* I see many comments about me saying "Canada doesn't have racism" Now that I think about it, I realized I wasn't thinking straight. Of course racism exists everywhere. But the reason behind saying that is, growing up in Vancouver, Canada, I felt like it was less prevalent compared to other countries. When I was traveling to other countries, there were a lot of incidents where I was mistreated because I was an Asian. However, I feel like I wasn't mistreated for once because I was an Asian in Canada. (Maybe this is because I mostly stayed in Vancouver, especially in school campus) That's why I said compared to other countries, Canada doesn't have racism. But I feel like I said this in my perspective, not considering others who are actually experiencing racism in Canada. Sorry for the confusion, and I really apologize for saying that. :(
PLEASE REACT TO GEORGE NOZUKA - TALK TO ME AND I PROMISE YOU, ALL OF CANADA WILL SUBSCRIBE TO YOU BECAUSE HE IS JAPANESE HALF WHITE CANADIAN AND MICHAEL JACKSON, THE KING OF POP IS HIS ULTIMATE IDOL 🐷🇯🇵🇨🇦 GEORGE NOZUKA - TALK TO ME의 리액션 비디오를하십시오 그리고 나는 당신을 약속하며 그는 일본의 절반 과 캐나다의 백인 의 절반이기 때문에 모든 캐나다가 당신을 구독하는 것입니다 그리고 마이클 잭슨 팝의 왕은 그의 최고의 아이돌 🐷🇯🇵🇨🇦
When she said ppl “tend to expect you to act a certain way because you’re Black”...I hate that so damn much, or they expect you to sound and speak a certain way, it used to bother me when clients would speak to me over the phone then be in visible shock when they meet me. Some would literally say “you weren’t what I was expecting” and (after a few years of this I when numb) I’d just quip back, “I know I get that a lot , you expected Blond hair and blue eyes right?!” and some would actually say yes🙃
same like last year it was the first day it school and i am very quiet and to myself and this dude came up to me and said “wow i never really expected you to be this quiet, i always thought you’d be more loud and ghetto” and my face was just like 😧
I ask that question everyday😪 imagine how boring the world would be if everyone looked the same if everyone had the same culture if everyone came from the same place. That would be a nightmare
@@imstillwonderingg facts g, if not racism, then they’ll move to colorism, or prejudice by socioeconomic status, or by hairstyle... people never satisfied with just considering everyone as inherently valuable
This video was extremely interesting. As a foreigner myself, its so insightful seeing various perspectives/experiences that people have went through, especially with it being a fellow black person. Loved it!
I love Korea don't get me wrong but it's definitely a lot of racism in Korea. People always say koreans ain't that educated when it comes to racism but that's not true. So many people there know exactly that saying the n word and stuff is rude and racist. There are so many videos here in RUclips especially a one hour video and it's shocking 🤯 I always defended them but after a lot of research I don't know what I should think about it
@@learnkoreantogetherlkt4902 Hey, girl? boy? Thanks for your nice words 💫 and it's good to see that some people still care about this and take it serious. 😊 Every country has problems! Stay safe and thank you *hug* ☺️
Yeah, I am also disappointed 🙁 in the amount of racism towards black people coming out of South Korea still. They obviously know what they are doing and the way the public behaved towards Sam after he called out those children Blackface. I truly considered my support for Rain, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Min Ho, Jung Hae In and few others and so many others. I am still upset about the last Ji Chang-Wook drama Backstreet-Rookie especially as a Jamaican 🇯🇲 with lots of Rastafarian in my family and friends. South Koreans can no longer use the excuse of not knowing what racism is. We need more people like you speaking out to bring positive changes. I am over being angry and I am now just truly sad 😭
@@dakotastorms1255 My dad always tells me while growing up that when family, friends people, race, and culture and divided ➗ they are easier to dismantle. God bless his soul and may he rest in peace. I am not tell you to be offered, I could not care less how some of us see one self. Marcus Garvey said, “A people without the knowledge of their history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots”. I am confident enough in my opinion and skin to know what is right or wrong. Using someone heritage as props or joke for profit is not only an insult to one's identity but also disrespect to self-preservation. Do on to others as you have them do to you. Until black people stop calling themselves then N-word not all of us will be offended when it is directed at us. So for self-preservation, I never used the N-word. I am in my 40s so I am secure in my opinion, colour, race and ethnicity. Not all of us get there or ever will
@@denisebrown2994 There are real world life and death issues going on, i hate how everything has become a sensitive topic and people can't laugh anymore. I'm not sure why you're bringing up not using the n-word I didn't mention it. But I laugh at everybody when somethings funny and I'm serious when the situation calls for it. Live, laugh, love because life is too short to be offended all the time.
I'm Black and have visited Seoul and Busan, thankfully I didn't experience anything racist... I did get curious stares but that didn't bother me as much. I'm glad you made this video, more understanding and dialogue will bring our worlds closer together!
Well, I think that’s pretty normal for anyone to go to a country and you’re not native to them. I’m white and I would probably get stares too, because I’m white, and also fat lmao. They’re probably not not racist just don’t see much black or white people, etc. I don’t think it’s racism just surprised cause everyone is like them and it’s strange to see someone out of the ordinary. Probably wondering why you’re there. I don’t think that’s racist to stare. In America , it’s a diverse country and there’s a lot of people and you probably wouldn’t get stares because people are used to each other and being around different races unless it’s a person that never seen someone outside of their race before. That’s also common in America. So a not diverse country like Korea would probably wonder why someone not their race would be carrious and stare but I don’t think it’s out of racism.
When I told you that I was sooooooooo over-joyed when I heard her name. Immediately knew she was South-African. Please do another vid with her if you can where she can talk about South Africa and break down/address stereotypes people have towards us.
Koreans complain about experiencing racism in foreign countries. But then they act racist towards foreigners in Korea. I guess this is true for any community. The moment people think they have an upper hand, they just seize the opportunity to make others feel less of themselves. Treat others the same way u want people to treat you. Then everything would be better.💜
That reallyyyy pisses me off. If you experience racism, you know yourself how horrible it feels and puts you down. So imagine how the other person feels if you're racist towards them?? I mean i don't understand that!! 😤😤😤
@@kayab1460 exactly! I feel a lot of racist people know how it affects the victim. Yet they keep doing coz it makes them feel superior or good about themselves. Such people should be ashamed of themselves
As a UK citizen I can only apologise for the experience you had in Adidas, it certainly is not behaviour I would accept as a manager from any of my staff. I can only hope that the rest of your visit was more pleasurable.
My friend and I both experienced racism here in London. I live in London with my family and I went to shops in central London with my Asian friend and have people followed me around. He could not understand why for the love of it, people came up to me asking was my boss look to buy ☺️. He then experiences it with people telling him to cover his face and threatened to spit on him. He was so hurt after experiencing it on both sides he started telling me to go to shops before him to see how staff behave before he spends his money. Was not fun as this is my home but we dwindled to a few places we will never go back to and some we will continue to enjoy when he is back in London. Racism is a horrible disease 😷 that needs a cure
@@whowouldntsimpforjin5564 Lucy you and I hope you never do. My 11 years old son and his friends have. Group of 6 boys coming home from primary school 3 black boys 2 Asian and 1 European all told to go back to where they are from. I have experienced it countless number of times in all walks of life. Work, education and regular out and about
6:40 It does happen a lot. And a lot of Foreigners open themselves up to it because they come here thinking Korean men would never do those things. I am half Korean and Black and I live in Daegu. My ex-boyfriend, I was with for 3 years. I later found out he had a string of online foreign girlfriends the entire time we dated. To top it all off, as soon as he got in a government position, he suddenly got engaged to some random Korean woman he barely knew. This is after I had a miscarriage and all. Just for play and the experience, not to marry I see. Korean people don't really bother me but I understand Korean, so I know when they are talking about me. It happens in restaurants, malls, lotte mart, just everywhere. So thankful I have my Korean family to lean on. I can't imagine what other foreigners face coming to a new country alone.
I appreciate many young Koreans that are doing videos like this. They are attempting to learn from and about others. This will hopefully begin to erase the racial ignorance and practices of the elders. Keep talking. Keep sharing. Keep learning.💖
The more I hear about Korea the less I want to visit there. I've been to many other countries and have never had a problem. People are usually very nice for the most part.
No, think about it the other way! The more of us go even just to visit the more they will have to deal with it. The government will eventually have to face it and publicly address it. I will be going as I want my son to experience things I could not. I am telling him to use our plan, Asia, hopping trip as an educational opportunity and experience
I went with my white friend and the way I got treated compared to her was so disgusting. It was so obvious they favoured my friend just because of her white skin. Unless they get over their white worshipping I don't think its worth it for black ppl to go korea
@@Samira-su9xp man everywhere is racist I get what u mean and it’s honestly sad that racism is still going on, you even have the majority of blk men putting blk women down which I find even worst so at this point (in my opinion I would still go to Korea or any place as a trip)🖤.
I felt what she's felt tho. One day i met russian and they said "ya! U r China. corona" and i just...😥😥 i know its not about the country, or what, it just about their personal.. but it hurt me so...
It's such a double edged sword. Some Koreans are racist against black people, however when in other countries, especially America, they're experiencing the same type of racism. Why can't we all just like or dislike a person based on character instead of the color of one's skin color? If I relied on the media to tell me about asians, I would have every stereotypical idea in my mind about them, but I don't rely on the media, I form my own personal opinions. Also, yes Canada does have racism. It's just not as prevalent as the United States, so please don't make a false statement like that. If you're going to do videos based on race, you have to be honest and not false advertise. The interview was okay. Trying to dumb down that Koreans aren't racist?? That's another falsity. I have been to Korea, and my visit there was fine, but some people want to touch my curly hair and that's a big NO. I was told I wasn't black because of my skin color, and I am most definitely a black woman with both parents being black. I'm just a lighter hue of a black woman. We just need to stop with the racist shit, and accept people for who they are.
Exactly if people can generalize then those shouldn't be mad when they get generalized for being violent especially Asian elders attacked and killed daily.
Apparantly Racism makes the world go round. Its fastest way to tell if you're a friend or foe. If we all were the same race it would something else like eye color or hair color that ppl would fight about. Tribalism will never die.
My sister's friend live in Canada and she told my sister a story about a yt girl at work who was crying and saying that she's scared of her African co-worker... For no reason at all.
Canada is much more intolerant then the US don't believe the media I have seen it with my own eyes. Canada has a long history of racism and mass murder when it comes to minorities it is a sickness that needs to be excised.
Yep some of the bars Ive seen in Daegu have had "No foreinger" signs. Or signs that say "Korean speaking only" but then don't let you in if you're foreign and speak Korean anyway. Crazy~
@@Shobabisht yall should get it shut down. It was a restaurant in Africa that Chinese people own and Africans couldn't dine there (I think after 5pm) they got it shut down. How dare they come to India and not let Indians in...nope, y'all should ban together and get it close.
@@Shobabisht wow thats crazy, but are you sure Indians don't think they are Chinese and being racist them? I have lots of friends from Northeast (Seven Sisters State) and they constantly get called Chinki, Chinese Virus, and have stuff thrown and spat on them.
I swear the no foreigner thing only happens in Korea . I remember one girl here in you tube who booked an appointment with a doctor over the phone she could speak Korean very well but when she arrived they literally pushed her out because she was a foreigner Don't all doctors speak English?
Isn't it though! Is like them always saying England is only a little racist! My question to them is to or for who? What planet are they on? Racism is everywhere and it's horrible
@@adwoa590 I recommend you find your community, i.e, if you're black, find an area where you're around or by black people. It's hard to survive in white spaces.
Being a foreigner and black, this is a very insightful video on everyone's different experiences in South Korea, I'm excited to visit next year (hopefully) and make lots of friends!
It’s 2021 & I’ll say since about 2016 social media has expanded & grown so for me personally there is no more excusing the racism in Korea by saying “ they aren’t educated “ there’s so much information on the internet for them to still be ignorant. Especially when Kpop idols are ignorant or so racist things because they are very aware of what’s disrespectful & what’s not because 90% they use social media . It’s hard for me to believe they can educate themselves enough on the trends that come from specific cultures or just copy a culture but can’t educate themselves on what’s appropriate & what’s not . Racism is TAUGHT ignorance, because at the end of the day a lot of the times you know if something you say is disrespectful or not
My daughter lived there for a year she was spit at , taxis like here in america wouldn't stop for her. It's not ignorance it is simply they don't care . There are no repercussions for racists acts in South Korea. The older generation won't change I hope at some point a lot of the younger one's will learn to be respectful. It also has a lot to do with their culture light and fair skinned is what is import that is their beauty standard so they aren't just racists against black people but their own as well. In bts RM is hated because he is considered too dark .
@Pui Yue nonsense! Hitler's Germany, King Leopold's Belgium, Arab Countries say hi... By the way, Asian Countries generally speaking with few exceptions rank among the most racist countries. Don't get me wrong... The US has racism, but since the media is so US centric, what you generally see are the US flaws. This means that countries with egregious human right records are barely given a second glance. I mean my home country says hi.
@@oliviaokpara8877 oh really? We South African use that term very often, we usually talk in our native languages then sprinkle a little bit of english presumably words like that
Thank you Palesa for shedding some light in what we experience when we travel abroad not just Korea. As a South African I am proud of your depiction of us and I hope we get to hear more from South Africans in South Korea! I love that country and I am planning to visit soon ❤️
They think foreigners are “open minded” so I definitely understand what she meant by fetishes. They also know that women travel there looking for the perfect kdrama or kpop boyfriend because they’re also fetishized. People just have to think about their actions in regards to being used for sex.
I am from Africa and I love foreigners. I love diversity, I love different cultures. If I would come across with a white or Asian I would just love to say 'hi'. And help them if they ever needed help and treat them with warmth and care. Because we are all human beings flesh and blood.
there's so much discriminstion and bullying in South Korea. I worked and lived among them for a year in the mid 80's. Frequented the country even after my contract finished till 2018 then stopped coming. I realized that Korea was one that triggered my severe depression in the early 2000's yet still traveled back in hopes that it is not that made me lonely and upset but throughout the years I was making business the more I became upset that even made me cried and run at the very moment back home. Unfortunately it wasn't possible as I need to tackle so many things before wrapping up my business in Seoul and Busan. Korea I must say isn't a country that you can settled in neither make business with rather than bring their business out of Korea. After my recovery, I moved my business to Bangkok and lived in peace with thais that even there is also a language barrier, I never experienced racism and bullying. After Japanese and Filipinos, I find Thais that is easy to get along with too. It's easy to build friendships while it is not with Koreans. For a year of living in Seoul and a business the exist for decades, I only have 2 genuine korean friends. Funny huh?
I am moving to South Korea from the states in a couple of months, and this was helpful. A lot of non-black people, just call every black person African or African American. So, although we are different culturally and ethnically, our experiences very well may be the same. Great interview.
@Pui Yue Thanks for the advice, but it is already a done deal. Btw, I do not have COVID-19. ☺ Oh yeah, your response is full of unconscious biases. You are making a lot of assumptions and I would appreciate if you were to communicate without being passive aggressive. Have a nice day! 😊
@@talkingwithyou5439 That was really uncalled for of them. They sounded so condescending I couldn’t help but cringe, but you are very classy for taking their comment in stride and quickly moving on.
@@soweil8630 Thank you for the consolation. Their response is very cringe-worthy. Their comment is exactly what this video is speaking to; racism, bigotry, biases, and cruelty. The reality is, is that their comment gave me a taste of what being black in Korea would be like and is already like. I have traveled all over the world, and unfortunately, this is common pretty much everywhere except for places in which citizens have darker skin, like Indonesia, and Thailand, and also third world countries. *Note:* I deleted the rest of my comment because after thinking about it, I believe some responses are better said then written. Kindness with truth, matters!
I am from Johannesburg, South Africa and I enjoyed this video. My sister right there is on point about everything and she definitely has the joburg accent.
Love the talk! I really hope we can all evolve to the point where things like color, nationatily, ethnicity will brings us closer because that's beautiful (we have so much to learn form people that are different from us) instead of keeping old and stupid concepts.
It's my 3rd year in Korea too and even though I'm half Korean, I've experienced ALL of the same things as Palesa lol definitely there are a lot of people here who fetishize about being with a foreigner unfortunately
@@ayolovephat racism??? I bet if a non black dude look at you too hard in your head oh he's looking at me like that because he's racist....stop using that stupid word
A great video to create awareness, which is much needed in South Korea. However, Joonkik, I think you should also do a video about experiences from other cultures and races. I have also experienced racism in S.K, just due to the way I look. I have dark skin, and people generally just look down on me. Everyday when I walk on the streets, people who are walking towards to me would move onto the road just before passing me, as they are either scared of me or they think I might steal something from them. I am also gay, and in the gay community here, the majority of Korean guys would not even shed one minute of their time with me, either and I am too ugly for them, or it is my race/skin colour. I have been here for almost 7 months now, and all I wanted was to make friends with some Koreans, even just 1 Korean friend would make me so happy, but I guess that is too much to ask for here and I just don't know what to do anymore :(
Let me just clear something, I live in Canada and yess THERE IS RACISM in Canada BUT it just less then in the US and it not TALK or SHOWN like in the US. But there’s especially against indigenous. And as a black girl who someday wants to visit Korea I find this video very important and helpful ❤️. So thank you 😊
So beautiful and he has chemistry with every one of these beautiful black young ladies he has an interview with. The comfort in which people open 👐 up with him speak of his personality. Gorgeous
She did not lie, I am a Zulu person and we kinda expect people to know Zulu, I dont impose it on others but subconsciously I do it, only because its statistically the most spoken language in SA.
I want to go to Korea to find my twin sisters. My father had a set of twins, but passed away before we could find them. I wonder about them and the family I may have.
Honestly, I'm so proud to be African!!! We are extremely diverse and yet we find a way to blend our cultures such that nothing seems weird to understand.
Wow! Someone snatched his sunglasses off!!! Tantamount to assault. And what if he was blind. That salesperson didn't know, lawsuit right there Adidas$$$
im from south africa to. and Palesa wasn't wrong when she said music is a part of us because even when south africans protest we sing to. i love this country
I literally live around the corner from a venue with a “no foreigner” sign. It’s here and legal. The pandemic really brought out a lot of the discriminatory practices here and racial fears/biases.
Canada has racism. I experienced it. I remember crying. It’s not something you see a lot of physically. But, go on the comment sections on Facebook, it’s shocking. People being blatantly racist hiding behind their phones. Makes me very cautious. I get worried about what my colleagues really think about me. But they all seem like great people.
* I see many comments about me saying "Canada doesn't have racism"
Now that I think about it, I realized I wasn't thinking straight. Of course racism exists everywhere.
But the reason behind saying that is, growing up in Vancouver, Canada, I felt like it was less prevalent compared to other countries.
When I was traveling to other countries, there were a lot of incidents where I was mistreated because I was an Asian.
However, I feel like I wasn't mistreated for once because I was an Asian in Canada. (Maybe this is because I mostly stayed in Vancouver, especially in school campus) That's why I said compared to other countries, Canada doesn't have racism.
But I feel like I said this in my perspective, not considering others who are actually experiencing racism in Canada.
Sorry for the confusion, and I really apologize for saying that. :(
Hey kionki can you please invite sonal yadav she is from India and she is also a youtuber . And she is living in korea from long time
Joonki
PLEASE REACT TO GEORGE NOZUKA - TALK TO ME
AND I PROMISE YOU, ALL OF CANADA WILL SUBSCRIBE TO YOU BECAUSE HE IS JAPANESE HALF WHITE CANADIAN AND MICHAEL JACKSON, THE KING OF POP IS HIS ULTIMATE IDOL 🐷🇯🇵🇨🇦
GEORGE NOZUKA - TALK TO ME의 리액션 비디오를하십시오
그리고 나는 당신을 약속하며 그는 일본의 절반 과 캐나다의 백인 의 절반이기 때문에 모든 캐나다가 당신을 구독하는 것입니다 그리고 마이클 잭슨 팝의 왕은 그의 최고의 아이돌 🐷🇯🇵🇨🇦
M still waiting for your reply at Instagram 😢
Estaría nice si lo traducirán en español plz 🙏
she’s really pretty
First thing I was about to say when I saw her
very pretty and i LOVE her accent. it gives me life
Close your eyes and listen to her speak. Aside the pretty appearance she has a mesmerizing voice
@@Sooopa_Doopa and pretty
U blind ? Hahahah there is no black lady pretty man get a life lol
“Canada doesn’t have racism” my blood boils every time i hear ppl say this. Canada is just better at hiding their racism 😐
Facts on facts on facts, it's really invalidating to those who constantly experience it!
@Born Again Harrapan 🤢
That's what I keep telling people when I hear that sentence everytime.
@@ekg891 100%. im not really sure how a man pulling glasses of your face and saying its rude to speak to someone with your glasses on is racist🤔🤔
@@edenschannel101 Could it be he notice this wasn't happening to white people?
When she said ppl “tend to expect you to act a certain way because you’re Black”...I hate that so damn much, or they expect you to sound and speak a certain way, it used to bother me when clients would speak to me over the phone then be in visible shock when they meet me. Some would literally say “you weren’t what I was expecting” and (after a few years of this I when numb) I’d just quip back, “I know I get that a lot , you expected Blond hair and blue eyes right?!” and some would actually say yes🙃
same like last year it was the first day it school and i am very quiet and to myself and this dude came up to me and said “wow i never really expected you to be this quiet, i always thought you’d be more loud and ghetto” and my face was just like 😧
@@samiasegero5484 Like the entire nerve of him 🤦🏽♀️
If I were you, I'd act like they didn't say anything worth listening to.
@@ayolovephat Yup, I’m numb to it now!
@Sharuto like, ppl and their preconceived notions kill me!
She's South African, I'm South African!!!
Edit: I'm so happy to see fellow South Africans and Africans interacting with each other :)
We're South African
ME TOOOOO IM HYPERRRJSJSKDJ
ME TOOOOO
Me too!
SAME 💚
when she said ‘yah no’ - south african lingo 😂
and sjoe
We do that in the US too, mainly the midwest
Especially with the accent, I was like Africa in the house!!I can't miss it anywhere in the world
I clicked because she looks south african lol
or when she says "hey". took me back.
Allah ,why did racism have to exist?
because people wanted to feel superior so bad
I ask that question everyday😪 imagine how boring the world would be if everyone looked the same if everyone had the same culture if everyone came from the same place. That would be a nightmare
@@yuhzilia girl exactly
@@imstillwonderingg facts g, if not racism, then they’ll move to colorism, or prejudice by socioeconomic status, or by hairstyle... people never satisfied with just considering everyone as inherently valuable
two words: white people.
This video was extremely interesting. As a foreigner myself, its so insightful seeing various perspectives/experiences that people have went through, especially with it being a fellow black person. Loved it!
I love Korea don't get me wrong but it's definitely a lot of racism in Korea. People always say koreans ain't that educated when it comes to racism but that's not true. So many people there know exactly that saying the n word and stuff is rude and racist. There are so many videos here in RUclips especially a one hour video and it's shocking 🤯 I always defended them but after a lot of research I don't know what I should think about it
@@learnkoreantogetherlkt4902 Hey, girl? boy? Thanks for your nice words 💫 and it's good to see that some people still care about this and take it serious. 😊 Every country has problems!
Stay safe and thank you *hug* ☺️
Yeah, I am also disappointed 🙁 in the amount of racism towards black people coming out of South Korea still.
They obviously know what they are doing and the way the public behaved towards Sam after he called out those children Blackface. I truly considered my support for Rain, Lee Seung Gi, Lee Min Ho, Jung Hae In and few others and so many others.
I am still upset about the last Ji Chang-Wook drama Backstreet-Rookie especially as a Jamaican 🇯🇲 with lots of Rastafarian in my family and friends.
South Koreans can no longer use the excuse of not knowing what racism is.
We need more people like you speaking out to bring positive changes.
I am over being angry and I am now just truly sad 😭
@@denisebrown2994 that drama was hilarious and his character was hilarious. I wasn't the least bit offended
@@dakotastorms1255 My dad always tells me while growing up that when family, friends people, race, and culture and divided ➗ they are easier to dismantle.
God bless his soul and may he rest in peace.
I am not tell you to be offered, I could not care less how some of us see one self. Marcus Garvey said, “A people without the knowledge of their history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots”.
I am confident enough in my opinion and skin to know what is right or wrong. Using someone heritage as props or joke for profit is not only an insult to one's identity but also disrespect to self-preservation. Do on to others as you have them do to you.
Until black people stop calling themselves then N-word not all of us will be offended when it is directed at us.
So for self-preservation, I never used the N-word. I am in my 40s so I am secure in my opinion, colour, race and ethnicity. Not all of us get there or ever will
@@denisebrown2994 There are real world life and death issues going on, i hate how everything has become a sensitive topic and people can't laugh anymore. I'm not sure why you're bringing up not using the n-word I didn't mention it. But I laugh at everybody when somethings funny and I'm serious when the situation calls for it. Live, laugh, love because life is too short to be offended all the time.
I'm Black and have visited Seoul and Busan, thankfully I didn't experience anything racist... I did get curious stares but that didn't bother me as much. I'm glad you made this video, more understanding and dialogue will bring our worlds closer together!
Visiting and living there are two different things. Your response would've been different if you were living there.
@@maouguilavogui6243 absolutely that's why I was speaking solely from my experience :)
Not everyone gonna experience the same thing . Those people but holes .
Well, I think that’s pretty normal for anyone to go to a country and you’re not native to them. I’m white and I would probably get stares too, because I’m white, and also fat lmao. They’re probably not not racist just don’t see much black or white people, etc. I don’t think it’s racism just surprised cause everyone is like them and it’s strange to see someone out of the ordinary. Probably wondering why you’re there. I don’t think that’s racist to stare. In America , it’s a diverse country and there’s a lot of people and you probably wouldn’t get stares because people are used to each other and being around different races unless it’s a person that never seen someone outside of their race before. That’s also common in America. So a not diverse country like Korea would probably wonder why someone not their race would be carrious and stare but I don’t think it’s out of racism.
@@gameplayanne3858 America is not a country or continent
Which America are you talking about? South America, North America or Central America?
When I told you that I was sooooooooo over-joyed when I heard her name. Immediately knew she was South-African. Please do another vid with her if you can where she can talk about South Africa and break down/address stereotypes people have towards us.
Koreans complain about experiencing racism in foreign countries. But then they act racist towards foreigners in Korea. I guess this is true for any community. The moment people think they have an upper hand, they just seize the opportunity to make others feel less of themselves.
Treat others the same way u want people to treat you. Then everything would be better.💜
And that's the truth!!! and that's on period
That reallyyyy pisses me off. If you experience racism, you know yourself how horrible it feels and puts you down. So imagine how the other person feels if you're racist towards them?? I mean i don't understand that!! 😤😤😤
Thisss!!
@@kayab1460 exactly! I feel a lot of racist people know how it affects the victim. Yet they keep doing coz it makes them feel superior or good about themselves. Such people should be ashamed of themselves
@@radhupv5291 TOXIC PEOPLE!!
As a South African wanting to visit South Korea soon, this video was very informative, thanks!
And your Zulu is so cute Joonki! 😂❤
It was the question mark for me, that was displayed when she was having interconversation with herself in Zulu.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Loved his Zulu!
It’s the effort for me 👏🏼he tried sherm 🥺
As a UK citizen I can only apologise for the experience you had in Adidas, it certainly is not behaviour I would accept as a manager from any of my staff. I can only hope that the rest of your visit was more pleasurable.
looooooooooooool
My friend and I both experienced racism here in London. I live in London with my family and I went to shops in central London with my Asian friend and have people followed me around.
He could not understand why for the love of it, people came up to me asking was my boss look to buy ☺️. He then experiences it with people telling him to cover his face and threatened to spit on him.
He was so hurt after experiencing it on both sides he started telling me to go to shops before him to see how staff behave before he spends his money.
Was not fun as this is my home but we dwindled to a few places we will never go back to and some we will continue to enjoy when he is back in London.
Racism is a horrible disease 😷 that needs a cure
Let’s spread awareness of racism against asians outside of Asia more
@@denisebrown2994
I feel bad I was born in the UK and I’m still living and never experience racism or discrimination at all
@@whowouldntsimpforjin5564 Lucy you and I hope you never do. My 11 years old son and his friends have. Group of 6 boys coming home from primary school 3 black boys 2 Asian and 1 European all told to go back to where they are from. I have experienced it countless number of times in all walks of life. Work, education and regular out and about
6:40 It does happen a lot. And a lot of Foreigners open themselves up to it because they come here thinking Korean men would never do those things. I am half Korean and Black and I live in Daegu. My ex-boyfriend, I was with for 3 years. I later found out he had a string of online foreign girlfriends the entire time we dated. To top it all off, as soon as he got in a government position, he suddenly got engaged to some random Korean woman he barely knew. This is after I had a miscarriage and all. Just for play and the experience, not to marry I see. Korean people don't really bother me but I understand Korean, so I know when they are talking about me. It happens in restaurants, malls, lotte mart, just everywhere. So thankful I have my Korean family to lean on. I can't imagine what other foreigners face coming to a new country alone.
I'm so sorry for your experience 😔 stay strong
What is a lotte mart?
@@brownskinbeauty. simply think that korean walmart.
The horrible thing is pretending to love someone for years when you don't and just end up hurting that person deeply. Why do that to someone?
What a despicable man😤You are a strong woman and I hope that one day you find the happiness that you deserve
I appreciate many young Koreans that are doing videos like this. They are attempting to learn from and about others. This will hopefully begin to erase the racial ignorance and practices of the elders. Keep talking. Keep sharing. Keep learning.💖
I love how South Africans pride themselves of their country. 🥺 lmao I’m in Johannesburg & that “shuuuu < sure” typo is cute
The more I hear about Korea the less I want to visit there. I've been to many other countries and have never had a problem. People are usually very nice for the most part.
No, think about it the other way! The more of us go even just to visit the more they will have to deal with it.
The government will eventually have to face it and publicly address it. I will be going as I want my son to experience things I could not.
I am telling him to use our plan, Asia, hopping trip as an educational opportunity and experience
I went with my white friend and the way I got treated compared to her was so disgusting. It was so obvious they favoured my friend just because of her white skin. Unless they get over their white worshipping I don't think its worth it for black ppl to go korea
@@Samira-su9xp man everywhere is racist I get what u mean and it’s honestly sad that racism is still going on, you even have the majority of blk men putting blk women down which I find even worst so at this point (in my opinion I would still go to Korea or any place as a trip)🖤.
@@chloecelisca7064 Good luck ☺
Factsss
Just saw her and thought she looked like a South African
Wow! She's glowing by the way shout out to South Africans , I am from CAPETOWN
the way joonki looks at her while she is not watching but immediately looks away when she is looking at him. he is so shy thats so cute
Am i the only one who just smiles like crazy when i see a notification from this person!!
As soon as she said fetish... (coughs) jun lee
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Lol
And he continues to post even though he said he’d stop
@@doseofdestiny6022 omg true! And now he has a black gf too.
I appreciate joonki for putting korean and English subtitles on all of his videos 🙏🏼
The written Korean is so beautiful, too. I can't imagine how badly I'd screw it up if I tried to write it. My handwriting is atrocious.
Idk why I'm so attracted to his voice.
And I'm a guy wth
Lol 🤣🤣
Welcome
finding someone attractive and being attracted to them are 2 different things. But if ur into guys thats cool too!
You might be gay or bi.
okay?
I felt what she's felt tho. One day i met russian and they said "ya! U r China. corona" and i just...😥😥 i know its not about the country, or what, it just about their personal.. but it hurt me so...
So sorry you experienced that. I'm not Russian, but I hate to see people being treated badly, especially for things that they have nothing to do with.
Yea more people have gotten racist towards asians ever since the pandemic
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This comment is so funny to read even though the situation of racism is bad. Hope for it to be better when it comes to racism.
Sorry for that, am Kenyan but it's not right for someone to say that .....really sorry
It's such a double edged sword. Some Koreans are racist against black people, however when in other countries, especially America, they're experiencing the same type of racism. Why can't we all just like or dislike a person based on character instead of the color of one's skin color? If I relied on the media to tell me about asians, I would have every stereotypical idea in my mind about them, but I don't rely on the media, I form my own personal opinions. Also, yes Canada does have racism. It's just not as prevalent as the United States, so please don't make a false statement like that. If you're going to do videos based on race, you have to be honest and not false advertise. The interview was okay. Trying to dumb down that Koreans aren't racist?? That's another falsity. I have been to Korea, and my visit there was fine, but some people want to touch my curly hair and that's a big NO. I was told I wasn't black because of my skin color, and I am most definitely a black woman with both parents being black. I'm just a lighter hue of a black woman. We just need to stop with the racist shit, and accept people for who they are.
Exactly!!
Exactly if people can generalize then those shouldn't be mad when they get generalized for being violent especially Asian elders attacked and killed daily.
Apparantly Racism makes the world go round. Its fastest way to tell if you're a friend or foe. If we all were the same race it would something else like eye color or hair color that ppl would fight about. Tribalism will never die.
My sister's friend live in Canada and she told my sister a story about a yt girl at work who was crying and saying that she's scared of her African co-worker... For no reason at all.
Canada is much more intolerant then the US don't believe the media I have seen it with my own eyes. Canada has a long history of racism and mass murder when it comes to minorities it is a sickness that needs to be excised.
Yep some of the bars Ive seen in Daegu have had "No foreinger" signs. Or signs that say "Korean speaking only" but then don't let you in if you're foreign and speak Korean anyway. Crazy~
There is a Korean restaurant in India and Indians are not allowed in that restaurant 😂😂
@@Shobabisht that makes no sense yet they build it in y'alls country and won't let you eat in the restaurant built in y'all country XD
@@Shobabisht yall should get it shut down. It was a restaurant in Africa that Chinese people own and Africans couldn't dine there (I think after 5pm) they got it shut down. How dare they come to India and not let Indians in...nope, y'all should ban together and get it close.
@@Shobabisht wow thats crazy, but are you sure Indians don't think they are Chinese and being racist them? I have lots of friends from Northeast (Seven Sisters State) and they constantly get called Chinki, Chinese Virus, and have stuff thrown and spat on them.
I swear the no foreigner thing only happens in Korea . I remember one girl here in you tube who booked an appointment with a doctor over the phone she could speak Korean very well but when she arrived they literally pushed her out because she was a foreigner
Don't all doctors speak English?
Him: Canada doesn’t have racism
Alberta: hold my beer
Nah (some )canadians be racist af and they know what they are doing.The forget they live on a stolen land 🙄
Isn't it though! Is like them always saying England is only a little racist! My question to them is to or for who? What planet are they on? Racism is everywhere and it's horrible
Is Edmonton area racist? I’m thinking of moving🤔
@@adwoa590 I recommend you find your community, i.e, if you're black, find an area where you're around or by black people. It's hard to survive in white spaces.
Don't talk about Quebec..racist af
Being a foreigner and black, this is a very insightful video on everyone's different experiences in South Korea, I'm excited to visit next year (hopefully) and make lots of friends!
It’s 2021 & I’ll say since about 2016 social media has expanded & grown so for me personally there is no more excusing the racism in Korea by saying “ they aren’t educated “ there’s so much information on the internet for them to still be ignorant. Especially when Kpop idols are ignorant or so racist things because they are very aware of what’s disrespectful & what’s not because 90% they use social media . It’s hard for me to believe they can educate themselves enough on the trends that come from specific cultures or just copy a culture but can’t educate themselves on what’s appropriate & what’s not . Racism is TAUGHT ignorance, because at the end of the day a lot of the times you know if something you say is disrespectful or not
My daughter lived there for a year she was spit at , taxis like here in america wouldn't stop for her. It's not ignorance it is simply they don't care . There are no repercussions for racists acts in South Korea. The older generation won't change I hope at some point a lot of the younger one's will learn to be respectful. It also has a lot to do with their culture
light and fair skinned is what is import that is their beauty standard so they aren't just racists against black people but their own as well. In bts RM is hated because he is considered too dark .
Her confidence and warmth is so endearing, great interview!
I wonder if he knew that there are so many South Africans watching.
nice to see that there are South Africans in Korea!! I'm South African and would love to visit Korea one day
It's refreshing seeing a South African instead of always the typical American
Shadyy lmao. But i get it, i agree with ya❤️
RUclips is a American social media website .
@@gameplayanne3858 ...so?
What is the typical American because we are all a different with different experiences.
Yea it’s cool he had a typical South African instead of the great extraordinary american ☺️
She's south africannnnnnn girlllllll why didn't you take me with youuuuuuuuuuuu😭😭😭😭😭😭
I knew u were a South African when you opened your mouth 😊❤ lots of love from SA
canada definitely has racism. maybe just not as common as other places that are more homogeneous tho
I'm Canadian and we have a HUGE racism issue when it comes to First Nation's people
I agree
@Pui Yue nonsense! Hitler's Germany, King Leopold's Belgium, Arab Countries say hi... By the way, Asian Countries generally speaking with few exceptions rank among the most racist countries.
Don't get me wrong... The US has racism, but since the media is so US centric, what you generally see are the US flaws. This means that countries with egregious human right records are barely given a second glance. I mean my home country says hi.
To First Nations a lot I’m Canadian I would know
The US is more diverse than Canada, but has far more racism.
I love how whenever there’s a video with south africans in it the comments are always filled with us😭🇿🇦
lolol this was a cute video tho☺️
Love your profile picture sis
So true 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
And other Africans 😊im Nigerian 🇳🇬 by the way
I'm here too
We taking register
When she said "do the most"...
Certified South African 😪😭
That's an american thing
@@oliviaokpara8877 oh really? We South African use that term very often, we usually talk in our native languages then sprinkle a little bit of english presumably words like that
burnaboy Olivia Okpara OR other countries do it too
@@jadebruce4091 we can obviously see that now .
@@oliviaokpara8877 No it's not..other countries also do it..Not everything is an "American thing"🙄
Zulu over here🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦Your pronunciation was great seriously! I just love the way you represent, you have great presence Palesa❤nice Vid.
Thank you Palesa for shedding some light in what we experience when we travel abroad not just Korea. As a South African I am proud of your depiction of us and I hope we get to hear more from South Africans in South Korea! I love that country and I am planning to visit soon ❤️
South Africa represent! 🇿🇦
She's beautiful
Absolutely no one:
South Africans in the comments: South Africa Represent!!🇿🇦
Also me: Was going to comment that before I read the comments below
I appreciate seeing productive conversation about intercultural societal relations-☺️
They think foreigners are “open minded” so I definitely understand what she meant by fetishes. They also know that women travel there looking for the perfect kdrama or kpop boyfriend because they’re also fetishized. People just have to think about their actions in regards to being used for sex.
Im south african 😊she definitely has the accent 😂😘💕
International fans attendance here:
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Edit: thanks for the likes. BTW I'm filipino I have dark skin color and I'm proud of it.🥰😊
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South-Africa😂
Sudan ✌🏽🇸🇩
Somalia 🇸🇴
Here🇿🇦
I knew when you included the clicking part that it was gonna go downhill from there, LOoooL, enjoyed this Palesa
I am from Africa and I love foreigners. I love diversity, I love different cultures. If I would come across with a white or Asian I would just love to say 'hi'. And help them if they ever needed help and treat them with warmth and care. Because we are all human beings flesh and blood.
That's the African way though; we are always kind to foreigners.
We love when foreigners visit but we hate it when they stay
I’ve experienced similar issues as Palesa. It can be so disheartening. 😭
You should have report the staff to Adidas. It had nothing to do with "if your talking to someone ...".
Wow I gotta say I'm proudly a South African 🇿🇦💜... Loved it!!!😍🌟
there's so much discriminstion and bullying in South Korea. I worked and lived among them for a year in the mid 80's. Frequented the country even after my contract finished till 2018 then stopped coming. I realized that Korea was one that triggered my severe depression in the early 2000's yet still traveled back in hopes that it is not that made me lonely and upset but throughout the years I was making business the more I became upset that even made me cried and run at the very moment back home. Unfortunately it wasn't possible as I need to tackle so many things before wrapping up my business in Seoul and Busan. Korea I must say isn't a country that you can settled in neither make business with rather than bring their business out of Korea. After my recovery, I moved my business to Bangkok and lived in peace with thais that even there is also a language barrier, I never experienced racism and bullying. After Japanese and Filipinos, I find Thais that is easy to get along with too. It's easy to build friendships while it is not with Koreans. For a year of living in Seoul and a business the exist for decades, I only have 2 genuine korean friends. Funny huh?
South African in the house!! So happy 🙏🏾🇿🇦
I’m just trying to figure out who are these 7 people that disliked this vid
14 now
It's the "No Foreigners" Bar Owners.
They racist that's why nothing more to think about
@@mateobanda6808 hahahahah say no more
I am moving to South Korea from the states in a couple of months, and this was helpful. A lot of non-black people, just call every black person African or African American. So, although we are different culturally and ethnically, our experiences very well may be the same. Great interview.
@Pui Yue Thanks for the advice, but it is already a done deal. Btw, I do not have COVID-19. ☺
Oh yeah, your response is full of unconscious biases. You are making a lot of assumptions and I would appreciate if you were to communicate without being passive aggressive. Have a nice day! 😊
@@talkingwithyou5439 That was really uncalled for of them. They sounded so condescending I couldn’t help but cringe, but you are very classy for taking their comment in stride and quickly moving on.
@@soweil8630 Thank you for the consolation. Their response is very cringe-worthy. Their comment is exactly what this video is speaking to; racism, bigotry, biases, and cruelty. The reality is, is that their comment gave me a taste of what being black in Korea would be like and is already like. I have traveled all over the world, and unfortunately, this is common pretty much everywhere except for places in which citizens have darker skin, like Indonesia, and Thailand, and also third world countries.
*Note:* I deleted the rest of my comment because after thinking about it, I believe some responses are better said then written. Kindness with truth, matters!
I am from Johannesburg, South Africa and I enjoyed this video. My sister right there is on point about everything and she definitely has the joburg accent.
Love the talk! I really hope we can all evolve to the point where things like color, nationatily, ethnicity will brings us closer because that's beautiful (we have so much to learn form people that are different from us) instead of keeping old and stupid concepts.
I have to say, Canada definitely does have racism, especially towards indigenous/native people.
Really? Why?
@@dakotastorms1255 racism is everywhere
@@jiminswifeu4118 tbh
@@dakotastorms1255 I assume its a weird way of unconsciously justifying past actions. Would you be polite to the person whose house you stole?
Wwwaaaahhhh joonkik is back !!! With new friend Palesa :D
From South Africa too :D haha really nice hearing an SA accent here. Feels very “home”-ey 😅
Thank you for representing us girl 🇿🇦❤️
It's my 3rd year in Korea too and even though I'm half Korean, I've experienced ALL of the same things as Palesa lol definitely there are a lot of people here who fetishize about being with a foreigner unfortunately
That is a form of racism too. Seeing black women as sexual objects for them to exploit. It's disgusting.
@@ayolovephat racism??? I bet if a non black dude look at you too hard in your head oh he's looking at me like that because he's racist....stop using that stupid word
Your editing skills are outstanding, it’s a shame that most of your videos are so under appreciated
SOUTH AFRICAN representation 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦❤❤❤💯
Yooooo I just heard her name and I was like ooooo South African, we love to see the representation hunny. Yaaaaaaaaaay luv the vid
A great video to create awareness, which is much needed in South Korea. However, Joonkik, I think you should also do a video about experiences from other cultures and races. I have also experienced racism in S.K, just due to the way I look. I have dark skin, and people generally just look down on me. Everyday when I walk on the streets, people who are walking towards to me would move onto the road just before passing me, as they are either scared of me or they think I might steal something from them. I am also gay, and in the gay community here, the majority of Korean guys would not even shed one minute of their time with me, either and I am too ugly for them, or it is my race/skin colour. I have been here for almost 7 months now, and all I wanted was to make friends with some Koreans, even just 1 Korean friend would make me so happy, but I guess that is too much to ask for here and I just don't know what to do anymore :(
Let me just clear something, I live in Canada and yess THERE IS RACISM in Canada BUT it just less then in the US and it not TALK or SHOWN like in the US. But there’s especially against indigenous.
And as a black girl who someday wants to visit Korea I find this video very important and helpful ❤️. So thank you 😊
Your isiZulu is spot on❤ much love from South Africa.❤🇿🇦
Thank you for bringing her on your channel! Such lovely chemistry and she’s beautiful inside and out! Great job you two! ❤️❤️
From South Africa and love you girl for representing us ❤
I love your channel and now seeing Palesa here makes me feel at home. Proudly South African🇿🇦.
instead of saying youre sorry, how about yall address the anti blackness in south korea and the rest????
But how is anyone supposed to do that
Woot woot on the South African. I’m from CT. ❤️
Watching this even though I have school works to finish (I'm on a break for 10mins)
So beautiful and he has chemistry with every one of these beautiful black young ladies he has an interview with. The comfort in which people open 👐 up with him speak of his personality. Gorgeous
She did not lie, I am a Zulu person and we kinda expect people to know Zulu, I dont impose it on others but subconsciously I do it, only because its statistically the most spoken language in SA.
He is so respectful and cute, the lady is adorable too
She's definitely south African, I knew once I heard khhhh
Thank you Joonki fot featuring Palesa to your channel. Even if im just a viewer i had a great experience. *Tankie* (Thank you in sesotho.)
“Ke mosotho” “so teach me something in Zulu” 😂
I want to go to Korea to find my twin sisters. My father had a set of twins, but passed away before we could find them. I wonder about them and the family I may have.
It's really nice hearing from a fellow South African
No lie got excited when I heard her name because I guessed she was from SA😅❤️🇿🇦
*sigh* POCs really have it rough.
so many told me that i have south african accent when i've never been there even so hearing her accent is interesting. alright so i sound like her...
Where are you from if I may ask?
Honestly, I'm so proud to be African!!! We are extremely diverse and yet we find a way to blend our cultures such that nothing seems weird to understand.
So many South Africans who love South Korea in the comments 😋🇿🇦
South African here! Go Palesa!
Wow! Someone snatched his sunglasses off!!! Tantamount to assault. And what if he was blind. That salesperson didn't know, lawsuit right there Adidas$$$
She's so mature i wish everyone could think that way
I wanna see the deleted scenes 😂
im from south africa to. and Palesa wasn't wrong when she said music is a part of us because even when south africans protest we sing to. i love this country
I knew she was south African before she said she was south African. Her accent is defined
South African 🥰🥰 I definitely want to hear her experience as a South African, I feel like we do look at things very differently.
Because I'm South African, the moment I saw her I knew she was South African 😅🇿🇦and then when I heard her name I was like "yeah".
I literally live around the corner from a venue with a “no foreigner” sign. It’s here and legal. The pandemic really brought out a lot of the discriminatory practices here and racial fears/biases.
Canada has racism. I experienced it. I remember crying. It’s not something you see a lot of physically. But, go on the comment sections on Facebook, it’s shocking. People being blatantly racist hiding behind their phones. Makes me very cautious. I get worried about what my colleagues really think about me. But they all seem like great people.