JAYKEEOUT : Talking to Koreans in English (Are Koreans Good at English?!)

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JAYKEEOUT : Talking to Koreans in English (Are Koreans Good at English?!)
Recently, a friend of mine told me that he had some difficulties talking to Koreans in English. So I decided to put it to a test!
Are they REALLY bad at English?
Check for yourself! 😂😂
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[@JAYKEEOUT]

Are they really bad? I think NOT 😎 Let's talk on Instagram!! @jaykeeout

[@rubayaya9947]

Me too! Hehe

[@Melmanthemd]

you're videos are amazing 👌

[@noah9100]

+JAYKEEOUT I think the area and locale matters a lot. Co-Ex is a pretty bougie neighborhood in Korea. I think it's fair to suggest that economic differences lead to differential outcomes in speaking English for Koreans. If you have better access to education you probably speak better. I wonder if people in areas like Jeju Island or even like Daejeon or Busan would speak equal levels of English as do people in Apgujeongdong or Chungdamdong

[@지녀스-m2e]

+noah9100 Actually Korean can speak English but most of old Korean can't speak English well compare to with young people because when they learned English they focused to memorized grammar and vocabulary. they had less opportunity to develop their speaking skills than young Korean.

[@juk1103]

+noah9100 I totally agree.

[@alanavang6338]

korean people are so polite, even if they don't know english that well, they're so kind

[@anniemarielilly2052]

Alana Vang not all

[@민정-m7o]

Alana Vang 뭐라는거야

[@박기현-z3e]

ᄇᄋᄅ 한국사람은 공손하다 심지어 만약 그들이 영어를 잘 모를지라도 그들은 매우 친절하다

[@민정-m7o]

박기현 오 ㄱㅅ

[@Mrkinda83731]

That woman he say by wasn’t. lol

[@LuarDaEstrela]

"He looks cute" I'm so dead! x'DDD

[@illhauntyou7923]

what ? where ? when ?

[@LuarDaEstrela]

i'll haunt You After 3:50 x'DD

[@illhauntyou7923]

Oh 😂😂 isn't he already cute ?

[@LuarDaEstrela]

i'll haunt You Yesm he is cute. She did,'t lie... 😂

[@vhopethinker3477]

Miyuki Tsukino hahah that's what I thought

[@cryssie7181]

"Excuse me? Ok bye.." 😂😂 He's so cute come back to New Zealand!

[@cryssie7181]

Jeonwonton Hello fellow Kiwi 🙋🏼

[@jashinxsama533]

I live in NZ as well

[@jaymekarina]

Crystal Pare ayyyy South island boyoo

[@bently4758]

I laughed too😂

[@ShandezDarlene]

you're right... Oh my God... he is very cute

[@Darlagayle]

idk why but i find it hilarious and amusing when he comes across people who have lived abroad, and two Aussies at that!

[@swiftjaguar]

Darlagayle g

[@Nicestudynetwork]

I agree lol

[@viviantran7063]

Same

[@pau1pau1official]

He should have said "I know" in Korean when that one girl said he was cute. Just to surprise them

[@sarahsohn77]

LOL that would've been funny haha

[@likeaboss4451]

Ikr lol

[@ChoiHyeonMin]

😂😂😂👏👏👏

[@sorawr9718]

Heoll , I am really surprise the girl just say that in front of him hihihihi

[@NexSicarius]

Hahaha she only said it because she thought he couldn't understand what she way saying; how embarrassing. xD

[@oOMacyOo]

The "Okay bye" had me rolling. 😂

[@__elephant__]

the faces of betrayal when u tell them u can speak Korean hahah

[@MarshallCross]

hahaha

[@__elephant__]

Marshall Cross they're like trying hard to speak English then like when he tells them he can speak Korean they be like "why didn't u tell me earlier OMG...I feel so betrayed right now" hahah maybe tho...might be just me thinking that

[@MarshallCross]

Elle Goh exactly hahaha

[@officialawn870]

YEAH HAHAHA

[@DaniAh]

That last girl was like really bro? haha

[@karaleigh_eva]

All of these people are so friendly^^ In America, someone would kindly give you directions, but they offered to walk you there. That's so wonderful~

[@SaralisaL]

Seriously._. the only time you'd get that in the US is mayybbee a grocery store.

[@camerkiddo]

Karaleigh Loya mostly yeah. some of us(even me)are pretty rude

[@SmileBaby143]

Karaleigh Loya lol depends where you live, in small towns like the one I live in everyone is pretty helpful when it comes to directions or stuff like that and will start small talk 😂

[@melaniedean3174]

Koreans are super friendly and polite so I'm not saying this to take away from that, but a big part of the reason a lot of them offered to walk him there is because trying to explain complex directions in English was too difficult for some. It was just easier to walk him there.

[@nickh.5301]

+It'sRobert you right, sometimes it's risky asking for help in a hurry because a lot of people are conversation clingers and want to chat too much.

[@yu-yn8wh]

lol that cafe barista that called him cute 😂

[@Fruitypebbles489]

Lee Kai he is!!

[@mangojuice1596]

Cheryl lin ikr

[@cannguyen5164]

Lee Kai

[@iri2228]

Lee Kai that was something I would say if a cute foreigner was around lol

[@asamibl2407]

Lee Kai he understands it 😎

[@DhenokPratiwiVideo]

That's great. You found so many korean that speak english. I was not so lucky tho. When I was in seoul and trying to ask people in english, I got ignored.. A lot! But I was so deeply moved when an old man trying so hard to understand me eventhough he doesn't understand english. Love korean!

[@stevenaguilera9202]

lmao when I lived in Seoul, I was try to communicate in Korean and people ALWAYS responded back in Japanese. I asked my friend why they keep doing that and he said it was because my hair was blond lol

[@jasonortiz7751]

Steven Aguilera Wait what does having blonde hair have to do with them talking to you in Japanese I'm curious now lmao 🤣

[@bobbyvalentine5715]

Based on internationals studies top 5 asian countries who are good in english 1.Philippines 2.India 3.Singapore 4.South korea 5.Indonesia

[@Hazshan]

Bob Valentine + Germany

[@bobbyvalentine5715]

real__mna i mean in asia only

[@imanzakwan1267]

how about malaysian ? i've been there before . majority malaysian people were good in english .

[@bobbyvalentine5715]

iman zakwan probably maybe it's one of the top 10 asian country who's good in English but not in the top 5.

[@masum.2019]

Pakistan is great in english too. Its their official language

[@Tinasious]

"How long would it take? 5 minutes? 3? 2? 5? 1? 10 seconds? " Lool 😂 😂

[@born2k554]

Lol o.o she was like...'wtf!! Give me a second to answer!!! Well i cant even breathe!!' Hahahah :p

[@Tinasious]

Kwon Daniel. hahaha yes it was a hilarious moment!!!

[@kpoploverSoMi]

I don't know why but he reminds me of eric nam

[@nataliare576]

GotNoJams Exaaaactly what I thought!!!

[@hooneybun3063]

OMG YESSSS

[@miki28miss]

Yes totally was i was about to comment!!!

[@raenatan913]

YEA OMG

[@bina2312]

GotNoJams I though I was the only one 😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@AoOniTV]

I'm in Japan . Damn the Koreans are beating us in English! lol

[@grayblues.6424]

at* at English

[@colbysmith4002]

Aooni TV lol

[@dannymations4631]

I thought Japanese people had slight better English.

[@niahally1115]

Lol Im learning Japanese

[@iiiliillili8748]

DannyMations lol they dont speak a word.

[@사라말]

영어권 나라가 아닌데 영어 못하는게 뭐.... 한국어만 잘 하면 되지! 물론 영어 잘 하면 좋긴 하지만 창피해야할 일은 아닌것 같네요

[@fpsfps3941]

www.ef.co.kr/epi/ 세계 영어 능력 지수표 이구요 www.ef.co.kr/epi/regions/asia/ 이건 아시아 기준 영어 능력 지수표 입니다 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EF_English_Proficiency_Index 이건 영어 위키 사전 , 세계 영어 능력 지수표 순위 입니다

[@aiden7821]

외람된 말씀입니다만 말레이시아 필리핀은 영어를 잘하는 나라에 속합니다. 특히 말레이시아는 남녀노소 잘 사는 사람 못 사는사람 구분 할 것 없이 영어를 잘합니다. 필리핀사람들도 대부분 영어를잘하는편이구요.

[@MrJpaul87]

필리핀 사람들이 영어 잘해서 한국 사람들이 영어 배우러 가요.............잘사는 나라가 영어를 잘하는 것이 아니라, 식민 경험이 있는 나라가 영어를 잘합니다.스패인 프랑스 독일 사람들 영어 잘 못합니다. 제가 가봤거든요. 그리고 일본 사람들은 한국 사람보다 영어 더 못하는데, 세계 GDP 3위입니다. 물론 영어를 배우는 것은 중요하지만 그것보다 더 중요한 것이 애국심과 강한 민족성입니다. SAMSUNG 회장도 영어 못합니다.

[@BB-ed8vo]

KIM CHI

[@mkchung9599]

영어를 잘해야 경쟁력 있는건 사실이죠. 맞는 말 하신거같은데. 굳이 GDP 로 따지자면 어쩔수없지만 현실에서 외국계 회사는 영어못하는 한국사람보다 노동력도 싸고 영어도 잘하는 필리핀 사람을 선호함. 절대 한국 사람을 비하하잔 의도가 아니라 너무 안타까워서 하는 얘기임. 한국사람처럼 일 잘하고 머리 좋고 손재주 좋은 사람들도 없는데 주변에 능력자들중에 영어때문에 길 막히는 사람 많이 봤음. 필리핀이 그나마 먹고 살수있는것도 영어를 잘하니까 노동력을 쉽게 수출할수있어서임. 애국심 민족성 중요하지. 근데 그것도 다 지킬 힘이 있어야 지키는거임. 헬조선 헬조선 하는데 우리나라도 노동력을 쉽게 수출할수있으면 더 힘있는 나라가 될거임. 자꾸 위에서 역사, 민족성 강조하면서 외국어의 중요성을 약화시키는데 결국 그 윗사람들 자식들은 미국, 캐나다, 영국으로 유학가서 아니면 국제학교 보내서 영어배우고 잘먹고 잘산다. 왜 민족성이 중요한데 자기 자식들은 외국물 먹으면서 자기 국적도 헷갈리게 하냐. 그만큼 영어를 잘하면 경쟁력이 있어서임. 주변에서 지겹게 봤음. 그런거 보면 진짜 안타까움.

[@spongmongler6760]

it's very sad when a Korean knows English better then an English person

[@서정진-l5z]

lol really?

[@spongmongler6760]

서정진 yes I encounter it too often and watching this video I see that Koreans understand English words better then most English people they're also on the other side of the planet and speak it better then french, dutch, ect which is also equally as sad

[@Dina-812]

+spong mongler most of dutch people speak English really well!! true not the best grammar and pronunciation but we all have to learn English, French and German at school. i'm actually surprised you mentioned Dutch people, do you have any experience with that? ( i don't mean to be rude or anything, i'm just curious:) )

[@iBarkBite]

Boy bye

[@spongmongler6760]

Dina Ata I've had many experiences where dutch people (mostly because I tend to run into them the most) don't understand any of the words I can say "I'm hungry" for example and they'd say "that's not the right answer" which makes no sense whatsoever but it is probably just the types of people I get stuck with sorry for the confusion

[@waimac1]

See, this is a good social experiment. Entertaining, funny, actually teaches you a little bit (everyone commenting how Koreans seem nice) and still respectful and ethical - not outright offensive like that Muslim vs Christian extremism prank. Thank you, I actually learnt that "social experiments" can be good to watch. EDIT I am not saying anything about Muslims or Christians at all, I am commenting on how much better this video is than a certain video comparing and disrespecting both the Muslim and Christian religions. No offense meant to anyone.

[@JAYKEEOUT]

+waimac1 Means a lot to me. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@camanilarman7054]

Agreed.

[@yosrrahmani8153]

+DatBoy Camani Hahaha who told you that Muslims treat Christians in a bad way ! You better learn before saying such a thing ! Seeing some bad Muslims does not mean that all Muslims are bad

[@camanilarman7054]

+Yosr Rah ? I'm talking about the pranks that pertain to those two religions. But I don't want to go too deep into that subject on the probability that it may start a KZbin war.

[@yosrrahmani8153]

+DatBoy Camani So pranks does not mean that all Muslims are bad ! And if you don't want a KZbin war why to comment such a thing ! Anyone who reads this he will get angry !

[@meyowms]

koreans r so polite they b trying to guide u to the place ur looking for

[@imanbelheddda9367]

so true.. they r very respectful people

[@mokacraft8363]

thx :)

[@뀨뀨류-k3d]

Happy to hear that!:)

[@lovellabeauty8220]

what about trying it out on the streets

[@lizlovesafrobeats]

It also helps if you look Asian...just saying

[@candyopolusparty6652]

4:36 was just sad

[@kaikaikatana]

Candyopolus Party 😂😂😂 ikr

[@SaAkinBuhay]

maybe she's deaf?

[@softsgaming5233]

People get too attached to there phone

[@shootingshit_lei3895]

Ikr😂

[@valjjk9702]

It reminded me of that specific BTS song lol

[@tuiglen1873]

i like how he asked them in korean after and let them know its an experiment.

[@Secretstarz7]

He has to get their permission to show them in the vid or else their faces have to be blurred out haha

[@oumeimalat5319]

The good thing is, they don't only tell you the direction but they also try to take you there. I have no doubt now that Korean people are one of the kindest ppl i've ever met.

[@sankalpdatal3039]

+Oumeima tuan its not kindness.its patriotism and helping someone in need.

[@yoonhocoleshin7600]

+Oumeima tuan I'm Korean, I think most of Korean might think explaining the direction is too hard to us even me. So, I thought myself taking them to their destination is easier than explaining about it! lol Yeah, Anyway, Korean are very kind even in rush hour!

[@heyhimuyi]

+Oumeima tuan I suppose Koreans are generally so nice, there's no need for stranger danger

[@pan9497]

+Wester G most of asians are like that :)

[@hiendral9533]

"he looks cute" If she knew that you were able to understand it :'))))

[@vminisfuckingreal998]

oml xD

[@ansonjiang8238]

@@vminisfuckingreal998 xD roflmao lolmao XD xd xD Xd

[@jz_es.469]

I died at that part, 😂😂😂

[@ileftmyfamilyinchinatoget561]

where ?? lmao

[@Cabebabeee]

i left my family in china to get 5 lines per album 4:17

[@tessamusgrave6222]

The mom's reaction when he said there was a camera 😂😂

[@SuperJuniorAddiction]

IM SORRY FOR YOUR BABIES. ME AF OMG

[@JustinDykstra]

😂😂😂😂

[@jujutsutoji3552]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@flowerryoongi]

Same 😂😂

[@onlinekook3103]

I SEE TWO ARMYS HERE TOO 🌚🌚

[@svnouz]

+onlinekook ARMYs are everywhere ^^

[@nickm6672]

Koreans have great fashion wtf

[@tahsinchowdhury4131]

ikr

[@moonlightaura]

your icon goes with your comment >

[@NemyaKK]

when the fashion is just right

[@ManUtdRoom]

ikr

[@KutilangNyanyi]

Yes!

[@bernaldotalactac1125]

"And you don't know the way?" omfg HAHAHA

[@Nadia-rj4ph]

staegma have jams lmao 😂

[@ajconway4538]

Moana will show him da way...

[@elucidated_]

aj conway 😂 this comment right here is why I believe there is good in society

[@allenore96]

this is actually fun to watch, esp when they're willing to take u to the place u r heading to btw that barista rlly got me 😂 "he's cute" lmao

[@8luecat]

BTS - Blood, Sweat and Tears IS LIT AF ARMYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[@imogenmaguire4758]

HAHAHAH SAME I KEPT SAYING "OMG FUNNY" 10 TIMES HAHAHA + hey army hahaha

[@MR-iu7pc]

YEAHHHHH

[@angelas201]

AYO A.R.M.Y

[@nyctoym]

BTS - Blood, Sweat and Tears IS LIT AF HELLO ARMY

[@shinyminy94]

one thing for sure is that koreans will help u with direction regardless of whether they can speak english or not :"") so helpful i wish i could go there again :")

[@michellec4861]

woah an army!! lol

[@swaggerhoeseokie7271]

+a potato woah a potato *^* (army)

[@bellaz3394]

+a potato yes, I'm army as well

[@danielkim1408]

Ana Lee try asking people for directions in the streets... people ignore u and dont even look at you when you ask

[@shinyminy94]

Daniel Kim but i did asked a couple on the street about direction n they helped .. guess i met good people

[@tofusius27]

I not from an english speaking country but I can actually speak english. I even joined an english debate contests. But whenever I talk to a real english speaker I get nervous and shy. I'm scared that I might screw my grammar and I might not be able to talk as fast as them. and the conversations would become so awkward. That's why I don't like to start a conversation with foreigners.

[@athenaconde2955]

sonia jayanthi I am an English speaker and I always get nervous when I have to talk to my mom's friend who speaks Spanish . I feel like I am going to say something stupid. I am pretty sure it's natural to have that reaction.

[@athenaconde2955]

sonia jayanthi Where are you from?

[@tofusius27]

2ne1 Pilots I'm from Indonesia.

[@athenaconde2955]

sonia jayanthi cool

[@tofusius27]

2ne1 Pilots​ thanks. you too. Hey! Uhm.. 2ne1 had just been disbanded. Rip 💔

[@maetamong6611]

these videos are so cute

[@canyoubelievethisagustd6028]

kayleigh ARMYYYY

[@maetamong6611]

:))

[@nolol2719]

JIMINSIII AARRMMYY

[@gumkuk3775]

Armyyyyyy 😣😣

[@saraguevarayelartededisney7577]

yeah

[@janelle129a]

lol that part when he was ignored XD wish I could go to korea♥♡♥

[@inescruz8155]

Janelle Luna I was reading this comment at that exact moment of the video 😂

[@inanasi4367]

LOL at that awkward moment he approached that lady that ignored him LOOOL

[@princessjh]

LOL "okay byeeee"

[@imacutedoge]

he played it off well though 8)

[@poorlittlesheep4098]

she's really focused and he's speaking in a language she doesn't understand, it's normal.

[@stefandobrin8194]

i would've started crying lmao so embarassing

[@Darkynstars]

I loved that the music stopped suddenly at that moment. I couldn't help but laugh at the awkwardness of it all.

[@coconuthead149]

The last girl you spoke to looked so done when you stated speaking Korean xD

[@dream_candy2173]

It’s a good experiment but I would like to see if they would be willing to help a non Asian person

[@mehranmemnai]

I am sharing my experience, If they know the way, they will help else they will say No. They do help everyone regardless of Nationality

[@ohyeonkwon]

Then go and see by yourself

[@이신활]

haha don`t worry we love more than non asian belive me! kk

[@Crouton-]

savewinwin2k18 are there a lot of racist in Korea?

[@togetherwecantogethericant1218]

@@Crouton- yes, exactly, especially for black people

[@jellybun12]

The guy with the really strong Australian accent surprised me lol

[@berryblueish13]

he sounds sexy 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂👍👍 i swear the accents give me life

[@jellybun12]

+(케이재) K.j.Wright I'm an Australian and I noticed that he speaks so naturally

[@jellybun12]

+(케이재) K.j.Wright tbh i agree, like dayum

[@lissiaj8599]

+jellybun12 Typical Aussie response too, "Nah nah nah, it's alright." Lol

[@jellybun12]

Lissia J85 haha damn straight

[@minyoongi-mw9gf]

koreans are so nice and polite. even tho they didn't know the directions, they'd still try to figure it out. idk, koreans just seem really polite and really did try to guide him

[@kez2265]

YASS army

[@arnoldkwon8417]

Glad to hear that :)

[@arnoldkwon8417]

OFC! if there are polite people, there are rude people as well

[@sunnydaysinseoul]

thank you..as a Korean A.R.M.Y 😆

[@johnmandrake8829]

this video only proovs Koreans are generally nice people

[@Yeotmeogeo]

Honestly this video just proves my experiences while I visited Korea. Whenever I asked for help people would literally stop what they’re doing and take me where I needed to go. Best time I had. Can’t wait to go again

[@Gaby-iz7gn]

Same here

[@daniellk3]

The last interaction was best, but notice how he says around 5'24 "any bank, mo shinhan, woori..." mo=뭐 which is korean and in this context means "well like shinhan woori..." :)

[@JAYKEEOUT]

+Daniel Kim hahhaah you got me there!

[@Moeinheaven]

I noticed this too😂

[@ayanokoujishirotae2278]

+Daniel Kim they most likely wouldn't notice, because they would just process the word like we do in english

[@haigabavtqqtfafahg]

and the way he pronounced woori was too Korean haha

[@ayanokoujishirotae2278]

Chloe Jay exactly

[@nathanharmon8971]

저는 2년동안 한국에서 살았는데 제가봤을때는 한국사람들은 영어를 잘알아듣지만 말하기 시작할때 엄청 부그러워져요 근데 계속 칭찬 받으면 용기내서 말도 할수있어요.

[@유인원-d7h]

Nathan Harmon 한국어 정말잘하시네요!

[@김경찬-o3x]

오 맞아요 딱 이거에요 알아는 들었는데 하고싶은 말이 영어로 자연스럽게 안나오니까 '혹시 못알아들으면 어떡하지? 속으로 비웃지 않을까?' 이런 걱정 때문에 말하기가 더 꺼려지고 부끄러워지는거 같아요

[@user-pq2vfgbq5j]

Nathan Harmon 한국어 정말 잘 배우셨네요!영어 배우는 입장으로서 존경합니다.

[@MJ-kc4sl]

Nathan Harmon totally agree with you

[@fpsfps3941]

www.ef.co.kr/epi/ 세계 영어 능력 지수표 이구요 www.ef.co.kr/epi/regions/asia/ 이건 아시아 기준 영어 능력 지수표 입니다 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EF_English_Proficiency_Index 이건 영어 위키 사전 , 세계 영어 능력 지수표 순위 입니다

[@erikamargallo475]

The most interesting thing I've seen here is that most Koreans are kind enough to accompany you to the place where you want to go instead of telling you how to get there. That's soo niiice 😇

[@gnskoui4333]

They are good at english in this video But i'm not😭😭

[@bttrcvps7494]

you do speak english and you know basics so that's more than okay because many people won't even try

[@mentoscaricature164]

Kim min joo right? it's actually not easy to learn another language. im like struggling to learn Korean so its okay :)

[@judithramayramayoccena4732]

practice makes perfect! yet nobody's perfect, so why practice?. .oh I'm just kidding!.. but kidding aside, you do know how to compose English at written, so that's a great start, all you have to do is to speak it out and it'll get better. #fighting

[@judithramayramayoccena4732]

+grapes playyy my gush same here.! I've been trying.. nah.. still like a robot. haha

[@glitterpotato8706]

they r Korean but most of them have been studying aboard or they don't even live in Korea.

[@laurieadda]

I lived in Korea and I have to say that most young Koreans do speak English pretty well! Compared to Chinese or Japanese people, it is really good haha

[@peya_peya19]

Oh are you sure?

[@urimiya]

Really depends where in each country. I find it is pretty similar in those countries. Japan is pretty up there in proficiency. But this opinion is also biased per person, so it's not necessarily good to make your opinion sound like it's almost a fact. xD

[@vampirelilicios3571]

Brah when I was lost in korea no one spoke English around me XD so I legit struggled with my Korean...and when that didn't work I just used google translate

[@Romi-d8q]

사람들이 이렇게 영어를 잘한단말이야??... 난 뭐임 ㅠㅜ

[@willahn4955]

I guess you didn't study English so hard from your school life

[@willahn4955]

​@팀짱님 well, my rebuttal to your opinion is Koreans don't even know Grammar perfectly. even though they studied English grammar really hard tho. I think if they had studied english so hard in their school, they wouldve been really good at english. like people in this video. (No Offense.)

[@고혁준-p1q]

@@willahn4955 It's hard to be nice English speaker with Korea's English education system Korean students' English reading skill is brilliant But they are not good at having a conversation in English haha

[@이혜인-e2q]

@Jinny Yoo korea's 가 아니라 korean이겠지 ㅅㅂ

[@HowDareYou__]

@@이혜인-e2q Korea가 맞는데 ㅋㅋ

[@MoiLolitaOk]

Korean people are lovely! I went to Seoul last summer, and everybody offered us help when we were looking at the subway map, even If we didn't ask for help xD People aproach to us, and speak to us in English "Do you guys need help? Where are you going?" and even If we know where to go, they try to help us more, and a lot of times they take us to the correct platform in the subway and wait with us for the train to come to be sure that we don't get lost, so cute!! Also I was so lost looking for my hotel without GPS, so I ask in my poor korean to a guy in his store. The lovely man CLOSED his store and take me walking to my hotel!!! Love korean people, they are very kind

[@abc.4401]

Red Ivy omy so nice!!

[@nehadsalipada3824]

Red Ivy because your so pretty

[@brookepugh88]

That's incredible! Thank you for sharing :D

[@SpiderMan-ni8ek]

Only because you're white though. Nothing against you but they are actually quite racist.

[@waipalisrevenge3707]

Brooke Pugh If you were a black lady no one would have help you

[@kth_lithe460]

Just noticed that there are so many people commenting from different kpop fandoms.

[@onlinekook3103]

wEll kpop brought me here 😹

[@fabliharoza7224]

same

[@empressrainbow2548]

True

[@amarisbuitrago1516]

Lol

[@sehunscartier667]

Haha

[@agusristiono6801]

wow looks like every korean had lived in canada australia us in the past

[@brookepugh88]

Everyone was so friendly and willing to help. So much respect for them :')

[@nalaumma]

I remember back when I was a kid, some white guy needed help communicating with someone and my mom started speaking Engish fluently. I didn't even know that she can speak English lol (This was before I moved to the states) lol my face was like :O

[@petitefleur.0112]

Hyperia 19 haha my dad did that too :0

[@no2sings]

LOL that's really funny

[@Ayveh]

lol I pictured a little cute kid looking up at their mom with some big eyes not knowing what to say haha

[@Hyxnjxn]

This was actually pretty cool to watch. I have many many Korean friends that I've made and my Korean isn't the best but I know enough to make it by and hold a decent conversation. But I've noticed even if my friends barely speak English they'll make the effort to better help me understand. I truly appreciate the kindness I've received

[@sharr1538]

Oh God! same with me. They will always swing their arm around like an idiot, just to make me understand what they're talking 'bout. Its funny to watch them try so hard and I would just nod at whatever they said with their broken English. Thats was fun doe.😂😂

[@asdfghjkllee4354]

+Leorel Fluer they try to be nice. You shouldn't say 'idiot'. I wish no Korean would help you... 당신 못됐어.

[@asdfghjkllee4354]

+Leorel Fluer they try to be nice. You shouldn't say 'idiot'. I wish no Korean would help you... 당신 못됐어.

[@sharr1538]

kkk k No! I don't mean that they're an idiot. What I meant is by their action. The way they do it and act. I'm sorry if my comment offended you ;/.

[@boigirl4266]

Don't worry too much. It's probably just a misinterpretation. Y'know, that happens a lot. :)

[@tiffanydiaz583]

I think it was nice how some of them just lead the way for him instead

[@tweeze123]

asians are nice people

[@dlwogh1009]

I think it also has to do with the fact that its harder to hold longer conversations to explain directions so instead they show the way

[@user-bh3oz1wv1g]

The Australian girl doh Her: “and you don’t know the way?” Me: “nope only de wae”

[@shootingshit_lei3895]

I remember Dewey 😂

[@vminisfuckingreal998]

No. Stop.

[@serenityyf.6967]

Dead meme skskskks

[@mvc1412]

He has a good sense to find people who can actually speak English though xD I can't help to think that maybe they were nice because he's asian. Like, I wonder how would react with a real foreign person, like if they would pretend not to speak the lenguage.

[@rossnave1851]

mvc1412 that's true but I actually had a pretty good experience at this exact location he was at when I was asking for help and ordering in english

[@mvc1412]

Ros Snave Good to know :)

[@meralys21]

Most are really helpful. I lived there a year

[@mvc1412]

meralys21 I'm glad to know that :D

[@heart-and-seoul]

I currently live in Korea and can vouch that most Koreans will help you regardless of whether or not they speak english. Usually they actually want to talk to a foreigner in English because they want to practice it. If they don't speak it, usually they will try to use body language to help me, or direct me to a worker, or friend who speaks it. They're very nice people :)

[@seohyeonpark7840]

저 몰에 그날따라 유독 유학생이 많았던걸까요..?ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@아기쥐-r1r]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ제가 저때 갔음 클날뻔 했네요

[@최종병기이영호-c2n]

Seohyeon Park 아니 무슨 다 영어를 저리잘하네요... 저는 창피해서 중국인인척했을듯

[@문동석-v7o]

영어못하는게 창피한 일일까요? 물론 세계공용어이기하지만. 그렇다고 지네 나라도아니면서 무조건 영어를 강요하는거 매너가 없는거죠.

[@문동석-v7o]

영어못하는게 창피한 일일까요? 물론 세계공용어이기하지만.

[@내일은내가짜파게티]

전세계에서 1개국어를 하는 나라는 미국밖에 없다는 유머도 있죠 ^^ 영어를 못한다고 부끄러운 것이 아니라 잘하면 자랑스러운 것이 맞겠네요 ^^

[@irenitacute]

I love how korean people take you to the places :) they are so kind! Spanish people hardly ever do it :(

[@pain-bu2ce]

sad alien I feel the feel I'm Asian and me and my family went to Mexico for vacation and we ask where the place to the bus so they can drive us to the resort is and they walk away like we're weirdo what the hell IM hoping to go to Korea but when I went to Chicago and went to Korean town barbecue ect the server was so sweet and a lot of Korean help us out because we had a big family a lot of little kid too hehe Korean people see so nice I hope to go to Korea some reason

[@foodbaby93]

This is such a nice portrayal of Korean people. For example how many of them went out of their way to help you even though they probably had other things to be doing 💕

[@untouchable1024]

Honestly, from what i've observed, most Koreans are so helpful. I went to seoul 2 yrs ago and saw it myself. If you're lost you can just randomly ask them for directions, and they would actually help you. Sometimes, they would even walk or guide you to the right direction. Some would actually speak to you in Korean with hand gestures and try their best for you to understand what theyre trying to say despite the language barrier. 😭❤️

[@hannahxu7132]

I LOVE THEIR REACTIONS WHEN HE STARTS SPEAKING IN KOREAN LOLOL

[@cityofsandwiches3141]

Rofl if he replied in kr to the baristA

[@DimitriLyon]

I can honestly say that Koreans are some of the nicest people I've ever met. I travelled there recently and stayed in Seoul. I had no problems getting around as most people spoke some degree of English in Seoul. Anytime I was lost or unsure of the correct directions, there were always people there ready and willing to assist. Some even offered to walk with me to my location.

[@LeaTae]

Such a good experiment! It calms me down, because I'm from Germany and I plan to spend 4 weeks in South Korea in August with my best friend, and we are trying to learn korean, but I don't think we are talking this good to communicate 😂 Good to see, that we don't have to be afraid to speak english 😊

[@ingethedutchone]

haha I would try it again farther from Gangnam/Jamsil :) I think if you were by Sindorim or Yeuido there may be a little bit of a difference :) I lived in Guemchoen and finding english speakers was more difficult! (I did notice that the 20-30 age group had the best grasp of English though! :) )

[@5pm_Hazyblue]

Or up in the 60-70 age group. They suffered the Korean War and had quite interactions with American Army.

[@xalkoonx]

But you are pretty good in English.

[@Base.]

+市釧路 Don't be an idiot. That's not something to take lightly.

[@xalkoonx]

市釧路 Not more than you lol.

[@sok-wonsong1720]

나라를 불문하고 병신들은 어디에나 있군. 병신 질량보존의 법칙인가?

[@whisper3794]

+市釧路 LMFAO. You literally have Koreans telling you off. Just shut the fuck up loser.

[@jellybun12]

+Sok-WOn Song i like a good science joke *slow claps*

[@AshleeLoveit]

Most Koreans are helpful and try will To assist you even tho they struggle with english at times. Most can understand and know the basics

[@eleishamay6426]

When I was in Korea a Korean was asking me for directions but I couldn't understand because I'm from Australia and wasn't from there 😂😂

[@felizabaten4958]

Eleisha May What a cool strange name. Are you a girl by any chance?

[@eleishamay6426]

Thanks I suppose, and yeah, I'm a girl.

[@sapphirealexis94]

Same thing happened when I spent my summer holidays in Korea few months ago 😂😂 the one who asked for direction was from USA and I was like “I’m foreigner too” 😂😂 that poor guy was mind-blown

[@paulinotou]

As an American on of our biggest tropes in the movies is that all Asians look alike. Which we Asian Americans always blown off as the ignorance of America. I was stationed in Korea with no Korean blood in me (I'm part Chinese, Japanese, Filipino but mainly from Guam) and I was surprised at all the Koreans coming at me thinking I was Korean.

[@maria-mx7er]

우리나라 정도면 영어 잘하는거지 이해못한다고? 거의 이해는 할걸? 말을 못해서 그렇지 얼마나 생각을 많이 하는데

[@Aswinishere]

ofc they speak English you're in a mall. Try the fish market and see if they speak English.

[@fathaja179]

I went to Tokyo and I tried to speak English looking for places or asking about this and that (but it was for real lol not an experiment) and it was about 50:50, like taxi drivers normally can speak a few words, information desks usually can speak very well, shop attendance also can speak well... but like, normal people, or security staff I met, they can't really respond, even when I'm at popular tourism spots. I gave up speaking English after a while and just asked around in Japanese with how little vocabulary I have T_T but I know ZERO Korean so I'm a bit reluctant to visit it....

[@fathaja179]

***** I think I know what they feel,, it's probably the same difficulty I find when I attempt to pronounce Korean words haha! Japanese pronunciation is easy for me, I'm Indonesian and our pronunciation are the same (with exception for the letter L). But Korean is too different T_T

[@p.m.h.]

oh you :)

[@22pandas52]

Aswin A Are you ok? Mostly ppl in local market is old people or young ppl with less education, and they're don't have interesting or they don't need to know English to sells veggie, meat or fish!!! Mostly of them can say "hi,goodbye,good,no,yes,best,etc.." I see nothing wrong, you cant express everybody can speak English special for these people who don't have nothing to worry about speak for their whole life!

[@Aswinishere]

22 Pandas I never said it is wrong not to speak English. I just think it would be better for this experiment if he seeks the average Korean person to speak English to. And I think the average Korean person doesn't hang out in (fancy) malls. If he goes to the market he will meet everyday people.

[@MrJason300]

Lol that dad was super nice even though his twins were crying

[@hezrykzaidi4033]

even some of them can't speak well in english they really trying to help. experienced myself

[@kanyaeffendy]

Why is everyone so helpful. Even the man who has twin babies didn't feel too bothered to help out. Faith in humanity restored ❤️

[@Yooncelebtarot]

They do understand for the most part. They all take English in school. They are just shy in speaking.

[@zikaxiah8437]

most of the Koreans in Korea, speak english really well, even with english accent (based on my experience when I was having my vacation there). they even know how to speak speak chinese & some in malay language (my mother tongue)!

[@뭐라고-g6r]

hey starlight XD

[@zikaxiah8437]

뭐라고 kekekeke. 나 부끄러워.

[@순비엉덩이]

+Zika Xiah hongbin♡

[@zikaxiah8437]

+omg liy yes. most of them u can see at Myeongdong,the street seller (do we call them that? sorry). When they saw me they will ask whether Im Malaysian n spoke in Malay fluently.Maybe bcz off many tourists from China and Malaysia, Indonesia, they r able to speak well in those languages .I also met wh Koreans who studied n speak Indonesian once.

[@zikaxiah8437]

+연지 yes!

[@hadaomar616]

why many koreans used to live in australia😂

[@choiha2549]

TAE HYUNGIEE Canada too 😳😂

[@haelz]

TAE HYUNGIEE study abroad maybe? rap mon did study abroad to new zealand (correct me if im wrong, im very forgetful)

[@bohn98]

A lot of Korean students go to Australia to learn English instead of going to the US or Canada since it is closer. A lot of big companies, like samsung etc, ask for proficient English speaking skills (or overseas study experience) when they interviewe applicants. So many Korean students will go to one of the English speaking countries to learn English, even if that means their graduation is delayed or accrue a lot of debt. they all think it is an investment to get into a good job. Koreans are beyond aggressive in terms of preparing themselves to reach higher social status by obtaining well paid jobs etc. it is quite extreme but they are really geared that way. it is a cultural thing.

[@sugarwarlock]

If you don't get into one of the three big universities, you'll have a hard time finding a job after uni. Because of that, many Koreans that didn't get into one of the big three universities study abroad and Australia is pretty close. They might also do a work and travel visa thingy and I think you can't do those in the US.

[@nevi9896]

Masayo bohn how long did it take u to write this lol 😂

[@breeganv5776]

This is so pure. Everyone was so nice.

[@ILoveLLawlietxD]

I don't get WHY some people here get mad and go all like "they in kurrea, so they speak kurrean, why would they need to speak englush in kurrea, when they r kurreen", b*tch he literally said it at the start of the video, why he did it. tone down the attitude lol wtf

[@twinkletwinkle3488]

Jee ok sorry but it's Korea, Korean, Korea and Korean xD

[@nouranj7217]

and English

[@eyeslikeoceans]

He obviously spelled it like that on purpose.

[@ILoveLLawlietxD]

Kristoffer Szczerbicki Music She and yes LOL i was feeling a bit extra that time haha

[@ILoveLLawlietxD]

i say btYES just to confirm, yes i was being extra XD

[@tieuman6164]

english for what?? I want to learn Korean ahihi =)))))

[@SW-zq7pj]

Tiêu Mẫn Korean for what??? ahihi =)))))

[@simfonik6725]

lol

[@hoanglamvo3518]

you should note that English is an international language and the most important thing that everyone in the world should know and speak it well in order to comunicate with foreigners or people who are not originally from your own country

[@artg3ne]

Hoàng Lâm Võ but that shouldn't be the case. English isn't the #1 language in the world. don't force anyone to learn English bc someone else can't understand what another individual is saying. English is also the most difficult language to learn for non-speakers. A lot of slang, and so many unnecessary words. Some English speakers need to open their minds and try and learn other languages instead of forcing foreigners to learn it.

[@hoanglamvo3518]

onnolee at the very least, everyone(eg.non-native English speakers) should know the basics of English in case they are asked to help a foreign or they go to another country whose official language is not English. English is taught almost all parts of the world cuz you know, it's an international language. I do not force everyone to speak English well or fluently, i just recommend them to learn and know it first things first before learning another language

[@chammilleon]

Wow. I loved how most of the people were so hospitable and tried to help even though they could speak english in bits and pieces, they get the gist ^^

[@myshitonyoutube]

I like that koreans take you to place you're asking for. I had the same experience 10 years ago in Seoul.

[@fauzanramli24]

BennyWheelie I had the same experience too! They're really helpful!

[@Tpoleful]

Maybe taking to places is sometimes easier than giving instructions in English.

[@yeongji07]

I remember the one time when I was in Busan and got lost. A senior came over to assist me without being asked, but the problem was that I cannot understand their dialect at all haha but the funniest is when you come across high school students. I was in a tourist area when it happened and I wasn't sure why, but the two I asked were amazed and within a few seconds, a group of them were called over to help out.

[@Usagi.99]

Only the people who live or study in another country are good in English but i had the same problem when i went to korea .. So I'm learning korean now

[@mochi_min3045]

that is sometimes a misconception about koreans,chinese,japanese and shall I say some of the asian countries ..people really think of us like we don't understand and know how to speak the language .. But we really do 😂😂 thank you for making this video

[@mochi_min3045]

***** independent korea

[@arnoldkwon8417]

I am not saying this because i am Korean, but i think Koreans speak better English than others. I've actually been to China and Japan, and most of the people didn't know how to speak ENG. When I went to WEMUN, Chinese people wasn't able to understand what chair was saying.

[@seoyounchang3968]

+BigLizMac actually Koreans tend to be better at English because the education system pushes English education more on children. For instance, Japan puts less emphasis on learning English as a foreign language, so the students tend to be poorer English users. Your example with coffee being pronounced kuppi in Korean would be pronounced as kohee and you tell me which is easier to understand. As with Chinese students, the socioeconomic class of the student dictates their fluency with English because China is technically in a developing stage. Older generations will not necessarily have had the opportunity to learn English and younger generations have opportunity depending on background.

[@seoyounchang3968]

+BigLizMac it's really a matter of historical need. Japan doesn't have to push English as heavily as Korea because it's post war reconstruction period was not as heavily transformative as korea's. Korean education pushed English because it needed western allies to put pressure on Japan and China to stop bullying Korea into unfavorable political policies. This can be the mentality in a lot of parents pushing English education on their children. A large amount of my friends in Korea are completely fluent in English with good accent because of how heavily their parents pushed them to study hard and use the knowledge to help the country

[@seoyounchang3968]

Again, I really have to assert that it isn't a "nationwide thing" for Chinese and Japanese thing either so I really don't see your point. Additionally as an expat, I really have doubts about your "nationwide" experience with both Chinese and Japanese nor the cultural intimacy you share with East Asians in general.

[@typicalteen1562]

Lol koreans are familiar with english cuz its a second language meaning their schools have english classes. I think the asian country with the best english based on general proficiency would be the phillipines.

[@fadeaway3716]

Yes. Definitely, the Philippines.

[@soolasido]

+TypicalTeen singapore?

[@fadeaway3716]

I love google Well, Singapore is obvious because that's one of the main languages. But we're talking like other countries which are not at all acquainted with English.

[@darius2n]

+Fade Away English is the official language of The Philippines beside Tagalog. You can see a lot of announcement written in English there.

[@nezumirrat]

No. Chinese is like, their second language.

[@avgsquad3329]

you dont really have to be fluent so that you can communicate. sometimes its ok if the thought is there. i want to learn korean though. its hard to watch korean dramas or movie if the subs arent out yet

[@pyorhun]

can i help u? i'm a little bit good at english though

[@gertrude9147]

They’re really polite taking him to where he needs to go it’s so cute

[@heyhey3329]

i knew koreans are good at english thn japanese 😂

[@maindancerjin6427]

Actually, some Koreans do speak Japanese pretty well, as well as Chinese. It's kind of common here.

[@Dino13]

For real, I was shocked at how little English most of the people in Tokyo spoke vs. people in Seoul. In Seoul everyone knows English, or at least the basic to help you.

[@heyhey3329]

Lucius i mean, koreans are good at speaking english than japanese does -__-

[@heyhey3329]

Lucius wtf mo ding hayup ka

[@momoshimmers3886]

Calvin ivan Hahaha dapat sinabi mo wtf gago ka hehe joke lang

[@elainechang9623]

The last girl looks so pissed lol.

[@elainechang9623]

Beatriz I meant in a good way :)

[@beatriz894]

Elaine Chang Sorry lol

[@elainechang9623]

Beatriz No it's ok. I get y u would think that :D

[@multifandom6136]

OMG THEY ARE SO NICE! I hope I get the chance to study there soon and meet all the nice people! :D

[@seoulshay3362]

omggg same 😍😍 and I am trying my best to learn korean but damn ;-;

[@bellaz3394]

+Shayma Ould Amer same here!!

[@Koreansaresub-humans]

+Arisa Chan No, they are two faced, and fucking racist towards all people.

[@Koreansaresub-humans]

***** Because I know that for a fact. Drones.

[@Koreansaresub-humans]

코닉아이 Yep.

[@sandaruravihari4405]

No matter they can speak English or not I have noticed they always try to help if you ask for help. Specially directions. I have experienced this in Korea. I think Koreans are so kind and friendly!

[@orianedeiana7406]

Korean people are soooo nice :'3 the guy with his twins still helped even though he was busy~

[@Rinabhl]

Hahaha just with your accent I can hear you're korean :p well nice video

[@Channel-mb8qd]

yup he does have a slight accent n u can tell that he's definitely not a native!

[@Rinabhl]

Byung Woo Kim yes exactly !

[@berenicechye2274]

Sabrina Sôma but koreans definitely can't recognise that accent bc they aren't native speakers of english haha

[@Rinabhl]

Berenice Chye Oh really ? very interesting, btw i'm not native english also :3

[@cookiemonxchu]

i hear his korean accent. i'm a korean and i've never been in english speaking countries.

[@anon5959]

i dont know what im doing here but koreans are really sweet and polite, XD the way they talked and did not ignore when he asked, i found it sweet idk.. i dont see that sort of treatment everywhere

[@KristinDattoo]

Lol everybody be coming from Canada

[@NzPhenomenon]

Kristin Dattoo *Australia 🇦🇺

[@DemeDacosta17]

It's crazy how most of the natove koreans know English, so interesting. And smart.

[@cathyq3834]

Deme Da Costa it is crazy how most of the Koreans lived abroad before!

[@II-gc7ib]

+Deme Da Costa ? Many Europeans/South Americans are also not good at English.

[@AzariahSylva12foreverxoxoexo]

Omg I didn't even recognize that he had a New Zealand accent! I'm so stupid😂

[@명탐정코난-x5y]

영어못하는 내가 바보임...충격이다.겉만봐선 정말모르는구나...다할줄알다니

[@su5842]

김코코몽 저정도는 할줄 알지않냐 다들?

[@임페넬]

전 말은 잘 못하겠는데 이런 영상을 많이 보니까 듣는건 다 들음ㅋㅋ곧 이민 가서 영어 겁나게 배워야함..ㅎ

[@임페넬]

지금은 이민 와 있습니다ㅜㅠㅠ아이고 이제 곧 영어학원 가야돼요 겁나 싫어ㅜ츠어너ㅓ어ㅟ미ㅔㅊ

[@yg-sf2lo]

uh

[@niahally1115]

Sigmero ikr

[@夜空-t3w]

ㅋㅋ I died at the little "Okay, bye~"

[@elvinasugargendis640]

Frozen song wkwkwk

[@IllaLuna17]

A lot of Koreans have lived in Canada. I thought I would hear people say they lived in LA but nop more from Canada maybe I should move to Canada then.

[@user-jd6wy3wt3v]

yes i used to live there too

[@xKatiwa]

They only come here to study then leave though :c Koreans in USA usually live there with their family and stay there

[@abijahshamir7643]

Same with England!

[@IllaLuna17]

침 침 you went back to Korea?

[@IllaLuna17]

Katiwa really? I knew a guy who stayed in Canada I guess he is just one of the few exceptions.

[@cjanvier1536]

Dude, go to Namdaemun or Insadong. Or to a local street market. It's tough to find someone who will speak in English. Looks like you went to Coex mall.

[@vanitas562]

you are right..

[@llamabean529]

Exactly go outside of Seoul and it's way different. There are so many non Koreans there it's not really a challenge.

[@meowmeow8972]

so you mean they're not KOREAN?

[@KeAsjanai_Untitled]

korean schools are actually reinforcing English as a foreign language inside schoola now so its easier to meet plp who can speak English now

[@chrisblancha5543]

I’m so glad most of the people you asked for help was willing to help you, this was good !