WHY I LEFT KOREA | The K-pod ep. 93

[@congratulashuns]

She legit was one of the most recognisable foriegners on Korean TV lol! I always used to point her out to other viewers on dramanice. She has fans lol

[@DaebakOfficial]

Hahahaha really?? I do that when I watch dramas too, try to spot my friends more than paying attention 😂😂 /ida

[@congratulashuns]

@@DaebakOfficial yeah! our most recent one was the Ghost/ body swap drama and the drama Third way Charm (i think we saw you in that ) x

[@DaebakOfficial]

@@congratulashuns I don't even know what dramas I'm in tbh haha sometimes I start watching one and I'm like "wait I know this main guy! Am I in this one??" And usually that means I'm a blurry spot in the back of a cafe or something haha it's fun filming a drama you're already watching though cause you get spoilers for the next episode 😂😂 /ida

[@amabee5328]

Yes!!! I've seen her EVERYWHERE. Legend of the blue sea, because this is my first life and Hello Wakiki to name a few. I even SS her once to ask my friend that lives in Korea about her and how come she's in every Kdrama lol

[@countingthecosttofollowChrist]

Wow. Korea need to fix this! Keep us updated on life.

[@DaebakOfficial]

I agree 😅 the thing is that there are only like 1000 people in all of Korea with entertainment visas, in a country of 50+ million people, so it's extremely few people who actually have this problem haha they'd rather focus on more urgent problems than a couple of hundred foreigners wining 😅 /Ida

[@ran_loona]

oh damn it, paper work when you're a foreigner sucks in each country but this seems so horrible

[@DaebakOfficial]

yeah after years of stupid paper work I'm happy it's over hahah they change the rules faster than a visa runs out so every time you apply something's changed... you can never get the routine haha /Ida

[@frizzlebear2104]

I’m so sorry this happened to you! It sounds so awful and distressing. Your attitude towards the results of your situation is so admirable! I wish you the best with school and can’t wait for new some new content!☺️

[@DaebakOfficial]

Thank you 💕 /Ida

[@davidpark372]

I am sorry to hear what you had to go through past few weeks. But I hope you come back to Korea soon after taking some time off in Sweden. Korea needs you^^

[@DaebakOfficial]

Haha no plans on ever moving back! This was last August, I've been in Sweden since the beginning of November ^^ I'll go back to Korea this summer though to pick up the rest of my stuff and met my friends before (hopefully) going back home for uni in August ^^ /ida

[@davidpark372]

@@DaebakOfficial Ah~ the university plan. That'll work out, too. But Korea will always miss you and look forward to having you back any time^^

[@D2naSoaring]

It'd be interesting to learn about Sweden too ^w^

[@DaebakOfficial]

We're working on some stuff~ /ida

[@barbarajustice1028]

It doesn't matter where you go in the world...JUST KEEP MAKING YOU TUBE VIDEOS. Now that you both are in your home turf in Sweden take us with you as you explore the next chapter of your lives. I would love, love, love to learn about Sweden from someone who is living there. So keep the vids coming.

[@DaebakOfficial]

I'm happy to hear that! 😁😁 /Ida

[@elektracity205]

Getting any type of paperwork is so difficult even in the states where you're a citizen. It took a month a half to get paperwork for my mom saying that she changed her maiden name when she became a citizen.

[@DaebakOfficial]

damn that sucks :/ /Ida

[@elektracity205]

@Mariska K That sucks. That is so wrong. I never really thought about it before. I feel like being a foreigner in another country is so difficult. When I studied abroad in Korea, I didn't think about any of that stuff.

[@polly09871]

I wanna learn about Sweden. Can you make content about Sweden

[@DaebakOfficial]

Of course ^^ what do you want to learn about? :) /ida

[@polly09871]

Daebak the culture mostly and the language

[@gabrielleathalia1359]

Me too!!!

[@billyhughes805]

I was two years in South Korea and it's not an easy place on many levels. I hope you're happy at the moment - it's the only time it really counts!

[@BahaariTV]

I feel wronged by even watching this! I'd have a mental breakdown if all this had happened to me. Girl, you're really strong. Sorry this happened to you and I hope things work in the way YOU want if you decide to go back to Korea again

[@DaebakOfficial]

hahaaha thank you

[@tiffanyvoerman]

I feel so bad for you Ida.. You are such a nice person and I can see how frustrating and disappointing this whole situation has been. I really hope it will improve and you'll be back doing what you love soon 😊❤️

[@DaebakOfficial]

I am back to doing what I love ^^ I'm working at a stable now and honestly modelling was never a passion of mine, just a fun hobby that I could do for work for a while ^^ It's pretty nice to not have to focus on what your body and skin looks like every day :) /Ida

[@OneinAmelian]

Ida & Silvia This made me legit sad. I always loved seeing and hearing your stories and adventures in Korea. I also enjoyed when you made special appearances in Megan’s channel. I wish you the absolute best and hope you can go back to Korea soon next year with a working VISA. 이다 화이팅!

[@DaebakOfficial]

Thank you 💕 I'm going back to Korea for summer, not sure on what visa yet though ^^ /ida

[@96Akkichan]

Lider med dig och allt lät så jäkla krångligt. Men skönt att du är hemma nu och allt löste sig typ... 😂 Roligt att se er tillbaka iallafall! KRAM 💛

[@DaebakOfficial]

Tack 💕 /ida

[@yourlocalstudent5855]

I’m at 8 minutes and my sis just asked why I looked so mad and for real I’m already fuming even though you said it wasn’t even the end

[@DaebakOfficial]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'm sorry haha /Ida

[@theekaa7705]

once you said "I got a man" instead of a women everything made more sense lol

[@DaebakOfficial]

Right 🤣🤣🤣 /ida

[@SaraFlara]

Aww Ida I am sorry it was so stressful. Especially since it costed you that extra time. At least you could come back as a tourist to get your things and say goodbye!

[@DaebakOfficial]

Yeah I mean it always works out somehow, and now I have a reason to go back next summer to pick up the rest of my stuff 😂 /ida

[@SaraFlara]

@@DaebakOfficial haha at least there is something positive ~ do you think you will ever move back to Korea after school or do you plan to stay in Sweden?

[@DaebakOfficial]

@@SaraFlara no i don't want to live there :) I don't mind going there to visit friends though ^^ /Ida

[@nantingfint9096]

Heeej! Om du har tid/ork att skriva nackdelar och fördelar mellan Sverige och Korea så får du gärna göra det. Dina videos är toppen!

[@DaebakOfficial]

tror inte det går att göra en sån lista? haha något jag älskar med sverige kanske du hatar osv ^^ största skillnaden: I sverige är du inte invandrare och har alla fördelar som kommer med att vara svensk i sverige haha I korea är du alltid utlänning och får alla problem som kommer med det som visum, alien registration card, öppna bankkonto, inte kunna språket och kulturen osv :) för mig va ju tex största nackdelarna med korea att det inte fanns hästar och att luften va extremt dålig, finns nog många som inte bryr sig om det ^^ /Ida

[@nantingfint9096]

@@DaebakOfficial Tack så mycket! :)

[@dodikudn485]

Here we always support you ida.. you can continue on making youtube video, maybe about how beautiful living in sweden or whats different living in sweden and korea.. Please dont give up 💪💪💪💪

[@DaebakOfficial]

Slowly editing two videos inbetween work 😅 there will be a new video up soon! /ida

[@TheLaptopFreaaak1]

wow i really want to go to korea someday & possibly live there if i really like it but i feel like it all sounds so complicated with all these visa stuff D: i wouldve been so angry all throughout this! also i love your accent so much~

[@DaebakOfficial]

It is pretty complicated 😅 and thank you hahaha /ida

[@Wingzero90939]

Hi Ida I think your content is great I discovered your channel back when you did that visa video with Carson. Sorry you went through all this mess. I was wondering since you did work in the entertainment industry, have you heard any stories from other actors who tried to get Visas for other Asian countries like Taiwan, Hong Kong, or Mainland China? I would’t mind giving acting a shot but I know I will more or less have to be pretty close to fluent in the language no matter what country and the paperwork will be a nightmare. 😂 Since I am learning Chinese I would probably go with Taiwan.

[@DaebakOfficial]

No idea, for obvious reasons all the people I met were working in Korea 😅 /ida

[@SuperGeorgina79]

Visa processes as foreigners apparently in Asia are a nightmare!! Who knows maybe other countries too, I am going by your video and my personal experience in China. I totally understand the frustration!!

[@DaebakOfficial]

Yeah I have a friend trying to come to Sweden and it doesn't seem much easier tbh 😅 I heard it's very good in Japan though, they even let you keep your visa even if you're fired! Happened to a friend of mine that had stayed in Korea before so when she had to stop working for her company she called immigration and was like what do I do now??? And they were like"? Just find a new job? Your visa doesn't expire for another year" haha can't relate 😂 if it was like that in Korea I could have just had my old company extend my visa before shutting down and freelanced for a year instead haha /ida

[@amabee5328]

OMFG!!! You're the token white girl in all the best Kdramas!!! I'm so excited I stumbled onto this video. Excuse me while I get my popcorn.

[@DaebakOfficial]

Hahahaha really? 😂😂😂 hope you enjoyed the video haha /ida

[@StarlightGumiho]

I'd love it if you did a Q&A about your time working in Korea.

[@DaebakOfficial]

I do have an older one from a few years ago called "modelling and acting in Korea" (I think haha) where my friend Carson and I answered questions people asked during a live stream :) I also posted on my Instagram story last week where people could submit questions (about anything) for a q&a we're filming tomorrow ^^ /ida

[@GrattedCarrot]

you know my struggle for being a developing country citizen, only for holiday to korea, i need to wait 2 weeks fot the holiday visa TT

[@DaebakOfficial]

Damn that sucks 😫 /ida

[@firewatermoonsun]

Try Sweden for holiday)

[@tilly2559]

Omg Ida what a nightmare!! Well done for trying your best anyway😂It seems like you just weren't meant to stay in Korea.. it's like all the signs were pointing you home to Sweden. I can't wait to see what you get up to next and whatever it is you're gonna kill it! Much love ⚡

[@DaebakOfficial]

Thank you 💕 /ida

[@Gyu_and_Agata]

Getting job without having a visa first is quite hard in Korea, but I hope you won’t get discouraged and won’t give up :)

[@DaebakOfficial]

Maybe you missed the beginning of the video? ^^ I already had a company, but it shut down :) I had already been in Korea for 4.5 years when this happened ^^ I was gonna leave this year anyways but I had to leave earlier than planned since I didn't want to sign another 2-5 year contract with a new company :) /Ida

[@hanil3253]

OMG I can only guess how exhausting it was for you .. Gash Girl I'm so sorry .. 💔 Make videos about your life in Sweden It's very interesting! Not everything has to do with Korea, your chanel is interesting because of who you are 💜💜💜

[@DaebakOfficial]

I'm happy you think so! thank you for watching! ❤️ /Ida

[@foxy_k9]

I’d like to work in entertainment too, do you have an advice on finding a “correct” company? So that it would be reliable, and not fraud or taking all my money....maybe there is are lawyers for help to foreigners?

[@DaebakOfficial]

Pretty much the only way to guarantee that the company is good is to know someone already signed under them 😅 from my experience, there are no perfect companies haha everyone I know either complains that their company just takes their money but gives them no job, or are too involved and trying to control what the person does meaning they have to turn down many shoots and end up missing out on money 🙄 if you're a model under a modelling agency just being moved to a Korean branch you're much more likely to have fair working conditions from my experience! Also if the company tries to make you pay for the visa say no, that's illegal... /Ida *edit* oh and the only company the seems decent for entertainment only accept people that speak fluent Korean so they can put them on talk shows, all the famous foreigners are with them!

[@foxy_k9]

Daebak thank you for your answer! Unfortunately I’m not a model in its classic meaning, I don’t have a mother agency and etc. I’m mostly interested in video publicity/modeling and acting.

[@Ladyniona]

Are you planning to be a full time KZbin’s while in Sweden or will you still be modeling?

[@DaebakOfficial]

Neither haha we don't make anywhere near enough money from KZbin to do it full time and I could DEFINITELY not model in Sweden 😂 I'm wayyy too short and average looking for anyone to be interested in me here haha /ida

[@HelenaLT]

Totally stressful, no doubt. Don't take it personally, sometimes it seems people are paid to make life harder, you know. Especially when you are a foreigner. But, if you were planning to stay for only 3 more months, then the tourist visa worked just fine, right?

[@DaebakOfficial]

no my original plan was to stay for 1 year, then when that wasn't an option I'd rather have 3 months where I could work than 3 months of wasting all the money I spent years saving (which is exactly what ended up happening) haha I still have to pay my rent and eat, even if I don't have a job you know 😅so yeah, that really sucked but oh well /Ida

[@HelenaLT]

@@DaebakOfficial I see. Well, sorry for that, hope you get that money back asap

[@swee2251]

Most governments easily give tourist visas because they want a lot of money to get into the country. It's unfair to the expats who pay tax. In some countries, expats can't take a large amount of their income to another country. Fortunately, South Korea isn't one of them.

[@christinekim361]

Wow, so sorry for what you had to go through. But one thing I don't understand is that, how is it that your friend Carson's Company signed her with no problems. Is she on a different visa, so if she commits a crime, the owner won't go to jail? How is that that doesn't work for you like Carmen?

[@michellelee_tv]

Carson*

[@christinekim361]

@@michellelee_tv oops, thank you. I will edit. : )

[@michellelee_tv]

@@christinekim361 Haha no problem, anyones mistake :)

[@DaebakOfficial]

No, they decided to only sign her because she already knew one person in the company (her private acting teacher). He had to fight reaaalllly hard to make the boss's WIFE (she's technically the owner of the company cause it's signed in her name, even though she has nothing to do with it) (I left this out because the video is already too long and has too much information to keep up haha) agree to sign the papers cause she basically said "who are these girls? I don't know them, why should I risk anything for some foreigners I've never even met?".. I obviously don't blame her but they basically had to make a bunch of deals with her for her to even consider Carson, but since I didn't have a personal contact like that within the company she was basically like "ew get out" hahaha even though I was the one that was the most urgent because Carson still had like 6 months left on her visa 😅 I guess she's not that into charity 😂😂 lol jk /Ida

[@christinekim361]

@@DaebakOfficial thank you for taking your time and explaining. I wish you all the best in your future endeavors.

[@LittleMissSquirrel]

oh wow.. didn't realise it was that bad for you... maybe doing the renewal in Sweden would have worked out better? i remember with the embassy in Finland I got stuff sorted even when there were issues with paperwork.

[@DaebakOfficial]

No, cause I still didn't have the papers in time and speaking from experience they're definitely not more efficient in Sweden 🙄 what takes 5 days in Japan takes 3 weeks at the korean embassy in Stockholm....... /ida

[@taiphan4685]

What's happened to get back to KZbin grind? no vlog over a month :(

[@DaebakOfficial]

Work happened haha a co-worker had to get surgery so I had to fill in for her for a month meaning I worked twice as much as usual :) we have two videos filmed, just haven't had time to edit ^^ remember that KZbin is just a hobby to us, it doesn't really bring any money 😅 still gotta pay the bills unfortunately... /ida

[@taiphan4685]

@@DaebakOfficial Yes Ma'am' understood. I'm missing your video that's all :) Your priority is come 1st!

[@derominna]

This is a nightmare, Ida! I'm sorry you had to go through so much stress

[@DaebakOfficial]

It was super annoying but at least it turned out alright 😅 /ida

[@Mai_In_Korea]

if you went back to korea after visiting sweden then couldn't you stay there for 3 months as a tourist and search for a new company for the rest of the trip?

[@DaebakOfficial]

I think you missed some key points to the story 😅 I already had an e6, i was just in Sweden for vacation :) that visa would expire 2 weeks after I got back to Korea (because i had already had it for 1 year) so I didn't arrive in Korea on a tourist visa, i arrived on an e6 :) and it wasn't a problem for me finding a company, the problem was that I didn't want to sign a 2-5 year contract again, which is the standard, since I wanted to fully return to Sweden within 1 year :) plenty of companies wanted me but I didn't want to agree to their terms ^^ that's why I decided to go with a c4 with the second company I mentioned so I'd at least have 3 months to get my shit together before leaving, but I'd still be able to make money to pay for my rent :) I hope this explained it 😅 /Ida

[@Mai_In_Korea]

@@DaebakOfficial so since you had two weeks left with the E6 visa after getting back then didn't you have at least 3 months after it expired (as a tourist) to find a new company? BTW really sweet of you to write down the whole story again haha ❤️

[@DaebakOfficial]

@@Mai_In_Korea to get a tourist visa I would have to wait for my e6 to expire, leave the country and come back "without" a visa which automatically gives you a tourist visa (which is exactly what ended up happening) :) but again, like I said, it's not that I couldn't find a company that was the problem, it was that I didn't WANT to stay in Korea for as long as they required :) I could have signed a 5 year contract but that's not what I wanted so I said no thank you :) and like I said in the video, to make a new working visa after I came back as a tourist I would have to go back to Japan again to apply for the new visa which means one more week long trip to Japan and it just felt like a huge waste of money at that point since I wasn't going to stay in Korea for very long anyways :) I'd barely make back all the money I'd wasted on going to Japan twice before having to go back to Sweden /Ida

[@Mai_In_Korea]

@@DaebakOfficial ahh, wow, okay, that sucks, after finishing the E6 it would be logical that you could stay on a tourist visa for three more months without having to renew it by travel to another contry... just I meant that would had bought you more time to renew your visa without having to go back to Sweden 😅

[@ijustineapplestore]

Mai but then she would have to go back to japan to get the new working visa again

[@Ari-jt3dq]

Damn, no wonder it took you two months to edit the video. While you were telling us what happened I was like “wtf? They are kidding right??”. It really pissed me off, you did the right thing. I dream of living and work in Korea just like you and Carson, but this whole visa and contract stuff sometimes demoralizes me. Btw, thank you so much for sharing ❤️

[@DaebakOfficial]

I'm happy you could ... enjoy? The video haha 😂 /ida

[@taewoonglee457]

No matter what your decision is dear ida,you always have me & your other fans to support you ❤😊❤

[@DaebakOfficial]

Thank you :) /ida

[@taewoonglee457]

@@DaebakOfficial your welcome dearest ida and keep going forward ❤😊❤

[@tiffanyturner1699]

I'm so sorry to hear this happened to you, Ida. I hear you on all those visa problems. When I was studying in Paris, I had the same thing with looking into visas to stay longer in France. And it just turned out to be better to go back home to the States. Have you thought about maybe modeling in Sweden? It might be easier at home and it will only help build your portfolio. ;-) And school is always good to return to and finish. Still enjoy your videos. Stay positive!

[@DaebakOfficial]

Haha I can't model here 😅 I look very average and I'm short so no one would look at me twice heh thank you 💕 /ida

[@PettyTraveler]

Literally waiting for my Visa to get back to me and this sounds so stressful. Ugh I’m so sorry

[@DaebakOfficial]

Good luck! /ida

[@TheBlupickles]

I'm gonna miss her popping up in dramas!

[@DaebakOfficial]

Haha yeah I think everything I've filmed is out by now, so no more dramas (for now at least 👀) /ida

[@ClaudelGFX]

I see one good thing coming out of this, go back to Korea and open an Consulting biz for getting the Entertainment horde visa°s on a timely manner, and get paid really good for your services :) because from what i hear you aint the first and for sure aint gonna be the last to have problems like that when dealing with visa°s :D

[@DaebakOfficial]

These stories are the legends we tell at night around the campfires outside of the immigration office while waiting for our visas to get approved /ida

[@emmaw5149]

Välkommen hem!

[@DaebakOfficial]

Tack! 😁 /ida

[@annameredith4081]

Wow Ida I'm so sorry... I can't even imagine how stressful that was for you.

[@DaebakOfficial]

💕 /ida

[@wdopulencia]

i also got angry as the story went on, cant imagine the stress you had to go through, hope you’re fine! 😃

[@DaebakOfficial]

I'm fine now, but at the time this was going on it was pretty bad 😅 thank you for your concern~ /ida

[@destiny_6204]

Hey ida Have you ever been to japan? Do you prefer japan or Korea?

[@DaebakOfficial]

I literally talk about going to Japan in this video haha did you watch the video? ^^ this was my only trip to Japan (So far) and I don't think I can compare 5 days in Japan to 5 years in Korea :) /ida

[@nia_t]

awww Ida :( but you fought well!

[@이수영-g1p]

I love ida and sweden 🇸🇪 ♡

[@Celinej01]

Jag saknar Korea så mycket :(( smälla gör massa videos om hur det var när ni va där

[@Celinej01]

Snälla*

[@DaebakOfficial]

@@Celinej01 haha vad vill du att vi ska prata om som vi inte redan har en video om? ^^ /ida

[@kayannhorn233]

Good luck with school.I have seen you in K dramas.

[@DaebakOfficial]

Thank you 💕 /ida

[@safaabennani3554]

How tall are you?

[@DaebakOfficial]

168 cm :) /ida

[@natt3212]

yup... visas are a pain in the ass to deal with

[@DaebakOfficial]

Yup, especially since they keep changing the requirements multiple times/year 😑 they already changed it again since I got back to Sweden hahaha /Ida

[@heytaeil]

How come you didn't try to make your working Visa when you entered as a tourist? Is it not possible?

[@DaebakOfficial]

You can't make a new visa when you're already in the country :) that's why I had to leave to Japan to make the c4 visa, and when that didn't work I'd have to go back to Korea, do all the paper work again, go back to Japan and try applying again. It felt like an unnecessary waste of time and money when I would only get a 3 month working visa in the end ^^ the original plan was to EXTEND my e6, which can be done in Korea but you can't apply for a NEW visa if you already entered :) I hope this cleared it up for you ^^ /ida

[@heytaeil]

@@DaebakOfficial oh i see, Thank you 😊

[@c6lmiyu]

Oh my god this is truly korean organization T.T. I am fighting as you with visas.. gosh you must have been so stressed out. Good luck for you in Sweeden~

[@DaebakOfficial]

Good luck with your visa!! Don't let them win! Hahaha /ida

[@c6lmiyu]

@@DaebakOfficial Thank you so much ~ Let's all do our best 새해복 많이 받으세용 ㅎㅎ

[@quirines9744]

Is it difficult to find companies to work with? Because with you it did not seem that hard. But if you are new. Did it take a lot of time to find one?

[@DaebakOfficial]

Well since I've worked there for very long I already knew people, if you want the full story on how I started we have a video about it! It's called "how I became a model" or something like that :) the short version is just " I got lucky and met the right people" 😅 /ida

[@이수영-g1p]

이다씨 너무 이뻐요♡ 개인적으로 스웨덴은 제가 좋아하는 나라이기도 하고요^^

[@julytea9716]

Is Silvia single ...I'm intrested

[@Rose_from_UK]

How awful for you to have to go through. Will you go anywhere else to work?

[@DaebakOfficial]

I'm gonna go back to school and finish university ^^ modelling was never a passion of mine, more like a fun hobby I could do for work for a little while ^^/Ida

[@AndreaJF]

Omg! That so so infuriating!! I would also get so pissed off because of all that paperwork and running around all over!! Well, I hope you get the visa you want next time :) in the meantime, enjoy gorgeous Sweden. Hugs girls :)

[@DaebakOfficial]

Thank you ❤ /Ida

[@EmperadorCarlos76]

Did you have a boyfriend in Korea??

[@DaebakOfficial]

yes :) why? /Ida

[@EmperadorCarlos76]

Nothing :)

[@UmerTVxox]

I got it now

[@jonnakhan1641]

OH MY GOD HOW THE HELL ARE YOU SO PERFECT IM INLOVE WITH YOU NEW SUB HERE......lol i need to chill😂💜💜💜

[@DaebakOfficial]

Hahahaha hi! Welcome~ /ida

[@jonnakhan1641]

@@DaebakOfficial ida can you do a q/a please😍😗💜

[@DaebakOfficial]

@@jonnakhan1641 sure~~ make sure to follow me in Instagram, that's where I'd ask for questions for a video ^^ /ida

[@jonnakhan1641]

@@DaebakOfficial sorry for talking too much but i found silvias account and followed it but i couldnt find youres..... ❤it would be great if you can tell me your accounts user name.

[@DaebakOfficial]

@@jonnakhan1641 it's linked in the description and you can also see it on screen in the video in the intro and outro~ iiidajosefine /Ida

[@robertmance1744]

The hell?? U sure you were trying to enter the right Korea? You know, the southern one? Lol! Seriously tho, this to me sounds like trying to enter Kim Jong Un's DPRK or something. Oh well, welcome home!

[@DaebakOfficial]

Immigration policy wise it doesn't feel like the Koreas are that different 😂😂 no for real though, they keep changing the requirements multiple times/ year, it's getting pretty old by now... they have even changed it since I made this video 😂 /ida

[@robertmance1744]

@@DaebakOfficial That's really good to know. Was thinking about going, but...guess I'll think some more. :) Sorry you had to go through that

[@DaebakOfficial]

@@robertmance1744 If you're going to study or just as a tourist you'll be fine ^^ it's the entertainment visas that are messed up haha /Ida

[@robertmance1744]

@@DaebakOfficial I'm going as a Christian missionary. Nah...kidding, but it just gave me an idea!

[@swee2251]

@@robertmance1744 Actually, the DPRK would gladly use expats as propaganda material. "Look at how these foreigners enjoy our workers' paradise!" I even think Kim Jong-un would've punished the immigrations worker who turned away Ida.

[@dekipvanida]

Offtopic but I see we share the same name.

[@justgigi9545]

In the meantime of looking for a new company, you could have gotten a looking for work visa.

[@DaebakOfficial]

Yes but since I THOUGHT I was going to sign with that first company and DID sign with the second one I obviously didn't think I would need it :) (I just ended up not being able to work under the second company since I didn't get the visa, but I didn't know this until it was too late) that also means I would have to do my own taxes etc since I wouldn't have been under any company and I have no idea how to do that 😅 I would also have to prepare other documents since it's not the same as for e6/c4 and by the time my second attempt didn't work it was already too late since you need to already be on a visa to apply for the job seeking one, I had already handed in my alien registration card when I left for Japan on my last day of e6 😅 the visa jungle is deep with many dead ends and filled with grumpy old Korean men who would rather do literally anything else than their job 😅 /ida

[@justgigi9545]

@@DaebakOfficial I see! I hope things work out better for you.

[@Tinig06]

Girl I hope you find a company. 🙂

[@DaebakOfficial]

I'm not looking for one ^^ I'm happy going back to uni next semester, which was my original plan all along ^^ but thank you! /Ida

[@Tinig06]

It’s understandable ! I wish you well with university! ❤️

[@Guest1_213]

I think your higher self and the universe have something better in store for you, that's probably why the universe kept blocking you... Hang in there honey!

[@DaebakOfficial]

Hahaha yeah /ida

[@beckbennett1461]

From certain angles you kinda look like Cameron Philip

[@DaebakOfficial]

I don't know who that is haha is it a compliment or very much not? Hahaha 😂 /ida

[@KiKi-nm1fd]

Well thats how life goes. Sucks tho 😶

[@DaebakOfficial]

It sucked that I couldn't put my last months to use haha it just became a long vacation that drained my back account 😂 I'm not unhappy about being in Sweden now though, so I don't mind the outcome of that mess 😂 /ida

[@KiKi-nm1fd]

I totally understand. At least you don’t need to stress about it anymore. Good luck with university

[@taiphan4685]

Well, you are in the Intertainment industry. There Korea drama for you LOL

[@DaebakOfficial]

I much prefer the tv dramas over real life drama haha /ida

[@yourlocalstudent5855]

I’m going to the gym wtf you got me worked up what the actual hell is with these people not being professional and i sojsbskaishebsbsb oke sorry I’m so sorry for you I’m happy to see you guys healthy and that you’re not getting down (at least I think so) also don’t forget that the amount of offers you got just shows that you’re a hardworking wánted person. I’m not good at pep talks but man am I dissatisfied with the way some things work

[@DaebakOfficial]

Thank you 💕 /Ida

[@andrescadena8542]

You still pretty but inside no matter how it was that kind of experience, let them know that you had more value than all that shit

[@ZhangBangsFury]

Come back with ur 100% white pretty angel face

[@appletree7376]

Dam you must of ate a lot of nutrient dense foods when you were younger.

[@DaebakOfficial]

What? Hahaha /ida

[@2760db]

So you didnt leave Korea, you actually got kicked out! This title is click bait 😂

[@DaebakOfficial]

Haha no, I decided that instead of spending even more money to go back, get the correct papers, go back to Japan again, apply again, then go back to Korea I'd just settle with a tourist visa and then go home ^^ I've had friends that actually got kicked out of Korea, not fun stuff since if you're deported you can't come back 🤷🏼‍♀️ /ida

[@2760db]

@@DaebakOfficial oh jheez. Sounds stressful af! Still, from reading the comments below, it sounds like you're a pretty big deal in Korea 😄 So I'm sure when you go back, you'll be able to get straight into working again

[@CalmDain]

비정상회담 나오신 분 아닌가? 이런데에 숨어 있었꾼!

[@user-zg2qv5lf7m]

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