What Is It Like To Be Black In South Korea?ㅣKorean Asks Them (US, UK, Gabonese Republic, Korea)

What Is It Like To Be Black In South Korea?ㅣKorean Asks Them (US, UK, Gabonese Republic, Korea)

[@Raaaaven]

I’m happy that Ryan spoke up about the experiences that some black women face when dating. It’s true, it does happen and it is difficult. Even doing language exchange, it’s difficult to find a partner that isn’t ghosting you or sexualizing you (which turns into ghosting when you don’t give in).

[@justmebeinghonest]

where are you black with 4a hair ? Like let me laugh !

[@zzsmile1]

​@@justmebeinghonest Black people can have straight to coily hair. Did you not go to school? We're not a monolith. 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@justmebeinghonest]

@@zzsmile1 mixed* people.

[@Miss_understood]

@@justmebeinghonestwhat does this even mean?

[@heavenbound9157]

I actually appreciated Ryan pointing out the difficulties of dating as a black woman. I am not offended at all.

[@darkx6869]

@@Repeuhit made YOU feel that way

[@edbrown4800]

@@darkx6869 her feet smell good

[@zephyrorona9196]

@@EccsIafEnglish?

[@junodovah2323]

i wish these guys made a youtube channel together where they’d just hang out and chat and eat. i’d love to see them just hang out. they’re so fun lol

[@annabambamjerky]

Curiosity can lead to dangerous acts. I understand their curiosity is innocent but boundaries are also an act of education. They need to know that you are also human and don't like your hair touched like other humans that wake up and spend time doing their hair in the morning. Sarah Bartmaan's abuse also stemmed from curiosity. Just be mindful of that.

[@KBCREW]

I was legit thrown out of a restaurant in SK for having darker skin. 🙅🏾‍♂️ After I paid for the meal, I sat down to eat and the guy said I had to go. The dining space was full of natives so I was confused at first. I would love to come on and speak about my experience some day to spread awareness ♥️

[@zzsmile1]

Hope you got your money back?! Sorry you experienced that. 😢 P.S. Name & shame that restaurant.

[@KBCREW]

@@EkIst3n What was the reason, since you know?

[@yj8641]

@@KBCREWprobably the language. There are many white men who got rejected from restaurants, bars, clubs, stores too. Many Koreans don’t speak English, some Korean staff feel annoyed to accommodate foreigners, especially if they are busy (I.e. the restaurant was already full of natives). Even Koreans get rejected by some restaurants and stores for various reasons (kids, senior, over 30, ugly 😂, foreigner, Korean, alone… ). These places all have their own reasons, so it’s not just purely racism or colorism. I got rejected at a restaurant last month because I was alone 😢 Oh, you could have been rejected because you are alone. If the restaurant was full, that happens a lot.

[@88jl]

When it comes to the hair conversation, it doesn't matter why they're doing it, you still shouldn't go up to people and touch them without consent. There is no excuse for being touched inappropriately in anyway, my entire body is off limits.

[@SunnySage122]

Used to live in Korea a few years ago and actually dated 2 Korean guys. There was great chemistry, but mutually we didn't feel compatible. I definitely agree that it's easier for foreigner men to date Korean women since there's less pressure on Korean women to continue the family legacy compared to Korean men. I think it's rooted in patriarchy too. I feel Korean men experience more pressure to meet the expectations of their parents and marrying within their race. I actually give much props to Korean men who partner with non-Korean women as they are confidently their own person and don't care about trying to please their parents. Or, they just come from a really open-minded and accepting family.

[@pinkiepiereincarnate2291]

For the hair convo the first time I ever saw a poodle I still didn't touch it without permission from the owner so for old people I guess I can understand but for regular adults I think they literally just forget we're humans just like them because why do they have less pause or the same amount of waiting to touch us as they do as an animal in the zoo😂🤦🏾‍♀️

[@somtoozzz6913]

Imagine how tired we are

[@JoytvOfficial]

Loved this ❤❤❤ Beautiful melanin on the screen

[@hongjoongsbutterfly]

The difference between what was actually being said and the English captioning on screen every time a curse word was said was cracking me up. 😄

[@erimomo5580]

I like this video, I just think that maybe the next time they should give a little more space to black men and women from other countries too. I mean It would be nice if the guy wtih the nike hoodie would be allowed to speak in his own language rather than speak english

[@jennifers.9569]

English is a language spoken in Gabon so what are you talking about??? Did you want to hear him speak French, the official? Why would you assume he’s not a native English speaker? Because he’s African? He likely speaks a few languages and has been speaking them for his entire life.

[@erimomo5580]

@@jennifers.9569 I am sorry, I didn't know which language is spoken in gabon, I assume he was native from that country because of the title of the video, I didn't mean to harm anybody with my comments, I am from latin america and in my school they didn't teach about others countries we just learned america continent

[@tcvnai]

Everyone is beautiful in their own way. I love everyone

[@boadecia1433]

I'll allow someone to touch my hair if they ASK first. "May I touch your hair? It looks so interesting.". That's a choice and I can choose to be touched or not. DO NOT TOUCH MY HAIR WITHOUT MY PERMISSION - I am not a pet. I am a person - Ask me. Rant over. :)

[@anyelaheredia3997]

I hope to see all of the guys in more videos!

[@couchyypotato]

I love your channel❤

[@taehyung8511]

I love it ❤ ❤

[@midoritea4413]

I visited SK, and unfortunately experienced consistently bad customer service not just in restaurants, but also in stores. I almost felt like I was bothering people by just existing. Oddly enough, the best customer service always came from older people being excited to share their knowledge and culture through their products.

[@jeremiahdonnay358]

Did I just see Ryan in the MV of (G)I-DLE’s Queencard?? Mindblown rnn

[@xxstormxx56]

Touching peoples hair without their permission? regardless of who they are, it is super rude! If you are Korean, why don't you touch your peoples hair?

[@whyparkjiminnotridejimin]

I can understand the hair touchy thing so well even though I'm European. Asians love touching my hair too and it's so annoying. Like I don't even know what filthy things you've touched beforehand.😭

[@4kriyah]

Omggggg I haven’t seen von in forever!❤

[@marcchesley3731]

I love them all, I can relate to the guy from the UK because I have cousins who are Guyanese and Black, I can relate to the other light skinned guy from Boston and Texas because I live in Boston, I can relate to Von, because we are both Gay, and I can relate to the Gabonese guy because we are both dark complexioned and I travel to Africa often.

[@cyand]

I really loved this! Always insightful and also quite joyful to see these conversations being had openly and honestly. Also... pls does Hassan have an instagram 🥺

[@cyand]

To add to this, after reading some of the other comments, I think having these conversations is not just important, but essential to have on a public platform like this. As someone who loves to travel and is considering moving to Korea for my career, I have to be prepared and aware of the situation I'm putting myself into. It's the same for when I moved to the US, UK, or lived in Europe. I want to hear the experiences of people who look like me, and even though I acknowledge each one of us are different and will have varying experiences, I want to be aware of any possible situations (for example, about the hair, where there seemed to be a consensus) so I know not to be surprised and equip myself appropriately. Doesn't make me any less excited at the opportunity to experience this wonderful place, just better informed. I also highly appreciate the honesty when speaking about the dating scene differences between Black men and women. They explicitly mentioned the underlying societal pressures and norms that contribute to there being a distinct difference in our experiences, which is important to know about. It definitely didn't come across as a slight to Black women to me at all, but as an acknowledgement that social structures (and stereotypes) exist that contribute to permeate into different inherent 'privilege' (term used loosely as it isn't necessary always positive) when it comes to dating. Doesn't make us any less beautiful, just better prepared.

[@viv1ez]

I loved this video sm but that korean woman looked so confused and intimidated by them and it was so funny how she tried to relate to them, i bet she couldnt understand anything they were saying, it was so awkawrd

[@Danilove11277]

Bruh… so are we allowed to just go up to strangers and feel anything on their person we are curious about because we’ve never seen it up close before? LOL pls stop making excuses for disrespectful and invasive behaviors.

[@user-jx5ex1kr6l]

Invasive behaviors? lol This is Korea. Do you want them to social campaign or somthing? They are busy. Also They are satisfied with their relationship with Koreans. The rude behavior of the older generation will disappear as the number of black people in Korea increases.

[@bibimbap___10]

RYAN WAS IN QUERNCARD ONGAA💗

[@keykey7646]

I'd like to go to Korea but it seems like too much work and you would have to explain away disrespect everyday

[@likhwezititus]

In the city it's not really bad cus there are way more foreigners there

[@KiWi_BoO]

Hi cool

[@kyle_moss]

ハハ、人々があなたをかわいがってくれると思うととても奇妙に思います！ 私のおばあちゃんはイギリス出身の女性で、少し巻き毛をしています。 （私は彼女の髪を手に入れました。）人々も私のところに来て、「あなたはとてもきれいに見えます。今朝髪をカールしましたか？」と言います。 私はいつもぎこちなく笑って、いいえ、これは私の普通の髪です!😂😭

[@Cora-wh1rr]

I'm not black, but I understand the hair thing too well. I am a woman who shaves her head, so people think for some reason it's ok to just rub my head. I'm like "get the f away from me"

[@elsaclaudia1906]

PLEASE we want our fav trio back....I really want to see them....pleaseeeeeee🙏

[@peppermint_hubba]

EARLY I LOVE THIS

[@InezaBonami]

One is from US and the other one from the states hehehehee u guyz

[@k_millermiller1336]

It dons't matter how curious you are, it's not polite to touch someone's hair without permission and people know this.

[@PaintedMonolid]

Interestingly, I am a Korean adoptee in the US, been here nearly all my life, and tons of people have touched my hair over the years.

[@queenvincent1463]

Hello, please do you have to study in Korea before you can live there?

[@zzsmile1]

No. But depends what career you want to do there.

[@abovecreative8788]

Whats with the goofy music throughout the whole thing?

[@ulysse9471]

I am European. Shortly after moving to LA I went to have a hair cut to a beauty salon operated by Koreans in Korean Town. Apparently, I must have been the first non-Korean they gave a hair cut to. They were amazed by the texture of my hair I guess and they all came over to touch my hair. Another incident that I experienced in Korea Town, was when a friend and I attempted to got to a Korean restaurant, we were told that the restaurant was only for Koreans and we were turned away. We ended up going to a Thai restaurant across the street. They were more welcoming there.

[@cat.2558]

Korean subtitles?? anyway the guy with piercings is so hot

[@keykey7646]

Ryan this is why they thought you were white 😅

[@aIIyb]

They fine asf 😫

[@pink6829]

The main thing on my mind 🤦‍♀️🤦‍♀️

[@shreyachaudhari1305]

Ik it's out of context but where is byungeun.. it's been nearly 4 months since he has appeared in the videos😭😭

[@wltrs-]

He’s been filming for something

[@jennifers.9569]

I mean it is racist to objectify a person because of their ethnicity and hair. People are not objects to be examined and touched out of curiosity and especially without consent.

[@RougeLino]

everything is more difficult for black women everywhere in the world

[@TheKrista5]

Here we go like we a different species

[@Diamond-db3fx]

always 😂. like i do not care if they don’t accept us or our features. they’re human just like me, no better or worse. stop this nonsense.

[@Jaykurosakii]

I mean they are just asking questions this video, I don’t think any bad intentions were behind this compared to other videos I’ve seen

[@Rowlph8888]

I wouldn't take it too personally, Asian countries, just like Eastern European countries, they just are anxious around people, very different from them. But you probably don't realisee that, the Prejudice you receive, is only sommewhere in the middle of the different groups receiving such treatment, and there are several other groups who receivve much more hostile and negative perception, which, I will breakkdown here. White people are perceived as very similar to their own skin colour, because eeven though there are darker skinned Asians, so many of them are using products to lightenn their skin tone, and especially in the media. Asian people generally have a very pro-white, westernised aaesthetic value point, even above their own race, simply because of movies for the last hundred years, but also because of the greater masculinity to the features, in the West, but particularly "Western" Europe and Anglo-Saxon like US Western nationals. As far as Western black people are concerned, there prejudic is purely a feeling of the unknown and media perception, as well as a skin colour, which is simply perceived as "more"different from theirs, than white. Ultimateely, the privileg, Western black people have, over many other groups, is you still have the masculine features, which means you are definitely perceived more positively than "Southeast" Asian people, which encompasses hundreds of millions of people and who northern Asians(Japan, South Korea, much of China), so have the "most" prejudice against, because they "Traditionally" perceive them as of lower standard, less refined and also sharing the same child-like, effeminate features, that they have a lower opinion of aesthetically than your more masculine features

[@likhwezititus]

I like that this video actually has an educational connotation rather than the 'Korean men meet black women for first time'

[@Wut-eo1xo]

​@@Rowlph8888 this is bullshit the stereotype about africans being more masculine, especially african women, doesn't make any sense and is the result of colonisation Africa is literally the most diverse continent on earth when it comes to ethnic groups so no all of them have masculine features the same way a lot of asians doesn't have feminine features

[@saltwatertaffy7020]

Touching someone's hair without permission is rude and unhygienic. I don't know where your hands have been.

[@sandramilfort9261]

Heck black women cannot even find black men 😢

[@RougeLino]

what was the point of her sitting there ? just there with a cringe smile ? she probably didn't understand sht on any levels

[@FantasyFae]

it's also incredibly hard for white women but I will not say that it's harder than a black woman.

[@yeeehawwdy2638]

Try being a black man. Getting a woman that is genuinely considered good looking or “top shelf” in korea is impossible.

[@IrakozeLIVE]

STOP speaking negatively on black women!! These stereotypes that black women have a hard time dating are tired and false! It all depends on the individual. Black women are beautiful and amazing and can date whoever they want

[@HimenoVantei]

Thanks, that what i would say

[@MissEileenL]

I dont think they were being negative about black woman. If anything they are trying to say korean men are way less open to date black woman based on sociatal pressures and beauty standards.

[@IrakozeLIVE]

@@MissEileenL it is still a negative assumption that can easily become a self fulfilling prophecy because as a black woman you start assuming that they don’t want you from the start and that will obviously affect whatever relationship you’re trying to have. Let Korean men speak for themselves and enjoy the process of getting to know people for who they are. If it works it works, if it doesn’t move on to someone who will love you for you.

[@crackheadsassemble]

You literally missed the point and just went on ranting about something you clearly do not even understand because I'm doubt you've been to Korea if you're talking so impulsively. What he stated was the fact and not HIS negative perception of Black women. Nobody said Black women are not beautiful or anything. Yes we cannot categorise everyone in one aspect but as a black woman who lives in Korea it is true that it's harder to find a Korean man who's genuinely interested in dating you. WHY? Because 99% of the time it's just you being fetishised, or you being just an opportunity for 'experience' or just for fun. And if you listen t what he said he stated that 'it's easier for a white woman to come to Korea and settle down with a Korean man' why because white and pale skin is the beauty standard and there's no point beating around the bush because that's simply a fact. Why do you think Kpop idols bleach?? why do you think most of Korean celebrities edit their skin in pictures out to be whiter??? because it's the beauty standard.

[@likhwezititus]

​@@MissEileenL I live in Korea and there has actually been an influx on ambw couples some even with children

[@probus6678]

bro 3 dudes on the right are mixed and not black, the dude with long curly hair is probably more white than black therefore calling him black is as ignorant as calling him white

[@keykey7646]

I can't wait for this series to be over. High cringe

[@likhwezititus]

Awesome world pls just go back to making videos like you used to this content feels a little forced

[@kerryjones9912]

It's PEOPLE OF COLOR not black people. Or PEOPLE OF AFRO-DESCENT.

[@sabcam2000]

There are 3 gay guys in this panel...

[@JoytvOfficial]

False but even if they were what would it matter that’s not what the content in this video was about

[@drawnfromscratch]

This channel’s going downhill.

[@sabcam2000]

Why did he have to mention black women? Who asked him? What th does he know?

[@samanthaalexis5877]

He lives here and is speaking on his friend's experiences and what he's observed. I'm a black woman who lives in Korea and what he said was very valid. I'm happy he did speak up from the point of view of experiences for women and men because it can be different

[@TheJacqueline39]

I found this content offensive.

[@samanthaalexis5877]

Why was them answering questions about their experience as a black person in Korea offensive? A lot of the things they stated is something many black people have experienced in Korea, including myself

[@samanthaalexis5877]

@pruit v3 you clearly have never been to Korea but go off lol. You also must didn't watch the actual video. Why do you think these channels (which are run by Koreans in Korea) keep making these types of videos?? Because they know people of other races are treated differently in Korea. Just search any video about being black in Korea and you'll see the same answers...so are they all racists??🤔 So I'm just gonna assume your response was sarcasm and not for real

[@onion4464]

Nothing wrong with people speaking on their experience . Get over it little girl 🙄

[@onion4464]

@pruit v3 from your reasoning , am sure your parents must be embarrassed of you

[@anna-mariadavis5914]

@@pruitv3what did they say racist?

[@elangbam3115]

So cliche. I feel like at this point people are just accusing Koreans for likes, views. Korean aren't gonna touch someone. Korea like most Asian countries is very civilized

[@NightAn93l]

It’s cliche for a reason. Korea is the most homogeneous country in the world and some people go their entire lives having never seen or met anyone who wasn’t Korean. There is also a very strong social hierarchy. Most young people will address you before trying to interact with you, but if they are older, especially noticeably older, they kinda have free range to treat you how they want because they aren’t expected to show you the same kind of respect. That being said, it’s almost always harmless. Since respect is literally a part of Korean grammar, you will always know when someone is deliberately trying to disrespect you by the way they talk to you.

[@vonnvoyaj]

There were no accusations here, we are speaking from our own personal experiences. We know it’s all out of curiosity and nothing malicious though

[@samanthaalexis5877]

It's not an accusation, it's facts. I live in Korea and I've had my hair touched many times by children and older Koreans unwarranted and without my consent. So yes Korea is a "civilized" country but that doesn't mean the things they mentioned don't happen. I have experienced many of the things they stated as well as many of my black friends who also live here

[@michalovesanime]

I've had my hair touched in Western countries.. I always side eye words like " civilized ", but I'd bet you wouldn't call countries like the Netherlands uncivilized.

[@thot7589]

someone literally touched my hair today in class?? i've been in korea for more almost two years and this has happened several times already. please refrain from talking over us black people's experiences

[@TheJacqueline39]

Leave it to a black man to diminish a black woman about something he knows nothing about. Sad af.

[@quontium]

Y'all stay looking for ANY reason to hate on Black men nowadays

[@michalovesanime]

This is a ridiculous comment. LISTEN to understand not to react. What they said was fair and true. What, would you have liked to IGNORE the difference our experiences? No one diminished black woman, in fact, they did the opposite.

[@luvstarrkage8089]

Girl, what are you talking about? Yeah you literally missed the whole point of this whole video y’all literally pick pieces to complain about..I swear

[@patrickgalaxy9913]

All stats conforms this, low response from all races 😂, even black men are going overseas

[@shiks800]

Let’s be real South Korean men are not rushing to marry black women offensive or not it’s the truth. They will marry a 4/10 white woman before they marry a 10/10 black woman. That’s just the reality of Asian countries. They love black culture and imitating it but that’s about it.

[@neenee0995]

What’s Hassan’s insta 👀

[@djeeydd3482]

Whats their ig ????