Geography Now! SOUTH KOREA (ROK)

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  • čas přidán 19. 12. 2017
  • Watch to the end before credits. As you know this episode was kind of important to me as I'm half Korean. My incredible mom makes a guest appearance. Oh and she can probably beat up your mom.
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  • @emilh.k.homaidi4858
    @emilh.k.homaidi4858 Před 6 lety +7541

    My condolences to the loss of your dad. All salute and respect goes to your family.
    For Paul's dad.

  • @kotafy4655
    @kotafy4655 Před 2 lety +2973

    His mom seems like the character that you just look at and already know they will be your favorite

    • @commierule9924
      @commierule9924 Před 2 lety +65

      Yeah cause you don't want Paul killing you

    • @RatfoughtaCat
      @RatfoughtaCat Před 2 lety +28

      I bet Paul held a gun at your head while you were typing this comment hahaha jk

    • @dripvegeta6362
      @dripvegeta6362 Před 2 lety +8

      She's like a woman you like in a movie
      Not sexually

    • @josephsantiiago
      @josephsantiiago Před 2 lety +3

      @@RatfoughtaCat guys yjust yare

    • @JmKrokY
      @JmKrokY Před rokem +1

      Ye

  • @gandalf_thegrey
    @gandalf_thegrey Před 2 lety +1493

    His mom: Why do I have to kill them?
    Spoken like a true martial artist.

    • @KUR4H
      @KUR4H Před 2 lety +7

      Greetings Gandalf how has middle earth been?

    • @techiewiskers
      @techiewiskers Před rokem +1

      @@KUR4H dangerous. DRAGONS BE HERE

    • @KUR4H
      @KUR4H Před rokem

      @@techiewiskers Indeed 😂

    • @yuvan600
      @yuvan600 Před rokem

      ​@@KUR4H Hi

  • @balinthonvari7723
    @balinthonvari7723 Před 3 lety +3137

    Barbs: "When Koreans find something they like, they get obsessed with it"
    Barbs: (loves geography so much he''s been making videos about it for years)
    Me: Seems about all right

  • @ninobasanic2161
    @ninobasanic2161 Před 4 lety +4963

    "This is the reason why you see so many east asians wear surgical masks"
    people watching in 2020: **visible confusion**

    • @ChiefZeb
      @ChiefZeb Před 3 lety +26

      East asians...... do you mean Wuhan?

    • @michaeljordan6239
      @michaeljordan6239 Před 3 lety +27

      R Vlogs and GamesYT no but thats still east asia

    • @ChiefZeb
      @ChiefZeb Před 3 lety +4

      @@michaeljordan6239 SHUT UPPPP TAKE A JOKE

    • @michaeljordan6239
      @michaeljordan6239 Před 3 lety +33

      R Vlogs and GamesYT You dont offer any potential implications. Bad joke try again

    • @ChiefZeb
      @ChiefZeb Před 3 lety +1

      @@michaeljordan6239 Cant take a joke = You have no taste in jokes idiot

  • @yes-em3ql
    @yes-em3ql Před 4 lety +1285

    Ken actually got to co-star in the Philippines episode

  • @NakulGanapathy
    @NakulGanapathy Před 3 lety +850

    You know what’s funny about the part where you said that Korean has no languages similar to it? The Indian language of Tamil actually has many words in common with Korean which I think is interesting

    • @pavithranloganathan2007
      @pavithranloganathan2007 Před 3 lety +63

      me as a Tamil person: INTERESTING

    • @yunahnam
      @yunahnam Před 3 lety +56

      yeah i've heard about it! like mom, dad and stuff like that!
      it's so sad that despite similarities, its difficult to have any conversation between Tamil speakers and korean speakers :( I could've had another language under my belt XD

    • @NakulGanapathy
      @NakulGanapathy Před 3 lety +23

      @@pavithranloganathan2007 yeah that’s why I know I’m half Tamil half Telugu 😂

    • @NakulGanapathy
      @NakulGanapathy Před 3 lety +12

      @@yunahnam I’m sure if you live in a country like america or Canada you can find plenty of tamilians if you’re interested

    • @yunahnam
      @yunahnam Před 3 lety +11

      @@NakulGanapathy I lived in Singapore, where its indian population is mostly tamil. So i had my fair share of exposure to Tamil :)

  • @Freeator
    @Freeator Před 2 lety +186

    와……한국사람으로써 한국사람에게 적극 추천하고 싶은 영상입니다. 전체적으로 한국에대한 크게 알아야 할것들 작은 부분이지만 한국을 대변하고 있는 문화들을 잘 설명하고 있네요.
    다른 영상들에도 한국어가 지원되면 참 좋을것 같습니다. 필요하면 제가 해드리고 싶네요.
    응원합니다!!!!!

    • @TimothyK1m
      @TimothyK1m Před rokem +7

      맞아요!!!!

    • @tonylee1667
      @tonylee1667 Před rokem +1

      국뽕이 부족

    • @user-rn4bk5un3j
      @user-rn4bk5un3j Před rokem +2

      韓国は日本の技術を盗むことしかしない😅

    • @Freeator
      @Freeator Před rokem +8

      @@user-rn4bk5un3j 人間も国もみんなそうやって発展していくのでは…?日本の文化や歴史の中で韓国の影響がなかったとは言えません。お互い影響を与え合って成長して行くのかと思います。両国の明るい未来を夢見ています。

    • @user-rn4bk5un3j
      @user-rn4bk5un3j Před rokem +2

      @@Freeator 韓国が無くても日本は発展できます😂日本にとって韓国は害悪でしかないです😂😂

  • @petra1995
    @petra1995 Před 5 lety +3161

    wow I always thought Barby was Latino, I feel dumb now

  • @totalwartimelapses6359
    @totalwartimelapses6359 Před 5 lety +7352

    Me: Barbs' mother looks so peaceful and quite
    Barb's mom: I have a black belt
    Me:oh...ok

  • @josephcfl
    @josephcfl Před rokem +24

    Thank you for this video! I like how this video is dedicated to your father. I had to roll when you said how if you bring a Filipino and a Korean together, they click hehe (as I'm Filipino currently living in 대구). Very well put together video, and so I'll be watching the Philippines next! Thanks also for explaining about the yellow dust. The people here were wearing masks even before COVID!

  • @jescon87
    @jescon87 Před 10 měsíci +70

    It's cute the differences between parents and their kids. Barbs seems really extroverted and excited all the time whereas his mom seems very quiet and reserved.

    • @Mr.WestcottX
      @Mr.WestcottX Před 9 měsíci +2

      For real with their son-mom relationship

  • @dmc009
    @dmc009 Před 3 lety +867

    "Like a 5 year old.. that got electrocuted.. in the brain.."

    • @icychillin5455
      @icychillin5455 Před 3 lety +2

      😂

    • @PC_Simo
      @PC_Simo Před 3 lety +5

      @Rainox Same here. The French teaching in my junior high (grades 7-9) was abysmal.

    • @JastwatchingYT
      @JastwatchingYT Před 3 lety +5

      @@PC_Simo I smell either canadian, german or scandanavian here.

    • @PC_Simo
      @PC_Simo Před 3 lety +5

      @Your not a fan of me Geographically quite close, anthropologically and genetically, not so much. Finnish 🇫🇮.

    • @williamclarke8732
      @williamclarke8732 Před 3 lety +1

      Wait... you mean my chinese?

  • @Junkie4Kelis
    @Junkie4Kelis Před 6 lety +306

    So I cried at the end... Such a lovely family!

  • @habiburrahman-ox1hp
    @habiburrahman-ox1hp Před 2 lety +24

    Lots of love to South Korea from Bangladesh 🇧🇩💜🇰🇷

  • @clockworkkirlia7475
    @clockworkkirlia7475 Před 3 lety +11

    This was really interesting. I'm really enjoying this series, and that song at the end was very sweet. Can't wait to watch more!

  • @rpicifica250
    @rpicifica250 Před 6 lety +485

    Your mom did a great job on the show! It was really nice to see her on the show. I hope your family has a happy holidays!

  • @GeographyNow
    @GeographyNow  Před 6 lety +1418

    Dat Korean Drama at 13:17 tho. What better way to end 2017 with a bang than by covering SOUTH KOREA with a special guest appearance of my mom? Oh and stay tuned because the HERITAGE trip video will be up on Christmas! Stay cool!
    Oh And KUWAIT is next, Not Kyrgyzstan
    - Barbs

    • @Pherron
      @Pherron Před 6 lety +4

      Geography Now Thanks for a new video! :)

    • @gamesandmixedexistance3186
      @gamesandmixedexistance3186 Před 6 lety +1

      Geography Now ahh south Korea. The Silicon Valley of the Asian land non islands.
      (Thanks for getting me into geography :) I love it now)

    • @coolcool6676
      @coolcool6676 Před 6 lety

      Geography Now lit video

    • @nikolajs.5353
      @nikolajs.5353 Před 6 lety +13

      Hey Barbs, i have an idea. What about you made videos about former countries, fx. Yugoslavia, USSR, Ottoman Empire and more. Of course after you have finished this series.
      Sorry if my english is not that good :)

    • @hmmm6317
      @hmmm6317 Před 6 lety

      Tigers, what an irony. ..

  • @paulapana6241
    @paulapana6241 Před 2 lety +6

    The episode was 9999999X better with your mom.
    You guys are so wholesome and cheeky.
    Love it.

  • @sydneyweber1411
    @sydneyweber1411 Před 3 lety +22

    Love South korea from germany 🇰🇷❤🇩🇪 ps: i did taekwondo for a while, got to the green belt.

  • @cecikierk
    @cecikierk Před 6 lety +715

    That age system thing. We kinda use that in China too but not officially. My mom used to yell "You are NINE years old already! Pick up your dirty laundry!" then five minutes later "No you can't watch that! You are only eight years old!" As a result I could never figure out how old I was when I was a kid.

    • @LibeliumDragonfly
      @LibeliumDragonfly Před 6 lety +45

      East Asian counting system began with 1 before the spread of zero east, so that's most likely why. Also, if you are born at the end of the year (on the traditional calendar of course), the tough luck, you'd be 1 until the new year, then you'll be 2...

    • @GeographyNow
      @GeographyNow  Před 6 lety +92

      Love this comment

    • @mobyalan0177
      @mobyalan0177 Před 6 lety +3

      Geography Now Ya said Kyrgyzstan man, it’s Kuwait next.

    • @sohopedeco
      @sohopedeco Před 6 lety +11

      I thought I would be allowed to enter Macau casinoes when I was 20 because of that. I was very disappointed to find out there it was not official. :'(

    • @cocteaupvssylice
      @cocteaupvssylice Před 6 lety +8

      We do use it (kinda) but not officially, on our IDs and our passports we only show our birth date and in government functions stuff we use our official age (the current year minus your birth year, called 实岁 real age). Every time new year comes, you are “one year older” instantly (this age is called 虚岁 “virtual age”) and people treat you as one year older already but we haven’t really grown one year older, but people like to ask both your virtual age and your real age. Different regions in China celebrate birthday in different time like some place celebrate birthday of your “virtual age” some “real age” and that would be way too complicated to explain.

  • @krauq
    @krauq Před 5 lety +625

    7:34 Actually, king sejong was a very smart person(he memorized an entire book able to say what page a random sentence is in) so he himself didn't have problem using chinese characters. Instead, he worried that most ordinary people were illiterate, so he invented hangul with the most outstanding scholars at that time.

    • @taidordz
      @taidordz Před 5 lety +5

      That is a little bit stupid, I am pretty sure it is either exaggerated or not a thick book.

    • @tintypemolly
      @tintypemolly Před 5 lety +71

      @@taidordz Maybe that specific story can be exaggerateed but there is no doubt King Sejong had no problem with Chinses characters. Apparently, not only kings but also all nobles in the royal court should have known how to read and write those characters since every document in the royal court was in Chinese. Even the most stupid king was able to read and write them.

    • @sayc.4027
      @sayc.4027 Před 5 lety +38

      ​@@taidordz Actually, that's probably not exaggerated at all. King Sejong is known as the most scholastic AND dilligent Korean head of state in the history of the Peninnsula, and in fact it's a famous myth that he even had to cooperate with other scholars to complete Hangeul - it's almost completely Sejeong's solo work.
      And considering the methods of studying back then were drilling the Confucian text over and over until you can recite it half-asleep, completely able to elaborate the thoughts behind it and be able to add a footnote to it... The story's more likely than you think.

    • @janosch6178
      @janosch6178 Před 5 lety +2

      haha anyone watched the drama splash splash love? he's the male lead there

    • @jss2142
      @jss2142 Před 5 lety +7

      And there's another myth going on. When the King Sejong started on the project of Hunminjeonum (in modern days, we call Hangul), most scholars were con, since it can be the sign of being idependent of China. So, Hangul was actually created almost by him alone, based on the shape of tongues and Confucian style interpretaion of language. You cannot imagine how clever he was.
      After he finished creating Hangul, many scholars working in Jiphyunjeon had no alternative but to accept it. The King Sejong forced them to make some literature with Hangul and distribute it to his people.
      There are many dualities in history we are missing due to some stupid nationalism. The facts are that the King Sejong was such an intelligent guy and, simultaneously, he did not care his people so much as we are told to believe.

  • @TheAdventuresofaSeoulKookie
    @TheAdventuresofaSeoulKookie Před 6 měsíci +1

    I am a very small CZcamsr that enjoys all things Korean so I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I am also a mom that homeschools my autistic/SPD son and your videos have made him enjoy learning about geography. I am so thankful to your channel because he found something to give him joy and interest him. It was great to see you and your mom in this video. It was a joy to watch with my son. Thank you for your wonderful content. Keep up the GREAT work.

  • @TheJunimaedchen
    @TheJunimaedchen Před 3 lety +1

    this actually helped my study for my exam!! thank you for the video~ and your mom is so funny omg

  • @456madhouse
    @456madhouse Před 6 lety +227

    Your dad would be so proud of you Barby ❤

    • @cj1101
      @cj1101 Před 6 lety +3

      Steve Larson hes not

    • @michael120.
      @michael120. Před 5 lety +5

      What was Steve Larson’s comment? It was deleted

  • @faristaj2326
    @faristaj2326 Před 6 lety +356

    another well-made episode barby
    and mom reveal

  • @dragoda
    @dragoda Před 2 lety +1

    Really great episode man!!! Well done!! I imagine your dad is not with you anymore and I feel you. Great dedication at the end.

  • @NoMoneyGgap
    @NoMoneyGgap Před rokem +7

    와 들어오자마자 한국 채널인 줄 알았어요 ㅋㅋㅋ 한국말 너무 자연스러워요ㅋㅋㅋ 대한민국을 소개해주셔서 감사합니다!

  • @thedorku9500
    @thedorku9500 Před 4 lety +394

    "The grammar is all backwards. There's like subject indicators and possessive prefixes..."
    Yeah Barby, a lot of languages do that...

    • @isnitjustkit
      @isnitjustkit Před 4 lety +8

      Doesnt make it any less backwards lmao

    • @thedorku9500
      @thedorku9500 Před 4 lety +23

      @@isnitjustkit From an English speaker's standpoint, yes, but from speakers from other languages, like Kumeyaay, it's not that far fetched

    • @30803080308030803081
      @30803080308030803081 Před 4 lety +6

      Those things make it easier to put sentences together and understand them.

    • @SYFTV1
      @SYFTV1 Před 3 lety +23

      "Welcome to the Langfocus channel and my name is Paul" intensifies

    • @sumitadas2171
      @sumitadas2171 Před 3 lety +3

      Hindi has a subject-object-verb order, for example मैं दुकान जा रहा हू। (Mai dukan ja raha hu.) will literally translate to I shop am going.

  • @EclipsedPsycho
    @EclipsedPsycho Před 4 lety +313

    Paul: so basically my mom can kill your mom..."
    Paul's mom: "Why do I have to kill?"

  • @massimochiacchia3261
    @massimochiacchia3261 Před 3 lety +2

    Loved this with your mom. Bravo!!!

  • @susanm8586
    @susanm8586 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for letting us in on your family a little, great parents clearly

  • @LingerVV
    @LingerVV Před 6 lety +185

    Hey buddy! Just wanted to tell you that your mum looks super sweet and kind! My best wishes to her and you mate. Keep up the good work!

  • @riceballs5035
    @riceballs5035 Před 5 lety +627

    "why do I have to kill them" your mum is so cute!!!

    • @nab6032
      @nab6032 Před 4 lety +4

      What you said, thats why barby tells his mom to kill ppl

    • @abbad707
      @abbad707 Před 4 lety +1

      Lol

    • @benjamincho4819
      @benjamincho4819 Před 4 lety +1

      Meaning she knows she can but restrains herself 😄🤣

  • @sermeyu
    @sermeyu Před 8 měsíci +4

    빠르게 한국역사를 알기 쉽게 정리하셨네요 여기서 흥미를 느끼기만 해도 한국인 입장에서 감사할 따름입니다~

  • @alienspider3031
    @alienspider3031 Před 2 lety +1

    Gotta love the honesty of this video mate

  • @jinhwang9617
    @jinhwang9617 Před 3 lety +238

    Being Korean, I am very very impressed with your video. I can see how much effort and research you have put in! x

  • @Moopies
    @Moopies Před 5 lety +334

    Your mom is SO CUUUUTE. and coooool~ and the piece at the end 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

    • @nnhp
      @nnhp Před 4 lety

      fax

    • @garydavid4865
      @garydavid4865 Před 2 lety

      Good morning dear friend
      nice to meet you
      how are you doing today

  • @Cookie-hf9td
    @Cookie-hf9td Před 10 měsíci

    I appreciate how your so funny but also so informational. Your a great person

  • @awsomemodels
    @awsomemodels Před 3 lety +3

    This is still my favorite episode now that i rewatch it !

  • @Rayfireful
    @Rayfireful Před 6 lety +231

    "It's coal mine"
    "Clearly it was coal mines because it wasn't here"
    Smooth response north...

    • @gmangames5400
      @gmangames5400 Před 6 lety +1

      Restoration 1

    • @GrandleJams
      @GrandleJams Před 6 lety +2

      Andrew Priester Hey, I believe it. An underground attack would be stupid; one good bomb placement and the tunnel's gone.

    • @Rayfireful
      @Rayfireful Před 6 lety +2

      lutin grognon that show north determination, although already dug 4 tunnels (or probably more than 20), they still want to find the coal
      (Probably need a better method though, or by twist coincidence, maybe the dmz area really hold a large supply of hidden coal)

    • @k-studio8112
      @k-studio8112 Před 4 lety

      Kim Jung Il: triggered

  • @madi_beee
    @madi_beee Před 6 lety +102

    Great to have your mom!!

  • @user-wf9gs4dq1w
    @user-wf9gs4dq1w Před 11 měsíci +4

    마지막에 판소리 너무 잘하시네요... 뜻하지 않은 곳에서 한국 혈통이 있는 분을 보게 되니까 감회가 새롭네요..

  • @dansonkariuki7572
    @dansonkariuki7572 Před rokem +20

    It's just interesting to see how both our mum's have similarities in character even though we're thousands of miles away in East Africa. Dope episode B!

  • @michaellohmeier6427
    @michaellohmeier6427 Před 3 lety +375

    To conclude: your mother roasted you two times. First your language, than the fact that she has the black belt and could literally kill your whole crew. Nice. Very good episode.

    • @maxthexpfarmer3957
      @maxthexpfarmer3957 Před 2 lety +2

      I don’t think the second one was a roast.

    • @psyche1182
      @psyche1182 Před rokem

      @@maxthexpfarmer3957 also the second cant be true, she knew taekwondo but I doubt she is stronger than say Noah.

  • @Krustenkaese92
    @Krustenkaese92 Před 6 lety +516

    when I visited South Korea with my girlfriend everyone kind of got strangely excited because her parents are from Turkey. We were both really confused ... apparently there is some unusually strong friendship between Korea and Turkey, mostly because of Turkeys involvement in the Korean war but their ties seem to go back even furthrt, which was really interesting. Was hoping that would be mentioned in this episode.

    • @bispro89
      @bispro89 Před 6 lety +97

      Ssgt Griggs Tho not mentioned in this video we koreans deeply thankful for their service. 'Bro nation' Turkey. You guys will receive more honor if you stop playing with my icecream

    • @serjorahmormont6124
      @serjorahmormont6124 Před 6 lety +44

      Korean and Turkish people have a common ancestry in the same nomadic tribe. But then I am talking about almost 2000 if not more back. So most likely the brotherhood mostly relates to the Turkish aid in the Korean War.

    • @Apollo-el4zi
      @Apollo-el4zi Před 6 lety +62

      Yup, in the Korean War when the Chinese attacked, instead of retreating, the Turkish held their ground and fought until the end.

    • @ninacubana
      @ninacubana Před 6 lety +4

      Ssgt Griggs ooooh so thats why there is so much korean tourist in turkey ?

    • @berkanakreb
      @berkanakreb Před 6 lety +42

      Actually there is a turkish korean movie named "Ayla" in the cinemas right now. Its a real story about a turkish soldier in the jorean war who adopted a korean girl in the middle of the war. Really great movie with a oscar nomination.

  • @thanos1201
    @thanos1201 Před 3 měsíci +1

    Love to South Korea from Greece. I love your culture, especialy your cinematography

  • @flyingdolphin1015
    @flyingdolphin1015 Před 2 lety +22

    I’ve been learning Korean and I think it’s an amazing language, albeit a challenge as I’m used to the Latin alphabet

  • @petartoshkov2076
    @petartoshkov2076 Před 4 lety +745

    Barbs: Kosovo is coming up nex....
    *serbian guy appears in and beats him*
    Barbs: Kyrghyzstan is coming up next

    • @romanr.301
      @romanr.301 Před 4 lety +4

      Milija Stulic - no it isn’t :)

    • @petartoshkov2076
      @petartoshkov2076 Před 4 lety +25

      @@romanr.301 If you ask 93/193 UN member states it is

    • @halidahalida2969
      @halidahalida2969 Před 4 lety +28

      @@petartoshkov2076 But if you ask 100/193 UN member states it isn't. ;)

    • @LoogiTheDino
      @LoogiTheDino Před 4 lety +7

      Kuwait was next.

    • @omaralkayal7598
      @omaralkayal7598 Před 4 lety +6

      Petar Toshkov
      I really don’t understand why Serbs get so angry when someone mentions that

  • @Jay-hr3rh
    @Jay-hr3rh Před 4 lety +475

    Didn't know he was Korean. I thought he was just high all the time.

    • @alponselrik
      @alponselrik Před 4 lety +60

      he is actually.. he's high in IQ

    • @Jay-hr3rh
      @Jay-hr3rh Před 4 lety +23

      @@alponselrik I agree, sometimes I have to Google some words he throws at me.

    • @onIythepinks
      @onIythepinks Před 4 lety +9

      He is half korean

    • @hanna3684
      @hanna3684 Před 4 lety +18

      At the first seconds, I actually complimented his korean speaking. Sounds like a korean. Until his mother came in.

    • @MsVtownsend
      @MsVtownsend Před 4 lety

      😗🚬💨=😁

  • @puravidafiolin4152
    @puravidafiolin4152 Před rokem +9

    Huge respect to your mother and fatter🙂
    My dad used to work in Seoul so I visited 🇰🇷many many times. Love Korean food and my daughter is now addicted to Kpop😁 love from 🇯🇵

  • @ebjourneytapestry
    @ebjourneytapestry Před 2 lety

    I love your mom! Thanks for the videos. My kids and I enjoy them.

  • @user-km4gx8pl4j
    @user-km4gx8pl4j Před 5 lety +65

    Wow the shape of South Korea is really similar to that of Ireland, I never realized that

    • @permtasia
      @permtasia Před 4 lety +5

      Even their histories are quite similar.

  • @shuhratkessikbayev8886
    @shuhratkessikbayev8886 Před 4 lety +2217

    Korea and China: EAST SEA
    Japan: SEA OF JAPAN
    Me an intellectual: East Sea of Japan

    • @ryeong90229
      @ryeong90229 Před 4 lety +214

      wait,that's pacific ocean!

    • @petartoshkov2076
      @petartoshkov2076 Před 4 lety +132

      But mentioning that the sea is Japanese will get you beaten by both Korean and Chinese

    • @crackedemerald4930
      @crackedemerald4930 Před 4 lety +61

      @@petartoshkov2076mmmm... Koream and cheese...

    • @petartoshkov2076
      @petartoshkov2076 Před 4 lety +24

      @@crackedemerald4930 ooops pardon me. Damn autocorrect

    • @TK-dv8xm
      @TK-dv8xm Před 4 lety +32

      The Japanese and Chinese-Korean East sea

  • @whitedomerobert
    @whitedomerobert Před 2 lety +22

    I really appreciate your inclusion of your Mother in this episode. The variety of and cultural history of your people, both lines, impress me. Never forget who you are. You Mom seem sweet and lovely. You are blessed to be her son. Keep up the good work.

  • @ridhishah172
    @ridhishah172 Před 3 lety +56

    Wow!! It's my soul country😁
    Love from india🇮🇳🤝🇰🇷to south korea

    • @epic_gamingyt
      @epic_gamingyt Před 3 lety

      @크리스탈 what did u said ?

    • @garydavid4865
      @garydavid4865 Před 2 lety

      Good morning dear friend
      nice to meet you
      how are you doing today

  • @NautiyalNautyMilansar
    @NautiyalNautyMilansar Před 6 lety +57

    Your mom steal the show. She so cute. We won't mind if you take her helps in up coming episodes. And you should talk about general yee that guy is a legend.

  • @JaiKrishna787
    @JaiKrishna787 Před 6 lety +572

    Like your videos your family is also amazing, dude. 😘😘😘

  • @user-vn7kw2qj6p
    @user-vn7kw2qj6p Před 2 lety +12

    Tip: when you mack kinchi, you have to know that there is no right recipe. We just mack them with six senses. So best kimchi made in mother's hand.....

  • @realestateinvestingforall
    @realestateinvestingforall Před 2 lety +11

    Love to South Korea from Cyprus!!

    • @o3.27
      @o3.27 Před 5 měsíci +1

      🇰🇷🤝🏻🇨🇾

  • @pear6554
    @pear6554 Před 6 lety +516

    **has less views than North Korea episode**
    *obviously*

  • @independentsystem5203
    @independentsystem5203 Před 5 lety +273

    Love to South Korea from India 🇮🇳 🇰🇷

  • @geographybest1967
    @geographybest1967 Před 2 lety +72

    Love this korean countries especially south korea! Love from Uzbekistan. 🇺🇿❤️🇰🇷

  • @13smoore
    @13smoore Před rokem

    omg that's how i describe my korean speaking skills lmao. I was born in Daegue as well!
    Love the content and supporting another fellow half korean!

  • @patrickmattes4935
    @patrickmattes4935 Před 4 lety +40

    Thank you for sharing your Mom with us and your heritage. My condolences on the passing of your father. He would be very proud that you are educating and entertaining the world in such a positive manner.

  • @crosslao
    @crosslao Před 6 lety +441

    Dear South Korea,
    You are a great country that has made a lot of improvements and good moves after the Korean War. I hope your... debacle with your sibling will be fixed in the next 10 - 30 years. We were close friends even before you guys split. Unified Korea, Best Korea.
    Sincerely,
    Philippines

  • @LetsGoGetThem
    @LetsGoGetThem Před 3 lety +14

    Famous half-Korean from Russia: Viktor Tsoi of the band KINO, though I think he was technically half North Korean but still. I recommend Koreans listen to it, it's a band that's still famous in Russia and post-Soviet states. Viktor Tsoi was a voice of a generation at the time, and the front man of the band.

    • @brianrok79
      @brianrok79 Před 3 lety

      Yeah, I've heard about KINO and viktor. some lylic of song was touching and sound was great. the lylic reminded me many things.

    • @ph_ulcrum634
      @ph_ulcrum634 Před 8 měsíci

      wdym he was technically half North Korean?

    • @ph_ulcrum634
      @ph_ulcrum634 Před 8 měsíci

      also, very very true, Kino is legendary and slaps hard till this very day. I doubt their fame will ever fade haha

  • @imdhepchannel7153
    @imdhepchannel7153 Před 3 lety

    This is a Sweet episode ❤️

  • @amer8011
    @amer8011 Před 6 lety +94

    Your mom is so cute and nice 😄😄

    • @joaomarvinho1919
      @joaomarvinho1919 Před 6 lety

      Amer 699 .

    • @MrVugis
      @MrVugis Před 6 lety

      i'd smash, too (^:

    • @amer8011
      @amer8011 Před 6 lety +4

      Lars Sørensen dont you need to join kkk or go to church right now?

    • @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodh4700
      @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodh4700 Před 6 lety +2

      Lars Sørensen I hate your type, really, you hold the rest of us back

    • @amer8011
      @amer8011 Před 6 lety

      Lars Sørensen well your liar cuz muslims in europe are only 4% of the pop

  • @CarlosRodriguez-nu5gj
    @CarlosRodriguez-nu5gj Před 4 lety +61

    Wow, this was perhaps the most straightforward, and best overview of South Korea I have ever seen. It's so un-adulterated and just raw truth with a lot of actual culture and language use. Thank you!

  • @mourya2318
    @mourya2318 Před 3 lety +12

    I love south korea so much 😍🤗🥰
    Love from india ❣️🇮🇳❣️😊

  • @qaisartufail4341
    @qaisartufail4341 Před 4 měsíci

    So good to see your wonderful mom, really South Korea is amazing as whole,GOD bless Korea

  • @ChefRafi
    @ChefRafi Před 6 lety +314

    South Korea is so technologically advanced. I didn’t need to get a cell phone in Seoul, just used open Wi-Fi wherever I was even in the streets. DMZ tour was pretty sad, especially the train station saying it went to Pyongyang.

    • @Odinsday
      @Odinsday Před 6 lety +18

      Lip Fairilu Clearly you’ve never been to Detroit.

    • @spzer2557
      @spzer2557 Před 6 lety +18

      I'd rather live in Pyongyang than in Detroit

    • @ginnrollins211
      @ginnrollins211 Před 6 lety +3

      Cleveland may be bad, but it least they're not Detroit.

    • @mothgru
      @mothgru Před 6 lety +10

      DMZ tour was sad? My DMZ tour from the north side of the border was pretty chill, we got to take pics with the NK soldiers and walk around and take pictures of both the NK side and the other side. From what I've heard the South Koreans are more strict with tourists on their part of the DMZ to avoid "provoking the North Koreans", yet the North Koreans were ironically pretty lenient on my tour group.

    • @pietrojenkins6901
      @pietrojenkins6901 Před 6 lety +1

      Chief Rafi's ,you say that as if its such a good thing.South Koreans are addiitively into tech i've seen them struggle to detox and in Japan they keep robots as companions coz they become dehumanized by tech and career as priorities.Even in USA people are losing the human touch to screen addicition.

  • @sebastianvasquez8962
    @sebastianvasquez8962 Před 6 lety +42

    This is such a good way to end 2017! Your mom was great and the musical piece for your dad was heartwarming! I just won my school geography bee yesterday and I don’t know if I could have done it without your inspiration! I wish you years of making geography videos! Happy Holidays!

  • @jahidhossainsagor5873
    @jahidhossainsagor5873 Před 2 lety +2

    Ur mom is so cool, Paul.
    love and respect from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩

  • @mlgkoalaplayz8977
    @mlgkoalaplayz8977 Před 2 lety +5

    I love this video because I'm Korean and I enjoy watching some stuff about Korea because I live in Australia.

  • @thehamsterarmy2380
    @thehamsterarmy2380 Před 5 lety +748

    Yeeeees. It literally took less then an hour for me to memorize hangul

    • @luandrapalmari7350
      @luandrapalmari7350 Před 5 lety +3

      The Hamster Army! Sameee

    • @VerbaleMondo
      @VerbaleMondo Před 5 lety

      *So true*

    • @taki1255
      @taki1255 Před 5 lety

      Sameeeee, and btw I see you everywhere 👀

    • @guozhou8114
      @guozhou8114 Před 5 lety +3

      discriminate and plastic face country. I dont forget WC in 2002 czcams.com/video/70YBjA0bLFM/video.html

    • @thehamsterarmy2380
      @thehamsterarmy2380 Před 5 lety

      I'm sure you can and good luck!

  • @GusThePrankster
    @GusThePrankster Před 4 lety +548

    Democratic Republic of the Congo
    Republic of the Congo
    Democratic People's Republic of Korea
    Republic of Korea
    I sense a pattern

    • @lucaboat5452
      @lucaboat5452 Před 4 lety +13

      People's is the difference because it's reffers to communism

    • @RealManasBose
      @RealManasBose Před 4 lety +76

      Also, People's Republic of China and Republic of China (Taiwan)

    • @RealManasBose
      @RealManasBose Před 4 lety +16

      @NYI YAN MOE HTET
      Thats Communism in a nutshell

    • @julien.s2002
      @julien.s2002 Před 4 lety +13

      People's Republic of China
      Republic of China

    • @HienLe-eg6xs
      @HienLe-eg6xs Před 4 lety +2

      commie in a nutshell

  • @joselelis2001
    @joselelis2001 Před 3 lety +62

    We thank you for the K-dramas that we Filipinos wolf down relentlessly. Also really loved your foods.

  • @HelloKanchan
    @HelloKanchan Před 2 lety +1

    Cutest episode ❤️

  • @hallikwin3373
    @hallikwin3373 Před 6 lety +799

    Ken is half-Filipino?!?!?!??

    • @GeographyNow
      @GeographyNow  Před 6 lety +237

      Yep! Clearly the Friendzone explains why I hired him

    • @hallikwin3373
      @hallikwin3373 Před 6 lety +37

      Geography Now 😂 that explains a lot actually

    • @colonelstriker2519
      @colonelstriker2519 Před 6 lety +6

      Don’t give me a heart attack mate.
      Wait you serious?

    • @xiao2310
      @xiao2310 Před 6 lety +36

      Yeey. He will be featured in my countrys episode after 1000 decades.

    • @Heranara
      @Heranara Před 6 lety +30

      Ken-ya belive that?

  • @DarthJacob12
    @DarthJacob12 Před 6 lety +53

    She is so cute!!

    • @garydavid4865
      @garydavid4865 Před 2 lety

      Good morning dear friend
      nice to meet you
      how are you doing today

  • @meklitgetacheww
    @meklitgetacheww Před 3 lety +8

    Love South Korean from Ethiopia

  • @Irene-mo9ro
    @Irene-mo9ro Před 4 měsíci

    Wow! This video is amazing. I like your 판소리 at the end. You really sound like aithentic Pansori!

  • @hiteshgaur3214
    @hiteshgaur3214 Před 6 lety +42

    I really loved the mommy entrance, it was a true geographic show with a pinch of emotions at the end and I really really adored mommy and barbie singing in end dedicated for daddy , lovely keep up the good work , kisses and hugs from Ukraine 😍

  • @danyagha5654
    @danyagha5654 Před 4 lety +116

    Kimchi reminds me of my grandma’s голубцы.
    Love from a Turkmen who moved to USA 🇹🇲🇺🇸❤️🇰🇷

    • @brylongtv3611
      @brylongtv3611 Před 3 lety +1

      Central asian..

    • @SorcererShangTsung
      @SorcererShangTsung Před 3 lety +1

      What’s Golubtsi like? I’m kind of interested as a foreigner!

    • @danyagha5654
      @danyagha5654 Před 3 lety

      Spawnpeeking Jäger soup with a giant cabbage in the middle. The cabbage has meat in it, and then you put sour cream. It’s more delicious then it sounds, trust me.

    • @SorcererShangTsung
      @SorcererShangTsung Před 3 lety

      Dany Agha it sounds really good to be honest. Can I have a little more detail? I wanna try making it myself

    • @NiteStorm324
      @NiteStorm324 Před 3 lety +8

      Turkmenistan is the North korea of Stanistan

  • @deepanshchaudhary5094
    @deepanshchaudhary5094 Před 2 lety +9

    Loved the traditional musical dedication to your dad at the end 🙏❤️.

  • @manishabharti2538
    @manishabharti2538 Před rokem +1

    I didn't knw he was korean.. I like him more now.. I was just watching the Indian geography episode nd was curious if they made one on South Korea.. It was fun knowing Korea like this cuz the dramas are literally full of dramas so our knowledge is kinda restricted to all the overly emotional and cute stuffs.. My choice in drama could be one of the reasons.. Anyways the video is good.. Infotainment is the best kind of entertainment.. Keep making more.. 👍

  • @Whispersbear
    @Whispersbear Před 3 lety +343

    I love Korea, From Bangladesh. Annyong Haseyo!

    • @Skinnerville
      @Skinnerville Před 3 lety +16

      You probably love Korea because of bts and nothing else

    • @brrrrrtenjoyer
      @brrrrrtenjoyer Před 3 lety +15

      @@Skinnerville Nah I like it cause it's not as rogue as the North.

    • @whatthefuckiswrongwithyou
      @whatthefuckiswrongwithyou Před 3 lety

      @@brrrrrtenjoyer cool

    • @rakotard
      @rakotard Před 3 lety +12

      @@Skinnerville I think you love America because of the Gun laws.

    • @goodvibes106
      @goodvibes106 Před 3 lety +12

      @@Skinnerville that was really unnecessary

  • @audielamayaestrada3083
    @audielamayaestrada3083 Před 4 lety +124

    "My mom can kill your mom"
    Latina moms: are you challenging me?

    • @taintedtaylor2586
      @taintedtaylor2586 Před 4 lety

      Chancla

    • @taintedtaylor2586
      @taintedtaylor2586 Před 4 lety

      Audiel Amaya Cinto, no?

    • @taintedtaylor2586
      @taintedtaylor2586 Před 4 lety

      Audiel Amaya Lmao, real latino, that’s top Kek my friend, guess where I live and where I was born.

    • @ablurida
      @ablurida Před 4 lety

      @@audielamayaestrada3083 ​ @Julián Romero existen los dos, fíjense en el sitio de la RAE...

    • @taintedtaylor2586
      @taintedtaylor2586 Před 4 lety

      ablurida Lo sé, yo mencioné la chancla, lo que me da risa es que dice que no soy un “latino real” (de verdad odio el término “latino”, pero sé que se refiere a hablar español).

  • @josephhill5453
    @josephhill5453 Před 2 lety

    I am korean and this is my favorite episode and just hearing all of the tourist spots ive been to

  • @willirifan5668
    @willirifan5668 Před 3 lety +7

    The way he used EXO's Overdose M/V scene at the "kpop part".... kings act!

  • @trolly3131
    @trolly3131 Před 6 lety +388

    Another great video Paul :)

  • @NoruNywa
    @NoruNywa Před 4 lety +1314

    Japanese language: heaven
    Japanese kanji: hell
    Korean language: hell
    Korea hanguel: heaven
    Me: mum, lemme learn both.

    • @viracocha6093
      @viracocha6093 Před 4 lety +86

      Japanese and Korean literally have the same word order

    • @omsmh
      @omsmh Před 4 lety +43

      Anal Percussion they're probably talking about pronunciation.

    • @moones2012
      @moones2012 Před 4 lety +34

      한자 좆같음 ㅇㅈ

    • @al.c.1525
      @al.c.1525 Před 4 lety +21

      @@viracocha6093 hol up why is your name anal percussion

    • @dannnsss8034
      @dannnsss8034 Před 4 lety +39

      ? If you know the Japanese language, the Korean language is very simple... and vice versa. Much easier than English - Spanish.

  • @mississippiapple1078
    @mississippiapple1078 Před 2 lety

    Almost cried at the end. Your mom is so adorable!

  • @lancecruwys2177
    @lancecruwys2177 Před 3 lety

    Super interesting. Mama so cute! Also interesting how you can see phagspa in Hangul.

  • @kmilfort
    @kmilfort Před 6 lety +116

    She’s the cutest

  • @matchumendoza
    @matchumendoza Před 4 lety +66

    Yeah Philippines and South Korea got a very strong relationship! We love korean food, music and K drama and they’re our biggest tourists who comes to our country! 🇵🇭🇰🇷❤️

    • @k-studio8112
      @k-studio8112 Před 4 lety +4

      And Kpop is exploding in Philippines😂😂😂

    • @nxdeflowers
      @nxdeflowers Před 2 lety +1

      students also study english here and since everything is cheap a lot of Korean parents prefer it here instead of the U.S

    • @slee2695
      @slee2695 Před rokem

      True

    • @user-wd5ge4yg6k
      @user-wd5ge4yg6k Před 6 měsíci +1

      I'm a Korean and I've got a super close Philippinos friend! Occasionally visit there and hang out!

  • @shaggyultrainstinct5536
    @shaggyultrainstinct5536 Před 2 lety +6

    greetings korea from PH 🇵🇭👍

  • @brexistentialism7628
    @brexistentialism7628 Před rokem +1

    Very nice! 🙂 The whole family!