Korean Togolese? Asian African Polyglot | Language, Identity & Culture | Evolve Podcast
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- From navigating multiple languages as a polyglot to breaking cultural barriers, discover how Vato's upbringing as a Korean in Togo shaped his identity and perspective as an African Asian. We delve into topics of language, music, and cultural diversity, celebrating the beauty of global connections. Don't miss out on this insightful discussion filled with laughter, anecdotes, and heartfelt moments.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:30 Vato's experience in Togo
1:12 Vato's linguistic background
1:33 Being embarrassed of the African accent
2:25 The British accent
3:35 The Ghanaian accent
4:21 Moving to Réunion Island
5:42 Diversity in La Réunion
6:52 African food and music
8:52 Feeling welcome among Africans
10:32 Being an Asian in Africa
11:40 Black areas in the UK
12:20 Ignorance towards Africa
13:50 Moving back to Korea from Africa
14:30 Barriers for looking different?
14:55 Vato's language skills
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PART 2 HERE:
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Ghanaian watching from New york, heading out of here and going back home to my paradise next year! Cant wait. This your channel is gojng to blow up!
Viewing from Gabon🇬🇦
Thank you
for telling the truth is about us 👍🏽👍🏽
MR Africa /Korean beautiful man and yes plantain niiiiice 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Nigeria 🇳🇬
@@rainbow3649llll😮😮mmopmomoooopnonlo ll kkllynnnlnnnlllnnnlp
Dude's voice, accent and vibe is lit ..African impact for sure
🙏🙏
@@evolve_hq I speak French, English and Zulu. I am South African.
For real😊
Not really he just has a hybrid of multiple English accents
I love it the vibe is so relaxed and positive.
The mannerisms, the accent, everything! This is not a Korean man, he’s an African man!!!😂😍
Guy sometimes sounds Nigerian😊
Please stop calling people who hate us for no reason African. Stop with your self-hate. If he was born in Liberia he will not be allow to be a citizen because of our negro law.
I agree
@@amablogreactions Exactly!😂 The accent sounded like he grew up in Naija😂😂
But you’ll hate a pure black man but this GUY IS GOD WHY BECAUSE ITS NEW
Even his accent is African, so cool!🫶🏻
😂😂😂😂Toi ton accent est européen
And why are you happy
@@Lil_Elegant why not?
@@leahbowen6323 african ain't an accent
do you have an european accent ?
What he said about an African woman bringing him up as a child while his parents worked. This is prevalent in most African countries.
Thanks for watching!
It's the same thing that happened in America. The BW raised other people's children.
@@Mineo77-op4buyes except the context is different because in African countries, it’s part of the culture to help raise other people’s children cause it’s more communal than individualistic, whereas back then in America, they were forced to and it was rooted in slavery. So the raising part isn’t bad, it just depends on the context!
@@Mineo77-op4bu there's an African saying in Jamaica, ''it takes a village to raise a child''!
@@thestarinhereyes2 : It's the same story around the world. Get a BW/servant to raise other people's children because they don't want to.
As an african this is refreshing to see different races brought together by mother Africa
Thanks for watching!
And what value does it add to us
Now go to Korea, and see if they are as accepting as you are of them. It’s been proven many times that they are not
yep...and thats why yall in the process of being recolonized smh
@@wadek798 Yeah i agree but dont act like every person in Africa is accepting of Asians or that every Korean is not accepting of Africans. IMO regardless of race, if you can speak the mother tongue then there will always be a group that will accept you. There's always a bit of racism in every country. Even Africans in America will show racism towards African-Americans which is wild. Its not the culture that accepts people, its just good people accepting others into their culture. @Lil_Elegant what a sad statement. I went to college in Chicago and the best part of it was all the different cultures and races. I loved learning about my friends culture from northern India, or Zimbabwe, or Columbia, etc. and I liked sharing back how i grew up as an Asian American. The more you learn about other people's culture the more you realize "oh there's a lot of similarities with my culture" or "oh that's a beautiful perspective of the world". This makes YOU more worldly and understanding of different cultures. It also adds value to YOUR culture when other's understand and respect it.
From a white South African I can vouch for how friendly and accepting rural black folk are. If only the whole world could operate and mix as well as these guys and all those who’ve commented on this video. Peace and friendship to the world🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
I love you.
I wish you all the best ❤
As a blackman from Botswana keep up the good work my hopes that the more people like u with the mentality the world will be a better place.
well teach your people worldwide then..tell them to stop racism
So friendly they find themselves in apartheid 😑
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Africa is so accepting, we were enslaved not because we were weak and could not fight but because we were quick to accept them and not view them as a threat so we let our guard down, showed them our ways and exposing our weaknesses tha they took advantage of.
I really doubt this, but okay. 🤷🏿
@@thatweirdnigerianguy Exactly😂 The same africans who were showing them "they ways" were selling the africans they enslaved
@@thatweirdnigerianguy I'm sure certain regions got exploited like that.
Please the beauty of African people is unmatched it was lust and power and greedy blood leeches that wanted African bodies to do with as they please, They had so many other races to steal why just us for 1,800 years, Arabs and Europeans, Yet we accept everyone as our own but aren't accepted the way we accept others.
We are accepting but we fought them when they started their evil, then we were conquered because they had guns
I am Togolese and after living in France and England I know for sure that Togo is a lovely country because it is a safe place and people are genuinely nice. Every country has it good sides and I am happy to see that you see the good side of Africa
Awesome! We love to appreciate Africa
If I only know English can I visit togo?
Few people speak English in Togo 🇹🇬. @@sakurakou2009
@@sakurakou2009 You can come and visit us. We do speak English too
Facts!!!!
This is so nice. I hear that alot that Black cultures are more accepting of foreigners. Compared to when they are international, not a lot of countries are very accepting like that. Korea for example with their no foreigner rule for clubs or job or housing. We all can learn from this. ❤
korea is clean and safe country, no need black culture.
@AlainFokrasse-kf4tp but they already use black culture in their music and fashion, so too late for you buddy.
This only apply to non blacks approaching black culture but let Zimbabwean say he south african, let Rwandan say he Burundi and try to approach their culture or let somali say they ethopian or Eritrean say he ethopian etc.
Black only have beef with other black people it sad, just like east asians ate racist toward each other but would welcome whites appropriate their culture, black people especially Africans with their tribalism can be quite close minded especially toward other africans
@@AlainFokrasse-kf4tpwhat a racist comment
Are you touched in the head??
What is black culture??
Is Africa the US??
Why can't you specify with tribe or country
Have you ever heard anything like " black culture" in ur country??😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
As a mixed race Nigerian-Scottish girl I actually loveeee mixing of cultures and I relate so much to the identity crisis he faced - it’s soo real 😂
Mixed cultures are usually the best
Thanks for sharing and for watching! Stay tuned for more!
Hear hear! Nigerian-Finnish guy here, growing up in probably the whitest country in the world was tough, but we still going strong! 💪🏽🇳🇬🇫🇮😄
Yea of course you do. As a 100% African I will never understand such nonsense. He is not African and will never be African
@@YT-xk5jl that’s quite a negative outlook.
You can still hear his English-African accent and I LOVE it 😍😍😍, once again cultures are transcendent
Love from Ghana 🇬🇭 love you guys west African is the best place to be
Thank you for watching Evolve 🙏🙏
I’m a Mexican watching from USA. This was so relatable to me. Thanks for doing these videos. When I was brought as a young child to the USA, we lived in a black community. Not only had I not seen a black person before, I didn’t speak a word of English. However, not once did I feel any discrimination whatsoever. But, get this, when we traveled further North and moved into a Mexican/American community, boy was I given a 360-slap-in-the-face discrimination awakening. And, I knew some English by then! Sad reality. Silly thing now, when folks see me in person after talking to me on the phone, they don’t believe it’s me at first sight because I have no accent. They probably imagine a blond, blue eyed Caucasian. Not a black, browned eye, English speaking Latina. Seriously! The little minds of people in their little worlds despite the extent of which technology takes us nowadays. And, the diversity of people all over the world. We need a more open mindset, folks. All people’s are beautiful. ❤
I speak English and Spanish fluently and am learning Thai at the moment. But I’d also like to learn French, German, Italian, Mandarin and Korean because I’d like to visit the other half of the world in the future. Can’t wait! 🤗 Saludos desde 🇺🇸
Thanks for watching and sharing your story! You should definitely check out our video on languages: czcams.com/video/ZSEzKlLssV8/video.htmlfeature=shared
Italian is the most beautiful language in the world in my opinion, plus you already know Spanish wich is very close to Italian.
@@Alexander-rr6yn yes, I hope to pick it up quickly, from what I heard. Fingers crossed
Beautiful! Gotta come cut my hair broski’s Seoul’s vibe my brother it’s all love
Togo is the most chilled place, and Togolese are the most chill people. Just ask anyone who has ever been there.
Dude is definetly giving african vibes even with the accent, his composure, his energy. I love this
I want to see more❤
Many more videos (including with Vato) coming soon!
@@evolve_hq Yeah. I can't wait
I'm a Ghanaian Ewe living in Asia(Vietnam) been to Togo a few times. it's so nice to experience all these different cultures. big ups to you guys
Many cultures, one love🙏
Hello Ghanaian ewe 😂
Mannerisms, voice, vibe everything is so African. He really assimilated. Very cool.
I grew up with some Koreans in Ghana. Good people
The togolese korean is very respectfull ! He don't try to put himself above black africans but adapt himself. Great personnality. What I appreciated with him is that he return back in the country of his parents which teached him their culture. He is very interna and can feet everywhere. This is what black european do not have for most and africans who come in Europe for study or what ever don't return in their countries. This is the way to live more Free and more respected and valued. We should all take note!
This guy singlehandedly putting Togo on a map 🇹🇬😂
To you.
Togo put Togo on the map
This is so interesting!!! I was born and raise in Chile, but my parents are from Germany. Growing up bilingual and with two cultures is so interesting to me. It helps you see the world in so many different ways. But it also brings this identity issues. When you don't feel 100% Chilean nor 100% German, in my case. The same thing happens to me when speaking English. When I speak English in Germany, you can totally tell I am not from there. My chilean accent comes and I used to feel embarrassed, but now it's just a part of me. We tend to look for our identity in our culture and I think it's both complicated and beautiful.
Thanks for sharing your complex yet beautiful story and thanks for watching!
I think your parents should have named you Miguelito . It makes assimilation easier for some people. Embrace both
Him dancing over the plantains is so African. I’m from Nigeria. The continent brings out that African vibe in everyone no matter your race. Love this video. New subbie.
Plantain is life. Love it too, Popular in Africa, The Caribbean and South America
True, very true, the Plantain is must, fried mostly ripe or green, boiled in soup. Of late, I've been eating it plain.
Black American here! Marrying into a Ghanaian Ewe family very soon! One love ❤️
Loved this content very much and hope to see more very soon 🖤
Love this! Many thanks for watching #OneLove
We appreciate you our in-law
African here. You are different. You have African heritage. You have a birthright in Africa.
@@blackmagic6like fr😂
@@hungrychat7304 100.
The African effect is so cool. ❤ From a Namibian 🇳🇦 sister
Thank you for watching 🙏
I‘m from Togo. 🇹🇬 it was a so nice hearing him talking about the land and people! I‘ve suscribed!
Thank you!!
Ah JESUS I was shooked this is the most unexpected mix of my life as a Togolese myself now living in Scotland I’ve never across a Korean Togolese being raise in Togo
It's not everyday you see this mix! 😎🙏 Thanks for watching !
I’m a Nigerian man but watching you guys from United Kingdom. England. This is very nice to watch.
His African accent still comes out 😅
Loved this episode! I’m here from the US. I’ve taught English at a private academy in Seoul and I’ve travelled a lot internationally including to South African and Morocco. I think the world needs this-raising a generation of multi-lingual and internationally aware people. Keep making videos like this please!
Thanks for your lovely comment and for watching 🙏 there's a lot more to come!
I’m Black American. This is a beautiful video. Educational and informative. If only our whole world could be embracing and respecting 0:10 and accepting of all cultures.
Thanks for watching and saying so!
There's nothing beautiful abeautiful about people appropriating and commonifying your culture, let them Africans, let them in. We have to learn the hard way when people come in and they use your culture, but they hate you. They commodify your culture, but they try to erase you crime. No, thank you. Just leave foundational black American culture alone. And if those Africans wanna let you come in and appropriate their culture, that's their business.
Y’all so dope! Love the accents and being polyglots rock👍🏽👍🏽
Viewing from Nigeria. Try visiting Nigerian restaurants in Seoul, you can get plantains there
I'm a Ghanaian very close to Togo and I'm familiar with most places in Togo
my family moved from west Africa to the Caribbean islands being in mixed culture is a very rich experience for life
Which island??
@@hereiswisdom Dominican Republic
As a Namibian, my guy, we claim you as African! 😂The mannerisms and all, on point! Love to see it
Don't be too quick to accept people, learn from history
All the day students…AWAYYY!!😂
That’s so Ghanaian. Pretty sure the teacher is from the Volta region of Ghana
I tell you,my people never dey carry last.
Ikr 😂 so Ghanaian
Hey guys, i loved ur discussion, am from Togo 🇹🇬 living in Philadelphia , i would love to send u plantains, thank goodness i have here, would have died without it, thank you 🙏 akpé
Many thanks for your message and for watching!
I Love African Koreans… awesome people ❤
African Koreans do not exist. He is toggles Korean. Just like an african can not be asian.
Stop the nonsense they not africans they are koreans raised in africa, just cuz they raised here doesn't make them africans just like how if african child raised in Japanese or Korea doesn't make them asian
@@sakurakou2009but legally, he's a Togolese.
You're confusing nationality with ethnicity... Many African children born in Europe identify in accordance to the European country they born in... You'll hear a child born from African parents in Italy identifying as an Afro Italian instead of just African, how about we address that one first before we can decide who can identify as an African in accordance to the African country they're born in and who can't.
I’m African raised in the UK, everyone says I am British and I identify as African British.
@@tes-xj8uy being british is nationality or citizenship it can be revoked any time from you and you be deported back to africa, maybe you need to learn of british history and how they deported half british children of black Americans soilders who had them with british women during world Wars, they literally stated they were deporting them cuz they wanted to keep britian white.
Hi bro. Thanks for promoting my country Togo 🇹🇬.
It’s good to hear someone talk about the Togolese culture this way. You did experienced it.👍
I"m an American who was born in the Philippines. This discussion was really interesting to listen to. I love the melding pot of cultures and experiences. I feel sad that some people would remain closed-minded about embracing different people and cultures. They don't know what they're missing.
Un sujet bien plus deep qu’il ne paraît !! Nous sommes nombreux à avoir cette mixité culturelle …cela de différentes manières …. Nous sommes plusieurs à juste être MONDE … c est un sentiment très deep ! Une vraie vibe!
Bravo c est propre !
On est d'accord alors, merci d'avoir regardé!
Sub-Saharan Africa is the most welcoming place in the world.
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Indeed ❤
Def a lie
Still committing genocide? People would care if I was Palestinian.
We are too welcoming. We need to discriminate more just as people discriminate against us Africans
I need a part 2. The coversation was so interesting and fascinating to me. Also, I'm fortunate enough to have plantain nearby.
Thanks for watching, much more to come!
@@evolve_hqplease give us part 2 of this conversation/podcast I am loving it and we are brothers,i am South African
@@BongieBala Part 2 has been filmed and will be released soon, please stay tuned!
This video is so good! I just love people sharing and cherishing cultures with the world and eachother😍
The world is enriched by its different languages and cultures!
Yes. Bring that sexy African accent. I love it. The Korean guy his a vibe. African woman here thank you for making us feel so proud.
No honestly he really makes me smile😊😍
Yes there is something so sexy about his vibe 😂 can’t say what it is though
@@saludosalsol I think because he is able to fully embrace the African accent, the food, the people, and the experience. It is not a fetish for him.. It has become part of him. Sadly, most Africans want to hide their accents and act more European. I have stayed in America for 13years. I embrace my Malawian accent.
@@pepichikako7122 good for you! Yes I think his sexiness comes from that he is comfortable with himself and his background even though probably most people aren’t like him 😌 Hello from USA! 🇺🇸 I hope everyone can learn to love and embrace themselves, from there we can better learn to love and embrace others. 😌✌🏼
what does that even mean? A korean made you proud to be African?
Super intéressant!! C'est tellement gratifiant de vivre ce partage de cultures et ce véritable métissage, c'est simplement magnifique..
La Réunion lé là!!🇷🇪 Out kréol lé nickel! Merci pour cette vidéo❤
PS : on est d'accord, la bouffe réunionnaise, c'est la meilleure😉
Merci aou! Mi vé manger in ti curi ek dakatine!
THANK YOU GUYS FOR SHARING AFRICAN VIBES WITH THE WORLD. BOTH OF YOU ARE VERY IMPRESSIVE. LOVE YOU BRO. THE WORLD DEFINITELY SHOULD BE A REUNION. WATCHING FROM USA.
Thanks for your kind words and for watching
Just discovered your channel and I really enjoyed this episode. I'm Jamaican 🇯🇲 and I'm so taken aback whenever I hear our country being referenced as influential in someone's lived experience. A nation of just 3m ppl has impacted so many across the globe. It's mind boggling. And especially Africans. I wish you every success with your channel.
Many thanks for saying so, Jamaica has influenced our culture in the UK a lot, also culture in Réunion. Out of many one people!
Born in America with Togolese parents (dad’s side is Volta region from Ghana). I’m also a polyglot. Love this series!!
Thanks for your kinds words!
Hello, I’m Togolese living in Canada now. I will be travelling to Korea soon, if you want more alloco( plaintains), I’ll bring you some 😂😂
This was great! Totally had fun
Many thanks for watching!
watching from Ghana. I really enjoyed this episode
Thanks for your comment!
love to Togo from Benin Republic
Loved this so much!!! So insightful
He is super smart!! I enjoy watching this.
This is the best video on culture I’ve ever watched! You make me feel at home! Thank you! Subscribed!!!!
Thank you very much, part 2 was filmed today 🙏
Great to see and hear their pride for their mixed culture. Hello from Ghana...
I'm planning a trip to Ghana, so I want to learn Twi, Ga, Ewe, and Dagbani. Ewe is also spoken in Togo so it's very important.
Wow.. enjoyed this we are all human with different cultures and colours watching from South Africa 🇿🇦
I'm a Nigerian American watching from Atlanta, this was beautiful to watch!
Thank you very much for saying so!
I love his confidence and friendly attitude.
I enjoyed the interview. Greetings from Guyana 🇬🇾
Thanks for watching!
I recognise myself in this video guys !
I laugh hard, when he says his Ghanaian teacher said all the day students awayyyy, 😊😊😂
🇬🇭🇬🇭🙏🙏
I'm watching from Germany and I love this 😀 😍
I was totally intrigued seeing the title let alone the conversation. Kudos to all you guys. This was so interesting and necessary.
Thank you for saying so!
Love hearing nice stuff from my motherland Togo 🇹🇬
Love his energy .
What a great video. Love it!❤
This was sooo refreshing ❤❤
I'm obsessed with all of them...I love the episode
Thank you very much!
Love from Ghana🇬🇭❤
Thank you for watching!
Unless mistaken, I believe I knew the Korean-Togolese guy, he lived in the residence du Benin, also known as la caisse. A Korean family lived across the street from my aunt's house. His father probably worked at the Korean hair factory in Lomé.
It's amazing how African people continue to give and embrace EVERYONE. Where else in the world does that happen? And yet...it would be great if the rest of the world was this appreciative of and embrace other cultures. The world would be a very different place. A better place.
Fascinating. Thanks for sharing.
It is our pleasure 🙏
Loved this episode
Thank you for saying so!
This was such a surprising video recommendation for me but I totally loved every second! Keep doing what you're doing 🙏🏾
Thanks for the support, many more videos to come!
Damn. This was so cool to watch.
New subscribers from Canada 🇨🇦 I had a smile on my face the whole time as I watched this episode, multiculturalism sure is a beautiful thing.
I came across your video. I really like it. Thank you. I I wish more people would have your energy we all are the only thing that’s different is the texture of our hair and the color of our skin but everything else is the same thank you. Appreciate you.
We appreciate your message, thank you!
Watching in the UK, great to see such a broad spectrum of conversation.👍
Thoroughly enjoyed this ❤ Loved it so much that I just subscribed
Thank you! Many more videos to come!
I’m viewing from South Korea 🇰🇷 originally from South Africa 🇿🇦 I pray South Korea opens up to educate themselves about Africa as a continent.
I stumbled upon this video and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it. I’m Nigerian watching from Ghana. And sadly the video has ended but I’ve hit the subscribe button and hope to get a notification when you upload a new video. Thank you.😊
Thank you very much for subscribing! New videos coming soon 🙏
Tres beau programme et les anecdotes sont vraiment interessantes. Bravo, les gars!
wow I really enjoyed this video
Thanks for your kind words! There is much more to come!
I enjoyed every bit of this video ❤❤
We are very glad you enjoyed it!
I can relate to this. My family goes to a korean church in Togo . Koreans are nice and not discriminatory. They easily integrate in African society. Respect Bro..
Thank you for your comment!
This is really cool. The world is better than the news claims it is .
There is a lot of positivity out there, thanks for watching!
another episode another banger the best so far please we need a second part with vato,
Thanks for your support 🙏 stay tuned 😉😎
And thanks for representing Africa as we see ourselves and do come home again brothers even for visits.
Many thanks!
glad to hear from you .I'm a Togolese in Togo now watching you .just happy to see so proud of good life here. Lomé is cool bro ...just come over one more time......
One thing I’m proud of is being a Ghanaian and how accepting we are. The downside is people take advantage of our hospitality for weakness.
Samoan raised in NZ, what he said about knowing different types of music. A Polynesians playlist is so random from our own Polynesian music to a Praise and Worship, Reggae, NZ Music, Pop, Country, Latin, KPop, Classical, RnB, Afrobeats, EDM. If it’s got a good beat and meaning it’s in our library. Not sure if it’s our innate love for music. I mean in Samoa, Jamaican reggae has had an impact for a couple of decades. Samoa was into Brenda Fassie, Adina and Afrobeats for years before it became globally popular. I guess when you can’t get off the island, other cultures really good music is a way of travelling to the country. Also if a Samoan has made a remix of your music, it means it’s really good and you can guarantee other versions have swept throughout the Pasifika.
This reminds me very much of Réunion Island; let's appreciate the beauty of all cultures!
@@evolve_hq 💯
Watching from Ghana ... love the vibe
Thanks for watching 🇬🇭
I actually love this
You guys are so original. I'm a new subscriber and I'll definitely look out for new posts.
Thank you very much for this!