South Korea’s struggling ‘dirt spoons’

[@31277b]

"A parent's background is key to their childhoods success" glad to hear its the same all around the world

[@NetiNeti-gm5bz]

Tell that to Jeff Bezos

[@31277b]

@@NetiNeti-gm5bz needle in a haystack. besides, i never said it was impossible for someone to surpass their background; however the quote isn't saying that either. just that one's background is greatly influential in the ease of success.

[@roon6425]

You’re delusional

[@31277b]

@@roon6425 bet

[@biliminsrlar5752]

It's not the same at Cuba.

[@UnripeApple2003]

It's so weird...the poorest in south korea is the normal living standard in my country...developed countries are just on another level

[@bmona7550]

Yeah same. People in developing countries wish they can relate with that standard, though it doesn't mean S. Koreans have it less bad. There are so many toxic people there because of their competitive culture

[@UnripeApple2003]

@@bmona7550 Yeah, developed countries do have pretty high suicide rates. At the end of the day all the countries have problems, no country can be said as happy or good.

[@UnripeApple2003]

@@annh.2956 Huh?

[@annh.2956]

@@UnripeApple2003 it's a real thing happening in malaysia right now. And Im just helping for behalf of othe university students who are not financially able to travel back or get another accomodation in the cities where their uni is at

[@annh.2956]

@@UnripeApple2003 to be frank, I was sorry for posting a link as if to spam. But Im actually sharing a fundraiser for students who are stranded in airports due to flights being cancelled and also those who are stuck in cities where they dont have relatives in. Hence just trying them to at least afford a temporary accomodation for 2 weeks.

[@maricabaldassarra3334]

They don't "identify themselves" as dirt spoons wtf, it's society that does that

[@rainyw1nd]

Marica Baldassarra yeah calling them dirty spoons is kinda mean

[@isadoraroque8691]

In fact, it is a cultural thing for them to call themselves "spoons." Silver spoon in Korean is used to describe someone who is a try-hard, an almost-gold spoon. It's my personal opinion that it would be likely for these students to be referring to themselves as dirt spoons in an attempt to describe themselves realistically or in terms of the South Korean youth's society today. Perhaps it was not them who originally conjured up the name; this name must have birthed from the social changes occuring, as stated in the video, in South Korea concerning the student political involvement in the more recent years. An entire subculture does not name itself, but rather it accepts the name along with its role given to it by society and shapes the image behind that name.

[@rainyw1nd]

Isadora Roque thanks or the info!

[@isadoraroque8691]

@@rainyw1nd gosh, you're welcome!! i like your nickname!

[@nawee6801]

"they call me baepsae..."

[@Fromtheforgottengardens]

His last line "However, if i do that now, i won't be able to catch with others" resonated so much with my current situation. It feels less alone to know there are people who are on same boat.

[@calvinsFuntimeBounceHouse]

its been a year how are you :)

[@user-account-not-found]

What kind of boat do you have?

[@calvinsFuntimeBounceHouse]

deez nutssss hah! goteeeem!! @@user-account-not-found

[@fion3943]

just need to find someone who understands

[@ДАРТАНЬЯН-з2щ]

Catching up with others is useless.

[@shan_alriel]

The line "A parent's background is the key to their childhood success" Reminds me of an article I once read where there was this one student who came from a low background so their mom can't bring gifts for their homeroom teacher so the student eventually got bullied by the teacher and their classmates, like that's nuts, how bribing is a way to have a peaceful school life there :/

[@flowerdolphin5648]

What? Even the teacher bullied the student? That person doesn't deserve to be a teacher in the first place. That aside, in my country we sorta have an unspoken rule that teachers shouldn't accept gifts from students, precisely because it could lead to situations like bullying.

[@sheenawarecki92]

​@flowerdolphin5648 I was bullied by many of my teachers because i was the weird kid (and as most weird kids turns out it was adhd/autism). Sadly in many places teachers being a bully isn't unusual. It wasn't until closer to high-school I had teachers that where appalled at my previous treatment.

[@sephroth201]

@@flowerdolphin5648 Teachers are still human and humans are awful most of the time

[@chansantawisuk]

@@sheenawarecki92 Then those teachers aint teachers. Just someone who prey on others.

[@BubbaDredge]

That's pretty much true everywhere, where you end up in life depends on where you started more than anything else.

[@vistastructions]

Parasite highlights this very problem

[@CBRN-115]

@sfasfasfaf asfasfasfasf yeah.... About that Remember the "great leap forward"?

[@jclulu3259]

THE FACT is that Korea is one of the most egalitarian countries in the world in terms of income and wealth. They are much better than the US and most of European countries.

[@Aritul]

@@CBRN-115 Good point.

[@seth9577]

I really want to watch this movie. Where can I find this on internet??

[@vistastructions]

@@seth9577 Google is your friend

[@meowmeowone8479]

My mans wanted to cry so bad, I could hear it in his voice. The struggle is real. It ain't all sunshine and rainbows. Make no mistake, K-Pop or Drake - it's all fake.

[@CBRN-115]

Kpop and K dramas are just fantasies People struggle to earn money and have no time to socialize or even have a romantic relationship with someone else

[@meowmeowone8479]

@@CBRN-115 Agreed. TV shows are just opiates for the masses, keeping them voluntarily hooked for life.

[@alkfs137a]

Even kpop itself is similar to slavery. Harsh training system, isolated from outside world, and there are often times where trainees have to drop out bcs they don't stand chances against other trainees, or even a debuted group have to disband bcs they struggle so hard just to be popular or bcs the companies don't pay them.

[@GAwildflower]

@@busansarah 💔 😥 I feel so bad for u guys. Wishing it will get better. 💟

[@menace2819]

A lot of kdramas show really struggling sides of youth though, like my mister, age of youth and some more. But they get a good ending but we don't really know what's gonna happen in real life. Also people watch dramas as an escape from harsh reality, if dramas were just as bleak as real life, many struggling people wouldn't want to watch it, it would just add extra stress

[@pl0shiee]

This makes me want to cry. He’s not dirty or lesser because he’s poor. Calling someone a ‘dirty spoon’ feels really cruel.

[@Stevaniezeal]

Spot on, I also don't like it because all humans are the same in God's eyes, why do humans always differentiate just because of economic factors

[@niceclaup1]

yeah I'm over here like "wait a minute, who you callin a dirt spoon!"

[@Imokay1695]

Actually the literal translation of 흙수저 is earthen spoon, derived from earthenware's "earthen" it doesn't mean it's dirty but the people who use earthenware are usually the poor ones.

[@Surftouka]

It's not dirty spoon, but dirt spoon. When we speak of someone filthy rich we say they were born with a golden spoon, actually traditionally it was said silver spoon. When we speak of someone who is extremely poor, we often use the term dirt poor. Thus dirt spoon refers to them being poor not dirty

[@courageousteen1734]

Figure of speech

[@Itisrealtalk]

"I want to hang out with friends and go out on a date but if I do that I won't be able to catch up with the others" Seriously, the low-income family vibes. I get you, dude, you aren't alone.

[@carlogustavovalenzuelazepe5774]

Im from mexico and this happens to me a lot

[@player4life11111]

@@carlogustavovalenzuelazepe5774 Its the same in the USA. La desigualdad social y economica es mas aguda aqui en el "Norte".

[@GlueGunStanley-lm5ut]

I felt this, you’re not alone man.

[@Ultra289]

Sorry but im not understanding What does having low income have to do with hanging out with friends You can have low income, still studying and still hanging out from time to time

[@player4life11111]

@@Ultra289 The thing with low income and hanging out is that because of debt or not earning enough as a living, there is no money left over or available to use for anything extra like friends or fun.

[@jjn6914]

Many comments talking about the good condition of the poor. It's worth mentioning in Korean culture, it's hard to tell who's dirt poor because there is the need to "save face" in a way, so even very poor people put on a clean outward appearance. Also, it's sadly normal for your life trajectory (i.e., career choice, etc.) to be determined by your parents' occupation and sometimes even your family pedigree, which is a specter from Korea's caste system days.

[@yivunqp963]

You know it is not only in Korea where the poor have pride and want to appear to be doing well even having very little to scrap by. Korea is better because there are real poverty in countries where the poor already have to give up their pride and beg for help.

[@pyellard3013]

Always been that way... Even in the USSR one had more chance of achieving a good position if one's parents had one... We should do more to level up (eg free university Ed, housing grants/subsidiaries, welfare payments, etc but true equality is very likely unobtainable..

[@nui7685]

also no one would want to hire you in any place if your appearance is "bad" or if you look like you don't take care of yourself. it's just the way it is there

[@CountingStars333]

@@pyellard3013 true equality is unnecessary, achieve equality of opportunity, social welfare (including for drug addicts rehab etc) and removal of rock bottom poverty levels.

[@Ultra289]

@@nui7685 idk in Korea or any asian country but in western cultures nobody cares about the appearance for that (except very extreme situations) What they do care nowadays is the knowledge of the job and your experience and most importantly being motivated for the job Just caring about appearance doesnt make any sense

[@misslanfeartelamon]

He will be successful

[@thnktank1]

Are you gonna hire him?

[@imperfectlyperfect8440]

Amen ❤

[@misslanfeartelamon]

@sfasfasfaf asfasfasfasf how about taking all the wealth and establishing beneficial foundations instead of giving those to state. Those foundations would ensure wealth returned to people by giving same service to everyone while state would supervise them. Thus we would all be living in a society of social justice without an over powered government?

[@donotinvite]

No way, rich makes more then that guy’s life time income without effort

[@irfandy8]

It's all started with the right mindset.. Now, don't get me wrong for being naive, but when you don't even believe you could be rich you're not even trying. But when you do believe, YOU TRY. Many fails, but so what? Why would you live all your life in a harsh condition?

[@ryanrodrigues6127]

Every country should forget about the low birth rates and focus on the youth who are alive. They don't care about the existing children but they want more babies. What fools!

[@icecold1805]

Indeed. It's just... Telling people not to have children sounds awful, the worse kind of dictatorial but... It's just, it's so important. I have sworn to never have children. We need to stop, we are 7 billion already, if nothing else at least let the population stagnate, I am not taking of reduction but stop growing.

[@happy2405]

It'd be better if they realized that the low birth rate is, in part, due to the fact that the youth who are entering into the work force realize that they aren't or won't be financially stable to have a kid until way later in their life. Take the USA for example. Just to give birth to a child in a hospital it costs on average $10,000. No one in my generation (millenial) who has a degree and is in the work force can afford to have a kid right now and still have a roof over their head and food on the table. Not when we're all still paying off student loans that we won't be able to finish paying off until we're in our mid-40's.

[@DJUniMekaju]

It does it make sense to care about one over the other. They should care about both.

[@Kimun888]

Because government sides with rich people! Theyre the ones fund their campaign after all, if low population means their future business income wont be high, and gotta have slaves with minimum wage job wasnt it. I realize this cold hard truth and i DONT WANT another human being suffer in this world.

[@beasttitanofficial3768]

It's the same in my country. People in their late 20s early 30s aren't having kids bc they just can't afford it and we would rather not have kids than force children into living a struggle life. It's not enough to give young couples a small amount of money that would help support the kids for maybe a year, the entire system needs reform.

[@nathan1997ai]

0:55 is Japan, not South Korea. Check carefully before uploading your video.

[@priyankashete8232]

Thanh Nam Le 😂😂

[@Aqeel.H]

Man you're really meticulous 😂. Well, I don't really think it matters. After all, the guy doing the talking is Korean.

[@bubble-nutchewing-gum149]

I didn't notice that until now

[@dltmdwnfkdldjs]

i didnt notice until noe and i am a korean. lol

[@aiyulee6366]

Finally someone spotted the *obvious*

[@robbabcock_]

This is a feature of capitalism not a bug. The system is designed to concentrate wealth and pump it uphill to the top. Everyone else is meant to scramble to keep from falling off the back of the treadmill. The carrot is the promise/myth that if you just play the game and work hard, you'll get to step on someone's head on the way up. The other carrot is the promise that even though you have only a fraction of what your betters have, you're still better off than those people (eg black, foreigner, etc). The stick to go along with that carrot is that if you don't play the game you'll starve to death or become homeless.

[@wudly9195]

“From low income families “ I feel an instant bond with anyone who says this . A struggle I know too well

[@calvinsFuntimeBounceHouse]

i guess i could too, i spent age 0-15 living in an old farm shanty with no electricity but now i have multiple degrees in college.. i hope everyone realizes they can climb as high as they want :) cheers

[@calyco2381]

1:05 still, his skin looks better than mine.

[@bmona7550]

Korea is big on facial scrubs, cleansers, ect. Even guys use it since appearance matter a lot over there

[@mmtsm]

so funny

[@jk-gn2fu]

@@bmona7550 You don't need all those stuffs. Just quit junk food amd soda. Also don't forget wear lotion (not men's skin) after shower. That's all you really need.

[@menace2819]

@@bmona7550 not all though, I feel it's mostly south east and east asian gene and diet, cause I've known people, who's struggling to afford rent and bill's alone, but still have really good skin and hair.

[@allisonkim5515]

@@bmona7550 I dont think that he'll buy facial scrubs and stuff if he's struggling with money 😅

[@RA-ni1em]

There is the rich and the poor in every country. But it's different in South Korea. As everybody values you from how rich you are, it hurts more. Once y visit south Korea, you will understand what I'm trying to say.

[@aperson2730]

If you don't mind please tell me more. Recently I've become very interested in South Korea. I find its creative output fascinating (K-pop, TV dramas, movies, KZbin prank channels etc). It really seems to be overflowing with creativity. What is especially impressive is that all this is present while at the same time young men have to give up TWO YEARS of their life during what some might say is the prime of their life (16-28) to do military service! That's time that could be spent on their studies/careers/making scientific discoveries or in other productive ways. I was really impressed by what I had seen.

[@yutian5884]

@@aperson2730 In South Korea, how much $ you make indicates how well-respected you are. As in you are more "skilled" and are more respected based on how much $ you make. People are very open asking about income, career, and education.

[@aperson2730]

@@yutian5884 That's a bit sad to hear. Thanks for your feedback and all the best for the future my friend. 🙂

[@kalina2958]

@@yutian5884 it's sad that they respect you on how much income you make . They should respect them on what they've learned and done like activities, schools and diploma not money . I mean only those who worked hard to earn all their money should be respected

[@yutian5884]

@@kalina2958 Well you have to look at it from another point-of-view. The point of going to school and getting diploma is to get a job that pays well so you can contribute to the economy by spending more on products and services. There is no sugar-coating in Asian countries. Money makes the world go round. Stop believing in hard work will equal to more money. Work smarter, not harder.

[@Keniz99]

0:53 wtf, the sign boards are in Japanese, isn't this video about South Korea.

[@permafrost8894]

There are some idiots who can't seem to tell the difference between Korean Japanese and Chinese letter when these actually look totally different

[@permafrost8894]

@Jing Cehn i was talking about the person whoever made the video, becasue they mixed up the footage. I know that's Japanese and it seems like you're the one who didn't understand my comment

[@cremepuffle]

He said it best “im not upset we start at different levels, just upset when they get perks”

[@GodnLovenPeace]

Dear young man, you’re a human being capable of creating magic. Rooting for you from afar🙏🏻♥️

[@giniwelle]

I felt this.

[@GodnLovenPeace]

@@giniwelle 🙏🏻💫

[@user-pe2my3gm1o]

FYI, this particular guy moved out to a better house thanks to the success of his youtube channel. Also it's good to acknowledge Korea's social issue and all, but please don't pity this guy. He is just a hard working student trying to make things right. And you have to mention that the former president, president Park was impeached because of the 'corruption scandal' in the video. Even her loyalest voters were disappointed and decided to vote for president Moon. His election was no 'Hillary vs Trump' thing. It's more like voting for Trump after finding out that Obama murdered people and had always followed his shaman's advice.

[@user-pe2my3gm1o]

But president Moon did have a corruption scandal involving his most close partner and did disappoint his supporters with the unsatisfying result. I just mean that this video is kind of misleading & manipulative.

[@afolabiogunbiyi4185]

"always followed his shaman's advice." dude I'm dying here.

[@nintendonarutofan]

What's his youtube channel?

[@andrewcutler1380]

Moon is nothing like Trump. And Park was nothing like Obama. That’s just a terrible analogy all around.

[@hilda_mamamoo662]

ᄋᄋ his KZbin?

[@Anonymous-iv1ne]

If this is the problem in south korea then you can't even imagine situations of lower middle class Indians and even some middle class Indians. In india its blessing to be born in a rich family

[@Plknarayan]

As an Indian and being from a middle class family I consider myself really privileged cause at least i can afford basic necessities that many other can't or are not able to.

[@Plknarayan]

But yeah having a rich background means having lots of connections and that means you can avail privileges. Though this doesn't apply to everyone..

[@sss40719]

very true

[@matheussanthiago9685]

Again, it does sound like every other place to me

[@venzchan]

And if u are an adult and jobless gone 😭

[@AnimeFanFreak04]

A lot of people don't realize that privilege is a thing. I really feel for this kid but all in due time, I believe he can be successful and to be honest most of those in these situations are a lot stronger than those that have been given their whole life

[@jshsvsjejed6960]

You don’t really understand social economic mobility then….. With how the economy is… around the world Social mobility of a poor person to becoming rich The % of that happening is very low….. This isn’t the USA in the 1950s

[@dustintacohands1107]

So ?? Does that stop you from proving yourself and carving your own path?? In the US I don’t believe it does at all and focusing on what others have will only bring you down.

[@KittenBowl1]

@@dustintacohands1107it doesn’t stop anyone actually you are missing a point. You have to be exceptionally smart, resilient and much stronger than the rich kids if you were born dirt poor to become successful. It’s called disposition and it exists in every country.

[@dustintacohands1107]

@@KittenBowl1 not what I’ve seen in the US and really money isn’t everything. I think of happiness and what it takes to find it for myself I don’t worry about what others have.

[@FixedFace]

a lot of people don’t realize that a segment of the population will burn down their neighbourhood in honor of a drugduealer who resisted arrest for over an hour

[@scratchcratch]

Yup, we are heading in the same direction here in Canada.

[@CarlosSanchez-ev3bn]

These poor souls are working themselves to death. Literally. I hope they find peace. God Bless. Take it easy

[@aurakh2444]

Reality is so different to what's been portrayed in K-Pop or drama.. We are all stucked in system. Neither socialism nor capitalism is good.

[@fauxmanchu8094]

urfiamina * Do you know what socialism is cuz it's not communism. Under socialism, there are no rich and poor, everyone is equal and gets the same help and business is run by all the people. There are no bosses or hierarchy unlike capitalism. No one is left behind and struggling. You and me own the means of production.

[@backpackpepelon3867]

Need balance of both, too much of anything is not good.

[@vistastructions]

@@fauxmanchu8094 lol you literally defined communism and said that was socialism.

[@aperson2730]

@Lu Up You're right! I just Googled it. That's good to know because they seem to be intelligent, creative and cultured people. Peace and love.

[@chillinlikeavillain2307]

? You are stupid if you felt the need to comment this. No correlation.

[@degreatal]

0:40 something is crawling on the door frame 😱😱😱

[@xcriz8483]

It is a camera

[@ednaclears8044]

😂🤣

[@iqraasif1515]

@@xcriz8483 doesnt look like a camera to me

[@shh11111]

Play at .25x speed it looks like camera lens

[@ms.chuisin7727]

It's just something that he hanged there that falls off

[@holasenor4385]

Whoever did the background clips should’ve done a bit more research, they show clips of Japan, and incorrectly portray Moon Jae In. He didn’t have a corruption scandal, the woman before him did, so the text was misleading/ wrong too

[@jofx4051]

Yep, the editor kinda sucks if I wanna say with those facts

[@skylerflores803]

Sending this guy good vibes. He will accomplish all of his goals.

[@ExLibris-Alys]

I really hope he can go on to have a very successful life, he’s putting in so much hard work 👏🏻

[@전미래-t1w]

That's incredibly heartbreaking. I hope things get better for these people so they can live comfortable one day.

[@calvinsFuntimeBounceHouse]

its been 3 years how are you :)

[@sosososososo4148]

Every students in Korea without parents help experience this similar procedures

[@Dreaminchoo]

The saddest part tho, these "Goshiwon" places are considered a luxury or a comfortable place to live in for some poorest of the poor countries like mine... :(

[@khadijamakrani8150]

I thought there were literally about spoons

[@bmona7550]

Same thought they were gonna talk about edible spoons or something

[@guyroyuye9408]

@0:54 the footage is of a street in Japan, not Korea.

[@initiald6104]

The young gentleman spoke very well for his position vs how much higher others may start up. Very respectful

[@Aqeel.H]

Man, this is really sad wallah! And it's even more saddening that it happens almost all over the world; that you're born with a silver spoon in your mouth give you more chances than someone less fortunate than you. You find incompetent people in positions of power and high stakes simply by the merit of their pedigree. Things need to change!

[@diggernick01]

I mean, if we take away the opportunity to make your children's lives better by using the wealth and connections you manage to accumulate during your life, then what's even the point of working hard, saving money, starting your own family. Your achievements, no matter how great or small, will just become dust after you pass away.

[@nuhaomar9542]

Period! 🙄

[@diggernick01]

@KStar that's why we should not create artificial obstacles in the way of people's success, so that those who want to try actually become able to try. However, artificially hindering those who already have something going for them is just as evil, if not more

[@hoodawon6606]

The whole world struggles with this...

[@melayza1608]

This makes me so much interested in Korean culture. Before I always envision all of them as rich and how lucky they are to be in a rich country but As I met Korean people pr students and thru this documentaries I got to see a glimpse of how their life is and that some of their countrymen still face struggles. I got to see how society dictates others. The more I am interested to visit Korea especially witness their educational system.

[@koraegi]

You see old grannies selling vegetables and random things near subway stations and a bunch of people living in steel and cardboard shacks in the same city that fills the skyline with skyscrapers

[@BsetXOXO]

"some" - think you mean many

[@Ultra289]

Their culture just need to be fixed and adapt western standarts

[@krunkle5136]

@@Ultra289 it is. There's other countries that should moreso be fixed. Man is living a comfortable life where he only has to worry about school and reputation.

[@Ultra289]

@@krunkle5136 but i seriously struggle to understand whats the point worrying about reputation (except extreme cases which as we can see this is not the case), like nobody else will care what mark he gets on a exam, its obvious that everyone there makes the effort to pass the subjects The school, ok I get it, I study on uni as well ,repeating a year is definetly not funny cuz you have to pay again (on murica more expensive lmao), but on my country we can select less subjects to Focus more on them ,at the cost of taking more time to finish the Carrer which is actually a viable strat and I highly doubt south Korean cant go through that option to be slightly more relaxed at least

[@darkhankebekbayev2843]

I live in goshiwon and it's honestly not bad at all. His room is actually quite neat(He has his own bathroom! Most of the places have shared bathroom for ~20 people). I feel weird for explaining it since they said in the video that many student live in those. It's just implies that's it's a good budget option. Also I never saw any families staying in those. It's mostly students or elderly people, and middle aged people on rare occasions. I'm speaking from what I saw and what I'm experiencing. Sorry for bad english.

[@solchrystal]

I don't want to sound condescending, but sometimes a different starting line doesn't end up being the definite factor in one's success. I live in one of the most corrupt countries of the world. My mom and dad didn't even finish High school and we were always just one step above the poverty line. However, they invested all they could in our education, and yes, it wasn't as easy as if it would have been if I had had contacts, but I feel proud to say that I currently earn a very good salary (around 5 times minimum wage in my country) I am Head of my department and also I alone support my parents (whose business suffered due to the pandemic. They had a small school supplies store) So in the end, yes, people with contacts and from a rich background do have it easier, but social mobility and your professional success is not determined by the starting line. That is just the start. It's up to you how far you go. I wish this young man all the success in life.

[@ray-hv9qt]

while that is partly true, education is not accessible to everyone and that is the starting point. it's so sad to think so many kids don't have any access to education at all :/

[@AF-uk5ug]

Where do you live?

[@solchrystal]

@@AF-uk5ug I live in South America, Paraguay

[@AF-uk5ug]

@@solchrystal that sounded a lot like my home country, Brazil, that's why I asked 😁

[@solchrystal]

@@AF-uk5ug yeah, we are neighbors so we are bound to have similar issues hahaha I think all mercosur is pretty much the same when it comes to corruption 😢

[@applezen104]

I can relate. This does not only happen in first world countries. It's embedded already in each kind of society. Lucky for those who grew up in families with connections, but for those who grew up from common families like me will have to make effort and work harder so we could one day catch up and pass these achievements to our future childrens and give them better life.

[@jshsvsjejed6960]

And even if you work harder…. You’ll never reach wealth…. That’s what people don’t understand The self made millionaires…. The total percentage of that is very low… The story of Jeff bezos Or bill gates is comparable to winning the lottery or a lightening strike…. But people get this stupid wrong idea that’s it’s easy becoming rich or working a job the rest of your life you become rich You don’t…… Social ecoBonici mobility from poor to rich happens in very small numbers…

[@bluegrays9872]

@@jshsvsjejed6960 this is something a looot of people need to wake up to

[@secretname2010]

@@jshsvsjejed6960 Sigh, that is not the point. You kept comparing yourself to wealthy people like Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates. I agree that being the richest person on earth is like winning the lottery; there is a lot of luck involved. However, we are not talking about being the richest person; rather, we are talking about being a normal affluent person. In US, you don't have to make millions of dollars like Bezos; making 60k-100k a year (assuming that is the norm) or being an average human being with no debt is enough. Many people do not want you to compare yourself to the richest, most successful people; instead, you might be content with your average salary and lack of debt. Even if the children have a middle-income parent, the parent must begin somewhere, and if the child's mother or father has a wealthy parent, their parents must also begin someplace from zero. Life isn't fair, therefore don't use victim mentality as an excuse. I wish this young man the best of luck and hope he succeeds. I believe he will be alright in the future because he stated that he is willing to sacrifice his leisure time in order to focus on his own profession. Not fine as in affluent as Bill Gates or Jeff Bezos, but a happy existence as an average normal human being, which is sometimes enough.

[@thenonexistinghero]

@@jshsvsjejed6960 There's a ton of self-made millionaires. And of course the percentage of them in society is low. Only a few people can reach the top. But among the millionaires out there, there's more self-made ones than ones that were born into a life of riches.

[@dustintacohands1107]

I think that’s an excuse to sort self pity like Coke mmmmm pooor me I’m so unfortunate ohh ohhh booo hoooo

[@ssumerrain01]

As long as you are able to grow up independently and make your own money to support your life, i think it's a success too. It's okay, God knows every efforts you take, one day He'll give you more than you expect. One day our hard work will be paid off.. 🙂💕 i wish the best for every people who struggling rn but never give up and keep going. 🙂

[@dhiaferrol]

And here I am, 30yo still living with my parents. I can't even afford that kind of tiny place with my income.

[@zaiikim01]

What's wrong with 'living with parents'?

[@007MrYang]

As long as you're employed, you're living in an ideal situation for saving money. Take advantage of that and take some time to plan your next move.

[@paddyoak1]

48. Poor. I live with my mom.

[@paddyoak1]

@@zaiikim01. It’s a sign of failure

[@markturner977]

@@zaiikim01nothing - your a legend , all the greatest people live with their parents - your a champ and never forget that !

[@HighPriestofLemuria]

"I'm not mad about starting at a different level", my friend that is why you have to offset the possibility of actually living your life to survive.

[@CurryUshi]

0:55-0:57 This is Japan

[@johnd6099]

TRT is racist lol

[@bilalomer1675]

Lol I don't think it is

[@raditya5663]

Maybe they never see kanji or hangul and the diffrence between it

[@wkatyt]

not racist, just incompetent @1:21 should be 2017 instead of 2007

[@kyh6767]

@@bilalomer1675 I'm Korean and I can for sure say that's Japan

[@stop08it]

Dirt spoon is such a cruel term for people stuck in a cycle of poverty

[@cynicallyoptimistic7239]

I and this brother of mine will be successful. I started working from the 12th standard and paid for my college tuition. Started doing internships in 3rd year. Now, I support my family and try to save money to marry my sisters off. I'm already more successful than most of my friends are. Please be patient and do so much hard work. That's the only way. ❤ Also, I kind of cried while writing this... you can do this my brothers and sisters.

[@amvgirl1536]

congratulations,i hope you are doing greaat and will continue to do that! im proud of you !

[@malamilkshake6524]

Is this fake news? At 0:56 a scene from JAPAN is shown.

[@londontadpole5064]

I just watched a tragic clip from other channel that the young guy who stayed in Goshiwon to pass the test and get the job was still in goshiwon after 20 years. He is now an old man with a limping leg. This should be stopped by now. Someone have to tell them to get out of that place and realize what’s going on outside of Goshiwon.

[@johnramirez3247]

I can see myself in him, except that I'm living with my family. Also restrict myself from dating or anything that has to spend money because i'm still looking for a job but I couldnt find one successfully. But I hope someday things would become good. But he doesnt look so poor to me

[@C.S.007]

This is painful. Rich is getting richer , poor getting poorer. What’s wrong with the world, people with all sorts of wrongdoings are rewarded financially, sponsored luxury while lower middle class suffers. 💔

[@halicarnassus8235]

1:20 I can't believe people release videos without proofreading. He was elected in 2017 not 2007. The person in the video was a small child in 2007 and could not vote for him

[@nyb_ok]

I was thinking the same

[@kcpoodlesofpa]

That apartment looks fine. Some US students sleep in cars to save money. I don't think living in a small space is Something people find to be disadvantaged anymore. Its expensive

[@Kraliezec]

They're not dirt spoons. They are steel spoons.

[@geologyjohnson7700]

Based on my personal experience and observations as a person from a disadvantaged background who is considered to have 'broken out' of the disadvantage and into the middle class. I think one of the reasons that the lie of meritocracy and 'hard work = auto success' is sold so hard, is because mediocre people from relatively privileged backgrounds really don't like having to compare themselves to folks that equal or out perform them, while still negotiating structural societal barriers. It makes them uncomfortably aware of their mediocrity and privilege, and rather than deal with that discomfort they erect more barriers to filter out more of the less privileged competition. I worded that poorly, and there is much more to it, obvs, but this is a big chunk of what I have experienced and observed.

[@namedrop721]

No you’re very correct

[@BradKandyCroftFamily]

It depends on the culture #1. Take India, for example. Thier caste system is still so strict, where you start is where you stay. America is very different. Here, meritocracy is the only way to actually give people any kind of equality. What you can give counts a lot more than in most other countries. Hard work doesn't give automatic success, but it's the only way for success. No hard work is only guaranteeing failure. That's the only guarantee. Lazy = failure. Hard work = chance at success. It's a tougher system like that, but it also is a much fairer system in the end. No one can take away what you've earned (except the greedy government), and you are the one who has to earn it. Can you name famous American's kids who have made it as big as their parents? How about rich Americans from 75 years ago and their kids? Why not? Because most rich kids spend all their parent's money and grandkids have little to nothing. That's what statistics teaches us.

[@paglaith5561]

​@@BradKandyCroftFamilyYou are wrong about India's caste system. People from lower caste have reserved quotas for admissions into top tier government universities and government jobs. So you do not stay where you start if you have resources to study and work hard.

[@HSJ1076]

Breaking class barriers is extremely difficult, the only things that stands between crossing over is, luck as well as strong will and an extremely cohesive family unit...

[@KolomlynskyHSP1]

Or a guillotine

[@matheussanthiago9685]

We were so naïve to belive caste systems were a thing of the past

[@krunkle5136]

Yes. No more strong family units.

[@ivonned32]

He is smart. He knows he needs to have discipline and a bit more then others to get what he wants for his better future. Hope it wasnt as hard but this man will succeed. His attitude is worth gold!!!

[@randomperson5817]

He looks like a genuinely good kid, I hope he can do better for his own kids one day

[@aaheliroyasa97]

This is very normal living standard in my country. The poor in India live in a way that u wouldn't even want to imagine.

[@ryanrodrigues6127]

And some dumbasses are saying have 8 - 8 babies. Who are going to feed those innocents.

[@waseemyousafzai1150]

That is so saddening

[@Maya-sv1pz]

the world belongs to the rich. simple as that. if you are poor, might as well enjoy your life (as far as money and status does not affect), find a passion, better than be part of the system, unless you found a way to win it and use it to your advantage, if not it really doesn't matter to you as an individual.

[@alimichalkan8046]

And for many of them, even after graduation and a job, their life will probably not change.

[@BlueSkyCountry]

The root of all disappointment and resentment is having expectations and goals, especially unrealistic and overly high ones. Learn to accept and be content with things that are beyond your ability to control and change. Only focus on the present time and complete what needsto be done at the present and stop your mind from wandering off to places that you know you will not be able to reach. And accept the fact that some people will be short changed in life. It is just what it is.

[@michaelbnz208]

"A parent's background is key to their childhoods success" well that's true. I came from a low income family. My own mother compared me to her female friend's son. Were both same age (31) but he has a house of his own and a business of his own. Then she( my mother) asked me "Why can't be a successful as him". I didn't answer her question. It's obvious, that her friend's son has got all the support of his parents because they are a High-income Family. As for me, I did everything they(my parents) told me. And they will look down on me because I'm a failure.

[@Someone111ify]

You should make them acknowledge they were the failure from the very beginning.

[@michaelbnz208]

@@Someone111ify Well, you're right but I can't do that. I don't want to humiliate my parents.

[@Someone111ify]

@@michaelbnz208 But they are thinking you as a toy!

[@michaelbnz208]

@@Someone111ify You don't get me. I'm not a South Korean. I'm a Filipino. My parent's don't think of me as a toy and Filipino's have there own reasons not to shame there own parents.

[@Someone111ify]

@@michaelbnz208 Then it still makes me wonder why they are disrespect you.

[@charmander777]

S.Korea : Micro Apartments Hong Kong: Human Cages

[@honey3693]

Uhm, the place he lives in and how he dresses is already very good in my country. From where i came from, the poor ones doesn't even have a home, just the streets and some cardboard box. This may be due to growing-up environment differences but from my perspective, as long as there is a decent safe place to sleep and can eat 3x a day, it's all good. PS: I do understand how richer countries have different benchmark of being poor, well-off and rich so i respect his life's view as well.

[@Lionheart_Kickboxing]

Honey I believe it’s also a cultural thing. In America we have so many issue but our poor is different than a lot of undeveloped countries. But culturally there is a dream and a standard. Kids, a house with enough room for the whole family, etc. if I had to live in one of those goshiwan I would die. I am 6ft 3 265lbs I come from a family of very big and tall people. I wouldn’t fit in that room😂. Once you get used to a basic human living standard as a nation poor benchmarks change perspective. Does that mean we should be grateful we don’t live like even poorer people? I don’t, we should lift those people up to a better standard.

[@Lionheart_Kickboxing]

A decent place to sleep and 3 meals a day is great but that is just surviving and existing until you die. People should thrive and be able to create and expand themselves in the pursuit of a happy life. That journey can begin once your not just surviving.

[@DragovianMythiX]

The guy in the video is nowhere near to be among the poorest. The poorest in Korea, are exactly the ones you described; living on streets/shabby place and collecting cardboards to make a living. Come to Korea and you will see. K-pop and k-drama is VASTLY different with the realities of Korea.

[@allenk6373]

@@DragovianMythiX how is it different from literally everywhere on earth ? there are rich and poor everywhere

[@raik.7510]

This is utterly sad Money is everything in this day and age I wish all the very best to this oppa

[@valeriemartinez3505]

My heart breaks they deserve to be happy they are doing everything right , I am so sorry for my sins , and I crying because what about the north Koreans That move to south korea they stand no chance , I cant imagine how they must feel when they realize the culture shock , may God help them all

[@voldmerot]

Such is life, I'm afraid...he sounds like he's determined though, so I sincerely wish him well through this time of adversity he's going through, and I can only hope he doesn't lose his determination to succeed in life.

[@voldmerot]

@Alison Wonderland same as before I'd hope he wouldn't let it keep him down for long and continue striving for success, post haste.

[@voldmerot]

@Alison Wonderland 👍👍people like me would wish him the best through all of life's struggles, not sure what your issue is with us people😅

[@artaizen1613]

this resonates so much with me I started crying in my case during school or college you can get somewhere near the other contender regardless of your family background, even without supplementary class and all, with enough effort at least you can pass test and all although in a harder way. but after that when you enter adulthood, the difference just light up bright like the sun and you'll realize the difference does really matter only few can get through the barrier with luck and hard work, others who don't have the luck just can barely scrape through.

[@calvinsFuntimeBounceHouse]

its been a year are you better? :)

[@smartbaba1321]

Having home is better then being homeless. They are not failed.

[@jameshenrysmith8426]

0:53 and 0:56 That's Japan, not South Korea😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mikechoi1577]

There is no shame in being poor. And the people that come up with these labels, wtf.

[@Frivolous000]

I'm just a little well off middle class kid see my cousins who live lower class and a lot of family and people around the word i fee so guilty i've helped poeple too but still doesn't take away that guilt i'm not ungrateful and i don't fit in they are better humans god bless korea and everywhere else

[@chaver19xx]

To be honest, I can't relate because in my country, his room is bigger than my rented room which I shared with another person. 🙃 Third world country can't relate.

[@h.o6987]

Which country ?

[@tayyabkhan2228]

@@h.o6987 Mexico I think

[@user-vc4yk7gh6w]

In korea, your parents background affects so many things in your life. It’s a problem that hasn’t been solved for so long, and I doubt that it will be solved in the near future. My country has many other problems too. It’s just the economy that’s developed. The minds of the people? Not so much. As a female student, problems such as the Nth room scare me yet the government doesn’t do enough to solve it even when they have the power. We still go to school even after several highscoolers were diagnosed with corona and their school were shut down.

[@justmehuman1824]

Just like bts baepsae song. The lyrics of the song also highlight the same problem

[@user-uk3jm1oe8v]

And spine breaker

[@jebablessysalomi3451]

BTS did this song for ratings not pity about society

[@lullabyyed]

jeba blessy salomi i really dont get how some of you guys are so convinced that bts /have to be/ bad people- because apparently, successful people coming from the korean music industry who talk about actual problems and spread good messages /cannot/ exist. yes, you are absolutely correct, bts go on world tours and work all of their energy out just for the fame and money.

[@DareenBeat]

@@jebablessysalomi3451 you want them to look bad huh? BTS did a song about what they face in THEIR country and still found a way to feel bad about it? yikes.

[@rallitas11q]

@@jebablessysalomi3451 you are wrong. I feel so sorry that you don't like them because you're missing out on great music.

[@hyperiondragon]

I think I wouldn't mind living there. Was that his own personal bathroom I saw? Does it include a shower as well? Or is that down the hall?

[@justwaiting5744]

Poor guy. He should be able to go on a date and hang out with friends without it harming his work life.

[@nocommiesallowed7637]

Its still clean and decent compare to people from third world countries. Be grateful for that.

[@George-wv5wk]

As a comment below, it is tremendous the difference between poor people in developed countries and developing countries. He lives as a medium-class in my country. While poor people in Colombia usually don't have house to live or every day meals.

[@richarde3378]

These goshiwon rooms are bigger than my entire apartment in New York City!

[@michaelcallisto]

0:55 This is Japan. Why do you have footage of Japan when talking about South Korea?

[@neggy2926]

If you can still eat and afford an education ypu are blessed

[@leyah18]

He has a youtube channel search for 김생못 his videos are fun to watch if you like cooking hehe

[@sunshinemademoiselle1419]

Would it be possible to have a link to his channel please? I can't copy&paste 😅

[@maya_jones3411]

Ley Kim GIVE US HIS CHANNEL NAME

[@leyah18]

@@maya_jones3411 the link for his channel is above your comment 😄

[@bruh-ok5ks]

Ley Kim wait i don’t see it. Can you give me the name of YT channel?

[@leyah18]

@@bruh-ok5ks 김생못 is the youtube channel name

[@echo.echo08]

i've lived in one of those goshiwons--they're really not so bad. at least for an introvert like me, because all i needed was a bed, some storage, a toilet and a shower. i always get exempted when mates say "let's hang out at your place" and I never get uninvited visitors. Even when I had a budget to stay in bigger rooms, I chose to remain in the "cubicle rooms". Yeah, but it's a sad reality everywhere that the already-rich get a lot of perks and helping-hands from their parents' connections more than those who actually needs them.

[@hangoos]

'dirt spoons'...'흙수저' 'golden spoons'...'금수저' . It is Sad story, not happy...😡😡😡 . BUT, don't worry, Be(so long time) happy.😊😊😊

[@volkAn783]

I've studied in Korea, it's a lovely country. The only thing that i'm worried of is that Koreans have a very harsh education and work environment. Everything is based on status, it's really sad because I love Korea.

[@milkybook7875]

아하.. 흙수저군요!! 금수저를 들어봤었는데 "dirt spoon"을 한국어로 어떻게 부르는지 몰라서 검색할려고 했는데 ㅋㅋ 댓글 감사드립니다!!

[@volkAn783]

Nikes On Herfeet yeah Korea was #1 in the list of most innovative countries back in 2018, thats why i chose to study there (of course i also love our history). Don’t get me wrong i also praise Koreans for having that hard work mentality. Your country is beautiful and I hope to go there again this year :) btw how you did you know my country lol

[@permafrost8894]

@@milkybook7875 omg i know this is off topic but your korean is just perfect

[@milkybook7875]

@@permafrost8894 Ahah thank you so much!!! I still have a long way to go but I feel motivated now! Thanks!

[@kenyu4258]

ONLY if the young generation in the US can be as mature as they are... even 1/2 as mature...

[@Brooklynec2]

Thanks for this video. Brooklyn ec Oct 29, 2023

[@voidabstraction]

I dont get what they are chasing? I'd be fine living in a house that size for the rest of my life. If my country built houses like that and had cheap rent or ability to buy them cheaply, I'd totally be in for that!

[@가나다-u8u2d]

Are you alright??

[@krunkle5136]

I agree. Perfect for single living, though having a family would need a space three times as big.

[@adnanmahmudshohan4951]

I ve lived in worst conditions. His cubicle luxurious to me

[@xiaph2581]

I believe that parents do contribute but at the end of the day it’s the child’s choices that really matters. In my home town, my classmate became a successful doctor, her parents were not rich. Another classmate became a PHD in education and her parents were farmers but my classmate whose dad was a Judge did not Finnish college. In the Philippines, you are not judged by your parents background, but you are praised by your hard-work and dedication to succeed. Believe it or not there are more successful individuals in PH coming from poor families!

[@Aegeanexe]

In korea, YOU ARE JUDGED BY FAMILY BACKGROUND . I mean it's sad but that's literally the reality

[@kholeka8475]

I guess your friend is from the first world.

[@xiaph2581]

@@kholeka8475 unfortunately we are not in the first world, we are from the third world! They tell us Philippines is third world? Pls come and visit and see what a third world look like! And you will be surprised!

[@remxc4841]

Yeah, my grandma lives in a rlly poorish house and works at a supermarket but on my dads side he’s rich like he owns 2 houses in korea but then we moved to australia and we have a rented house

[@remxc4841]

Hater Sensei Grand Master Chosen One WOAHH, rlly. Which part in australia do u live in?

[@remxc4841]

Hater Sensei Grand Master Chosen One woah, i live in sydney. I want to go to Korea as well, we were going this year but the corona came. Tbh i kinda believe this video but not fully

[@gamstone1369]

hey insha Allah he will be most successful person in korea 1 day .he is a true n great person in his own.

[@nguyenho5859]

This is the pinnacle of democracy

[@travelwithtony5767]

For what it’s worth, I’ve lived in a tiny apartment, and I’ve lived in a mansion…and the happiest times that I can recall in my life is when I lived in my tiny apartment. Quality of life can’t just be measured by how big your place is or how much stuff you have acquired, most of it you don’t need and it just becomes a burden. Not always, but just based on my personal experience.

[@kiwimusume]

Cool, sell the mansion to someone who’ll turn it into housing for the poor.

[@amateruss]

@@kiwimusume talking about fairy tales now

[@genecejoycortez877]

Be thankful that u have a home.. others dont have.. change ur way of thinking.. take a look at the hardships of others from yours.. dont compare ur hardships with the success of others. Just continue to work hard.. Always thank the Lord for the blessings u receive whatever it is.

[@prettygurlrockx]

I wish we had some of those micro apartments in Philadelphia! I’m just a single person so I don’t need much!

[@doujinflip]

Yes, I've lived in one before too. They're not that bad, and if noise dampening was better it'd be perfect for a single occupant. As built they're not ADA compliant, but ignoring that having goshiwons and other co-living arrangements in the US would go a long way in reducing the homeless crisis in our most popular cities.

[@myshell4893]

Completely off the subject but what is the black thing on the right side of the screen around 0:40? Please tell me it’s not a critter!

[@staceyk.210]

If an individual comes from a family we're neither parents attended college/universities has no barren on the fact if their children are going to turn out Alright!! Born with a Silver Spoon 🥄 in your mouth doesn't make you Better than anyone it's just you are a little less likely to Struggle for your Goals or Dreams in life versus an individual who has to work a little harder to obtain theirs!! And theirs Nothing Wrong With That!! You will appreciate it a lot more once you've earned it other than Someone Giving It To You!🙏🏽

[@intelligentsia9493]

this is disgusting. yet people defend capitalism.

[@Someone111ify]

Then do you want communism which fools every time?