Having Korean Friends Makes Your Life Easy in Seoul.

Having Korean Friends Makes Your Life Easy in Seoul.
Moving or traveling to South Korea? On your checklist, there is definitely one item you need to add, and that is making Korean friends. Having Koreans friends can make your life in Seoul, and in Korea so much easier than if you were alone. Koreans know better than foreigners how to navigate the nuances of Korean society, so why not have a Korean ally on your side to help you with your life here in Korea?
Making a Korean friend is a worthwhile experience as you have more inside info in how Korean society works, and what you can do make your life in Korea more comfortable. In this video, I detail some experiences in my life that made me realize why having native friends from the country where you live, move to, or travel to will have a big impact on your life! Don't try to do everything alone in Korea. Make a Korean friend and your stay in Korea will be that much better!
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[@francoismarc3]

What are your thoughts about this topic? Do you think making friends who are native to the country where you live can help make your life in that country better?

[@bbbha1966]

Thank you for the important information. I can't wait until I move to Korea in 2027

[@francoismarc3]

Sure, I was happy this video helped you! Wow, you are coming in a few years. What will you do here??

[@TheWanderingKid]

Very well made, brother I am glad you have amazing people looking out for you I do agree and see the value of having local friends in wherever you go To me, they have keys to some of the best experiences you can ever have that you will otherwise probably not see and experience on your own

[@francoismarc3]

You said right, bro! Those native friends will definitely have the keys to new experiences you otherwise can't have alone. I'm beginning to see this truth more and more as time goes on!

[@Michaelroh-z5c]

내용이 좋았어요

[@francoismarc3]

감사합니다! 내용이 좋아졌어요!

[@blackbelt2000]

Making Korean friends is a very hard level to unlock but once you do its like this secret world of awesomeness that is hidden in plain sight. 😂 Discounts, access to places or that "last" item everybody is trying to get their hands on, etc. BTW, Samsung > apple

[@francoismarc3]

Hahaha "hard level to unlock" hahah I like this! And you are right on both accounts! Once you have a genuine Korean friend, the secret world of Korea opens up wide! And yep, Samsung all day!!! Lol

[@Jeonyggo]

우리 다음에 연남동에서 맛있는 음식 먹어요 😋👍🏻🌸🌸

[@francoismarc3]

좋아!!! There are many restaurants for us to eat!!:):)

[@BrianCatalano]

The "international tax" is crazy!! Glad you got a good core of friends looking after you though!!

[@francoismarc3]

It is!! When you come to Korea, always remember to haggle wherever you can, but the best deals comes when a Korean is with you lol. That's where all the magic is hahaha.

[@minikim-xh3jy]

한국인친구를 안다면 갤럭시24단말기를 싸게 사게 될뿐만아니라 요금을 가장싸게 내는 방법도 알려줄것입니다. ㅎㅎ

[@francoismarc3]

I agree!!!!! ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 했어요!!!

[@minikim-xh3jy]

@@francoismarc3 good!ㅋㅋ

[@NG-fq5lf]

It sounds like the korean system is anti-immigrant and it makes things difficult for foreigners.

[@francoismarc3]

I'm not sure if the Korean system is anti-immigrant, it's just that Korea is still a closed society that is slowly opening up. I think as time goes on, the system will indeed become more foreigner friendly:)

[@BirdFree-b3w]

I have no idea about Korean system, however from my experience in Tokyo for years, I can tell you that the Japanese system and the society is definitely anti-immigrant or foreigners if they want to work in Japan.

[@francoismarc3]

@@BirdFree-b3w I know you are replying to the other comment, but I wanted to say that I have heard this same sentiment from foreigners and even Japenese in Japan.

[@BirdFree-b3w]

@@francoismarc3 Thank you for your comment. As a foreigner in Japan who also speaks Japanese, I would never advise my Western friends to work here.

[@francoismarc3]

@user-ls7mf5pg6d My pleasure. And wow...I was thinking of coming to Japan this summer for a couple of weeks to test out the waters. You are giving Japan a stamp of approval so I might just come and do that!

[@wooreetea]

Do you not see a correlation between your two statements. I don’t save as much as Koreans and I must have the Samsung S24? Haha!

[@francoismarc3]

Hahahah I guess I fit into Korean society more than I thought!

[@BirdFree-b3w]

I agree with your views. However, I wonder if it is easy for you Western foreigners to make real Korean friends. I talked to many Western friends who work and live in Japan for years, and they told me how difficult for them to make real friends with Japanese people.

[@francoismarc3]

I guess it depends on what definition of the word 'friend' one uses. Maybe there can be tiers of friendship. I've also heard from foreigners here that its difficult to become true friends with Koreans. I think as Korea opens up more and Koreans are more exposed to Koreans on a daily basis, it becomes, and will become, easier for foreigners to befriend Koreans.

[@NikosDelight]

Google translate app ?

[@francoismarc3]

Hahaha, I think Koreans just know how to better navigate Korean society than us foreigners. Even my students are constantly telling me about deals that I have no idea about hahah

[@NikosDelight]

@@francoismarc3 Ask the students about these deals for extra credits towards their grade.