What You DIDN'T KNOW About South Korea

[@Sprouht]

Hey guys, this is a new style of Short that focuses on the travel component of exploring what it takes to live a more fulfilling life. I believe that most people don’t know enough about other cultures and by asking foreigners about their home countries, we can really open our eyes up to new places and inspire ourselves to visit areas we never thought we’d go to. Anyways, hope you enjoy it and let me know about any countries I should do next👇🏻

[@Marissa.....]

Hope you leave the "how old are you" series) it's so interesting to hear advice and words of wisdom from older generation 🙂

[@Sprouht]

@@Marissa..... oh yeah for sure, I'm just building up a portfolio of different styles

[@aquilla303]

It's a winner I'd love to hear more from people all over the world

[@BatyaWernick]

I like your posts. Good job.

[@nathangg3271]

I really like your post it really gives you so many different perspectives about people lives that you would never think of the way they describe like what you do keep it up definition can get big with this

[@DeadBread.]

The funniest thing is that she was smiling the entire time. I guess she got used to US customs

[@guitargodxbox22]

She came the right way

[@bibeklama4936]

I got reminded of paddy the baddy

[@dmd2803]

You got to learn that to survive here pretty much or everyone thinks you are a sociopath

[@waituntil]

​@@dmd2803 true

[@shabnam414]

@@dmd2803 everyone think im a sociopath for sure then

[@Bombabingbong66]

Fascinating. My daughter has a Korean friend who visited and never smiled. I thought she disliked us all.

[@fannyyyyyyyy]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@PK-se2jh]

Hehehehe 🤣🤣🤣

[@shishrembo5251]

😂😂😂😂

[@Mzlm511]

Lol😂😂😂😂

[@hennadusk9652]

😂😂😂

[@토토-i9m]

왜냐하면 한국 인구수 절반이 그 좁은 서울에 몰려있다고 해도 과언이 아닐정도로 사람이 많음... 일에 치이고 바쁘니 웃을일이 별로 없음ㅠ 근데 또 뭐 물어보면 친절하긴 한데 도쟁이한테 너무 많이 데여서 그부분은 어쩔 수 없음 ㅠ 대신 서울에 사는 장점이 그만큼 큼

[@지글이-p7l]

서울은 사람 사는곳이 아님..

[@southd806]

수도권에 인구수 절반이라고 해야지 맞을듯

[@banggoolee9807]

ㅋㅋㅋ맞아요 웃고다니면 도쟁이 사기꾼이 들러붙죠

[@jihojio2118]

ㅋㅋㅋ 맞아요 도쟁이들 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 이유 없이 웃으면 좀 바보 같아 보여서 그들이 달라 붙죠 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@jihojio2118]

@@banggoolee9807 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@andraes9684]

I walked into a pharmacy in Seoul and the lady behind the counter looked very serious I was afraid to ask. But when I walked up and showed her my translator app asking for fever medicine, she smiled kindly and even asked for more specific symptoms so she can recommend the best medicine for me. She was so enthusiastic in helping me I felt bad for thinking she was angry at first. 😅

[@positivepathwithkirti]

321 like but 0 comments, let me fix it 🎉

[@LelakiKerdus]

​​@@positivepathwithkirti 0 likes and no parental figures let me fix it 💨

[@carolinaalvarez5314]

@@LelakiKerdusThat’s very rude, I get it might be annoying, but please don’t say this to strangers

[@linkzenos]

The culture difference lol

[@팝송용계정-d4g]

Maybe she was in panic. She might be like, "I can't speak English what should I do"

[@dpsalrtm-s4y]

와 그냥 저 말을 질문에 맞춰서 딱딱 대답하는거 넘 멋있다.. 나도 영어공부 열심히 해야겠다

[@또밍고]

영어 하는 저분 목소리도 멋지지 않나요 저도 영어 공부좀 ... ㅠㅠ

[@몽롱]

영어 잘 배워서 외국에서 살아보고싶다 ㅠㅠ

[@Jonathan-hj9ds]

글쎄요… 제경우를 예를들면… 미국에 산지 25년이 넘어가지만 저 여성분처럼 영어 발음이 안되요. 물론 듣고 이해하고 저분처럼 영어할수 있지만 발음과 딕션이 다르지요. 즉 저 여성분은 분명 한글 떼기전에 미국 오셨거나 늦어도 중학교전 초등 저학년때 미국 오신 분인게 확실합니다. 그래도 열심히 하시면 저 분처럼 할수 있어요. 😅

[@heymanhaha]

​@@Jonathan-hj9ds 미국은 몇살때 이민오셨나여? 맞아요..영어랑 한국어 둘다 fluent하기는 굉장히 힘든거같아요!

[@Benjaminlee0919]

​@@Jonathan-hj9ds 고등학교 졸업후에 온거 같네요..

[@피자-k1v]

여기서 많은 사람들이 한국 사람들이 ‘잘 웃지 않는다고’ 말하는게 흥미롭다ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ외국에 나가 살 때 가장 놀랐던 게 스몰토크인데 한국에서는 사실 스몰토크를 하지 않으니까요. 한국인들의 베이스가 ‘무표정’이라고 이해한다면 이해하는데 도움이 될듯 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 화난 것도 아니고 불친절하려고 하는 것도 아니고 그냥 표정이 없는 것 뿐입니다!

[@yaahooo__o]

다 도를 아십니까 때문임

[@bradj5228]

미국은 스몰톡이라도 하지 않으면 하루 몇일 말 안하고 살지만.. 한국인은 작은 사회나 조직에서 얼마든지 이야기 할 수 있으니 안하는거다..

[@fire-dick]

맞음 ㅋㅋㅋ 사실 다른사람한테 크게 관심이 없을뿐 ㅋㅋㅋ 보통 모르는 사람이 말을 걸면 둘중하나임. 1. 번호물어보거나 2. 길물어보거나 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 대부분 2라서 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@kolsos7209]

밖에서 말 거는 사람들 10에 9은 '도를 아십니까'

[@회색이불]

뉴진스의 하입보이여

[@ScarlettMoonchile]

I live in korea and as a foreigner here i want to answer your questions 🤓 Life in Korea is very comfortable. Everything has easy access even if you don’t speak the language you can get around pretty easily. But at the same time it can be very lonely because out of seoul there aren’t many foreigners. About the PDA like she said there are no rules about it some people like to do it some people don’t. But you can see it on the street pretty often. Some misconception about south korea would be that people think life here is like living inside a kdrama 😅. Something normal in Korea and not normal in my country (Chile) would be how safe Korea is, I feel safe walking alone at night on the street or going to a bar with a friend, i can leave my bag unattended and nobody would take it. That for me is priceless. There are many things i don’t understand about korea because it isn’t my own culture, it isn’t a perfect place, but i respect their country and i appreciate the wonderful things they have done. 😊

[@ssl558]

👍🏻😍🙏🏻

[@leiajones852]

Tbh I want to visit there and a lot of people say it’s safe so I’m sure it is plus I’ve seen some of the safety precautions they have. Crazy how people think living there is like a kdrama though lmao.

[@날개이름]

Thank you for respecting my country 😄

[@mkim2011]

Safest country in the world

[@sugatinydance8060]

​@@mkim2011 there are cameras everywhere!!🧐💁

[@hmmm-dp9hb]

타인에게 쓸데없이 쌀쌀맞게 굴고싶은 마음은 전혀 없지만, 길거리에서 누가 나 보고 미소지으면 너무 당황스러울 것 같음ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 뭐야 왜웃어 나 지금 웃긴가 싶을듯

[@JayKwon]

어찌보면 슬프네요 순수하게 나에게 보낸 미소를 그대로 받을 수 없다는건...

[@leminjapan]

Oh, so that's the reason why no one smiles. Didn't occur to me that a stranger smiling at you could be seen as mocking! Interesting

[@jamiessaem_english]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@AHTOIIIKA]

Same in Russia 😅

[@aksheosp12]

나 지금 웃긴가 ㅅㅂㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 존나 웃기네

[@초코l]

한국인이 모르는 사람에게 미소짓지 않는것은 그것에 익숙하지 않은 상대가 당황할 수 있기 때문입니다. 결국 그 행동도 상대방을 배려하기 때문에 발생합니다. 결코 상대방에게 적대적이거나 귀찮거나 성가심을 표현하는 것이 아닙니다. 당신이 한국인에게 말을 건네거나 함께 어떤 활동을 한다면 그는 즉시 친근한 표정을 당신에게 보여줄 것입니다.

[@극단적쾌락주의자]

아뇨 저는 귀찮아서 말걸지말았으면 좋겠어요 웃지도말구요

[@김모씨-k6r]

@@극단적쾌락주의자 누가보면 니한테 말건줄 알겟다

[@yjjjll65]

틀림없는 소리.

[@ehvlwkrma]

길을 잃은 것 같은 외국인한테는 친절하게 잘 해주는데 한국 사람끼리는 말 걸면 정말 화들짝 놀라죠.. 워낙 흉흉하고 이상한 사람이 많다는 생각이 퍼져가지고요.

[@cheesegome7954]

개소리

[@aureliavalciu2516]

Korea is my favorite place to visit. Must be beautiful and safe.

[@뭉인이]

아름다운건 모르겠고 안전은 합니다.

[@nishukumar95080]

Really! my foot

[@alyssamaynard490]

I lived in south Korea for 10 months & it was amazing! The people, culture, & food are awesome! I would love to go back & visit south Korea.

[@Oioi-qx9uy]

You're always welcome🎉

[@wlsgud89]

한국에서도 지역이 중요하죠 ㅎㅎㅎ환영합니다

[@siiiiiuu7]

Yes! Every country is what you make of it. If you travel somewhere expecting fairytales and magic but stay isolated in your apartment with one or two acquaintances, you'll probably come back home thinking that country was terrible. Or you could go with an open mind and soak in everything. People have vastly different experiences based on their own personalities and decisions, imo.

[@wooho__]

thank you❤

[@jokerpilled2535]

@@siiiiiuu7 that’s why it’s important to stay somewhere for an extended period of time or even a couple years to get a better understanding of the country. Most people who go on vacations think all countries are amazing, even the poor corrupt ones.

[@cronypal7972]

My experience about Korea is, in a nutshell, it is almost the exact opposite of what we see in K-drama

[@samsungdelila5960]

Same goes in Hollywood ..🤣🤣

[@rq7247]

I thought Canadians are just nice and chill before I came to Canada...

[@anpdgbe]

You mean girls don’t just become wide eyed and frozen when their boyfriends kiss them??

[@shajeedaahmed9527]

Obviously....... Indians are opposite to what Bollywood depicts and Indian teledramas show.

[@wlzdj]

That's the truth. And youngsters these days think what they see in K dramas are true and dream about going there

[@Ocean_shell]

나도 캐나다 교환학생으로 처음 갔을 때 홈스테이 하는 동네를 걷다가 마주오는 사람이 웃는표정으로 오더니 꼭 하이 헬로우 굿 에프터눈 이렇게 인사를 하면서 지나가서 당황스러웠음; 한국에서는 다른 사람을 용건도 없이 쳐다보는건 무례하다고도 생각되는데다가 혼자 길가는데 실실 웃고다니면 기분 좋은 일이 있으신가 혹은 저사람 왜저래.. 이런 생각이 들게 하니까.

[@감자마루-x3q]

그건 님이 ㅄ이라서 그런 아님??? 쳐다 본다고 무례하다고 본다고 한국에서??? 너 어디사는데???

[@K.Zombie]

그러네ㅋ 미국 첨갔을때 엘베타고가는데 엘프가 타더니 웃으며 인사를.. 당황했음.. 저렇게 이쁜애가 왜?? 한국에서 그러면 사기꾼인줄 오해함

[@minyeon3205]

난 전화로 깔깔대고 웃다가 그여운이 남아서 웃고 있는데 누군가 나타나면 바로 정색을 함 뭔가 실없어 보이는거 같고 창피한 느낌

[@aa-ez1uu]

님들 다 00년대생이에요? 00년대 중반까지만해도 한국이 그런거 더 많앗어용 ㅎㅎ

[@imsimplin]

나는 그런 서양 사람들이 더 좋던데요,무뚝뚝한 표정으로 다니는 한국사람들이 더 싫어요~!!!!

[@alanshore8440]

인터뷰 하신 분 모습 어쩌면 이렇게 단정하신거죠? 더군다나 목소리 너무 좋다~~ 캬~~ 내 딸들이 저렇게 자라나줬으면~~~

[@Apieceofgarbage]

뭔가 단아한 느낌이 있습니다

[@ParisDeChaser]

Hello

[@권현운]

Yes, Korea has the highest suicide rate in the world, the highest number of people renouncing nationality, and the lowest birth rate.

[@UnitedKorea-w1s]

미국 아메리칸 원주민 느낌남

[@user-qw1ke4es1s]

1. Most Koreans are kind if you are not rude 2 . Appearanceism is more serious than other countries 3 . Most areas have good security 4 . Most people think fashion is important, but most people wear it similarly except for some people 5 . It is not a country at war 6 . It's just that we're in the middle of a truce 7 . He is blunt, but he will try to help in any language if he asks for help 8 . The situation in the K - drama you watch only happens to very few people 9 . Seoul and Busan are also good for sightseeing, but if you want to experience Korean traditions, go to a folk village 10 . Studying is more boring and difficult than other countries 11 . High school students in my country study 14 hours on average 12 . It's hard for us to see idols on a daily basis 13 . In Korea, few people say that kimchi is spicy. except for a few

[@뚜껑-j1m]

+도를아십니까 주의하세요

[@joonni77]

실비김치 매워요

[@gezzapk]

The country is at war, they signed an armistice which means the war halted but technically is still ongoing

[@AD-by5eg]

South Koreans are cheap USA puppets. Shame on you. Trying hard to westernise. You better be proud of your brothers and sisters in North Korea. They are the great Koreans. The majority of your army can't go out without make-up, especially lipsticks.

[@플라캇]

11is bull shit. 누가 하루에 14시간 공부함ㅋㅋㅋ 대치동 몇년다닌 내가 너보다 잘 안다 제발 ㅈ도 모르면서 아는 척좀

[@user-zf8db5zn4m]

외국인들이 보기에 한국인이 무뚝뚝해보인다니 충격이다 그리고 내가 외국인들이 성격좋고 여유로워보인다고 생각한 이유가 습관적으로 웃는 표정을 하고있다는것인것을 알게된거같다 습관적인 웃는 표정은 얼굴에 피로감을 줄거같다 하지만 보기좋은데, 뭐든 상관없다만 그들이 한국에 오면 말 걸기 힘들어할것같다 하지만 한국인들은 먼저 말 걸어서 도움을 달라고하면 어떻게든 도움을 주려고하는사람들이 많으니 편하게 말 거는것도 좋을것같다

[@아기-i7y]

외국인이 아니라 미국인들임 미국인들은 미친놈들처럼 상황이나 분위기 상관없이 웃음 진지하면 진지충이라고 까는 것처럼 웃음 미국을 제외한 나머지 ‘외국’사람들도 미국인=한상 웃는 헤픈 샤키들 이렇게 인식함

[@ЮлияЦой-л4й]

Все люди разные. С разным образованием,эрудицией и опытом. Также тупыми можно назвать любых людей. Хочется спросить, а судьи кто? Если иностранцам не нравятся корейцы, пусть сидят у себя дома. У нас в России говорят так:" Со своим уставом в чужой монастырь не ходят". Если бы оскорбляли мою нацию или страну, я бы не промолчала. И не надо извиняться.

[@kfx3907]

@@ЮлияЦой-л4й이해는 갑니다만 그런 마인드셋으로 살면 피곤할거 같습니다

[@권현운]

Yes, Korea has the highest suicide rate in the world, the highest number of people renouncing nationality, and the lowest birth rate.

[@권현운]

한국인이 습관적으로 웃는다고요? 그냥 가식적으로 웃는거 밖에 보이지 않아요

[@bytamz9828]

I'm not Korean but living there, they are the nicest people ever!

[@뿌링클곱창막창짬뽕불]

omg you are so kind 🥺

[@nameisamine]

What about racism and misogyny?😅

[@theAcelebrity]

​@@nameisamine In South Korea, misandry is worse than misogyny these days.

[@nameisamine]

@@theAcelebrity do you really believe that? 🤔

[@forsooth]

​@@theAcelebrity lmao

[@Ljubinka27]

People are super couple-y there though! All the girls and guys are holding hands, dressed in couple outfits, walking and hugging, holding hands at the same time. So there is no crazy pda like making out wildly but I do see lots of them giving pecks to each other and lots of hugging (you don’t hug outside of relationships in korea much)

[@mira_channnn]

Omg yes! When I went there I felt like there were couples everywhere and they’re always in cute matching outfits, snuggling with each other

[@august8094]

Yes!!! Specially younger couples! I was at a cafe with my bf, and next to us there was a very young couple (prolly both were like 20 or so) and they were hugging but since they place was a bit dark I’m sure the guy was touching her all over 😂 and making eye contact with me, I never felt more uncomfortable in my life

[@LaughingInTiny]

I can't get used to the couple dressing. I mean, is part of staying in a relationship that you've invested so much into it in the wardrobe department to split up? I imagine myself weighing out the dislike of lunch with someone vs reeeally loving the sweater that goes with him.

[@sleepyearth]

Also korean boyfriends can be quite possessive. Some will demand to install a tracking app in your phone or demand to know your real time location.

[@Loriani93]

omgg the couples are so clingy and glued together 24/7

[@anotherhome7785]

환경이 참 대단한게 유럽여행 한 달 정도 하고 돌아오니 나도 모르게 웃고 다님. 반대로 이태원 가면 한국에 오래 산 외국인들은 대부분 무표정으로 돌아다니고ㅋㅋ

[@푸바오-w2j]

In Korea, no one takes a laptop or wallet even if you leave it in a cafe or restaurant for a long time. If you leave your bag on the subway, you can find it at the lost and found. There are many people walking on the street at night and you can enjoy the beautiful night view. That's the strength of Korea I think.

[@samaraisnt]

But there was that famous serial killer and rape is still very common so I wouldn’t exactly feel safe walking around at night :/

[@minkim8370]

​​@@samaraisnt 강간이 여전히 매우 흔하다니 돌았나 보다 이 사람

[@오리-d5i]

​@@samaraisnt 강간이 많다고??ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ더른나라랑 착각하는 것 같은데요ㅋㅋㅋ

[@hyun-l6u]

@@samaraisnt lol that’s not true. If you've ever visited Korea, you can't say that. In Korea, girls can go around alone even until 2 am… As a small, thin, young woman, I'll bet. But of course, you have to be careful anywhere at night. There are a lot of serial killers? The reason you know them is because they are NOT COMMON so the news covered them.

[@ouo-ol5xv]

​@@samaraisntevery country has famous criminals and even i'm korean high students, but i usually walking around at night with my friends like 11pm~ and sometimes i walk to my home at 2 AM alone in my neighborhood after studying and this is not dangerous here

[@meech7520]

She nailed that Korean 'no emotion face'.

[@adxzkj6046]

hmmm must be something to do with her actually being Korean lol

[@권규리-o6g]

Yeah we are really good at concealing our emotions. We don’t matter if it’s positive or negative feelings. We just try to hide, cause we don’t want to hurt others or be hurt.

[@이나라사랑업]

한국을 똑바로 보고그런말 하시길 바랍니다

[@user-ei1wp1df8g]

@@이나라사랑업 미국에 비하면 한국이 표정 없는건 맞는거 같아요ㅋㅋㅋ 미국은 눈 마주치면 무조건 방긋방긋 웃어주는데 한국은 아무래도 웃으면서 다니면 이상하게 보니까요

[@youcan_21]

@@이나라사랑업 미국 사회에 비하면 확실히 감정표현이 적긴하죠.

[@jasminekim4283]

born and raised in Seoul living in California now and that’s her perception not the truth. People not smiling at random strangers are more like city thing not Korean thing.

[@thaothelazycat930]

I can see that. I hypothesize that in a lot of large cities, the pace of life is more frenetic, so people are more concerned with getting their individual agendas done as efficiently as possible, so something like smiling would be too trivial. But then, that not-smiling thing kinda morphed into an established custom. Just wondering, was your experiences in the parts of Korea outside Seoul different? I would like to know what led to your claim that people not smiling at random strangers is more of a city thing not Korean thing.

[@jasminekim4283]

@@thaothelazycat930 I do travel a lot and some rural areas in Korea they do smile in my personal experiences (when I was asking directions or local culture/ food) And then I traveled and lived in multiple cities, name almost any famous West European cities(Paris, Rome, Berlin, Frankfurt, Brussels, London &) and Eastern and Western parts of the US(NYC, Boston, LA, Portland, San Diego, SF &) they do not smile to random people, even when I was smiling and asking some questions out of curiosities, directions or buying something. It’s just a city thing, not a bad thing.

[@leslien.552]

@@jasminekim4283 I was born and raised in San Diego and I can tell you that we’re all generally “friendly” with each other. ESPECIALLY around the coastal areas… maybe not downtown, but the rest you usually get smiles

[@Y_Jacob]

사실 무표정은 우리나라 사람의 일반적인 특징이 맞긴 하죠. 다른 나라 와보면 다들 웃어주며 인사하고 약간 오바하다시피 하죠. 우리나라는 좀 딱딱하고. 상대적으로 그렇다는 말이예요

[@chickenapplepie3141]

@@leslien.552 this, also raised in San Diego smiles are the norm.

[@OrionAlpha]

As a Korean, it is true that Koreans rarely smile at others. But you can see the warmth of Koreans when you build a sense of belonging with them 😂

[@hera_avria9265]

Yeah! And when you show them you love their culture too ❤

[@llindamarisol]

I met the bestest of friends from South Korea in college! forever grateful they were so humble and said if I ever visited they would throw a huge party 😂❤

[@marianagartu7550]

I LOVE THIS WONDERFUL COUNTRY IMMENSELY,WITH KIND PEOPLE AND IMMOVABLE, WITH STREET CLEAN ,ETC

[@sarahsangi6505]

I do not like generalization..as soon korean acquainted with you they will be always smiling

[@JoeMac1983]

Smiling is a huge American thing. When I lived in Germany I bought the right attire, I carried myself like a local, I spoke the language fluently, but everyone knew I was American. Often before I even spoke. When I asked how, they simply said, "because you smile."

[@tkn9979]

We smile a lot over here in Canada too. Never thought I would see a day where smiling is looked at as weird, maybe other countries just have miserable people

[@JoeMac1983]

@@tkn9979 I think it's definitely got deep cultural roots. Our countries have been carved out of the wilderness over the last 4 hundred years, and being friendly to and embracing your neighbors was essential for survival -- even if you didn't personally like them. We have lots of freedom of movement as well and have enjoyed a relatively high degree of personal liberty and freedom. Countries like Germany have had centuries of despotic rulers, limited movement, and no guaranteed freedoms. The oldest generation that is fading away now went through over a decade of Nazi rule where you couldn't trust your neighbor or even your own family members or children. Staying reserved was a survival tactic and this mentality was passed down for sure. Any communist country (or former communist country) will be the same. I think that our two countries are going to see less smiling going forward with the deep political distrust between radical leftists who seek to cancel people and destroy people's livelihoods, and also between the pro-lockdown/masking/vaxx crowd and those who simply want the freedom to choose. I know that at this point I have no desire to interact with anyone anymore. Families have been shattered over this stuff. My neighbors haven't talked to their children or seen their grandchildren in over two years because of this stuff. There's a major undertone of anger in society right now and everyone is at the end of their rope.

[@minisn3066]

@@tkn9979 I mean, smiling at people isn’t weird. It’s just that, in those countries there’s no need to smile (as it isn’t the norm) so they don’t. But that doesn’t mean they’re miserable in life 😂

[@tkn9979]

@@minisn3066 but do U really need a reason to smile? To be happy? Like why not?

[@mn8931]

Actually it’s more of a smaller US city/town thing. In big cities, not unlike Seoul, if I see someone smiling at me on the streets I get the f outta there.

[@VebvYT]

Every place look good from outside but the reality always different

[@illestvillain1971]

The grass is always greener from the other side.

[@Gojosatorumi9]

We adults know but not younger..

[@jeffrey4505]

Not necessarily - use wisdom to make decision.

[@CM0535]

대화할 때 웃는 사람이 드물어서인지 가끔 웃는 사람들을 보면 귀여워보이기까지 함

[@jiheonkim]

As a Korean who moved to Canada, people holding doors for others was so odd for me 🤔

[@DeniseMorganArt]

So people are straight faced in South Korea! They probably good at poker!😂

[@collby2632]

Aw as a Korean your comment is so cute lol

[@eitakou]

This is the spicy tolerance misconception* again lmao

[@chillaxinchica]

The safety as a single woman walking at night initially was kind of creepy. If anything people would make sure I wasn’t lost and needed directions. It took a few days to get used to it. Also, the fact that you can put things down and walk away and no one touches your stuff. In a restaurant and need to go to the restroom? Just leave your bag and laptop on the table, no one will touch it. I even left something on a table at a cafe, realized it an hour later, went back and it was still in the same spot just waiting for me to retrieve it. I’m an introvert so the not smiling was fine with me.😂 I seriously miss the safety. I’m American.

[@Gemini530]

Let a lot of black people and latinos live in S Korea. Let's see if that purse you left is still there after a minute you've left it. And also, let's see if you still feel safe walking alone at night.

[@pd6556]

@@Gemini530 and what about muslims? omg.... please don't spit such dreadful things for the beautiful country S Korea. Let it be safe and happy 😭.

[@박건후-g8x]

@@gomboluv1024 밈인건 알겠는데 외국인들은 진짜로 믿을 것 같으니 과장은 하지 맙시다 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@chillaxinchica]

@@박건후-g8x 외국인으로서 이 농담을 이해했습니다!😂

[@김예은-o7p9n]

​@@Gemini530Koreans don't steal things even if they leave them behind.Koreans respect black and Latino people.

[@Jae-f4p]

I mostly agree about her perspective but smile things. In my opinion, we don’t smile to strangers because that can be creepy. Most of Korean are just mind their own business so we just don’t stare, make eye contact or smile to strangers. I think that’s why we don’t smile to strangers.

[@Thinking_about.whatifs]

Thats how I personally like it. I would find it creepy if someone stranger would smile to me.

[@aidarosullivan5269]

Isn't that a normal behavior? You don't want to spook strangers with fake emotions on your face, so you approach them with maximum neutrality. If someone asked me something with a big smile, I'd step away and treat them cautiously, because what if this person is crazy?

[@Thinking_about.whatifs]

@@aidarosullivan5269 lol so true 😂

[@HH-te8sp]

A short definition of Korea would be “a country that is safe even at night.” Because there are so many people and so many lights that you won't even realize it's night...

[@Anlin00]

Same in switzerland

[@Evening.H]

Koreans seem to be angry because their lives are intense, busy, and exhausted, but in fact, their kindness is so kind that I think it's rather excessive.

[@chillhill823]

야근만 없는 사회면 다들 웃고 스몰톡때리고 다들 긍정적으로 살거임

[@Morningdew162]

젤웃긴 댓글ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㄱㅋㅋㅋ

[@김성유-n3h]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@user-yk3wi3ts]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 나도 직장인이라 그런가 개웃기네

[@jennalen7922]

미국 스몰톡 좀심각해서 짜증나요. 계산대고 직원이고 항상 기다리는 뒷사람은 눈에 안보이는 거처럼 행동해요. 뒤에는 다들 줄서있는데 계속 잡담하고, 기본적으로 잡담을 멈추지않고 일을 함. 여유롭게 사는것은 좋으나 일도 떠들면서 하니까 실수투성이. 내삶의 80프로의 스트레스는 미국인이 저지른 황당한 실수를 해결하는데서 시작됨

[@호롤로-s2u]

+인구집중 줄어들면 좀 여유있어 질듯

[@lakep7798]

I’m subscribing after watching just 3 videos. This channel rocks. It’s so educational and interesting!

[@돌돌이-g7e]

난 근데 울집 근처에 살던 백인이 매일 웃으면서 인사해 주던거 좋았음. 어릴때는 미군기지 지나가는데 어떤 흑인 병사가 반대편 멀리있던 나에게 유쾌하게 인사해주던 것도 좋았음😃

[@BubblesLee-ex2ox]

Omg - the spicy part is sooo relatable!

[@trchannel7225]

I love south Korea so so much I'm going there one day

[@bbolssal]

We will welcome you. But don't have too much expectations. This city and this country is just another place where normal people live. Everything has pros and cons. It's safe but unfriendly, interesting but competitive, grooming guys but who just want to fuck foreigners, great food but um... well the food is really good anyway😂

[@뭉인이]

환영합니다~~

[@josiahbassett9216]

Honestly I wouldn’t mind the whole not smiling thing. I hate fake smiling.

[@gloriaf6971]

It can be annoying if you have to do it when you don't really feel like smiling.

[@oklahomasoutherner8276]

Here in Oklahoma, we do smile a lot, but if you are having a bad day, we will ( if and when you make eye contact with a stranger) we will nod down or do something generous, like holding a door open for them, go ahead of you, and or move out of their way for them to pass through. We are simply letting them know that we acknowledge their existence. It's a culture thing.

[@SadiaIslamShouki]

It's not like you have to smile, no matter what, but greeting people with a smile can make someone's day brighter, I experienced that many times, which is why I always try to greet with a smile, it's not like I have to do it or I fake it, I don't smile at people whom I don't like too. It's more like a cultural thing too, in South Asia, we smile at strangers too(if we feel that people look sad or something)

[@fernandomarquez8890]

And fake laughs

[@vd1445]

I think a little smile while u talk to someone make you more approachable and gave warm feelings instead lf typical bored look

[@haejung8538]

낯선사람에게 미소짓는것이 어색하긴 하지만 그건 성장배경이 그러할뿐 마음은 도움이 필요한 사람을 돕기를 원하지요 전 한국인이지만 모든 나라사람들이 비슷하고 여러부류가 있겠지요 ㅎㅎ

[@anthonykoo7728]

Korean always say nagative things about themselves to others , but they also very proud of their nation. This is the way of humble from nature.

[@davidpark2509]

I think asians in general are the only race that does this and it's quite annoying.

[@잔디-z6y]

근데 진짜 웃고 지나가면 나를 이상하게 생각할 사람들이 한국인이라 나는 미치거나 이상한 사람으로 보이고 싶지 않아서 안웃는거지 원래 한국인들 유쾌해요

[@rebellefleur2993]

A smile can make a person's day better. Please smile more 😊

[@kfx3907]

@@rebellefleur2993웃음을 강요할 수는 없습니다

[@justlikehoney2]

As a Korean living in Seoul, I can relate all the details she said but smile. Isn’t it pretty common that keeping impassive face in public except for the US? I really like Americans’ small-talk culture and being kind to strangers tho. It’s so sweet!❤

[@koiue.g8709]

In México is pretty common smiling too and probably in most countries in the Americas

[@HYFZX]

In Turkiye, it is also common to have a smile on your face or be expressive about your emotions in general. Maybe it's because we are a Mediterranean country

[@lotusrain4102]

Not really. I think it's a korea/japan thing. I'm from SEA & i felt kinda weird in japan cuz everyone was trying too hard not to look at each other & keep a straight face in the streets & trains.😂 People were kind but very poker face.

[@thiswillnotdo6027]

in new zealand it kinda depends, if you're walking your dog in a park its normal to smile and even say good morning when walking past someone, but not if ur walking around the city or going shopping

[@esammahdi1521]

She tried hard to smile at the beginning of the interview, and still, she looked amazing

[@justdoit83388]

The ending 😆 was such a Korean thing to do lol so cute

[@annejia5382]

love this format ❤

[@dlrdlrwu]

낯가려서 그래요ㅠㅠ 외국인한테 살갑게 말 걸어줘서 너무 고맙긴 한데 내가 너무 낯을 가려서 처음 보는 사람들은 싫어서 그러는 줄 알더라고.. 아니에요ㅠ

[@Farhanajahir]

R u really shy

[@dlrdlrwu]

@@Farhanajahir ㅇㅖ

[@Yana0903]

I’m from Russia ,and when I was in South Korea ,I thought many people smile and look friendly ,because in Russia people really dont smile 😄

[@davidpark2509]

I noticed this when I traveled in southeast Asia the Russian tourists men and women never smile 😂

[@haileymitchell8165]

The smile thing is so true because when I was on a study program in South Korea in 2018 for college I met my husband in South Korea and I thought he hated me and at the end of the night he told me “I think this is the most fun night I have ever had” I was thinking “wow because I feel like I’ve been holding you hostage!” 😂

[@southd806]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@심율-u6v]

ㄹㅇ 서울은 packed가 진짜 맞는 말 처음 강남왔을 때 인도에서 사람에 밀려서 이동한거 아직도 못잊어

[@어어어-y7j]

그 정도는 아닌 거 같은데

[@예지-e2j]

In fact, many Koreans aim to study hard, go to a good university, or get a good job to live a good life. These courses are so intense that Koreans often eat spicy food to relieve their stress. (These good universities and jobs are usually located in Seoul.)

[@mezza001]

Thank you! This is really an eye and mind opener. Respect & humbled.

[@dominics7515]

Any big city are same :) Korea people much more kind than New York ppl 😊❤️

[@Fabi484]

Indeed. As a Korean, I can definitely say yes. People in NY are very unkind and cold.

[@Army_Brat1980]

​@@Fabi484 as an American I agree!

[@daebak_hana]

Agree! I found ppl in Seoul to be more friendly than nyc. New Yorkers have no manners or kindness.

[@Papalapotato]

Yah that’s true I’ve gotten into street fights in NYC, because of some random lunatics. In comparison to Korea, people usually leave you alone. I swear the people in New York are a whole breed of hyper aggressives.

[@keerthim462]

@@Fabi484 I have watched a video of Koreans being ridiculously racist towards Indians and Pakistanis as well to the level that they don't even allow them into the clubs...So much of generosity from Korea to Indians...

[@GenDominion]

Most Koreans are smart, kind, educated, gentle.

[@user-it3xm2ov8x]

I think It's not true...

[@GenDominion]

@@user-it3xm2ov8x What makes you think it is not? I lived in Korea for about 30 years. Did you?

[@갓맹훈]

@@IpswichTownFC have you lived abroad? Korean people are the most well educated civil.

[@감자마루-x3q]

@@IpswichTownFC Korea ranks second in IQ worldwide.

[@user-sd7pg5sk6x]

​@@IpswichTownFC Haha, this is also a characteristic of Koreans. This guy is korean. And some Korean in KZbin are too pessimistic about the world and especially themseleves.

[@annastark9917]

I really wanna visit Seoul 😊

[@moolly2920]

Seoul is like New York. For me, I would like to recommend Korea's Gangwon-do, Busan, and Jeju-do.

[@chillaxinchica]

If you get a chance, go! I went as a solo female and I loved it! By the end of my flight into the country, I had a Korean grandmother who gave me her cell phone number. Said if I had any problems to call her and she would set them straight.😂 I had zero problems. I stayed in an apartment so that I could experience local neighborhood life and actually met nice people of all ages. The cultural experiences were amazing! I plan on returning soon since my Korean language skills are much better now. I found the people to be kind, friendly and helpful. Traveling inside of and outside of Seoul was very easy. My only negative experiences were few and far between and involved other foreigners.😂

[@pandaemily7763]

​@@chillaxinchica if you don't mind me asking, where would be the best places to stay or visit/things to do? I'm thinking of going there as a graduation present with family and want to experience some fun less tourist busy places :))

[@chillaxinchica]

@@pandaemily7763 Also everything isn’t all roses. There is a significant homeless population near Seoul Station in an area and honestly is reeked of urine smell. It’s an issue every city has, but the people themselves weren’t confrontational or combative. Also there are very few public trash cans in the streets so discard of trash inside restaurants, stores, your hotel or lodging. Recycling is serious so be sure to recycle properly by placing items in the correct bins and use the correct trash bags for food waste disposal on the designated day for the area you are in if using AirBnB. It isn’t hard to do! If going with family you will be fine but still keep an eye out for the religious cult that likes to recruit people near subway stations. When they ask to meet with you at a cafe, etc., just say no and keep walking.😂 Also don’t be surprised if during non rush hours on the subway if random people end up in your car trying to sell things. Just don’t indicate interest and they won’t bother you. Don’t sit in the seats designated for the elderly or pregnant women on subway trains, you can’t miss seeing them. Lastly, whenever I was on the trains during busy hours, I always gave my seat to an elderly person if no seats were available. It sometimes confused them that I would give up my seat for them but once they understood they appreciated it and were so sweet.

[@wooho__]

환영합니다😊

[@나신태]

우린 그냥 우리 생각에 몰입해 있는 거야. 헤벌쭉 웃고 다닐 필요 없잖아.

[@R_bba_no_]

어쩌라고

[@드카]

고라쩌어

[@AbdulHamid-fb1nh]

She used 'like ' word 30+ times😂

[@빌앳포티]

If you talk to korean, they started to smile. and it’s one of the safest countries to walk outside in the middle of the night.

[@aedriannemarieestolero1214]

But no for women. I supposed thia is a sarcasm? not quite sure hehe

[@자두가자-j5r]

@@aedriannemarieestolero1214 it is safe for woman as well.

[@plomin2383]

​@@aedriannemarieestolero1214 It is safe for everyone to walk the streets late at night.

[@갱갱-l3d]

​​@@aedriannemarieestolero1214 여자도 잘 걷습니다. 차별하지 마세요 (당신 비꼰거 맞음

[@빼엡]

@@aedriannemarieestolero1214여학생들도 밤늦게 새벽까지 학원 다녀오고 산책도 다니는데 😂

[@kirtcousins2686]

I recently visited Korea, and she’s 100% correct Seoul is so crowded. Things are fairly inexpensive compared to the us but certain things are mildly expensive, for example I needed a dress shirt and tie so I went and bought one and it came out to be about 220 dollars! 130 for the shirt and 90 for the tie. Keep in mind it was ‘designer’ and I probably could have found cheaper things if I ventured out of downtown Seoul but I needed it asap. I will say the best time I had was outside of Seoul.

[@tiffanylee2062]

Omg where did u buy those dress shirt? Department store???

[@hqw.]

130 for the shirt?? I live in Seoul but it is too expensive...

[@므흣-e8h]

비싼집을 찾아간 당신의 선택때문이지~ 디자이너가 만들걸 거져가지고 가고싶었던거야? 욕심이 과하네~ 도시는 다 붐벼, 도시와 시골의 차이는 어느나라나 같지~ 그래서 여행가는거지

[@forsooth]

​@@므흣-e8h 급하게 사야했다잖아.. 그냥 자기 경험얘기 얘기하는건데 왜 화나있음ㅋ

[@뭉인이]

​​@@므흣-e8h 불필요한 너의 감정이 댓글에 드러났어 너 창피해

[@rrredsaucepasta]

everybody: *talks about korea and stuffs* me : *noticing how many times she said "like" in this short*😂

[@tofusuns896]

People who aren't fluent in English are usually like that

[@deric5643]

I’m looking for this comment 😂

[@뿔뿔이-b6w]

When you meet strangers and they smile at you in first sight They are either trying to scam you or take you to some weird church

[@elevatedperformance]

She’s awesome 👍🏼 great personality

[@jungwonaa]

I’m a south korean who lived in south korea for like more than half of my life and I think Seoul is very safe to live but the apartments (most ppl in South Korea live in apartments) are really expensive 😂😂

[@Poetical_prosing]

Better to have no expressions than fake expressions. What's the point.

[@thithachnguyen8913]

When you smile a whole world smiles with you 😄…..!

[@daebak_hana]

Agree

[@everydayvacaytaj]

Yeah, I hate that we do that. It's exhausting being fake

[@shmwmlam3953]

But smiling is not fake for everyone. I am a natural smiler. I smile all the time. Sometimes I forget I am angry with someone and still smiles at them. To me no expression face is fake. Because I have to try real hard to have poker face

[@naelyneurkopfen9741]

@@everydayvacaytaj It's not fake, there's just something wrong with you.

[@nasis18]

Interesting interview.

[@batgirlrunning3430]

She is so right about no smiling..I found that so hard when you try to engage with a person and you smile but they dont respond..so reserved.

[@victimofpsychiatry]

I think like everywhere, there are different types of people. I have been here only 2 weeks so far, from my experience in this short two weeks, I see some do smile and others don’t. Some are kind and some are rude. Every country has a mix of people.

[@techsavvy9258]

We don't have small talks with strangers in Korea. Idk why but we just don't. I wish we did. Sharing emotion is considered to be something you do with your close friends. However, some of us do have courtesy and flexibility to deal with a nice smile coming from a total stranger. 👍

[@Wall_flower]

She said the word "like" a million times in that one convo

[@도비는자유야-s1m]

ikr lol ...she even said i dont really like " like" spicy food

[@HangX4]

언니 영어에 치여요..😘

[@chibiwan11]

I started a small talk to a much older korean lady who sat next to me in ktx from seoul to busan. She obliged me with friendliness and our convo (with my broken korean and no papago or google translate) turned into her treated me to a dinner meal at jagalchi market and accompanied me for a walk at the city. So it's case by case.

[@Byorin]

I just visited Seoul and the store owners were always smiling when I bought something. I must have been lucky and met the happiest Koreans.

[@dunno9004]

Koreans in general value efficiency so much that almost everything is very fast in the society.

[@amali1109]

I've always thought the habit of smiling at strangers a bit weird cuz it didn't seem genuine, but once I went abroad I found myself doing it without realizing 😭

[@jesseelizondo9957]

Bruh she's so nice to talk to ❤

[@angelacorrea290]

ENJOYED THE INTERVIEW

[@son9291]

갑자기 알고리즘에 왜 뜨는겨 ㅋㅋㅋ

[@sinusrythm751]

I am a Korean who have lived in Australia . People does not smile here as much as before. Things are changing .

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

In Australia?

[@sinusrythm751]

@@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094 what is wrong ? I have lived in Australia for 23years and paid high tax .

[@Zeroto10000]

Do you guys prefer fake smiling? 😮 Well, I don't

[@OYILOODHIAMBO]

I like South Korea so much,

[@talk1conversation]

South Korea are very modest and conservation in a lot of ways. They are very straight forward and don't react facial wise mostly, but they are some of the friendliest people I have ever met. Spicy food is a no no but I have an obsession with tteokbokki. I lived in Songpa-gu, Seoul, and Busan.

[@DannyDL1ght]

Count how many times she said “like” 😂

[@aicha1031]

30 time :D

[@비온후갠날]

I from South Korea too. That girl said that too personally. It is not normal South Korea people about. Korea has active vibe, dynamics and smart people.

[@alexisgreene8952]

she is not the right person who can describe south korea. She is too negative....

[@LuftWang]

I had culture shock when I visited America and had random people start talking to me and it lowkey made me panic because I wasn’t used to it 😭 where I’m from, strangers who talk to you are probably trying to sell you stuff 😵‍💫

[@karieberry1070]

Traveling to South Korea is in my bucket list…. ❤️🇰🇷❤️

[@sheilabyrum8877]

That was informative thank you

[@gilhanlee9179]

She is talking about Seoul. You can't smile every time when you see others. A billion of people walk by you. Big city matters.

[@theAcelebrity]

You're right.

[@reenarma]

"cheap" she said 😱😱

[@lilyomish]

we Korean smile more often than Russian

[@phav1832]

I'm living in Seoul (as a Caucasian American) . . . she's right, but I have found that if I need to interact with someone, they break out of their shell and are super friendly and helpful. When you do get them to smile, it's always a million dollar smile. Wonderful people!

[@Yourhighnessnona]

She’s gorgeous ❤

[@구르미-w3y]

Things in South Korea, especially manual labor is cheap compared to European countries. Stuff like cutting your hair. And generally, people don't enjoy small talk because everyone wants to be efficient and fast.

[@hjjjj03297]

한국 물가 유럽에 비교해도 별로 안저렴한데요

[@jwj3365]

힘들게사셨나보네. 미국에서 행복하길바랍니다.

[@PaulYang09]

뭐래요? 소매니 피플까진 알겠는데

[@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094]

​​@@PaulYang09 ahhh I finally understood you meant "so many people" 🤣😂

[@Sb-od4by]

@@animalsarebeautifulpeople3094 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋwow how did you figure that out? So cute😂😂

[@MoonVill]

Most valuable thing of South Korea people is efficient. Every Korean thing about efficient when they do something. Work, game, study relationships etc...

[@winexhd9373]

Except it ends up hurting them. My perspective on South Koreans is that it is more efficient, but it is fast and dirty efficient. It's like stuffing all your clothes in your closet and calling it a clean room. Except the room is hardly clean, it is dirty but appears clean. They have this quick and dirty mindset. I have seen them use cheap thinking if that makes sense. They map highly complex natures and programs to very simply ideas. For example, you are struggling with math, study more. Need better grades, so study more more more. More is better, so study more. Study until 7am - 11pm, then get less than optimum sleep, and get the f* up and study more. What?? Your grades still haven't gone up? Are you reta*ded? Are you stupid? Take away sleep now, clearly isn't enough. Do you see? This is one example, but efficiency doesn't mean everything quick, there are deeper questions to ask, but it is all superficial.

[@Leopold_van_Aubel]

Work ? Korea has some of the lowest hourly productivity in the OECD.

[@mariamelmi9990]

She answered efficiently with superb details. Just how Like it.👍🏾

[@RickyRisha410]

"nobody smiles in South Korea" Meanwhile in North K : *EVERYONE SMILES*