Do People in Korea Speak English?

[@Babygirl6102]

50% is a very long stretch. Although, I think most Koreans understand more English than they actually speak. Since the way they learn English prioritizes being able to remember or understand English sentences, for academic purposes, versus actually being able to produce or use English in the real world.

[@eun_woo_usa]

I was there last year, and I agree with you.

[@asdassdgfdf7509]

I was there and it is not that good especially older than 30 it is not very good. On average it is like 10%-15%

[@cevityy]

Most young people are fluent in English as English programs recently got implemented into the curriculum which is why he says that but since korea has an aging population most of the older people aren’t apart of this minority

[@MPandaLoverM]

Yeah I went to the Incheon airport and they couldn’t answer any of my family’s questions. All they said was “no” and laughed 😭

[@willythepool3812]

Yeah, they understand what you say, but can't say it in a sentence

[@jn-tokkixbun]

He has such a soft sweet voice!

[@sophollyneang3788]

He is handsome ❤

[@IPV-252]

Black guy 🌚or White Guy 🌝????

[@Lovser_01]

@@IPV-252 The Asian one💀

[@daokongthanin1147]

It's true....when i went to korea last year, whenever i needed help and asked using english, almost all koreans understood, but their english was very basic and passive, sometimes they answered with body language or gestures. Ooh overall Korea is a beautiful country, especially their Rural area...so lovely❤️❤️❤️

[@daokongthanin1147]

Oh, one more thing, there is a lot of news circulating about Korean people being racist towards foreigners. THAT IS NOT TRUE. I was very comfortable and the local people were very kind, polite and friendly.

[@linosunu]

That doesn't apply to all ​@@daokongthanin1147

[@MohammedAli-h3z3r]

@@daokongthanin1147 that my friend is what we call an "anecdote" based on your personal experience

[@eavesdropenglish]

Yes, they're really afraid of making a mistake and are not used to talking to strangers, but they are very polite and caring. Such a beautiful country. ♡

[@theunknownchannel8166]

He is Beautiful.

[@themanifester1807]

Yep, just like their best actors, lol.

[@MoarKhokhar-nn3pi]

Handsome

[@ourstyle00]

fluent english😂😂😂beautiful wtf😂😂😂

[@MoarKhokhar-nn3pi]

@@ourstyle00 Korean English is not good

[@austychannel]

I prefer to use the word, beautiful rather than handsome for this guy as well🥰

[@bastiastudio]

He's cute and charming like Byeong Woo Seok..... ❤😮😊

[@elysium888]

yeah! i thought he was BWS for one sec.

[@Gulsanam-f1m]

​@@elysium888me too😢

[@Nawizi1]

You can compliment a korean without comparison

[@peterk6431]

​@@Nawizi1 Why do you have a problem with it? Loosen up

[@Nawizi1]

@@peterk6431 as a korean no one wants to be compared by idols/actors everyday. No one needs to loosen up y'all js need to stop doing ts.

[@JessicaAiresSimoes]

Yeah, he is very handsome. Amazed by his beauty.

[@hope7069]

exaggeration

[@valkyrieuprise5821]

@@hope7069opinion

[@Sho_Itsuki]

Jealousy ​@@hope7069

[@VihBah]

​@@hope7069 youre so scary, why u said " they sa" in one of this channel's videos?

[@hope7069]

@@VihBah No obsessive taste for soft things

[@arodee915]

I stayed in Korea for 3 months and yeah, most of the people I met can understand English but some of them are just reluctant to speak, afraid of making mistakes. I always say to them that it’s okay if you can’t say the right words as long as we understand each other. And yes, they are very helpful as the guy said, and they are thoughtful too. I miss Korea. I wish I could go back someday. 😊😢

[@wave2_miruu]

okay but he’s really cute 😍

[@sleepynomore1154]

Agree!!

[@larisa_izabela]

That's why I graded his English skills a C2 minimum. 😂

[@jasminpizarro6702]

Facts 😊

[@quandaledingle10878]

as if you can pull him 😂 keep dreaming bro

[@larisa_izabela]

@ikeepchangingusername What if she's cute too? 😅

[@hanajo3278]

Where did you find an angel like this??? He’s so beautiful 😮😮😮

[@imhidden749]

Wtf

[@hanajo3278]

@@imhidden749 f your own business

[@MaxZufarMc]

Huh. Tbh i look like Korean like this guy. But i hate myself. What's wrong with girls

[@yoomin-forever-ot7]

​@MaxZufarMc Well if you hate yourself then why would anyone love you just love yourself

[@hanajo3278]

@@MaxZufarMcreally? Show me if you look like him. No pict=hoax and let me judge you

[@nuramira8511]

I went to Seoul, Busan and Gyeongju. The staffs at touristy places definitely know basic English. They don’t have to be fluent, but as long as we understand each other it’s good enough for me. I had a positive experience.

[@heavenhaven7254]

If visiting Korea, foreigners should try to speak Korean not English. Would you expect Korean visitors speak Korean if visiting America or fereign country?

[@neo-xy3ze]

​@@heavenhaven7254Not every foreigner's mother tongue is English. Learning a new language when ever you travel to a new country is not practical. Isn't it? But English is a global language.

[@AvatarRuko]

​@@heavenhaven7254will visit Korea for 7 days only, then you expect someone to speak Hangul? What kind of mentality is that?

[@fk20224]

Exactly, you said it all ​@@heavenhaven7254

[@Leena-kr]

@@heavenhaven7254English is global language 💁‍♀️

[@earlsitetv1352]

He looks like a kpop idol❤

[@trezzia]

Koreans may not be fluent in English, but they know basic English if you ask direction or if you wanna buy some clothes. But saying 50% of Korea speak English is a stretch 😅

[@Akmong1988]

And he said fluent🤣🤣🤣 he's lying so bad.

[@KhusnunUmatjina]

What did you mean by stretch? Sorry, English is not my first language.

[@sleepygallows]

@@KhusnunUmatjina in this context, stretch means unlikely. like Point A (being fluent) is far from Point B (50% of people being fluent) so you have to stretch to make the points meet. I hope that made sense haha

[@Axphire]

@@KhusnunUmatjina saying something is a “stretch” also means they’re getting farther from the truth basically or in simpler terms, “doing too much” in the actual reality of the topic. in this case, it’s a stretch to say 50% and they’re overestimating it!

[@KhusnunUmatjina]

@@sleepygallows It does. Thank you!

[@Kpopfan0516]

그의 영어실력 너무 귀여워요🤭💜!!

[@miapark8282]

젊은층 일수록 잘하는건 맞는듯요.하지만 영어를 유창하게 잘하는 사람은 10프로도 안될거 같아요. 하지만 유.초.등.고에서 배워오기 때문에 간단한 소통은 누구나 할 수 있는것은 맞죠.

[@user-yv9go1tu3q]

맞아요 유창한 사람들 진짜 적어요 왜냐면 한국어랑 영어랑은 거리가 제일 먼 언어이기 때문이에요 😢

[@PangPunch]

그니깐 세계국어를 한국어로 😅

[@user-Griezman]

@@PangPunch 그럴라면 한국인인구수가 20억명이면 가능

[@파우스트-t6i]

저 영어 잘해요 푸틴이 15살이면 피푸틴 이정도면 상위권 아닌가요?

[@cosmos9159]

​​@@파우스트-t6i님 가족 중에서는 상위권일 듯

[@nishagaur979]

He is so charming 😍☺️

[@babylicee4479]

Wow he looks amazingly handsome

[@sevenseas4520]

I lived in Japan for a year and I don’t speak a lot of Japanese, just enough to get by, and it was a struggle trying to communicate in English. English proficiency in Japan is really bad (it stems from bad English education, the textbooks are awful, I swear) But when I went to Korea for the holidays, I was surprised by how many people spoke English. And not just spoke it, but their pronunciation and vocabulary was outstanding. Not perfect by any means, but it was much easier for me to travel around Korea (with basically no Korean language skills of my own), than it was for me to be in Japan

[@YeetCookie]

Many Koreans know English, but they hesitate to say it. Although they learn it, they dont get the chance to speak it.

[@bossbabysyda7714]

But why I see alot of idols don't know and sometimes I feel sad when they go on international interviews

[@BTS.SVT.K-pop]

@bossbabysyda7714 Well not all of them get the opportunity to learn English and training to become an idol at the same time and for your information their is like more than 100 k-pop group but not all of them are known or have a big international fan base so ...​

[@bossbabysyda7714]

@@BTS.SVT.K-pop I understand

[@Bibi-J]

True. I can fully understand that. In my country you get a lot of languages in school to learn. But we mostly only use English or German... Because those are the people we meet more often who speak those languages. The other languages,if you don't (have to) use it or keep it fresh, so to speak, you forget a lot about them. So, I can understand, if you don't meet English speaking people often... the English- conversation possibility fades to the background.

[@lolielatrille5712]

Thé journalist should ask the questions more slowly

[@maplelattaes]

wait how is this guy so cute and has such a sweet vibe 😅❤

[@Haeinpark078]

My korean friend said in college that his classes were in English. He understood the lesson but when it comes to speaking English he admittedly said he is not good with it. Younger generation speaks English and understand English. It's the older one who don't

[@amandalaird9641]

My Korean language learning friends understand reading English more than speaking. I end up speaking English more to them than Hangul that I am supposed to be learning. Lol

[@Eurocoo]

Some classes are in English but many aren’t. I think many young Koreans have good enough English to hold atleast a basic conversation but are often shy about their English skills.

[@user-Griezman]

@@Eurocoo 부끄러운게 아니라 영어로 말하기 싫은겁니다

[@Eurocoo]

@@user-Griezman and who said you’re the standard? I didn’t say every Korean, I said many.

[@Tanisha-ot4kd]

He is so handsome and cute

[@abigael8145]

he looks like mix of Jung hae in And Byeon Woo seok

[@lepunksmoothie]

I used to teach Korean uni students in Manila ESL/EFL in the early 2000's. One of my students was an engineering student in Taft Ave and, when he first arrived in Manila, the only English word he knew was "hello." As the lessons are taught in English (even for engineering classes), he had to simultaneously learn English off-campus. After a few months, he's become more confident conversing in English and one of the things I remembered him sharing was that, in Korea, even if they could understand a bit of English, the locals get scared when foreigners approach them to ask/talk to them in English. That was then. With the emergence of KPOP and Kdrama in the global scene, resulting to the spike of tourism in their country in the last decade, I think more and more Koreans, esp the younger generation, have become more at ease with speaking with foreigners in English.

[@top6244]

영어도 잘하고 너무 잘생겼다 와

[@kevinwang9346]

From my experience this is mainly Seoul. The smaller cities in Korea I don’t think the English is good. But if you know 0 Korean and go to Seoul, It’s fine. The people and workers know decent English to help with what you need (direction, menu items, shopping, etc).

[@hearts4skz]

can we just talk about how scrumptious he looks..😍

[@White-jm8xf]

No

[@Keira15true]

Also seems shy about the nail polish its cute

[@Dingc-c7v]

한국인들 영어 잘 하는 사람 많은 건 맞는데 그거 믿고 한국 와서 길 가던 한국인한테 영어로 물어보고 영어로 대답 못하면 불평하는 외국인들이 요즘 늘고 있는 것 같아서 딱히 좋은 것 같지 않아요 사실 한국에서 사는 한국인들은 영어를 유창하게 해야 하는 이유가 없는데도요

[@Dingc-c7v]

@@doslrnt 제가 약간 순화해서 썼는데 한국인들 왜 영어 못하냐고 자기들끼리 욕하는 사람들 늘고 있다 하더라고요 꼭 한국어를 하라는 게 아니라 한국어가 고유어인 한국에 왔으면서 영어로 대답하는 걸 당연하게 여기지 말라는 거였어요

[@bigpictureman8426]

이게 맞음. 일본인들은 ”우리가 선진국인데, 왜 영어를 배워야 해? 너네들이 우리나라 왔으면 우리나라 말 써“라는 자부심 넘치는 마인드를 갖고 있습니다. 그런 마인드를 갖고 있어도 우리보다 관광객 많고요. 우리는 진짜 뼛속까지 사대주의가 강한 건지.. 간판도 다 영어, 외국인들은 한국어 쓰려고조차 안 함. 일본 가보면 외국인들도 간단한 일본말 쓰면서 다님

[@츏흎쁆]

​@@bigpictureman8426아니던데 일본가서 버벅거리면서 일본어쓸때보다 그냥 영어쓰니까 더 친절하고 잘해주던데 여자들이 먼저 말걸고ㅋㅋㅋ

[@bigpictureman8426]

@@츏흎쁆 일부는 그럴 수 있다고 생각함. 사정상 일본에 자주 갔었는데, 국민의 전체적인 인식은 확실하고 사대주의도 덜함. 외국인의 입장에서 절대 만만하게 생각하지 못 하는 사회구조와 국민성을 갖추고 있음.

[@줄리오-o9u]

한국에 왔으면 그나라 언어를 기초적으로 배우는 건 맞지만 영어는 단순히 외국어가 아니고 전셰계적인 공용어고 모든 전셰적인 사람들과 교류는 물론 인터넷 sns 그리고 세계적인 정보를 습득할수 있는 아주 중요한 언어기 때문에 반드시 배워하는 것은 맞다

[@MariamMoussaoui-y2l]

koreans get shy or sometimes think their english isn't actually good when it's not the case. but they will help you no matter what.

[@samudata]

전 듣고 이해할수는 있는데 말은 잘 못해요, 아니 할수는 있지만 버벅거리는게 싫어서 피하게 되는.. 저같은 사람 많을겁니다

[@monikm06]

Don't be shy. The more you speak it, the better you get at it. Trust me, english is not my mother tongue but I'm fluent now after needing to speak it for years at work. I'm learning korean now and I don't have anyone to practice with so i just talk to myself 😅😅

[@santoyadogan6774]

I have heard that before, about S Koreans not wanting to pronounce English words poorly, so they choose not to speak it at all. My response is, if you don’t practice your pronunciation will not improve. So I encourage you to practice when you have to opportunity.

[@한을정-g1l]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 대다수가 그래요 근데 외국 나가면 당연히 영어써야되지만 한국에서는 그분들이 한국어 배워와야되는거고, 우리가 한국에서 영어쓰는건 그들을 배려해주는건데 이게 당연한 거라고 생각하늗 외국인들이 많은 것 같아서 ㅎㅎ 우리부터가 한국에서는 한국어를 공용어로 쓰는 것에 대해서, 자국어에 대한 자부심을 가져야한다 생각합니다 ㅋㅋㅋ Yeah most of us are like that, but I think we don't need to be kinda "feel forced" to speak English, just like foreigners should learn Japanese in Japan, obviously they should learn Korean in Korea bcs that's basic thing to show respect to that visiting country

[@monikm06]

@@한을정-g1l actually, no. Korean is not an international language, it can only be used in Korea, so there is no point learning it as a tourist. If you want to work there, it's a different thing. But you cannot demand tourists to know your language, that's your job as the host country to accomodate visitors. It's the same for any country. English is universal, everyone should know a bit.

[@한을정-g1l]

​@monikm06 I'm saying that atleast "show a little will" Because that's manner and also a way to build mental tie with locals and true beauty of traveling, not like obligation. And seeing here, I think Koreans and Japanese ppl are so much feeling pressure, embarrassment about speaking broken English, so my opinion is that both ppl don't need to feel too shame about it and be confident like other non-native English speakers, and tourists to try to respect the local language more I hope I'm getting through to you ;)

[@バンタンJ-Wave]

I couldn't listen to the conversation. I was just looking at the boy and imagining me talking to him😅😂😂😂😂

[@kavitav6626]

same here.......lol

[@이태원스크린]

진짜 너무 귀엽고 잘생겼자

[@ASAPDR]

I saw him in a short clip on another video and looked for this video to see him more...damn 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🔥🔥🔥

[@goldblu6729]

He's very handsome, though!!! 🥰💙 And his pronunciation is very good too.

[@antoniethbennetts4713]

Not!

[@mar_dma]

I’ve never heard a foreigner say Koreans are not good at English, they mostly say they are too shy to speak English and that’s why they never talk to foreigners.

[@jihojio2118]

유창하게 잘 하는 사람이 많다기 보다는 영어를 알아 듣는 사람은 엄청 많아요. 그래서 영어로 함부러 말 하면 다 듣고 있답니다. 그리고 반대로 도움을 요청하면 얼추 알아 듣고 도움음 요청하세요. 대부분 도와 줄겁니다.

[@Hyeristyle]

나는아닌데😂😂

[@jihojio2118]

@@Hyeristyle 어휘 단위로 끊어 말해도 못 알아 듣나요? 사실 기초적인 회화는 100문장만 외워도 가능합니다. 도전 해보세요

[@Hyeristyle]

@@jihojio2118 아니 ㅋㅋㅋ영어를 잘하지만 안도와줄거라곸ㅋㅋ

[@youtuberfor9804]

윗댓 쿨찐 실화냐

[@user-Griezman]

@@Hyeristyle 외국인이 말걸면 캔유스픽 코리안으로 답해줍시다

[@Sangtha520]

I am the only one thinking that he look sun jae( lovely runner)😂❤

[@Lynn-qy6tn]

NO I THOUGHT SO TOO

[@dewmiamashasilva3079]

I also thought it ❤😂

[@vaidehichoudhari2044]

Even I thought the same

[@cutebunnyhops]

He also looks like jung haein (love next door)

[@MoonstoneStarChaser]

What a sweet guy

[@gwenculver1040]

I’ve been to Korea nearly every summer of my life to visit my grandparents and while I wouldn’t say 50% are fluent, they have a better grasp of the language than people give them credit for but definitely not 50/50 being fluent. That being said, even if they can’t understand you very well and it’s hard to communicate most of them will try their best to help you. Though it’s obviously easier if you personally study up on their language since you’re going to their country. Don’t expect them to know perfect English if you wouldn’t be able to speak Korean to a Korean foreign asking for your help in your country. Learn the language as best as you can to avoid the struggle even if it’s just the basics for travel. And always have a translation app at the ready (don’t rely on google translate, it’s not very helpful)

[@hope7069]

The Korean language is not important

[@zuzanazarska2759]

​@@hope7069 how can you say that? If you at least try to learn Korean and show your effort, it means a lot!

[@traceyjames6275]

I thought he was a Korean movie star, he's so beautiful ❤❤❤🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@english_self_taught]

He looks like 정해인

[@قاسمالنمراوي-ض7ز]

Yes I said that too ​@@english_self_taught

[@hope7069]

exaggeration

[@erin7624]

​@@english_self_taughtsame thoughts, he looks like Hae In, esp. when he's smirking/smiling 😂

[@sekaiworld3551]

He is so handsome and confident. 🖤

[@user-ge3kk6yj6u]

진짜 훈훈하다 꺄아ㅠㅠ

[@Susean101]

그 말이 맞아요. 여행하는 사람과 장소에 따라 달라요.its depends on people and place.love from Pakistan to Korea 🇵🇰💜❤️🇰🇷

[@candycane359]

Hes handsome , kinda look liek sunjae ❤❤❤❤❤

[@MrsLee-he9by]

Yes that's right

[@Aleeex250195]

Sunjae mixed with Hyunjin 😍

[@youngk4513]

I love Bws. Sunjae❤

[@schinneilhinghaokip4905]

Yeapp so handsome 😮❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@nippitagroodtieng3424]

I thought he’s younger BWS at first seeing.

[@흰둥이-n5j]

뭐야 왜케 잘생겼어😊

[@hope7069]

exaggeration

[@heymanhaha]

You need help bro​@@hope7069

[@soomaan1220]

@@hope7069conventionally very handsome

[@jasminpizarro6702]

He is so handsome 😊

[@kelsjess5970]

This guy literally proved the interviewers point. He thinks hes part of the 50 percent thats fluent but he didnt say one grammatically correct sentence here and struggled to answer coherently. Ive been to korea and theyre maybe only slightly better than japan. Id put their english literacy at 15 percent

[@eaglegolden8326]

I go there😂 not at all 3 months no one can speak in English except 2 people in my company, just to be more precise I m french, english its not even my mother tongue.

[@berlinatunjungsari1244]

50% from his circle I guest. 😂

[@user-to6ty4mi]

나이가 많은 사람은 영어를 안배워도 됏지만 요즘 친구들은 영어가 필수여서 대부분 할줄 압니다..겸손하게 50퍼센트라고 말한거고..젊은애들은 대충 70퍼센트 이상은 할줄 알겁니다...

[@eaglegolden8326]

@@user-to6ty4mi Sadly not even 30% of them can speak english, one time I was surprised by a 5yo korean girl who speak english like crazy well but she was surely living in an english country, most of the young people I met dont speak english at all, In Korea meet my husband and I learned him to speak english and french.

[@aneasmr1]

​@@user-to6ty4mi I think that's the case in many countries. Young people learn and use English and the elders often can't speak it.

[@deanwinchester9240]

한국인대부분 프랑스억양 영어면 못알아들음 다양한 억양영어를 배운게아니라서요

[@CDS닭다리]

I think he can answer it like 50% because he's a university student living in Seoul and must have a lot of intelligent young people around him. But it's much lower than 50% in my opinion. I'm a man in my 30s living in rural area and I feel like it's below than 10%.

[@lorrainebuhagiar9333]

He's gorgeous and great at English, ❤

[@novafletcher7590]

I hope this young man was told how much we in the comments enjoy watching and listening to him 🫠🥰

[@ShabnamKumar-by3kw]

He is handsome .... Looks very perfect

[@dkadkins6545]

I don't think they are bad at English, but reluctant to speak it for fear of judgement or embarrassment.

[@hongpum89]

Just being able to give a few English words in Korean order or make a short sentence such as "go straight" "you know?" "walk 15minutes " etc (ofc people will understand even with these words) These shouldn't be considered FLUENT

[@HoneyLeighCarreon]

U got that😅

[@zuzanazarska2759]

Thank you!

[@lighty2884]

Bro literally looks like an idol or actor

[@BL_nuna]

It's alright I'll learn Korean n go 😂 but damm He so Handsome😍

[@ayindeakinmadeelizabeth6378]

They just aren't fluent but they understand and can speak.. the percentage of Koreans that are fluent in English is little. So when foreigners say Koreans can't speak English, I guess the focus on the level of speaking.

[@jyoreepong]

Haha Korean and English are completely different. Why do we expect native Korean speakers to speak English fluently? Some comments are so rude. When you meet someone who makes an effort to speak English, you will appreciate their kindness. And compared to Japan, a similar Asian country, Koreans speak English well.

[@호잇-h5j7p]

글만 봐도 당신이 얼마나 좋은사람인지 보여요. 그렇게 말해줘서 고맙습니다.

[@WinterKei]

What they're saying is that saying "50%"of the Korean population is FLUENT in English is totally false. 😂 he SPECIFICALLY said FLUENT. If he said "50% of the Korean population can speak/understand BASIC English" then THAT's more believable. But to say they're FLUENT???? & 50% of them???? That's a total lie.

[@성이름-v3k1p]

​@@WinterKeiㅎㅎㅎ 맞아요. 저분 주변엔 잘하나봐요. 대부분 잘 못하는데... 하지만 요즘 젊은 친구들은 아주 애기때부터 유치원에서 영어 원어민과 대화하는 사람들이 많다고 하네요. 그래서 영어 잘 하는 어린 친구들이 많대요! 저 분은 주변에 그런 사람이 많은듯합니다.

[@hope7069]

Exaggerated lol

[@girlfromrioo]

He is so handsome ❤

[@jordancavalier6601]

Most of all his handsome🙈🤭he's look like handsome idol😊

[@joy8637]

He is so humble I think 70% Koreans are good at english

[@hope7069]

what a funny joke hhh

[@zuzanazarska2759]

Sorry, but even him he is not good at😂 but at least he tries...

[@katcookwontcook8945]

I found many Koreans could speak decent English, this was all ages and in different areas. I was there for two weeks so obviously it was only a tiny snap shot that I saw, but i have come back and told my friends that I was really surprised at how many people spoke English well. I'd also like to say I was only surprised as I don't expect everyone to learn English if it's not your main languague. I dont speak other languages well myself. (I hope that makes sense).

[@nishagaur979]

He look like Hyun Seung Shin 😢

[@enigza527]

Muy guapo el chico y habla con fluidez❤❤❤

[@priyadharshinik8285]

stupendous speech ✨

[@Pearllove583]

How beautiful when the interviewer speaks Korean Two beautiful men ❤❤

[@PhilipCeu-nw7uo]

You speakin korean in the “benninging” sounds like a korean news anchor i love it😂

[@diayang4074]

Handsome and nice guy.

[@CHARMS_WITH_ASH.]

Masha'Allah ❤

[@StretchBuddy]

Most of the Koreans are good looking like him

[@Cottonx_ctto]

Oh…that’s not😅 have you ever been in Korea? Bcuz it’s not what you think at all babe…

[@렌고쿠-b6o]

Nope

[@zhang_hua1998]

With surgery yes

[@markloberto1005]

​@@Cottonx_ctto but how they find a normal guy on the street can be that handsome 😭😭 i know they undergo toomany surgery but he is still very handsome

[@user-vs9se6vd9p]

​@@zhang_hua1998you saying chinese? lol

[@jackdaniel-522]

Korean people its hard for them to speak English but they do understand it..anyways guys are cute

[@berlinatunjungsari1244]

Why lying at something obvious? 😂😂😂

[@nabimoreno4734]

Because they like to flex. 😂

[@Mibs-Mibby]

He’s overestimating because he is good at English 😂

[@nabimoreno4734]

@@Mibs-Mibby He actually know the basic, but he's still not fluent.

[@berlinatunjungsari1244]

@@nabimoreno4734 Thats it.

[@berlinatunjungsari1244]

@@Mibs-Mibby He rated his circle only 😄

[@gkim59]

Koreans seem a bit (their face expression) sour or cold but, most of them are willing to help foreigners.😅😊

[@ilhamcarey]

Now that's a lie. I went to South Korea & asked for help. None of them can speak English. Not even the youths. I'm not insulting them at all but based on my personal experience, I had difficulty communicating with them there.

[@andreasalinas4958]

My experience living there for 13 months was completely different than yours. I was adventurous, so I got lost a LOT! LOL! Every single time I was lost, at least one person helped me find my way. Several times, I was lucky enough to have a group of people help me in English. Their English was pretty good too. They define spoke better English than I spoke Korean. I tried, but it's a hard language to learn. Maybe I just got extremely lucky.

[@hope7069]

Yes, this is an exaggeration lol

[@seeyou5191]

ok he can speak english make him more attractive . also handsome

[@szb360]

So handsome.. a lot of Korean mem are handsome and tall

[@myrnadelossantos1888]

Au contraire

[@quandaledingle10878]

wtf

[@noracats6209]

As a woman who has lived in Korea for 7 years, I disagree. Kdramas are absolutely NOT even near the reality of Korea 😅 so hope you don't base your thoughts on that haha

[@Cottonx_ctto]

Not really…Lmfao

[@markloberto1005]

​@@noracats6209really ? you mean i don't find a handsome guy like this boy in the street ? 😢

[@hanultemin6670]

Si entienden inglés. Cuando fui a Seúl y Busán, yo hablaba inglés y muy poco coreano. La mayoría me entendió bien, y muchos me contestaron en inglés.👌🏻

[@daniellebardsley3203]

He's beautiful ❤❤

[@chris_chima_okafor]

Wonderful conversations!

[@BillyJoeAllen-hk3qm]

He looks like wooseok❤️❤️

[@gogumaddy]

Some of my Korean friends explained that often, Korean people are self-conscious speaking English in public. For one of two reasons: 1) they are afraid of getting it wrong, 2) if they are good at English, then others might think they are showing off. As others have said, most can understand English better than they can speak, but at the end of the day if you're travelling to Korea, you should definitely know SOME Korean. Even just a little bit. Attempting to speak the language shows respect and makes it easier for you to get around.

[@isabellaakosuafraiku]

He's cute😍

[@gangothrygangothry5661]

He truly have Byeon woo seok’s face and lee felix's voice..woow🌜

[@MoroccanEngeneDess]

Oh he kinda looks like Enhypen's Sunghoon, even his voice!! ❤

[@thekinotanaka]

No dude he's not, but he's handsome like sunghoon

[@susancarrillo626]

Koreans understand English. Speaking is another story. They're not confident speaking English, so compliment them when you can! Seoul, 2022 & Busan, 2024. Busan was very laid back and English accommodating. 👏👏👏

[@ManhwaJongwoo]

Bro he fine as hell 그는 너무 잘 생겼어 😍❤️

[@한을정-g1l]

@@ManhwaJongwoo 분* I agree 맞아요 잘생기셨어요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@theleftyvlogger]

I’ve been to Korea twice, and I can tell you that they can speak English. I didn’t have any problems communicating with them. Some will actually help you when you buy something and the cashier can’t speak English. They are very pleasant and nice 👍

[@QMJUN]

I’m Korean, and my toefl score is 102 out of 120, which is 30/30/21/21 (Reading/Listening/Speaking/Writing). I think this score is normal in Korea, which means many people are good at reading and listening but they struggle to convey their opinion in a conversation or with an essay.

[@dchch8440]

Are you kidding ? All Korean can pass toefl😂 eg, I found that the people work in coffee even don't understand simple English

[@성이름-i3y6v]

뭔 토플 100점대가 노멀스코어야 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@m.w4649]

beautiful people are not always the brightest. Damn thank goodness he’s really beautiful with good English pronunciations.

[@faisaliqbal5722]

Handsome Korean boy ❤

[@mw5425]

Most people I encountered in Korea spoke English quite well. I would try to talk to them in Korean to practice but they’d just speak back to me in English. 😅 I agree with the comments saying it’s entitled to go to someone else’s country and demand they speak English to you.

[@rullrurallra2]

한국인들은 초등학교 3학년 때부터 영어를 학습합니다. 회화보다는 학문을 위한 영어를 주로 학습하기 때문에 회화는 잘 못할수 있습니다. 영어와 다르게 한국어는 문장 안에서 단어의 순서가 영어랑 반대로 배치되기 때문입니다. 고등교육까지 받은 젊은 한국인들은 대다수 기초적인 영어는 알고 있습니다. 입으로 말을 안한다고 해서 영어를 못읽거나 못알아 듣는건 아닙니다. 영어권 사람들이 영어권이 아닌 외국어를 습득했을때 기준으로 보면 상당히 잘 안다고 생각할수도 있습니다. 전 가끔 궁금한게 한국에 여행온 영어권 사람들이 왜 한국인들이 영어를 당연히 해야한다고 생각하는지 모르겠습니다. 한국은 한국어라는 고유의 언어가 있고 몇천년동안 이어져온 언어입니다. 영어는 세계화로 인해 다른 나라를 이해하기 위해 배워야할 언어일 뿐이지 한국에서만 사는 한국인들이 꼭 알아야 할 필요는 없는 언어입니다. 대다수 한국인들은 직업적으로 영어를 하는 직업이 아닌이상 평소엔 전혀 영어회화를 할 필요가 없고 하지도 않습니다. 영어권 국가가 아니니까요. 미국인들이 한국어를 꼭 알아야 할 필요가 없듯이 한국인도 꼭 영어를 못하더라도 살아가는데 아무 문제가 없습니다. 자국의 고유 언어가 있는 나라에 와서 영어를 못하는 한국사람에 대해 이상하게 생각하지 않길 바랍니다. 미국에서 한국어가 당연하게 하는 언어가 아니고 영국에서 일본어를 당연하게 해야 하는게 아닌것처럼 독일에서 중국어를 하는게 자연스러운게 아닌것처럼 한국에서 영어를 하고 말 하는게 당연하고 자연스러운게 아닙니다. 한국에서의 영어교육은 국민들을 글로벌한 인재로 키우기 위한 노력으로 교육과정에 있는것이고 그럼에도 꽤 많은 한국인들이 영어를 열심히 학습하고 잘 하는 사람도 많아졌습니다. 한국 여행와서 당연한듯 영어로 대답하길 원하지말고 여행왔으면 한국어 조금이라도 공부하던지 번역앱을 쓰시기 바랍니다. 그게 여행온자의 매너입니다.

[@EmosaFrAlisma]

tanks you bro

[@user-Griezman]

당연하죠 차라리 스마트폰 번역웹으로 의사소통 가능하죠

[@قاسمالنمراوي-ض7ز]

ما قلته صحيح اتمنى أن يفهم الجميع هذا

[@hope7069]

Here from the first grade of primary school lol

[@lowshushulow]

I been korea twice for my experience i think about 30% only

[@frasr]

More like 5% 😅

[@성이름-v3k1p]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 음 맞아요... 그런데 인터뷰 하신분은 어린 것 같고, 요즘 어린 한국인들은 애기때부터 영어 유치원 이런거 다녀서 영어 잘 하는 분들이 많다고 합니다. 아마 저 남성분 주변 사람들은 잘 하나봐요.

[@hope7069]

​But it is exaggerated

[@АянаАртыкбаева]

he looks like Jung Hae In😊😊

[@nov7023]

확실하게 적을수 있어요 한국은 영어공포증이 있습니다 ㅋㅋ 분명히 배웠는데 말을 꺼낼때 틀린말을 할까봐 피하는 경향도 있습니다 근데 한번 한국인에게 가깝게 말을 걸어보세요 한국인들이 인상이 딱딱하고 표정이 잘 안보이지만 적극적으로 다가와서 물어보시면 다들 자기일처럼 도와줄겁니다 장담해요 머뭇거리지 마시고 다가오세요

[@nov7023]

제가 이렇게 적을수있는건 예전에 인도인들이 저에게 단순한 영어로 말을 걸었는데 제가 길을 알려준적있어요 영어를 좀 못해도 말이통한다는걸 태어나서 처음 알았어요 다들 좀 쑥스러워합니다 오세요 다가오세요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@deanwinchester9240]

스트레스받으니 피하는거지 정규교육과정햇으면 다할줄암 ㄹㅇ

[@cami305]

He looks like a little like Jung Hae-in

[@Parkroyad]

Il est juste magnifique ❤

[@xxianmoon]

He's stunning ✨💕

[@holimargonzales193]

Hes cute ❤

[@mstone195]

What's with all these thirst comments from women? If guys do it they're creeps, but I guess it's ok if women do it? Ain't that a double standard.. 😢