlog..know more korean school n all behind the scene🤭be strong amanda🤗😍😍

[@kuana197]

I am from America and everything Amanda shared how its different when foreigners give birth they are on their own and how family and friends might get help takiing care of the baby and hee is the sad part some women ight not get help at all the government does not pay much at all I recall when I had my son all I received was eighty dollars can you imagine that then sad to to say some girls and women started having babiies to get a bigger check governmt became tired so now a woman can hardly get help with their kid or kids nowadays so sad to say many peopl are killing kids or neglecting t🎉hem because some women do not want the responsibiliity

[@zazasusie]

I am not a mom, but really enjoyed this video. It is reality versus some of the things we see in dramas. Kudos to Amanda for adapting to the Korean culture and lifestyle but still keeping her own identity. Thanks Dan for allowing us to see Korea through this perspective.

[@Kpoplover1990]

I just visited her KZbin channel. She should post again. I see that her most recent video was from 4 years ago. Lol

[@kittydarling6405]

💚All through Catholic school here in the States, my very best friend Hae Min had it tough being a foreigner in our community. Considering her my sister, there was no way I'd have let anyone at our school treat her as an outcast. Thankfully there were never any problems, but how sad an experience for anyone to have to endure. 🤗

[@gretchenrae4797]

Hey Dan, you seem so comfortable in a conversation with an international intelligent and beautiful lady. You need to find yourself an Amanda!

[@aryaniveevee2711]

Overall, so far i found Koreans that i met are very polite (sellers around Incheon neighbourhood, ppl on the street etc etc), very willing to help (they really try hard to help everytime i asked things), always smile back to me, very reserved (curious in heart but try to hold it), and i hardly found racism there however the way Amanda told her experience made me laugh badly.. omg.. alien 👽😁😁😁 but they're kids so it sounds really funny.. ❤❤❤

[@tejashreejoshi1500]

Good to hear from a mother. Anywhere mother is mother and goes to complete grilling during childhood

[@sharifasalum7371]

Hi Dan

[@Barbara-rr2hs]

Ohhh Amanda, I've seen many of her videos, she won me over, Tera is very sweet, as a mother I love children, Tera is beautiful, she's a blonde Korean😂😂😂, and it's true once you become a mother you live for his son or daughter, I became a mother at 22 years old and now that I'm 38 I have a 16 year old teenage son, who is my whole life. School in Korea is very different from Western school and every Western country has a different scholastic method from the others, in Italy we say that education leaves something to be desired, it has many gaps, but I think that in any case all countries complain a little about the their scholastic method, perfection does not exist, it is up to us to want to improve and expand our educational path abroad to enrich ourselves culturally.

[@vickieshubat899]

Really great video! Thanks Dan for another interesting topic! Racism rears its ugly head everywhere, but I have to say I was treated fine in South Korea. Like you said a lot of it can be from not being familiar with someones else's culture. Racism in America is an in your face kind of thing. I also agree that I felt safe in South Korea, but in America crime and violence causes one to fear and take precautions. We need stronger gun laws in the USA! And drugs are everywhere. I love my country, but sometimes its scary! I guess that's why I choose to live away from the cities! Anyway, I wish Amanda and her family a successsful and happy life in South Korea! And, of course, I always look forward to hearing from you Dan!😊

[@ConnieBach]

I feel incredibly lucky to be an American who lives in the states. I don't take it for granted.

[@mariamederos7872]

When they graduate from high school, how much more educated are Korean kids than those in other countries? Is it effective to invest so much time academically?

[@dubravkabelogrlicdubravka]

We do have afterbirth centers in New Zealand. Those are reasonable priced and you can stay with your partner. I read that in Asia it is normal after birth that mum does not do anything for a month(exc. (except holding and feeding baby).Either at home (where husband and family help),or at birth centers ,if you can afford it. Living in west I do not like pressure its put on kids throughout their life as a child and young adult during their education. I see that here as well with kids from Asia.I do feel sorry for them. Going to primary school here all you have here in your bag is lunchbox, rain coat and pencilcase. Ftome year 2 your home work is reading book every day and A4 paper sheet for homework. When I was in Germany I saw small primary school kids with schoolbag on their back which must have been vey heavy by the way they walked. You are kid only once! I dont blame Korean or any other mum as they do not know different and probably lived through it themself.

[@bondoneill9606]

Lovely conversation so open and honest. But little babies studying is a bit sad🥲 shouldn’t they just be playing like they do in Europe. Life will be serious enough when they get older. Great video ❤

[@Barbara-rr2hs]

Korea is a much safer country than many European countries or the United States or Canada, I was shocked when they told me that you could leave the door open and no one would enter... if you do it in Rome or Naples for example. ..you probably can't even find the house anymore 😅😂😂😂😂😂

[@0xyGen_2.p0]

I admire people who can catch up with that fast rhyth and quantity of things you have to do in Korea in one day, every single day. I couldn't live up to Korean standards, be it as wife or also as mother. No chance. I'm spontaneous, laid back and relaxed person, and I need to live in relaxed situation without social pressure on me. I'm an individualist and I don't fit into collectivist concept. Altho I'm not mother or wife, I also strongly believe that children have to have real careless childhood, free from pressure that will come later in life in sometimes extreme forms. and that parent's role is just to protect and guide your child and support it so it can build a lot of inner confidence, because this will make that child healthy, strong adult who knows what he or she wants to achieve in life. It is interesting for me to observe how Koreans do it though. I don't agree with Korean way because for me protecting child's childhood is more important than paren't ambition to make that child little Einstein or Steve Jobs. But that's me, some people would probably criticise my way either.

[@kamaljitkaursingh2416]

😮😮❤

[@Barbara-rr2hs]

In Italy when you give birth, if there are no complications after 3 days they send you home and you have to make do, perhaps with the help of your mother or your husband, but in any case it is very tiring between breastfeeding and staying up at night, the tiredness of giving birth while you are still carrying it is very tiring and stressful, especially the first few months when you are inexperienced.

[@GDXD2023]

I'm from italy and I love oriental people 🥰 I hope that one day there will be more inclusion (I'm not just talking about Korea, but the whole world in general). I hope there will be less racism. I am a very open person and I have many friends at school who are not Italian like me, but I love the idea that they exist 😊😍

[@michellesantos6706]

Soooo interesting! I'm not even a Mom in America & I was riveted! The safety thing was huge for me. You cannot just let your child roam or enjoy being out much here. Your eyes & hands must be on them every second! The gun violence too...having them in any school here there's the threat & fear of gun violence. Leave your purse on the table in a restaurant & its not stolen???????? What???? You cannot do that here! No way, Never, No place here is that ever the case in all of U.S. that shocked me! LOL!!! Thank you for this Danny. I'm Hispanic & even with that I'd still like to visit Korea.

[@CrazySquirrelProductions]

Really good stuff. When my son was born, I was in the operating room with my then wife due to complications. As soon as they popped him out, the nurse quickly cleaned him up and handed him to me! Three days later he was home with me and the wife still in the hospital! Ahhhh the good old days 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@SLite930]

She was interesting.

[@swethadharanikota]

Another interesting video 😊 she was awesome 😊 My sister is the same as her. My sister lives in America she was working as a resercher and photographer,painter and youtuber andShe conducts events, also works for weddings and works as a photographers and arrange them every thing in events. All this started after she became a mother and after the baby was born.I really suprised how to she mange them Taking care of such a small baby.really mother's super woman 😊 That too in another country really great Our baby is very naughty and very difficult to handle but she is very clever understood every thing.How to handle small children and how to give feeding on KZbin has made videos related to small children my sister for new mother's and her experience also 😊 It was very difficult for my sister to give milk to their baby So she extracted the milk through the breast machine and stored it in a bottle. Bottles are stored in the fridge and given to the baby when needed. Milk is extracted through breast machine in the office as well. Now my sister baby go to kindergarden. There, she beats up her fellow children and makes mischief, so they are given a complaint. How to my sister handle them another country 😊😊 Her Husband also helps us a lot, when the baby was born, he used to take care of the baby most of the night time. When he had to go to the another city i.e. New York ,Washington for training on duty, her husband take care of baby mostly.The sister's mother also goes sometimes😊 To give birth to a life is to die and be born again. God cannot be born on this earth to solve our problems every time That is why he created Amma 😊 (mother).God is always waiting for to be born on this earth to get the nectar of Amma's love this is indian talk 😊 thank your wonderful video 😊🫶 she is very good mother and teacher 😊🥲

[@Korbiraki123]

It's really interesting! Amanda is reallyyyy an awesome mom, it's obvious that she is doing her best. I feel like life in Korea is really hard, especially in a competitive society, this is insane children have to go to up to 8 or 7 academies while they're only 7 or 8 years old. However, it's known that Korean students are really smart and hard-working, I guess I FINALLY found the reason behind it. Thank you Dan for this interesting Topic.Can't wait for ur upcoming videos.

[@aelliseu.d]

I've said it before and I'll say it again... I have so much respect towards students and pupils in South Korea cause maaan they really do go to school from morning till evening. When do they have time to make friends or I don't know, just laze around? 😞 They have the same mommy care center here too but most of the women don't use it cause the bad-mouths are like "huuuh so you wanna take time for yourself and let others take care of your child, what kind of mom are you? How can you call yourself a mom?" Whereas I, if I were a mom I would instantly take that regardless of others opinion and I honestly would want more moms to think like this. I have friends that went through the postnatal depression and it kinda s*cks from what I've heard, so please, soon to be mommies, don't forget to make some time for yourselves too. Actually not only the mom but I think every couple should take some time off just for them to still feel like they're a couple and not just parents. I don't know how it is there but here they really do forget that they were first a couple and then they became parents and that's why more than 60% of couples here either end up saying that they're not the same anymore when it comes to speaking about their relationship. International schools are expensive everywhere. At least here I know they are. My colleagues always complain about their kids tuition and how both, them and their spouse, struggle with the expenses, while I'm just "ahahaha single life is sooo fun :))) " So, to every parent out there that wants the best for their kids, BRAVO 👏 I appreciate you! Danny, waiting for another video with Amanda cause she seems super friendly 🥰 끝

[@rhenasitompul7971]

Hey Dan. I saw you walk quickly today at incheon arrival terminal 1 today 5/14. I want to say hi but your face so straight and dont want to bother you hahaha. Anyway i made it to visit SK

[@ThizisDanny]

I wasn’t at the airport 🤔 haha it must be someone who look like me

[@eddytheeagle7160]

You make awesome video with good content , but i am missing one very important video which is " How easy is it to date a korean girl " , ????

[@southerngirl9376]

This isn't a dating site.

[@eddytheeagle7160]

​@@southerngirl9376First of all i was not talking to you but the KZbin owner ( Dan ) , second he talk about almost everything so for someone planning to come and live there , i am interested in that subject....

[@southerngirl9376]

@@eddytheeagle7160 I don't care if you were talking to me or not. This is the internet, buddy, anyone can respond to your comment. Suck it up buttercup. You want to cry about it. Boo Hoo Snowflake. 🤣

[@peterlukaszewski]

I'm also from Canada originally living in Europe. Part of the feeling safer comes (ironically) from not being as connected as you would be back home, so you're happily living in an information bubble just not hearing as much of the bad stuff that's around you as you would back home.

[@kerstingravel8160]

It’s really informative, but to be true, living in SK would be a nightmare for me, and the pressure that kids already have in so young age, it’s just terrible. I understand that’s because of the society, but it’s really toxic.

[@m.b94]

I am from Toronto Canada & everything she said about Canada is true. I do wish we were a SAFE country too, still wishing. If one does not travel or have interest in other cultures then yes it would be strange to see someone who looks/sounds/act differently then yourself (why i watch Dan to know more about Korea culture that is not media controlled) & i like to see it as curiousity comments but some ARE hate dislike comments.The education is amazing! Asians are so smart & dedicated to learning compared to our public school system.

[@kanchansaksena6990]

Anneyong Danny! Every time you bring up good topics to share and it always means good things. ❤ Today's video was something different and inspired. Nice to know that Korea has a unique maternal culture. I liked it. Again Thank you for sharing such nice things in this Vedio really thoughtful 😊❤ GAMSAHBNIDA 🙏

[@limedka1904]

From what I've picked up in different ways, you don't really want to be a mom or a kid in Korea. Korean mothers are losing their identity. As Amanda herself said, she's not Amanda anymore, she's Tera's mother. I think that's wrong. And the kids. It makes me sad to hear that because of the pressure to educate, children can't enjoy their childhood. I really don't think kids need to be in school 24/7, plus be at least 27 clubs/academies.

[@christinnaaleistner4847]

PLEASE do you have a video about marriage after first kids. I heard the wife end up sleeping with the baby and husband in another bedroom. And they don't do much together. Is it true??

[@itsme2084]

Why didnt u ask a real korean though ?

[@ThizisDanny]

my content is mostly in English targeted for foreigners :) I wanted them to hear what it is like to be a mom a foreigner! but maybe I’ll have a Korean next time! 🤔

[@CompleteProfile]

Making a 3 year old study?? Parents like this claim they care about academics. But if they cared, they would have looked into early childhood education research. The child will never reach their academic potential. It is all so the parent can show off. Impressive, a 3 year old reading. Impressive a 7 year old reading at a better degree than their peers. Who loves academics because they arent burnt out. Less so.

[@aryaniveevee2711]

Surpriseeeeee... 😂😅 i never thought you'll bring such subject. But it's a nice surprise and i like it. It's very different, like an anomaly in statistic lol 😂👏👏👏👏 . I like Amanda @tera_mom... she's fun, practically happy, pretty and funny (Amanda, oh yes, do the breastfeeding vid next time 😂🤣🤣🤣 i wanna see Danny's reaction 😂). When i visit Incheon next time I'll bring some cute hairclips and hair accessories for Tera. She's sweet and cute! I'll visit your Cafe too!!! Thank you and see you guys sometimes this year! ❤❤❤ Special thanks to you Danny whose idea is superb and your hardwork in editing! 🫶🫶🫶