How Do Koreans Feel about Shohei Ohtani and Japan? | Street Interview

[@AsianBoss]

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[@sar4806]

It’s impossible to hate Ohtani, he ticks all the boxes. It’s also the first time the best player in the whole MLB is Asian so he’s representing so many aspiring young players and fans.

[@tonywang4032]

He only represents Japan.

[@tonyswe9463]

@@tonywang4032, nope. The world see him as Asian. So he inspire young Asian athletes.

[@anthonyisback]

He plays for the dodgers, would root for him if he played for literally any other team.

[@panacea26947]

Only baseball fans and anime nerds know who this guy even is so I wouldn’t say he represents Asians in the slightest. Do you know who the current best Cricket player is? Do you also feel like he represents Asians?

[@slee2695]

He represents compulsive gamblers

[@Trill.Clipz.Channel]

People don’t understand that the MLB has had many Asain players, but Ohtani is special in a way that’s bigger than his nationality. He’s a top pitcher & one of the best hitters in the league right now. He might be one of the best ever.

[@noob.168]

Asian*

[@panacea26947]

I don’t even see anybody my age or younger that watches baseball tbh. The sport is dead to me and objectively it is dying. MLS apparently has more young fans than MLB does, nuff said.

[@Trill.Clipz.Channel]

@@panacea26947 I don’t understood why you thought your opinion matters, & let alone 1 person saying “nobody” watches MLB is insane 2 me. Maybe your generation has too much of a tik-tok brain to handle watching a sport for a couple hours.

[@panacea26947]

⁠​⁠@@Trill.Clipz.Channelnah, read the comment again. It says anybody my age or younger. There’s a survey showing that the average age of MLB fans in the US is 60 so objectively the sport is not in a healthy state at all. And let me remind you this is an open comment section where people can post their opinion so if you don’t like how “our” generation is doing then you have three choices. Ignore it, fight it, or accept it. Times change and you gotta adapt to the situation around you, it’s not that hard.

[@Trill.Clipz.Channel]

@@panacea26947 idk where you get those bs statistics. The sports is gaining 5% increase every year , Japan’s first games of 2023 had more viewers than Tokyo Olympics. South Korea had 1.7 mil viewers, which hasn’t been seen since 2009. The problem with your generation is, you think you speak for everyone. Because you have the world at your fingertips, which you’re convinced you’re right even though you’re so wrong. Stop making up statistics, it’s so off it’s not even funny.

[@MCHkid13]

Some of these troll comments are weird. But anyways Ohtani is great. Doesn’t matter which type of Asian he is. Talent is talent.

[@noob.168]

We stand with Ippei.

[@dathunderman4]

@@noob.168you still do? 😂

[@volgg]

at least for me (i'm korean), Ohtani transcends nationality cuz he's represents the asian athletes as a whole. As a sports fan, he's a unicorn! like this is a once in a lifetime chance to watch a two-way superstar!

[@blue-uo6yl]

american projecting his worldviews onto the rest of the world. nobody in those 'asian' countries consider themselves asians they see themselves as their X country.

[@tonyswe9463]

Peace and love for Korean and Japan. ❤

[@MaxBraver555]

But then again, there’s no reason to hate a baseball player, because of his country’s history, he just wants to play baseball, if anything to be judged, it would have to be his individual character.

[@killer-jw4sk]

It's sad, but baseball's popularity is limited to a few countries and it's not a global sport.. That fact is unfortunate and sad.. Among Korean baseball fans, Ohtani is known as a good player. However, except for baseball fans, they either don't know much or aren't that interested in Otani. This actually seems like a fact. Many people around me don't know Otani, but as a baseball viewer, he is the only Japanese sports player I like.. Ohtani is a talented and great player

[@talon310calif]

I'm Asian American and I support all Asian baseball players here. We don't have that many asians in pro sports so I wish them all nothing but the best. The reality in US is that many Asian born here have many friends across all Asian countries. We share more in common and do not blame atrocities of a country to our friends. We share similar cultures and face the same problems living in US.

[@AyueKodamaes]

Do Asian Americans hate Japanese people?

[@tonywang4032]

We have nothing in common with each other. I want nothing to do with other Asians. Asia is a Eurocentric concept just like Africa and the Americas.

[@zoey6088]

As another Asian American, I cannot agree more. Although we‘ve always been cognizant of other Asian cultures/communities (other than each of our immediate ones), I feel like our collective experience of violence and hate against AAPI during COVID really heightened our sense of community beyond individual relationships. We cried and raged against the mistreatment of all AAPI people and felt determined to watch out for each other. I remember talking to my friends from different AAPI communities of how we now look out for any Asian elderlies at grocery markets or other public places like they are all our family. I hate that we had to and still push through lingering AAPI hate, but I am so touched by our growing sense of unity, sympathy, and empathy for one another.

[@blue-uo6yl]

Thats the problem here. Asians living in their countries dont care about this unity you Asian Americans have crafted. They care about their X country above all.

[@brianflynn5355]

Yep. Birds of a feather, flock together.

[@goonerdoy]

I'm not a baseball fan but my mom is, and I reckon Ohtani is a mega-star. Coming from a Korean born in Aus.

[@patriciacrowley1103]

Ohtani is the pride of Asian people. Tall, athletic, handsome and talented sportsman who has massive success in USA. He's the pride of Japan and probably of Asians too. He's a young promise for new generations

[@sara.cbc92]

He is Japanese first

[@AyueKodamaes]

​@@sara.cbc92And?

[@MrDreamsnail]

@@sara.cbc92 Chinese people pretending to be Korean abroad by taking advantage of the Korean Wave and the popularity of Koreans. 🤣🤣🤣

[@blue-uo6yl]

Koreans dont care. Stop projecting ur American worldviews lol.

[@tonyswe9463]

We Asian Americans root for Shohei Ohtani.

[@dylee2846]

Among the jersey sold in the MLB Seoul Series, Ohtani's jersey was the first to sell out. Even though sales were restricted so that only 1 Ohtani jersey and 2 Ohtani T-shirts could be purchased each.. Even though there are two Korean players in San Diego.. the fact that the Ohtani jersey was sold out first shows how popular

[@ignisilluminati]

I'm from Korea, and I think that Ohtani is praised in Korea not only because of his capacity but also due to his personality.

[@user-RINACHICHI]

IN FACT: Here, the person who showed anti-Japanese sentiment while cosplaying as a Korean and the person who showed anti-Korean sentiment while cosplaying as a Japanese is "Chinese🇨🇳."

[@user-RINACHICHI]

@@yoyaserdx 응 맞아

[@kimkim-nv9sl]

이게 사실이든 아니든 이영상의 일본어댓글은 평소답지않게 과격하고 무례하다

[@JJ-yl7mc]

한국인들도 눈치채고 있었나?인터넷상에서는 한국어를 사용하기 때문에 한국인, 일본어를 사용하기 때문에 일본인이라고 생각하면 안된다.너무 많은 가짜 한국인, 가짜 일본인이 너무 많다

[@keintabak]

I am not into baseball, but even I like Shohei Ohtani. I bought a Ohtani jersey for a Japanese friend, but before that I didn't know about him 😅.

[@mike_majora]

I loved when she said "Historically there are things we can be angry about, but that has nothing to do with the present." The world would be a much better place if everyone took this approach more often

[@talon310calif]

Ohtani obviously is hugely popular in japan. His positive views of Korea all but assures the younger generation will more likely have a positive, and very least, neutral views of Korea. It seems like many already did before ohtani. No one that ordered or committed the atrocities from the past are alive today. It's best to judge people on who they are now.

[@zettaiengineer4202]

East Asians appreciate the qualities of humility, reserve, and respect as seen from Ohtani. Young people will move on from historical crimes and conflict.

[@chu1402]

내 주변에도 스포츠엔 1도 관심 없지만 오타니 얘기만 하면 대화에 참여하는 사람 많음. 오타니는 일본 국적이라도 야구를 좋ㅇ하는 대만 한국 야구에 대해서도 많이 알고 응원 했던 사람. 인종차별이 무서운 미국에서 저렇게 성공한건 앞으로 모든 아시안 선수들에게 좋은 일.

[@user-RINACHICHI]

저는 원래 스포츠 1도 관심 없었는데 오타니를 알게 된 후로부터 야구에 관심을 갖게 되었습니다. 그 이후로 한국 야구가 축구보다 개판이라는 것도 알았고요 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@JirisanMt]

​@@user-RINACHICHI 세금리그견은 여기까지 와서 분탕이네 아무리 발광해도 kbo >> 세금견 개리그 ㅋㅋ 일주일에 한번 경기하는대도 평관 크보에 처발리죠?

[@an9840]

素晴らしいビデオをありがとう!! スポーツを通じて、多くの国が仲良く慣れたらいいですね✨

[@bonwatcher]

I think because these young people think about being friendly rivals with Japan it is a good thing. Repect towards each other goes a long way and Ohtani liking Korea only helps that along. 👍

[@et8603]

I think Otani represents all East Asians in that someone who looks like us can be incredibly athletic, attractive, kind, and be the top player in the world

[@MicahRdr]

Nah he is japanese, East Asians have their own unique people and cultures, don’t feed the stereotype all Asians are the same

[@mach2223]

"Someone who looks like me" - american detected.

[@eugene6463]

he has nothing to represent east asians lmao wtf is wrong with you

[@Unknown-lq8qw]

​@@MicahRdrMany Asians gain courage by watching players like Ohtani in baseball and Son Heung-min in football. In the future great star athletes will emerge from other Asian countries as well.

[@sara.cbc92]

He represents Japan and Japanese people. Your pan Asian rhetoric trying to claim him is laughable.

[@aviewer9516]

Great interviews - I'm glad to hear that most Koreans have a very sensible view towards Japan and vice versa. I think it is a minority of people that hold on to past history - this will become more the norm as the older generations age out.

[@vaccinatedanti-vaxxer]

Reason why: Rise of military aggression from China. The lifting of japanese ban in Korea and korean media in japan in the early 2000s. Winter sonata was the first kdrama to be shown on NHK subbed and proved to be more popular in japan than korea. Kpop songs were covered by japanese singers before kpop was in japan. For example DJ ozma covered koyote. And kpop singers like yoonha and boa sang in japanese. Japanese media like anime and japanese electronics like Sony wasn't rare prior to 2000s but they were bought in blackmarkets. The 1997 asian financial crisis forced korea to open to more foreign imports, no longer under the old military dictatorship lead protectionist economy in Korea (yushin economic reforms of the 1960s). 2002 world cup hosted by japan and korea. Japan giving zainichi (japan born koreans) citizenship rights. Perhaps if the internet didn't exist, fewer koreans and japanese would visit neighboring countries. Japanese visiting other countries in January 2024: Korea 857k China 416k Taiwan 492k Usa 132k Korean citizens visiting other countries in 2022: Usa 801k Vietnam 567k Japan 556k

[@tonyswe9463]

Peace and love for Korea & Japan

[@lcflngn]

My goodness, no one hates Ohtani, obvs, he’s spectacular. But try asking about Jung Hoo Lee next time. 🤗 This young man is owning the MLB already in the very beginning of his first year here in the US. Also clearly an amazing lovely person. Go South Korean baseball! (PS Ha-seong Kim is clearly amazing, and there are others!)

[@upsych1042]

Owning MLB is such a stretch. He hasn't even completed a whole season.🤦‍♀️

[@lcflngn]

@@upsych1042 lol, talking social media here, and “so far”, also just my perspective

[@nationalstudyacademykim5030]

Ha is amazing. I live in LA and would love to go see Kim in San Diego sometime. Looks like an awesome player.

[@lcflngn]

@@nationalstudyacademykim5030 My wish for the future is for Kim to play in SF. Of course I’d love for the Giants to lock in a great permanent SS this year… but hey, if that doesn’t happen, cross fingers!

[@yoshiyoshi8578]

I’m glad to hear Korean opinions about Japan.

[@nagayukikameya3953]

Thank you for beautiful segment!!

[@force-f8i]

According to information, most Koreans either don't know or don't care about Otani.. However, baseball fans who love baseball, or people who know Ohtani in international competitions know that he is a really good player.

[@brianflynn5355]

What information?🤣

[@개꿀띵-y5y]

오타니 모르는 한국인 내가보기엔 거의없다 노인정도아니면 ㅋㅋ

[@Gihon245]

무슨 정보? 야구를 안보는 나도 오타니를 안다.

[@깐풍기-q4i]

대부분 한국인은 오타니를 안다

[@auto3878]

오히려 김하성을 모르는게 더 현실적이지 오타니는 웬만하면 다 안다

[@rickdeckard9810]

Ohtani is such a positive Asian role model that's sorely lacking that's why all Asians are supporting him.

[@jasonthemagnificent2.0]

Big Fly, Ohtani-san!

[@RealTaIk]

I listen to a lot of kpop and since I've seen a bunch of kpop groups making japanese albums I always thought both countries actually like each other a lot :D

[@sandralee5502]

Indeed! BTS did Japanese versions of their songs before they became famous in the US.

[@ignisilluminati]

Culturally, we have liked each other for more than a half century. I mean, we only have collisions in politics.

[@Redshield1q2w1q2w]

한국과 일본은 같은 민족입니다. 아주 먼과거로 올라가면...

[@RealTaIk]

@@Redshield1q2w1q2w Oh wow didn't know about that. I've read that koreans are from more from the siberia or mongolia area while japanese are more from southeast asia.

[@ene8894]

同じように日本人もサッカーのソンフンミンを素晴らしいとおもってます。サッカーを観る層に限りますが。

[@IwantItalyPizza]

ありがとうございます。ところで、大谷は球界のメッシュクラスです。すごいですね。もし野球ファンなら最近メジャーリーグに進出した韓国人イジョンフ選手も見守ってください。 😊

[@ene8894]

@@IwantItalyPizzaたしかお父さんがNPBの中日ドラゴンズにいたときに、日本で生まれたんですよね。活躍を期待してます。

[@nationalstudyacademykim5030]

@@IwantItalyPizza Don't forget golden gove for San Diego Padres, Ha Seong Kim. Great Korean player too. As a Korean, I saw Ichihiro hit a home run in Seattle once. Great players too!

[@alucardmorningstar2296]

I was in Japan when Ohtani and the team secured their win against Brazil (after 50 years ig) so happy for the Asian representation

[@davee2056]

Breaking barriers. A true sign of an educated, mature society. If Asian Boss tried a vox pop in China about anything remotely connected to Japan it would not be airable. Like the lad said, what happened in the past has nothing to do with the current generation. I believe they've paid their own price.

[@keast5321]

大谷選手って、すごく謙虚で何かを悪く言わない人だって、日本では報道されています。人種関係なく本当にすばらしい人ですね。

[@shortycastella]

Ohtani is a good player and nice guy in general. One Japanese guy isn’t going to erase the things Japan did to Korea though.

[@tonyswe9463]

It’s the past. We need to move forward. Peace.

[@shortycastella]

@@tonyswe9463 Yeah, but until Japan actually apologizes, that’s going to be difficult to do…

[@tonyswe9463]

@@shortycastella , understand. I am Korean and I hope peace and love to Korea n Japan.

[@개꿀띵-y5y]

​@@shortycastellaㄴㄱㅁ

[@sleeptime5464]

ohtani is connecting the world!

[@dreamchasingcat]

That last opinion from the ahjussi (? Cmiiw) holding a cat about how he only hates Japanese politicians but not regular Japanese people hits close to home (pun intended): even Japanese people hate their politicians! (Source: I’m a permanent resident in Japan)

[@yubee77]

Yup we do, he is like main character of anime who can do no wrong, until he does we will love him 😂

[@EnlightenYourself206]

Like the gentleman at the very end said, it is important to distinguish between politicians and everyday people. Politicians in general are the scumbags of society. Politicians start wars, not ordinary citizens. As a Korean, i can tell you we love and appreciate japanese culture, food, and people!

[@sara.cbc92]

Is the feeling mutual?

[@MrDreamsnail]

@@sara.cbc92 Sara, a poor Chinese girl who has a crush on Japan but is not treated as a human being in Japan...🥺 cheer up. 🤣

[@ThugforLife2]

@@MrDreamsnail ur Queen Min was sold out to Japanese as a play toy. then she became Sashimi 😂

[@kimkim-nv9sl]

​​@@ThugforLife2가입 2024.4.5 댓글 5일전 😂

[@ThugforLife2]

@@kimkim-nv9sl yes

[@JoeGX460]

As a Vietnamese, Vietnam has had problems with Japan in the past as well. However, in terms of sport, we should put conflicts aside and embrace greatness.

[@ArthurGencer]

I'm glad to see relations between Japan and Korea warming.

[@Christopher-xn6rb]

They have to get along, since they both have hostile neighbors that want to cause trouble…

[@JaeyGim-jk2zt]

U ask All Koreans luv him 4 sure

[@osmondnguyen5781]

Some cultures can learn from the Koreans when it comes to letting go of past animosity or another population and focusing on how good things are in the present time

[@csy897]

Glad to hear this interview. I think it is important to note that internet degens exist in every country and their views are never the majority.

[@cole9799]

Funny how a compliment from a famous people can change (but not eliminate) 100 of years of hate. Sports ambassadors have a duty to do this everywhere they go. Make their country and others feel respected.

[@みるうんき]

Otani has the right to fly Japan's Rising Sun flag in South Korea.

[@Luke-ke7sh]

Koreans are the best tourists in Japan. They are most respectful and understanding of the culture. Vice versa.

[@sara.cbc92]

A Korean tourist committed more than 16 counts of crimes including sexual assault and theft in his first week in Kyoto.

[@MrDreamsnail]

Sarah, a poor Chinese woman who wants to become Japanese but is not treated as a human being by the Japanese. 🥺

[@ThugforLife2]

@@MrDreamsnail The Korean nose and ear mound in Kyoto is my favourite tourist attraction in Japan haha

[@ThugforLife2]

@@MrDreamsnail ur k parents were slave sex workers in Japan and were treated as less than cattle. that's why ur here barkin n cryin all day everyday hehe

[@MrDreamsnail]

@@ThugforLife2 Is that profile picture you?😂

[@giljun3]

never seen anyone hating ottani in korea, he is one of the greatest baseball player!

[@ERAWALKER]

오타니를 싫어하긴 힘들죠 잘생긴친구가 성격도 좋아보이고 본인하는일에 타고난것만 믿고 거만한게아니라 항상 노력하는모습을보이고 영화로 표현하자면 캡틴아메리카에 나왔던 장면중 스티브 로저스랑 샤론카터의 키스씬을 생각하시면 될듯합니다 한국인과 일본인이 샘윌슨과 버키처럼 티격태격 거리다가 차안에서 스티브로저스와 샤론카터 키스하는장면을 보고 흐뭇하게 쳐다보는 장면

[@jin709]

오타니 아는 사람만 골라서 인터뷰 한 듯.

[@panacea26947]

야구팬이나 애니충 아니면 누군지도 모름 ㅋㅋ

[@Gihon245]

그럼 모르는 사람은 알지도 못하는데 어떻게 인터뷰함?

[@cbtowers4841]

Do those people not know that the hate is a one-way street? Regular Japanese people in general don’t say anything bad about Korea or Koreans. They seem to think Ohtani’s special in his positive view about Korea - that’s not the case at all. Japanese people love Korean culture (K-pop, K dramas, Korean beauty products, etc.) I know many who’re even learning the Korean language. 😅

[@NekoArts]

From an outsider's perspective, I've noticed a lot of hate and animosity in Korea against Japan during the years I've spent traveling and living there. Just mentioning "Japan" in passing has been enough to sort of flip a switch in some Koreans I've met, even worse if you happen to say something nice about Japan. I have even had Korean friends warn me about talking about Japan in a positive light in Korea because of this negative view that so many people still hold to this day. Most people I've met have been polite about it but you still notice that intense dislike towards Japan. I haven't seen the same in Japan, at least not to the same extent (and I've spent far more time here than I have in Korea). Sure, I don't know how different the sentiments are today compared to say 20 or 50 years ago, but I'd still say that there is a lot of hatred towards Japan in Korea. I agree that many Koreans love Japanese culture (perhaps particularly pop culture), but the hatred towards the country is still there. It saddens me, frankly. I like both countries a lot but that negativity really turns me off in regard to Korea. I'm especially reminded of a Korean man in his 20's I met a couple of years ago. He's half Japanese but his hatred towards Japan was so strong that he absolutely refused to see anything positive about his Japanese ancestry, including the Japanese side of his family. We started out as friends but our friendship quickly soured when we seemingly couldn't have a single conversation on any topic without him trying to make me hate Japan as much as he does. I'm sure there are plenty of Japanese who feel the same way towards Korea, but again, from personal experience, I've noticed it a lot more in Korea than I have in Japan. If Ohtani is able to turn it around and change people's attitudes, that would be great. However, I also think that Koreans are constantly being reminded of that animosity through their politicians and perhaps the older generations and unless that changes, I don't think the general attitudes towards Japan will change among Koreans either.. I still think they have a long way to go in that regard, honestly.

[@uludak8468]

so you are cool living next door to a psychopath who has a serial killer and rapist past?

[@MrDreamsnail]

The Japanese right-wingers' hatred of Korea is also formidable. Even in Japan, there are many politicians who encourage anti-Korean sentiment. Moreover, since Japan has been in an economic recession for 40 years, Korea is no longer interested in Japan. None of the young Koreans around me have that much hostility toward Japan. And since Japan is a country that committed war crimes and frequently distorts history, it is natural that some Koreans have negative feelings toward Japan.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@MrDreamsnail Nice description of Korea and Korean society 😂

[@MrDreamsnail]

@@sara.cbc92 Sara, a poor Chinese girl who has a crush on Japan but is not treated as a human being in Japan...

[@ThugforLife2]

@@MrDreamsnail ur k parents were slave blue collar workers in Japan and were treated as less than cattle. that's why ur hear barkin n cryin all day everyday hehe

[@vktravellog1242]

As a japanese american I always heard about how koreans hate japanese people but my best friend in high school was korean and i never felt any hate with him or his family. I really think its blown out of proportion!

[@VanessaSouza-rz8uo]

Koreans still hate Japan. Your friend was probably just really young and open minded. He was Korean-American maybe?

[@auto3878]

위 댓글 이간질입니다

[@JJ-yl7mc]

Most people are all about their own country and don't usually think about foreign countries. They are too busy living their own lives. Some people are pathologically obsessed, but that shows their mentality.

[@enseg395]

These days Korean people really like Japanese culture and and vice versa. 🇰🇷🇯🇵

[@IwantItalyPizza]

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[@IwantItalyPizza]

​@@KZrIsEating음 솔직히 한국의 독특한 문화는 별로 없습니다. 그러나 kpoo 말고도 한국영화산업은 전세계 영화매니아들에게 꽤 유명합니다. 영화 "올드보이"의 원테이크 씬은 서양쪽이나 게임에서도 오마주가 되었습니다. 그 외에 작품성이 좋은 한국영화들이 많이 있습니다. 사실 전세계에 알려진 한국 문화는 별로 없어요. 그러나 전세계에 알려지지 않은 한국만의 독특한 문화들은 사실상 꽤 많이 있습니다. 의상이나 음식, 문자, 고유의 전통 등등

[@sara.cbc92]

@@IwantItalyPizza Oldboy was based on a Japanese manga, it's not an original Korean source. As for Korean culture, I don't want to get into politics but everyone knows the truth.

[@IwantItalyPizza]

​@@sara.cbc92그렇군요 몰랐던 사실이네요.

[@IwantItalyPizza]

@@sara.cbc92 그래도.. 한국의 영화를 찍는 기술이나 연기실력은 해외에서 괜찮은 평가를 받고있다 생각합니다

[@EYES-eyes0531]

shohei superstar 👏

[@jejudo3000]

Korea numba 1! 🇰🇷

[@ThugforLife2]

in suicides and sex crimes, yes

[@yuchan063]

Otani is GOAT of Baseball

[@acatinny]

Koreans do have love & hate relations with Japan. Sure many of them hate Japan, but on the other hand so many of them visit Japan as tourists, and they got tons of cultural influence from Japan even though they do not want to admit it. Though Japanese right wingers hate hate Koreans as they keep bringing up the cruel treatment by Japan during the occupation, many Japanese now enjoy Kpop and Kdrama, especially young generation. Hope the relationship between these two nations keeps improving, even though those hateful people keep their grudge on the both sides.

[@sara.cbc92]

They are secretly obsessed with Japan. It's called inferiority complex.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@deepestsleeep Korea has less than 80 years of history.

[@MrDreamsnail]

@@sara.cbc92 How does bat soup taste?

[@sara.cbc92]

@@MrDreamsnail you tell me. It's your fav dish along with Tongsul soup

[@tonyswe9463]

Peace and love for Japan and South Korea.

[@nabi5864]

Unlike Ichiro He never talked crap about Korea

[@VanessaSouza-rz8uo]

Ohtani is the best

[@plutoh6644]

why don't you do a video on how almost all Japan media are covering up the scandal in Japan? even tabloids are toeing the lines, with very few articles reporting what US media are covering. that will actually be something worth watching. another interesting topic for you: china threads about his current scandal are mysteriously deleted too.

[@theuser0175]

I am from India and currently living in US. Just wondering , how the worlds are totally different more in terms of celebrities and popular sports. I have no idea who Ohtani is..somewhat curious if they have any idea who Virat Kohli is !!!

[@한섬-b7l]

인터뷰하는 사람 몇 명뿐인거 보니 오타니 쇼헤이 아는 사람만 인터뷰 했나보네

[@야호-s4h]

뭐? 한국이?? 아니 그냥 유명한 선수 중에 하나로 보도하는건데;;

[@DeathFORcameO]

Japan also occupied the Philippines and Filipinos didn't have any animosity towards Japan or to Japanese. Filipinos even helped in the Korean war.

[@김도헌-n3w]

필리핀에게 감사하게 생각하고 있습니다. 필리핀에는 매니 파퀴아오가 있습니다. 파퀴아오는 한국에서도 인기가 많아요. 굉장히 인품도 훌륭하죠. 👍

[@지수연-w6u]

Japan didn’t really occupy the Philippines !!! Japan invaded the country and stayed there for only a short period of time. It was the US that colonize the Philippines for 20 years and more, while Korea was colonized by Japan for 35 years! Don’t compare two different situations and you know nothing about what colonized Koreans went through.

[@sara.cbc92]

@@지수연-w6u Koreans went through a period of freedom from the Qing Dynasty being liberated by the Japanese. You should be kneeling down and thanking Japan or your country would still be part of China lol

[@slee2695]

Filipinos always give their opinions on topics that dont concern them...go eat your plastic food jollibee

[@roroellies8188]

Damn Ohtani's agency work overtime it seems 😂 hope the PR team got paid really well 👍

[@kevinchhuon7373]

Ohtani eats rice like all asians.. we have lots in common connected by food and similiar culture.

[@sara.cbc92]

that's the dumbest thing I've read. chickens eat rice too. do you share similiar cultures with a chicken?

[@kevinchhuon7373]

@sara.cbc92 your reply is the dumbest thing I've read. Are chicken humans? Also the chicken did also originated from asia. 5400 b.c.

[@iamkoreanface822]

@@kevinchhuon7373 dude, you blind or dumb. u can't seem to understand her comment

[@kevinchhuon7373]

@@sara.cbc92 you got a sick mind to compare chickens with humans. You should know better..

[@kevinchhuon7373]

@@sara.cbc92 go back to America. Asian men have found better..

[@speakchinesewithxianmin5457]

🙏🏼하나님의 은혜와 은총과 가호가 함께합니다. 🙏🏼May God's grace, blessings, and protection be with us.

[@APTX4968]

A billion contract , that's insane.

[@dudeonthasopha]

The question about animosity between the two countries seems like low effort bait. Japan and korea cosume each others media and take interest in celebrities so normally, that it's odd this is even a thought.

[@milkyway-bf7ol]

10:53 In Korea, a pro-Japanese president was elected, and Korean history was changed from mandatory to optional in college entrance exams in 2009. People in their 20s and 30s are no longer aware of Japan's cruel actions during the colonial period and have no reason to hate them. However, if people in their 60s or older speak like this person, they are no different from collaborators in pro-Japanese treason.

[@thelastdefenderofcamelot5623]

The problem started with Lee Myung-bak. He was never pro-Japanese. Not even President Yoon nor Roh Moo-hyun are considered pro-Japanese from out point of view. Basically since Roh Moo-hyun all these criminal politicians, they all either end up going to jail or to the graveyard.

[@AyueKodamaes]

If young people don't hate Japan,then why the Japanese kpop idols always become the scapegoat?

[@uludak8468]

​​@@AyueKodamaesjapanese kpop idol? that is like nazi become jewish

[@HyunJinKim-z3o]

as a Korean, I always wonder why Korean people so bad at speaking in this kinda street interview. maybe too much shy?

[@김단아-o5x]

한국이랑 오타니가 대체 무슨 관계가 있어서 이런 질문을 하는거야 ㅋㅋ

[@ThugforLife2]

The Korean nose and ear mound in Kyoto is my favourite tourist attraction in Japan. Pro-stitution services in Korea amounts to 20.55 trillion won ($18 billion), which equals about 1.66% of Korea's GDP. Empress Myeongseong became sashimi by Japanese swords then she became budae Jjigae being set on fire lol

[@mangobaby477]

5:54 학생이 말을 참 잘하네요!

[@kevin-z6q8f]

probably not as big as BTS is in Japan but popular among baseball fans I guess

[@Xyy2387]

I support Ohtani. In fact, I support every single Asian pro athlete. However, I do not and will not ever support Japanese imperialism and its' shameful past, not only in Korea but all of Asia and beyond. It truly boggles the mind that a nation that holds honor and face in such high regard can not and have not made ammends. To me, it boils down to pure hate. What exactly did the Koreans do to deserve that inhumanity from the Japanese? Do any Japanese have an explanation?

[@sara.cbc92]

Uh, Japan liberated Koreans from 800 years of Chinese rule and servitude. You should be thanking them otherwise you guys would still under China lol

[@サムサム-d9s]

I don't know what people used to think, so I will write about the reasons why some Japanese are now feeling aversion to Korea. The self-sufficiency rate of Korean residents in Japan is 6.2%, which is by far the highest among foreigners (the self-sufficiency rate of Japanese is 1.6%). Many members of the Japanese yakuza are from Korea and have an image of criminals. Japanese stereotypes of Korea include very bad manners (especially among the elderly), excessive anti-Japanese sentiment (there are photos on the Internet of people burning and stomping on the Japanese flag), and frequent boycotts. There are several unresolved issues that are not the fault of the Japanese side, such as radar irradiation of the Self-Defense Forces and the non-return of Buddhist statues that were robbed by South Korean thieves. There is often a failure by South Korea to abide by the treaties and agreements signed between Japan and South Korea. The Japanese people are tired of major political changes every time the president changes. There are so many politicians who use anti-Japanese sentiment for political purposes (I believe there are politicians in Japan who use anti-Korean sentiment as well, but the number and scale are completely different). Incitement by some media (common in both countries). These are the opinions of politically neutral Japanese. But most Japanese are not interested in politics and do not know or care about these things. If you want to know Japanese people's opinion about the history of Japan and Korea, please let me know so that I can write my personal opinion.

[@Raphanne]

I'm super happy to see this. I moved to Korea in August 2019, and then in September the "NO Japan" movement was incredibly strong in Korea. My students had "NO Japan" stickers on their phones, people were boycotting Japanese brands, and anything that was linked to Japan. Although I did understand their reasoning, it was just sad to see as someone who has always loved Japanese culture. On a positive note, it was great to be able to go to Japan for so cheap at that time because everybody was boycotting the country. ^^

[@danielpark8003]

When you look at the leader of Japan. Mr. Kishida looks very Korean and I believe his ancestors are Korean. Look at the resemblance and you see why. Half of the Japanese population have Korean DNA. Except for those that came from North Korea and some from South Korea. Yes, I heard there is an Indian community in Tokyo.

[@sara.cbc92]

Lol, Koreans often like to lie and claim the cultures, histories and even genetics of other nations. Anthropological, archeological, eugenics and linguistics evidence to debunk Koreans' claims on Japanese genetics, language and culture. 1) Eugenics - The latest genetic research published in Smithsonian concluded that most modern Japanese (Kofun) originated from Yangtze basin, China while they are not determined Han Chinese. This accounts for more than 70% of modern Japanese people. The rest are relegated to Yayoi, Jomon, Ainus, Ryukuans and the inevitable mix of these varying genetics. It's crucial to add that the Yayoi are not Koreans despite the persistent claims by the Koreans. They are a proto mongoloid group that traversed to Japan via the Korean peninsula, and related to Japanese as they are to the Han Chinese (Trivia: famous Japanese actress Yuki Amami traced her lineage to Tibetans again cementing Japanese origins to the Yangtze basin. A documentary by NHK also supports this). Genome analysis research conducted by Associate Professor Jun Ohashi at the University of Tokyo. ”研究室の扉「DNAを縄文時代まで遡る」大橋順准教授” further debunks Korean claims of Japanese genealogy. Japanese pirates who raided Korean coasts are recorded numerous times to be ethnic Han Chinese. Rice DNA destroys Korean migration theory with Kyushu rice DNA matching those of Yangtze, China. The Korean peninsula is a mountainous terrain which isn't ideal for growing crops or rice. The technology of rice irrigation itself came from Yangtze river which further cements the theory of Japanese-China origins. This is based on DNA sampling of rice in Japan that is traced back to China. The earliest female ruler of Wa (Japan) Queen Himiko met official envoys from China and spoke nothing of Korea or Koreans. Japanese people existed before the Yamato clans. Japanese carry far greater Ydna (O3) than Koreans even though Koreans carry a large amount as well due to Han Chinese. Haploid 2b are given South Korean through Japanese excursions, diplomatic marriages, frequent raids from Xiongnu, Xiangbein (Mongolic) and Jurchen (Manchu) raids upon Korean territories. This is why North Koreans have almost no 2b. Koreans lacked naval abilities, navigation and sea warfare, therefore none of the Korean states dared to live close to the shores and Silla was almost completely destroyed by frequent raids from Japan. Han Chinese commandaries existed everywhere on the peninsula and even the modern day capital Seoul (City of Han) named after the Han Chinese as well as it's flag designed by a Chinese official based on Yin Yang, Bagua, I-Ching and Taoist philosophy. Koreans are closely related to the Evenki. They also share the same practice of worshipping Totem poles which doesn't exist in Japan. Phenotype wise, Koreans have extremely thin small eyes, straight hair, big bodies, wide jaw, flat face, high cheekbones while Japanese have almond to big eyes, more refined hair, longer face, slender body, dental protusion/misalignment, bowed legs. The 2 couldn't be more different. While there are some Japanese that may look Korean, one could argue the same with some Koreans looking Chinese. There's also the migration of Zainichi Koreans after the war who accounts for Korean genes detected in the Japanese populace. 2) Archeology/Artifacts - Jared Diamond argued that Japan had historical relics similiar to that of Korea which led to his absurd conclusion Japanese thus originated from Korea. This couldn't be further from the truth. In a Korean documentary, Jared refers to the bronze mirror called Shinjū-kyō (神獣鏡, "deity and beast mirror") which is an ancient round bronze mirror decorated with images of gods and animals from Chinese mythology. The shinjū-kyō style of bronze mirror originated from the Chinese magic mirrors and was frequently produced during the Han dynasty, Three Kingdoms, and Six Dynasties (1st-6th centuries CE). Therefore we can deduce that Koreans also copied this from the Chinese, and Japanese could be from China or learnt the techniques directly from China. 3) Linguistics - Koreans often claim Korean and Japanese are in the same Altaic category of languages. However this is a huge fallacy. Japanese language is uniquely Japonic and Korean is a Tungus/Altaic language similiar to Evenki. Koreans would argue from the point of Korean and Japanese sharing a similar grammar. English and Chinese also share the same grammar, it doesn't make them the same. The Altaic hypothesis has also been debunked by historical linguists Alexander Vovin and Toh Soo Hee. Other than grammar, the 2 languages are not related due to a lack of cognates other than loanwords (Onyomi, Kanji + Hanja pronunciation) which are both borrowed from the Chinese language. Infact the Korean language is strongly influenced by Dravidian languages like Tamil besides Chinese. Hundreds of words, basic Nouns and pronouns like Appa (father) and Ama (mother) are exactly the same in Korean and Tamil. This is completely different from Japanese. A Korean King Suro of Gaya also married an Indian woman, Heo Hwang-ok, also known as Suriratna. The Indian connection can't be understated. 4) Education - Education or to be precise, the complete lack of it is another factor as to why Koreans believe their nonsensical claims of Japanese DNA. Koreans suffer from a huge inferiority complex towards the Japanese having been subjugated by Japan as a colony for decades. Hence, post war education was full of false anti Japanese propaganda. The Korean government took a page from Imperial Japan and promoted the propaganda of a superior, pure Korean blood and race. By claiming to be the progenitors of Japanese, they can offset the shame of being a defeated, colonized people. The propaganda was taught in middle school up till the 90s then through word of mouth by parents and the elderly. Korean education system also deliberately omit many Sino/Chinese influences on Korean civilization and culture along with banning Hanja (Chinese characters). This has spawned generations of Koreans claiming various Chinese history, cultures, inventions and arts. Again this stems from the inferiority complex of being a vassal state of China for centuries.

[@lin-hl5ky]

@@sara.cbc92 i agree with for the most part but as u described Japanese people looks as bowed legs was not accurate i have lived in korea and Japanese and interacted with many Japanese people and i didn’t notice that they have more bowed legs than korean or chinese even when i see Japanese girls in kpop they have great figures and not any bowed legs it’s more likely your own stereotypes lmao same with teeth most Japanese people i saw and met in japan had normal straight teeth

[@milkyway-bf7ol]

9:03 Unlike France, Korea has a history of failing to punish pro-Japanese traitors. Rather, those who committed traitorous acts were well-educated, became judges, high-ranking public officials, and dominate the media today. The names of the independence fighters have been forgotten and their descendants live in poverty. Korea is the only country without independence activists on its banknotes.

[@sara.cbc92]

Koreans did a good job selling out their own Queen Min to Japanese haha 👍

[@MrDreamsnail]

@@sara.cbc92 Sara, a poor Chinese girl who has a crush on Japan but is not treated as a human being in Japan... cheer up. 🤣🤣🤣

[@PerfectoKiss]

Ohtani is extremely likable but I cannot stand that he plays for the Dodgers.

[@Ntsej_Muag]

What's wrong with him playing for the Dodgers?

[@YosepSugiarto]

❤

[@개꿀띵-y5y]

한국 vs 오타니 야구하면 오타니 응원함 ㅋ

[@OrbitOnceAround]

At least they have Son

[@aliciabell6688]

Korean people are the most forgiving people in history. God Bless them .

[@IwantItalyPizza]

오타니선수가 그만큼 정말 대단한 선수입니다. 한국에대한 부정적인 인식이 너무 많아서 마음이 아팠는데 좋은말씀을 해주셔서 정말 감사합니다

[@shortycastella]

lol if you have ever interacted with Koreans, you wouldn’t be saying that. Takes them a lot to forgive in general.

[@tebeschris]

여기착각하고있는거같은데 오타니와 야구인기는 한국에서 그렇게많지않습니다 손흥민과 축구의 인기에비하면 많이작습니다

[@kim-ph7uv]

22 오타니 그냥 유명만하지 인기 딱히없는데 ....

[@지수연-w6u]

아닌데요? 전 한국인이지만 야구 팬이라 오타니를 더 좋아해요 손흥민 보다

[@dommeca123]

@@지수연-w6u 아닌데요? 전 일본인이지만 축구 팬이라 손흥미을 더 좋아해요. 오타니 보다. 짭패니즈 빠큐!

[@개꿀띵-y5y]

​@@dommeca123장애있노? 난 축구팬인데 닭트넘뛰는애보단 오타니를 더 좋아함 ㅋ

[@antifugazi]

Baseball sucks

[@connieatkinson7125]

He is a true gentleman for all.

[@cactu]

wow

[@oneanother_0817]

야구 누가 보노, 일본 미국 외에는 딱히 인기 없는 그냥 마이너 스포츠자너 , 다만 오타니 선수는 실력도 좋지만 인품도 정말 훌륭한 사람이라고 알려져 있기에 한국에도 팬들이 좀 있는 듯.

[@pikachuthunderbolt3919]

Americans and its babies playing and giving relevance to super boring sports "Baseball"

[@TD-yj8ch]

That’s because they claim he is Korean, just like they claim everything else originated from Korea.

[@sara.cbc92]

Yes, they claim everything but invented nothing (important).

[@blackbelt2000]

@@sara.cbc92 wrong ℃Ⴎᾕṱ, take a look at your precious jpn and you will realize they still use fax machines and slow internet. cope harder.

[@blackbelt2000]

@@sara.cbc92 70% of jpnese women go into papakatsu, pro-stitution, or jav to support their habit of spending and its normalized. So much for progressive women.

[@ThugforLife2]

@@blackbelt2000 ur Queen Min was sold out to Japanese as a play toy. then she became Sashimi 😂

[@blackbelt2000]

@@ThugforLife2 go ahead and make things up, I am stating facts. I can tell you are part of the 65% of japnese men who are virgins due to advanced hikikomori and menhara. lol

[@Funica11]

A shocking news to Koreans, the Imperial Tokyo regime after the Meiji Rebellion in 1868 in reality has nothing to do with Yamato and, of course, nothing to do with Ryukyu as well. and it's the imperial Baekje regime. the Choshu clan which established the Imperial Tokyo regime is the descendant of the Baekje emperor, which was ruined by Shilla and Korea in ancient. The succesor of Baekje the Choshu clan wanted to revive the Baekje empire ruined in ancient. If you claim the southern part of the Korean peninsula, Jeollanamdo as Korea, then Baekje is morally Korea, so you are fighting with your own Koreans. We Yamato view Tokyo as Korea, sort of East Korea. I don't know where Otani is from yet as far as he belongs to Tokyo and doesn't belong to Osaka or Yamato, he is morally a Korean. As far as I can see, he speaks the Tokyo language so he is Korean.

[@user-kam6jsk8jfr]

No

[@JJ-yl7mc]

It's time for your medication

[@JithinJacob333]

Why is baseball popular in Korea?

[@いかし-k4g]

For a time, it was ruled by the United States. Same reason for Japan and Taiwan

[@JithinJacob333]

@@いかし-k4g do they have teams and leagues in the country?

[@いかし-k4g]

@@JithinJacob333 Soccer and baseball are very popular in South Korea. In South Korea, there is a baseball league called KBO, which has 10 teams. It is the third highest level baseball league in the world after the United States and Japan. Additionally, 10 million people watch games at the stadium each year.

[@JithinJacob333]

@@いかし-k4g Damm. Thanks for the information

[@ありがとう-c9s]

​​​@@いかし-k4g正直どうでいいことですが、日本はアメリカ占領前の戦前から野球が大人気でしたよ。野球は9対9のスポーツですが1体1のように見える側面があるので、日本人の気質に合ったのかも知れません。

[@son_prime]

Ohtani has jomon ancestry. That's why he is so different

[@QwertYuiop-yt3uh]

Bruh 😂

[@lin-hl5ky]

he’s not that different you can tell he’s Japanese at first glance lol

[@svennielsen633]

Historical conflicts? It is 80 years ago! There is hardly anyone alive to remember those days. It is time to move on. I do not hear Japanese people complain about the American nuclear bombs.

[@nolimitsuk]

Japanese people one hundred percent still talks about the nuclear bombs.

[@ocean440]

Japanese gov. should still apologize!!! Stop Gaslighting!!!

[@Goldenbirdchirp]

You think Japanese have forgotten about it ? How naive! Japan is under a lot of US pressure and most educated Japanese do not want them to be involved in their political affairs. Japanese also understand the US hypocrisy involved in disarmament. I hate to break your bubble but neither Japan...nor the rest of the world has forgotten what America has done in Asia.

[@お節介じい]

在二戰末期日本吃了兩顆核彈。但日本人對美國沒有怨恨。因為美國把民主主義送給日本人民。

[@mi-tm8vb]

@@nolimitsuk another internet expert who pretends to know about Japan lol but actually knows nothing

[@MicahRdr]

Lol why does it matter what Koreans think, what’s next what Japanese think of jungcook?

[@DJIdntkwtwict]

jungcook??? who?

[@IwantItalyPizza]

진정해😂

[@DJIdntkwtwict]

@@IwantItalyPizza you are

[@TradingFeline]

0:17

[@Unknown-lq8qw]

I think this is unfair and I wish they would ask the Japanese what they think about Son Heung-min and Korea in a way like this video. Koreans who like baseball might like Otani but the general public doesn't pay much attention.

[@martinbauzon7450]

!

[@Youyouhssssjjjnnhbb-xj7yl]

Ohtani has Korean blood. Japanese themselves said so! Even Koreans can tell he has Korean blood. Korean are bigger and taller than Japanese

[@thelastdefenderofcamelot5623]

Silly Silla people.

[@cowboytanaka2463]

here we go again 😂

[@dasddad-om4cq]

fact)Japanese people say that

[@sicalb8562]

Wannabe japanese people here again...

[@thelastdefenderofcamelot5623]

@@dasddad-om4cq Or fact, Koreans do not believe in facts.