Talking About Life in the UK vs KOREA with

I used to live in London, United Kingdom and now I currently live in Seoul, South Korea. I talked about the cultural and general living differences I've noticed between the two countries with Kelsey who's always very fun to chat with :)
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[@anna.lee_jy]

Thank you to Kelsey for being so fun 😆 Go and check out our video on Kelsey’s channel too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqfZlZ53YrdphpI

[@rosean374]

Girls this is very enlightening living in the US. I definitely will start considering medical and aesthetic care when traveling overseas.

[@mklf626]

Hey Anna, as a fellow Korean who lives abroad but has visited Korea several times, you are so on point. I remember holding the door open for others whenever the opportunity arose, and in the three weeks I was there got one "thank you" from the recipient of my courtesy. Had me shaking my head. Anna, in this particular video I noticed you use the f word quite casually. Honest curiosity, is that a U.K. thing? Is that the norm for regular speech amongst young people there? Thanks for the input.

[@Mr-pn2eh]

​@@mklf626 it's a UK thing

[@leciramluce]

You can eat gorgonzola and honey together as an apetizer but if it's gorgonzola pizza or quattro formaggi (4 cheeses) pizza YOU DON'T dip it in honey!

[@anna.lee_jy]

Thank you for clarifying! 😆

[@alicep82]

We don't usually mix sweet AND salty on pizza: many pizzerias refuse to use even just pineapple and some very, very, very traditional restaurants only have two types of pizza, marinara and margherita. Sometimes we use pizza as a dessert garnished with hazelnut cream, custard or jam and powdered sugar (just bread absolutely no cheese and no tomato) but it's an exception. Then the base of the pizza is quite neutral so it lends to many experiments and everyone creates their own variations both in restaurants and at home: surely some restaurants will have a "mascarpone / honey / walnut" type pizza maybe without tomatoes ... 🤔 I know what to try next time I'll make pizza thank you 😏

[@Vobeh92]

Hey there, Italian girl here! xD We DEFINITELY do NOT have our gorgonzola pizza dipped in honey, that really does sound like an atrocity to me 😅 It's true that in some places you can find sweet pizzas, but even then, dipping them into anything is really strange even just to imagine xD We do enjoy eating some types of cheeses with honey, but never pizza...NEVER! 🤣

[@ufikdllahg9csef]

But this tastes soooooo good. You would change the the idea as atrocity to pleasure for sure

[@tjohannam]

What Anna said about the depressingly grey and rainy winter weather in Europe is so true. I am from Germany and this winter we got a few hours of sunshine maybe once a week or every ten days. 😣 I can't wait for the grey to go away and for spring to come! And no, pizza in honey is NOT how Italian's do it, only in Korea. Anna is correct on that one. 😁

[@tjohannam]

@Hana☆ This cloudy, rainy weather seems to be more prevalent in North-West Europe, as in the UK and Germany. Glad you have better winter weather where you are living. 😀

[@its_taz6717]

yeah that's true a lot of the time this has been the case for me but didn't realize it till anna pointed it out now, also haha I could get down with trying honey on pizza 😅😅 doesn't sound half as bad

[@tanneale6923]

Omg Korean’s love for sweet stuff… 😭 when I was living in Seoul, I was really missing real bread and salty pastries. So once when I walked into a bakery and saw a sausage pastry, I immediately bought at least 4 of them. Can you imagine my face when I bit into one and tasted SUGAR 😭 sugar on top of sausages 😭 awful

[@soulsearcher7077]

omg that’s so sad 😭😭😭

[@TheSylfaein]

Missing "real bread"? Surely you're from Germany? ^^

[@tanneale6923]

@@TheSylfaein I’m Russian 😉 we basically have bread in our blood by this point lol

[@TheSylfaein]

@@tanneale6923 Oh, okay. And i thought our craving for good bread pretty much was a rare occurrence. ^^

[@ICantUseHanguelHere]

lmao that is so sad but why was there sugar in a pastry with sausage?? lol i dont get it

[@ledionashehu7108]

As someone living in London, the renting nightmare and the waiting time to see a GP is 100% true...Even the process of finding a decent place to live, whenever you feel like moving out, it’s a joke..Apart from that, London never makes you feel like you’re an outsider because of the diversity

[@Rowlph8888]

Yes, unfortunately, the corrupt Tory party that been in power, for so long, Have been trying to insidiously and intentionally collapse the NHS.just go 10 years back, and the NHS, you could see a doctor. Same day. Just like in Korea, and every operation, was free and of the highest quality. the NHS for the last 60 years, if you ignore the last 10 years was the best healthcare system, bar none, in the world.The scum we have in charge of the country, servile to the corporate class, cannot wait to Usher in, some kind of privatised system.I think as the British people will simply need to make sure that they kick up enough fuss, to make sure it doesn't turn into a system as monstrous as the US one

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

I've never had any problems with GP

[@sandrahito5668]

'Europe is really grey and rainy' *Me as a southern european aka Spanish* NOT HERE GURL Mediterranean countries are sunny and warm!

[@claudia9.]

Yes but there's no work or it's paid very little compared to Northern European countries

[@anna.lee_jy]

Yes! Spain is sunny and wonderful, you guys are lucky 😊

[@ckim3926]

About that hugging thing and I live in NYC. Growing up here, I remember us Koreans weren't into hugging either. So I would feel very weird if any Koreans would come up to me for hugs, but I have no problem hugging others who aren't Koreans. Hugging should be a "mandatory" thing in our world - we need to spread love so our kids won't grow up wanting to start wars like Putin.

[@adddd36dddda]

I watched this while I was in the library, to take a break from studying, and it was a big mistake cause I could barely control my laughter🤣 esp at the pizza debate!! Ahhh but thanks for making me laugh (internally) ... Good break 🤣

[@indochinajames3372]

Koreans with a British accent is so cute.

[@mjci2pk2]

Being from UK... Anna is bang on with all her points! I am hoping to go Seoul in October. I hear its nice weather then?

[@anna.lee_jy]

October is probably one of the best times to come! Not too hot or cold 👍

[@MaggieAttanasov]

Guys we need more videos of you two together. Love the energy ☺☺

[@kajerlou]

I think, the majority of Americans (including rural America) still drink *auto-drip* coffee, usually something very cheap like Maxwell House, Folgers or a store brand mock up of those two brands. However, at coffee shops, mhm, I'm thinking hot lattes with syrups such as a white chocolate mocha and pumpkin spice mocha are probably the biggest sellers. My wife and I had our very first "Americanos" here in Korea. Although, personally, I usually drink my coffee black, made with single source beans, hand pour over style. Which, I'm happy to say there's a little coffee shop near my apartment in Korea that does all of this for me perfectly, the owner even roasts his own beans in-store.

[@habibahbegum2803]

favourite duo back at it again 🤩🤩💜💜

[@hydraph4843]

I definitely know what seasonal depression is like. I am from the UK, and I actually wish that there was snow or frost or anything. Instead it is just grey and mild for like 97 per cent of the winter

[@lucschmitz7126]

Thankyou for making this video Anna and Kelsey. I love the vidos where you are together and keep it real!

[@origamired576]

I live in Portugal and the weather is fantastic even during the winter. We have around 300 sunny days a year. You are all welcome to visit ang get some vitamin d. Also the food...

[@sagekevin6473]

Ma'am just earned herself a new follower for her humor 🤣

[@pinkcloud8182]

i'm american and it's true that it's not uncommon to drink iced coffee here but honesty i don't think anything in the world compares to korea's love for iced americanos hahah. it was suchhh a culture shock when i first learned about it! and omg the weverse shipping

[@kajerlou]

That difference in healthcare and especially wait times is why my wife and I have chosen to live and probably retire in Korea instead of the states. Well, that and Korea's much lower violent crime rates.

[@SapphicUnderground]

This is so on point! You guys should make more videos together :D

[@steff2518]

As a fellow Londoner/part-time Seoulite I can totally relate to missing green spaces! Who knew that gardens and parks were such a luxury??

[@carmenkellum4470]

So love you two girls and the things topic that you guys have. Talk straightforward thing that is talk about. Keep it up.

[@JojoC88]

Hi Anna, I’m a Korean Canadian who lived in London for 7 years during my 20s and you are spot on with your London assessments. I came from a larger Canadian city and I found living in London at first quite different and took me awhile to adjust.

[@oleander1918]

I can feel you about the mice Anna. Such a nightmare!

[@anna.lee_jy]

I hate them 😫

[@bellelosiraptor9393]

I hope you make more videos together. It's so fun to watch. :)

[@lokdwn4561]

Fun💜💜 informative 🌎💚

[@Alemarie2023]

This was a really interesting video.

[@ainalemkoo7905]

I love listening these two they just talking free and laugh 😃

[@allrandomstuff-yv4st]

I really wanna settle down in Seoul and I am planning and getting things done. It's obviously gonna take more time as I need a good job as well to like get the visa and move in but I really want to and I wish I could meet you when I get there.... You are really amazing and it was really informative video and I honestly feel like there are a lot of similarities between Korea and India...not sure how to explain but I will do when I get there.... Love you Anna and will be waiting for the next video

[@bloopbloopbloopbloopbloop]

The reason free healthcare resources in the UK are so overextended is bc the government doesn't put a high percentage of UK citizen's taxes into the NHS.

[@Aatish2k8]

As someone who lives in the UK, yeah, Anna's pretty much nailed it.

[@Han-cj2jp]

Hi Anna, You guys are so funny. Health care sounds so good in Korea. I really like small walk-in clinics in the states. It’s fast and cheap. But they are disappearing here. And low crime rates in Korea is great. Pizza should be savory (and pineapples on pizza is worst than cucumbers on the pizza.) And rent every is expensive. Thanks for this funny video.

[@samim4946]

my heart started racing when you spoke about mouses, ugh I live in London. I can relate:’(

[@wild.cat.]

둘다 귀여워요 !!!!!!!!

[@theresaanderson6528]

Always love watching you two together and apart. Also love you both with David and Dany from DDKtv. Pineapple on pizza with Ham is delicious. It's called a Hawaiian Pizza. The salty and sweet together is good. The pineapple is not super sweet and it's cut very, very small and thin like the ham. I thought it would be awful and said I could not imagine eating that but my boss ordered a Hawaiian Pizza about 15 years ago and i loved it. The mouse thing would freak me out to. The thought of mice give me PTSD to so does the thought of cockroaches. I lived an an very, very old like building built in probably the 1940s in New York about 30 years ago and had to leave when the mice started to invade. I tried to pull up my big girl pants and stick it out, i last 3 months with glue traps, and mice moaning in the trap, and on top of that the ceiling fell in near the bathroom entrance and a whole bunch of dead black cockroaches or water bugs came down with the ceiling. I packed up my 2 kids and went back home to live with my mom for a while. I have never lived in a place again that had mice or cockroaches. Rents are expensive here in NY but luckily i had pretty decent job and could afford to live a more modern nicer place. Anna i totally co-sign everything you say about mice. I know hugging is not a thing in Asian culture but a friendly hug or even a good hug when you are sad from a friend or family member is healthy mentally. I believe there was a steady about this somewhere. I love to embrace my friends and relatives especially when i haven't seen them for some time, and a friendly embrace from a big strong man or robust man, what i call a bear hug can feel so comforting. I know if i run into an old girlfriend or coworker who i haven't seen in a while we hug and do the happy dance but with covid we have been just doing the Obama fist bump or bumping elbows as a part of the greeting rather than the usual embrace. Thanks for the fun video you guys are always so funny and informative and Kesley has no filter, Anna doesn't either but because lived in England her shadiness seems a little more proper, something about the accent even makes shade sound high class. LOL

[@its_taz6717]

omg Anna you are completely correct about everything you said and yes I feel like we all miss our homes but because we want to see more of the world we wanna travel and the doctors here really horrible here (still waiting for my appointment lol) could you possibly make a part 2 I know I'd definitely watch it

[@tayyabtayyab5108]

Well as a Japanese 🇯🇵⛩ boy living in the UK whos 16 we Japanese 🇯🇵⛩ people are cool.

[@nick_thompson]

More vids with Kelsey pls, you two are hilarious together :D

[@dalix1951]

I love you guys you two always make my day ❤

[@ephemeralme]

omgg Anna's voice is like a mixture of bp's rosie and jisoo voice, her deep voice and london accent( i know rosie has an aussie accent) gives me that vibe

[@learnkoreanwithKorean]

외국어를 잘하는 한국인 느낌이네요. 즐겁게 생활하는 모습 보기 좋습니다.

[@nuu9560]

Anna is so relatable, ive been raised in the Uk and my korean mates said the same thinglol especially the luxury of having a lazer removal

[@martinmatej724]

Love you girls :3

[@asiandramaaddict7]

Lol I’m from the uk and get the opening doors for people if someone shut the door and I was right behind them I’d shout door yes thanks rolls eyes at them lol

[@lokdwn4561]

Love you're videoz and vibe

[@lilypad342]

OMG!! I am cracking up!! You two are hilarious!!! Honestly i don’t think it’s traditional to eat Gorgonzola with honey but it is delicious and Anna, your PTSD!! The bikes the mice! I cannot even imagine leaving anything anywhere here in Ohio and being able to go back and find it!! NOPE definitely not! You two are awesome!!

[@yasminewells8045]

Omg I used to live in Ohio. And agreed, can't leave anything out and expect to find it later. And heck, I was careful with where I went by myself especially at night. I lived in the Columbus area so depending on where I was it could be safe but one wrong turn and I'm in a bad area of town 😮

[@lady_gen]

This was so funny omg

[@antonioflores1531]

When Kelsey was saying how cute mice are my body was shaking in fear! My ptsd skyrocketed to the max. Sadly American has them too. So South Korean doesn’t have that problem uhh? Good for you ! 😉👍

[@LiaBouzo]

I love the videos of you two together! I feel like I’m in a pyjama party with my girlfriends TwT it feels so natural I wanna be friends 👉🏼👈🏼

[@amsol5910]

I love both of you 😗😗

[@yrmommyhouse7307]

I’m moving to Korea from uk in couple of months as a 16 year old . This will be useful

[@_Blink_in_your_area_]

Hello Unnie !!!!!! 💜 U

[@bangtansarmy7200]

In Pakistan there are four seasons in general like Winter, Summer, Autumn and Spring💜💜 and that greeting thing we also do that France thing and like shaking hands and kissing on cheeks also💜💜

[@raejwong6912]

Hi! love you two. Oh the mouse sticky tape is what we use. we just carry it outside 2 blocks away and we let the mice loose by pouring cooking oild on them till the mouse get unstuck. The stray cats wont be so hungry. the circle of life and we dont have to kill the mouse.

[@malomusende3018]

I love that you say 1154 is horrendous haha. I wanna move to Toronto, Canada and a studio in the city is almost 2000. Honestly, also wish we had Korean prices here

[@Nomadzoom]

Thanks

[@SpringNotes]

Hi Anna, just like to add - there's humane mouse traps. Dab a little peanut butter inside the trap. And once caught, release them in a field or park. Pretty easy to do !

[@robert-antoinedenault5901]

I can't even try to imagine paying so much for strawberries. Here (somewhere in canada) when they are in season they average: 12 Liters for 40$ (roughly 225 strawberries) and during off season for the same variety they come from south of France at 6 Liters for 115$ (so 112 units). But you can find us kinds but very tasteless to say the least

[@chu_l0]

That pizza with fries and honey is an abomination omg 😭😭

[@bobcompton5145]

You girls are adorable, so much fun/hilarious, Kelsey your English is perfect, did you grow up in the USA!??

[@anna.lee_jy]

She has been abroad in Australia and other places for studying before, I believe!

[@zachz96]

She sounds American.

[@evildoesnotsleep-x2b]

so heathcare is very accessible in korea, is it free too? does insurance cover it? i just came from kelsey's video, you girls are doing an amazing job informing us

[@anna.lee_jy]

It’s not free, there’s mandatory health insurance you have to get but it’s very reasonable! If you’re employed, only 5% of your income goes towards the health insurance 👍

[@golbinnom]

its not totally free but treatments that would be expensive as hell in europe and arent covered by the healthcare system are much more affordable in sk

[@Leopold_van_Aubel]

@@golbinnom Europe is not a country... You don't know about the healthcare systems of all European countries.

[@confused_plant6539]

lmaoooo I'm a canadian who lived in London for a few years and the mouse stories are so real lol. I did the towel under my door thing too 🙃

[@rchasle]

I loved your video. I live in the South East of the UK and agree 100%. I'm considering spending a year in Korea (most likely Daegu) and I love my espressos, the Italian way. Do you know if it's possible to find espresso outside of Seoul?

[@ohnoits]

AN IV DRIP??? 😧do people really get an IV drip I’m their break like it’s a coffee?😂😂 I’m so shocked

[@kaitlyn3681]

When I was in New England I actually ate my pizza with spicey honey. Like it was good, but I'm just so used to eating my pizza with ranch.

[@justsomebakahere]

Pressure to comment something good when you are early😅

[@mr.dakamd5444]

Shout out to my Asian sisters all over the world. - Love

[@hannah60000]

@2:25, That’s like how people in the UK drink hot drinks when it’s hot - it’s just a habit I guess! 😊

[@Sadhiya99]

Anna you are so strong living in Uk alone 🥺🥺

[@ashylpsgraham606]

Here in the States we would never dip our pizza in honey. We do have a fruit pizza its like a flat crust with cream cheese and fruit and its serve cold. Also we are big on holding doors for other people its just a natural thing for us

[@incarosen6343]

I live in Italy, and I can surely say that Gorgonzola pizza+ honey is NOT a thing 😂 (could be delicious though??)

[@shwetaghosh6193]

I can't with these twooo🤣

[@CanadaNickciN]

emergency in canada is the same, you could have worked the 12 hour wait to pay for a doctor that was "free"

[@hannah60000]

@12:17, I agree - pizza is a savoury snack. 😂

[@mehermalik8869]

언니 안녕 ♡

[@herbertnedkailipuahilof.4732]

Come to Oregon, you'll love the nature

[@arenverga7]

the cheese pizza dipped in honey or drizzled in honey is an Arab thing. lol. you guys are hilarious. make more videos. love you guys.

[@saqinadi5575]

I mean London is the most expensive city in England, Come to other places in Yorkshire like Sheffield, or Leeds or Bradford, I can say Sheffield is lot cheaper than London and also more greenery, there is also really good boarding schools, colleges and unis in Yorkshire. Manchester is another option.

[@rosean374]

Leeds! My friends live there.

[@marthaoakley9908]

Omg I can’t, you had such a bad deal in London you could have gotten a better place with no mice 😱 as a Londoner I’m so sorry that was your experience!!!!

[@claranguyen2738]

I'm so jealous about how cheap laser removal is in Korea. In australia its also pretty expensive AF :(

[@christinenakazzi280]

😍😍

[@TheFreakyVibes]

omg i just remembered i bought garlic bread in jeju and it tasted like it was dipped in sugar, i was super tired when i ate it so i thought i was hallucinating

[@SC-at3]

Hi Anna, wondering if you or both of you might comment on the election and state of mind for women, and the direction things are going. I'd like an insider's view. Thanks.

[@shellyd0272]

I don't think it's Italian, but that is creative and good!

[@MissLoony81]

What are the monthly rental prices in Korea then? I’m from the Netherlands and depending on which city you are prices are not so different from London I guess.

[@carriebowling2466]

Omg this ptsd from mice is real haha my first apartment in nyc had a mouse and I’m still traumatized by it 4 years later

[@anna.lee_jy]

I heard NYC is bad too….I saw them in the subway 😖

[@carriebowling2466]

@@anna.lee_jy yeah they’re so bad here. It’s the worst thing about the city

[@jabezlee9967]

Anna I love u 😍😍 I'm ur big fm

[@iamichelle]

But I mean I’m from nyc and people hold doors. Like sometimes I have to walk faster cause someone way ahead of me is holding the door for me. I think it just depends on the culture

[@anna.lee_jy]

Yeah I agree, when I went to New York, I found everyone to be really friendly :p

[@coraboraV]

About pizza, I am Italian and I am pretty sure that if you try to put honey on pizza they'll kick you out of the country immediately lol

[@anna.lee_jy]

Hahaha 😝

[@lostintranslation2985]

In the u.s. we also have urgent care which takes a bit less time than the emergency room. still expensive 😅

[@_.Annie_.]

I am also very afraid of mice and I also stop them from entering my room by stuffing clothes in the gap under the door of my room. 😂

[@winteo1460]

As someone who cant stand the thought of mouse, the last part was graphic to me haha yes to roaches and no to rats

[@bangtanworld2702]

My name is Anna too💜

[@KelseytheKorean]

Gorgonzola pizza with honey am i right guys??😋😋😋😋😋

[@anna.lee_jy]

Next time I think we should try the honey potato pizza on camera…😆

[@devinjo2318]

Oink Oink... Your Smile... SO dazzling... I love your Smile... so Contagious to Smile Back even though YOU may not see my Smile... but YOUR smile makes me smile because it makes YOU even More beautiful Than ever.. So pretty Pretty hae... So beautiful.. keep on smiling and shining.. Keep on being YOU which makes you unique as a BEAUTIFUL FLOWER.. Oink Oink..

[@kae1068]

Ok but the honey and gorgonzola pizza combo actually slaps

[@Megan9689]

LOL about all your laser hair removal stuff. Korea really must have advanced tech in all that or something. Here in Midwest, USA, I got a bundle package of laser(not IPL) and supposedly saved money and they don't sell individual sessions as it takes their standard 16 treatments, over the course of 18 months to usually rid someone fully of hair. I got full brazilian(which they do the front and buttcrack as well if you want included in price) and armpits and paid $3200 usd and this is at a national "medical spa" chain with "the latest tech". There is NO cream or anything they give you. It hurts like a b*tch each blast on more tender parts(for me the thigh side areas of the brazillian and meatier areas didn't hurt and felt like air puffs but up the crack or on bonier parts...yikes!!!). I've even had burns after some sessions that looked like extreme sunburn that took a week to heal. They put aloe vera gel on after and that's it for discomfort or pain management. It took 18 sessions is what the price is for and I still have hair regrowth a bit in spots so will have to pay for a few follow-up sessions(they only sell individual sessions if you've already undergone the whole removal and these are just touch-up sessions) to fully get rid of it if i want, which sucks because I was a good candidate for the laser( I have thick dark hair and fair skin tone) and thought and hoped the 18 sessions would be enough and I wouldn't have to pay more. Anyways, overall it sounds much nicer in Korea lol.

[@anna.lee_jy]

I think I have to go for more sessions too so you’re not alone! But no cream..😳 I slathered that stuff all over my cookie lol

[@Stand663]

London has 20 million visitors every year. The NHS is overwhelmed. The British need to privatise their healthcare, before it collapses. If service is free, many people will use it. Plus Korea doesn’t have large immigration like the UK, London in particular.

[@annaparry4045]

Italians do not put honey on pizza, I’ve visited Italy many times, the food is delicious but adding extra sugar and honey is not a thing. Are diabetes rates rising in Korea?