I find that it's easier for me to focus in the public library as opposed to my home. At home it's so much easier to procrastinate and distract myself, but at the library I feel more motivated to focus cause everyone around me is studying. I usually wear my noise-cancelling headphones and listen to rain sounds or cafe bgm. It also helps to have a very cozy public library with lots of natural light.
Ooohhh, love the idea of noise cancelling headphones with rain sounds! Even at home when I’m reading I wear my AirPods with noise cancellation on playing white noise. I’m so sensitive to noise distractions 😅
Honestly, your home videos are not boring at all! As someone who is always looking for adventure and new things to do, I struggle with valuing and enjoying the mundane. Your homebody videos are a big inspiration for me to cherish everyday life more and not see it as boring. So thank you for that! ❤
As a 22 year old in the US, I don’t really go anywhere consistently except work. Everywhere you go you are expected to spend money and it gets really expensive. I don’t drink alcohol so it can be hard to find places to socialize and make friends especially after graduating university.
Seriously, everything has gotten so expensive. Even just to meet up and spend a day out with a friend can be really financially burdensome for so many people these days.
About going out, in the US, I don't feel safe anymore. Even going to the grocery store, I don't go during peak times anymore, because you just never know if someone will bring a gun. I used to love parades as a kid, but I won't go anymore. Movie theaters. Nope. Even restaurants, I'm very aware of exit points. Legit ptsd living in the USA. I find quiet areas to walk or visit friends houses/host at mine, or simply stay in.
I agree that it depends on where you live. We feel very safe where we live and often go into our closest large city with no problems. I hope you’re getting the help you need to overcome your PTSD. It’s good to be aware in your surroundings, but this sounds like it’s headed towards agoraphobia. It’s easy to get caught up in the bad news and let it affect how we feel. (Having had fertility treatments in the past, I’m currently upset about the IVF news out of Alabama even though we don’t live there.) There are so many lovely, safe places in the US. I hope you can find one that is a better fit for you.
@@Gingersnap0 Depending on the city the OP lives in - it might be very bad like NYC - the residents no longer feel safe there. Has nothing to do with PTSD.
I think it depends on your upbringing and exposure to things too. I grew up in Chicago and to this day feel entirely safe walking around the city by myself, even at night. I was also taught to dig into statistics that were provided and used for fearmongering in the media. Chicago gets painted as this terribly dangerous place and it has its issues but the likelyhood of something actually happening to you on a daily basis in most neighborhoods is like a tenth of a tenth of a tenth of a tenth of a percent.
4:46 this is actualy common in many European countries because of this 20-somhing people that go to a café, order the cheapest thing on the menu and stay there useing all the wifi for hours. I Germany many cafés have decided to not share wifi to the customers or ban use of laptop (lagre electronic devices) in their establishments. I like the idea, if you are there parasiting the café for use free wifi, please go to a public librery or pay a proper coworking space. Let the coffee/tea/cake customers enjoy the place.
Personally my favorite content involves your family days, or your outdoorsy spring/early summer/rainy season content best because Korea is so beautiful during that time. However, I also love your homey vlogs. Tbh I look forward to Sunday every week because it has become a highlight watching your videos while sipping my morning coffee. I really enjoy just listening to you guys talk and go about your day- whether at home or out and about. I have never been underwhelmed at the end.
So good to see the kitties thriving in the winter with your help! Please give Monkey some extra pets for me. I really enjoy the homebody videos, but I also enjoy getting to watch you travel around in Seoul or wherever you might feel like taking us along. I’ve been watching you for enough years now that I just think of it like checking in with old friends and look forward to the seasonal things that you do. Winter for me is automatic cozy, homebody vibes.
I think eating out is much more affordable in Seoul compared to other big cities. But then fresh meat, vegetable, fruit and dairy product are so expensive in Korea. Ohhh and as a Korean whenever I travel abroad I always say how grateful I am there's no tipping culture in Korea😂
One reason why eating out is more affordable in Korea is banchan. Another reason is the it's cheaper when you go in a group and share food. In North America people order their own dishes (I'll never get used to this) and yes there is a pressure to tip at every damn place (even with self serve) ! It's ridiculous!
I agree. I was sitting here with my jaw dropped that they got such a nice dinner and a LOT of desserts and transit for $51.00 USD In Toronto, you can barely get one dinner equivalent to what was in this video for $51 CAD, let alone tip and a dessert. 🫤
Well,at least i'm not the only one,that enjoys being home.❤ I'm wayyy older than you guys,and i did go out abit in my 20's.I work in a big box store,with so many customers.Filling shelves,helping people find what they need. I Love decompressing and being at home after all that people stuff. I enjoy your home videos too.Glad to see Monkey! Another nice video.Thanks so much! Enjoyed seeing prices too.❤
Even as an introvert, I used to LOVE being around noise and movement. Seeing people busy going to and fro made ME want to be productive. Now quiet public places I can’t do like a study hall or library cause I get VERY self-conscious about rustling snack bags and zipping bag pockets, etc. I feel like I’m disturbing EVERYONE lol. I used to argue with my mom about it ALL the time when I was in college without a car: that I and A LOT of other people couldn’t study or focus at home cause there’s too many distractions there. So many snacks and things to prep in the kitchen, the TV, a nap lol. Being in public to read or work keeps me busy and energizes me. I’m now 32 and spend a lot of time at home but have been actively looking for places to be out in public especially with the warmer weather coming (I’m in the US, the Midwest to be a bit more precise). We’ll see how I feel once/if I find public places to roam that feel welcoming and fulfilling!
Sometimes when I need to get work done, I go to a cafe but I MUST have airpods in. These days in Toronto, working/studying in cafes is extremely common. More common than not, there is no seating for those who want to casually enjoy a coffee and/or meet up with people. In a few cafes I have seen work-free zones or no working allowed whatsoever.
Agreed. I have only seen less than a handful of cafes in the GTA area where there are signs of seating time limit. There’s one in my hood that has a sign on every single table stating 1.5 hrs time limit during 2-5pm on weekdays if you have a laptop, but then I guess if you were just chitchatting with friends, that rule doesn’t apply LOL. It’s so hard to find an empty table with chairs during that time of the day.
That Middle Eastern chicken salad for $12 in Korea.... in Canada it would be about $20. But then on top of $20, you have to add the tip and the 13% to 15% consumption sales tax, turning the final price closer to $30 per person.
Love the home content. Lived in in Gimpo in 2017 and Hongdae and Itaewon were always packed. Went back last Auguest for the first time since 2018 and can say that not may Koreans out in either places. So yeah I think Covid and prices of things have changed the way people interact now. In the US this was a big thing when I was in school and later about going to coffee shops and only buying one drink and staying all day at the coffee shop. Many new shops started limiting the number of outlets available and putting time limits on the wifi access so you had to get a new drink to get the wifi passcode. I can go to cafes and public places to study or read but I always bring headphones to block out the noise.
having people around you, that you also don't have to interact with, helps me concentrate lol, while working or studying at home feels lonely and I also get distracted more ("Oh i didn't do the dishes"; "I'm hungry"; "I need to do my laundry" and so on; all these thoughts haha) With reading I can do both, at home or in public places, damn I even regret not bringing my kindle with me when I meet someone lol, (when my introverted self suddenly "craves" some alone time)
yesssssss ! Sara's enthusiasm in the Library totally took the Exit door... She did not eat a donut until sunset... Meanwhile hubby was eating his 3rd. Hahahahaha
Yes to the more homebody videos! And on the cafe topic, in UK there aren’t any rules per se as to how long you can stay, if you’ve bought something & aren’t causing trouble, making noise etc you can pretty much stay as long as you like, especially the non-independent chains. Can often see people working on laptops, studying etc & being there for a good few hours at least.
As an older gen z living in the US (I’m in my mid 20s) I definitely don’t go out as much as I thought I would. It has a lot to do with how expensive things are, as well as Covid moving a lot of our social spaces online like discord servers, chatting on the phone instead of meeting up, etc. I’ve also seen some others mention not feeling safe…I think that’s my personal biggest reason. Living in a densely populated area makes it anxiety inducing to leave sometimes so a lot of people just stay in. Also I wanted to say, I very much enjoy all the content y’all put out, regardless of if it’s being homebodies or going out! It’s become a ritual to spend my Sunday mornings watching your newest vid :) thanks for being so great
Love your videos and I like the current mix of your video content - homebody vs documentary-style vs local trips vs far distance trips (Danang). I think you guys are so sincere and genuine in your videos. Thank you for sharing a part of your lives with us!
Hi just want to let you know that i have been watching you for a while now and really enjoy all your content. Love the home ones you mentioned and all of what you put together for us. You are both very down to earth and genuine people and a great example to young people with your caring nature an example of how to be in a marriage. How loving and caring you are to each other and your family also your love of animals. I find this very uplifting and heart warming. Your homebody videos are not boring and love watching you putting meals together. You both enjoy the simple things of life and also adventurous taking us to different places, cafes, parks, etc I am looking forward to your summer videos.
넘치지 않는 현실적이고 편안한 모습을 그대로 보여주셔서 감사해요. 스쳐보면 몰랐을 수 있지만 오늘은 유독 이 영상의 한 장면, 한 장면들이 일상젹이면서도 특별하게 다가오네요. 하루의 하나하나의 선택들이 습관이 되고, 그 습관 속에서 조금씩 변화를 주며 즐거움을 느끼는 두 분의 모습 자체가 너무 크게 와닿습니다. 서로 나누는 대화가 붕 뜨지 않고 현실적이면서도 서로를 아끼는 말들로 이뤄지니 한 숨 크게 쉬고, 릴렉스하게 됩니다. 정말 좋은 영상이었어요.
as someone, who used to study quite often in cafés in Korea, there were mainly two reasons why I ended up liking to study in cafés rather than at home: 1) I used to live in the dormitory, so being around my friends was actually more distracting. Rooms were small and you could hear everything around you, and putting a music on wasn't a solution either (familiar music, no noise-cancelling headphones) 2) As I'm still far away from an advanced level of Korean, my listening skills, while not bad, are not on a level where I can understand Korean without actively paying attention. So all the Korean around me ends up blended as a nice white noise along with the music blasting from speakers. I could not study in cafés when I had something to memorize, but for writing stuff (either essay or writing info before exam, learning Korean) it was the perfect setting :)
As for more and more young people becoming homebody, i can only speak from my experiences (as I turned 30 this month). I feel like not to go out much because as soon as I leave my house my money disappers way more quicker. Everything became so expensive and because of that you think twice to go out to eat etc. Sadly inflation is a huge problem all around the globe and I feel like there are much less places for youngers to gather and meet each other.
I love your daily vlogs. Your travel and cultural videos too. Pl keep them coming. On the othe topic.....in spore some cafes do indicate that patrons should limit their stay to 60 mins. The only exception is Starbucks and coffee bean. I guess they charge enough not to worry about people hanging around for hours on end. Also some other cafes have stools instead of chairs (with back) to discourage overstayers from spending several hours in their cafes.
For many people, studying at home has more distractions than studying in a library. Homes with young children and pets, and the noise and demands they make on you, make studying outside the home the better option. If I had a quiet and serene home, I would study there.
Loved this video! Please make more ;like these with prices - especially for those of us contemplating relocating there from the States. Would especially love tips on where what type of home furniture is available with their costs - mainly the basic like beds, coffee makers, microwave ovens, computers, tvs, and those uniquely needed in Korea like specially beds and air purifiers and composter that are so needed in Korea because of their wonderful (but painful!) recycling programs. Help us learn how to live in Korea better! Thank you!
i am not gen z, but my attitude towards going to clubs and bars changed during covid, because when everything was closed i didnt feel like missing out and being home seemed less boring than before. and after covid i kinda got used to it and also the prices for everything nightlife here (i am in berlin) doubled. i loved this video! i really miss seoul. i was there 4 years ago (omg time flies!) for 3 months and i wanted to return after covid but didnt manage to yet. i miss it so much.
I love public spaces like libraries and cafes to study in. Studying with others, friends or strangers, keeps me accountable, I procrastinate less. Plus sometimes home environments aren't ideal study spaces. Plus, personally, I have ADHD and autism, so there are days where noise and lots of distractions around me actually help me with focussing. It works like this: all my senses are hypersensitive, so if it's too quiet and calm, I start to feel/see/hear/smell all the little details around me and it gets pretty overwhelming. My brain doesn't automatically filter out background noise. If I overstimulate my senses, it becomes white noise in a way and I'm able to ignore my surroundings. It's like blasting music so loud you can't hear your thoughts anymore. I "shut down" one or more of my senses to concentrate better at the task in front of me. Maybe more people feel like this?
I speak for Singapore. I think in public libraries, there is a seat booking system, U need to book a seat to work or read. For places like KFC or McDonald's they do "advise" customers not to study there during meal hours. But they do not enforce a drink-for-hours system here, not yet. Some smaller cafes will try to pressure you to leave if you are not ordering more food. Or the more popular ones, PS Cafes, they do indicate a maximum meal hours for all reservations, to be fair to other customers.
Ohhh! Interesting about the library seat booking system 😮 We’re definitely starting to see more of these signs pop up in cafes and restaurants-like a 2 hour max time limit.
@@2hearts1seoul at public libraries seating spaces are extremely popular, queue starts 30mins before opening hours (10am) thus the QR codes booking system started. Sometimes you can still try to take a random empty seat, if lucky that seat is yours with no competition hahaha
I like the idea of signing up for a favorite seating system in a University library. I can’t read in a public library or cafe, but did study at a a university library which only accessible to university students and staff. It was my favorite place to study as a grad student.
New subscriber and just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy your "homebody content" guys. Actually, it's so much more than homebody but those bits are enjoyable too. I have read recently that younger adults, at least in the demographic you refer to here, are increasingly less likely to be out so much evenings and weekends post covid. Love the honesty of your content. Footage of the cats (indoors and the outdoor cuties ) is wonderful too (former cat rescuer and TNR advocate here too). Keep up the great work both. Really enjoying your content.
Thank you so much! ☺️ We’re definitely homebodies, but since cherry blossom season has kicked off, we definitely feel a little more of a need to get out there a bit more and enjoy the warm weather after a looong winter 🌸
It depends on my mood where I study. Sometimes, I need to be in a place that is not so loud but not so quiet so I don't fall asleep. I have to be at the library sometimes so I don't procrastinate and get things done. The library that I go to has many levels and certain levels are quiet level where you are not allow to make any sounds. Certain levels you can chat/discuss projects and etc. Also, you can check out private room. I study at home when I know that I won't be distracted or too lazy to go to the library. So, for me it is like 60% library, 40% home.
Where I live in the U.S., I think it is like Canada in the respect that it is an unspoken rule that you order something every hour that you are spending in an establishment; However, I remember a couple of years ago that our local McDonalds started posting signs at the tables reading, "50 Minute Limit". I had never seen something like that before at a fast food establishment. I'm not sure it is enforced, but it is interesting to see.
I'm a 25, almost 26 year old and I looooove working in cafe's! The noise feels like "white noise" to me and helps me focus. It doesn't work when someone is having a conversation next to you though... I wouldn't sit for over an hour at a place where it's busy... but in some cities in the Netherlands they have cafe's with nice designated study/work areas. You have to order through qr code or at the bar, and they only come to your table to remove empty dishes. It's really nice! But I think it's good manners to order something every hour or so. I noticed a lot of young people like to work in those places. I only come to these places to work, so I know when I come there, I'm there to work and paying money to enjoy working a bit more, in that way I'm justifying spending money and enjoying myself more while working and pushing myself to work!
I just finished watching Paradox Killer and I have to agree, it was addicting. Did you catch the irony in the first episode when Choi, woo Shik said he wanted to move to Canada to the Rocky Mountains? As you know he is from Canada and grew up in Coquitlam, BC which is situated on the West coast at the foot of the Rocky Mountains! Suggest you watch Shogun which was also primarily filmed in BC (Ucluelet on Vancouver Island and Port Moody in Vancouver). Ucluelet comes from Yuul?It which means "people of the safe harbour" in the Indigeneous Nuu-chah-nulth language and is the homeland of the You?it.
I can totally study better outside of home because at home I get distracted with things I need to do like laundry, cleaning the restroom, making lunch, etc… I study at the local library for 3 hours and then go out to a cafe or bakery and grab some lunch and a drink to eat while I study some more. As long as my AirPods are in, I can tune everyone out 😊
I was in uni 20 years ago and my friends and I used to either go to Starbucks and hang for several hours "studying" or go reserve a room in the campus library to study. I'll admit that I couldn't focus with so many distractions 😅 but at least I got to spend time with friends.
I've spent most of my study time in Korea (around three years) in cafes and only once I received a complaint from the staff because I left and came back 20 minutes later. I must have visited cafes hundreds of times, sometimes 5 times a week up to 6 hours per day, only ordered once, and other than that one time I never had any problem. Korea imo has benefited greatly from the culture of young people studying in cafes and public areas, competition is sort of normalized with this crazy pace of studying. During midterms and finals, it was impossible to find a free spot in my university library unless you went there early in the morning, so obviously you'd have to go to a cafe. Owners complaining about this seems to be just a recent issue. Anyway, this is a very interesting topic, I enjoy a lot when you bring up these sort of news/recent issues in Korean society. Love your channel!
There are a lot of cafes in the NYC area that allow studying/coworking on the weekdays but have signs that say to refrain from setting up laptops on the weekend! Over here, finding any cafe with tables big enough to do work is really rare; if there are outlets and a bathroom, it's a huge blessing 😭 We definitely have the opposite issue of not having many welcoming spaces to just sit down and do Something. In America, I need to do work outside but whenever I'm in Seoul, I can't work unless i'm at home 😂 Love both the homebody and exploring videos, Sarah and Kyuho! 💗 Have a great week~
Yes, would love more home content. Ive always been a homebody but even more now since the pandemic. I am also old though (millennial gen x cusp lol). I went to Korea last year and planning on going again in a year so content like cafes, neighbourhoods, food, restaurants, little shops to check out are also helpful!
Your 'homebody' content is so comforting and cozy. I love the blend of content on your channel. Watching you explore amazing places in the world, but also staying in sometimes, filming your day-to-day lives in your beautiful, charming home...I love it all. Thank you for sharing with us! ❤❤❤
The bus fare in Korea is about half the cost of the bus fare where I live in Windsor, Ontario (it's $3.25 for one way but it might change to $3.75). The Starfield Library looks really pretty! I watched all 8 episodes of A Killer Paradox in one day. I wish the Korean language, food, and culture were more popular in my city and all of the libraries in my city don't have a single book in Korean and there are very few books for learning Korean. In my city of 219,000 or so people, in terms of things to do, there isn't anything to do since where I live is boring, and all you see is expensive fast food & restaurants, the same main big box grocery stores, Dollarama, bars and lots of cannabis shops.
I love the whole mix of vlogs you do - at home, out and about in Seoul, travel, foodie, vlogumentary and your cooking ones. BTW as a New Zealander now in Texas, I loved seeing Kuyho’s Weetbix - where did he come across them? I grew up eating them in NZ and recently got (slightly pricey) a box on Amazon for nostalgia’s sake - I was delighted to find they tasted as good as I remembered!
Love your content! Hope you can do a vlog about how you guys keep fit, your exercise regimen etc. Also something about what you eat in a day? Meal planning and food prepping. Thank you so much!
I have been watching you guys on and off for years. (I work in the medical field and sometimes I am exhausted mentally for weeks) but everytime I come back to watch you guys, and you guys do like homebody style videos I feel like I’m back home. You guys are my comfort show in a way 😂 sending lots of love from Arizona 🫶🏼
I am completely opposite, I can not concentrate at home actually! Home for me is a place to relax and do my own business not related to work-study, and in order to switch my brain to this ‘okay, now let’s get ready for absorbing some information or having some work done’ mode I just HAVE TO change environment :) even just reading a book, if it’s non-fiction, I feel that I remember much more information and understand better while reading at a cafe or library rather than at home. So after I moved to Korea this cafe-culture became an integral part of my lifestyle here:) but to be honest I never stay long if I see that place is packed, but if it is empty I can stay up to 3-4 hours sometimes.
I really enjoy your "homebody" videos and would like to see more. I am an introvert and a homebody as well. It's just more comfortable and relaxing to be in my own space. Like Sarah, I don't enjoy crowds or shopping a lot, because it can be exhausting. Also, these days it seems like everything is SO expensive so it's also cheaper to eat and entertain yourself at home...it's a[so safer. The US is crazy out there right now.
I would mostly go to a study room at the public library when I was getting my teaching certificate. Just the small amount of ambient noise and movement was enough to make a day of school work less boring. It would help me overcome my sense of dread about all the work I needed to do. I only went to a coffee shop a few times when I just needed to read one of my textbooks. I couldn’t write any assignments when it was that busy.
Not Beemo scratching the wedding album's spine! 😅😅😂🤣🤣🙈😺 He really helped giving your album an antique look, huh? 😂🤣😺 I used to frequent this library cafe when I was an undergrad student (this is in Indonesia) and while they encouraged the long-staying customers to order food/drinks from time to time, this encouragement tended to be more lax compared to regular cafes (and yeah, I go to cafes to read books sometimes 🙈). This library cafe was particularly conducive for reading - they let you read books in store or borrow them (just like regular library), I usually always read them in store though (I didn't get around to apply for membership 😅😫🙈). When I was there I usually ordered black coffee or wedge fries (sometimes both 😺). AFAIK there hasn't been any kind of hard rules like that on drink orders in cafes here (knock on wood they don't do that 😅😩💀), any enforcement like that to this date is usually unwritten (ie. the employees gonna entice you to order more/ask if you're done with everything etc.). Just to be safe, if I do stay longer than expected then I'd order another drink/food. I think the pandemic really impacted people's going out habit everywhere in the world, though I think the rise of online commerce (especially the sheer ease of it all) also influences one's decision making process here. If I could find a book more easily online rather than in person at a bookstore, why go to a bookstore then? (yes, you can't beat browsing the books, but if you can't potentially find a good book...then what's the point? 🥲) Same thing (maybe even more so) with clothing purchase I think...
🇨🇦 loving the latest episode! Canada has two problems either the lack of chairs in the cafe or the time limit and laptops and study off limits to allow people to chill and relax - last week I was a cafe and a guy was setting up to work and suddenly noticed the sign - I just wished cafes had chairs 🪑
I need noise in order to read or study. I do my best work outside in a cafe. But I’m at home I put something on the tv for background noise. My brain is very chaotic, & need that noise to, IDK, switch places, is the only way I can explain it. But if I’m going to stay at a cafe for a while, I’d definitely get up to order something periodically.
Finished a Killer Paradox and loved it now I’m watching Dr Slump…I’ve been addicted to Kdramas for YEARS and have learned some Korean language from them
❤That was fun😊 Very 1990's at the mall. Few malls left in the US. We always put a big tip on the table if we wanted time to talk. People love Barnes&Noble. Food,gifts,books,magazines,cds,dvds,records. No time limits that I know of.
Charlottes Web is my favorite!!! The first book I ever loved. 🥰🥰 I have become such a homebody because everything is so expensive to do… doesn’t leave much options ☹️
Very pleasant and relaxing video!!! Thank you for the peace, organization, animal love (Yay, Monkey,🫶🏻🫶🏻😸🫶🏻😸👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 so nice to see him!) Really enjoyed the day in your life and the cost! Really cheap compared to here in the US (East Coast).
Definitely, in the US people stay at cafe’s all day with one drink. Peet’s, Starbucks, Panera Bread, etc. are basically remote offices. I have often seen real estate agents do full on client meetings there. It depends on the country. I believe Japan accommodates this because of the salaryman culture with tons of outlets at even McDonalds.
I was never able to study/work in cafes until a few years into my PhD, when it became a necessity because I spent so much time working isolated at home or in the library that I just needed to be in more lively places for my mental health. 😅Then I realized that for certain types of work I actually prefer the ambient noise of a cafe (nothing too loud or chaotic) because it helps subconsciously distract me from being stressed by how much work I have to do. If that makes sense. Like, it tricked my brain into working more because it felt like I wasn't actually working. I've noticed that cafes near universities often have politely requested time limits on little signs on the tables or posted on a wall. Since the 'panini' the trend of people working in cafes seems to have skyrocketed where I am in the US, beyond just around universities. I tried going to a place the other day and every single table was taken by a person with a laptop. That never happened around here pre-2020. I think my husband and I are the same age as you guys and we're definitely homebodies as well, so the more chill content definitely resonates.✌
Heyy ! Been watching you guys for a few years now, and I'm so happy because I'm finally in Seoul for the spring semester as an exchange student. Can't wait to see more content
Interesting! I find myself sort of only able to focus in public places when there’s nothing else to do. At home, I end up snuggling into the couch, cleaning, or organizing, or making food 😂😂😂 or I feel bored and uninspired at home. But in public places with other people in the background I am much more immersed in doing work, especially with background noise, it’s like white noise, it helps me focus! It’s actually a challenge to find a table at a good cafe or the library these days. Some cafes purposely do not include seating and only function as take-out and store.
I am living in Seoul learning Korean, and I have to go to a cafe to study haha. I get too distracted at home, with all the cleaning, or even just procrastinate more. But I procrastinate less in public!
I will be visiting Seoul with my daughter in October 2025 for approximately 8 days and would love a vlog or mini series on what to do, what I should not miss and which neighborhoods are a "must see". Perhaps you could play tourist in your own city and also recommend places to stay as well? Thanks from a homebody Canadian mum! :)
We loved visting Korea and Japan last summer from the US. I know it's relative and your prices are higher based on local wages, but coming from a stronger dollar, we enjoyed no tax and tip on everything and lower prices. We could find takeout or eat in regular restaurants from about $15 to $50 for two people. That's generally double in the US for similar things. Japan felt like an even better value based on currency exchange.
Starfield Library looks amazing - may have to visit that when I'm over in March. V useful seeing some food and transport costs - hopefully my T-money card from 2022 will still work. Beemo looking well! Many thanks, once again. 🇰🇷👍
I think Covid has changed how I view social distance in places. Even though the prices seem kind of high to you guys, it actually seems quite inexpensive to me. Thanks for sharing.
In the Netherlands, there are small coffeeshops where the time you sit is limited and ofc consumption is mandatory. Usually this is only in the weekend.
I'm from the Netherlands too and I didn't know there is a time limit and only open on weekends? Is this in Amsterdam? Consumption is mandatory indeed, but I have been in coffeeshops for hours on a weekday in other cities like Leiden, Den Haag, Rotterdam, etc
I love homebody videos! When I was younger I loved to go out, I wasn't a big party girl but i loved habg out at the mall, go out for lunch or dinner, go to the cinema, even go grocery shopping but i think because all of that is delivered right to your home, all the streaming platforms and such you don't beed to go out to have access to it and that plays a big role in homebodies being homebodies. That's my theory!
This was an awesome video, my daughter and her friends are in their early twenties and yes they stay home or go to each other’s homes I think like you said cost is a big factor but also they are not party people. I know when I was that age we went to the bar but now that just is not as popular. I love your home body videos as well as this too. Beemo is the sweetest little guy.
Absolutely love the hang out & walking around content. Your walking around videos were actually super helpful for my own trip to Seoul, I didn’t feel as overwhelmed in places like COEX because you guys have showed me before!
Omg those donuts! I was acutally enjoying a chocolate cake while watching your video but that donut took all my attention hahah On the homebody topic, in my early 20's i hated to stay home on weekends, i didn't party but i wanted to always have a plan, covid hit when i turned 25 and now i kinda enjoy more beeing at home or at the nearby cafe. On other hand i tend to do more things at a cafe than what i do at home but my guess is that I don't have a place at home like to relax or concentrate (still living with my family) however i do think that it might be different if i lived on my own 😅 Have a great week guys!😊
as a genz, i go out occasionally but MUCH less than before 2020 because i am pretty covid conscious and in the us the covid levels especially in a big cities are always higher than i am comfortable with.
I guess I like any kind of content you do guys :) especially with Bemo :) We'll visit Korea in a month try to catch the cherry blossom (based on your video we'll visit some spot, thanks :) )
Hi! A lot of small cafes in San Francisco (also some Starbucks and Peet's stores) have covered the sockets near the tables so you can't plug in and stay too long. Most places, like restaurants and cafes in food courts don't care how long you stay because there are not a lot of places to plug in and there's ample seating. Love you videos!❤❤
We are HOMEBODIES and one might think it’s because we are in our 70’s. Nope. We’ve always been this way. If you love to read, watch movies, read, love on your pets, read etc. I love your home vlogs! 🥰
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I find that it's easier for me to focus in the public library as opposed to my home. At home it's so much easier to procrastinate and distract myself, but at the library I feel more motivated to focus cause everyone around me is studying. I usually wear my noise-cancelling headphones and listen to rain sounds or cafe bgm. It also helps to have a very cozy public library with lots of natural light.
Ooohhh, love the idea of noise cancelling headphones with rain sounds! Even at home when I’m reading I wear my AirPods with noise cancellation on playing white noise. I’m so sensitive to noise distractions 😅
Honestly, your home videos are not boring at all! As someone who is always looking for adventure and new things to do, I struggle with valuing and enjoying the mundane. Your homebody videos are a big inspiration for me to cherish everyday life more and not see it as boring. So thank you for that! ❤
Awww, thank you! 🥹❤️
As a 22 year old in the US, I don’t really go anywhere consistently except work. Everywhere you go you are expected to spend money and it gets really expensive. I don’t drink alcohol so it can be hard to find places to socialize and make friends especially after graduating university.
Seriously, everything has gotten so expensive. Even just to meet up and spend a day out with a friend can be really financially burdensome for so many people these days.
Any content with food is a hit for me! As well as your outings and learning history.
About going out, in the US, I don't feel safe anymore. Even going to the grocery store, I don't go during peak times anymore, because you just never know if someone will bring a gun. I used to love parades as a kid, but I won't go anymore. Movie theaters. Nope. Even restaurants, I'm very aware of exit points. Legit ptsd living in the USA. I find quiet areas to walk or visit friends houses/host at mine, or simply stay in.
This is so sad :( I know I would feel the exact same way if I lived in the U.S.
This really depends on where you live. I feel very safe where I am. I wouldn’t feel as safe in big cities.
I agree that it depends on where you live. We feel very safe where we live and often go into our closest large city with no problems. I hope you’re getting the help you need to overcome your PTSD. It’s good to be aware in your surroundings, but this sounds like it’s headed towards agoraphobia. It’s easy to get caught up in the bad news and let it affect how we feel. (Having had fertility treatments in the past, I’m currently upset about the IVF news out of Alabama even though we don’t live there.) There are so many lovely, safe places in the US. I hope you can find one that is a better fit for you.
@@Gingersnap0 Depending on the city the OP lives in - it might be very bad like NYC - the residents no longer feel safe there. Has nothing to do with PTSD.
I think it depends on your upbringing and exposure to things too. I grew up in Chicago and to this day feel entirely safe walking around the city by myself, even at night. I was also taught to dig into statistics that were provided and used for fearmongering in the media. Chicago gets painted as this terribly dangerous place and it has its issues but the likelyhood of something actually happening to you on a daily basis in most neighborhoods is like a tenth of a tenth of a tenth of a tenth of a percent.
4:46 this is actualy common in many European countries because of this 20-somhing people that go to a café, order the cheapest thing on the menu and stay there useing all the wifi for hours. I Germany many cafés have decided to not share wifi to the customers or ban use of laptop (lagre electronic devices) in their establishments. I like the idea, if you are there parasiting the café for use free wifi, please go to a public librery or pay a proper coworking space. Let the coffee/tea/cake customers enjoy the place.
Personally my favorite content involves your family days, or your outdoorsy spring/early summer/rainy season content best because Korea is so beautiful during that time. However, I also love your homey vlogs. Tbh I look forward to Sunday every week because it has become a highlight watching your videos while sipping my morning coffee. I really enjoy just listening to you guys talk and go about your day- whether at home or out and about. I have never been underwhelmed at the end.
So good to see the kitties thriving in the winter with your help! Please give Monkey some extra pets for me. I really enjoy the homebody videos, but I also enjoy getting to watch you travel around in Seoul or wherever you might feel like taking us along. I’ve been watching you for enough years now that I just think of it like checking in with old friends and look forward to the seasonal things that you do. Winter for me is automatic cozy, homebody vibes.
I think eating out is much more affordable in Seoul compared to other big cities. But then fresh meat, vegetable, fruit and dairy product are so expensive in Korea. Ohhh and as a Korean whenever I travel abroad I always say how grateful I am there's no tipping culture in Korea😂
One reason why eating out is more affordable in Korea is banchan. Another reason is the it's cheaper when you go in a group and share food. In North America people order their own dishes (I'll never get used to this) and yes there is a pressure to tip at every damn place (even with self serve) ! It's ridiculous!
I agree. I was sitting here with my jaw dropped that they got such a nice dinner and a LOT of desserts and transit for $51.00 USD In Toronto, you can barely get one dinner equivalent to what was in this video for $51 CAD, let alone tip and a dessert. 🫤
Well,at least i'm not the only one,that enjoys being home.❤
I'm wayyy older than you guys,and i did go out abit in my 20's.I work in a big box store,with so many customers.Filling shelves,helping people find what they need.
I Love decompressing and being at home after all that people stuff.
I enjoy your home videos too.Glad to see Monkey!
Another nice video.Thanks so much! Enjoyed seeing prices too.❤
Even as an introvert, I used to LOVE being around noise and movement. Seeing people busy going to and fro made ME want to be productive. Now quiet public places I can’t do like a study hall or library cause I get VERY self-conscious about rustling snack bags and zipping bag pockets, etc. I feel like I’m disturbing EVERYONE lol.
I used to argue with my mom about it ALL the time when I was in college without a car: that I and A LOT of other people couldn’t study or focus at home cause there’s too many distractions there. So many snacks and things to prep in the kitchen, the TV, a nap lol.
Being in public to read or work keeps me busy and energizes me.
I’m now 32 and spend a lot of time at home but have been actively looking for places to be out in public especially with the warmer weather coming (I’m in the US, the Midwest to be a bit more precise).
We’ll see how I feel once/if I find public places to roam that feel welcoming and fulfilling!
As a fellow (elder millennial) homebody, love the home content 🥰 Very cozy and motivates me on the weekends to do chores/reset!
Sometimes when I need to get work done, I go to a cafe but I MUST have airpods in. These days in Toronto, working/studying in cafes is extremely common. More common than not, there is no seating for those who want to casually enjoy a coffee and/or meet up with people. In a few cafes I have seen work-free zones or no working allowed whatsoever.
Agreed. I have only seen less than a handful of cafes in the GTA area where there are signs of seating time limit. There’s one in my hood that has a sign on every single table stating 1.5 hrs time limit during 2-5pm on weekdays if you have a laptop, but then I guess if you were just chitchatting with friends, that rule doesn’t apply LOL. It’s so hard to find an empty table with chairs during that time of the day.
That Middle Eastern chicken salad for $12 in Korea.... in Canada it would be about $20. But then on top of $20, you have to add the tip and the 13% to 15% consumption sales tax, turning the final price closer to $30 per person.
also depend area Canada or US more expensive than 30$ right? I feel Korea quite Expensive but cheaper than west Europe or America or Canada
So is the tipping culture in Canada as crazy as it is in America?
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Love the home content. Lived in in Gimpo in 2017 and Hongdae and Itaewon were always packed. Went back last Auguest for the first time since 2018 and can say that not may Koreans out in either places. So yeah I think Covid and prices of things have changed the way people interact now. In the US this was a big thing when I was in school and later about going to coffee shops and only buying one drink and staying all day at the coffee shop. Many new shops started limiting the number of outlets available and putting time limits on the wifi access so you had to get a new drink to get the wifi passcode. I can go to cafes and public places to study or read but I always bring headphones to block out the noise.
having people around you, that you also don't have to interact with, helps me concentrate lol, while working or studying at home feels lonely and I also get distracted more ("Oh i didn't do the dishes"; "I'm hungry"; "I need to do my laundry" and so on; all these thoughts haha)
With reading I can do both, at home or in public places, damn I even regret not bringing my kindle with me when I meet someone lol, (when my introverted self suddenly "craves" some alone time)
Kyuho picking out donuts like his life depends on it
Hahaha, he takes this task very seriously 😎🍩
@@2hearts1seoulAs he should!😂
yesssssss ! Sara's enthusiasm in the Library totally took the Exit door... She did not eat a donut until sunset... Meanwhile hubby was eating his 3rd. Hahahahaha
Yes to the more homebody videos! And on the cafe topic, in UK there aren’t any rules per se as to how long you can stay, if you’ve bought something & aren’t causing trouble, making noise etc you can pretty much stay as long as you like, especially the non-independent chains. Can often see people working on laptops, studying etc & being there for a good few hours at least.
As an older gen z living in the US (I’m in my mid 20s) I definitely don’t go out as much as I thought I would. It has a lot to do with how expensive things are, as well as Covid moving a lot of our social spaces online like discord servers, chatting on the phone instead of meeting up, etc. I’ve also seen some others mention not feeling safe…I think that’s my personal biggest reason. Living in a densely populated area makes it anxiety inducing to leave sometimes so a lot of people just stay in.
Also I wanted to say, I very much enjoy all the content y’all put out, regardless of if it’s being homebodies or going out! It’s become a ritual to spend my Sunday mornings watching your newest vid :) thanks for being so great
Love your videos and I like the current mix of your video content - homebody vs documentary-style vs local trips vs far distance trips (Danang). I think you guys are so sincere and genuine in your videos. Thank you for sharing a part of your lives with us!
Hi just want to let you know that i have been watching you for a while now and really enjoy all your content. Love the home ones you mentioned and all of what you put together for us. You are both very down to earth and genuine people and a great example to young people with your caring nature an example of how to be in a marriage. How loving and caring you are to each other and your family also your love of animals. I find this very uplifting and heart warming. Your homebody videos are not boring and love watching you putting meals together. You both enjoy the simple things of life and also adventurous taking us to different places, cafes, parks, etc
I am looking forward to your summer videos.
@5:27 that's what headphones and relaxing beats are for. The outdoor scene and the music relaxes. That's how you focus.
넘치지 않는 현실적이고 편안한 모습을 그대로 보여주셔서 감사해요. 스쳐보면 몰랐을 수 있지만 오늘은 유독 이 영상의 한 장면, 한 장면들이 일상젹이면서도 특별하게 다가오네요. 하루의 하나하나의 선택들이 습관이 되고, 그 습관 속에서 조금씩 변화를 주며 즐거움을 느끼는 두 분의 모습 자체가 너무 크게 와닿습니다. 서로 나누는 대화가 붕 뜨지 않고 현실적이면서도 서로를 아끼는 말들로 이뤄지니 한 숨 크게 쉬고, 릴렉스하게 됩니다. 정말 좋은 영상이었어요.
as someone, who used to study quite often in cafés in Korea, there were mainly two reasons why I ended up liking to study in cafés rather than at home:
1) I used to live in the dormitory, so being around my friends was actually more distracting. Rooms were small and you could hear everything around you, and putting a music on wasn't a solution either (familiar music, no noise-cancelling headphones)
2) As I'm still far away from an advanced level of Korean, my listening skills, while not bad, are not on a level where I can understand Korean without actively paying attention. So all the Korean around me ends up blended as a nice white noise along with the music blasting from speakers.
I could not study in cafés when I had something to memorize, but for writing stuff (either essay or writing info before exam, learning Korean) it was the perfect setting :)
As for more and more young people becoming homebody, i can only speak from my experiences (as I turned 30 this month). I feel like not to go out much because as soon as I leave my house my money disappers way more quicker. Everything became so expensive and because of that you think twice to go out to eat etc. Sadly inflation is a huge problem all around the globe and I feel like there are much less places for youngers to gather and meet each other.
I love your daily vlogs. Your travel and cultural videos too. Pl keep them coming. On the othe topic.....in spore some cafes do indicate that patrons should limit their stay to 60 mins. The only exception is Starbucks and coffee bean. I guess they charge enough not to worry about people hanging around for hours on end. Also some other cafes have stools instead of chairs (with back) to discourage overstayers from spending several hours in their cafes.
I am here for ANYTHING you guys share with us!!! Homebody content, showing us around your favorite places, ect.
For many people, studying at home has more distractions than studying in a library. Homes with young children and pets, and the noise and demands they make on you, make studying outside the home the better option. If I had a quiet and serene home, I would study there.
Loved this video! Please make more ;like these with prices - especially for those of us contemplating relocating there from the States. Would especially love tips on where what type of home furniture is available with their costs - mainly the basic like beds, coffee makers, microwave ovens, computers, tvs, and those uniquely needed in Korea like specially beds and air purifiers and composter that are so needed in Korea because of their wonderful (but painful!) recycling programs. Help us learn how to live in Korea better! Thank you!
Would definitely love more of your home body content, it's very "slice of life" and I find it super comforting and just relaxing to watch.
I definitely like your homebody vlogs more than the “outings” or “Canada travel” vlogs. Something about the homebody vibes is very relaxing to watch
A Killer Paradox was so good! And those donuts had me rethinking my fitness goals...
When I lived in Korea I always sat at cafes with my friends doing our homework and studying. It was so cozy! Good times.
i am not gen z, but my attitude towards going to clubs and bars changed during covid, because when everything was closed i didnt feel like missing out and being home seemed less boring than before. and after covid i kinda got used to it and also the prices for everything nightlife here (i am in berlin) doubled.
i loved this video! i really miss seoul. i was there 4 years ago (omg time flies!) for 3 months and i wanted to return after covid but didnt manage to yet. i miss it so much.
I love public spaces like libraries and cafes to study in. Studying with others, friends or strangers, keeps me accountable, I procrastinate less. Plus sometimes home environments aren't ideal study spaces.
Plus, personally, I have ADHD and autism, so there are days where noise and lots of distractions around me actually help me with focussing. It works like this: all my senses are hypersensitive, so if it's too quiet and calm, I start to feel/see/hear/smell all the little details around me and it gets pretty overwhelming. My brain doesn't automatically filter out background noise.
If I overstimulate my senses, it becomes white noise in a way and I'm able to ignore my surroundings. It's like blasting music so loud you can't hear your thoughts anymore. I "shut down" one or more of my senses to concentrate better at the task in front of me.
Maybe more people feel like this?
I speak for Singapore. I think in public libraries, there is a seat booking system, U need to book a seat to work or read. For places like KFC or McDonald's they do "advise" customers not to study there during meal hours. But they do not enforce a drink-for-hours system here, not yet. Some smaller cafes will try to pressure you to leave if you are not ordering more food. Or the more popular ones, PS Cafes, they do indicate a maximum meal hours for all reservations, to be fair to other customers.
Ohhh! Interesting about the library seat booking system 😮 We’re definitely starting to see more of these signs pop up in cafes and restaurants-like a 2 hour max time limit.
@@2hearts1seoul at public libraries seating spaces are extremely popular, queue starts 30mins before opening hours (10am) thus the QR codes booking system started. Sometimes you can still try to take a random empty seat, if lucky that seat is yours with no competition hahaha
A queue for the library before opening?? Woahhh! 😳
I like the idea of signing up for a favorite seating system in a University library. I can’t read in a public library or cafe, but did study at a a university library which only accessible to university students and staff. It was my favorite place to study as a grad student.
New subscriber and just wanted to let you know that I really enjoy your "homebody content" guys. Actually, it's so much more than homebody but those bits are enjoyable too. I have read recently that younger adults, at least in the demographic you refer to here, are increasingly less likely to be out so much evenings and weekends post covid. Love the honesty of your content. Footage of the cats (indoors and the outdoor cuties ) is wonderful too (former cat rescuer and TNR advocate here too). Keep up the great work both. Really enjoying your content.
Thank you so much! ☺️ We’re definitely homebodies, but since cherry blossom season has kicked off, we definitely feel a little more of a need to get out there a bit more and enjoy the warm weather after a looong winter 🌸
It depends on my mood where I study. Sometimes, I need to be in a place that is not so loud but not so quiet so I don't fall asleep. I have to be at the library sometimes so I don't procrastinate and get things done. The library that I go to has many levels and certain levels are quiet level where you are not allow to make any sounds. Certain levels you can chat/discuss projects and etc. Also, you can check out private room. I study at home when I know that I won't be distracted or too lazy to go to the library. So, for me it is like 60% library, 40% home.
I definitely feel more content and happy staying at home since Covid
Where I live in the U.S., I think it is like Canada in the respect that it is an unspoken rule that you order something every hour that you are spending in an establishment; However, I remember a couple of years ago that our local McDonalds started posting signs at the tables reading, "50 Minute Limit". I had never seen something like that before at a fast food establishment. I'm not sure it is enforced, but it is interesting to see.
Answering your question for the viewers: I get my work and reading done best at cafes in Korea, especially the Starbucks here.
제일 좋아하는 유튜브 채널이에요! 아주 옛날부터 구독해서 보는데 꾸준히 가식이나 주작 없이 이런 소소한 일상을 담아주셔서 감사합니다😊
At coffee shops is where I completed my bachelor’s and master’s. I always felt more distracted at home and couldn’t get things done.
I'm a 25, almost 26 year old and I looooove working in cafe's! The noise feels like "white noise" to me and helps me focus. It doesn't work when someone is having a conversation next to you though... I wouldn't sit for over an hour at a place where it's busy... but in some cities in the Netherlands they have cafe's with nice designated study/work areas. You have to order through qr code or at the bar, and they only come to your table to remove empty dishes. It's really nice! But I think it's good manners to order something every hour or so. I noticed a lot of young people like to work in those places. I only come to these places to work, so I know when I come there, I'm there to work and paying money to enjoy working a bit more, in that way I'm justifying spending money and enjoying myself more while working and pushing myself to work!
Wow, that huge library. I would love to visit Seoul, beautiful shots of the city, very nice.
I just finished watching Paradox Killer and I have to agree, it was addicting. Did you catch the irony in the first episode when Choi, woo Shik said he wanted to move to Canada to the Rocky Mountains? As you know he is from Canada and grew up in Coquitlam, BC which is situated on the West coast at the foot of the Rocky Mountains! Suggest you watch Shogun which was also primarily filmed in BC (Ucluelet on Vancouver Island and Port Moody in Vancouver). Ucluelet comes from Yuul?It which means "people of the safe harbour" in the Indigeneous Nuu-chah-nulth language and is the homeland of the You?it.
I can totally study better outside of home because at home I get distracted with things I need to do like laundry, cleaning the restroom, making lunch, etc… I study at the local library for 3 hours and then go out to a cafe or bakery and grab some lunch and a drink to eat while I study some more. As long as my AirPods are in, I can tune everyone out 😊
I was in uni 20 years ago and my friends and I used to either go to Starbucks and hang for several hours "studying" or go reserve a room in the campus library to study. I'll admit that I couldn't focus with so many distractions 😅 but at least I got to spend time with friends.
I've spent most of my study time in Korea (around three years) in cafes and only once I received a complaint from the staff because I left and came back 20 minutes later. I must have visited cafes hundreds of times, sometimes 5 times a week up to 6 hours per day, only ordered once, and other than that one time I never had any problem. Korea imo has benefited greatly from the culture of young people studying in cafes and public areas, competition is sort of normalized with this crazy pace of studying. During midterms and finals, it was impossible to find a free spot in my university library unless you went there early in the morning, so obviously you'd have to go to a cafe. Owners complaining about this seems to be just a recent issue. Anyway, this is a very interesting topic, I enjoy a lot when you bring up these sort of news/recent issues in Korean society. Love your channel!
Love your homebody videos. Nothing wrong with loving the home you made and the person you are with. Thanks for sharing with us.
OMG!! I watched Killer Paradox in 2 days, could not stop, that how good it was!!
Addictive!!
어떤종류의 영상이던 규호님과 세라님의 분위가 묻어나와서인지 편안하게 볼 수 있는것같아요!
앞으로도 규호,세라님이 원하시는 영상 무엇이든, 업로드만 해주세요ㅋㅋㅋ 항상 챙겨볼게요!!
There are a lot of cafes in the NYC area that allow studying/coworking on the weekdays but have signs that say to refrain from setting up laptops on the weekend! Over here, finding any cafe with tables big enough to do work is really rare; if there are outlets and a bathroom, it's a huge blessing 😭 We definitely have the opposite issue of not having many welcoming spaces to just sit down and do Something. In America, I need to do work outside but whenever I'm in Seoul, I can't work unless i'm at home 😂 Love both the homebody and exploring videos, Sarah and Kyuho! 💗 Have a great week~
I’m a homebody and I love slow life videos. It’s all about comfort!!
Yes, would love more home content. Ive always been a homebody but even more now since the pandemic. I am also old though (millennial gen x cusp lol). I went to Korea last year and planning on going again in a year so content like cafes, neighbourhoods, food, restaurants, little shops to check out are also helpful!
Your 'homebody' content is so comforting and cozy. I love the blend of content on your channel. Watching you explore amazing places in the world, but also staying in sometimes, filming your day-to-day lives in your beautiful, charming home...I love it all. Thank you for sharing with us! ❤❤❤
The bus fare in Korea is about half the cost of the bus fare where I live in Windsor, Ontario (it's $3.25 for one way but it might change to $3.75). The Starfield Library looks really pretty! I watched all 8 episodes of A Killer Paradox in one day. I wish the Korean language, food, and culture were more popular in my city and all of the libraries in my city don't have a single book in Korean and there are very few books for learning Korean. In my city of 219,000 or so people, in terms of things to do, there isn't anything to do since where I live is boring, and all you see is expensive fast food & restaurants, the same main big box grocery stores, Dollarama, bars and lots of cannabis shops.
Love seeing more “home body” and “day in the life/vlogging” content. I’m also in my 40s, married and a mother in Canada.
I love the whole mix of vlogs you do - at home, out and about in Seoul, travel, foodie, vlogumentary and your cooking ones. BTW as a New Zealander now in Texas, I loved seeing Kuyho’s Weetbix - where did he come across them? I grew up eating them in NZ and recently got (slightly pricey) a box on Amazon for nostalgia’s sake - I was delighted to find they tasted as good as I remembered!
Love your content! Hope you can do a vlog about how you guys keep fit, your exercise regimen etc. Also something about what you eat in a day? Meal planning and food prepping. Thank you so much!
I have been watching you guys on and off for years. (I work in the medical field and sometimes I am exhausted mentally for weeks) but everytime I come back to watch you guys, and you guys do like homebody style videos I feel like I’m back home. You guys are my comfort show in a way 😂 sending lots of love from Arizona 🫶🏼
Awww, thank you so much for watching 🥺❤️
I am completely opposite, I can not concentrate at home actually! Home for me is a place to relax and do my own business not related to work-study, and in order to switch my brain to this ‘okay, now let’s get ready for absorbing some information or having some work done’ mode I just HAVE TO change environment :) even just reading a book, if it’s non-fiction, I feel that I remember much more information and understand better while reading at a cafe or library rather than at home. So after I moved to Korea this cafe-culture became an integral part of my lifestyle here:) but to be honest I never stay long if I see that place is packed, but if it is empty I can stay up to 3-4 hours sometimes.
I really enjoy your "homebody" videos and would like to see more. I am an introvert and a homebody as well. It's just more comfortable and relaxing to be in my own space. Like Sarah, I don't enjoy crowds or shopping a lot, because it can be exhausting. Also, these days it seems like everything is SO expensive so it's also cheaper to eat and entertain yourself at home...it's a[so safer. The US is crazy out there right now.
I would mostly go to a study room at the public library when I was getting my teaching certificate. Just the small amount of ambient noise and movement was enough to make a day of school work less boring. It would help me overcome my sense of dread about all the work I needed to do. I only went to a coffee shop a few times when I just needed to read one of my textbooks. I couldn’t write any assignments when it was that busy.
Not Beemo scratching the wedding album's spine! 😅😅😂🤣🤣🙈😺
He really helped giving your album an antique look, huh? 😂🤣😺
I used to frequent this library cafe when I was an undergrad student (this is in Indonesia) and while they encouraged the long-staying customers to order food/drinks from time to time, this encouragement tended to be more lax compared to regular cafes (and yeah, I go to cafes to read books sometimes 🙈). This library cafe was particularly conducive for reading - they let you read books in store or borrow them (just like regular library), I usually always read them in store though (I didn't get around to apply for membership 😅😫🙈). When I was there I usually ordered black coffee or wedge fries (sometimes both 😺).
AFAIK there hasn't been any kind of hard rules like that on drink orders in cafes here (knock on wood they don't do that 😅😩💀), any enforcement like that to this date is usually unwritten (ie. the employees gonna entice you to order more/ask if you're done with everything etc.). Just to be safe, if I do stay longer than expected then I'd order another drink/food.
I think the pandemic really impacted people's going out habit everywhere in the world, though I think the rise of online commerce (especially the sheer ease of it all) also influences one's decision making process here. If I could find a book more easily online rather than in person at a bookstore, why go to a bookstore then? (yes, you can't beat browsing the books, but if you can't potentially find a good book...then what's the point? 🥲) Same thing (maybe even more so) with clothing purchase I think...
, I truly believe that Kyuho looks like a Kdrama actor…….😊
🇨🇦 loving the latest episode! Canada has two problems either the lack of chairs in the cafe or the time limit and laptops and study off limits to allow people to chill and relax - last week I was a cafe and a guy was setting up to work and suddenly noticed the sign - I just wished cafes had chairs 🪑
I need noise in order to read or study. I do my best work outside in a cafe. But I’m at home I put something on the tv for background noise. My brain is very chaotic, & need that noise to, IDK, switch places, is the only way I can explain it. But if I’m going to stay at a cafe for a while, I’d definitely get up to order something periodically.
Finished a Killer Paradox and loved it now I’m watching Dr Slump…I’ve been addicted to Kdramas for YEARS and have learned some Korean language from them
It’s lovely now that we’re back home watching your videos reminds us of our holiday in korea
❤That was fun😊 Very 1990's at the mall. Few malls left in the US. We always put a big tip on the table if we wanted time to talk. People love Barnes&Noble. Food,gifts,books,magazines,cds,dvds,records. No time limits that I know of.
I enjoy your homebady content, as well as all the rest. I enjoy your traveling, holidays with families, restaurant reviews. Just all of it !
Charlottes Web is my favorite!!! The first book I ever loved. 🥰🥰
I have become such a homebody because everything is so expensive to do… doesn’t leave much options ☹️
Very pleasant and relaxing video!!! Thank you for the peace, organization, animal love (Yay, Monkey,🫶🏻🫶🏻😸🫶🏻😸👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 so nice to see him!) Really enjoyed the day in your life and the cost! Really cheap compared to here in the US (East Coast).
Definitely, in the US people stay at cafe’s all day with one drink. Peet’s, Starbucks, Panera Bread, etc. are basically remote offices. I have often seen real estate agents do full on client meetings there.
It depends on the country. I believe Japan accommodates this because of the salaryman culture with tons of outlets at even McDonalds.
I love your ''home buddies' videos guys . To me, it's relaxing to watch . Greetings from Buenos Aires
I was never able to study/work in cafes until a few years into my PhD, when it became a necessity because I spent so much time working isolated at home or in the library that I just needed to be in more lively places for my mental health. 😅Then I realized that for certain types of work I actually prefer the ambient noise of a cafe (nothing too loud or chaotic) because it helps subconsciously distract me from being stressed by how much work I have to do. If that makes sense. Like, it tricked my brain into working more because it felt like I wasn't actually working. I've noticed that cafes near universities often have politely requested time limits on little signs on the tables or posted on a wall. Since the 'panini' the trend of people working in cafes seems to have skyrocketed where I am in the US, beyond just around universities. I tried going to a place the other day and every single table was taken by a person with a laptop. That never happened around here pre-2020. I think my husband and I are the same age as you guys and we're definitely homebodies as well, so the more chill content definitely resonates.✌
Love the homebody videos. They are so relaxing.
I finished killer paradox quickly. It was great. It was one of the best shows recently.
I love contents like this.
Don't find it boring.
Thank you so much.
Heyy ! Been watching you guys for a few years now, and I'm so happy because I'm finally in Seoul for the spring semester as an exchange student. Can't wait to see more content
Thanks for sticking around for all this time 🥹
That’s so exciting about your spring semester in Seoul! 🌸
Interesting! I find myself sort of only able to focus in public places when there’s nothing else to do. At home, I end up snuggling into the couch, cleaning, or organizing, or making food 😂😂😂 or I feel bored and uninspired at home. But in public places with other people in the background I am much more immersed in doing work, especially with background noise, it’s like white noise, it helps me focus! It’s actually a challenge to find a table at a good cafe or the library these days. Some cafes purposely do not include seating and only function as take-out and store.
I can’t focus around a lot of people, but white noise helps me out so much when I’m reading at home even!!
Love every video and i am a homebody and enjoy those videos as well. My sunday is not good until i watched your video. Have a great week.
I am living in Seoul learning Korean, and I have to go to a cafe to study haha. I get too distracted at home, with all the cleaning, or even just procrastinate more. But I procrastinate less in public!
I will be visiting Seoul with my daughter in October 2025 for approximately 8 days and would love a vlog or mini series on what to do, what I should not miss and which neighborhoods are a "must see". Perhaps you could play tourist in your own city and also recommend places to stay as well? Thanks from a homebody Canadian mum! :)
Love the videos at home, around Seoul, and other travels you take. They are enjoyable to watch. Keep them coming.
We loved visting Korea and Japan last summer from the US. I know it's relative and your prices are higher based on local wages, but coming from a stronger dollar, we enjoyed no tax and tip on everything and lower prices. We could find takeout or eat in regular restaurants from about $15 to $50 for two people. That's generally double in the US for similar things. Japan felt like an even better value based on currency exchange.
Starfield Library looks amazing - may have to visit that when I'm over in March. V useful seeing some food and transport costs - hopefully my T-money card from 2022 will still work. Beemo looking well! Many thanks, once again. 🇰🇷👍
i looove this type of videos please keep making more like them they never get boring
I think Covid has changed how I view social distance in places. Even though the prices seem kind of high to you guys, it actually seems quite inexpensive to me. Thanks for sharing.
In the Netherlands, there are small coffeeshops where the time you sit is limited and ofc consumption is mandatory. Usually this is only in the weekend.
I'm from the Netherlands too and I didn't know there is a time limit and only open on weekends? Is this in Amsterdam? Consumption is mandatory indeed, but I have been in coffeeshops for hours on a weekday in other cities like Leiden, Den Haag, Rotterdam, etc
@@finneblub8768 Depends on the shop, I saw a time limit in a coffee shop in The Hague. Don’t remember which one though.
I love homebody videos! When I was younger I loved to go out, I wasn't a big party girl but i loved habg out at the mall, go out for lunch or dinner, go to the cinema, even go grocery shopping but i think because all of that is delivered right to your home, all the streaming platforms and such you don't beed to go out to have access to it and that plays a big role in homebodies being homebodies. That's my theory!
This was an awesome video, my daughter and her friends are in their early twenties and yes they stay home or go to each other’s homes I think like you said cost is a big factor but also they are not party people. I know when I was that age we went to the bar but now that just is not as popular. I love your home body videos as well as this too. Beemo is the sweetest little guy.
Absolutely love the hang out & walking around content. Your walking around videos were actually super helpful for my own trip to Seoul, I didn’t feel as overwhelmed in places like COEX because you guys have showed me before!
Omg those donuts! I was acutally enjoying a chocolate cake while watching your video but that donut took all my attention hahah
On the homebody topic, in my early 20's i hated to stay home on weekends, i didn't party but i wanted to always have a plan, covid hit when i turned 25 and now i kinda enjoy more beeing at home or at the nearby cafe.
On other hand i tend to do more things at a cafe than what i do at home but my guess is that I don't have a place at home like to relax or concentrate (still living with my family) however i do think that it might be different if i lived on my own 😅
Have a great week guys!😊
as a genz, i go out occasionally but MUCH less than before 2020 because i am pretty covid conscious and in the us the covid levels especially in a big cities are always higher than i am comfortable with.
I guess I like any kind of content you do guys :) especially with Bemo :) We'll visit Korea in a month try to catch the cherry blossom (based on your video we'll visit some spot, thanks :) )
Hi! A lot of small cafes in San Francisco (also some Starbucks and Peet's stores) have covered the sockets near the tables so you can't plug in and stay too long. Most places, like restaurants and cafes in food courts don't care how long you stay because there are not a lot of places to plug in and there's ample seating. Love you videos!❤❤
We are HOMEBODIES and one might think it’s because we are in our 70’s. Nope. We’ve always been this way. If you love to read, watch movies, read, love on your pets, read etc. I love your home vlogs! 🥰
You literally listed our favorite things to do 😎