Being Tall in Korea

[@MsWannabeGamer]

I'm 5'3". I think I would fit in just fine. Here in the Netherlands, I'm buried in a crowd of insanely tall people.

[@NormanZavlandid1066]

What height do you consider to be insanely tall? I'm English and have visited the Netherlands 5 times. I'm 6'6" and rarely meet anyone taller than me in England although there are plenty of people around who are about 6'3" to 6'4". 4 of my 5 visits were to The Hague, Rotterdam and twice to Amsterdam. I only remember seeing a few people taller than me. My other visit was for the Texel catamaran race and I stayed the night in Den Helder. Whilst in a pub there, I saw at least 10 guys who were between 6'6" & 7'0". Is Den Helder notorious for tall people or did I just happen to walk into a pub during a tall man's convention?

[@MsWannabeGamer]

NormanZavlandid1066 For me, anyone over 6 feet is insanely tall. Since I'm just 5'3". But most people I know are about 6'5" or taller. Because you're very tall yourself, they don't seem as tall to you.

[@poppyorangeflower]

Yeah. If you're a below-average height dude, you do not want to find yourself in Scandinavian countries and the Netherlands. But most girls get a free pass because they're... well... girls.

[@UittoniiSuni]

NormanZavlandid1066 The main reason (I believe) "short" people and "tall" people have various ideas about what is tall is because of how the neck is positioned when looking at something. For shorter people they have to look up constantly to meet a tall persons eyes whereas a tall person does the opposite. Unless the height difference is small the angle in which you are looking at a person can emphasize a person's height. Especially to your own. A good example of this is when you want to take a picture of a tall building but can get far enough away without obstructing the view. You go down to the ground and tilt the camera up to get the entire building but in doing this you also make the building look much taller than if you were looking at it straight on.

[@NormanZavlandid1066]

UittoniiSuni Yes, and a shorter person always has an exaggerated perception of a taller person’s height because of the position of the eyes. My partner is 5’4” and I’m 6’6”. Her eyes are at about 4’11” and mine are at 6’1”. When we stand right next to each other, she looks at me and there’s a 19” difference between her eyes and the top of my head. I look at her and there’s only a 9” difference between my eyes and the top of her head.

[@lawrenceyang9959]

I have a friend who is about 207cm, it seems really awkward when he is in our school's restroom because he's so tall that he can easily see those people sitting on the toilet behind the wall.

[@sitidesna6681]

+Lawrence Jiang lol!!

[@mustafa_f1687]

+Siti Desna hi

[@isaackho7280]

Lolololol

[@izzyf6552]

Lol

[@naazneenahmed6513]

Lolololololol

[@no-dy3xw]

Why am I even watching this, I'm 5''/155 cm

[@hilalahmed2335]

I know same I'm here sitting at 157cm and going through the comments and seeing these people complain about how tall they are 😂😂

[@areko1178]

You're actually 5'1 by the way, and me too I'm 153 cm.

[@ivy6598]

fuck , im 173

[@muiju]

same, 150 cm here :')

[@grayc7827]

I'm 4'11

[@ellen3931]

And here I am, 5'4"

[@superwholockedshipper2823]

Me too 😂

[@ellen3931]

Superwholocked Shipper I hope I grow XD

[@emicals.]

Hello Army xD I'm like 5'0 or 5'1

[@ellen3931]

Golden Maknae Are you average height for your age? (This isn't supposed to sound like an interview lol XD)

[@Simran500Sweetie]

i'm 4'11 :(

[@ubiquitous_star584]

I'm shocked at how you people in the comments are so tall. I'm only 5ft and my friends are around 5'3-5'9. It's really weird seeing people mention that they're 6ft or above.

[@TheEchelon]

Ubiquitous_Star Average male height in my country is 184 cm or 6'2". So it depends on where you live what is considered tall or short.

[@rebeccaelizabeth8362]

Ubiquitous_Star ok wait is your profile pic Moonbyul bc fav

[@screamingisillegal2405]

@@TheEchelon 184cm is 6'1

[@lvzw]

Everything is possible when lied

[@olidon96]

I'm a girl and almost 5'10". I imagine if I lived in Korea I'd be buying a lot of boys' clothes. ._.

[@davecameron3648]

Oli Donohue 6'5", I would be buying none. :,[

[@kjkromes17]

+Oli Donohue Same I am 5'9" but I am also an athlete with broad shoulders so I would be wearing a lot of guys clothes hahaha

[@kelseyv.9144]

+Oli Donohue I'm 5'10 as well and i've found that most of the womens clothes fit here :)

[@marlenakaminska4003]

+Oli Donohue LUCKY YOU! im 6ft 2 and im a girl :( moving to korea is my dream but it seems that im too tall haha

[@katied6338]

Like your last name

[@viper4045]

I think it's cool to be tall.

[@dzeren_7151]

I want to know what korean people think of tall girls. Im 179cm and quite call for my age. so do korea people like it if ladies are so tall or they just have things against it?

[@danidenada5854]

wow you're so tall O.O

[@dzeren_7151]

hahahahah XD i don't know....am asain

[@Heather117]

Everyone seems to be commenting things like "I'm 5ft! I'm 5'2!!" And I'm just over here like "Really? I'm 6'2, tallest girl in my graduating class with 10 guys in between me and the next girl, and only 3 other guys behind me......" (Sigh) sometimes I hate being so tall...... Can't imagine what it's going to be like going to Korea or any Asian country one day.....

[@thagodfather007]

How tall is your dad?

[@Heather117]

Isaac Lok He's about the same hight at me, but I'm a little bit taller than him now DX

[@ThinnkTwicce]

OMG I'm 5'11 1/2, and I was the tallest girl in my senior class of about 450 students. For the senior class picture, I was the only girl in the top row. =l =l So so tall. I feel you.

[@briannaa.4421]

I'm 6'0 and I feel you girl. Can barely find a date my height, idk what I'm gonna do for senior prom next year lol

[@uetzel]

Brianna Light take a smaller guy? jesus it's not that hard

[@MilieNopeNotHere]

I watched this anime called Lovely Complex which is a comedy about a tall girl and a short boy. The anime said that she was 171 centimeters and considered a giant... So as a girl of average height in scandinavia which is 172, I became curious about wtf was up with height in asian countries. And now I'm really scared that people will look at me weirdly for apparently being incredibly tall for a girl XI I mean, I heard that height is a really big deal in Japan and Korea. Like; a guy wants a girl who's at least 5 cm shorter, a girl could never date someone shorter and if you're taller/shorter than normal you're a freak. Makes me kinda anxious.

[@Idkidkidkidk954]

The average height for women in Scandinavia is all around 167 cm.

[@MilieNopeNotHere]

+Cornelia T Karlsson well average height is +/- 4cm. But most of the girls I know are about my height. Anyway my point is that it's not a big deal here 😝

[@Dynera]

+Emilie F I wondered the same thing before I went to Korea, because I'm 171cm and quite average in my home country (Finland), so I wondered whether I would get some long looks. Turns out it wasn't really that bad, I think it was more my dark red hair that drew attention to me. Wonder what would happen if I went back to my natural blonde and wore heels! :D But sometimes you do have to be careful, for example the handles in subway cars hang rather low for a person of my height, so I kept bumping my head against them.

[@MilieNopeNotHere]

+Dynera it's odd to think about though. I've never thought of myself as tall. I'm 172 but there are many who are taller than me (although there are more who are shorter.) guess I just haven't given that much thought to height so to think that people in Japan made an anime about a girl my height who's considered a giant is just so weird 😝 but I'm glad handles is all you'll have to really worry about 😜

[@MissLocaLocita]

Was that Scandinavia on average? Because I read on a list that sweden had 172 cm as average for womens height. I´m Swedish too btw, but I am a short Swede (165). All of my female friends are around 170, even up to 185 cm... So I feel like a midget...

[@Lilithly]

I was worrying about that before I went to Korea, because even though I'm about average where I live (176 cm) I'm a bit taller than many koreans. Luckily H&M has pretty much the same sizes they do in Germany though, so that wasn't a problem^^

[@jrobinsonwebster]

That's just the average height in Korea, Koreans are pretty tall , all of my Korean friends are over 5'9", 5'10"-6'3" mostly 6'2" or 6'3" there are alot more tall Koreans than there are short ones

[@MorenaNama]

I'm Dutch, 177cm and one of the shortest in my class at school :'D

[@UnimpressedReviewer]

***** Dutch ppl are tall)

[@MorenaNama]

Moonlight They are, yes! Hihi Dutch men are considered the longest people on earth by average :'D

[@UnimpressedReviewer]

***** i like tall ppl xD

[@nokotoro]

We steken in het algemeen overal boven uit 😂 zelf ben ik 15 en 1.80 lol

[@TripleX205]

Buzz Blob ik ben 15 jaar en een maand en 1.77.

[@vivenel]

My whole family(except of my mother) is really tall. I(girl) always hated it, but now I don't really mind anymore because I've already stopped growing(12y until now15 and still 173cm). Now the rest of my class can slowly catch up hehe:) And who said Asians are small! We're Chinese and live in Switzerland. I can always easily spot my father and my brothers in a crowd because they're taller.

[@AlyssaTaylor9]

I can relate to the snowplow thing. I'm all of 5'1 and it can be very difficult to move large crowds if everybody else in said crowd is moving. I get bumped around and forced back a lot. To combat this, if I'm with a large person I hold their arm or hand and let them guide me along, but if I'm not with anybody in particular I just attach myself to a large person who happens to be moving the same direction, most of the time they don't notice.

[@nathanjamesgoodner]

I'm roughly the same height as Simon, and I say that being tall has its negatives everywhere. Riding in most vehicles is also uncomfortable. But am sure it is better for us giants here in America

[@Anonymous-un4vo]

I'm a 182cm (6 foot) female from Australia. The average female height in Australia is 168cm so for me it's really hard to find dresses and shorts that are long enough. Even harder than that is shoes. I'm a size 10 - 12 (depending on the make of shoe) with wide feet and one foot a whole size longer than the other. In most stores shoes are only made up to a size 10 and are never wide enough. Sometimes there are size 11 shoes but there'll be less of a variety to choose from and usually when there are size 11 and 12 it is all shoes that old people would wear which really isn't good for me since I'm 17 years old. I've been this tall since the age of 14.

[@Skystarry75]

I'm about 5'8" (173 centimeters) so I'd be tall by their standards, but not SUPER tall. My younger brother is about the same height as Simon though... He's not little...

[@asianshaft]

Skystarry75 I'm 5 foot 8 and a half now cowar lol nahs just kidding.

[@riverlu]

Sameeeee. In England that’s average, but whenever I go back to Singapore and Taiwan I feel like I stand out like a sore thumb.

[@masayus.166]

@@riverlu true, even in Malaysia. People would be staring at you (incl. me). Lol.

[@drearoshalexoxo7326]

I'm 15 and I'm "4'9" would I count as too short for a girl

[@TripleX205]

wolfie blue 4'9 is pretty short, lol.

[@saikoy9925]

140 cm cri

[@Turbram8460]

I'm 4'4 yet not 9. >\\\>

[@TripleX205]

ICxny 4 Why are you all so short ? I noticed that in my school. All the new seventh graders and even the eight graders are short as fuck and look like kindergarteners. Even the boys are like 140cm tall.

[@drearoshalexoxo7326]

TripleX205 lol its just in our genes

[@MissHayleyKendal]

I'm a 5'11 girl with size 7 feet. I find it difficult to find shoes/clothes that fit me in the UK!! I used to hate my height, but it has some advantages. :)

[@nicolecameron6255]

do you came from the uk ? ;) I'm from Scotland :P

[@MissHayleyKendal]

i do 'came' from the UK haha :) Lake District!

[@nicolecameron6255]

hayley kendal sorry if i sound STUPID but where is that sorry i ment 'come'

[@nicolecameron6255]

hayley kendal oh and btw in 5'1 ( 155 cm ) in my feet are size 3 or 4 i'm from scotland

[@lozzythecoolone]

I'm from the UK too (East London represent! XD) and I also have size 7 feet but I'm only 5"5-ish. I think the reason why it's hard to find shoes is because size 7 is a common size. For clothes I'd say try the tall sections in shops/online (I know places like New Look have petite and tall sections) ^_^

[@thirzavoortman4163]

OK im a girl and im 174 cm and 12 years old save meeeee

[@baekhyunbaozi8737]

I know your struggle im 13 and 178cm

[@alinatok12]

HAHAH i just die

[@purpleunicorn8659]

Maybe you won't grow much any more...? I don't know how tall your parents are...😅

[@thirzavoortman4163]

purple unicorn my father is 2 meter and my mother is 1.83

[@L3vinesNL]

+purple unicorn parents dont mean anything. My mother is very short and my father is average and I'm 1,95m

[@jc4jax]

"try to crawl one out" I busted out laughing, thanks for laughs! :)

[@Miraiwhitelock]

The Netherlands is the country with the tallest people in general. Women are around 1.75 and men around 1.85

[@shizuma2007]

204cm and loving it! Running around Daegu with kids trying to climb me while playing basketball!!!! hehehe

[@calliethompson3164]

I love Martina's hand puppet with sound effects. I feel like this made the video that much better.

[@user-sf7kc3wy8e]

I just turned 16 and I'm 172, I'm still growing .-.

[@MrKillerBeatsZ]

That's average size for n girls in the netherlands XD meanwhile there is me being 1.67m at 20 y/o when average male height is 1.84m here

[@d_white5160]

Why are we literally the exact same age and height

[@talachiragwandi9122]

175 and Im 13 ;-;

[@garyboi9779]

@@talachiragwandi9122 lol just a growth spirt don't worry bout it I'm 17 and like 187/188cm it's chill

[@tuberculosis7873]

I’m 13 and 180

[@chrisdouglass67]

I'm between 6'9" and 6'10" (207 cm). I haven't been to Korea but I have been to the Philippines. Strangers would actually come up to me just to take a picture with me. I wonder if its similar in Korea. (At least the transportation in Korea appears to be normal size unlike the tricycles and jeepneys in Philippines.

[@Windmark4784]

Are you Dutch or Danish. Or are you German?

[@chrisdouglass67]

I am from the United States. Scotch/Irish ancestry

[@stelkin656]

Captain Windmark The average in Denmark and Germany is only 1 inch more than in the US. I don't see how that 1 inch determines whether if you have a country with normally sized people or people who need to duck their heads whenever they go pass through a doorframe.

[@IanBrown-qo1dv]

I'm 6'5" and I don't fit under floor tables at sushi restaurants... honestly, I rarely fit anywhere. I can only imagine what it would be like at the Ewok village where you live.

[@lozza821]

I'm a 17 year old girl who is 184cm (6ft) tall lol. I really want to go to Korea though but I probably wont because of my height. It's sad.

[@alleyandmckenzie2917]

I LIKE YOUR PROFILE PICTURE.

[@SungYiNx3]

+Alley And Mckenzie SAME

[@warhamster07]

please share your genes girl

[@someguy1532]

+CAKESLICE Well.... your a lot better of than i am, me being 6ft 7in

[@strawberrycupcake4298]

I'm 11 and 5'9..

[@azarazat]

oh my god...you are taller than kwang soo a.k.a kirin

[@autdrew]

Hahaha!! Flashbacks! My family and cousin were all living there at the same time. My husband is 6'2 & cousin is 6'6. The puffing up and bouncing people off (with my 5'2 self walking behind) became a fun game. The awkwardest thing was when my husband spent 5 days in hospital. He had to sleep semi reclined with his feet dangling because he was too long for the hospital bed!!

[@essennagerry]

I'm a girl and I'm 170cm (5.6 feet) tall. I feel like I fit everywhere - sure I might be a little tall in Korea, but I don't think I'll be that tall really. I expect that I'll meet girls just as tall as me and taller, it just won't be as often as I do in Europe. Also, where I live I'm not considered tall, but I'm not considered short either, by any means. I'm never called short nor tall. I feel like it's the perfect size.

[@ellasuffer]

Lucky in singapore, we have a system that occurs when you have to let the people on the tain to alight first before boarding.

[@Ayumiko0404]

Yeah :b You from SG too ?

[@ellasuffer]

Yup :D LOL TRAIN**

[@Ayumiko0404]

Haha XD I am from SG too.

[@eucharistenjoyer]

Male, 1.63m and living in Korea right now. I feel like a midget /: and it's kinda sad when I meet Korean girls in language exchange groups and the "ideal type" question comes in, most of the time they answer "taller than 1.70m" (or even more ).

[@Windmark4784]

If you're white guy, they're still gonna like you even though you're short.

[@KettiexD]

Aw Simon. He's like a gentle giant who's always having a hard time

[@xxjustcherryxx9150]

I am 163cm and reaaaaaaally short for a girl living in the country with the tallest people in the world....

[@StardollLoverXD]

Feel you, 161 cm and also Dutch :(

[@yetijj8174]

I am very average in Holland, I'm 174 cm tall, but almost everyone is taller than me...

[@sli_knits]

i'm 151 cm and also living there. x_x

[@navgirljen]

We lived in Korea from 2007 to 2010 and we totally understand being tall in Korea. My husband is 6'7" or roughly 200 cm so obviously you never found him, Simon, haha! I am 5'8" or 172 cm so not a small person, either. We had all the same issues you have and also people would ask if we were Dutch because apparently the Dutch are very tall people! But no, we're US citizens who were there because of the US Navy.

[@kjjjacobs13]

How tall is Martina? She must be pretty tall too because she doesn't seem to be dwarfed by Simon. I'm a girl, I'm 5'10 and have size 11/12 feet and it's hard for me to find clothes, especially shoes, and that's here in the states! I live in Texas and people here are usually a bit taller and bigger and I STILL have trouble with clothes! It's hard to find jeans that are long enough and not "high-waters" on me and t-shirts that are long enough in the torso. It is frustrating sometimes but I still like being tall. I even like to wear super high heels to make myself even taller.

[@thequeenundisputed]

She's 5'7 1/2. There is actually quite a difference in height between Simon and Martina but when filming Martina will stand on a box so that they can fit in the same frame together. If she doesn't stand on something, her head will be cut out of the frame.

[@RoastedCatGames]

Yeah as I guy I can say that its usually good to either be really tall or really short. Both those are good. When its inbetween its really not that special so to speak. And martina is 5'7 and a half

[@bluefuzzybear]

... I'm 5'4-4.5 -.- #asianshortiesftw

[@BeautifulxMeadow]

I really wish I could be 5'10..

[@thequeenundisputed]

Rein Why?

[@sambayly2690]

im 185 and i hope i don't get any taller cos Asian clothes are the best thing that will ever happen in my life

[@lilyananooryusra1512]

let us just embrace ourselves and love ourselves for whatever height and weight we have..just be healthy :) peace and love ^^

[@TheKrysLuv]

martinas hand bow lmfao shes so cute

[@Fcycfvyvvyvtfutg]

wouldn't you also tower over in america? or in Canada?

[@Nenomilli]

I really can relate to that!!! Since i'm here in Seoul i bumped my head so often (lamps, subway handles, lintels...) that at least 1/3 of my brain cells quit their job.

[@Rajiyay]

I'm about 183cm every male Korean I have made friends with is usually around my height is that around the average height you think?

[@Jessica1999921]

how tall is Martina?

[@monkeyhugs123]

She said in a video that she was around 5'7.5" (171cm if you use metric)... :)

[@gerbelle90]

I'm 5'5 (165cm) and German. I grew up in Bavaria and was slightly shorter than the average Girl there, now I live in the Saarland very close to France and sooo many people are short here - like, a lot of guys are as short as me :/But when I was on a day trip to Hamburg, my sister and my face was at the height of people's armpits. Luckily they showered :D With all that, I just want to say that there are differences within the same country

[@xlilmizchattygalx]

That's really funny because most Koreans I've met are giants, I remember when I went to Canada and like most girls were like my height or taller (I'm 1.71 btw) which lead for me to think that most Koreans are quite tall people hmm, seems like I've been fooled, esp by EXO (A boy group where the members are 1.73-1.86 tall) :'(

[@LordLoldemort7]

well men are taller on average :)

[@xlilmizchattygalx]

LordLoldemort7 Yeah but they made it seem like even the men were short lol

[@nikkiburgman7925]

Fadumo Hussien D.O (one of the members of EXO) said he was under 170cm even though his profile says he is 173cm. Most profiles lie about the idols height making them about 3cm taller than they actually are because when it comes to measure them, they're just too respectful to take off their shoes (which probably have insoles in them).

[@xlilmizchattygalx]

Nikki Burgman Ohhh I see, but more or less KrisChanTaoSeKai are quite tall you can tell just by looking at them standing aha ^.^

[@nikkiburgman7925]

Fadumo Hussien Yea

[@pianoh7807]

How about being short in Korea? Here in Canada, I'm 16 and 149cm (I'm probably in the top 10 for the shortest students in my school). I get the occasional "you're so short" comment, but no one actually bullies me for it. But after seeing the "Bullying in Korea" TL;DR, I feel like that would change if I lived in South Korea.

[@nguyenkill]

You still can grow!! time for some sport and milk xD, dont weight lift though!!

[@g.eexhu5448]

I think you saying that you tower over everybody is highly exaggerated. The average male height in Korea is 174cm and in the US the average white male has a height of 177cm (and it's the same in the UK). A difference of 3cm isn't that great, since the standard deviation for male heights is 7cm. So 3/7 of a standard deviation isn't that much though nontrivial

[@g.eexhu5448]

Also, you're not quite big, though you are tall. Your shoulders are slightly more narrow than average, I would say. Sorry I'm not trying to put you down or anything like that, just stating it like I see it.

[@jongseonglee4736]

I'm assuming you've lived in the USA which is why I find it a little weird on why you think its exaggerated. I think the average US male height doesn't account for how many extremes there are. Living in the states, it's not uncommon to find a lot of people who are 185-195. Bring me 5 random males and I'm sure one is going to fall under that range. But then again, I also see a lot of short males that are in the 160-170 range. I think Korea is a lot more normalized and has a narrower bell curve in terms of height. I see about 1 in 10 people who are in the 185-195 range currently in Korea (i'm visiting family), and I think its because Korean height is much more normalized to a bell curve compared to US male height. Considering how it feels to stand next to a person who is 5 inches taller than you, I think 3 standard deviations above the average height is pretty "towering." I mean, that's like the length of a head.

[@g.eexhu5448]

A displacement of three sevenths of a standard deviation is actually sufficient to account for the rough 1-in-10 versus 1-in-5 difference that you've observed due to the fact that the bell curve diminishes more and more rapidly as it descends toward its tails. Remember that it's not linear. I've looked into studies of this trait (height) and other traits in the past and it's not convincing that the standard deviation varies across different populations that share similar socioeconomic states; the population distribution usually falls within a bell curve-like histogram with very few exceptions, when a sufficiently large sample is taken. In fact, if anything in more developed countries with similar socioeconomic statuses the standard deviation is smaller due to the relative elimination of malnutrition and other factors which would stretch out outliers on the tails of the curve; there is more of a "normalized" nutritional/environmental standard for the population. I find it a little strange that you think studies on average height in the US would somehow leave out outliers in their data collections; this is almost certainly a false statement. However I understand what you are trying to say: the US indeed has a less homogeneous population due to relatively greater genetic diversity. Due to relative inhomogeneity in the US-as opposed to Korea-different sub-populations will have different height distributions and that's probably where the observation comes from.

[@UittoniiSuni]

G. EEXHU54 I agree with you overall but the main reason (I believe) "short" people and "tall" people have various ideas about what is tall is because of how the neck is positioned when looking at something. For shorter people they have to look up constantly to meet a tall persons eyes whereas a tall person does the opposite. Unless the height difference is small the angle in which you are looking at a person can emphasize a person's height. Especially to your own. A good example of this is when you want to take a picture of a tall building but can't get far enough away without obstructing the view. You go down to the ground and tilt the camera up to get the entire building but in doing this you also make the building look much taller than if you were looking at it straight on. Though I agree that homogeneity and inhomogeneity both play a role I can safely say that even a little bit of height difference does indeed make a difference. I live in Taiwan right now and the avg. height for a male is 171.45 cm (5' 7.5") and the avg. height for a woman is 159.68 cm (5' 2.75") and just this past month I went to Hong Kong for a week and the avg. height for a man is 171.7 cm (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) and for women is 158.7 cm (5 ft 2 1⁄2 in). While I was only there for a week and Hong Kongers (sp?) are on avg. about .35 cm (1/2") taller than the avg. Taiwanese I could still tell that they were taller and I felt much smaller even though I had not known the statistic at the time (I looked it up later because I couldn't understand why I felt they were taller when I was there. Thought it might have been because I was in a new country and had never been there before. XP). Hope this makes sense and that my spelling was OK. >

[@g.eexhu5448]

Yes, I agree that at smaller distances between individuals, height differences are most apparent to each observer. Those statistics may be outdated. Also, they may have differing methodologies and sample sizes. But aside from those points, I don't think that these samples should be treated so seriously up to the hundredths digit, so to speak: depending on the sample, it could have well been the case that the average male height in HK was smaller than the average male height in Taiwan by 0.25cm. For instance if you look up different studies of Taiwan male height (and HK too) you'll probably figures that are certainly different up to the hundredths digits. I think that saying the average male height in both HK and Taiwan surpasses 171cm is a pretty safe statement; however after the units digit, things may not be as reliable. Based on (somewhat old) statistics, average male height in Taiwan and HK is probably about the same. (Makes sense as the vast majority of Taiwanese are from Fujian, which is quite "genetically homogeneous" to Guangdong and hence HK.) Regarding your observations, you *might* also have seen an uncharacteristically taller set of people in HK and / or an uncharacteristically short set of people in Taiwan. (Though I'd rule the latter out given that you live in Taiwan, so it's probably merely the former, which is quite possible due to the fact that your duration of stay was a week.) Of course it's also perfectly possible that people from HK truly are taller than people from Taiwan. But to address your intended point: Hmm, I don't really think 0.25cm would be sufficient to account for such a large perceived height difference. It's too small. So it's one of two things: either you observed an uncharacteristically tall set people in HK and/or HK people are taller by more than 0.25cm. Sorry for the long write-up. If you ever go to northern China you might be even more taken aback. Northern Chinese males are the tallest in China (and Asia), at 175+ cm. :-)

[@janemarie5538]

I'm not the tallest if I think about the group of friends that I hang out with, I'm 170.8cm (lol yeap the exact height) sooo it would be 5'7 and a quarter...I was totally happy with my height UNTIL I came across with kpop. Well actually it took me years to realize that my favorite stars are actually shorter than me...whyyyy :((( My number one bias is baekhyun from exo-k and recently they had a photo shoot for a magazine and it said that he is "about 5'7"...that would be about 170.2 cm......So yeah..and I believe that even that height is exaggerated..again whyyyy?! It has been my mission to figure out his real height so that I can compare him to others and expose their real heights too :D Orange caramel's Nana is really about 171cm because baekhyun is a bit shorter than her...and kwanghee from zea is claimed to be 173cm and he truly seems to be taller than baekhyun. When you guys did the interview/appeared on the show with suju and fx Martina looked a lot taller than any of them, but still their profiles state that they should be relatively tall...maybe it was just the shooting angle or something...I clearly have too much free time on my hands (not really though, gotta read) but yeah.

[@Bellables]

As a chick taller that's 6'1" this video made me laugh. But I am curious if things have changed for height advantageous people since 2012...

[@jonathandhannah]

My wife and I are moving to Korea and I am 6'6" (2 meters!). I lived in Korea for one year before and experienced all the things you talked about. The really low floor tables are the worst!

[@reecethehero8574]

wait so whats considered tall in korea?

[@fractionpassion]

Then Martina is pretty tall too because she's catching up..

[@mohosapedapetalon]

I am moving to Korea in August, I cant get over how specific this vid is to me at 6ft5 haha. Thanks so much, loving the vids :)

[@Mangotropolis]

martinas bringing hand puppets back

[@GenuineLaughter]

Hardly anyone is even your height in the US, dude ._.

[@zoilalulu3798]

He's Canadian

[@Nieknique]

In many videos Simon is either on his knees or Martina stands on a platform. And perhaps she does wear heals too. But still, Martina is quite tall. I read somewhere she's about 5'7.

[@IheartEXO12]

Can you make a show why your dog is blue

[@Thekpopgeek2]

im 5'11 1/2 (180cm) and im a girl ..... i be a giant lol

[@skysong07]

My son is also 6' 4" tall and due to his taller than average height have had many comical experiences of his own the last time we were in Korea. Anyway, for a boy who grew up in the house with a 10 foot ceiling it was quite a challenge having to adjust to ceilings barely tall enough clear the top of his head. Especially whenever he was going in and out of the rooms and kept forgetting to duck his head in time. As a result resounding smacking forehead right into door lintel noise was what how we could guess whether the boy was in the vicinity or not. Same thing on the buses until a mere reminder of"duck!" itself was enough to get him so irritated. Oh well, you know about having to folding and squeezing long limbs to fit little space between seats all too well so I won't even bother to mention. However, it still was overall wonderful experience that my son can't wait to go back. How about that...!

[@simmerprincess9050]

I'm super short...I'm 4'10...

[@littlefiddlechick1513]

I am a half inch shorter then you.....I hope that makes you feel better haha

[@axeltheking4157]

+LittleFiddleChick than*

[@jae7919]

+Simmer Princess I'm 4'7.... that than make you feel better btw?

[@simmerprincess9050]

i love kpop and you ruin my life That's so adorable, holy shit!

[@jae7919]

Simmer Princess I'm not adorable tho...

[@jdlaw001]

How tall is Martina then? They both don't look tall.

[@summerdais325]

I'd like to know, too, but as someone with EDS, it is safe to assume she is fairly tall.

[@mistaTHIRTEEN]

I believe she said she is about 5'7" (170cm)

[@TheGoodSheppard23664]

When Martina is standing next to Simon and they look close in height it's because she's standing on something. There's a video (I forget which one) where you see her step down for some reason and there's a much bigger difference.

[@AlanaOBrienAnimation]

I'm Irish and 177cm!! I was in Korea and LOVED being tall, it makes you stand out :D

[@WarriorQueenful]

I think I'm short because I'm 146...

[@azazleue]

same high with lee kwang soo

[@mattmac8957]

so what I am learning from what I just heard and watched from this video is that at 6'6" and 245 lbs, Korea and probably Japan are not the places for me to go on a trip. Cause, I have always wanted to go to both and am a "huge" have of K-Pop on the korean side and "huge" fan of J-Pop/J-Rock on the Japanese side, and if it makes anyone feel better or worse, I am the 3rd shortest in my family. I love the video btw, was somewhat informative on what a tall person goes through in Korea, I'm still weighing my options but even with my size I might go anyways.

[@eunthebean8502]

lol i have a 6"6 friend. he wont fit in korea at all

[@ChibiChunks]

i have a friend like that too and he's only 13 (he's gonna be huuuuuuge!) and i have another friend that is 6'9''. and then my dad is 6'3'' and like 300+ lbs. (and no he's not fat that's actually a healthy weight for him...) i kinda would like to see them try to fit in korea, just for entertainment factor XD

[@eunthebean8502]

ChibiChunks hahahah yeah. be prepared for the unending stares from every native there :p

[@raivobimsteins]

ChibiChunks Those that are huge in young age usually stop growing in height when they are about 16.

[@rachelelizabeth7359]

My brother in 6'4 and my cuz is 7'7

[@teratheexplorer]

Martina, how tall are you? I'm like 174cm and you seem to be around that height...? I'm coming to Seoul in February to study, so I'm going to experience being heigher that most of the ladies... (and guys probably too) *sad sigh*

[@space0914]

Tera Da Otaku You are at Korea guys average 174 sm . Asian young generation is getting taller

[@teratheexplorer]

***** you're right, I was positively surprised to be honest, the younger guys here are mostly as tall as average Europeans. So when I stand in the subway I don't feel like the tallest person around lol ;DD

[@teratheexplorer]

***** mostly quite short, most of them is shorter than me by at least 10cm (there are some exeptions tho) - esp. the ahjumas are really small ;DD

[@SaraYafarExtra]

i've trying like for 50 minutes to get out of my computer and do some things i have to do, but... Simon & Martina you are not helping me, i mean i watch a video and then in suggestions was another interesting video of you guys i mean, i clarify a lot of questions i have >-< Keep doing this you both are so good guys. Sorry for my bad english.

[@jasjasg]

lol people im 179.8 cm and I'm only 14 xD, I'd be really awkward if i went to Korea..hahha

[@SweetCloudy1]

Wow, in my country (Mexico) i'm very tall. I'm 16 yrs old and i'm 169 cm.

[@francheskabruni]

so lee min ho is tall? right ?:Ddddd he is 1.87 L

[@monanucleosis2723]

a lot of people in korea are really tall now.. compared to like the 50s... idk, is the nation growing?

[@DJMoon-uh2rb]

You know, there are some prejudices that all Koreans are short but actually Korea is the tallest country in Asia. Im 18, and 185cm(6'1").Im in a high school and majority of my friends in my class are over 180cm at all. Korean men height average is about 174~175. Our race is tall.

[@jessicagomez1760]

+Mushu interesting, do you know why this change happens? maybe koreans are drinking more milk? *jk*

[@photographersincense]

Korea isn't the tallest country in Asia,Israel and Northern China are taller than South Korea.

[@jessicagomez1760]

Edward .d interesting, thank you for the info ✌

[@raiahy]

Are girls tall too? Or are Koreans weirded out by tall girls?

[@DJMoon-uh2rb]

+raiahy Girls are normal. They'll not feel weird if you are not too tall

[@ThinnkTwicce]

I'm reading all these comments, and woooow... a lot of yall have some really weird bodies. XD I'm 5'11 1/2 with size 9 1/2 foot in America. I wear a dress size 6 and a medium shirt size. I dont think im skinny, but everyone else thinks im skinny except for like two people ... my mom and best friend haha. I'll stick out in Korea, but I wont be a tower. 179-180 cm is my height in metric scale. Only a couple centimeters taller than the averege male height. Any other tall girls out there?

[@teratheexplorer]

I'm 174cm and I'm like one of the taller girls? Gonna stick out among the Korean ladies too when I get there lol

[@anikajones8238]

I'm 5'7 (170 cm) and 14 :/ Luckily I stopped growing a year ago. But, the problem is not my height. The problem is my weight. I'm like 92 pounds (about 42 kg) so I have a weird looking body. It's like I can't even gain weight. I eat all day and I'm still the same weight =_=*. That's why I wish to be shorter. Also, the guy I like is like 5'6 but he's like 13 so :/

[@UnimpressedReviewer]

Anika Jones how you know you stopped growing? o.O

[@teratheexplorer]

Moonlight i basically stopped when i was around 13 or 14 too. guess if you hit an early puberty or smthng, you just get it over on the physical side sooner.

[@UnimpressedReviewer]

Tera Da Otaku So you think i'll stop growing too? i'm 15 and like 167 (or 166)

[@loptimisticable]

I'm really happy for being short girl haha. I'm 20 years old and 162cm tall. And I think that is good. Also I'm lucky for having asian sizes to fit me and ive been ordering from there and china clothes for pretty long time

[@luzifersissy]

oh i am okay with small guys everyone is taller than me :) EVERYONE

[@bmoon5342]

you are big in american standard too.

[@RockZombieIAm]

+B Moon Not really. I don't know many men under 6 feet.

[@bmoon5342]

Many Americans can't read

[@RockZombieIAm]

B Moon Fact.

[@sephkurai]

I'm 6'1 and I don't know anyone taller than me.

[@cocoacoolness]

I'm 6 foot and while at work some people come in who tower way above me (i swear they're like 7 feet tall) so i guess its taller than average but not uncommon in Australia.

[@codycrawford7842]

I'm 6'5", 275 lbs and coming to Daegu in less than 3 weeks, will be interesting.

[@kkimnoob1]

I'm chinese and 186cm :)

[@PhanteusZ]

I'm Mongolian and I am 190 cm :).

[@terrykim3263]

Yaocheng fu Korean 180 XD hahahahahaha

[@terrykim3263]

***** hahah i am the shortest in asia

[@kkimnoob1]

LOL 180 is average in western countries, but then again 180 is tall in asia. however asia is producing a lot of giants for basketball

[@terrykim3263]

Wow wow,,, calm down i was just being sarcastic with the fact you guys are too tall for asians hahaha

[@김원준-f3t]

But...195cm is tall in every country! Just take a look at the average height in the US or Canada

[@neilyebrah3043]

average height in america is like 5'9 lol

[@afrochadwithabiggestbbc6491]

@@neilyebrah3043 korean too

[@Diedeledie]

How tall you are depends on where you live and what you eat. I have friends, both male and female, whose parents are from Hong Kong. My female friends are all over 1.70 m tall and my male friends are over 1.80 m, but their parents are way shorter.

[@EvidenceSong]

I'm 14 and I'm 178cm, I hate being tall and I think tall girls are horribly ugly... I wish I was shorter...

[@hammettful]

I wish I was shorter as I attend a lot of concerts. I am 174(maybe) and sometimes I can't see :(

[@pinkie5963CP]

hammettful im 4'11 (i live in canada btw so idk what it'll be in Korea)

[@nicoleb.7747]

I wish I was shorter too because I'm 14 and I'm 181cm. I want to live in Korea when I'm older and that will be horrile >.

[@ImFrelled]

***** Look on the bright side, you are over 180 cm tall and thus, not a loser! ;^)

[@pluiedemiel]

gurl you have a greater chance of becoming a model (run-way ones esp) than probably most of the girls you know! tell yourself positive things and be confident! :D

[@cutecharms1755]

kwang sooooo 😂

[@oheeeeeeeeee]

being a 5'10" and a half tall as a girl is the most frustrating thing urgh i can't imagine how i'd feel in Korea

[@Lyn1696]

actually, asian people are growing taller each generation because they're not sitting that much on the floor anymore ==> eating at a table, sitting directly on a form have caused them to not grow that tall, while sitting on a chair, with legs kinda extended makes people grow taller.

[@lex6blue]

I think another major factor is that they are on a diet where it helps them grow faster. Anyone can do it really.

[@EBProductions]

hi i'm 15 and i'm 197 cm :O

[@Freimopp777]

how tall are you now? xd

[@vamp5621]

Freimopp777 maybe she ment 179 not 197 idk

[@danad3838]

Hi im 12 and im 175cm 5'8

[@pucca9521]

EB Productions wow i'm 14 and i just 150 cm

[@abra238]

Martina's hand is adorable, especially with the bow :)

[@tmblover27]

I can't stop watching ur videos!

[@emolingling101]

Nowadays some agencies focus on petite/short models, so you can do research on those, that'll help you out a bit. Don't let your height stop you from reaching your goals and making your dreams come true :)

[@noahjrgensen1277]

I'm 166 cm here in Denmark and I'm SHORT for a Danish girl... The average height for a girl here in Denmark is roughly 175 cm. For a guy it's around 188 cm. Denmark has some of the Worlds tallest population...

[@pspcndnshlmr]

i'm 14 and 158 tall, if i go to korea i might be considered short but here in my country, indonesia, i'm considered quite tall because the average height here is somewhat 159. if simon happen to visit indonesia, maybe he'll find korean people are just taller :/ but you can find many korean, or any other foreigners too here

[@russelldyer5628]

Hi 5 Simon! I am also 6ft 4! Dude you weren't kidding, I was the only guy my height when I went to Korea last year, did not see anyone as tall as me. I feel happy there's other people my height, there aren't many around where I live =( Greetings from Sydney!

[@XDdu73]

One of my dad's friends is almost 2m high (he's 198cm I think) and almost doesn't fit anywhere, even in France where he lives. In the past few years he's had to go to Japan for business and people would literally stop him on the street to take pics with him haha. Once a taxi driver refused to take him because he said that he wouldn't fit in his taxicab !

[@techomatic2000]

I recently begun to get into Korean culture and music. I must say you guys are probably the best thing I've ran into when trying to learn another culture. (I am also into Japanese culture). You guys are the best! :P

[@annabelle7123]

exactly right, and height is an important, sensitive issue to guys in Korea! It's only very sad about North Korean guys, because its due to malnutrition...

[@bluefuzzybear]

no but in canada many people are 185 cm too but its kind of average around where I live, also if that person is a girl, its considered really tall, but if its a guy, yes he's tall, but not so tall. Some people have their growth spurt when theyre around 14 so he/she might not start to grow as fast anymore. Oh one more thing, I didnt say he wasnt tall, i just said he was a quite decent height if i;m comparing to where i live but he is considered really tall in some countries around the world :)

[@BadGirlsofGotham]

I'm 173cm and growing up I was always the tallest girl in class. I'm almost 20 and I'm still one of the tallest girls at my college.

[@Aheartism]

Do you guys realise that Simon is 10 cm taller than Taecyeon, the beast?!

[@NisaPhantomhive]

yur like the rock in the water! that stream an't got noting on yu haha! i heard that tall people can actually make room in front of them for friend or something on train easier, (i found a picture of something like this before but cannot seem to find it now) because when standing there yu have extra space right in front of yu were person can stand/fit, but random people obviously would feel to weird to be there haha.

[@legacyhunter9405]

I'v lived in Toronto and Calgary for roughly 10yrs, but i can hardly see men over 195cm. it's very rare in Canada too.