10 Things I HATE about Living in Korea
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- What kind of things don’t you like about living in Korea? I personally found I hate living in Korea for these things! Please let me know what you feel about it.
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:13 Line 1 & Gimpo Gold Line
3:18 Animal Cafes
5:00 Mom's Touch
6:56 No Kids Zone
9:30 Fine Dust
11:22 Corn Pizza
13:27 Violent Bus & Taxi
14:18 Drinking Culture
16:20 Faster Faster
17:31 Spy Cameras
19:24 Outro
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Hi! My name is Jina Kim, and I was born and raised in Korea. I'd like to introduce some tips about Korean culture. I hope you can enjoy traveling to Korea with my videos!
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A Korean animal rescue channel that I watch has made stories about pure bred cats found dumped in a forest. They managed to track down where they came from, and they were from a pet/cat cafe that had closed. So they just dumped the cats in the woods.
They do that because I heard in Korea if you give your pet away you will have to pay a big amount of money to animal care acilities,so they must didn't want to spend money so cruel
I really like "no kids zones" because some of us just really want to enjoy peace and quiet and a calming atmosphere and it's never that way even with well mannered kids. Every place in the world doesn't need to be for everybody. Forcing everybody to tolerate the chaos does not create less hate, quite the opposite.
we need to be tolerant of more people (kids, races, ages, disabled, etc) segregating and excluding people creates hate. you don't say no "white people zone" or "no wheelchair zone". that doesn't fly
Being a parent in Korea is drudgery. That's a big reason why the birth rate is 0.75. There's a huge difference between taking e.g. American/Delta with kids and taking Korean/Asiana kids. Parents are held to a higher standard in Korea and this costs a lot of births.
No kids zones aren't bad its just that there is a fast increasing number of no kid zones so its hard for parent to go out and eat at places they enjoy. Thats why it's a problem.
@@parisplayz2118 There are so many restaurants and cafés that it really can't be a problem to find somewhere to go. The world already functions on the terms of the loudest and pushiest everywhere, it's time that also peace and quiet loving people (who also are paying customers!) have places to go. Just like there are places that cater to families with kids, with play rooms and such. Many people like a calming, "sofisticated" environment (also parents on a night out!) and there is no reason to not provide that. It just really seems to bother some people that THEY can't go somewhere and that makes them want to go even more, I've noticed from some internet discussions. Even one separate "childfree room" in an otherwise open-for-all establishment caused a big hooplaa, suddenly everybody wanted specifically into that room.
The only "acceptable" reason to ban kids seems to be bars, nightclubs etc, but not all of us adults like that kind of stuff.
In the end it's all about profit and if paying customers want their peaceful oasis, that is what venues would probably want to offer.
Ur telling her all this when she didn’t even ask u and just because u disagree with her
I completely understand why you hate fine dust. I live in Queens, NY, and the smoke/smog from Canada wild fires. I love to go for long walks, but the bad air quality was awful. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day. Oh, now that Korea is more popular, what are 10 things you hate that tourists say and do?
Hey, I'm Canadian, and I had no idea we affected the US this way 😞 sorry for your frustrations!
@ekcolenu Thanks, however, unless you started the fires, there is no need to apologize.
My motto is to respect the foods, traditions, and customs of the foreign country Im visiting. Its rude to criticize food just because you havent seen it prepared differently. By the way, Incheon is a beautiful place. I lived there for a year.
Nah some stuff is just bad. Culture that physically harms women for example (FGM). I don't respect that.
For a light-hearted example, the average bread in France is just better than average American bread.
what motto? which one?
what the hell? CORN PIZZA IS NOT ACCEPTABLE🤣🤣🤣🤣 does the Italian ambassery know that? That is an international topic of foreign politcs between nations🤣🤣transcontinental relationships could be affected
"I used to eat it when I was young" oh no no no, girl no... I am so sorry for you that your childhood was a childhood of corn and potatoes pizzas ouuu, that is a delict to kids giving them sweet potatoes on a salty dish.
I just don't want to ask what do you used to drink with it
joking🤣
I guess you need to to eat at 낙원동보신탕집 or Tosoggi where they serve dog and cats. Tell me this is ok in a modern rich society? Your virtue signalling is pathetic.
Really? Incheon is notorious for crime. If you liked tht city, you would adjust yourself anywhere
Your insights are terrific. Your honesty is so powerful. Your charm is adorable.
I love these cultural topics videos, that's so interesting and you explain it very well and in a fun and real way! :)
I support the no kids zone personally. Sometimes you may just want a space where you dont have to be on gard with a kid knocking stuff over or causing a fuss or parents policing how you look, or what you say because "there are kids here" 🙄 maybe its different in a different country but id support this in the US 😅 also we have no pets, then should have no kids in housing. They are just as noisy and distructive so it makes sense.
The no senior zone seems like an over reach for a specific issue. But its likely because they could not recive help with that issue so they had to take drastic measure.
I'm in the US, too and I also support "No Kids Zone" haha But I agree. The no senior zone is a little too much. At least in the US, I feel that the seniors don't have that many benefits. So, they should be welcome everywhere imho.
I agree too. Every kid will eventually get older so they can go to those places after they grow up. You can't get any younger though. I feel bad for the nice seniors who can't visit those places because there were some creeps.
the excuse for no senior zone is a joke. anyone can ask out anyone. The owners could be asked out by a high schooler, a child or another adult. that reason is a joke
If u support no children, but not no seniors, then you are just discriminating. Both parties have a right to be respected as important members of society. I agree, it should be more flexible and with strict rules.
@@stefka1085 the no senior zone is dumb because of flirting? Like what? It should be more so if they are able to walk and move
The way parents are with their kids these days a no kid zone would be nice especially in the states. I've been in the industry for 10 years and parents will even try to have their kids sit at the bar in the restaurant. Parents have taken less and less responsibility for their children. I don't know how it is in Korea but here in the states it's bad.
I can tell that you put a lot of effort into this video and it shows Jina!
Loved the video it was fun to watch 😊
Hi Jina, the burgers here are amazing. My two favorite burger restaurants are Mom’s Touch and Lotteria. I love the shrimp burger at Lotteria and the chicken sandwich at Mom’s Touch. Also, I noticed that at pedestrian crossings without a pedestrian crossing signal, people can cross without even looking in the direction of oncoming traffic without fear of getting hit by a car. And I mean even the elderly cross the street without fear of getting hit even when a car is speeding at 30 miles per hour. That would never happen in the United States. I was shocked with mouth wide open when I saw it happening in front of me today in Busan, Busanjin, Bujeon market.
Love Jina’s videos. Always interesting and enjoyable. Jina thank you !
Where I live on the west coast of Canada we have chicken burgers, salmon burgers, halibut burgers, beef burgers, veggie burgers, turkey burgers, bison burgers, venison... if it's meat or a patty in a bun, it's a burger.
No kids zone is fine. When you have a rule like you must manage your kids if you come in, it never works because there are some parents who don’t care. Just like you can’t flirt with the young staff, it never works. Most effective method is to bar these groups.
Hi Jina!! You look amazing 👏🏻 I love this kind of videos, I hope you enjoyed doing this! I don't know if is my imagination but your energy feels better 😌 like In a better place!
I really enjoy the video, the sit down part and the clips in the places 👌🏻❤
Awesome video, very informative and interesting. Please no corn on pizza! I always look forward to your videos.
❤❤ thank you for sharing. as someone who will be over 60 by the time I get there, good to know 😊 always entertaining and beautiful ❤❤
I think living in korea, one thing that would probably annoy me a lot would be the fine dust.
It's a beautiful country, and there seems to be lots of outdoor activities in the city, but if you can't breathe fresh air, I would imagine that it would diminish the experience.
BTW in england, a chicken sandwich is just literally two slices of a loaf, with cold cuts of chicken meat inbetween.
What you call a chicken burger , we also call a chicken burger. 🐔🍔😋
It's the same in South Afruca, it seems it's just America that calls them sandwiches 🤷🏼♀️
@@shelby6 Yeah same in Finland, a sandwich is a sandwich, a burger is a burger, no matter what the protein is. The American way makes no sense to me.
Exactly. The rest of the civilised world wouldnt be asshats and demand in a foreign country that you call it something different to what its called there.. Theres one race and one alone that i know that does this, and its one of the reasons why Australians hate Americans. Sure we love them as people, they are our brothers and sisters, but the arrogance of telling someone they should or shouldnt eat something or call it a different name because they call it something else. Its very disappointing about the cameras, but i know if i found one, id probably poop on it hahaha enjoy that for free Lol take that
Great video, Jina! Can you do a video on AI and how it's impacting South Korea? Chatgpt, Bard; things like that.
thanks jina kim i had learn a lot from this video
This was so interesting! Thank you for sharing.
Your channel is the best!
Mom's touch burger looks so tasty!! In Poland we have chicken burgers in McDonald's. I guess it's just that the name depends on the country
great video!
I love taking the bus in Korea bc it can be faster, u usually get a seat, and they typically have great air con/open windows. Where as the subway is hot af, little air con, and u rarely get a seat and have to stand the entire time.
But riding the bus can make u sick... the bus drivers tend to give u whip lash from all their violent breaking. It's constant jerking. I hate that but it's a small price to pay for being more comfortable.
Mom's touch and corn pizza sound like positives to me. Line 1 sounds like an exciting adventure I need to try once in my life.
I like pineapple and ham on my pizza! LOL
Stay safe and healthy Jina 💛🇰🇷💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛🇨🇦🇨🇦💛💛💛💛
P.S. Mom's Touch is here in the U.S. in the Southern California. The company I work for considered a Venture Capital investment in the company but decided against it. They now have two restaurants in SOCAL. Momoland's Jooe was a spokesperson for the chain.
Where I live we have chicken burgers! And the more toppings the better! It makes each burger unique.
In Brazil there are different kinds of pizza also!
Yeah. Animal cafes are a bit weird too me too
Aaron
I have to agree that the Korean Subway is really nice. During my first vacation there we mainly used the line that goes from Incheon thru Itaewon. It was very clean, mostly quiet and plenty of English signage. Google maps worked great for navigation.
I feel like every city has a weird underground line. In Berlin Germany it is known, that U8 is to avoid. My friend, when he first came here to visit, he took U8 and said: What the f XD Also chicken Burger it seems like isn't a concept in america but in europe people love it, me included.
I hope you feel better 🥰
I feel so much better! Thank you so much 😊
@@itsjinakim ❤
I love Mom's Touch!
Hi Jina! Looking very cute ! Oh My 😂. The train station sounds very similar to the one we have in the U.S. Thanks so much for this wonderful and informative video. Have a wonderful week 💕
Hi Jina! Looking so beautiful as always girl, Love the video I can't wait to see more. ❤️😊
Oh my goodness, the bus drivers were INSANE!
4:00 this is😢
Very informative! But I'm shocked about some points that I don't know before.😮Thank you.
Jina I love your personality so much!
First time here and I experience worst thinks than those....for example: Many man spitting on the street in front of you, here in Daejeon rubbish pile on the streets, every time you go somewhere with work colleagues they force you to drink....otherwise you have a problem, many mornings my work colleagues their breath is full of alcohol, especially Mondays, also the same on some shops with the assistants, and the same alcohol breath on the lifts, and on the metro....sometimes I am gasping for air..., I got sick from an Oyster and I was suffering for a week, most of the food places are Soup !, everywhere you have sugar...you buy any type of bread, it is sweet, you eat pizza and they give you honey to put on top, everything and anything it is glazed and toped with some kind of sweet substance. Whenever you order a soft drink they fill it with ice, every location indoors the Air condition it is blast on full, so you have very hot out and very cold in...The taxi drivers are not good and also they not respect pedestrians in zebra crossings....There is nowhere English and when they say it is, it is just mixed with Korean !.......
I honestly love the way you say pizza.
Hot meat in burger buns = burger, cold meat in slices of bread = sandwich. That's a chicken burger, I'm from England so this is the correct way to say it in English.
Agree otherwise but if I take two slices of sourdough or rye bread and put a slice of hot oven baked ham or some rotisserie chicken etc in it I'd still call it a sandwich. To me it's more the type of bread or bun etc, than temperature. But definitely a sandwich is a sandwich, a burger is a burger, no matter what the protein is!
It's only Americans that call it a "chicken sandwich". Everywhere else it's a chicken burger.
One thing to note is that bread, pizza and several savoury fried goods are full of sugar in Korea, If you want american or western style pizza go to costco.
I love how you care about the animals ❤
I love Korea and didn't face any of these things ... ❤❤❤❤
Thanks for the information especially number 1,8 and 10. My dream is to visit Seoul Korea.
19:56 if you see an exhibitionist guy that flashes to you, if you laugh at him, not a nervous giggle, but full blown laugh, or start demonstratively ogling him like "ok, show me what you got" they usually themselves run away, cause they love when people are shocked or show nervousness.
This wprked for me at leadt and my friend, we were standing in the evening in par zone and that guy fladhe her (my back was turned and i didn't see him) and my friend just did a long sigarette drag and was looking at him as if he is a stripper performing for her😅 he immediately tried to cover himself and ran like he had a tail betwen his legs 😅
Where were your foreigners friends from? Because a chicken burger is definitely a thing, in Europe at least, on the same level as veggie burger. A chicken sandwich is not a chicken burger! Who are these people who got it so wrong then made you feel like Korea was weird??
Let's not forget
#11 No trash cans on the city street!! Where do we put our garbage from the street food/outside snacks we buy???
How is your english so good?
That last one is honestly WILD
Your skin is beautiful! ❤
Haha… still have a balance on my t-card need to revisit soon 🥰
I don't know where your foreign friends come from but there's DEFINITELY a concept of 'chicken burger' almost everywhere in the world lol
There’s a cursed subway line in every country 😂
Neapolitan's actually do have a pizza with corn on it. It's called a Mimosa.
Jina you look so pretty. Ur hair, makeup, dress, accessories everything is perfect ❤
Mom's Touch is delicious! It was one of my favorite fast food restaurants along with BB.q chicken and BHC chicken.
In Australia, we sell chicken burgers and they are everywhere! And chicken sandwiches are very different to chicken burgers! Also, the 'Kentucky Fried Chicken' sells chicken burgers, so I don't know why these westerners you know complain about chicken burgers from mum's touch!
When I lived in Japan I went to an owl cafe and I felt so horrible for them. Ever since then I haven't liked animal cafes.
Have u visited shelters in the U.S? Most of them kill shelters. If u could see animals there animal cafes would be heaven .
@@slavvalb3933 Yes, I have. Just because there are worse things in this world doesn't make "less" worse things ok.... They are both horrible, comprendes?
@@jaxi177 u cannot compare. How u think they feel as they can smell the stench of d* sth? Being on the metal table injected with poison that will k*ll them. They are terrified and are crying. I do animal rescue and I know it all Have I mentioned Gas kill shelters ? That is why? The most horrific d*ath possible. What about heartsick? Being injected with the 💉 into the heart? Animal cafe not ideal , but at least they are being fed and no one will be destroying them. Yes, finally , those shelters send animals to medical labs for experimentation. Better be at the animal cafe then having horrible life outside as homeless without food water , suffering from cold and heat. Winters in the U.S. are harsh many freezing to d*ath. So, what do u compare?
P.P.S....Jina,what's up with the "no flushing" of toilet paper? When I was in the USAF,we didn't have that problem on the base I visited,but EVERYWHERE else we went had the "no flushing" rule.WHY is that?
How can we check about the hidden cameras ? Do you have any tips ?
When I was here in 2017, the one thing I noticed negatively is the spitting.
So I would add that point, it is a very specific thing (for Seoul at least) that I haven't noticed anywhere else in that manner
FRRRR I agree so much girlie 😢😢😢😢❤❤❤ AND FIRSTT I swear it's so scary saying this to other people bc they are like "ew..."
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In UK we say chicken burger 😂
I passed out on Gimpo Goldline once so then took a taxi to Seoul everyday for a few months until I just moved to Seoul. I was scared for months to get back on any subway again
No kids zones is discriminatory. Warn the customers to keep their kids in check and if they dont ask them to leave, just like you would do with an abusive customer. S. Korea is struggling with a low birth rate, not sure the country can afford to put off more barriers to people with kids
I love corn on pizza!! Teriyaki chikin corn mayo pizza is ah-may-jin. 💜👌 Potato too, but sweet potato not so much.
Mmmm delicious Food
Oh man, I like corn pizza. I think your foreign friends corrupted you. Took something you liked and made you feel uncomfortable with it. Just like Mom's Touch... 😥
Personally I also like squid pizza too! 😅
When you showed the Gimpo Gold Line, I was like that doesn't look crowded at all! But then I had to Google crowds to get a better idea of the level. I've been on worse but that looked pretty packed.
Also this was pretty high quality (probably more than you may have wanted), did you shoot all of this with your FX30?
It's literally just Americans who don't have chicken burgers. In the UK and Europe we have chicken burgers. Asian fast food restaurants are the best!
I do agree Rachel Kim that hidden cameras are an invasion of privacy. People should be able to use the restroom without being watched.
Jina, hope everything is ok !! Missing your content . Please come back to your regular gang ❤️😀
I find zoo's unethical but on the fence with animal cafess. Where i live the laws protecting animals are strong...However, i am not sure because we live in a world where we struggle to convince some humans to treat other well, why would i trust money driven business with mute animals !
I'm in the USA. Let's trade places.
Line 1 sounds like the subways in Manhattan. It's one of the reasons I left NYC!
I have nothing to say but JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU
Always be Happy 😊
Thanks a lot ❤
the Mom's Touch by where I used to work had the slowest workers EVER -- seriously took 45 minutes to get an order even if there was only one person ahead of you. that's the only reason i hate Mom's Touch 😂
Oh boy pizza here in Brazil is an event we also loooove to make all types of flavour, there's a chicken on with cream cheese and corn ... I like it a lot 😂
And we actually have sweet pizza like white chocolate with strawberry, banoffe, its like a pie actually 😋
Dude you cant comment your country you cant even flush toilet paper down the toilet, yuckkk
I actually like Korean style pizza and can appreciate it as its own distinct thing from American or Italian pizza. Italian food in Korea on the other hand... 😬
Jina you looks so pretty 💙💙❤️🥰
Haha thanks always 😊
I hate Line 1! Going home to Incheon from Seoul sucks. Not many ppl get on Line 1, towards Suwon ㅜㅜ so that line is always pretty empty, but Incheon Line 1 always has too many ppl, too hot (A/C sucks), and crazy 아저씨 and drunk ppl. I always take the express bus when I can.
It's hella ratchet too 😂
When on a subway you should always carry a clothespin, if you feel someone touch your butt then you can stab them!
Spy cameras?!! 😮
I had no idea you had flashers (burberrys) there in Korea. Best response is to point and laugh. 😂
I like marshmallows on my pizza
Hi Jina, I'm from Singapore and i went to Korea in march this year. I think as a foreigner, i could already feel the difficulties of living in Korea.
1) Why are there so many stairs in korea?? its like subway stations always kind of force people to walk down the stairs and climb up stairs.
2) They always judge us foreigners, by our skin colour and how we speak, they think we are china people?? I am a Singaporean Chinese. And its upsetting having to explain yourself to the restaurant or eateries owners that I come from Singapore to have a different view from them. And to get better treatment.
3) people are always pushing each other and dont really have courtesy to make space for other people when its crowded.
4) Beauty standards, i feel as though i could not go out with bare face due to the high emphasis korean people placed on beauty...
Amazing that people in another corner of the globe are struggling with similar issues. It is a small world indeed. As a former server, I support the no kids zone. Parents used to have consideration for what is obviously an adult environment. Places with a lot of breakables, where impeccable manners or total silence are required, late evening affairs and business functions were always understood to be kid free zones. But now, people have no manners, so we need a rule....
You make some really good points there and there's a few things that I completely agree with. Not every geographical places quite that perfect or anything no matter where you go. It's actually a little bit humorous because it's can be similar but different in every place you go on the globe I'm not laughing at you in any way shape or form I'm trying to laugh with you there's a film called The gods must be crazy . That's really humorous because of other places that are Continental areas we're almost everybody is somewhat forced to have private ownership of an automobile simply because the geography and roads and infrastructure is built around that where a woman gets in her car and she drives about a hundred yards to go get her mail 📬 because you're not supposed to walk. The one thing I noticed when I was in Europe is the portions of really big salads when you go up Northern Europe the salad's aren't really big there's certain things in certain areas that you just can't get like leafy lettuce and spinach salad 🥗 and neither Britain or the Philippines doesn't always seem very big compared to certain places in the states it's sometimes difficult to see but if you pay attention to certain things of detail you'll notice some things that you will always appreciate about your own geographical place or country and many other things that you've just can't stand about your own geographical place or country to
i love mom's touch hahahaa and i call them chicken burgers too
I feel like it's the US that calls chicken burgers a chicken "sandwich", I'm in Canada and I say chicken burger
Every country has strengths and weaknesses. The solution is to live avoiding what you don't like, if you don't see something then you don't perceive it. Ciao from Italy.
东亚这几个国家简直太像了 尤其中日韩 点点滴滴的相似
you should try uk buses for bumpy ride and bad roads
Loool chicken burger is too creafive? Hmmm KFC Kentucky Fried Chicken!! They do chicken burgers
Oh i love the no kids zone
Animals should not be commodified! 🐶💖🌹
5:01 Huh, I'm surprised other non-Koreans don't like Mom's Touch, I actually really like it. Lotteria isn't very good though, but they have some options that are alright.
I think it's mostly people from the U.S. that are opposed to the term "chicken burger." For us, it's not a burger unless it's ground beef or trying to imitate ground beef. It's weird that some are opposed to the idea of calling it a chicken sandwich, since it's a piece of chicken with other ingredients between two pieces of bread. Considering we (Americans) are the ones that popularized that particular fast food item around the world, we are going to keep calling it by its original (actual) name. That said, I have accepted that foreigners are going to keep calling it a chicken burger, so I've stopped trying to correct them.
It's a chicken burger if it's ground meat and a chicken sandwich if it's still chicken-shaped. Chicken burgers aren't generally a thing here in the US, but turkey burgers are!