한예슬 Speaks English In A Interview For REEBOK

[@tensii0219]

Given the fact that she spent her teenage-period in America, her English is still good particularly in comparison with other Korean stars who have tried to speak English in Public. One last statement- the way she speaks English is just cute.

[@phuongpb_vody5807]

Her vocabulary and grammar is perfect. Having perfect accent does not equal to academic level. Get over it people!

[@invisibleface6479]

Phuongpb_vody : Yes and no... When you do not have accent it means you belong to a nation... So your mind is linked to a native population...

[@morphinpink]

@@invisibleface6479 everyone has an accent. there's no such thing as not having an accent

[@invisibleface6479]

@@morphinpink : Correction to your words : Everyone has a REGIONAL accent! But speaking with no FOREIGN accent means you re usually born into this Nation...which is the case of HAN Ye-Seul who was born in the US and grew up some time there...she was born as an American citizen !

[@hasoyaso]

I think she sounds perfectly fine. Lol these comments are whack

[@xoxoprincessxoxo1000]

Why are people disappointed with her accent? Lmao I think her English is cute and she can speak in proper English sentences and she's been working in korea for a long time

[@NayaRizkita]

I dont know why... I see ur comments in many vid related to kpop or kdrama LOL

[@xoxoprincessxoxo1000]

Nty Nty idk...Im everywhere~~~~~~LOL

[@blancheH7]

Think because she was born in the US and lived there all her life? Having said that her Korean is very good

[@RahmaPayne1D]

You don't have to have an American or English accent to be considered good at speaking English. Her vocabulary is large, and she didn't need to pause to formulate responses. I'd say that she speaks more proper English than all of us in the comment section. Just because she gained a Korean accent does not cancel out her fluency in her first language.

[@rampart81]

Her english is good considering the fact that she prolly doesn't speak it at all in Korea... I understood her perfectly. But her voice.. the way she speaks... omg isn't she an angel????

[@amyvang2133]

Sometimes being bilingual can be the cause of having an accent. I speak English, some people think I have an Asian accent, which I don't. Everywhere in the US, there are different regions where people speak differently. I too was kind of shocked at her accent, it wasn't bad. It what makes her unique.

[@Enelya00]

She seems really sweet :) and her english is fine!! I can hear everything clearly.

[@kofukuebisu7568]

Why are people so disappointed with her accent? Her fluency and grammar for the English language is impeccable. And I'm sure there are long periods where she goes without speaking English for awhile. Her accent is cute as well~

[@detected1989]

she lived in the USA for a long time so she can speak English well :))

[@mythbit37]

So what if she has an accent ? Her grammar is better than most of you guys -.-

[@jeanelieroseannelouamba9466]

My sister was born in England, same as me but when she was little my parents only talked to her in French because they didn't know English that well and when she started school it was really hard for her and pronunciation was off and they told my parents to start speaking to her in English , now she is 22 and was born and bred in England and in some words she pronounces weirdly with a French accent even though she hardly knows French anymore! it can be the same situation with her!

[@akari1605]

I would give up english over french lol

[@invisibleface6479]

Jeanelie Roseanne Louamba : Your case is different...French is not your parents mothertongue... They obviously speak an African language in addition to French which you do not reveal in your comment... Your sister's mixed accent is linked to that...

[@invisibleface6479]

@@akari1605 : French is the future European language ! Learn it! 😜 PS : nobody asked you to give up English!

[@t캐티]

her english is so good!!! her accent is so cute and she's so lovely as always

[@agfreann619]

HAN YE SEUL...I really love her She's one of my favorite Korean actress!!!

[@TrinaTat]

there is no such thing as "perfect" accent. Everyone has an accent: Australian, British, or American accent are accent too. Which one is perfect? OPINION! ONLY!

[@vanz136]

The truth

[@elishapark4956]

Totally agree

[@delilah9876]

+Trinny Tat Which one is perfect? The British one; British English was the original one, has a long history and was there long before anybody had ever heard of the American continent, Australia and all those other parts of the world where English is spoken.

[@kakkoishonen]

British is the original english. The other ones (us, australian, ...) are english with accent. But it's easier for me to listen to US english and it's quite difficult for me to understand british english.

[@HKim0072]

British accent sounds smart. Australian sounds cool. Ugh, American accents.

[@Becapy88]

She's awesome and so endearing (: Fantastic actress and very adorable/beautiful. Yes, she has a bit of an accent when speaking English but dude, she's definitely fluent. Many Asian Americans speak with a bit of an "Asian" accent be it Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, etc. Not everyone sounds "white". I, for one, am extremely impressed that she's so fluent in both; that alone is quite admirable. Team Han Se Yeul (Leslie)! =)

[@psychotia]

It is so natural to have their own accent. Such as south american, British, African American, Russian, Japanse and so on. Korean accent can be cute strength for some. I think her English is perfect.

[@gladitsnotme]

WOW I did not know she could speak English so perfectly. And I love her English name, ~Leslie~ ^^

[@bukonut]

I love her English. Its so cute! Btw, I'm a Filipino.

[@shampoomomo]

Wow, I have never heard any Korean or Korean actress/ actor speaking English as well as her. Plus, her voice is so cute @@. I was surprised and happy when I heard her speak English like this. Cutie~ Love her more and more.

[@harlemchoc]

she is fluent in both english and korean! she is so beautiful!

[@jjo___anne]

i've listened to a lot of korean artists trying to speak English and i must say that she speaks the best.

[@zeiykz]

I'm a filipino, born in the Philippines and lived in the Philippines until now but my english accent is pure american. Where you lived, or where you were born - it doesn't matter. What matters is how you put yourself to study and learn great out of it. Han Ye Seul is a pure blood korean, she may have an accent but she speaks english so fluent. That too is what matters to me. I love Ye Seul :)

[@gmpacheco60]

She speak english very well. I'm from Puerto Rico,and most of us, speak both language(spanish & english). I live a few years on NY. in the house we have to speak spanish and in school and with our friends, english. Thats good to speak two language, not matter the accent,what is important is that the other people understand what you talkinh about. So be nice and happy

[@Mibs-Mibby]

There’s nothing wrong with her accent. Her pronunciation is clear with a hint of a Korean intonation. I’m also a Korean American and sound like that too as my English has been influenced by how my parents speak English.

[@cgsy3925]

She speaks english very fluently,daebak

[@corrakun]

la has a pretty strong krn community. just cuz she was born and/or raised in the states doesn't necessarily mean she spoke english 24/7 with her family and friends. her accent is pretty understandable considering how infrequently she must be using english with the people around her, who are probably all korean. what i found more interesting was what she was saying, not how. you can tell she was a little out of her element with the answers but it was cute.

[@Pingu00Nunyu]

i love her english,her voice was so beautiful.han ye seul, love u

[@5690girl]

I love han ye seul because she speak fluently the universal language.

[@mango0kiwi]

she is the main actress haha she's also in the drama "tazza" and "couple or trouble" also known as "fantasy couple" you should check out both drama it's really good!

[@ArcticFalcon]

I like her English accent. It sounds Kor-American English. (She looks cute speaking English too! hehe)

[@shawtyvwj]

she is pretty good at english... better than most korean singers who put english words into their songs without really knowing how to use it

[@kikeeeeee18]

I really like her.. She's so pretty and she seems nice..(:

[@YouminAn]

Oh my God. She is the sweetest girl in the world. No lie.

[@Evolution-rt5kg]

목소리가 너무 예쁘다

[@topgd]

I wouldn't say that her English is perfect but she tried to deliver her message clearly and did eye-contacts with the interviewer that I think it made her look good : ) She has this...this polite way of answering questions.

[@byoutifully]

She speaks English very well, but I'm just a bit surprised by her accent because she was born and raised in the United States.

[@ErikaMusicRoXs16]

So just because she was born and raised in the U.S it's a surprise to have an accent? I was born and raised in the U.S and i definitely have an accent, i know tons of people who were born here and have an accent. But I guess we're just weird like that ._.

[@AlaCooper]

+Hello Lola It does't indicate level of education, but more how integrated someone is into the country's culture and interact with the people from that country. We have Koreans that came here (NZ) when they were very young but still have accents because they speak more Korean than they do English, and mainly socialize with one another. Of course not ALL of them are like that, but quite a noticeable percentage.

[@MFLOVEify]

+AlCooper exactly. this is why even thought it might sound rude for me to say this, but I try to stay away from those kind of groups cause it really affects my English pronunciation and such. Don't get me wrong I still speak my native tongue(mandarin) and I definitely would communicate with anyone whose first language is not english. Just I have definitely noticed a significant difference.

[@AlaCooper]

MFLOVEify In a way it's a waste, to move to a country but integrate very little of its language and culture into your own. So good on you for doing that. Immigrants from any country should integrate themselves into their new society to some extent.

[@amolegere1]

+byoutifully Probably because in Korea she has to speak in korean all the time so if she did have an American accent before, she might have lost it because of that.

[@crimsonincarnate]

what a cutiee, AND she's fluent in english!

[@hefeelslikeivan]

Omg, she is so adorable.

[@Zeighla]

Since she moved to Korea after college, I expected her to sound completely American. Tiffany and Jessica moved to Korea when they were pretty young, but they still sound straight up Californian. I guess it depends on how much you get to speak English

[@frygile]

Dude they're young and they get interviewed probably everyday and maybe 3/4 of it is in another language, they know how to control their mouths when speaking another language because in Korea they don't use as much sounds and letters as us (in America) - meanwhile She's an actress who's acting in Korean which is probably why she isn't use to English (even though she went to school in America- It's hard perfectly pronouncing the words after getting use to Korean) . And i don't know how you can compare people like Tiffany and Jessica to her? They both sing and they explore in different languages- while practicing it. Not all celebrities have the time to do that- An actress' time is very busy and it's very different from idols and singers even though they may have some similarities.

[@Zeighla]

MissInfinitySwag You must have missed the part where I said "I guess it depends on how much you get to speak English." And I stand by my surprise because she must have moved to Korea when she was already in her 20s. Usually at that age, people tend to retain their established speech patterns

[@frygile]

No I agree with you. I didnt talk to you personally. I was talking about people who's literally saying the stuff I said in my reply in general, not to you.

[@frygile]

I mean korean is different from other languages so you cant really compare this language to another foreign language and say "oh its easy, how can you not remember both" like I would be are you kidding me because like you said, people tend to retain their established speech patterns. I totally agree with you.

[@Zeighla]

MissInfinitySwag I wrote my comment without reading any of the others. If I had, I wouldn't have bothered to post. Looks like it's the predominant topic in this section, and people are taking it a little far. Makes my comment seem excessive as well. Like the one person who is "disappointed" that she has an accent. Ummm what?? It's time for you to take a nap.

[@kosmins49]

this has to be the prettiest korean girl I have ever seen hands down

[@donnamae_soriano]

Han yeseul.. fave korean actress ❤

[@Lexicon865]

She sounds cute speaking in english

[@filmwannabe2009]

As a Korean-American I would have to say that her english is good, but I don't know if its her personality or not but her tone of voice is very "matter-of-factly."

[@malelee21]

she's so beautiful - her English is not perfect, but she sounds like she lived in the states for many years.

[@mango0kiwi]

she's sooo cuteee and she's so down to earth! lolx well from what i can tell...and love her dramas!!!!

[@whisper3794]

Why are people so bothered by her accent? One of my best friends is Chinese, lived in Germany, but moved to the US when she was still a baby and couldnt speak yet she has a noticable Chinese accent.

[@febieSan11]

She is one of the korean actress i know that talks english well...:) and i love her.. she is simple..yet beautiful.. after watching her drama "Myung Wol the Spy" i thought she's 25 or something..never thought she was already 31... :)

[@shineeluv5]

cool han yeh seul really good at speaking english fluently she's like jung ryeo won who can also speak english fluently.

[@ChristinaAndJuli]

Stop saying her English is bad! It is not! You guys obviously understood her! I think she has an accent because he has been living in Korea so ofcourse she has an accent. Just like SNSD's Jessica. I mean if I were to move to Mississippi I think I would get an accent. But whatever I love her accent. SHE'S SO PRETTY!

[@hillaryz8387]

Her accent is adorable 😍😍

[@diet340]

hey, han ye seul, come back to south korea ang finish your mission :) am waiting for the next episode....

[@girlikeme980]

For someone who has not had anyone to speak English with while living in Korea, I think she spoke well. You'd be surprised how much the environment you live in influences the way you speak.

[@candybeans8545]

LOL guys she also went to Cerritos High School, a lot of people that went there may have a certain accent different from an American one because the school population is generally Asian.

[@HH-yo8zl]

I like how she still has a light Korean accent and her way of speaking clearly shows her Korean side. Some people choose to keep their accent to show the world a part of their culture, like Priyanka Chopra Jonas. Priyanka can speak English fluently in Quantico but she always speak with a hint of accent in all of her big interviews to empower her Indian root. I'm not saying the reason Han Ye Seul has accent is the same as Priyanka Chopra Jonas. I merely like when people speak English with a little bit of their accents.

[@c8kiemunch3r]

i think its cause she doesnt use it that often living in korea. when you dont use it often you start to forget..

[@babikorean]

haha her english is like slowing slipping away but i'm positive if she went back to the states for like a month it would all come back to her. i'm korean and when i moved to canada, my korean slipped away. when i went to korea to visit, it was so hard but after a few days it all came back to me! when i went back home english became hard again! i completely agree with saeromie

[@newmoonshewolf09]

Wow her english is really good !

[@Tranman69]

newmoonshewolf09 come on now.. do some research because posting stupid comments like this..Internet says SHES BORN IN AMERICA! SHES AMERICAN!

[@newmoonshewolf09]

Fyi I researched her straight after I posted that comment. Which i believe was last year, so chill

[@anggelafy]

She's so pretty..

[@kristinakong]

I really agree with what everyone is saying here and especially when you are bilingual you tend to have an accent.

[@socrate7]

part 9) Korean whisper I can see that you have meditated on your selection of the words and expressions with the sole purpose of trying to make you sound like a sophisticated person and even a patriot but you have actually created a self contradiction through

[@Hammster69official]

Well, you are half right. She was born and raised in the Los Angeles area and has an associate's degree from Cerritos College. Afterwards, she moved to Seoul to pursue modelling and acting, and obtained her South Korean citizenship in 2004 when her career took off. South Korea requires the naturalized citizens to renounce all other citizenships, but her history is still there.

[@sonyabladewins1881]

She was born in America of course her English is good, I'm more impressed she speaks her native language so fluently. Asian people born in the west often lose their mother tongue, shes impressive

[@aSm0jUiCe]

wow, ive never thought that she was this good in english...

[@ansbrad]

like it so much when korean actress speak english...

[@CAT101]

0:05 "I try to..." In a Korean accent and then BAM the rest just sounds frigging sexy.

[@jasminsacco8214]

She is so cute, i love her in will it snow for christmas.

[@Nini0195]

SHE'S SO BEAUTIFUL,SWEET, AND INTELLIGANT!!!!! LOL I ADMIRE HER : D

[@Alexisblakely]

She looks very comfortable speaking in english....

[@princessroyalblue]

ohhh...i love her in Fantasy Couple...she's an awesome actress...her english is great :)

[@donnalee3368]

OK. To settle this once and for all. She speaks perfect English and she sounds like she's from LA because she's from LA. The end. Also, it's often inevitable for bilinguals not to have a slight accent.

[@구너-i2w]

무슨 댓글이 시발 전부다 영어평가질이네

[@ElectricalEngineerrr]

그러게

[@showayadagiga]

Maybe she grew up around Koreatown and she has to speak korean language all the time to her family & korean friends. Maybe the only time she speaks english is if she's in school. Then again, born & bred in Cali? Such a mystery..

[@aqsah14]

She's been living on Korea for a long time and constantly been around Korean speaking people . That's probably why she has an accent and isn't as fluent anymore

[@showayadagiga]

Yeah, I think you're right.

[@kukki_tm2975]

I came here because of Running Man...*3* ♥

[@adeleluvsnsd]

Same here:)

[@johneyon5257]

she was totally engaging in that episode (#219 i think) - wasn't she - strange how speaking banmal (informally) can affect the guys so profoundly - but it must be weird for an american to speak formally - i wuold think banmal would be more comfortable

[@rosyflora]

same here :p

[@Mintie365]

Oh my, she was my favourite guest to date ahah! That distortion scene had to be the funniest thing ever!

[@pootz501]

her accent is so cuteeeeee

[@SGlee89]

Well, As a korean who is passionate in languages her English is not bad not all. Having an accent is not necessarily a bad thing it's sort of thing showing where you come from and who you are PEOPLE!

[@Ngym_]

由今天開始,REEBOK變了我的最愛.

[@KitsuneMale]

she is perfect, i mean, she has this bit of non american accent, she lost the sound, but other than that, she is still in it! i don't understand, cos i speak english all the time on internet and at school...and at home i speak portuguese, and i don't feel like i'm losing either, just sometimes i translate things from english to portuguese, wrong!, i don't know why i do it though,....

[@frygile]

I don't get what's so bad about her having an accent, and although you guys are saying not to be hateful or whatever, you guys sincerely are because you're literally backing up yourself on why you're disappointed in her- like does everyone have to be perfect when they speak English or something? Do you not know she lived in a Korean household and knowing Korean then learning English isn't the easiest task (to remember also) even if she was born and raise in America?

[@MrKawaiiCuppyCakes]

Agreed,

[@theyrecomingforyoubarbara]

I agree. Also Americans themselves have accents. Like how are they gonna complain about a bilingual person having an accent when they themselves have accents being from different parts of the country and all. People can be so dumb. Like hearing accented English is that weird of a thing.

[@murfmurf01]

I thought she was born in California, hmm. Either way, there is no such thing as no accent.

[@AngelusPortillus]

murfmurf01 I read her bio, she was born in Los Angeles, lived in the Koreatown district, where I live. I just find out about her tonight while watching Madame Antoine. I'm in love 😍

[@TalyaSan]

I loooooooooooove the way she speacks! Perfect! I'm not a native english speacker, I tend to have a tiny french accent, I'm so impressed by her. I undersantd why korean are amazed by people who can speack well english. coz it IS sexy when you speack it well. A korean actress who speacks english with no accent that 's gold!

[@miszwitch]

her english are not bad, it's quite good actually. Her mother tongue is korean language, so it is acceptable that she still has that korean ascent. The important thing is she looks confident through out the interview. :)

[@coolcat1995]

if UnTOUCHable webtoon will have a drama/movie version, i want her to be Sia Lee.. both of them are supermodels :D

[@jwjan]

it doesn't matter if her pronunciation sounds like she's a native speaker or not. cuz i can clearly understand every single word she's saying.

[@nuna501]

I can understand why Han Yeseul's English has a hint of Korean accent. She's been living in Korea for a while now, and English is not the first language there. My cousin was raised here and used to speak perfect American English. She went back to our motherland and lived there for five years. When she came back here, I was surprised because my English sounds more American (but I was the one who grew up in the old country). Listen to Madonna now. Don't you think she has a lil bit of Brit accent?

[@xtremeNarutoPK3]

She has an american accent, so you obviously tell she probably lived in America for sometime. But she's also developed an asian/korean accent haha cute!

[@jljoyie]

Her english name is leslie kim, i think the accent is bcoz of her speaking korean more often than english now. ya she is pretty

[@85TheEl]

@ieatdung true that. alot of ppl actually were just born in the states and move back to their mother countries as kids. So you can't assume someone speaks perfect english just because the person has an American citizenship.

[@crazyovermx]

she looks very pretty! i hope it's true that she'll be in one of the twilight movies... kinda off-topic... i wonder who was interviewing her coz the voice sounds so familiar... too bad she wasn't shown...

[@paris_7373]

Her English is SOOO good

[@socrate7]

Part1) Dear Koreanwhisper I am utterly amazed and amused at your zeal and persistency combined with your tireless effort to defend your ignorant mind. Your grammar lesson and your assertion have been quite helpful in terms of reminding myself once again of the wise proverb Know thyself quoted by Socrates by which I am sure he meant to say realize your lack of knowledge, limitation and be humble

[@mariannypineda3224]

I just really love her voice!!

[@P3RSONALANG3L]

i was born and raise in the US but i still have an accent, thats because i speak to my parents and older relatives in my native language but english outside my home.

[@최지혜-z6b]

한예슬 미국에서 대학도나왔고 오래살다왔는데 무슨 발음지적이야?

[@MissusEveryhereandNowhere]

her answers were bit way off but i still love her, i hated all those people cursing at her during her Myun Wol Spy days.. she's such a good actress.

[@JohnnyLizard919]

well she has spent a lot of time in Korea this past decade soo that's probably why some of her pronounciations are slightly off, but she still speaks it well since she is a native speaker...

[@n9phuo]

@PoppinHaRyong agreed. i thought i was the only one hearing her accent since everyone keeps going on about how good her english is lol

[@cspark809]

Her english is good enough!!!!!

[@TENSHl]

so beautiful and talented. im jealous

[@Mizurin]

She's good in English :) On Wiki it says: "She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, before moving to South Korea to pursue acting/modeling. She attended Cerritos High School and was graduated from Cerritos College with a degree in computer graphics."

[@Leyzell]

I DIDN'T KNOW SHE REALLY SPEAKS ENGLISH?!! O.O i thought she's just too good in COUPLE OR TROUBLE. OMG... DAEBAKKKKK