My Neighbor, Charles | 이웃집 찰스 - Ep.33 (2016.02.06)

[@lucachristina5520]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who found it really weird that they waited until the end of their 7 year stay to learn Korean and make friends, and the first time them going to seoul on their own!?!?! To be honest I don't really understand.... I feel like all of the eldest children have missed out a big part of their childhood and a good experience to be in korea and make friends

[@test-mm7bv]

really impressed with how mature the children are. the parents really raised them well. all 12 of them...wow.

[@looyee27]

jees the kids are so young, they could've been given the opportunity to learn a second language and be really fluent at in when they are older.

[@peko7446]

+LooYee lay the blame on the mother. She seems to have the final decision and the dad just goes along with her.

[@spookyannas]

They could've taken advantage of living in Korea for 7 years and had their kids learn a second language and they didn't??

[@dotBdot]

😁😁omoo the girls acting and having fun was such a fun thing to watch they were so cute

[@nancyargueta1567]

I feel really bad for the three oldest girls. They're so young but they spend all of their time taking care of the house and their siblings. It makes me angry that these kids have so many responsibilities and are missing out on having fun and making friends. Also, they've been in South Korea for how long?? And the parents couldn't expose themselves and their kids to the culture? I really hope that the little boy who wanted to learn Korean gets the opportunity in the U.S. to do so - it seems like he really wants to and enjoys it!

[@clinkus7600]

That little boy was me Colin, I actually completely changed languages and started to learn German, my family is alot different now too, lots more freedom and all that stuff, I love being a part of this family haha

[@Yomamax88]

The big American family gives out a country/Amish vibes. Them poor kids so secluded.

[@7th_soulchild801]

So basically, the girls were doing dishes for the past 7 years, didn't get access to proper education, didn't make friends, and never hung out by themselves in the city.. Not saying that everyone should have the same type of teenagehood, but this case is so extreme imo. I feel like the mother doesn't like being in Korea and doesn't want to see any of the culture through her children. The girls are so awkward with everything it's scary.

[@noxdawn4949]

Poor girls bet they don't have friends, or never dated how sad is that ? How are they going to do in the US ??

[@JaSSiblaaa]

+Inès B. not having friends is indeed sad even tho they still seem very smart bright and happy probably because they are such a big family but dating come on the oldest girl is 16.. at the end of this episode they said they're moving back to the US I think they'll be fine

[@noxdawn4949]

+Jasmin Blaa I'm no saying that you can't be happy without dating (I've been solo for centuries xD) but having a cute little experience can be nice ! And honestly as a teenager I don't think they will be fine, 1 year ago I had that girl in my class who seemed to live in a tower or at least totally isolated from my generation. She was a mess ! Not in in a bad way but it was crazy...She was totally unaware of how teenagers are nowadays, was super naive and had a hard time to adapt.

[@JaSSiblaaa]

+Inès B. Damn same here :D that could happen to them of course but I'm optimistic about it they seem like good people I know people who weren't as bright as them but they turned out just fine I guess it depends on what will happen to them from now on as well

[@noxdawn4949]

Jasmin Blaa Yep' I hope they will meet nice kids who will help them

[@purpleaura99]

Poor kids and what a waste of 7 years, especially for the eldest siblings.

[@peko7446]

I feel bad for the older kids. 7 years there and this is the first time they've been out to go visit places in SK or do something on their own. Mom wasted the opportunities living there. I don't know whether it's their beliefs or money that prevented her from having her kids experienced SK or both. Except for the babies, all those kids would've have been fluent in Korean had mom given them a chance to learn it and now she's saying the kids have bragging rights against their American peers that they've lived in SK. Would've been better if they can speak the language. Oh well, what's done is done. They're leaving.

[@suzy_qtqt6657]

they are tourists in the place they grew up

[@ellerobinson8738]

Learning the Korean alphabet after 7 years and when you're about to leave? Um, yeah sure makes sense :/ That Korean girl in the class is so funny though lol

[@ctpeminat1]

7 yrs learn nothing about it, it's kind of waste. They are basically do not experience nothing about Korea. How sad to see the oldest having fun in Seoul. But I could not blame them for anything...with 11 sibling, everyday they have to looking after each other esp the youngest, friend with each other.They have a huge responsibility to it & we are not in their shoes to talk sick about them. We should try to understand their situation too

[@Buriahai]

the older ones never really had real childhood, it seems, just looking after their siblings...

[@nadeshdaamina]

I'm the oldest too. And i have many siblings. But i love them all and i like it to looking for them. And I have a childhood with them too. Better more kids in the world and not just one.

[@VeganNutellaAddict]

That girl sneezed so much! Poor her

[@eatricebeatrice8416]

It's almost impressive the couple has home schooled all of their children. If they just sent them all to local schools then the lady would had much less house works to do and save time & energy. There are loads of English speaking international schools in Pyungtaek as the US army base is just nearby. The kids could also learn Korean at a school / preschool. I know Korean language is useless in their home country but being a bilingual doesn't hurt anyone. Plus kids at that age learn languages really fast especially when they are exposed to a community of the language speakers.

[@nadeshdaamina]

You are right :)

[@lester2162]

wait... the american family is living in Korea for 7 years now and they never learned Korean properly ? o:

[@AfzaEATS]

yes. I don't know why they didnt learn to talk in korean

[@vnger97]

Probably because they live in their "bubble" eg. with own school & shops. In Germany people who are here in the airbase for years don't bother learning German too.

[@LokiHiddlestone13]

+vnger97 True or perhaps they live in the so called the Am-Kor village. Nevertheless, that is a true tale of missed opportunities and wasted chances. I understand that raising so many children is immensely hard, but I can't fathom that the children, especially the older ones, were not curious of what the Korea has to offer...for 7 long ass years?! If it was the parents that did not let them then, ugh, what a shame~

[@the-tan-ghost]

+Wolkenschaf mit Curry umm I don't see the problem..

[@jinkang1038]

+Hasmeen C. As one of the Koreans I agree with you. They expect us to speak English. if we don't speak English in Korea Yankees look down on us. Wtf.. Go back to your country if you have no intention to learn Korean. We also have no intention to speak English to those who don't want to learn Korean

[@2ndStarKid]

Lol. Says it's hard to find a class to teach them korean. They go to a class to learn the alphabet and they learn how to write their names, but they couldn't do that 7 years ago?

[@juneseongmin]

+Jam M. ikr... jez because they are leaving now suddenly want to take the initiative to learn. well american ahjuma it's no use now since you're going back to your home country already.

[@kayladenae4613]

+Jam M. I know right, and the thing is they didn't even have to take a class to learn Korean. Anyone with a computer and internet access could learn it. I learned Hangul in 2 weeks on the internet, they could have tried doing that at least once in 7 years..

[@VeganNutellaAddict]

Their play was hilarious!

[@babababababangtan7539]

I realized I'm still reading the captions even when they're speaking English hah

[@Nausaica]

The little kid at 8:33 made me think of Daehan (the Song triplets from the show "Return of Superman") ! :o

[@danielarojas5361]

I would love to have the opportunity to live in korea for 7 years !

[@onearth4109]

앨리슨! Before hearing you wanna be an actress, I really thought your voice suits very much a voice actor! ;)

[@bigpynk]

wait..... so you mean to tell me that they lived in Korea for almost a decade, home schooled their kids and are only NOW (when they're about to leave) make an attempt to teach those kids Korean??? Do the not know that they could've been fluent by now? That is really sad. What a wasted opportunity.

[@nisarahman4675]

They are happy family💕💕💕

[@gotwa229]

That guy Ralph was a jerk trying to troll the girl with pigtails with his stupid question: "Do you ever hate your siblings when they don't do what you ask them to do?" Her response when she bellowed at him, "NO!! I don't hate them!" was classic and put him in his place for asking such a stupid question.

[@hibanarei]

As a whole the family is alright ... but I don't get good vibes from the mum. So arrogant and the way she speaks about the Korean experience just doesn't feel sincere XP. But what do I know about being a mother of 11 babies (idek how many).

[@kidrauhlBiebzX]

+Miyabi Sakura yeah right! i felt the same way

[@euphores_]

They were living there for 6 years and couldn't even read one single hangul letter?? They didn't even have one friend.. wow that makes me somewhat sad

[@KateLove21]

It's obvious that these people had no interest in Korean culture or exposing their children to it. SEVEN YEARS of opportunity wasted. I doubt they'd have done anything different even if they had 1 or 2 children either; they seem like they're happy in their ignorance. Honestly I'm offended that these people would go to another country and act like this; just stay in your hometown if you're not going to take advantage of the situations that are offered to you. I watched this episode with my husband who is from Korea and I could tell he wasn't too happy with this family either(he loved the other episodes!). I get that the father works for the U.S army but were there really NO OTHER families available for the position who would have jumped at the chance to live in Korea? I'm ashamed of these people. Most Americans are NOT like them at all !! PS. It took me all of 2 DAYS to learn 한글(Korean Alphabet). These people just didn't want to try. Korean is a hard language but there is no excuse for not trying. I lived in Korea for close to 5 years and I miss it each and every day, so seeing this family just made me so angry.

[@gigigk5472]

KL Exactly things same . I am from Turkey and my husband too we speak Turkish home and live in USA 11 years now. I speak English outside all the time. Maybe my writing skill not good but I Try anyway. Been in Korea this March I am also learning Korean try to speak as much I can there to practice. Korean people love when foreigner try to speak language.

[@gigigk5472]

KL Exactly things same . I am from Turkey and my husband too we speak Turkish home and live in USA 11 years now. I speak English outside all the time. Maybe my writing skill not good but I Try anyway. Been in Korea this March I am also learning Korean try to speak as much I can there to practice. Korean people love when foreigner try to speak language.

[@hanilani8894]

I feel like you're ignorant and inconsiderate. First, it is NOT necessary for an immigrant to learn a language just because they moved to a different country. I have plenty of Mexican friends who gave parents that speak little to no English. Obviously this family didn't need to learn Korean to live in Korea happily. Just because YOU do something differently, it doesn't mean everyone has to be like you. But they still manage to get by in life. What you're doing is called discrimination.

[@KateLove21]

lol. Don't even try pulling that. You go to a foreign country long-term (not just a trip) and expect its residents to cater to you instead of assimilating or at least being respectful of the culture. The point is these people had absolutely no interest in Korean culture whatsoever and had no reason in being there. The parents were extremely rude and belittling when referencing their host country. Even if they never learned Korean fluently they didn't even try; that's the very definition of ignorance. No need to leave your hometown if you're going to be so closed minded. You have a very ignorant, disrespectful and entitled attitude - and it won't get you anywhere fast. It's people like this who give Americans such a horrible reputation abroad.

[@hanilani8894]

They didn't learn Korean because they didn't want to, bruh. You need to chill the fuck out with your double standard and hypocrite self, Felicia. When I moved to America, it took me 4 years to learn fluently speak English and I still have problem. They have 13 children. They have higher priorities. GTFO, you uncultured being.

[@happybaly]

I really like this Ukrainian team!!👍🏿👍🏿

[@stanskz2625]

Bruv 7years??!! It took me 10MINS to learn both write and read in korean

[@hanimadu98]

Honestly it's not weird to see someone living in Korea for so long but still doesn't kno how to speak Korean.I attended international school in Korea for 4 years And only have proper class during the first year, it only took me 3 days to memorize the alphabets and to read. While My English teacher have living in Korea for more than 7 years yet I kno a lot more Korean than her. She started taking Korean class during her 7th year in Korea ...which is shocking but maybe some ppl aren't capable of learning a new language probably like my dad and mom even the basic words like "goodbye" and "Are you okay? "they still ask me how to say it in Korean.Also in Korea there's a lot of Korean class , because Korean ppl like to volunteer stuff like teaching the language for free so there's shouldn't be excused like its hard to find ...

[@liyokeho6003]

If I am in another country for 7 Years..I would have taken the opportunity to do as much, see as much as I can and even master the language well enough to be to talk and even read (of course not to a pro level).. 7 years and not even learnt some basic korean..oh my

Lol, pretty much every video from this series I've seen is full of foreigners that can't or don't want to assimilate with Korea's laws, culture and way of life. The majority of them don't even bother learning the language. That's both sad and funny.

[@Selvadja]

I was really surprised that they stayed in korea for so many years and didn't learn korean at all. even if they maybe didn't find the "right" schools or courses for the kids (maybe because of schedules and different ages of the kids, etc) but they could have easily learned some things by themselves. like *at least* how to read and write hangul ! i've learned that by myself too just using an app and youtube! it's not that hard, maybe except for how to properly pronounce it. the best option would have been to enroll the kids in schools in my opinion. maybe it would have been a long and hard process for the kids to adapt to it.....but at least they would have made friends with which they could learn the language! especially the very young kids have it much easier to grow up learning two languages at the same time! i really think the parents made a big mistake there. homeschooling might be better for some kids, but in general i think going to school is much better. they get to make friends, learn things that the parents maybe don't know themselves and get different viewpoints from different teachers or kids and learn social behavior/structures/etc. also i think it is a big mistake that the kids barely have seen or done anything in korea besides staying at home! what are they even going to remember of it when they go back to america? nothing but their home, a baseball game, a korean lesson and one shopping trip? that's just sad...

[@Raaaaven]

I don’t want to come off as mean spirited but I feel like the parents may have wanted the older children homeschooled because they get the extra help from them, which is selfish in my opinion. If they were at school, the mom would be left with the twins and maybe the two year old and all of that housework. Regardless, if they would have let the older kids go to school, I believe their experience and language skills would have undoubtedly been way better after 7 years.

[@aishas2974]

I understand that they didn't learn Korean during all of that time. When I was in Germany for 5 years because of my dad's job, my family and I still spoke English and our cultural languages (my parents' native languages). I never learned German (Now I am lol). Because this family is military, the military bases around the world always has an American school. They only teach English there also so it's common for a lot of American kids to just know English in the country. If this couples children weren't home schooled, they still wouldn't know Korean. BUT what really baffles me is how they never really traveled around the country or looked more into the culture. Especially never being in Seoul. In Germany, we always took trips every single week. They should have taken the opportunity to discover new things instead of last minute. They probably did more things in the last month for the show.

[@dr.raccoon21]

Aisha S Taking care of 12 kids might be challenging so they might have scared of brining all of them to other places. And the city they live is pretty far from other places in Korea : ( maybe this is why

[@phoenixrises1845]

that's the first time I've heard the train being referred to as "the rapid"...

[@naragerlee]

Yeah so sad they not speak Korean,hope they will learn language and Korean culture...I was living Seoul for 6 years ,speaking Korean pretty good.....

[@ThePudiChan]

Those poor kids have been kind of sheltered without proper social skills D; I mean, having siblings is cool and all but what about real friends?... The things they could have experienced and learned in seven years!

[@KatiuskaWook]

This kids are not having a normal life.. Taking responsibilities that are not theirs! Ammmmm Condoms? I hope mom got something to stop the baby's coming!

[@thatzombieplace]

+StressedApe not having 11 kids

[@luckydesu]

The kids seem pretty normal, they know how to help out and they know how to have fun. They would have it way easier than normal kids when they move out.

[@KatiuskaWook]

StressedApe Yes I do , I'm a mother and making your kids take care their brothers is not part of life, they need chores yes but not those kind.

[@KatiuskaWook]

luckydesu They actually look like a very good kids :) But she said in all this time living there is their first time going out alone? Doesn't sound fair to me :/

[@KatiuskaWook]

StressedApe And who said my way to raise my kid was the perfect one? I have MY opinion and you don't have to follow it so why you are getting so upset? When did I told her to raise her kids different?? I don't think that kids/teens have to take care of babies as a responsibility, they can help you but one way is different from other. Deal with the world and by the way the only bitching about something is you.

[@oly.b4816]

They could've been bilingual

[@Trananism]

I am friends with a family that has 14 kids. When I first met them I thought it was crazy. They had to drive a mini bus to fit the whole family haha

[@somayahaljahmi]

from the looks of it they're probably mormon. the choice to homeschool and keep them away from being immersed in korean culture is likely a religious one. its a shame, but i don't think the parents would have ever done otherwise even with all the fun they had that last month.

[@peko7446]

+peplika that's what I was thinking as well. Funnily enough that they don't want their kids to interact with the locals, but you sure can find Mormons almost all over the world spreading their gospel. I've seen them in SE Asia, South Pacific and Mexico.

[@balenjoon4283]

peplika so Mormon's get homeschooled now? lmao, educate yourself on our religion before you decide to make assumptions about it. Thank you.

[@adriaserrs2506]

I don't understand. Why now?They lived in Korea for 7yrs.

[@oly.b4816]

31:25 was that their first time seeing South Korean currency?

[@aammbbeerrllee]

Seven years and not ONE of the kids can speak Korean? If they had been sent to school instead of homeschooling then they all would have been fluent and it could help them in the future, but they all seem so awkward I feel bad for them

[@slippersslippers7094]

anybody knows the song towards the end? the lyric goes like' hal mari isseo',

[@dr.raccoon21]

Slippers Slippers hahaha. Nice ear. It's like 'there are people who look at me weirdly. I am just like you. Im new here. I'm not different from you. I want to be your friend. Please please. Hug me. Get to know me.' something like this. A song about a foreigner I guess. i like it : )

[@yurayurafuwafuwa]

i'm curious about greg's annual income and how they keep a large family. probably it will be of great help to countries that have problems with declining birth rate like korea. they should produce a how to book on management of household economy & child rearing.

[@thatzombieplace]

+yurayurafuwafuwa he works for the government so good pay and benefits.

[@jenniek982]

I'm surprised you can get along in a country without even learning a little bit of the language. I know it's not impossible to communicate without knowing the language but you would think they'd pick up some skills just to make things easier no? I'm not going to say what they should or shouldn't do because that's none of my business if they aren't hurting anyone, but it is sad to see such an amazing opportunity wasted. Seven years would have been enough to learn a decent amount of Korean and submerge in a new culture before heading back.

[@AlyciaDietrich]

there are plenty of resources to learn korean, even back in 2015/2016, and "talk to me in korean" has always been such a great resource... did they ever look for online resources?? and they are only finally taking them to classes when they are about to leave??? they had so many chances to go out and explore and also take korean classes over the past 6-7 years they were there.... what were they even doing in korea that whole time??? and having the mother homeschool is NOT a good idea... there are so many kids so there should be more than one teacher... and the fact that they finish school in the morning.. is that normal for homeschooling? seems like they don't get much education at all. and have they not seen korean money at all??? for 7 years??? what have they been doing???? and the MOTHER said she forgot how much her kids do to help with the other kids... you literally make them do EVERYTHING and you are only now realizing it??? does she only take care of the twins and make the other kids look after everyone else??? and i feel bad for the 16 year old.. she doesn't have friends her age because of the homeschooling and taking care of her siblings...

[@_waiai]

UGHHHH, those parents infuriated me. they could have learned and experienced SO MUCH, poor children :(

[@jiecao9323]

They have 12 children but I only see 11 children there.

[@buzzlightyearandco]

LOL so what were they doing for 7 years? Just at home all the time? How is this the first time in 7 years that they seem like they're exploring Korea

[@wxfarose]

Save the family!

[@Nicoliean1004]

What happened to episodes 40-49?

[@ChooChewChu]

Americans who have big ass families and home school are always religious. But that's beside the point. It's the homeschooling that really pisses me off because unless you're a Mensa genius that's amazing in every subject, there's no way you can possibly give your kids a better education than actual teachers can. And then you send them away to college anyways, so why shelter them for so long to begin with? These kinda moms are really selfish in my humble opinion.

[@zelozelo7563]

Narsha !!

[@Nichime]

Yeah so sad they not speak korean,but still is a remarkable family and yes be in a family of 12 is to share cores in home and responsabilities of course I know that and make me rmember those past years :) :) :),but of course if was me andmy family have the opportunity to be in there we lern korean for sure :)

[@Cricri23754]

Roll tide!!

[@midnightdreams2885]

what episode is Alexandria on?

[@midnightdreams2885]

Thanks Hannah

[@midnightdreams2885]

+peachymomo96 she said it was around episode 40 or so

[@kingriah]

*Alexandra

[@midnightdreams2885]

+Grace Mills same difference

[@Margaret.F]

+Shakara Council Wow episode 40?? So in 2 months? ...............--__--

[@famousamos]

Do Ukrainians have spicy dishes?

[@briggzieaio]

A perfect example of why stupid people should not reproduce!! $24,000 for plan tickets and he says "I could not pay for that", who the hell paid?

[@jasminee204]

Probably his work since they wanted to relocate him and his family back to the US.

[@cmq23]

+Michael Briggs Maybe the company works for? I mean, he wouldn't move his entire family to a foreign country if he wasn't given a well paid job. He probably wouldn't stay for 7 years, too, if he's not financially compensated well, and for a family as large as theirs.

[@celiaannetta]

7 years and got nothing 😔 thats so waste of time ,,

[@hi.jaykay]

In my opinion no family should have that many children. Its just selfish

[@clinkus7600]

hey there, I'm the boy Colin by the way, my family is alot different now and I love them very much, my family is awesome, I love being part of a big family lol

[@bleanckbraiyne]

cheaper by the dozen..

[@fairouzsuliman6378]

If they have Been in korea for 7 years then why they can't speak korean

[@untitled1464]

shouldn't it be illegal to place 2 STINGRAYS in the same tank as the performers? they already have one stingray...

[@dr.raccoon21]

paulina itzel well.. Then diving itself is illegal. Sharks, wales.... Haha. I dont know how harmful a stingray could be. It's funny that westerners are scared of stingray.

[@dr.raccoon21]

@jahan taium I have no idea what you are talking about lol

[@MsKasey-wx4ok]

Wow, 7 years... No Korean and barely able to take a train? What was the point of living in Korea?

[@itsactuallymi]

i dont like the comments in this video. its full of hatred.

[@clinkus7600]

Yeah I just checked the comments, I'm the son Colin, the hatred is ridiculous, my family is awesome and totally different now haha

[@untitled1464]

the american family really freaking pissed me off, especially the mom.

[@lotsakids98]

Why?

[@charlene6306]

Typical. Been there 6 bloody years and the week before they leave they want to embrace the language, culture and mix with the locals.

[@virg0_madhatter]

I'm 15, I have 11 Siblings and I'm learning Koran and Japanese. I don't want too Live in South Korea and not know any Korean or the history! That's what makes me cringe a bit when I watch this.

[@natriac.6092]

Wtf so many kids

[@tikusterbang5368]

Their son n daughter should be expose to outside world. Learn others culture and language, not just doing some housewife works. Wasting their youth at home? seriously?

[@shocklogic1970]

is the swan story supposed to be racist? :P

[@minicelestine2878]

No I don't think so

[@shocklogic1970]

+Célestine Kwisanga (LittlAngel) if thats not it then this story must have a plot twist

[@christinebronte8196]

Doesn't anyone know the story of the Swan Lake? That's what the story is about. Look it up? It has nothing to do with race! Why does everyone jump to the conclusion of racism every time there's a colour of black & white is involved?

[@dr.raccoon21]

ShockLogicDiltroll too sensitive...