Tokyo and Seoul Compared

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Seoul, South Korea and Tokyo, Japan
Not only are they two of the most important cities in Asia, they're two of the most important cities in the world. Both the biggest in their respective countries, and yeah, both dominate politically, economically, and culturally in their respective countries. It's really hard not to be overshadowed by them. About 25% of all Japanese residents live in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Oh yeah, and that metropolitan area is THE LARGEST IN THE WORLD, with 37.8 million people. Sooooo many people.
But Seoul has the fifth largest metropolitan area in the world. Look at all THOSE people. Wow. It has a population of around 25.6 million people. And even though it only makes up about 12% of South Korea’s total area, it’s home to almost HALF of South Korea’s total population. Woahness.
Both are the capitals of their respective countries. Both are filled with magnificent modern buildings that could easily provide a reliable backdrop for any film set in the near-future. Why? Because war devastated both cities during the 20th century.
Even though both are megacities, both are surprisingly clean and sleek.
Both are all about trade, leading the world in both exports and imports. It’s easy to get around in both cities. Both have amazing public transportation, and huge rail networks. Tokyo has the busiest metro system in the world, and Seoul has the third busiest. Tokyo is famous for having so many people packed onto subways during rush hour that they literally have to be pushed onto trains to fit. The city has pushers, or railway station attendants who push people onto trains so they fit. Yes, this is real footage. Public transport is cheaper in Seoul.
Both are two of the most visited cities in the world. (T-8th most, S- 10th most)
Both have a fairly homogeneous ethnic population. Most Seoulites are Korean, and most Edokkos are Yamato Japanese. Now, this is starting to change since the foreign born population in both cities has steadily increased in recent years.

[@iammrbeat]

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[@freddyt55555]

5:30 When pronouncing Romanized Korean, "eo" is pronounced "uh". So, "Hanseong" is pronounced "han-sung". Also, "u" is pronounced "oo". So, if you want to sound like a native Korean you can pronounced "Seoul" as "suh-ool" (2 syllables) rather than "sole" (1 syllable).

[@ermesdallagasperina6136]

You should compare Montana and Idaho.

[@valimback5109]

Can you compare Detroit with Baltimore or San Francisco with Hong Kong

[@AramGevorgyan]

Please compare Yerevan (the capital city of Armenia) and Tbilisi (the capital city of Georgia). Thanks a lot in advance.

[@Otaku-gf7iq]

pls. do shanghai v. beijing

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Compare Pyongyang and Seoul

[@iammrbeat]

Username checks out.

[@lukedetering4490]

There not even comparable, we all know Seoul is inferior to your great city

[@ginkobed]

Based on the data released by you, Pyongyang ranks above NY, Tokyo and Seoul combined. Are you happy now? LOL

[@Mark-sq6tx]

I think their differences are negligible. Both are very similar. I’ve never been to both though.

[@hoshika427]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ정은이형 오랜만

[@SeoWoojin55]

Fun fact: Seoul actually has way faster internet than Tokyo. And Korea has some of the fastest internet speeds in the planet.

[@iammrbeat]

My source must have been outdated.

[@Katcom111]

That's true though. Akamai Technologies did a data research on it. Their download speed is currrently 52.4 mb.

[@SeoWoojin55]

@@Katcom111 Its 111 MB now though for Korea. And right now, Korea also has the fastest 5G speeds and rate of adoption.

[@Katcom111]

@Ernie Kileste Equally both country are safe. Look up President Park Chung Hee, he pretty much swept out the gangs back in 60's and putting them into military boot camps. That's is why today South Korea there are not too many gangs there. Most of the crimes they do are scamming and phishing.

[@SeoWoojin55]

@Ernie Kileste Uhm, we were talking about internet speeds? And talking about relative safety? I have been to both, and both are very safe and I even consider them 2 of the safest countries in Asia and I think there is negligible differrence on how safe they are in my experience.

[@DavidJust99]

-Living in both cities here's some practical differences living in them: Tokyo - Pretty quite at night - Really clean in general, one of the cleanest city that I visited - Many things are detailed, small and cozy, like living, food, designs - Get your real money, many shops do not accept credit cards - People are polite, but it might be quite hard to make close friends with Japanese. Kind of distant - Many paperworks are still analog like using fax or sending letter by post. It is changing with Covid though Seoul - Noisy at night as there are many drunks and cars moving, loudest night city - Fun things to do at night even if you don't drink, many 24 hours facilities like Lan house(PC-bang), Karaoke(No-re-bang), Spa with dry sauna (Jjim-jil-bang) - Many process are digital, from online paperworks, paying with cards or apps - Incredible delivery system. They are fast, cheap and safe (if you drop it at door, nobody will pick up) and you can buy pretty much anything - Drinking can make you fast friends. Most popular drink Soju (liquor of 20%) is really cheap ($3 a bottle) and it is common to go out to drink with friends or to make friends - Most are pretty impatient, which make many services fast but a bit hard to keep up sometimes. - Many car accidents, with heavy drinking culture and impatient people, you better be extra careful driving. Both cities are safe, people are well educated and hardworkers and have wonderful foods and things to do. If you like peaceful, everybody polite, cozy and clean, kind of a city, Tokyo is for you. If you like to go out and have fun with friends, make many friends, like convenient things, Seoul is for you. For me, I would prefer to travel to Tokyo and live in Seoul

[@ronh2660]

Great overview!!

[@carjhonny5219]

+Plus Radiation Polluted Food。water... In Tokyo!!!!!!!

[@user-hp7gq6jp1d]

Tokyo is my type

[@honshin23]

Tokyo's fear of radioactive pollution and earthquakes is missing.

[@user-tl4xg5cj6j]

Yes,depends on each other.

[@ludvigholst4767]

3:50 The olympics in tokyo were cancelled in 1940, but thankfully, they are hosting in 2020 now! *wait*

[@all.sports]

But it is canceled! OMG~

[@movedaccount9958]

Woohoo

[@user-nb1sl5lj7i]

woohan

[@TaeBeomsted]

*Corona has joined the chat*

[@caaa9932]

강원도감자 • 13년 전 You are terrible.

[@semipenguin]

I got to spend two years in Korea as a member of the US Army. I loved going down to Seoul from Uijeongbu. I enjoyed exploring the city. Even got to go to Seoul Tower. I never felt unsafe. I left in 1998. Would love to go back and see how it's changed.

[@iammrbeat]

I'm sure it's changed A LOT in 21 years. Thanks for sharing that. :D

[@semipenguin]

@@iammrbeat You're welcome :)

[@dan8085]

It's a whole different world from the late 90s

[@londontadpole5064]

South Korea was merely developing the country in the 90s, but now, we are the first world country. You will be shocked.

[@gaspardson2519]

I'm korean, and i live in Seoul now. Thank you for your service

[@NateTheGreat2399]

I love when capitals have exotic names to outsiders, and then they're translated into "capital city" or "eastern capital." Really makes me smile

[@iammrbeat]

I thought the same exact thing!

[@sohopedeco]

I guess "regular" city names for capital cities are a thing of the West.

[@matthewlaird4009]

We just name cities after dead men.

[@OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions]

@@matthewlaird4009 London, Paris, and Berlin which one of those is named after a "dead man"?

[@matthewlaird4009]

@@OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions well i mostly meant in North America

[@ponghyunkin6875]

Hey guys Seoul and Tokyo are wonderful cities. We don’t need to fight each other. I think we have to recognize mutual respect

[@LEO-im8lz]

I literally agree with u

[@aitakemi]

Thank you!

[@betaz1000]

But korean old ppl do hate us, japanese... Sorry about the history between two country.. sorry about what our army do your ppl.. hope both be good together

[@ponghyunkin6875]

@@betaz1000 I think Korean old people just hate Japanese "goverment and historical problems". They are not interested in japanese normal people. These days many young Korean know well about Japanese culture. They quite like such as Japanese animations or dramas etc. I know Korean and Japanese can become a best friend in other countires. I also know how many Japanese are kind. I hope that Japanese know about why Korean don't like Japanese goverment. I also wish that Japanese know about true history. please tell me why some Japanese hate Korean

[@ponghyunkin6875]

@@betaz1000 I also hope that Korea and Japan have a good relationship. Thank you for say that. You are so smart

[@girlbye7477]

There’s more people living in Tokyo than the whole country of Canada

[@katrinaselby3683]

ikrr

[@tigeriontigerion9112]

Nope, though Kanto region has the same size of population as the whole country of Canada and it also has larger GDP than Italy, lol.

[@katrinaselby3683]

tigerion tigerion want me to bring the statistics? 🥱💀

[@DarthMalgusSith_Lord]

as an Australian, i can confirm

[@lzh4950]

The 34m people living in the Tokyo metropolitan region (as quoted in this video) includes neighbouring cities too I think e.g. Yokohama (~3.5m population)

[@millemelon1595]

I’ve visited Seoul and other places in South Korea and it was the absolute best trip of my life🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷

[@balencia9119]

I'm going to Seoul soon. Is there a place you recommend the most?

[@millemelon1595]

Balen ciaga Bukchon Hanok village, Gangnam District and N Seoul Tower I would recommend. But if you can, you must go to Songdo, a fascinating modern city (where I stayed) pretty close to the airport. Search it up and you’ll find stunning photos.

[@balencia9119]

Mille Melonsson thank you 👍👍👍👏

[@f_min]

@@balencia9119 Hello. I accidentally found this video and I also accidentally found your comment. I don't live in Seoul but I live close to Seoul. If you want, I can recommend you where to visit. If so, please tell me what are you interested in. Such as modern places, natures, cultures and so on.

[@archbest7242]

Seoul is holy shit

[@floating.cloudasmr]

And its hosting next year! Corona: ArE YoU SuRe AbOuT ThAt?

[@nobodyb5575]

😂Most unrated comment

[@floating.cloudasmr]

@@nobodyb5575 Thanks!

[@lmperlum]

Is this supposed to be funny?

[@floating.cloudasmr]

@@lmperlum Yes, its a joke 😄

[@user-tp7jy3jm3e]

私は韓国人です、2年前初の外国旅行ではこねと東京に行って凄く楽しかったです、凄く素晴らしい文化や自然を感じれました！だから旅行の後日本語の勉強初めて、まだ下手ですけどこう自分の気持ちを日本語で書けるようになりました！そのぐらい日本は美しい国だと思っています :) 逆に外国行って見たらぼくが住んでいるソウルもマジでいいところだなって感じました。色々コメント見てちょっと気持ち悪かったですよね。 日本の方からすると、ぼくよりもっと気持ち悪かったと思います、でも韓国人は大概そうじゃないって事を話したかったです！🇰🇷🤝🇯🇵

[@he8241]

韓国系の会社で働いている日本人です。 私も韓国に１年に一度行きます！毎回とても楽しくて、コロナが落ち着いたらまた行こうと思っています。 저도 한국어 열공하겠습니다!

[@user-fo3oz3tn3e]

ソウルは写真や動画でしか見たことがありませんが、とても良い所だと思います！私もソウルに行ってみたいです👍

[@cd52713]

Glad to know that their are people who don’t hate Japan!

[@user-hw4rm2lb8g]

@@cd52713 FACT : Most Koreans like Japan, and the number of Korean tourists to Japan is second only to China.

[@user-jj5ik9qi3m]

ほんとに不愉快です

[@gg-ns8ig]

The more surprising thing is that some comments blame either S.Korea or Japan beyond what this video is talking about. Please don't fight. Each city has each own beauty

[@nerdiloo9863]

Which fighting style? Karate or Hapkido? 😁

[@senmeii]

Right ? I think they are both beautiful cities but in different ways, I hope I'll get to visit both in the future. ^^

[@user-di7ji5oe6q]

But Japan is more interesting and more developed country than s Korea,I love japan

[@karleduard7725]

@@nerdiloo9863 By my preference, i like both (but only if its okinawan non sportive karate, if don't, I choose hapkido)

[@1user988]

In this situation, your remarks only sound disgusting. Koreans are childish. Because they are fighting and they always want to add extra words. 이 상황에서 당신의 말은 역겨운 소리 만 들립니다. 한국인은 유치합니다. 그들은 싸우고 있고 항상 여분의 단어를 추가하고 싶어하기 때문입니다.

[@sophiemarie1905]

I'm living in Tokyo now, I visited Seoul for 3 weeks, I love both places and I hope to visit Seoul again very soon 😊

[@iammrbeat]

Awesome :D

[@michaelchang4049]

Người Hàn Quốc rất tốt bụng

[@user-jx1lu8op3b]

congratulation~ radioactivity

[@michaelchang4049]

Nhật Bản nguy hiểm vì phóng xạ

[@user-ry4ws6nm3v]

Welcome to Korea:)

[@user-mu1ki7oh9w]

Both Seoul and Tokyo are beautiful city I wish you could visit both them Welcome

[@wigjon4193]

I'm Japanese. I agree with you. I want to go to Seoul someday.

[@wtfsingapore]

Yes I agree, I am Korean and both countries have their own beauty and vibes. So some people like Japan some people like Korea. And that's it. No need to compare this and that

[@tinanag0]

one japanese agreed. as we live in the 21 century, we've got to live now and look for tomorrow rather than vilify each other. it's true there were disgusting events in the past and it's important to acknowledge what happened in the last century. it cannot be justified. i'm sorry for them. but it's also true that we, who live today, are not responsible for that history. We all were born without any discrimination, hostility or nationalism, and it's us who communicate. So why not stop blaming current generations for past transgressions?! i hope japan and korea someday become good friends ;) sorry for my poor english but i'm glad if you understand what i meant to say

[@pompadourdelinquent2336]

@Gammy Leddack u r a cant-read-the-situation fucking idiot. Dont ruin the good atmosphere here.

[@bomber.2879]

Gammy Leddack You fucking kidding me racist hypocrisy i saw you every comment clown 🤮🤮

[@Cuttea7]

Am I the only one who love both of them 🥺 I hope that one day I can visit Korea and japan 🇯🇵 🇰🇷

[@jyay4397]

Most of them do🇰🇷🌺🇯🇵🌸

[@dave4342]

Yes you are. Leave us alone. All respect 👍

[@giannilyanicks1718]

maybe u will going to find seoul better

[@itsurboidonnie]

south korea*

[@ishaanmathur8410]

you are not alone :)

[@loveparker8537]

South Korea has the fastest internet in the world. Not Japan. Fact check please :)

[@wisetour4ever]

Seoul and Busan changed a lot during the recent ten years while Tokyo remained almost the same. No much changes

[@marjoriedawes9909]

and 5G is in service in korea

[@jakediaz3466]

Fact. www.nationmaster.com/country-info/stats/Crime/Rape-rate

[@curatedconnection6334]

I agree as I've experienced it myself recently

[@koreasuglyfacechinchangcho5282]

BIG 4: Greatest 4 cities on the earth. London , New York , Tokyo , Paris. No longer debate. Our cities has just growing by learning those 4 role model cities. I mean future comparison 50yrs later : Pyongyang vs. Seoul

[@Happy.Snowwhite]

Some things aren't correct.. Korean has the fastest wifi than Japan

[@TeoZMuff313]

True.

[@user-vv5xz9ff2t]

Morino Nui 恥ずかしいからやめてくれ

[@user-yk7ch9zr2n]

コロスケくん なんも恥ずかしくないよ 事実を述べてる丁寧な人だよ

[@user-sn9tp4yl5s]

일본은 한국전쟁 때 미국에 군수물품을 공급하여 부를 누렸지. 그것이 아니었다면 가난하게 살아왔을텐데 한국에 항상 고마워해라.

[@babamba706]

@@user-sn9tp4yl5s 얽(정곩읋 찛렀똬)

[@AJ-tb5ho]

My time in Seoul is probably the most fun I've ever had. Absolutely love that city

[@missplainjane3905]

Have you visited Japan as well ?

[@Tina-rf2be]

Both countries are awesome don't have to fight about it

[@darassylmoniakam]

seoul is better place to make friends

[@ramirovazquez2360]

@Angel Tomar Tokyo >>>

[@ionutalinbucur2006]

big respect for both countries for how they manage to recover after the wars. all planet needs to learn from them. I really wish to visit both of them. hopefully after Corona virus I can go.. all the best from Romania

[@StevenEveral]

As an American living in Korea for the past 3 1/2 years, hearing your pronunciation of Korean landmarks is awkwardly hilarious. 😎😂

[@user-ys8mo8ko2h]

Gyeongbok Changdeok Myeongdong... WTF😱

[@user-tr4ir4ot6c]

ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 마이엉동 ! 핸얭! 갱냄!

[@user-eo5gf3mf1v]

lol han ssseeeoong lol

[@aayushsharma8735]

Yessss😂😂😂😂

[@user-vf9sm2gd2e]

Lmo true but guys he was trying to do it as much as he can. It sounds like make fun of it. Am i way too serious lol?

[@davidchoi6796]

Both cities are great but Seoul has more energy and party vibe vs Tokyo has more touristy attractions

[@yainshidae]

i agree

[@guozhou8114]

korean always dream of Japan and their divers culture. their only proud is " our country's internet speed is better than Japan!!" It's funny .

[@davidchoi6796]

Wáng Lee I think google translate can help you with your poor English skills.

[@toshi8569]

최병삼 . Fun fact. Korea has a higher radiation compared to Japan. However Tokyo has a higher radiation rate than Seoul. You won the battle, Japan won the war

[@kepodehandah07]

@Maru Iron go to plastic surgery ugly

[@jamesbednar8625]

Good video!! Spent a year in Korea while stationed there in the US Army 1992-1993. Was stationed at Camp Castle with 2nd Engineer Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. Largest city was Tong du chon, which was about a mile walk south, just outside Camp Casey. The "D", or DMZ, was roughly 15 miles north and got to visit there. You could actually walk into North Korea, albeit roughly 12' because you were literally inside a building with a white line painted on the floors/walls/and long table depicting the actual border - got to walk around the North Korean side of the table. Have plenty of memories of the night life in Korea. made down to Seoul a few times and it is a very beautiful city - walked just about everywhere and had visited most of those places shown in the video. Tried to get to Tokyo, put only visited flying into/out of Seoul for was using military transport. Flying in: could not leave the immediate vicinity of the military side of the airport. Flying out: took too damn long to get through customs and time put aside to explore Tokyo was wasted going through customs and literally running from one end of the airport terminal to the other to catch a flight to USA. Was able to see Mount Fuji and some of the city.

[@user-nr3kr2iu2z]

pre-modern Seoul : capital city → royal culture --- palaces , city cultures Tokyo : shogunate government city → Edokko's mass culture --- ukiyoe , fast food(sushi,tempura...) 2020 Seoul : city culture ---modern buildings , beauty industries , K-Dramas and K-Pops , hi-tech Tokyo : Japanese mass culture --- unique service , unique fashion , manga and anime , financial industries , I think

[@StefanMilo]

Tokyo looks fantastic but I think Seoul has more.....soul. I'll show myself out.

[@acgaming1932]

XD

[@iammrbeat]

This deserves to be pinned. Almost. :)

[@shannonbeat]

🥁

[@shannonbeat]

You are Seoul right!

[@auskimchi3766]

Actually Seoul does

[@marksplate5981]

As someone who has lived in Japan and visited Seoul I agree with everything except the part about Tokyo being a bigger partying city. In my experience Seoul is more geared towards drinking and nightlife.

[@Happynism]

Foreigners living in Korea and Japan Korea is good for young people and Japan is good for older people. Do you agree?

[@ploxyzero]

Agreed, I feel like SK parties waaaay more after visiting both for a while haha

[@PIRAKAS666]

That's crazy if true because I thought drinking culture in Japan seemed unhealthy and so casual lol

[@balencia9119]

Seoul in night.....fantastic. I love it.

[@koreasuglyfacechinchangcho5282]

BIG 4: Greatest 4 cities on the earth. London , New York , Tokyo , Paris. No longer debate. Other cities has just growing by copy those role model cities. I mean future Comparison 50yrs later : Tokyo vs. Taipei 100yrs later : Seoul vs. Pyongyang

[@BamaScorpio69]

Lived in Seoul for a year and loved it. Too damn close to North Korea for my liking (only 35 miles from the NK border) but you'll never know it living in Seoul. Tokyo does have Godzilla though so maybe that's the trade off...lol. I'll take Seoul!!!

[@user-fo3oz3tn3e]

I love Korean food. I want to enjoy the authentic taste of Korean food! But I haven't visited Seoul yet... So I want to visit Seoul as soon as possible! From Japan

[@user-yu2cj9sn3u]

でしょうね😂 今はコロナとかいろいろ問題ためできませんね、、、後機会があれば韓国で旅行してください！！

[@go_muhyun]

Thanks :)

[@user-xx4uh9fg9w]

저는 일본에 가고 싶어요🥺

[@george9371]

Much love from a korean living in japan! ❤️❤️❤️

[@daenackdranils5624]

japan's not worth it. if you're not in a good group of friends , you will be bored there despite some nice landscapes , the flaws just outweight the nice stuff here : ridiculous rules , passive aggressive people who are secretly demanding, overpriced services, rigid rules... it's only worth it in videos.

[@donkim1907]

Now what about Busan, South Korea and Osaka, Japan? Both second largest cities in Korea and Japan

[@jesslimit7276]

Osaka miles ahead even way better than koreas capital seoul

[@convection20]

yeah seoul vs tokyo is like 50:50 but i'm pretty sure a lot of people will choose osaka in that case

[@wen-yuhsu409]

Osaka is miles ahead of Busan, in many aspects better than Seoul (it feels more “built” than Seoul) I love both countries though.

[@tkk2015]

Seoul should be compare with Osaka, Tokyo is toooo huge...

[@guozhou8114]

S.korea is now conducting Non-buying movement for Japan makers and abolishing japanese stretching a banner with disgraceful and hate comments, "kill jap" "NoNo jap" "happy for earthquake" in Seoul or other cities.

[@jaybee3321]

I have lived in Seoul and I have visited Tokyo when I was in the Army; both are amazing places. It has been so many years since I have been there, I miss it. . .

[@iammrbeat]

One of the best parts of joining the military is getting to travel all over the world. I'm glad you had the opportunity. Thank you for your service, and I hope you get to return soon.

[@andrsmh]

I visited both cities last summer. I’ve got to say that Koreans are extremely friendly, and made me feel home from day one. I enjoyed my time in Seoul like in no other city. Tokyo was a bit different; coming from a mega city myself, I expected Tokyo to be loud and chaotic, and was shocked when I found out it wasn’t any of that AT ALL. Still, the city itself is awesome, it carries the perfect combination of development, technology and culture. I’d recommend anyone to visit both cities. Love to 🇯🇵 and 🇰🇷 from 🇲🇽

[@chigasaki06]

I absolutely love Tokyo (minus the train during peak time). I've never been to Seoul, but I'm planning to eventually. I lived about an hour away from Tokyo, so I visited almost every week. I miss the place.

[@andrsmh]

DARK SIDE no, let’s not hate anyone, apart from this insignificant being. I was very pissed at their comment on hating Japanese as well. I reported it to YT, but it seems it doesn’t incite enough hatred to be blocked or at least removed. So, please pay no attention to it.

[@moonshi_shun]

Hey guys, ignore that person up there. I am Korean, and I am so ashamed ...

[@moonshi_shun]

DARK SIDE I am ashamed because of that person. I’ll apologize for that.

[@maiyo07kewpie23]

Andrés M Hdez Japanese troll a lot more on Korea, fyi.

[@jimmefz3328]

was in Seoul for a weekend in an extended layover was pretty cool, and got to see the DMZ, street food in some districts is amazing with countless vendors that almost never repeat. I would love to go back for longer stay. I am also dying to see Tokyo have been since i was a kid.

[@leesoo5671]

Both cities are great but seoul more attractive to me..u should visit seoul at least once in ur lifetime..one thing about seoul that i can promise is that u will never be bored 😊😊

[@iammrbeat]

That's what I keep hearing.

[@monstermebaru]

It's because your name lee!korean name.

[@user-di7ji5oe6q]

@@monstermebaru he is Malaysia

[@monstermebaru]

@@user-di7ji5oe6q www.travelandleisure.com/worlds-best-cities-2014-winners-list#top-cities-overall

[@user-ur3ev4dy4e]

Japan for experiencing oriental culture and well reserved nature Korea for hanging out club drinking party and funny people Heard about it from my forigner friends perspective

[@superk9142]

Wrong information about internet speed!!! Korea has the most fastest internet speed in the world.

[@southkoreaisfakeadvancedco612]

SANGKUK JOE 90% comments are made by Koreans. You can see the 'internet speed' comments.They've dreaming of over Japan. The 'internet speed' is one of the tool for dreaming over Japan.

[@DohyunPark-im6tj]

@Nocking on heavens door ???

[@user-xg1hc7qz7l]

@Nocking on heavens door of course I think

[@user-di7ji5oe6q]

It just a tool, Tokyo is more fun than Seoul, Seoul sucks

[@pf2941]

Don’t start such a ridiculous fight guys. You think you guys can be “superior” only by having faster internet in your country? It’s not YOU that built up that technology and so the speed has nothing to do with your own superiority. The argument seems totally nonsense to me.

[@Luboman411]

I literally spat out my juice when he started pronouncing the Korean names at 12:33. My God, it was both very funny and very painful to hear...

[@BBCEmily]

HAHA right?? I couldn't believe how off he was, hahahaha. MAI-ONG-DONG SHOPPING... like what?? Hahahaha

[@user-ce9cm4wk1s]

Please stop hating each other.. It hurts as a Korean.😭 I love both Japan and Korea❤️

[@user-pj1ec5om5g]

もうインターネットで喧嘩辞めてほしいな I really hope all these internet fighting between Korea and Japan stop

[@user-pj1ec5om5g]

過激派 過激派は話に入るな、大戦時はそうい酷い行動が当たり前なことさ。日本はそんなことができないと思っているあなたの考え方が甘すぎる。そして証拠が求めているならばそちから証拠を出しても問題無いね、平和な話し合いするより突然暴言を吐き出す方が好きそうな君はまだ出していないけどね

[@cd52713]

トーキ 酷い行動は当たり前だよな？なら韓国も中国も賠償金なんか求めないでokするべきだよな？

[@user-pj1ec5om5g]

過激派 名前読んだ、もう失せえよ。って俺に言われても仕方ねだろ日本人だし

[@user-pj1ec5om5g]

過激派 no one listen to this man, he is a troll and is literally named “extremist” in Japanese

[@longlongtian739]

Correction: That FIFA world Cup 2002 was hosted by both countries.

[@3811eric]

Korea hosted is correct; the only reason was that Japan wanted to be part of hosting a World cup and Koreans were nice enough to brought on the table. Korea could have easily reject the Japnaese offer but Koreans didn't.

[@vandeeb5513]

Estrading Co Where did you get the funny joke?

[@AAA-ub7wh]

@acammtt can you say again even though you see the medical treatment about Covid19 in Korea?

[@sirgawain6844]

@@3811eric Lol... i wanna laugh

[@june-xo3vw]

This is comparison between Seoul and Tokyo, not Korea and Japan.

[@musafawundu6718]

You made one mistake. Seoul has faster data speeds than Tokyo does. I will also add that Seoul also has a lot more free WiFi spots. Obviously, not everything can and should be covered in this video in relation to comparisons between Tokyo and Seoul, but I will add these: - In Seoul and Korea, android smartphones, mostly of Samsung and LG brands, predominate, while in Tokyo and Japan, I Phones predominate. - Seoul's expressways are wider in lane width and have larger number of lanes than Tokyo's. Seoul's expressways are mostly 6 to 12 lanes wide, while Tokyo are mostly 4 lane wide. - Seoul has a much larger number and use of motor cycles than Tokyo does. - In Seoul, right hand side driving is the law, while in Tokyo left hand side driving is the law. - Seoul motorists are much more aggressive and less law abiding than Tokyo's, being less willing to stop at pedestrian crossways and run red lights. - In both Korea and Japan, domestic automaker car brands dominate, with Kia and Hyundai composing about 80% of all vehicles frequented on Korean roads, while Japan has a great dominance of a greater variety of Japanese brand vehicles like Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mazda, Suzuki, and Mitsubishi. But Korea has considerably more foreign car brands frequented in it than Japan does. - In both Korea and Japan, American car brands are unpopular. - Japanese cars not common in Korea, but Korean cars are almost entirely absent in Japan. - Video gaming is a big industry and very popular in both Seoul and Tokyo, though PC video gaming predominates is Seoul and console video gaming predominates in Tokyo. - PC bangs, which are internet cafés that are video gaming centres are ubiquitous in Seoul and Korea and they are much cheaper than Japanese internet cafés. On the other hand, in Tokyo and Japan video game arcade centres are very popular. - Educational attainment rates in Seoul and Korea, as well as Tokyo and Japan, are both high, but Seoul's attainment rates are even higher. - In Seoul and Tokyo cram schools known respectively as Hagwon in Korean and Juku in Japanese are popular, but in Seoul there are considerably more cram schools in number and attendance rates than in Tokyo. - Seoul has a significantly larger portion of its population residing in mid rise and high rise residential apartment building complexes than Tokyo does. Residential apartment buildings in Seoul tend to also be architecturally much more conformist in style and coloration than Tokyo's. - Seoul has a very small portion of its population, less than 5%, of its population residing in single family detached houses. While there are many low rise residential buildings, most of them tend to be multi unit apartments. Tokyo has over 1/5 of its population residing in single family detached buildings. - In housing construction, Seoul has very few wooden buildings, which are common in Tokyo. Most houses and low rise residential buildings in Seoul are made from sturdy clay or cement bricks. - Roofing of buildings in Seoul and the rest of Korea, whether they be tiled or non tiled are mostly coloured green, but inTokyo and the rest of Japan, there is a very great variety of colours from dull black, grey, and brown, to bright orange and teal. - Both countries consume fish in high rates per capita, but Japan consumes fish in higher per capita rates than South Korea does. - Korea is much less associated with controversies of whaling and whale meat consumption than Japan is. - Puffer fish and blue fin tuna, known as Fugu and Maguro in Japan respectively, are consumed significantly more per capita in Japan than in Korea. - Japan's largest fish market, the Toyosu Fish Market, the largest fish market in the world is located in Tokyo, while South Korea's largest fish market, the Jagalchi Fish Market, is located in Busan and not in Seoul. These are just SOME additional comparisons and differences between Tokyo and Seoul, as well as Korea and Japan

[@Happynism]

good! Accurate.. Seoul drivers are much more aggressive and less compliant than Tokyo, so there is less willingness to stop at pedestrian intersections and run red traffic lights. I agree with you. I didn't know well because I live in Korea, but many foreigners who come to Korea say that they are aggressive when using buses or taxis. In my opinion, Korea has far fewer traffic penalties than Japan. If public transportation goes slow, many Koreans will swear at the article. 🤣 Why do you know both countries so well? At least three years in Korea and Japan I know you have to live.

[@iammrbeat]

My source must have been outdated. As for all that other information. WOW. Thanks for sharing all that! I guess I should have interviewed you before I made this.

[@LouisSubearth]

It seems that Seoul is more car friendly than Tokyo, though it still has good public transportation. Also, both countries buy domestic brands when they want affordable cars and buy foreign when they want something gaudy, so it makes sense that Koreans don't buy many Toyotas and Hondas and the Japanese don't buy Hyundais. Also, American cars tend to be too big and too unreliable for Japanese and Korean tastes, unless it's a big truck or muscle car, in that case it's a flashy purchase.

[@jaekoh670]

I can't believe that I read the whole thing. Wow!!!!

[@eustress7428]

Accurate, resourceful, almost deserves to be pinned.

[@minmin-yx8ke]

i have visited both cities but i was too young to know anything about them, I would definitely visit them again in the near future when covid or travel restrictions are over

[@byunghwara]

Actually Seoul got its name from an ancient name referring to Silla(신라), which was Seo-na-beol(서나벌), which was later shortened to just "Seo-beol"(서벌). Then after South Korea was established, they chose a variant of that ancient name, "Seo-ul"(서울), as the name for their capital. The name itself doesn't mean "the capital" in Korean. It's just a variant of an ancient name.

[@ether7465]

우리말로 수도를 의미하기도 합니다, 보통은 서울보다 수도라는 단어로 많이 사용하지만 서울이라는 단어도 수도의 뜻을 가지고 있습니다.

[@oslonorway547]

Please put ancient or extinct cities in your back burner. ... Like Constantinople vs Byzantine Rome, Pompeii vs (any of those Mayan, Inca, or Aztec cities), Atlantis vs ... ... you get the idea. 😁 Thanks in advance.

[@iammrbeat]

That is a brilliant suggestion. Thank you!

[@player-gd9qh]

Atlantis vs El Dorado? And Inca and Aztec should be compared between theirselves. Both Military important in region and both destroyed by spanish.

[@joanignasi91]

Don't forget the mysterious city of Angkor

[@ilovecoffee7623]

what is Byzantine Rome?

[@joanignasi91]

@@ilovecoffee7623 maybe he refers to that brief period when Byzantium got hold of Rome though I'm not sure if it makes sense, Rome was pretty much reduced to a regional city by that time unlike Constantinople

[@s.agnello4831]

Seoul and NY, my favorite two cities!

[@shortjohn97]

I agree ! ! ! ! ! ! !

[@guozhou8114]

this comments are filled with many S.korean user(given their profile) and they try to degrade Japan and overhype their own country lol.

[@guozhou8114]

S.korea is now conducting Non-buying movement for Japan makers and abolishing japanese stretching a banner with disgraceful and hate comments, "kill jap" "NoNo jap" "happy for earthquake" in Seoul or other cities.

[@s.agnello4831]

@@guozhou8114 I have no reason to degrade Japan or Tokyo. Tokyo seems to be an attractive city, but I have been there only a couple of times so I have restricted experience. I love Seoul and NY because I loved living in those two cities but that doesn't mean I dislike Tokyo.

[@user-di7ji5oe6q]

I like Tokyo and NYC,but I lived at seoul

[@parkjihooo]

Great video! I really enjoyed it.

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks :D

[@parkjihooo]

@@iammrbeat :)

[@o_o6097]

Korean delivery(shipping): most shipping fees are free or about 2500won(about $2.5) and usually you can get it in 1~3 days

[@marsgal42]

Tokyo drives on the left. Seoul drives on the right.

[@LouisSubearth]

Japan is the only country that drives on the left without being a former British colony. The British did help them lay out their first railroad tracks and that's why they drive on the left.

[@yogadgsix]

Korea right from america taugh.

[@Mark-sq6tx]

성이름 That’s incorrect. Korea, the US, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, China, Vietnam, Canada, Mexico, Brasil, Taiwan -> driving on the right. Japan, UK, India, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Hong Kong -> driving on the left

[@Mark-sq6tx]

Louis Subearth I think Thailand drives on the left even though it never been a British colony.

[@user-hx6bl3ly2p]

@@Mark-sq6tx I think 성이름 understood drivers on the leftside of the car and actually you means cars drive on the rightway of the road

[@williamhild1793]

One other similarity that I have heard is that both cities have some of the nicest people you will ever meet. Polite and eager to help visitors.

[@iammrbeat]

I have heard the same thing!

[@Musclebeach]

That is best comparison between two countries with true factors and point of view. Thank you for the video.

[@user-hb8lq5pz8x]

I live in Tokyo

[@jaypainespotter]

I just left Tokyo and I'm in Seoul now! Your timing is impeccable!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@millslewis7503]

thearchipelagoawaits.wordpress.com/2019/09/16/were-all-waving-flags-travelogue-part-5-seoul/ I wrote a blog about Seoul, if you’re interested :) spent a lot of my summer in Tokyo too.

[@user-hk4nu1wf1t]

AE Asian Have a nive trip :)

[@guozhou8114]

this comments are filled with many S.korean user(given their profile) and they try to degrade Japan and overhype their own country lol.

[@guozhou8114]

박근 korean always dream of Japan and their divers culture. their only proud is " our country's internet speed is better than Japan!!" It's funny .

[@kepodehandah07]

Korean is ugly

[@jaspermccatty3021]

You just made THE video I was waiting for as I just visited the two cities a month ago!! Great job thank you 🙏🙏👏😊

[@iammrbeat]

Wow! So what would you add that I left out?

[@Cubeforc3]

​@@iammrbeat Taipei :D It's the secret cousin to Seoul and Tokyo and I think it's easily on the same level as those two cities.

[@markyamaguchi9571]

I been in both cities and Japan is much better and not just because I'm Japanese american

[@fangabxyfangabxy8563]

I’ve been to Tokyo and it was the greatest city I’ve been to, but I want to go to Seoul someday too.

[@bailey6721]

Currently in Seoul and absolutely love it here, heading to Tokyo in a few days and looking forward to that too. Not looking forward to going home though

[@dbz676]

are you moving permanently to tokio?

[@NinjaRodent]

As someone who lives in "city" of less than 100,000 people, going to Tokyo was a huge shock. People and buildings as far as the eye could see. I went to the viewing deck of Tokyo Tower and the city just seemed to go on forever in every direction. Cool stuff.

[@daenackdranils5624]

japan's not worth it. if you're not in a good group of friends , you will be bored there despite some nice landscapes , the flaws just outweight the nice stuff here : ridiculous rules , passive aggressive people who are secretly demanding, overpriced services, rigid rules... it's only worth it in videos.

[@kosta5706]

@@daenackdranils5624 is Seoul better? Genuinely asking I would love to visit both but I’m not into Japanese culture unlike Korean culture

[@Syyyym0n]

Personally I prefer Tokyo,I think is more cool than Seoul.But I think Seoul is one of the most amazing cities in the world.I choose Tokyo cause I’m obsessed with the futuristic and retro futuristic style of this city.I think Seoul is too much like European or American cities,maybe cause they wanted to copy from us the life style and the way we live in our cities.But I’m Italian so I’m European and I can say that Tokyo has something more.. is so different from the rest of the capitals,I can’t explain. Tokyo has a unique aesthetic and we cannot ignorate that is very well organised,there are around 40million people in Kanto region and the megalopolis of Tokyo/Yokohama/Saitama/Chiba/Yokosuka is so perfect and liveble and clean,organised and rich.there is no comparison..Tokyo is almost perfect.But I love Seoul too :)

[@Islapark518]

Your speaking that because your Japanese haha. I love both cities but I never got the chance to go to Tokyo because my parents are cautious of earthquakes. I’m Korean however but I love the culture in your country! It’s amazing!

[@ishaanmathur8410]

@@Islapark518 true

[@enceladus9502]

You must love enjoying radioactivity and earthquake.

[@abec5335]

Advantages of Tokyo ・ The city is very large ・ Many tourist attractions ・ The food is delicious ・ The town is clean and beautiful ・ The air is clear ・Pokemoncenter!!! advantageof Seoul ・Cheap prices ・ WiFi speed is fast ・ English is understood ・ There are many night shops ・ People are lively ･ K-POP shop 🗻❄☃🎮🍣🇯🇵🤝🇰🇷🎧🎤🌶️🍖🐯

[@abec5335]

Gammy Leddack envy?

[@abec5335]

Gammy Leddack lol Your inferiority is amazing.

[@notinuse3955]

Gammy Leddack 流石に草

[@sachikoyamazaki5174]

Gammy Leddack ew white supremacist

[@notinuse3955]

Gammy Leddack just I said you cracked me up

[@JuanGarcia-bz8zx]

Both cities are respectable. Compare to other mega cities, wealth of peoples are relatively equal. And overall both cities has low crimes rate especially with drug related issues. I hope that they both keep that way.

[@iammrbeat]

I agree!

[@yogadgsix]

But tokyo no.1 safest city in world. Safest from criminal. Yakuza doesnt bring weapon.

[@Mark-sq6tx]

Yakuza no longer has power. It is not an attractive job for young people due to a lot of inconvenient restrictions.

[@Mark-sq6tx]

04#?20tivo !?32#? That’s incorrect. There were 15,600 members of designated bōryokudan organized gangs in Japan as of the end of 2018, a year-on-year decrease of 1,200. Over the past 15 years, the number of gang members has been steadily decreasing. The number of those described as “associates” has also decreased over the past eight years, and now stands at around 14,900. Both are at their lowest points since records were first kept in 1958. In recent years, arrests of members of gang members and associates have also been decreasing. Such arrests fell year-on-year by 856 in 2018, to 16,881. The main criminal offenses involving gang members were assault (2,042 arrests), theft (1,627), fraud (1,749), extortion (772) and violations of the Stimulants Control Act (4,569). Source: www.nippon.com/en/japan-data/h00434/sayonara-gangsters-yakuza-membership-declines-for-fifteenth-consecutive-year.html

[@shnham]

As a Korean American with Japnese relatives, I lived and loved both cities so much. History or territorial disputes aside, we really need to love all. When it comes to politics, I am sure everyone got things to say and I too encourage that since debate is always the key for further development. But honestly if you've been or lived in both cities I am sure you'd see their uniqueness and get to love them all. 🙏

[@tinanag0]

definitely true. and let's mind that both comments from Japan or Korea does not represent the opinion of the majority. in fact we Japanese citizens generally like Korea (or are neutral minded,) and i hope the same is true for Koreans

[@daramis1077]

@@tinanag0 liar.

[@darassylmoniakam]

seoul is still better to find friends

[@menopiko3584]

South korea is unsafe, still have ongoing war with north Korea, id rather go to japan ngl

[@menopiko3584]

@@darassylmoniakam no, south koreans are racist to me, my uncle when he worked there and my godfather, they both have similar stories s.k being rude to them just for having a darker skin

[@younghunshin8687]

fact, the most of people here having argument is living in city where way worse than Seoul or Tokyo.

[@user-ud9hm6vv9c]

Lol I hope everyone doesn't think that kid totally about Japan isn't a representative in Korea

[@younghunshin8687]

나라망신 시키지 마라. 국뽕도 과하면 추하다

[@takezo4165]

@서현비스마르크 why don't we just love each other?

[@ziaziazia958]

@서현비스마르크 븅신짓좀 그만해 제발

[@darhiel8932]

@L née yeah

[@AJ627]

Could you do a comparison between Osaka and Tokyo, or any videos with Osaka?

[@caryrodda]

Great one! How about a comparison video of Los Angeles and San Francisco? That would be fun.

[@iammrbeat]

Thank you!

[@Feelthefx]

One city has third world street conditions, the other has medieval street conditions. Both cities however, lead the first world in terms of public defecation.

[@hedgehogthesonic3181]

@@Feelthefx That's sad...

[@fk9005]

I love Seoul &Tokyo from Japan 🇯🇵🇰🇷❤️

[@michaelchang4049]

Người Hàn Quốc rất tốt bụng

[@takeimei7211]

keen왕 really huh!

[@michaelchang4049]

Nhật Bản nguy hiểm vì phóng xạ

[@user-br2vq7cl9p]

Me too 😀😀

[@jinbum001]

me too!

[@shuumiyaa9793]

Unfortunately,the relation of Japan and South Korea is similar to one of the UK and Ireland. But I love both conutries and wish their reconciliation.

[@taebeen7681]

I'm a simple Korean living in Seoul, and my gf is living in Tokyo. She is Japanese, we've met last year in uni and we've promised to visit each other's country in this summer. And see what's happening right now. Every single day we talk in phone and cry. We hope the situation get better until the winter, so we can meet again before I go to military. Wear the masks, wash your hands, and avoid crowded places folks. PLEASE. None of them cannot be lacked. Please consider each other and share the responsibility. I'm deadly depressed right now, but I sincerely hope that tomorrow will be better than yesterday. Stay safe, BE RESPONSIBLE for yourself and your loved ones. Much love from Seoul, Korea. 🇰🇷❤🇯🇵❤🌍🌏🌎

[@ChrisChoi123]

is it possible for korean boys to avoid the military? like without revoking citizenship

[@ChrisChoi123]

what happens if people dont wanna waste their time in the military? what is the general view among korean boys about military service? do most like doing it?

[@yaricoo]

Chris Choi most of them hate it, of course. however they don’t take action to fix or improve it because many of them don’t care about future generation or even worse, they want to they suffered just like they did.(there is famous korean proverb describe it perfectly. “my stomach hurts when my cousin buy a land” this literally mean “i’m not happy with other’s happiness” it pretty much sum up most koreans mindstate imo) oh, and the answer for “what happen if they don’t serve?” is, they go prison. when the imprisonment over, they are free, but also they will live as criminal so..

[@paulguilbeault2329]

I lived in Seoul for 2 years. Was a great period in my life. Food is amazing and cheap, transportation is clean, affordable and reliable. I've been to Tokyo multiple times, also has great food but is pricier overall. They are both great cities. Koreans are a lot more conservative than Japanese in my opinion.

[@user-ju1qw8jn3d]

@라이사 오 한국인 이신가요 여기서 보다니

[@eugeneluv]

I think 2 years is not enough

[@user-qb4ns2qr8w]

Seoul should get Nobel prize, world No.1 city. Capital of the earth. Seoul has culture&art more than Paris, important more than New York , more economy&safer than Tokyo , bettar internet speed and subway system than London. That's why Seoul is the best. Doesn't matter what you'll say. I know All countries jealous to South Korea&Seoul❗️Because South Korea has internet speed , clean , safety and subway system. This is the only important things compare to other cities. Most greatest race. 1970 to 2010 Seoul was modernized. Very speedy. But how to modernized just in 40yrs is pure Korean own power. We've never learned by any other countries , never referenced in the world role model city, never copied or improved another cities way. That's why all we need Nobel prize.

[@js-dnem]

Astronomical Anomaly she is Japanese

[@paulguilbeault2329]

@Kemm Miarvil Why would you say that? Have you had a bad experience in these cities? I have, but overall more positive than negative.

[@kwangjinchai2859]

Seoul has the largest drinking and partying area in the world(at least I think). A walk from Ehwa university to Hapjeong station would take like an hour through continuous cafes, shops, pubs and clubs. And thats just walking in a straight line. Just discovering all the streets it would probably take a day

[@Jinicos]

떼잉 너무갔다...

[@vanpark6108]

KWANGJIN CHAI it’s Ewha not Ehwa

[@Jinicos]

@@vanpark6108 베컴이나 베콤이나 🙄

[@vanpark6108]

SEONGJIN PARK 그죠? 박성진이나 박셩진이나 박송진이나 박숑진이나 뭔 차이겠어 다 똑같은 거지 뭐

[@Jinicos]

@@vanpark6108 한국어 > 영어 표기를 한국어 > 한국어 표기랑 비교하는 클라쓰 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@dustinfurlong4099]

Stationed at Osan for 3 years and been all over, Seoul was dope cleanest big city I've ever seen. I enjoyed Lotte world and lots of parks by the Han River alot. I probably spent more time in Busan and Daegu (my favorite Korean city). Tokyo was cool I initially flew into Misawa AB in Japan and got to spend my first week in Asia seeing both Tokyo and Kyoto. I had a blast in both nations. 🇰🇷 🇯🇵

[@respectedgentleman4322]

Reminds me of the London / Paris rivalry. But ultimately, all great cities, all unique and no need to rank in preference. Enjoy them all.

[@geekf1]

I love these. I constantly find myself browsing for videos I haven't watched yet but I think I 've watched them all. The only thing I can do now is to wait for the next one 😖. Thank you for the vids Mr Best.

[@iammrbeat]

Well this makes me happy that you dig them!

[@paulguidry8308]

Do Moscow vs St Petersburg or Shanghai vs Beijing

[@iammrbeat]

Right on :D

[@lukedetering4490]

If he does Moscow vs St Petersburg he better play "Moskau" 1979 version

[@millslewis7503]

thearchipelagoawaits.wordpress.com/2019/09/16/were-all-waving-flags-travelogue-part-5-seoul/ I wrote a blog about my experience of Seoul (I’ve also been to Tokyo). Personally, Tokyo will always have my heart, but they’re both great cities.

[@yangaudi]

Imo, St Petersburg is like Brooklyn in Russia like a city for Russian hipsters.

[@cbs710815]

Please refer to the radiation status in Japan. Radiation is the most frightening disease. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKfZgZtne9-ei9k

[@isjung7204]

As a Korean, Tokyo was very nice and quiet. Plus! Osaka is very nice too. When I took a walk with my vodka near the lake in Osaka, it was perfect! Japanese foods are very delicious! I want to recommend Japan trip if you didn't go Japan!

[@user-kf8gb2im6d]

Yes! Osaka is said that it has the best food culture in Japan!

[@darassylmoniakam]

japan isn't worth it for one reason: it's more expensive than korea

[@vedikmanoj9612]

The 2002 fifa world cup did have matches in the Tokyo area. It was co hosted by korea and Japan

[@mng3941]

Hello! I'm quite early… I've been to Seoul but not Tokyo - been to Osaka though (both of them twice). Both cities I've been to are amazing. (I stayed for a week each time.) I'm from Hong Kong (and have been to Macau once)~ Can you please do Beijing VS Shanghai? Both are modern Mainland Chinese cities I have been to in my childhood and are considered rivals (HK is also a rival of Shanghai). Sadly, I don't have a Patreon because I am still a minor… P.S. Japan reins supreme in drink vending machines. I once saw *8* at a single street corner in Osaka. Yes, *_eight_* of them.

[@iammrbeat]

Thanks for sharing all that! I can't wait to go to Seoul and Tokyo myself.

[@millslewis7503]

thearchipelagoawaits.wordpress.com/2019/09/16/were-all-waving-flags-travelogue-part-5-seoul/ thearchipelagoawaits.wordpress.com/2019/04/24/metropolis-一番-a-tokyo-story-part-one/ thearchipelagoawaits.wordpress.com/2019/04/29/lewis-waits-for-sushi-a-tokyo-story-part-two/ Some blogs I wrote on the theme of each city, for further... edification :)

[@guozhou8114]

S.korea is now conducting Non-buying movement for Japan makers and abolishing japanese stretching a banner with disgraceful and hate comments, "kill jap" "NoNo jap" "happy for earthquake" in Seoul or other cities.

[@michaelchang4049]

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[@axellfonzie9067]

@@guozhou8114 hohoho wait until you see when the Japanese were ruling over the Koreans

[@monicapaeklucky]

This video has lots of facts wrong! Korea and Japan hosted fifa together, also Korea has the fastest internet on the planet , and Korea party’s way more

[@kzbangkok7596]

And Japan held Olympic game at Sapporo and Nagano too. About the wrong Information about FIFA, no way, football fans all over the world memories Korea as unfair and ugly host.

[@michaelchang4049]

Nhật Bản chết vì phóng xạ

[@jerickcristobal-orola9411]

@@kzbangkok7596 WEEABO ALERT!!!!!! The nimrod that's insulting koreans just to protect the reputation of japan always being the best country in the world, such ignorant statement from a shady informative moron

[@user-dk8si5zk4i]

Japan is worst country in the world from Hell Japland

[@NA-fi3jx]

@@user-dk8si5zk4i Yh Japans the worst country in the world only because they are much better than Korea lmao

[@yourbrother3838]

I love both countries. They have their own vibes, pros and cons so stop fighting because it's worthless and would only make the two countries more far apart. -from a aussie korean guy

[@rtsuh]

Overall nicely done - some details are subjective and some are probably incorrect ;) - thank you!

[@nathanhanson5324]

Tokyo is cleaner, more cosmopolitan, and more expensive. Seoul is more fun, vibrant, and much more affordable. Both have great public trans, but Seoul's is much more user-friendly and cheaper. Tokyo's can be complicated and hard to understand for non-locals. Tokyo has much more interesting and varied street fashion. Both cities have amazing food, but Tokyo has Seoul beat for international cuisine and street food. You can take taxis everywhere in Seoul - they are super nice and super cheap. But in Tokyo, forget about it - you'll go broke. Seoul has a way better nightlife. Seoul also has a better airport... also, your pronunciation couldn't be worse.

[@user-no9im9px6e]

So true... I am learning korean now and i was like... Did you even try to prounouced it like the native way?? I also hate it when americans say stroepwafels... I mean.. They call it diffrent..

[@chigasaki06]

@Gammy Leddack Have you experienced both cities? I've lived in Tokyo, but I can't say anything about Seoul since I've never been there. I would love to visit eventually.

[@Broomtwo]

Yea his pronunciation was bad, but he can't learn the pronunciation of every language of the cities or countries he covers here. The real issue is how inaccurate Romanization is. You need to know Hangul (which is easy to learn) in order to pronounce correctly.

[@bomber.2879]

Gammy Leddack Gammy Leddack Stop judging tokyo, Tokyo is the 2nd best cities in the world hypocrisy

[@bomber.2879]

Gammy Leddack why? Are you stupid Tokyo is the most populated wealthy cities in the whole world and your just judging it how about you go there first

[@tristenwendling]

In my opinion I got to go with Seoul! Great Vid can’t edit for next Friday!

[@iammrbeat]

Seoul has soul. I'm sorry.

[@millslewis7503]

Interesting choice ;) nah really they’re both great. I wrote about both cities. Check it out! thearchipelagoawaits.wordpress.com/2019/09/16/were-all-waving-flags-travelogue-part-5-seoul/ thearchipelagoawaits.wordpress.com/2019/04/24/metropolis-一番-a-tokyo-story-part-one/ thearchipelagoawaits.wordpress.com/2019/04/29/lewis-waits-for-sushi-a-tokyo-story-part-two/

[@twofortydrifter]

If you see 'eo' in Korean, it is a single vowel somewhere between a short 'a' and short 'o'. The McCune Reischauer system uses 'eo' because the sound is not readily found in English, but I assure you, it is a single syllable vowel.

[@ClearM94]

Love seeing Koreans and Japanese fighting over things that are totally unrelated to the contents of the video. So very interesting

[@raspberryp]

I only saw Korean people in comments. They are obsessed with Japan.

[@anonanon334]

No, that's inaccurate. You'll have no difficulty stumbling upon many a Japanese troll here.

[@ceebee8218]

As a five year resident of Korea, I can definitely say, shitting on Japan, while also demanding they get every benefit from them, is a national sport here. It's like borrowing someone's pen then talking shit about them 😅😅

[@anonanon334]

@@ceebee8218 Given the history between the two countries and the geopolitical climate, as a resident of Korea for five years I'm really astounded that you are surprised and find it in the least bit entertaining; It's not. Furthermore, you are woefully misinformed, once again surprising given how long you have been in that part of the world, if you think the hatred is a one way street; It's not. The prevalence of right-wing nationalist groups in Japan is just one proof.

[@KBKim-jt6uj]

Japanese don't know English, they cannot leave comment

[@azrulhakim6356]

Fun fact: Tokyo actually stretch up to a thousand kilometers to the Pacific to the island of Ogasawara, Iwo Jima (1,200 km), Minamitori (1,848 km) and Okinotori (1,740 km)

[@rjryu3499]

I am Korean and I like Japan mainly because the city is very clean and well structured in terms of the architecture.

[@brixxjones8093]

Alkio exact! Tokyo looks way way more stunning and epic than seoul

[@rjryu3499]

@@brixxjones8093 this is not a comparison and each city is unique in its own way.

[@tsukuyomi2522]

Maybe there will be a episode about Osaka and Busan? ^^

[@lelandworsfold653]

No point in arguing about wifi speed cause both have such fast speeds that in 98% cases you won't even need to use all of it.

[@cd52713]

Probably cuz that’s the only part Koreans can compete!

[@Guktodaechaeuhwedoro]

@@cd52713 And of course there's a lot of things Japanese can beat: COVID-19 confirmed cases Radiations H****is etc.

[@igorzonenschein5081]

The FIFA 2002 World Cup was actually divided between Korea and Japan. great video though!

[@44song]

Seoul hosted the World Cup but Tokyo did not. Instead, 3 stadiums in the neighboring counties hosted the World Cup.

[@iammrbeat]

Yes it was. But it wasn't in Tokyo.

[@igorzonenschein5081]

@@iammrbeat Didn't know that!

[@kurtisokc]

To add to that, the final game of the 2002 World Cup was in the Tokyo metro area (in Yokohama) though not in Tokyo proper.

[@felipe81583392]

Yokohama

[@moonlim33]

I thought Seoul Korea is the 1st 5G starter.

[@Yamaneko_KR]

Yes

[@user-lz2rr8ir1y]

유튭각 재는성비 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@Seo_D]

영어 교육 강국이라서 거기레 국뽕 취한 사람 겁나 많음 ㅋㅋㅋ

[@sb8095]

It is!

[@pjhij0926]

@@Seo_D ㅋㅋ 근데 이런 왜곡된 사실을 공개적인 곳에 퍼뜨리는것을 막을 의무가있음 우리에대한것은

[@jwb3130]

12:47 In 'Nam-San', 'Nam' means 'south' and 'San' means 'mountain'. So 'Nam-San' mountain is 'Nam-San mountain mountain'.

[@LudwigvanBeethoven11]

World cup 2002 was co-hosted by Korea and Japan. The final was played in Yokohama, which is a part of Tokyo metropolitan.

[@chrisofmelbourne87]

I adore Seoul, what a great city! I wanna do Busan next time and also visit Tokyo! 👌🏼😁

[@tinanag0]

한국KOREA typical anti-Japanese Korean who jump to any comments slandering Japan. Tokyo (and Souel, of course) are both in fact one of the most developed cities. dispute ended.

[@park5178]

Yushiro Tanabe im korean and i was enjoyed your city tokyo. It is attractive. But i was a little bit concerned the problem of Radioactivity.

[@darhiel8932]

Tanabe was right. tokyo is a not so good city to going. Labyrinthic streets, people who behave like robots and who hates learning english, expensive services, yakuza gangs, brutal cops, tiny appartments, japanese-only places... Seoul is a slightly western-friendly city in comparison

[@skylinex5212]

@Yushiro Tanabe but tokyo hot is the best! isn’t it?!

[@missplainjane3905]

@@darhiel8932 Have you been to both places ?

[@mccunicano]

The 2002 World Cup was hosted jointly by South Korea and Japan. Tokyo itself didn't have a venue, but there were three venues within the Greater Tokyo area.

[@michaelchang4049]

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[@sumelk1020]

As a Korean, I have my biases towards Seoul, but Tokyo is definitely an amazing place to be. There’s a reason why it’s one of the most popular tourist destinations in Asia, and I wouldn’t be surprised if Tokyo dwarfs Seoul as a cultural and economic hub one day

[@kudzaimasora7123]

When will you do a Harare vs Lusaka video?

[@kiminsung2358]

what makes both cities so great is that two are so close you can always visit the other without any hassle

[@hugoleosp]

Beijing, Singapore, Hong Kong and many others send "hi" too as the "two of the most important cities in Asia"

[@michaelchang4049]

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[@wongijen9167]

Shanghai? I feel Shanghai is probably important

[@armendunamalyan9353]

Tokyo is the most successful metropolis in the history of the world with 39 million residents, 50% more people than any other urban area. It is the safest big city on the planet and has a two trillion dollar GDP--an economy larger than all but eight entire countries.

[@238sebas]

Actually in 2002 South Korea and Japan both hosted that World Cup they were cohosts

[@markukrainetz5058]

I live just outside of Seoul, and I love the city. I have also been to Tokyo on more than a few occasions. I love Tokyo as well. I consider myself lucky to live close to, two of the best ( and my favourtite) cities in the entire world.

[@jasmithyantro9680]

@KPop Rocks ! You're literally going around spreading hate all over the comment section. Why don't you stop being a keyboard warrior and find something better to do in your life smh.

[@belcanto2187]

I like both cities but ill go with Seoul, its more safe and secure.

[@augustusfukushima5979]

Wind Unknown Tokyo is the safest city in the world, hands down. You will come across as a bit nuts for saying that.

[@belcanto2187]

F A.Y In my oppinion Seoul has more typical attraction and feel alot more safe

[@cbs710815]

Stop the radiation Olympics in Tokyo next year. More than 70 percent of the country's land, including Tokyo, is contaminated. Mr. Abe is fooling his own people and the rest of the world for safety. Good Japanese people are slowly dying.

[@battennagasaki]

최병삼 Mind your own troubled economy and corrupted politicians.

[@haruminhanna3838]

Tokyo 0,037msv Seoul 0,120msv 　Seoul has more radiation than Tokyo

[@Ricky911_]

I've never visited either city (though I'd definitely love to) but from what I know, I think Tokyo would be my favourite one.

[@FRAN-vd9rl]

4:00 wrong fact, the 2002 fifa world cup was hosted by both korea and japan.

[@iammrbeat]

Nope. Tokyo never hosted it. Other Japanese cities, ya silly.

[@orveus6267]

@- SageAegis - Would be funny to imagine