5 things foreigners may find strange in Korea

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[@iamdarcluawhoisyou3900]

German girls my age are also veery touchy. My friends and me hold hands a lot, sit on each others laps, and one of my friends gives the us forehead kisses! I really like being close with my friends.

[@iamdarcluawhoisyou3900]

Seungja one of my friends also dislikes it. I usually give her a highfive instead of a hug. Everyone has their own preferences!

[@MidoriLetsPlay]

Im also german, nerver experienced this. Maybe because i have no friends >:)

[@brooklynbaby1223]

just end my miserable life and give me the death samee

[@luticiamsp3633]

I'm also german, but i don't dislike it. It makes me feel kind of connected and close to my friends, i guess?

[@softbbi]

+just end my miserable life and give me the death , girl same und dein username auch SAME

[@LadyPrincessDiana]

You see a lot of male K-Pop idols being touchy-touchy towards each other (that's the reason why there's so much gay shipping with male idols), but yeah, it's just cultural. For me, it's more of a shock because I spent most of my life learning about Japanese culture where it's the exact contrary, people really don't touch each other in Japan, even couples, and one of the first things you learn when you get into Japanese culture is as a European person is: "be careful with physical contact, Asians really don't like it!". You can imagine my shock when I got into Korean culture, I was like "MY WHOLE LIFE WAS A LIE!!!" 😂

[@solitaryadventures9273]

LadyPrincessDiana Actually from my experience I see a lot of touchy feely-ness among girls in Japan too. It's usually high school girls and sometimes college but when I go to the clubs I always see girls holding hands, sitting on each other's laps, and such. Also, most couples hold hands or lock arms, but I've never seen them kiss. I think that's where the line is drawn 🤔

[@LadyPrincessDiana]

Solitary Adventures Yeah. All Asian girls do that from what I've seen, and there's really minimal PDA between couples in Japan, but to see all the touchy-touchy things Korean do in comparison, it's quite surprising at first. Especially guys!

[@saraaros40]

LadyPrincessDiana god I had the same réflexion girl I visited Japan 2 years ago and noticed that hey are not touchy at all 😰 and my best friend who is living there since years explained me this cultural thing and I was shocked especially for couples 😩😰😰 and then one year ago I discovered the neighbor Korea and I thought it’s gonna be the same case but Hello surprise it’s the opposite TOTALLY 😃😆 I was like whouuuuu this is a big lie 😄😌

[@bellamartinez5671]

i think you eating while talking made it feel really comforting,, almost like talking to a friend ya know. thank you for this video!! it was very interesting to hear about all these cultural differences compared to america :)

[@PlantagenetRose]

*That sandwich looks fantastic* 🤤

[@jengjeng8349]

Chim Chim Panda army

[@bestie9744]

Army

[@taekookxxx8184]

Army!!💜

[@Myannaise417]

ARMY

[@livesmilefangirl5803]

She includes eating & drinking in her vids in a way similar to mukbang, where the youtuber eats & chats with their viewers. It's very popular amongst Koreans, I guess these people complaining don't know about ASMR & Mukbang. I don't mind at all, in fact, it's very relaxing. *Anyway* Your videos are the bomb girl very helpful & funny, your baby is super cute. Seriously they are so informative as I consider a trip to South Korea & a marriage with Lee Joon Gi ❤😂

[@gabig.1431]

LiveSmileFangirl yep I don't like It but I do like her a lot and her videos so worth It. I also try to stand my favorite youtuber when she burps all the time in her vlogs 😅

[@beebeeliciousss]

I literally LOL when I saw the dog in stroller photo 😹

[@j__a5346]

If I ever locked arms or held hands with another female.. We'd be viewed as couple and whatnot, which is really weird to me. I'm naturally kind of touchy, but I just can't touch another girl in a friendly way because it's 'rude' at school. And it bothers me a *lot*

[@daanimimbles9145]

I hate my school because they get awkward and quiet and just ignore it when straight couples sit on each other's laps making out, but when I sat on my friends lap because there were no more chairs, one of the vice principals gave me the dirtiest look and said "show some respect. Please." Like seriously, homophobic much

[@jengjeng8349]

Army

[@Isaac-ci5wy]

Same here

[@lostamity_6932]

Yuuri same

[@12myea]

same i go to a girls' school and even hugging or holding a shoulder is something they don't want us to do it's annoying

[@emkeiko]

I've been watching your videos all morning and I love them! I feel like you are very realistic and you don't repeat what all the other youtubers in Korea talk about. By the way you are super gorgeous and your baby is the cutest thing :)

[@nemo1217]

At my school when I hold hands with my friends or sit on their lap people call us gay and stuff and I’m like what’s your problem man I’m enjoying my friendship

[@SpiritedDancer17]

The skinship thing, it’s very common/normal for Korean guys to have physical contact. Ex) sitting down and having their arm around their friend’s back, sitting extremely close to one another, hug each other, play with each other’s hair, hold hands, etc etc etc. This is normal for Korean culture and doesn’t mean they are gay. There’s been many times when Korean guys study abroad and interact the same way they would with their guy Korean friends; and boy is it a culture shock to everyone. Korean guys see nothing wrong with it but most of the world assume they’re gay due to their body language. I also really hate when fandoms say that certain/all members of KPop groups are gay because of this. There’s nothing wrong with being gay, but fandoms need to chill. Two idols made eye contact - omg proof they are gay! Two idols just touched hands - omg proof they are gay! Two idols have the same necklace - omg proof they are gay! Also, please remember that Korea (along with many other countries) are still very conservative. Even if some of these idols are gay, they’re probably terrified to announce it to the public. But whenever any idol announces their sexuality or if they have a boyfriend or girlfriend, then let’s please support them and only show them love and not hate. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@katelyntruong]

I feel like asians in general are touchy. So I'm Asian and I have this one friend who's Asian too. And she's the type to be really touchy. Like she wouldn't hesitate to lock arms and touch my face and etc. sometimes at school, she would see me and lock arms in the hallways with me, which I don't mind, and she'd always touch my face like a couple would do, and I'm not really the type to be touchy with anyone. Like I'm not the type to just touch my friends face and lock arms with them like her. So sometimes I feel uncomfortable because I'm not really touchy LOL

[@johnnychang4233]

jung jaehyun Skinship vs arm length boundary.

[@kittythatmewsrobloxgaming5928]

Haha I'm touchy too

[@hwasasthiccthighs9500]

katelyn truong Not all Asian's. Im from Japan and its consider weird to be touchy.

[@kylewelsh_krossdesu7700]

Finally, my pale skin will be admired XD !

[@violetmoon5877]

Kyle Welsh haha same yo I'm ghostly pale haha

[@violetmoon5877]

Kyle Welsh vampire xD

[@emmasinclair7664]

Kyle Welsh wot do u know darker skinned Koreans??? I don't know any one with dark pigmented skin

[@violetmoon5877]

Emma Sinclair there are some. But it looks like a tan hey got from the sun. Cause in most cases it is haha but that counts . There's a small range of skin tones. From pale to slightly honey tanned. Not dark tho

[@kylewelsh_krossdesu7700]

Emma Sinclair yeah you're right. The Koreans I know with darker skin have tans from going out in the sun a lot. I grew up in Florida and most of my Korean friends still live there and go to the beach all the time. Every time I'd go to the beach with them, I'd blend in with the famous white sand because I'm so pale lol.

[@LimitlessOne761]

There's so much joy and passion in what you do and say. Beautiful!

[@dandrelewis2938]

Girl that Damn Sandwich is bigger than You. It looks Delicious keep Eating.

[@fersoia2294]

Dandre Lewis lol

[@suvarnapatil2979]

LoL

[@senranrosemaiden]

😂

[@skylinrg]

Omg everytime I see a woman pushing a stroller with dogs in it... I'm like "crazy dog lady walking"

[@indowestasianmusic1375]

Most of these things are common all over East and South East Asia.

[@benbrown5159]

I love your videos! You're very fun to listen to and watch. Feels very conversational.

[@susancurran-geary6020]

Finaly! If I go to Korea they won't say "are you sick?" "Your very pale! Are you feeling ok?" "You should go to the doctor!" And "maybe you should rest you look sick" because of my pale skin! My friends say this alll the time to me & it's annoying ;-;

[@GLORIxELE]

haha i could totally relate to everything you mentioned! :P definitely had some instances of major culture shock when i first came ^^; recently it's been girls with rollers in their hair in public ㅋㅋㅋ

[@hiendral9533]

GLORIA 아름 your comment made my day :')

[@tonyvilla6189]

@@hiendral9533 were can I find this girls in America Texas

[@peagod4925]

The comment section: 90% “why u eating while filming gurl what is wrong with you u so rude” 10% confused souls roaming the comment section, bless them

[@sugarhearts5080]

Dan Likes Eggos HSJSJSJJA

[@simona_sigmund1001]

This video was very interesting and comforting to watch. You're super pretty and are so knowledgable, it really helped me understand what it's like there in Korea. Also your son is utterly adorable

[@vsbaretummysugastonguetech1540]

I love how candid you were in this vlog.

[@districtskz]

Girlll you're so precious and beautiful! This was so nice and comforting to watch! Felt like i was talking with a friend. Loved knowing more things about Korea! Also your son is so adorableee bless him! I just subscribed

[@icyheliumrookie5930]

Locking arms. Holding hands. Putting my arm around my girlfriends waist and shoulder is just normal here in our country.

[@emmasinclair7664]

icyhelium rookie is that the US?

[@icyheliumrookie5930]

Philippines

[@12myea]

it's normal in new york but idk about the rest of the us

[@TheMoniquue86]

I'm from Poland and I used to do it with my girlfriends all the time. I don't find it weird at all...

[@princessxdvlogs8242]

Here in PH sometimes but before that you need to be very close so that no embarassing moments to happn lol

[@LickAStix]

very informative video! Keep up the amazing work :D

[@kajalali78]

u always make me hungry! 😂😂 so this time I prepared, I got nuddles and then watched ur video haha

[@jayleneismenia2467]

So cute how your child was aligning the stuffed animals ^-^

[@dazmontanner7719]

I'm about to be twenty on Tuesday next week and I have to carry an umbrella sometimes if the sun is like really harsh because I have extremely sensitive skin to the sun. It's a lot of problems I get but it'll be a long list but one of them is that if I'm in the sun to long and it's really hot, my skin becomes painful sometimes to the point where I would cry . It's quite annoying really and I hate that I'm like this but it's just something I can't help.

[@l.c.6282]

Always interesting info. Thx

[@chaoswitheris463]

I miss your vlogs.. 😌 but I still love your videos! 😊

[@yanchi8780]

I was law-key liking your video at the beginning just by watching the Title, coz i don't know, it's kind of a relief that someone knows what it feels like to live through those things. And after few minutes i couldn't stop smiling just because you are so adorable)) i like your personality.

[@keatonkajiri8473]

I was focused mostly on your drink. Everytime you take a sip I was like "there she goes again " 😂

[@mo--by6zw]

Thank you for your videos, they are so interesting. Enjoy them a lot. And your little boy is to cute. 😎

[@gabriellefetherson412]

enjoyed the video and your sweet/ intelligent demeanor, keep up the videos if they bring you joy :)

[@michellehawk282]

I gotta say, me and my Girlfriends often also hold hands while walking through the city. At first, we only used to do that when many people were around to not lose eachother but nowdays we just casually walk around like that. Same with random hugs or putting the arm around the other. I don't think it's weird or anything because i do it with friends whom i'm really close to. We also kiss eachothers cheeks to greet eachother but that's completly normal and i've seen alot of other girls do this stuff. Sometimes we even give eachother a smack on the butt when we're joking around. I don't thinks it's weird, well at least not in my country...

[@bestie9744]

Whay kind of sandwich is that cuz I wanna make it myself

[@WastedTalent83]

There is ALWAYS a psychological reason for any person / culture thing , like being touchy etc.. Most of all, people feel lonely and are afraid to be alone or not loved. So they get to confirm those feelings by getting close and being touchy. There is a big reality getting widespread in the world. People are connected at all time with technologies but feel lonely on the human side.

[@natashabahamondes9281]

I have a foreign friend from korea and she is very touchy! She gives me high fives a lot, hugs me, grabs my arm ect. It's nice though because it's not awkward like it is with my native friends.

[@marcelina4958]

Awww, This little boy is so cute and pretty ♥

[@mochimochimochichimlim2023]

OMG your child is so cuuute. Also, great video, thank you.

[@leahtyrrell1434]

The holding hands and linking arms is a thing I do with my close friends too in Ireland. We're also very touchy touchy we tend to touch each others shoulders and hair.

[@mandywaynick8725]

I am almost 26 and I still don't wear shorts or anything that shows my legs, I always got comments in elementary like "wow your legs are so pale" or my favorite "how do you have dark hair but your skin is so pale" (natural hair is like a shade or maybe two shades from being considered back). I don't wear shorts because of those two things cause my hair on legs looks back and then like really pale with thick legs

[@sarahrose7616]

I just wanted to say your son is sooooo adorable and also ur videos are super to the point thank u for sharing it with us =] 👾👾👾

[@misslady3]

Three questions: 1. I'm 27 and I wear knee length skirts and don't show cleavage. Would that be considered "prudish" for my age in Korea or would most people feel that it's appropriate dress? 2. Also, what if you're not a super touchy person living in Korea--would you be considered anti-social because you don't like your friends to touch you? I feel like in America this wouldn't be an issue because Americans are all about their "personal space" not being invaded. I'm curious on how that concept works in Korea. 3. I know that Korea is very group centered--what if someone is super introverted? Do other Koreans think that they're weird because that person doesn't like group activities? What if that person likes going to places alone (like a coffee house)--would people stare?

[@belle2716]

I'm the same I'll happily lock arms with any of my friends, but occasionally they want to lock fingers which I feel slightly uncomfortable about, I don't care to much. I just always associate hand holding = intermittent relationship. Arm linking = friendship

[@sebastianlugo5781]

See, I'm a gay guy, so if I hold my boyfriend's hand here it's "Oh they're gay" but when I visited Korea with him I tended to have to be like "Ah, no, this one is mine, please remove thineself" with a couple girls.

[@user-jj7hj6sh8g]

People think it's ugly that I'm pale white and have really green eyes and dark hair. Would it b considered attractive in Asian countries?

[@MrCmiguel9]

My French friends are very touchy, we hold hands, lock arms, sit on eachothers lap etc. Im kinda used to it now.

[@imiyan5052]

I wanna go to south Korea with my cousin but Idk if they are gonna judge me on how dark my skin is or my hair so

[@annora5674]

Imiyan06 Woodfork me too and this comment section is making me even more insecure

[@souupii.3434]

I felt bad for laughing at the dogs in strollers. 😅😂

[@flyntstone777]

Thanks for the touchy-feely explanation. I have an older Korean immigrant friend who is like that, but seems definitely straight... actually, I like hugs and need them sometimes, too, so it's OK with me so far, and I think will always be. Western culture (I'm American) is a little too wrapped up in appearances sometimes (like Asians are too wrapped up in being white, lol).

[@carissawong2451]

Interesting to watch and funny when I understand some of them just by watching Korean variety shows, haha. Couple outfits will forever be weird to me.

[@dema4002]

In belgium there are ao much dogs in strollers its realy weird but now im used to it🐶🐶

[@aliveandwell6212]

in russia some places prefer a tan skin while in other places being pale is more beautifull but me being a weirdo i don't tan eventho i'm in the sun for 3 hours straight i just stay pale and at school (i live in Belgium but visit russia sometimes) my teachers always ask me if i'm sick because i look so pale and i'm like "noPE"

[@melilorente5336]

i match with my bestfriend and hold hands at the same time ,will korean people think we are a couple ?im also really tanned

[@paige4443]

I feel like in America in terms of skinship we don’t really do it or it weird unless you are close with the person you are touching

[@CarlosRodriguez-nu5gj]

I think its adorable when couples match. Its not usual where I'm from, but jewelry is more common. Touching is allowed, family used to kiss the cheeks, now we only hugs.

[@zaritomatogaming752]

Dog in strollers that's so cute 😂😂

[@scvillalady]

I really like you. So Natural. So Real. It’s like listening to a friend. So Cool 👍. I am from Southern Calif and think you Rock.

[@busus3]

the umbrella in sun thing is not common at all in my country but i considered doing it so many times 😂 bc I don't get tan in the sun no I get burned like so bad it's summer in here and my shoulders are tomato red almost for a month now 😂

[@jkeamoai]

what do you do in Korea? work wise?

[@tashah1239]

This is the second video of hers I watched. Girlfriend likes her air quotes, lol. Joon is so cute.

[@JrayXD192]

me and my friend are used to being "touchy" and most girls in my school do it...i dont think people in my school think about it that way and they dont really judge easily...me and my friends lock hands and im fine with it😁

[@cherine3229]

Number 3 isn’t different, doesn’t everyone do that with their friends😂😂

[@hararoy8783]

your son is so cute;-; it reminds me of my little cousin x'D

[@karissahill5675]

For the “touchy touchy” part between the same sex, I guess I already have that part down lol I do it all the time with my friends.

[@fairuzanika7817]

Can I ask u some questions? ?? I always watch the kdrama..like about love that types...there r every drama boys and girls relationship are very touched!! I know it's just drama but real life I really don't know about them!! Korean people like the foreigners??? And also Muslim?

[@LordLoldemort7]

the dogs in strollers thing I see often here in Miami too, I live in an old people-dominant building and all the old people take out their dogs in strollers lol... maybe it's old people in SK too and you didn't make the connection?

[@chaoswitheris463]

I hold hands with my friends and poke them and am actually quite touchy compared to other English people I know 😂 idk why I'm touchy like that but my friends don't mind and if they do then I try not to 😂

[@maleahmoon1158]

I hate going out in the sun so im fine with the no sun thing but my face gets red so easily so I only have pale skin when im sleeping or when I first get up. I could just be thinking or being serious but my face would always get red for no reason. >_

[@ashleyscott6342]

That sandwich looks so good!!!!!!

[@liss5158]

Me and some of my friends hold hands, hug and sit really close; but i live in England, and i swear teachers just think we're gay. Its nice to know its not so weird in other countries.

[@AKStingerGT185]

Little man in the end is adorable!

[@bejoyfulalways1]

Many countries have skinship amongst girls.. like you said, to show how close they are. not sure if that is considered weird.. maybe it’s not common in the states. Umbrellas are very common in Asian countries too and it’s really because it’s protection from the sun.

[@soopyrat5732]

So people in Asia like pale skin? Well if I went there they'd change their minds because I'm so pale I'd blind them

[@michaela5661]

Jisung Noticed Me On Vlive Now My Life Is Complete same

[@shibainu9043]

You seem like the person I would be friends with

[@louly818]

In Brazil we are very touchy, but more between girls I guess. Even tho I’m a boy my girl friends let me hug them and touch their hair. Between girls (like my two best friends), they like to sit in each other’s lap to rest. I also have a boy friend that likes biting my cheek XD I find it adorable and it hurts sometimes lolol we always hug each other to say goodbye in the end of the class and a kiss on the cheek in the start of the class. It’s a veery common thing here because most of us really like this friendly connection that you can have and not be too judged. I know girl let other girls use their clothes here I think?? Lolol

[@michaela5661]

I’m from America and I’m a naturally super clingy person. I hold hands with friends and link arms and actually tend to be very huggy/kissy with them. I’m straight so it’s nothing relationship related. It kinda makes me feel closer to the friends I guess.

[@CloudVee]

Now I want to make a sandwich like that hahah it looks sooo good

[@lenaklier6705]

I'm a teenage girl in ausrjtia and we are also very very touchy, we cuddle and sit on each others laps and sleep on top of one another when we have sleepovers, and we give each other kisses on the cheeks.. but i only do that with some friends and not all of my friends. Idk but we just love to comfort each other and show how much we love each other i guess.

[@heartdegrees1972]

i live in thailand and i don’t find any of these things weird. eh i guess i’m just used to asian culture (even though korean and thai people are quite different)

[@tristenashworth758]

in England people do that friend thing all the time

[@prestokrs1]

Wait? Everyone doesn't keep spare socks in their shirts?

[@chauminh]

thank you for the video, thevietnamese are like that with their friends same gender. hold hands

[@roci1851]

my friends do skinship too💀 sometimes sit on each others lap and do other things

[@user-rp1nz3pw2e]

Depends on where you come from

[@wolfiearmy8828]

Dogs in strollers... I’m American and I sometimes put my cat in a stroller, I also have a hoodie with a pouch to put your cat in. Yes, I know I’m weird. 😂😂

[@dew7946]

holding hands and like hanging out with girl and boy groups are also really normal in Turkey but when I moved to germany it was really weird because you can't even touch your friend on the shoulder.They think you are gay and I am 14 by the way.I just find it really weird how they think you are gay.

[@emmasinclair7664]

So if i went to korea, would ppl look at me funny just because my skin is a darker shade than other ppl? I could go forever on about this. But when i see my biological family i dont want them to feel like i dont belong there

[@ievac4539]

In my country locking hands and locking arms is normal too

[@darielleyson4037]

Yes it's true. Here in the Philippines, people ( & me) hate the sun 😂

[@tinypastelmia4059]

I admit to have 20 layers of sunscreen on while going outside

[@rayn28]

Me and my best friends hug each other, lock our hands and arms with each other lol. People do that here in the philippines. At least that's what I see everyday haha

[@dman32]

two things I find interesting about this channel: Food and things I agree with you on. but putting that aside! When I stayed in a guesthouse in Korea "I advice anyone visiting Korea to go to these places that have social nigh events", guys were okay locking arms and even put his hand on my thighs "I'm cool with it since I'm an Arab plus guys even hold hands which is normal" Also, Korean girls are so pale, but i think they would look better with a tan aka honey skin

[@milk-qf4oi]

Those dogs are pampered 😂

[@morgansims3290]

Couples matching is normal for us 🤷🏽‍♀️ we do it 24/7 😭 but this is really true

[@sarahhales5195]

I live in Hawaii now but back in California growing up I would lock arms with my sisters and my close girl friends in public just because I liked to hahaha. only like 2 or 3 of my friends would not really care about me locking arms. But my other friends would probably think I'm weird if I did that to them.

[@saturnsrings8657]

Here in Denmark the same gender are also really touchy with each other, especially girls. I often lock hands or arms with my friends, and we sit on each others laps and hug and cuddle together. Is it different in The US?

[@saturnsrings8657]

what, det vidste jeg ikke at drenge også gjorde x3

[@chauminh]

must be close friends in vietnam

[@sruticranjith5194]

Hi im from india and i think there are lots of similarities between korean culture and indian culture...like cleavage is a big nono here..and short skirts too though.nd yes FAIR skin is the best skin unless for the celebs..there is not much dating going on only in secret because yes love marriages are looked down on. Also we girls are touchy feely we hold hands outside but not men..nd homosexuality is a shame were i live🙄 tattoos are like not common especially on women...