🥓🍲 HONBAP Restaurants - Eating Alone in Korea (자막)혼밥식당 & 한국의 혼자 문화
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- ♥ Support us on PATREON: / 2hearts1seoul
■ FACEBOOK: / 2hearts1seoul
■ INSTAGRAM: / 2hearts1seoul
■ BEEMO’S INSTAGRAM: / im_beemo
■ KYUHO’S INSTAGRAM: / qdiary
■ TWITTER: / 2hearts1seoul
____________________________________________________
Korean culture is changing rapidly, particularly when it comes to eating meals. Since Korea is more of a group oriented culture, eating meals is traditionally viewed as something you experience with others. Until very recently, it was quite unusual to see people dining alone here, however in just the last couple of years, it has become incredibly common. Honbap is a newly coined Korean word that basically means ‘solo meal’, and more Koreans are starting to embrace this honbap/solo dining culture.
The restaurants we ate at:
Korean BBQ place: 독고진1인식당: 경기 부천시 중동로 244 (244, Jungdong-ro, Bucheon-si, Gyeonggi-do)
Shabu shabu place: 하나샤브정: 서울 강남구 테헤란로81길 60-3 (60-3, Teheran-ro 81-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul)
____________________________________________________
■ARIRANG RADIO ’TRAVEL BUFF’ SEGMENT■
Airs live from 10:00AM-10:30AM Korea time:
www.arirang.com...
____________________________________________________
■TBS RADIO SEGMENT■
» TBS eFM Website: tbsefm.seoul.kr...
» Our segment airs: Every Sat & Sun from 6:35pm-7:00pm (Korea Time)
» To listen live, you can simply download the TBS app on your smartphone (simply search ‘TBS’)
» You can also listen live on your computer here: tunein.com/radi...
____________________________________________________
MAILING ADDRESS
(In English):
Kyuho Lee #205, 8, Hwajung-ro 104beon-gil, Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si, Gyeonggi-do Postal code 10497, KOREA
(In Korean): 이규호 경기도 고양시 덕양구 화중로104번길 8, 205호 우편번호 10497
____________________________________________________
■ MUSIC ■
Almost Original - Joakim Karud ( / joakimkarud )
Say Good Night - Joakim Karud ( / joakimkarud )
Tropic - Joakim Karud ( / joakimkarud )
That's a positive trend. It's a good thing when " single " people can feel perfectly comfortable in their own skin in any setting, so I'm glad to see public places making this accommodation. It's not just the unattached that like or need alone time. Members of families, husbands and wives often enjoy and need this. Very nice coverage. Only wish we had the delicious and healthy choices here in the US for this. Those restaurants you featured looked great!!!! Soooo jealous 😒
+Virginia Glass Couldn't agree more 😊 Everyone is entitled to some quality alone time, so I'm personally glad people have been embracing this idea in Korea ^^ Oh gosh, and the food was really amazing--we'll definitely be going back!
I agree!
While I think this is a nice trend, people should make more effort to feel comfortable eating by themselves in normal restaurants or in a public setting in general. If they stop trying, social anxiety will never really go away. This is not to say everyone that eats at hon-bap places have social anxiety by any means.
Also, lone eating, lone movie-watching or just doing anything by yourself shouldn't be frowned upon. If more people were more welcoming of lone-activities, it would make the world a better place because some people just enjoy solitude. Likewise, some people much prefer group activities.
Hon-bap would be good for college students :) I am a Psychology major, so in terms of social anxiety disorders, hon-bap would be a good place to start for certain individuals. Some individuals need assistance more than others. Some are unable to jump right in and baby steps would need to be taken to achieve goals. Volition may not always be enough, which, of course, depends on the individual. If places like hon-bap serve as the beginning step or for alone time, that's good. If it serves a purpose for its customers, that's a good thing! :)
I agree, the cultural shift away from stigmatizing single ppl is a good thing.
Hello guys, I am from Kazakhstan. And eating alone or with other people both are a normal thing here. But there is a thing that we do like to do together and it's drinking tea. People in Kazakhstan can't live without tea, and if someone has a headache people say to that person: -It's because you didn't drink tea today))). So, we drink tea in groups, and sometimes when we have guests we eat and drink tea together, but when they leave, a family member (usually mother or grandmother)will always say: - ok, the guests are gone, now we can seat and have tea together)))
+Dilyara M Awww, what a lovely tradition ☺☕️
the tea culture is big in india as well
in morocco also we usually drink moroccan mint tea with other people
Same with other middle eastern cultures. :)
Happy to see those changes in Korea! As a Korean guy living in Canada, I've been enjoying this freedom to eat alone much. 😃
A lot of Koreans tend to feel weird, awkward or even insecure when they're doing some stuff alone as it feels like it's against the Korean norm. That existence of "group oriented" atmosphere sometimes leaves people to wonder if they're the "black sheep" themselves if they're out of a group.
Everybody wants to enjoy their meal comfortably. Extroverts may feel more comfortable to eat with others but introverts may not.
So I think this shift of culture is giving them more options to choose from and maybe it will slowly change this atmosphere from "It's better (or recommended) to do everything together" to "It is up to your decision and there's nothing wrong with it". 👌
Junwon Seo e
일요일 밤은 규호세라비모 영상으로 마무리❤️
+da oh 감사합니다 😍
한국에 대해 홍보를 하고 알리는 외국인 혹은 한국인들의 유투버들이 기존의 너무 재미 위주, 음식 위주의 영상말고 이런 형식의 영상을 더 많이 만들기를 바란다는 생각이 듭니다!
두 분만의 스타일 영상 너무 좋아요, 구독자들이 더 더 많이 늘어나길 바라고, 번창하시기를 :) 늘 좋은 영상 감사드리고~ 앞으로도 변치않아주세요! 응원합니다! 😍
Sarah and 규호, I love watching your videos. I have lived in Seoul for 2.5 years now and Im a graduate student, but you guys are so chill and relaxed. I feel Seoul is so fast paced and stressful, but when I see your mindful, relaxing videos I really get a sense of your nice personalities and way of living. You fit so well together and the topics you bring up are so interesting (we sometimes bring them up in our graduate classes when they are about Korean society as well! Love your opinions on them). I hope you will create these great videos which always help me unwind after a hectic week in Seoul! And 뽀뽀 for Beemo!
*Thanks For Always Sharing A Glimpse Of A Day In Your Lives!! Really Enjoy You Guys Videos!!*
❤️🙂🙂❤️
Hi sarah and kyuho, i'm from Morocco and i'm really fan of the korean culture, i always watch korean dramas, and it's true that we usually see people eating in groups more than seeing them eating alone, it's the same here in morocco, a lot of people prefer eating with someone else, and if they were obliged to eat alone they feel embarassed and they try to finish their meal quickely ( abviously i'm not talking about all morrocan people but the majority of them), i see that very often in the university where i study cause a lot of students had no choice but to eat alone in the cafeteria of the university. It's really great that it's changing in korea, and i feel like it's also changing slowly here in morocco, i hope someday everybody would feel at ease when eating alone in public or going to the cinema alone or whatever. Btw i really enjoy watching your videos, thank's to you i'm able to discover a lot of places in korea, keep going guys ♡
Hello from Japan! I always enjoy watching your video! Like in Korea, I feel Japan is group oriented society but eating alone is getting more common here too. However, I have heard some university students hate eating alone that some of them have lunch at toilet booth..
大川知里 😱 Poor things!!! I would use a patients exam room on a wing that was empty or sit in my car alone if the weather permitted.
大川知里 unfortunately I have witnessed both Japanese and Korean university students eating alone in toilets. But I have also seen this behaviour in the US, UK and Australia, although the reason is different - it's to dodge bullies!
Hi Sarah, Kyuho, and Beemo! I live in NYC. I have noticed over the last couple years there are more and more restaurants catering to people eating not just alone, but also minimizing interacting with waitstaff as well. It was odd to me at first, but after trying it I can see how it could be very relaxing; after constantly being around people in transit and work it's nice eating a meal with no hassle, a nice table setting, and no washing dishes😄.
Love this channel! you guys always give me something interesting to think about and a new destination to put on my travel list. I have just realized my bananas are getting a bit too spotty, and now I know what I'm going to do with them!
When I was single, I used to eat alone a lot. I was born and raised in the U.S. and have lived in several states. I didn't get married until I was 35 so I had many years eating alone. I never really felt self-conscious but if it was a restaurant where it was busy, I would tend to do take out rather than eat-in. I think it is easy to do take-out in the U.S., so eating alone is not that much of a problem. Really enjoyed your video and didn't realize how culturally different Korea was regarding eating in groups v. eating alone.
I love that the honbap culture is getting more popular these days. I don't have any friends here so it's really awkward and difficult to go out for meals. but now I know were to go for dinner~
I'm French, but I lived in Vietnam for 2 years (and my hubby is Vietnamese so I think that I understand the culture quite well). In vietnam the culture is similar to the Korean one. People are living in groups, most likely because of the communism culture/politic "we are one country, living and helping each other". So eating and getting out alone is not really a normal thing to do. For a matter of fact, my hubby had to explain why he was going for coffee all by himself to his relatives. It is slowly changing ( in Saigon it's changing faster) and the Vietnamese are more and more thinking for themselves instead of "for the others".
I love your videos, it helps us a lot, my husband and I, to talk about our cultures differences and how to make a strength of them!!
Bravo.
Bises de France.
I love that it's evolving to a place where people can eat alone like this. I created a bit of a ruckus in my workplace in the states several years ago by wanting to eat alone regularly. The staff ate together every day but it was spent gossiping about their bosses, so after the first day on the job witnessing this culture, I began meeting friends outside of work during my lunch hour or just used it to read or run errands. Honestly, the attitude from my co-workers became quite junior high-ish for approx. 2 months. Eventually, it all settled down, they got to know me and accepted what I was doing. It's truly weird sometimes when you break from the pack! I look back now and laugh but it was pretty stressful at the time. Good learning experience - be yourself and as your students said, it's good to have some "me" time, too. Really enjoyed the video guys. Appreciate your hard work! Have a wonderful week.
+Leslie Williams Ohhh gosh, I definitely don't blame you 🙄 I know I wouldn't want to spend my lunch hour in that kind of negative environment either. Good for you for 'doing you'--so glad it all worked out in the end :)
I never miss any of your videos, i wait impatiently all the week !
Hi guys, Greetings from El Salvador. I'm really shocked about this because in my country i would say most of the time you see people eating alone rather than in a group, even though both are normal things, you see more groups of people or families eating together on weekends. And every restaurant in here allows you to eat alone or in a group. And something that happens here a lot, is that when there's only one person eating in a booth per se, and the place is full for other alone person to eat, if they have the courage or the urgency to eat, they will ask if they can join them and eat "together". But i really didn't imagine that this eating alone thing wasn't that common in Korea. Thank you guys for your videos.
Thanks for this guys always love your videos! It's really cool to see as an expat in Korea I often find it hard or feel a bit shy/embarrassed going to eat places alone cos everyone stares!!! I'm glad it's becoming more common!
In Estonia (Europe) we don't have restaurants just for eating alone because eating out is expensive and especially people who live alone would rather just stay at home and eat but at lunch time we do enjoy more eating out with friends because it's just common and it's nice to have time to talk with friends after working quietly for a long period of time.
I really enjoy your videos, really nicely filmed and at the same time informative, lovely to see the city I miss in a such nice way. Thank you for making such nice videos and I'll be waiting for the next Sunday. :)
안녕하세요~~ 오래전부터 구독하며 보던 구독자에요 ㅎ 매번 영상 즐겁게, 유익하게 보고있어요! 가끔 추천하는 맛집들도 리스트에 차곡차곡 적어놓으며 가고 있는중이에요 ~ (어제는 이태원에 가서 비건카페와 피자집을 다녀왔어요 추천 감사해요 😊)
저는 나름 혼밥이나 혼영을 잘한다고 생각하는 사람인데, 확실히 안하다보면 다시금 어렵게 느껴지는 부분이 있는 것 같아요. 영화는 상영이 시작되면 불이 꺼지니까 덜 신경쓰이는데 밥같은 경우는 메뉴 제약이 좀 크다는 생각이 있어요. 그래서 라멘이나 덮밥같은 한그릇으로 깔끔하게 먹을 수 있는 메뉴를 주로 선호하는 편인 것 같아요. 확실히 주변 사람 시선이 신경쓰이는것 같아요 저는 혼밥문화가 좀 더 대중화되고 널리널리 퍼졌으면 좋겠어요 ㅋㅋ
+김아람 안녕하세요^^ 댓글 너무 감사해요! 후아 저희가 영상에 담은곳들 가보셨다니 입맛에는 맞았나요? 😊 말씀하신대로 밥은 확실히 메뉴에 따라 나뉘는것 같아요 그래도 다행인건 1인 메뉴의 선택이 많아지고 있어서 조금씩 그 제약도 줄어들거 같아요 🙂 음식점 입장에서는 혼밥문화를 또 어떻게 받아들일지 궁금하네요 공간 효율이 단체석보다 안좋아서 가격을 높이는 방법 밖에 없을텐데 흠🤔 일단은 세라와 더 맛있는곳 다녀봐야겠어요 ㅋㅋ 🤤
I think these honpap restaurants are a fantastic idea! Sometimes I feel like when you are going out with people, you are pressured to do things that you don't really want to.....such as having that extra drink or staying out later than you would like......
These restaurants aren't just great when you are looking for alone time but I think it comes in handy for solo travellers especially when you are visiting a new country and you don't have anyone to eat with....it takes away that anxiety and it allows you to enjoy the food to your hearts content....
I was considering of solo traveling to S. Korea before but I heard that it is difficult to find restaurants that accept solo diners so that discouraged me and ended up going to Japan instead where solo diners are totally welcomed there!
dwasten90 I think both places are great for solo travelers as it is more of an everyday thing while the US (or really most western countries) make you feel weird for eating by yourself.
Yeah, go to Japan or Taiwan instead.
sayjai bao to Taiwan??????? No I don't think so! Definitely South Korea!!!
it depends. If you go to restaurants in areas where younger people frequent, or that cater to younger people, they most def have solo seats. Maybe you can come next time :)
That's something that worries me too! I plan to go to Korea this summer but starving myself bc I can't find a place to eat by myself is really discouraging... what should I do? u_u
십여년전 회사생활을 했을때 점심시간에 다같이 나가먹는게 스트레스였어요. 제가 먹고싶은 메뉴도 맘대로 정하기어렵고, 먹는속도도 다르고, 거기다 일얘기에...그리고 식사후 혼자쉬고싶은데 그것도 제대로할수 없었죠.
그래서 언제부턴가 먹으면 체할때도 많아지고 스트레스가 이만저만이 아니어서 몸이 안좋아서 식이조절한다고하고 혼자 간단히 도시락이나 과일만 싸갖고 다녔어요.
전 혼밥, 혼술, 혼자여행 등 혼자하는건 정말 좋아하는데 우리나라가 많이 바뀌었다고는 하지만 아직도 혼자 밥먹는 사람들을 보면서 수근거리는 사람들도 좀 있더라구요. 저는 독신주의자이기도 해서 혼자문화를 정말 좋아하고 전적으로 환영합니다~
Tried the first place on my solo trip to Korea and it was amazing! They were helpful and the food amount was perfect ❤️
Your videos are my favorite part of my Sundays.
Hey Sarah and Kyuho, hoping this note finds you both well and in good spirits. As you mentioned Sarah, in Canada it's nothing to be alone whether it's eating, coffee, movies even...because sometimes our lives get so bogged down with just "work stuff, home stuff, relationship stuff" that we do want the downtime for ourselves to gather our thoughts. It was the same while living in Egypt, I noticed many people go to restaurants and cafes alone and it's usually because they are in a hurry. Also, you don't have to feel obligated to be talking all the time and slow down your day, because when you get back from to work etc. you must make up that time spent at lunch or break to complete your work and that too takes away from your evening down time with family. However in the end, I have noticed a bit of an "alone" trend, even here in Canada. Interesting topic, thanks for posting as usual, cheers 👍🏼😃
혼밥하는 문화가 점차 커지는건 좋은것 같아요ㅎㅎㅎ 예전에는 혼자 밥먹는게 두려워서 화장실에서 몰래 도시락을 먹었다는 사람들도 많았는데 이젠 혼밥이 하나의 문화로 자리잡았기 때문에 그런 경우가 많이 줄어들것같아용😚
I love you guys. It's just nice to see that people from different countries fell in love and just live life happily. I don't see that often in my country!
I really really enjoyed your videos. thank you so much :-) 좋은 월요일보내세요!
Didnt even know there is a place for 혼밥 in 신중동 where I'm living in.
Anyway, personally, it's kinda positive trend that Korean people have started not caring too much about the other people's view :)
Good video👍
사람마다 좀 다른것 같아요. 저같은 경우 혼자 무언가를 한다는 것에 아무렇지 않게 생각하는데 대학생때 알고 지낸분의 경우는 혼자 한다는 것에 두려움?을 느끼더라구요. 혼자 영화보고 쇼핑하는것에 어떻게 그렇게 다니냐고 본인은 못한다고 하더라구요. 혼자밥먹고 혼자영화보는것 등 혼자하는것들에서 장점이 시간에 자유로운것 같아요. 친하지 않는 상대와 밥을 먹으며 어색하게 대화를 이끌어간다는것도 스트레스 받고 힘드니 차라리 마음 편하게 혼자먹는게 정신건강에도 좋은것같아요. 혼자 행동하는 것과 그룹으로 행동하는것에 각각 장단점은 있어요. 나에게 특별한 사람이라면 함께 시간을 보내는 것이 좋지만 그게 아니라면 차라리 혼자가 더 편해요. 앗 저는 뷔페식당을 혼자 간적이 있어요.
박상은 공감하구 가요! 저도 그래요.
박상은 한심한 인간이네요. 떼거지로 안 다니면 무서운듯. 벌레새끼마냥. 혼자하는 게 어때서.
저도 어떨땐 혼자가 더 편하더라구요..굳이 같이 있는 사람까지 신경쓰지 않고 저만을 위한 시간을 보낼수 있으니까요ㅎㅎ
noa gus 수준하고는 ㅉㅉ
i am wating for this video
i recommend your channer to my austrailian friend
Aww, thank you so much! :D
내일 군대 휴가복귀를 하는데 마음의 안정을 취하고가요 좋은 영상 감사합니다 군대에서는 비교적 집단적 생활이라 개인적인 성향이 강한 저같은 경우는 휴가 나왔을때 혼자서 무언가를 하고 싶을때 이런 혼밥이라던지 혼영이 좋은 문화인거같아요
영상 항상 잘 보고 있어요:) 주말의 유일한 즐거움이네요!
Interesting! I know for myself I've moved a lot and don't always know people so quite often am alone and never really think about it, so interesting to listen and see how other cultures
deal with everyday life. Thanks for another terrific video!
First off: thanks guys for uploading another fun and informative video!!!
To the honbab topic: I like the idea and concept!!! I rather much much much more prefer travelling alone and especially in Seoul I found me to be the exception. They always asked me surprised "table for ONE?!?!" I'm from Germany and here it's more or less fine to eat alone. Especially at lunch time! There are even restaurants with huuuge tables but everyone just sits next to each other, because no one cares and everyone just wants to eat. It's a bit like a cantine.
I really enjoy your restaurant shots,it looks so healthy.Your banana bread looked yummy,try adding a few chocolate chips and or nuts.Love Bemo.
As a Mexican who lives in Korea for several years and has lived in other parts of the world, I feel the individualistic culture is definitely a thing most young people from 18- maybe 30 are embracing. We used to always go out and eat in groups of like 7-9 people (or more) at work, and now we go out as 2-3 people. Personally, I just like to eat with other people more, but I could definitely see the positive of eating a good meal alone to save time and get back to work. Love the videos, guys!
The ending :DDD
Thank you, I like your videos~~~!!
Please continue ^^
super cool video! I love eating alone and didn't care so much about eating alone when I lived there but at times felt self conscious about it.
Hi 규호&세라, I am a huge fan of your channel and this is my first time leaving a comment. I have been studying in abroad for many years and I watch your videos whenever I miss Korea. I wish you to know how much I love your channel. It is really good to see you guys always respect and support each other. I send my best wishes for your happiness :)
+Jaewook Lee Ohh, thank you so much, that really means a lot! ☺ Hope you're enjoying your experiences abroad, and all the best!
That 2ne1 clip 😭. Love your videos!!
No matter how many friends we have but there are days that we are alone. So sometimes we have to celebrate a one-man party!
Yet the truth is I still wanna be with someone and with some friends and eat together! 🥃😁🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
맞아요 5년전만해도 식당테이블들은 대부분 4인용기준으로 만들어져서 혼밥은 할수있더라도 점심시간이나 저녁시간 바쁜시간에 혼자서 4자리를 차지해서 먹고있으면 사장님이 눈으로 제에게 말하죠 너만 빨리쳐먹으면 다른손님을 더받을수있는데 라는듯한 ㅎㅎㅎ
Yummmmmmmy ! the food all look delicious...now you make me hungry guys...beemo always the star ⭐️ nice vlog guys 👍
I've recently moved from the states to a small town in Busan and while there is still a general preference to do things as a group I was a bit surprised to note that it isn't as extreme as people used to claim.
I thought I might feel burdened by the pressure to do things with other people but I've found that it's actually comforting. Waiting for each other to eat or walk somewhere has given me a sense of caring that's hard to describe.
I don't ever really blend in but I think I don't look odd when I go to cafe's alone. I don't have the confidence to eat out alone though... T T
Great video! I live in TN, USA and I am an introvert. I like doing things on my own or with my hubby and/or son. I hate doing group activities as I tend to be more anxious in group situations. I hope one day I can go to South Korea and experience the food and shopping!
this is so important! people should be able to enjoy some alone time. its also great that korean people are worrying less about what others think or will think! great video i liked it!
오늘도 좋은영상과 이야기 잘 듣고가요~~!
항상 잘보구있습니다. 한국의문화까지 잘전달받는느낌이네요~^^앞으로도 흥하시길~~
It is great seeing that there are more places to eat alone in Korea :) In Uruguay we generally go in groups or couples, but it is common to see people eating alone, especially in cafés. I have gone to cafes and to the cinema alone multiple times, but not so much to restaurants. I don't find it particularly weird, but generally I stay at home or order in if I am alone. I hope you are having a wonderful weekend, much love to both of you and Beemo, of course!
This is very helpful, I'm going to Korea in October, and I knew many restaurants ask for a minimum of two servings. I'm gonna try it. Thanks.
I don't mind eating alone but not as far as Korean bbq. But brunch and coffee is so yes.
Great discussion you guys. It's nice to hear that there is a cultural shift about doing activities alone such as eating, going to the movies, etc... it's one of the things that I don't agree with about South Korea. Being an Introvert myself I usually do things on my own and you know what? I enjoy it. Sure they're are times I hangout with my small circle of close friends or family members but I'm more naturally comfortable doing things alone. ☺ So yeah, it's good to hear about a "cultural shift" that is happening there (albeit slowly but surely) and the views about doing things alone isn't viewed as "strange". Haha I can only imagine if I was working at a company there, I'd be written up so many times for not going to after work activities.😂 I rarely do with my own company but when I do, ugh it's SUPER draining OMG lemme tell ya...LOL😥😧
Just wondering; is there any reasoning or history on why doing things alone in Korea is frowned upon? When I found out about this, it was fascinating, shocking and yet a bit unfortunate to hear. I mean, why does it bother a society as a whole if someone is doing activities alone and making out that individual seem to be weird if he/she isn't part of the "hive mentality"?
Anyways again, great discussion you guys. Oh and that first Honbap place... LOLOL, they look like the studying desks at Universities lined up like that!😂🤣😂🤣😂
having lived in Korea for 7 months, I can say how astonishing it is that honbap places are becoming such a big thing - but I'm so glad they are! I saw one or two places while I was there, but I never got to try them unfortunately. In America, I practically did/do everything by myself, so when I went to Seoul it was kind of a culture shock, personally, as to how everything was done in groups. for a few months while I lived there, I only had a few friends so when I was hungry I would just go out to grab food from a convenience store/coffee shop and bring it back and eat in my goshiwon because I wanted to avoid the awkward conversations/stares that came with eating by myself. so glad to see that the culture surrounding it is changing!
In Germany people prefer homecooked meals over eating out. It's just not as common and mostly done when there is a special occasion. This is why going out to eat is more expensive here than just buying your groceries and cooking everything at home.
+Tansi Ak That totally makes sense, actually--it's quite expensive to eat out in Canada as well, so usually people eat at home. In Korea it's super cheap to eat out but can often be more expensive to buy groceries.
2hearts1seoul I know right? When I visited Korea last summer I already knew grocery shopping is rather on the expensive site but I didn't expect fruits and veggies to be that pricey especially if you eat fruits on a daily. The restaurant and food culture there is beautiful though. High quality food and excellent service..also love how the food comes out so quickly after ordering. In Germany it can take up to 45min which is crazy long if you're hungry.
I am going to travel alone to korea soon, I was super worried that I couldnt enjoy korean bbq. But watching this vid made relieved me. Thx a lot
"야! 아무도 너 안 쳐다보니 그냥 갔다와라." "야! 아무도 안 쳐다보니 혼자 먹어". 이런 충고를 자주 하는데 다른 나라에서는 통하는 말인데, 한국에서는 안 통하는 말입니다. 왜냐면 실제로 쳐다보고 옷차림부터 화장까지 스캔하고 실제로 같이 온 사람들이 혼자 밥먹는 사람을 평가하고 "저 사람은 왜 혼자 먹어?" 라고 자기들끼리 중얼거리기 때문이죠. 이런 뒷담화가 결국에는 근처 5분 거리의 편의점에 다녀오는데 코디 맞춰서 옷 입고 가거나 화장까지 하고 나가는 사람을 만들어 냈죠.
진짜 이상하게 꼬였는데 그래도 요즘 자정 작용이 나타나면서 스스로 개선되고 있다고 생각해요.
Such a great topic! I'm from Lithuania but I live in UK. I do lots of activities alone because I just prefer it this way. I think the only activity that I actually feel very self-conscious about is eating out. Especially if I'm in some unfamiliar area (which happens often as I travel alone) or if I want to go and try something new. I wish I knew some restaurants like these when I went to Seoul last year.
i love your channel. i've said this multiple times already but i just love this "chill" vibes that you guys have in your videos. this channel has shown alot of interesting places and makes me wanna visit korea someday. hope you guys are having a nice day :)
I enjoy eating with someone than eating alone. Food looked so delicious. Can't wait for the next one.
때론 혼자 먹을때도 있고 때론 누군가와 같이 먹을때도 있는데 각각 장점이 있어요. 같이 먹으면 심심하지 않고 혼자 먹을땐 아무 생각 안해도 되고 무언가를 신경도 쓸 필요도 없어서 좋아요.
전 예전부터 혼자 있고 싶을 때가 있었는데 그땐 다들 누군가와 같이 있으니까 좀 뻘쭘한게 더 싫어서 혼자 잘 안먹었는데 이젠 그럴필요가 없는게 정말 좋네요
so i live in germany and i think in larger cities it is normal to eat alone in Restaurants and Cafés but in small cities it is kind of weird to eat alone so i always bring the food i bought home and eat there because i feel more confident like that. As always it was a very good video thank you for that 🌚
I think personal thats really positive. Its good that more people getting more comfortable about doing activitys alone. Sometime people need alone time. I like to eat alone so I dont get so much stress and so I can enjoy my time.
If people do it in Norway they order fast food. I think u guys have better options about food u can order without being looked at wired. Your food looks so much more fresh and healthy. Its not many places u can get so healthy and fresh food here.
And really enjoy your vid.
전 혼밥이요! 회사다닐 때 전 혼밥이랑 단체식사 둘 다 해봤는데요, 일단 혼밥은 윗분들을 '모시고' 먹지 않아도 된다는 게 좋은 것 같아요. 유일한 내 휴식시간에 어른 모시면서 듣기 싫은 소리 듣고싶지 않아욬ㅋㅋㅋ...또 단체식사가 팀분위기?일때는 가끔 약속이 있어 외부에서 식사를 하면 윗분들이 '날 혼자 두고 먹었다.이 배신자..'이런 뉘앙스를 은연중에 풍겨서 약속도 자유롭게 못 잡아요ㅠㅠ혼자 먹는게 외롭긴 한데 잔소리보다는 나아요ㅠㅠㅋㅋㅋㅋ혼밥을 베이스로 가끔 내가 좋아하는 다른 친구들과 먹는 게 가장 이상적인 것 같아요.
항상 잘 보고 있어요! 너무 이상적인 커플이에여 ㅠㅠ♥ 벚꽃 피기 전에 10만 구독자 달성되었으면 좋겠다아~~~!
I'm Indonesian, grew and live in Indonesia. Indonesians have similar eating habit with South Koreans I think, we prefer eating in groups or pairs at least. So everytime I walk alone into cafe or restaurant or eat alone in a street food stall people kind of staring, sometimes the waitress do it as well. But for watching alone at cinemas recently number of people doing it increasing. I'm Indonesian who enjoys company but sometimes I feel like I need a me time and enjoy going out alone for shopping, eating or watching movies. This video is inspiring especially for solo travellers, so they can find eating places that offer serving for one. Love your video 😍👍
Japan had the shift 6-7years ago.
We have solo meal, solo cafe,solo karaoke, etc,,
I'm sure that the solo culture would be a completely normal thing in a few years there like it is in Japan.
It is so exciting about understanding for another country's culture. I think it is good attitude for learning cultures and people. I've enjoyed well watching you guys video in sun night. I'm pretty sure you guys video will be helpful to other foreigner who interested in korea.
Good night and i'm eager to watching video next episode. I'm gonna make a video only busan such as introducing with my fiancé after end of may. Bye guys~^^
Love your videos !
I love your food related videos so much wether it be you guys making food at home, food shopping or eating outside 🔥❤️🤓
저는 혼자 먹는것을 선호합니다.
밥을 먹는 시간을 제외하고도 다른 사람과 함께 있는 시간이 많아서 식사할때 만큼은 혼자서 먹고싶어요.
그리고
저는 뷔페까지 혼자 가보았습니다 ㅋㅋ
사람들의 시선이 걱정되었지만
막상 저를 신경쓰는 사람이 없다는걸 깨닫곤 종종 혼자갑니다ㅎㅎ
min gyu park ; Good for you!
omg they need this everywhere in the world!!! this is such a smart idea! I always feel so awkward doing things on my own like seeing a movie or going out to eat, so this is perfect for getting into that market!
Going solo to Korea next week. I was a bit worried, but this gives me hope. Thank you!
Korea has gotten sooooo much more ‘eating alone’ friendly since we released this video-tons of places are very accommodating to single diners-you’ll have no issues 😁
@@2hearts1seoul Thank you! That is amazing! I can't wait to try all the food :D
In Mexico there are no limitations as to what you can do alone *but* it's in our culture to try to avoid those "lonely" situations (for others and ourselves). Mexican culture is very warm and family-oriented therefore people try to do things in groups simply because it's more fun. For example, the last time I tried to go to the movies alone most of my friends asked to tag along instead of letting me go by myself!
However, I've noticed that older generations do think it's _weird_ to do things alone, unlike young generations who think it's just better to do stuff together and have fun together... Do you see the difference?
i regularly read Chosun Ilbo and this seems to be a recurring topic. They said that 50 years from now, this is not good economically. But then again, it's a freedom of choice. And i'm so happy (as an Asian) that we are more comfortable with our life choices.
In Finland, it's just normal to eat, or do different things alone. But I always feel like I need to have my phone ect. so I don't look like " a loner". Eventhough nobody cares or notices. Maybe if I saw someone in a bar or in a club alone, I would consider it little weird. As it is a social place to go with your firends.
Noora Salonen I do this all the time lol. Without my phone, I feel like people will keep staring and comment on how lonely you look! But seeing others eat alone with their phones it really does make it look like they're not too lonely!
Not single, but I definitely value my alone time more than most. I go to cafes alone mostly, and even museums and galleries are wonderful alone. It's nice to take my time and do things at my own pace and not worry about who I am with. Wish it wasnt so looked down on to be alone in American culture! I want to eat out alone sometimes!
Hi guys! I think that one thing is to be alone, or eating alone, and other thing is to be lonely. In my house I am the only human being, but as you can see in my picture profile I have three little guardians that always make my days happier.
Aw dogs are the best cuddle buddies. I wish they could talk though.
I think it's because Korea's dining places are mostly little restaurants and eateries so perhaps Koreans feel pressured to eat with at least someone else. In Singapore, the main places to dine are hawker centers and food courts (both have many individual food stalls in a same place). So it's a very casual dining place where strangers will even share tables when these places are crowded during lunch or dinner hours and individuals can also buy takeaways back to office or home. It's not uncommon to dine alone or do things alone here in Singapore. No one really bothers.
That's super cool that there are bbq places for one person! I recall seeing that popping up in Japan few years ago too!
믹스된 영상 너무 좋아요!
This will hopefully help out my solo trip!!
Thanks for sharing your insights.
we also have this trend in Australia whereby alot of young people are choosing the single life and opting for pets as companions. women also have equal opportunities and focus more on careers in some cases even single parenting is very common. Restaurant culture here however, is and probably will always be a couple/group culture but cafe culture welcomes more solos I believe as most people are on laptops haha. ^^
This video was great! I’ll hopefully be visiting Seoul soon and often eat alone here in the US (especially when I was in university), mostly because I didn’t have much time to have a true sit down meal due to work or studying. This will be nice for those days I want to explore alone!
wow thank you for your reply im always watching your videos and hope to visit seoul and some other places you featured in your videos ...thank you so much love from philippines....
I felt really weird eating alone in Korea as there are a lot of options that cannot be order for just one person, so there were a few times when I preferred to buy take outs or even microwavable food from GS25 and go home to eat it. I also went to a BBQ buffet-style place in Hongdae and was told the price for just one person is higher (it turned out to be almost 50% higher) but I went anyway because I was craving meat. I would love to go to the place you guys visited in this video.
great to see a change in Korea! ! finally but slowly they understand the world is'nt full of couples. being single should'nt be a reason to hide and stay home all the time. good video you guys 😊
where I live, which is in Indonesia, it's not a strange thing to eat alone, although eating or just hanging out in a group also a cultural thing. Love seeing different cultural and mind set from other countries, great thing that you ask about this kind of things, so people could learn about others too in the comments. 😍
저도 혼밥 혼술 같은 요즘 새로 생겨나는 문화에 관심 가더라구요 최근들어 느낀건데 학교 마치고 학원까지 갔다오면 정말 피곤해서 혼자 편하게 집가고싶은데 집 방향이 비슷한 친구와 같이 가야될때면 피곤함이 더 느는듯한 기분 들때가 많았어요. 더 나아가서 혼자 밥먹고 영화보는게 훨씬 편한거같다는 생각이 들어요 시간이 지날수록 온전히 혼자 나만의 시간 갖는게 좋더라구요~ 그치만 아직은 혼자 하는것에 대한 시선에 자유롭지못해서 혼자 영화 볼때 되게 의식되더라구요😭
Since I work in garden centers, (which have been around for awhile) I have a lot of customers that I've seen for many years,and I've watched their kids and grandkids grow up, get married, etc. I've even seen it for the college kids that work for me. With that said, I've got a LOT of customers that want us to try their home cooking, in fact, this week, I had home-made sausage and marinara sauce from 2 different customers that I fed my husband with this week. (We're just North of Little Italy in Chicago, so lots of Italians and Sicilians here. I've been adopted by them!) Eating alone? In that culture? I couldn't get away if I wanted to! In fact, those grandmas know to bring lots to feed my college kids and the others I have working for me. (I personally don't have any kids..I have them for the Season). Last year, I had a lady working for me, and her dad was one of the dentists from Italy, serving the ex-pat community (which happens here in a lot of big cities from all cultures.) He constantly brought us home made Calzones, Italian cheesecake, etc. Believe me, I couldn't stop them if I wanted to. I DO have a nice older Korean Lady, a Mrs. Kim, who shops for her church, and I donate some flowers and veggies for them for their "care cupboard". I donated a fruit tree for them last Season. She makes me things, or brings kimbop or other treats from the Korean Grocery stores. In fact, they've had me to their church, one Sunday, to thank me for my donations, and they have lunch in the basement after services are over, and WHAT a spread! So, no, I couldn't eat by myself even if I wanted to for lunch. I tried that and they follow me out to my Jeep and pester me. I did enough "alone" time, I asked my husband about this, and he needs his lunchtime power nap, or he can't focus at work. (He is an electrical engineer/financial officer of his company, so he HAS to focus.)He does not want to stick around eating with folks, and he barely tolerates being taken out to lunch by his vendors. Although he loves all the food he gets to eat at the garden center when he helps me out watering on Sundays. He has his "husbands club" come to visit him while the wives shop the store. Well, some comments on eating/working! Until next week, as always, xo from Chicago!
I like the change in Korean tradition of "Do things with group or else you're a loser or a loner."
I personally never had problem with eating alone or going to places by myself when I lived in Korea. But last time when I went to Korea and experienced the Hon bap 혼밥 culture it felt weird.
Eating alone and Hon Bap is different to me. Eating alone is just me eating food by myself and not really aware that I'm alone because it's normal. Nobody is aware and consciously controlling their breathing and that's how eating alone feels to me, just everyday normal task nothing special.
But Hon Bap makes me very aware of the segregation and the isolation from other human being. It's almost forcefully making me try to look away from others. I felt like I needed to not look at others nor my surroundings. Maybe this is needed since it's a start of a new tradition and people need to ease into it.
I am a Singaporean student in Australia, it's perfectly fine to eat alone in both countries :) Thanks for the video :D It's gonna come in handy when I do a solo-trip to Korea end of the year. Do introduce more places :D
Hi from the Netherlands!👋🏼 I think going to a cafe on your own isn't considered weird in the Netherlands although many go with someone else. In a lot of places old people go to a beer/coffee place and hang out until someone they know passes by to drink something too. I think teenagers would be the most uncomfy grabbing something to drink on their own although it isn't looked strange upon. I think this has more to do with that age group feeling like the opinion of others matter. I often did my homework/studied with some tea in a restaurant and felt comfortable. I think the Netherlands is pretty chill about eating or drinking alone. Many people here just don't care about what others think of them. Or find the need to eat/drink bigger than the eyes of people.
Yeah, I agree with you guys, this is a huge shift. Even 10 years ago somebody eating alone would be looked at as odd or maybe having something wrong with them. There's really a sense of it changing I think as Confucian style social norms break down on contact with the outside world.
My understanding is that Japan, having a huge salaryman culture, has tons of hongbap places.
+el blanco _ Japan seems to be the ultimate honbap country--at least from what we witnessed while we were there. They have some really amazing little places where people can enjoy a quiet meal alone--we really enjoyed the vibe actually ^^
Hello, it's the first time to comment of your video!! well I've subscribed your channel for one year and the more I watched, the more did I want to tell that you two seem to be a good couple.. such a nice hobby making some videos with your daily life together. I'm thinking of suggestion "RUclips video editing" to my bf lol. Anyway, lots of cheers from Gumi, S.Korea ;) Will look forward to the next one!!
defo going to visit these places when i travel to korea in july!
I always eat alone at school, not because I prefer that but because I can't find someone to eat with. (I'm really bad at making friends.) Outside of the school is also the same. The city where I live is very crowded and all the restaurants and coffees are always filled with so many people, couples and groups, and being alone between all those not alone people makes me feel awkward, gives me a little anxiety and all the noises make me uncomfortable. Usually even if I want to sit and enjoy some coffee, I give up after seeing all the crowd. So these honbap places would be really nice for me to eat and drink in peace. :)) Love you ❤
I remember 12 years ago, that when I went to an eating place in Korea by myself, that I was always stared at. I did not start out to be self-conscious, but became more so, as sometimes the cooks and the rest of the staff would stand at the entrance to the kitchen, staring at me. Of course, there were plenty of times when two of the teachers had the same period off, but when only one of us had a period off, we would either go to a nearby restaurant, or order something in. I am glad that things are changing for the singletons and that they will not be looked upon as some kind of social outcast.
It's actually considerate. Here in the Philippines, probably like there in Korea, people like to eat in groups. And when you are alone, you dont really have an option to sit in a place like what youve shown. But lately, it doesnt bother me anymore. However, it's nice to see that there are restaurants like that, just like some ramen shops in Japan. Great vid bdwy! Always take care!
Korea is beautiful 👍🏼