Half Korean, Half Indian // Born + Raised in Beijing, China // Third Culture

Himang is our latest guest on the Halfie Project. Born to an Indian father and Korean mother in Beijing, Himang grew up speaking Chinese, Korean and English. He shares about his upbringing as a third-culture kid, in a mixed home, in a diverse community.
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[@HimangSounds]

Thanks Becky and Cedric for having me, and thank you all for listening to my story! I had so much fun and am overwhelmed with this response!

[@HimangSounds]

You can also listen to the English version of my song ‘Young’ at: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZCkZ4qjnLh6btE

[@davidsawang6784]

Is your dad from Sikkim?

[@veer4720]

@@davidsawang6784 No his dad is not from Sikkim

[@davidsawang6784]

@@veer4720 could you tell me then?

[@CK_channell]

All the best 👍 and best wishes to you from India 🇮🇳

[@mtarkes]

He looks exactly how I imagine a half Indian/half Korean would look like .

[@forensickey7591]

I like bt jst like bichare ki kismt ne isko khichdi bna diya adha indian adha korean born in Beijing and study in America 😁😁 kya tha yee

[@Sunaina2024]

He looks like a North East Indian tbh😂

[@urmomsboyfriend3020]

@@Sunaina2024 cause he is mixed

[@lotusrain4102]

He kinda looks like a southeast asian😂

[@Sunaina2024]

@@urmomsboyfriend3020 yeah I know that ¿

[@UnaFamiliaTricultural]

My kids half indians , half peruvian and raised in Italy

[@AnonYmous-en7op]

Lucky kids to be immersed in such rich cultures !!!

[@manereba1980]

❤️

[@Nonamam]

U say half Indian, but how much indian are they really? The indian part is irrelevant if they have 0 connection to the culture. Indian is just a race that they carry, but race isn't important, character is.

[@UnaFamiliaTricultural]

@@Nonamam they eat Indian food, they do understand Hindi and talk basic Hindi, one of them born in India and lived in India for their first years, they know from where they are so before talk dont create thinks in ur mind. Apart of that they are Hindu by religion😌

[@Nonamam]

@@UnaFamiliaTricultural Hindhi is not really an indian language. but what do you mean create thinks in my mind? i simply said we should judge by character/ethos, not by race. we are accepting of all races, race should not matter. dharmam says all humanity is 1 family. but that's awesome to hear. thank u for keeping them in the culture!

[@renugangwar7787]

I can listen to him the entire day. His voice is kinda comforting

[@lostsoulfadedbeing]

thank God someone said this !!!

[@edwardspencer9397]

But your face is not.

[@lostsoulfadedbeing]

@@edwardspencer9397 oh god toxic ppl are increasing day by day !!!

[@edwardspencer9397]

@@lostsoulfadedbeing So go detox somewhere.

[@lostsoulfadedbeing]

@@edwardspencer9397 you seem depressed , plzz visit doctor ASAP

[@jadeltrickery]

Ya know, Indians are fluent in shading 😂 glad he has the trait

[@naturelover8121]

Fluent in shading ...what does that mean

[@jadeltrickery]

@@naturelover8121 it's just an unconventional expression by which I meant to say that we're good at throwing subtle insults 😁

[@srishtitirkey1300]

@@naturelover8121 that's an Indian thing.

[@RayOfHOPE2325]

@@naturelover8121 Means we speak in sarcasm..😂🤣

[@Neellohit]

That’s an Asian thing definitely

[@spinboro8756]

You will see lot of like him in Northeast India speaking tebitian Mongolian Burman language like --Naga, Bodo, manipuri, adi, and lot! There are total 35 Million Tebitian Mongolian in North East India

[@capricornstar9803]

North East people are closer to Burmese minorities than Tibetans or Mongolians . The minority’s tribes in Burma and near the China Burma border ( example Yunaan province in China ) have similarities with the north East tribes . Tibetan culture and Mongolian culture is very similar in terms of religion and nomadic culture ( traditional living in tents and grazing animals , Tibetan Buddhism , dairy rich food like butter tea & cheese ) . Bhutia people ( from Sikkim ) and Ladakhi people from Sikkim also have a similar culture to Tibetans because Tibet used to be a huge empire and had a lot of cultural influence on Ladakh and Sikkim ( the last Sikkimese king had roots in Tibet ).

[@verjeshnarzary9514]

@@capricornstar9803 I think it's 50/50. Arunachal , Sikkim, Meghalaya (only Garo) and Assam (kacharis) are closely related with tibetians and Mongolians meanwhile Nagaland , Mizoram, Tripura and Manipur with Burmese..

[@popo-ch9in]

@@verjeshnarzary9514 it's a bit more than that in Arunachal..we have tribes that are similar to Tibet and also Thailand and also myanmar/Burma.

[@Searching_err]

Yeah. I am from Northeast India. There is this incident i remember. I was once visiting the capital's Red Fort and people thought that i was some foreigner from Indonesia/Philippines. 😂 And in the ticket counter they asked me to go to the separate counter made for foreigners. I said in hindi that i am Indian. But they didn't believe it and i had to show my ID. 😁 It's happens a lot with us Indians who doesn't look like people from those of mainland India.

[@fern_min4113]

Bodo here 🖐️from Guwahati, Assam

[@ddaa269]

He seems so humble......he is a good human being first.

[@airineshaju7892]

True ♥️, His way of talking is soothing 😁

[@tingtai]

I know both his parents from my time in Beijing, Mr Vinod and Ms. Park. Vinod speaks excellent Chinese and really helped me open my eyes to Bollywood movies.

[@tingtai]

And Himang is a spectacularly awesome singer with a fantastic stage presence

[@suuuuiii4752]

Binod 😂

[@lakshyayt9905]

@@tingtai binod tharu

[@Nonamam]

Just an FYI, bollywood is not at all representative of India. In fact u can say it is anti india. Real industries that represent India would be tollywood, mollywood , sandalwood and kollywood.

[@Nonamam]

@Lakshmi rani sorry, kuch bhi? Yes, but ppl. Don't know there are many languages in india, & most will agree that bollywood is the shittiest one. So unfortunately it becomes defacto representative and I wanted to specifically highlight some of the names.

[@seventhree7538]

Thick eyebrows and expressive eyes. Indian 💯😂❤️.

[@notyourfriend-li7rq]

Oml. I thought the same. Thick eyebrows and weirdly creative eye movements. Definitely an Indian.

[@minakshichamoli7409]

Literally !! 😂😂

[@navya.8281]

Eyebrows yes!😂

[@iampeachy1188]

Couldn't agree more 😂😂😂😂😂

[@staerrynight9759]

Those eyebrows are drawn but yes the point still stands lol

[@tara_mon943]

It always seems like anyone who is half-Indian never appreciate that side of them. Its such a deep and rich culture especially for those interested in music. Berkeley has an amazing Indian-ensemble as well. I was really interested in watching this video to hear about you juggling three cultures but I guess it's easier to adapt to the majority. I hope you discover more about India in the future other than eating with hands lol Good luck!

[@youarestronger]

That's not true. A lot of mixed Europeans and Indians in Canada and mixed Indians and East Asians and they mostly gravitate towards Indian side.

[@Nonamam]

Lots of racism against India outside of India. We all know how india is portrayed. It's messed up.

[@youarestronger]

@@Nonamam It is also regarded as one of the richest civilizations in the world with immense culture and intellect. Pity you only see the world one way.

[@Nonamam]

@@youarestronger what is? In which way?

[@youarestronger]

@@Nonamam Clearly you are not well educated or travelled much. India is always one of the must see places in the world. It is religiously and culturally diverse. Birthplace of many religions, Hinduism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Jainism. Refuge for Parsis. Home to the best writers in the English language. Inspiration for thousands of works of literature including its ancient texts. It's cuisine is regarded as the finest in the world and is eaten in every corner of the world. It's film industry is the most robust in the world. Music is heard the world over. The women are regarded as some of the most beautiful everywhere in the world. Just because a country faces development challenges, does not mean it is only seen as much. That is a very outdated way to view the world. If you look at the wealthiest countries in the world, like the US, the UK, Korea, you have atrocious poverty and development problems still. Your problem is the way you choose to view the world and your assumption others only see the way you do. Sorry, it is a real pity people like you are so narrow minded, it is precisely why this young man felt ignorance. I wish only his parents instilled more pride in his Indian heritage because nobody should feel inferior when they are given two deep cultures to draw on.

[@PQExcelsis-Yzl]

He's a beautiful person. When he speaks, he seems like a gentle soul. He's talented and has a positive attitude. Personally, I have big admiration on halfies. Because of their knowledge of other languages and cultures, I think halfies have the better edge. They aren't narrow-minded and have the widest understanding of the peoples and different cultures of the world and the most accepting individuals.

[@geaninaschiopu5911]

I think he is gay what a pitty

[@elegantstarstrawberry]

@@geaninaschiopu5911 how do you know he is gay? Without proof(facts) using it abusing the person!!!!

[@amandas7659]

@@geaninaschiopu5911 and so what if he is?! My favourite thing about him is that he doesn’t seem like the type of person to judge others🤍

[@yoanshie]

@pqexcelsis yes! It's so great having so many cultures as yours. So much to explore and such width of knowledge and perceptions

[@mrp5764]

He seems to have been embarrassed of his Indian side. He must have faced a lot of racism from koreans and chinese.

[@BlackHawkTejas]

Exactly! My thoughts! People don't realise how much Chinese & Koreans are racist & stereotypical towards Indians & India!!

[@sameerprakash4907]

@@BlackHawkTejas same for India bro

[@panjabipandit]

@@sameerprakash4907 to be fair, Indians are more accepting of mixed children and find them more interesting rather than making fun of them or outcasting them. Of course, it all depends on the person and there's bigots everywhere. However, my experience has been Indian people consider mixed kids still a part of their group and will claim them without bashing their other half whilst East Asians are very homogenous and don't interact or have a history of foreigners en masse coming to their countries and mixing with the local population. They don't interact with mixed race people on the daily compared to India that has a long history of interacting with foreigners and mixed children. I've heard countless stories of East Asian/South Asian or even African mixed kids who faced racism and shade for their non-east asian side; mainly in regards to things like deeper skin and stereotypes about culture.

[@ronitabonita3020]

@@panjabipandit eh I don't know about that when North-East Indians faces racism all the time outside NE. My friend got spat by someone with cow dung cause of looking 'Chinese' and not like a 'TRUE INDIAN'. India is definitely not any better. Indians are only accepting of mixed race if they are half white.

[@savedoyoungfromnct6905]

As an indian, I can say even indians are embarassed of themselves when they go abroad. Like they try to be as white as possible, I do not blame him at all if he's embarassed of his indian side. That's how he's been raised, like most indian american kids

[@ivyd5485]

1st impression: he’s gorgeous 2nd impression: he’s gorgeous and his voice is gorgeous 3rd impression: he’s really really gorgeous and his voice is so in the zone Such an interesting guy! To me he embodies what it means to be an “international” person. Cool interview 😎

[@Rajatchauhan.]

bruh

[@princezuko6804]

Bruh

[@nancysmith3400]

Ditto......gorgeous in every way😊

[@canaryinacoalmine7267]

You really shouldn't be judging someone on how they look It is creepy and borderline sexual harassment. People should be judged by what they are not what they look like. You are a sad person get help.

[@ivyd5485]

@@canaryinacoalmine7267 he has a gorgeous vibe which is not at all about looks so really you just exposed your own pervo mind…get your head out of the gutter

[@kunju2girls]

This is so cool. I used to work with Himang's mom and our children took Baratha Natyam (Indian Classical Dance) classes together in Beijing. His mom taught me some lovely Korean dishes that we still enjoy today.

[@HimangSounds]

So nice to hear from you!

[@Marta-hi3sg]

As a half Polish and half Nigerian living in the Netherlands. It’s so interesting to hear his story with the different cultures he is at!

[@plantainandsoju1]

Half Nigerian noiiicceee

[@londong9998]

We welcome Nigerians no matter if its a 1/2 or 1/4

[@Marta-hi3sg]

@@londong9998 🙌❤️🇳🇬

[@zainabaliyuotini7093]

Half Nigerian! Super cool.

[@Boonies]

Nigerians are everywhere I love it 😭

[@rubinabarbhuiya9568]

Indian people really love the word 'India'.... When ever they see India in any video caption , they just can't resist themselves without clicking it to watch 🇮🇳😍😍

[@Luna-ry8lv]

stop

[@meghamam673]

True

[@Luna-ry8lv]

@Kumar Sushant she is from India obviously

[@geetahuawei4243]

True

[@jeetpradhan6750]

That's not something to be proud of

[@thenobleone-3384]

He's double Asian that's cool. Asia regarding the history is rich and there is a lot to learn

[@princezuko6804]

Triple asian more like? Lol. Indian Korean amalgam with Chinese environment

[@TiffanyRusell]

@@princezuko6804 india. China and Korea are all Asians countries! This point still stands 🙃

[@tantanmustdie]

@kepala kentang True it would be weird to call an Italian + Swedish guy a "double European" lol

[@lulu-xw6fx]

yea. but indian majority not far eastern asian type look.

[@Superpo0oper2020]

in dians are similar to africans not asians

[@vishakhaparihar9492]

I really want to give this guy a big hug and tell him to embrace his indian side and be proud of both his heritage cuz he is a great human and doesn't deserve any kind of racism.

[@user-tb7kd3xf3d]

LOL, his mother although is "from" north korea but is actually a Han chinese descent !lo

[@melxpto]

I'm African, Portuguese and Indian... I love it! And you are awesome!

[@SnehaShetty14]

Wow:)

[@lordofthehell4196]

You too, awesome!!!!! 💗

[@edwardspencer9397]

@@SnehaShetty14 I am portuguese and Indian. I stay in a city named Udupi.

[@SnehaShetty14]

@@edwardspencer9397 & I'm from Udupi!☺️

[@SS-cn7hx]

Me too. Mom born in Uganda to Portuguese parents n dad Portuguese Indian

[@twinningintokyo5487]

My kids are half Black & Japanese. I like content like this as I am concerned about the obstacles and things that might affect them. It was a good interview💕

[@JennJadeTran]

I feel your comment 🙏🏼❤

[@FB-qx4uc]

You shouldn’t they will grow stronger than you think, polyglot, open-minded and also have the survivor instinct on compared to monolingual people, experience talks:) you need just to let them face the world and get stronger :)

[@otiliamanuelajurj]

My kids are half Pakistani and Romanian. This will help them to have less prejudice towards others.

[@Uzzlangified]

There are a significant number of half Black and half Japanese people in Japan who have no problem. You may have a problem in America.

[@angelam2057]

Your kids will be 👌🏼. Blasians are quite popular lol. Lot of people view this mix as exotic 😉

[@SeemaThakur-gv1ms]

Himang also means " Him - golden, ang- limbs.The one with the golden limbs.Also it's one of the names of Lord Shiva.😁 I've named my son Hemang 🙏Lots of love and blessings.

[@ashaypallav4158]

Him - Snow Ang - Parts (Usually used for body parts)

[@boobindarpussiya7464]

@@ashaypallav4158 was going to reply the same

[@animegaming3524]

@@ashaypallav4158 piece of snow

[@Meenakshipramod9294]

Himang means hope in Korean

[@soullessbody7924]

@kumara rama himat means courage in Hindi right? 🤔

[@valardohaeris333]

Himang is supercool but can we take a moment to appreciate the hostess/interviewer? She's so soothing, calm, self-aware yet enthusiastic and full of positivity and optimism She did a great job!

[@NJOETV]

THIS!!! Love her 👏🏼

[@valardohaeris333]

@@NJOETV Ikr 😄

[@brendadickson9583]

True that

[@Silent-Ghost-Rider]

Half korean+half indian + born in China+studied in US + working in Iceland...+ Many other future possibilities.. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@elsasing4511]

😅 nice combination i hope my kid half indian half Korean 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@Silent-Ghost-Rider]

@@elsasing4511🥺🥺🙂🙂👍👍

[@elsasing4511]

@@Silent-Ghost-Rider 👍

[@puroobsessed]

My relatives spending their entire life in one city😂

[@uday1589]

@Joé Biden More like “Korean”... Some sort of Bts fan i guess 😂

[@Tejas_]

He's such a soft spoken person. I like him

[@RichaBhardwaj18]

His voice is so soothing. It puts a smile on your face. One can easily get to sleep while listening him speak.

[@amypreem5225]

He's beautiful and have a lovely, deep voice. He can easily pass on as a northeast Indian.

[@SOMAA_11]

His voice is calming Brother you will feel home once u come to INDIA there r so many things about each state that sure u will be amused

[@PrincessSakuno]

umm He is literally GORGEOUS LIKE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE, he has such a healing vibe

[@amankumar206]

@bts is life hm so

[@arghyahalder7961]

Strong South Asian features over the overall soft South East Asian look, he'll definitely standout among other fellow South East Asians. A very handsome man for sure

[@staerrynight9759]

@Itadori Yuuji for a minute I was like aren't they the same thing 💀? But then it clicked ah yes they are really different

[@rajeevnayan4472]

@Itadori Yuuji well yeah yuuji kun

[@islandsunset]

East Asian

[@marjorielumantas5917]

@Itadori Yuuji I was supposed to comment that,then I saw yours.. I am from the Philippines and I know all the countries of Southeast Asia because all Southeast Asian countries are members of ASEAN. Association of South East Asian Nations..

[@Jeremy-sj3pr]

@Itadori Yuuji you are so wrong about the Malaysians thing, and adding Singapore doesn’t even make sense when the majority of them are Chinese descent with an Indian descent minority.

[@mridula7750]

I think in general, half kids are more closer to their mother's side

[@pamisntcraiganymore]

Not in my case. I live in the US. My mom is Chinese but my dad was an American. Culturally I am an American. I had very little interest in Chinese culture until perhaps the last decade.

[@nohandleforme511]

That totally depends where a person grew up.

[@oscarivancordon1021]

Quite often yes, children after all are mostly raised by their mothers in most families. They get more exposure to that.

[@lisaisa]

@@pamisntcraiganymore I don’t really think that’s necessarily to do with mum vs dad’s side but because you grew up in the US

[@technicalgadgets6302]

Boys resembles their mother and girls resemble their father. It's just my theory since that's what I've been heard that I look like my mom and my sis looks like dad

[@atisikhabanerjee1410]

He seems so humble 😇 His voice is so relaxing 😌 Lot's of Love from KOLKATA,INDIA ❤️🇮🇳🙏

[@LissetteLissie]

His eyebrows and eye lashes.....Love. His whole style...Love.

[@preethanadig6252]

if you look closely you can see typical Indian features in him like thick eyebrows, eyes and high nose. he's got expressive eyes which is a unique trait of Indians.

[@kashturijessica9154]

@bts is life Well, Indian looks do have a range from the North to South and he certainly looks like one. Indians don't have a 'fixed' look as what you may perceive.

[@TanishaPrashar]

@bts is life honey east indians exactly look like this.. The brown indians you are thinking of are northern indians

[@kaypee4704]

He looks like Nepalese, or from Meghalaya or Shillong... handsome, with beautiful eyes...🙂♥️🇺🇸

[@mayankdewli1010]

Nope. That's not true. It's not a "unique " trait of Indians

[@preethanadig6252]

@@mayankdewli1010 it is ...we are known for our thick n luscious hair, small face n expressive eyes.. every ethnicity has distinct physical traits.. east asians have monolid eyes, large face n slim body..its a common trait.. eurasians are tall square face n have light coloured eyes.. p.s. high perfect nose n broad forhead is common among north Indians of aryan race whereas south Indians have small forhead with short nose

[@shasfap5638]

SOUTH KOREA 🇰🇷 & INDIA 🇮🇳 The Best 💯

[@Rahul_only]

Pak shit

[@iampeachy1188]

We like to be friends with everyone ,if they behave nicely to us Not just one Korea

[@chandradeep1230]

@@sjhassjh3941 you are the crap !

[@ajisai_en4078]

@@sjhassjh3941 shut up dude

[@pikachuthunderbolt3919]

don't say that Korean really mock south asian then why flattering them. If they don't like it then they expect the same from opposite party

[@twinningintokyo5487]

I liked the fact that he acknowledged one of the privileges/benefits was his lighter skin complexion. Colorism is a thing sadly in many communities.

[@Tate525]

He isn't that light skinned compared to east asians, but then again his mother married a light skinned indian man that might have saved him from alot of inevitable hardships, as an American i wouldn't second guess if someone told me this guy was Chinese or Taiwanese.

[@sarahl9398]

@@Tate525 his features are somehow more narrow than the typical southern Chinese (speaking as someone of that descent), and his nose is more aquiline. Def an interesting amalgam of genes!

[@suuuuiii4752]

He has Indian look in himself , because of his sharp features like sharp nose, thick eyebrows, big eyes, long eyelashes ..

[@saeefa]

Most Indians dont have sharp nose, only northwest like punjab or gujrati

[@suuuuiii4752]

@@saeefa in my family everyone have and more fair skin than many Punjabis and I'm not Punjabi and gujrati , I'm hindu bengali and a upper caste bengali features are more sharper and fair than many Punjabis and gujratis 🙏

[@saumyapandey2372]

@@saeefa that's not true.. People of himachal, uttarakhand western UP and haryana too have same features.

[@saeefa]

@@suuuuiii4752 most Indians don’t have sharp noses though, that is my point.

[@newaulk]

@@saumyapandey2372 Himachal, Haryana were carved out of Punjab. Don't you know the history of the creation of Indian states?

[@angeliescobido2037]

He's half-halfie, was born in China and now going to college in America. Ohhh kaaayyyy inclusivity literally

[@GreyView]

That ceremony referenced towards the end (wherein kids are made to grab an object on 1st birthday) is part of Indian culture too. So that's common in all three cultures it seems.

[@samanthamasters5015]

Really?! Which part of India it is practiced? That too a Christian Indian ? I strongly doubt!

[@naalifejourney]

@@samanthamasters5015 It is widely practiced in South India..no idea about other places. It is usually done on annaprasana day( the day baby is fed solids first time..usually 7th month of baby)

[@shrutisingh7285]

@@naalifejourney yes and it happens in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar also but usually when the baby is 6months old

[@veenakumar455]

@@samanthamasters5015 don't make assumptions without knowing anything, you sound kind of arrogant

[@tibbysj4846]

Really? I didn't know that. And I'm an Indian.

[@AN-et3qe]

The interviewer is so perceptive 💕 The way she eloquently describes how she understands herself and then asks Himang his views on the same topic is beautiful. The conversation is insightful and so important. Thank you for this ❤️

[@lucyshaw1738]

He's so beautiful in every single way, visually, personality, vibe. EVERYTHING

[@thespook2071]

and the way he talks...his voice is so soothing!!

[@charicetmg1884]

Half korean Half Indian born & raised in china but looks similar to Nepali because one of my friend just look like him.

[@Sunaina2024]

He looks like a North East Indian. 😂😳

[@y2m3e.45]

Isn't so shocking since most northeasterns are mixed

[@lakshyayt9905]

@@Sunaina2024 he is from uttrakhand dude we uttrakhandis have connection with Nepal so now stop ne india is not the only place also he is 100% uttrakhandi he himself replied me and said he is

[@Sunaina2024]

@@lakshyayt9905 when did I say he is from North East India? 😂

[@lakshyayt9905]

@@Sunaina2024 you said he looks northeast Indian he don't even looks why you northeast people claim everything northeast is not the only place where are mongol people uttrakhand is too

[@kara117]

Being mixed brings you an ultra awareness of different cultures. It makes one both humble and extraordinary but mostly adept at blending in.

[@y2m3e.45]

Agreed 👍🏻

[@swordpegasus4032]

😊🇵🇭🙃🇵🇭I agree with that. Ps am half-filipino and half Irish and I live in Canada and am 17 and I love art and anime and comics and I love different cultures and people and foods.🇵🇭😊🇵🇭😊🇵🇭😊

[@kara117]

@@swordpegasus4032 the same age I came to Canada

[@ycaceres3357]

Only if you are multi cultural as well

[@hirenahir76200]

Lol no

[@janhvi1290]

his voice is VERY soothing

[@JJ-yu6og]

He has a very sweet and pure energy. I hope you protect that and maintain it. All the best to you.👍

[@t555d]

Dude that ceremony is done in India too on the first birthday of a baby. Even it is depicted in Ramayan.

[@amitashrimali5540]

i was about to say that

[@user-gd7nk4re6u]

Thicker eyebrows sharper nose and better beard he has all the indian traits.. specifically northeast indian

[@patb2582]

His eyebrows are drawn on. And what beard are you talking about?😜😜😜

[@thatsittho]

Sharper nose?

[@user-gd7nk4re6u]

@@patb2582 he looks like he can grow beard... he isn't smooth like other😂

[@user-gd7nk4re6u]

@@thatsittho yeah

[@thatsittho]

@@user-gd7nk4re6u I’m trying to remember the last time I saw an Indian with a sharp nose. Maybe never

[@ginapino2857]

What a great name embracing both cultures of your parents!

[@Killerella]

His voice is like ASMR. I was very relaxed listening to him speak.

[@samanthamasters5015]

God Bless this young man. You r not Ur parents , though Ur genes r from them hence your looks. You will never be completely representing any one Culture or belong to one country, region - That is Okay. Don't search too much or try to " fit in" . Be comfortable in Ur own skin and have Ur own self standards wherever u r. Never allow the external environment define who r or shout be. Whichever place , Culture,ppl you feel more comfortable with that's your home. Best wishes.

[@omega4556]

Gold comment ❤️

[@bonniecurrie4906]

He's gorgeous, intelligent and articulate! I could listen to him all day. Great job interviewer! ❤

[@BN-nk1ki]

There is definitely alot more to Indians than eating with hands.. Gosh!!! The thing is the entire world is with in India... We are alot forward than many asian cultures at the same time a lot backward .. there is no way you would understand India just by visiting few places You have to be an Indian.. And I am sure the backward part, We are already working on it...and it might not be long before we catch up.. India is and always will be diversely unique and better in many ways ..

[@RDnAC]

The right hand (if right handed) is the designated “clean hand” used for eating and such and the other hand is used for washing /cleaning dirty contaminated areas so not to spread disease is what I was told.

[@vaishnavnegi9640]

Indian culture is itself being homogenised by parents having inferiority complex for their own roots. I too belong to a Himalayan state and I don't even know how to speak my own regional language. My parents saw it as a backward language. Something I've always hated about them. By my own effort I've at least learnt enough to understand it.

[@sampadmohanty8573]

True, truer and truest has been spoken

[@misterkayy]

@@sampadmohanty8573 lol

[@indiandeshbhakt1677]

Yes bro government should make kumauni and garhwali schedule language and promote it in uttrakhand

[@vaishnavnegi9640]

@@indiandeshbhakt1677 usse logon ka dimag thodi badal jaega. Apna inferiority complex kam Krna hoga.

[@dwrako8039]

Out of topic here but that's why the south states especially TN doesn't want the language to be the national language or to make it compulsary all over

[@misterkayy]

The baby ceremony he talked about at the end is also celebrated in india, or at least a version of it. In states in the east like Bengal and Assam it takes place on the occasion of Annaprashana itself. Apparently I went for a "book" Competition success review csr lmao

[@akhi6512]

In South India too we have that ceremony

[@snigdhasingha104]

I really related when she said that in America the Korean diaspora is still struck in past and doesn't evolve that much, and you grow having a certain perception of that particular culture, the same thing I see with the Indian diaspora when I see them from here in India it does look like the ppl who went there certain time ago are still stuck in that time and is not evolving with the new evolution that is thanking place in India, it's like they are stuck 20 years or more back in time, and have that perception of culture which was there at that time.

[@pal8390]

I think the problem behind not developing our country is because of the lack of well prepared or stable economic and social structure from our government and political leaders that lead India to struggle with poverty and basic new tech facilities. Like in western countries subways and transportation system are very systematic or so causal for them but in our country people can fascinate by the four lane road and highways or even proper street lights all along the entire road. If Our government should take these basic stuff seriously then our India and her image will be better than past stereotypes. 😇✌🙏may God grace us with these necessities 🙏😌✌💜

[@BlackHawkTejas]

@Maria Mendel No entirely true for all of India. Maybe street side or restaurant are like that. Never generalize India because of its complexity.

[@nohandleforme511]

@@joyid she is not talking about food IN India. She is talking about Indian food in her country. In India food evolved but outside India indian food is not evolving. Same the main comment means in India culture evolved. But out side india NRIs who left India many years ago are stuck in old time. They didn't evolve. I hope you get what I mean

[@snigdhasingha104]

@@nohandleforme511 thank you, you understood what I meant, while reading the replies under my comment I was soo confused weather they understood what I meant or not.

[@cassiadsouza709]

@Maria Mendel that's really interesting. I totally get what you mean but am still a bit confused. Like i get the whole culture part of it. could you give me an example of some food that's outdated at your place however is totally different in India now

[@lunajack9947]

He’s the kind of person that gets more handsome the more you look at him

[@aayansh3919]

Wow, I love this Halfie project. Even though I am not half, it is so interesting to hear the perspective of people who grew up with more than a single culture (who are very few in the general population.) Their perspective is so unique!!! IMHO halves are the way forward for the whole world (lol). Only then our world can truly be anti-racist and more integrated.

[@annap881]

Am kinda in a similar situation as Himang - I am half indian, half russian but was born and raised in Denmark. Culturally, i was closer to my russian side (my mother’s roots) compared to my indian side (my father’s) and i feel kind of distant to my indian roots and i wish my dad would have integrated and educated me more about my indian side because he, himself wasn’t completely embracing his indian roots because he moved to Europe at a young age… So I never had the opportunity to learn the language or embrace the culture - but i should take the initiative in my own hands to self-learn. I do feel more Danish than anything else at the end of the day, but it was very interesting to hear the pov from a fellow halfie with a similar case. I really think we should be proud of both our sides, because it truly is a privilege, in my opinion, not only to be multi-lingual but also have the opportunity to connect to both sides of the family around the world.

[@airineshaju7892]

Wow, to know your story Someday you must visit rural Indian along with urban India I am really curiois about such things, Do visit some of the tourist destination in Kerala ~Im South Indian😜 Lemme say Almost every Indian is bilingual/trilingual Mother toungue, English, Hindi + Possible neighbouring state language (in my case 4)

[@annap881]

@@airineshaju7892 oh yeah i definitely want to pay a visit to rural parts of India since i’ve mostly been to urban parts such as Mumbai on the west coast! thanks for your recommendation ☺️

[@sriharip496]

Visit India once 😊

[@debarghyaghosh3994]

He is soooooooooooo handsome man! He got all the good genes from both sides!

[@SaniyaThakur665]

A.S.M.R i could listen to him all day. Lol i feel so relaxed lol.

[@mercedesbenz3751]

He visited India when he was in the 1st grade. He was a kid. It's been a long time, ge must visit India as a grown up to realised what is it like. He would be amazed, shocked, happy, sad all at the same time, because India is a mixture of everything. It's hard to explain what India is like. Huge differences among people on the basis of their income, living standard, Looks, body dimensions, clothing, religions, literacy etc. He should visit the himalayan regions where his father belonged.

[@Pasadena14]

While everyone is talking about him, am fangurling over the gorgeous anchor 😍

[@bcp2795]

Hindi is not whole indian language only few states talk in hindi except that more then 20 states talk different languages

[@sem-yong]

Bro only South India's 6 states don't understand hindi ! I know India's every state have different language but they understand and speak hindi 🙂💙!

[@sirishreevarma3570]

Bro that's not "only" 6 states there are other states that speaks different language If u know one language that doesn't mean whole India speaks that language.

[@viv9415]

@@sirishreevarma3570 But most of the indian states understand hindi and can speak it, excluding south India. One can not memorise all the names of the languages so internationally hindi is considered the generalised language.

[@davidsawang6784]

@pallab hazarika I second that

[@florencemech9729]

don't know where to got that information from...but we northeastern people CAN understand and speak hindi VERY WELL

[@shrutimungi2153]

you all should have come to India more often..I think you still have lot of time to connect with your Indian roots.

[@sonia6061]

He definitely looks like north east indian..aww love his voice 😍

[@mehafathma9343]

HIS VOICE US FREAKING CALMING AND I JUST FUCKING LOVE IT. PERIODT

[@pal8390]

He's accent is sooo indian and the way talking and the deep voice sounds sooo indian 😌✌💓🇮🇳 🙏may God bless you with successful life

[@janhvi1290]

@moon light ikr, it doesn't sound indian at all. i don't think any part of india sounds like that

[@niks1life]

@moon light Right. lol I don’t hear an accent at all. He sounds like the average American.

[@TheBinit18]

Yes, that is Indian accent... He doesn't have "American version of Indian Accent".

[@chandrimasenapati6254]

First of all even though his face have korean facial specifications, but I am sure that those eyes with eyebrows and the voice is completely Indian kind... specially his eyes. He can come to India and get mixed up. Cz he is very similer to us. But his voice is gorgeous. His voice remind me of one of my relative here in india 🇮🇳 I love that u r try to know indian culture not just bcz u are already a part of it by birth but u r curious about it. Come to India anytime brother. We will welcome u with open arms. ❤

[@koyena1721]

Love from Tripura (northeast india)🇮🇳

[@kanchangaria07]

His voice is so soothing just following him now

[@thatsittho]

It’s bc he has the gay accent

[@kanchangaria07]

@@thatsittho does this even matter bro

[@thatsittho]

@@kanchangaria07 just stating a fact…bro

[@Vankim789]

Insightful documentary as always. I really appreciate how you listen to your guests and make them comfortable (and I am positive they share this opinion). I hope this series will continue to constitue a platform where individuals will share their testimonies and inspiring stories

[@shankarduvvuri3819]

Wow! How close are some of the practices between India/China/Korea. It is really facinating. We (at least in my state Andhra) do have a similar ceremony that Himang mentioned at 18:10. We call that Annaprasana (the first time a baby is fed with solid food). We do place books/gold/worldly items etc. and the baby would crawl to catch one.

[@C.Lowang1999]

Cuz we all are Asians!

[@FR4NKL1NCODMWII]

Probably a NE Indian

[@laur-unstagenameactuallyca1587]

yo he's actually so beautiful - like you can feel it in his soul, he seems like such a nice soft person, I'm falling in love with him rn 😭😭😭

[@stephpowell7648]

Hope of the Himalayas ❤🥰 Wow.

[@saloniwasnik4395]

No he actually got that wrong. It means son of Himalayan.

[@nisachar6881]

@@saloniwasnik4395 somewhat close

[@lakshyayt9905]

Xd I am from Himalayas

[@kunzangbhutia9952]

U looks like Northeast Indian.... U look like from Rai coummunity of my state Sikkim because I have lots of cousins who looks like u 🙂❤

[@Userinvalid4217]

He should be a voice actor, his voice is so soothing and calming

[@piyushk5027]

I m surprised he doesn’t know HIndi BUT his accent is very Indian . No pressure HIMANG to know Hindi .

[@unnaturallysnatched777]

He does not have an indian accent at all😂

[@-Sha_]

@@unnaturallysnatched777 India is a diverse country without a "specific" accent that's always portrayed in Hollywood. There are many people in India speaking English in many many different accents.

[@unnaturallysnatched777]

@@-Sha_ i know that as an indian myself…his accent is quite different from the general indian accent😊

[@youareapotato9323]

@@-Sha_ indians may have different accents but they don't sound like a native speaker. He sounds like a native speaker what u tryna say?

[@okokok-1]

I agree he has an indian accent...the real indian accent not the stereotypical accent

[@chhutinsherpa5466]

He is very handsome , normal Korean and Chinese man had flat noses and tiny eyes and very white skin he is very unique.

[@rabiyaashraf950]

His big eyes and sharp nose are Indian traits

[@rjb9239]

He looks Nepali

[@Sandra-in9cz]

We could be friends! I'm half Korean and half Taiwanese, so I speak English, Mandarin Chinese, and little bits of Korean!

[@khinwaiwai7590]

I’m half Myanmar and half Indian raised in Singapore.

[@leefelix0325]

This is like me, Half Japanese Half Chinese, Born in Australia, Raised in Spain and Currently living here in France. I'm having an identity crisis now. Thanks, mom.

[@Portagas.D.Ace75]

His humbleness is his main power proud of him🔥

[@sriharip496]

Yess 😊

[@eternal_sunshine0.-]

Just think how many languages he knows , Hindi ,Korean , English ,mandarin 😀 that's amazing 😀

[@Harry_2003]

He don't speak hindi

[@jithinpoliyedathmohanan7237]

Even if you never learn Hindi or been to india a lot we indians love you buddy.... Himang ❤️🇮🇳❤️bytheway English is also our language too

[@shakira7301]

He looks so balanced. Exactly like a picture of a korean and Indian merged together.

[@lunasaritaaa]

an amazing mix!! I’m also half Indian, and other half is Latina :)

[@star8021]

The way he talks is so clam and cute ❤️

[@IndraBahiaMusic]

Hapa power 😎 glad this channel got recommended to me! The longing for belonging is an ever ongoing journey - of any soul. I appreciate the openness of Himang 🙌🏼😘 I’m German-Mongolian, btw. Hugs from Berlin 💕🙏🏻

[@poojatamta8686]

What a beautiful interview it was. These days such thoughtful interviews are not taken. And.....I am happy this was in my recommendation.

[@wenkeadam362]

Welcome to the ever growing community of 3CK, 4CK, etc. I was born Norwegian, grew up in South America, later spent 20 years in Africa and came back to Chile at the age of 60. For many many years I felt uprooted, that I didn't really belong anywhere, until suddenly one day at age 46 it dawned on me that I wasn't uprooted, I was MULTI-ROOTED! I behave slightly differently in different places but feel at home in all of them. I found peace in my heart. And my three children are beautifully mixed. Thank you for sharing.

[@boss9321]

There are Loads of Indian army who are International Fans ...once BTS also mentioned that most 2nd highest viewed of their recent popular song was From INDIA..so love Indian

[@bhavyarmy5000]

Is that the only reason he should India is all I wonder!!

[@jinfin221]

God I cant wait for BTS fangirling to be over. Usse acche toh 1D they and 1D sucked.

[@himathomas6514]

His smile is precious!

[@piyushk5027]

Just coz his name had I instead of E , it literally means HIMANG = “SON OF HIMALAYA “ Replacing I with E , like HEMANG will change the meaning of his name 🙏🏻

[@aasthatyagi8319]

Himang would literally mean a part of himalayas

[@RDnAC]

What does Hemang mean?

[@lilycam1206]

His voice is so soothing!!!!!

[@akshitasingh1946]

It’s sad he is not so appreciative of his extremely rich Indian heritage . Hope u learn and respect both the sides

[@susieangelo6410]

Himang-ah! You're beautiful inside out and more that you give yourself credit for.

[@Tihgjk]

wtf indian korean hybrids are so fucking handsome omg

[@lalitasubramanian5499]

You speak very well Himang. Clarity of thought, kindness in understanding, quietly confident.

[@hsarkanyawsimon9379]

Thank you being so kind, lovely and understanding ❤️. Although I am not a halfie, I believe we can relate to your story in some ways as I was born in Burma, grew up in Thailand refugee camp and resettled to Canada then came back to live in Maela refugee camp, Thailand. The Halfie is more than educational; it is inspiring. Keep up the good work, Becky. Many blessings.

[@paraise7532]

Even though he don't know how to talk in Hindi The way he speaks (with sense of humour ) is very similar it reflects his father's nation INDIA 🇮🇳

[@camrutha1797]

I think it's pretty much amazing to have mixed parents and you can have two countries as ur parents place than any two cities or places like most of us have🔥🔥 Love from Kerala (South India)💞💞