I hope all countries keep their cultures distinct and true, not just carbon "modernized copies" of America. They need a balance of Westernesque things such as technology and infrastructure but maintain their cultural, historical and linguistic identities proudly. Each country forge it's own path forward. Good video btw lol
I never understood why when the US adapts some customs and/or cultural aspects from outside countries, we call it globalization. But when South Korea does the same thing, they call it westernization.
Sam Times this may be true, but i think more and more people are saying, and preferring, the term globalization. i went to an internationally focused school and they used globalization consistently across all countries; i don't think westernization was used even once!
@Dev I wondered that too, but after thinking about it a little bit I just assumed that the person asking was american and thus unaware of the wrong wording, and they just meant "globalized".
+normal brother 평범한 흑형 those are the same things basicly. europeanization evolved into colonization. and that in turn evolved into westernization. and that one into globalization. and that one into modernization. who do you think set the gears in motion as to what we perceive as modern? and i dont think theres going back. the only thing we can do is think about how we can make this world a better place to live. so its pretty much different wording for the same meaning. although the only reason why the terms westernization and globalization fell out of favor is PC or political correctness, since saying that something is modern and not imposed by the West seems so much acceptable by people.
***** It's not generational - I've witnessed it in different age groups. If a man helps out significantly with housework its the exception not the rule.
Gotta agree with travis. My step dad cleans the house and he is the soul breadwinner. My mother just helps out at times and She gardens. He does almost everything.
Which is why studies showed that COVID hit women harder. Women are expected to work, take care of children, educate children, and still cook, clean, etc.
I'm from the Netherlands and the country is very Westernized. Better to say Americanized I'd say. It helps that people have an inferiority complex when it comes to American pop culture. I'm more interested in cultures that defy this enforced globalization, because these days if people want to be more traditional or cultural others think they're crazy. Unless it's USA culture. It's good to not want to be carbon copies of each other.
reehji it's not shallow. in a way it's true somethings are not normal for Europeans but it would be normal in the U.S. for example the portion sizes in the fast food industry. or a lot of music and clothing styles that dutch people like are from america. So for us its USA culture even though the USA is a mixture of different cultures.
High Lord Keith of NYC, I have a question regarding air pollution. I lived in S.Korea from 2006-2008 in Ulsan and travelled a fair bit. The air quality was atrocious in Ulsan as it was in Seoul. I became ill rather frequently back then and I attribute this in part to the 공기 오염. Have there been any improvements since then? I ask this since I am planning on returning. Which large city has the best air quality? Many thanks from a fellow NYCer.
Malaysia is quite westernised where lots of families (like mine) speak English as their first language at home. According to my friends here (I moved to Germany a few years ago) I speak with an American accent but I don't agree. Saying that, we still hold on to our roots (Mainly Chinese, Malay and Indian) so we also speak in those languages fluently in our everyday life as well as still have our traditional events and ceremonies. I guess for us, we just mix it all up and that makes our identity what it is right now
When countries (that aren't native English speakers) teach their children English in school, General American English is usually the accent they teach English in.
hey guys ,westernized ??? don't you mean americanized??? like fast food in mexico are tacos and garnachas ( totally different from taco bell by the way) and i don't know in other parts of the american continent what awesome other fast food they have but every where is different
They're practically interchangeable terms now. America is a Western country. Most Western countries are "Americanised" now, to the point where they're the same thing, I think.
i agree with Ellie Wade , maybe in food chains yes ( they are some exception like taco bell doesn't exist in mexico ), but here in Mexico ( in my case) we receive a lot of influence from other countries like spain or other latin american countries
I think what you call "westernized" is the American culture, because I live in Europe which would be considered "western culture" but also lived in the USA and even that isn't the same. By example, weddings are different in my country from America, and the food culture is different, etc. From my experience in Seoul and of Korean culture, I'd say that South Korea is a modern country that adopted some "western" things but is still pretty traditional and conservative in many aspects.
It was really interesting to hear your perspectives! I wonder if it's different outside of Seoul. Most of my female coworkers are in very rigid marriages as far as gender roles go. The women are in charge of the house and children, and the men are not very involved. They go to work and drink at night. They like to ask me questions about my marriage, and they always say "oh you're so lucky." It makes me sad!
My parents are mexican. And Mexico is now super westernized. People in mexico say "bye" when it's supposed to be "adios." Like, when did THAT happen?! lol
si cierto si vas al norte como a Tijuana la gente dice "Boiler", "lipstick", "shopping" y muchas cosas mas. Para ellos ya es normal estas palabras, asi que cuando viene gente del sur de Mexico a Tijuana a veces se confunden por que usan palabras en ingles y no en espa;ol.
Claro. Y tambien hay palabras como "troca" y "parkiadero." Cuando es "camioneta" y "estacionamiento." Y si exsiste mucha confusion. ah y otra, "Movies" y no "peliculas." haha
I really like your youtube channel, guys, I`ve got plans to travel to seoul next year...so I`ll be watching you for the next couple of months jajaja, take care
Some of those things which are considered ''western'' also differ between different western countries. I think ''western'' might be confused with ''North American''. In example the weddings. Even though my country is western (but not North American), we usually do not have bridesmaids, groomsmen, the dad usually doesn't walk the bride to the groom, and parties afterwards aren't really common either. We do not have many of the fast food chains here either, but our general food is western.
My country is the most western of the west. (USA of course lol) I went to Korea for a day and I was delighted to see that (from what I saw) that it was not too different from here while at the same time maintaining the traditional Korean cultural values. I enjoyed it and want to go again. I could see myself living in Korea with no problem. However, Korea, don't get too westernized. Please. LOL
Awesome video, I laughed about the breakfast thing. I'm with you 100% Keith! lol. You guys should get an Instagram for another way to connect with fans! :) Westernization in countries (not just S. Korea) comes from having English as an apparent language that many students learn in school. Just wanted to throw that thought out there
I am from Turkey and generally women do the majority of housework. But in our household my father does it because my mom work harder and she works till the late hours.
When I go to Jordan, there's like every imaginable western chain (even one's I've never heard of/eaten at/have locally) there...and not everyone (especially the younger generations) wears the traditional Jordanian dress...however, during occasions (depending on what kind) guys and sometimes girls do...I actually have a "thawb" (a Jordanian dress...literally a dress...with Arab/Jordanian traditional stitching on it) that I wear, usually only during Eid here (in America) though...and we all still eat Jordanian/Arab food at home (both here and there) and we still hold our own values. So, it's like how you explained Korea's westernization. :D
hi guys, ive been watching a lot of videos like yours. and in some of the videos i came across, some koreans mentioned that they dont like filipinos. i'd really like to know why korean people look down on south east asians (indonesians, thais, vietnamese ,malaysians, filipinos, etc), what could be the reasons? ive watched other blogs who have mentioned about it, and the only reason i could get is mainly because these are poor countries therefore most of them are uneducated?, so they get discriminated a lot. are there any other reasons? reasons like for example, based on history, culture etc.? i do see a lot of koreans here in the philippines to improve their english speaking skills or to learn english, do they still think we are uneducated? im really curious. i posted this question on other related videos too, one korean commented and said, those who go to the philippines are losers and poor, and cannot compete with other koreans that's why they go to undesired places, i was like, UNDESIRED PLACES???? is that even true?
i don't like that people say places are westernized. countries may pick up things from other countries, but they almost always put their own twists on it that suit the local tastes and customs, making it a new piece of the local culture!
Where can i find some best websites or tip about planning a holiday in Korea? (Like cheap but decent motels/youthhostel, plane tickets...) Thank you for all these great vids + hard work! You and your teamates/friends are super cute and fun ^.^ yaaay!
Wow its really amizing how Korea and Arab world have these similarty ! Food , weeding and wonen who wanna stay home after college or have thier job but still do All home work and stuff ... intersting !
The UK is a western country, so undoubtedly it's pretty much the opposite of what most eastern countries like Korea traditionally was. But my area specifically, is a melting pot of different cultures concentrated in one spot.. so you could say we've picked up cultures everywhere.
If you look at the pop music charts for top 50 selling in almost any Asian country, anywhere from 20% to 90% of the chart is filled with American/British songs.
i am from India. it is pretty much westernized, but since religion plays a big part, you could still see a lot of traditional style clothing. of course the weddings and festivals still appear more Indian. its very colorful and chaotic.
I dont like the term "westernized". I'd rather use the term "globalized". The US is a melting pot of different cultures. For example, sushi is now part of the western culture. Same with felafels and hummus. Yes, their origin is different but they have been adopted by western culture. So its really more accurate to say globalized than westernized.
I live in Switzerland and we're very westernized concerning western values, although not all American things are adapted, for example we don't eat burgers often and weddings are a bit different, but i think it's becoming more and more americanized at this time...
Maybe some people think about it as negative point, but in my homeland Afghanistan we still love our culture and tradition, like alot of people still wearing 'afghan clothing' etc. I think every country should try as much as possible to hold into their tradition, which is so important for the nations history and future. I've been there alot and the people there are more friendlier, happier and most of all more respectful than in europe. Greetings from an afghan girl who lives in Germany
Brazil is pretty westernized you know? haha. Yeah. But I think we got many things from the US.. like if they were our sunbae. Still, Brazil has adapted so many cultures that is simply Brazil :)
Can you guys talk about korean weddings? I remember a friend and I talking about how everyone invited has to give money? Basically it doubles as your meal ticket and present in order to get in? I'd like to know more about this. Does this mean the couple gets basically receives all of the money they spent on the wedding?
Well, I don't know of any European Country that has a traditional dress where people actually wear it except as a (very expensive) celebration wear. In Finland for example the most common use of traditional dress is that for some reason older teachers commonly wear it for school celebrations. I've always wanted to eat Asian food or when given a choice. Or food of the country I was currently in. Or just good food that people eat. Even as a kid I hated "children's menus" in restaurants. I wanted an adult's menu and if I didn't find anything interesting I'd order steak.
Germany; or to be more precise Bavaria. men and women love their traditional clothing and they don't just wear it on special occasions (especially in the countryside).
How common are allergies in Korea? I'm allergic to eggs. If I eat anything that contains eggs I could die if I don't go to a hospital... Is it possible for me to go to Korea? Would people understand if I tell them about my allergic?
i heard that even if there is pizza in korea, it doesnt taste like american pizza and that it has a veri distinctive korean flavor... and the same with pasta like the way they cooked it or the ingridients is different (using soy milk instead of cream to make the dish) and like mexican food is not like the one in mexico or even USA... so yeah korea has a lot of western food chains and stuff but the food is koreanised ... u know?
For the pizza thing...The US has A LOT of salt in every food they have. You might not notice the amount now, but if you go stay in Korean for a long time, and then come back, you will DEFINITELY notice it and you might be incapable of eating it, at least until you get used to it again. That amount of salt is very weird to them and they're a bit sensitive to it so they take out a huge portion of the salt in the pizza. It's more like...sweet pizza. But I'm sure the salt's been taken out of the other American foods too.
I'm from the US and have never left, so it's normal to me. But I'm sure I'll taste the difference when I start moving around. If I had to take a guess, I'd say US probably has the saltiest food in the world.
Then again, a lot of mexican food in the US is different from food in mexico. american mexican food is seasonings out of a packet with hard shell versus homemade.
hello, i wanted to know how many "koreanized" foreigners do you see in Korea? and i've heard that thinness is very common there, and girls want this "chopstick legs" look so I wanted to know if there is lots of fat shaming aroud foreigners? since they have a different body type. i am taking this from the videos of @hallyuback that there is lots of fat shaming in korea. this is where my question is coming from. i am very interested since i am not thin and i will be going to korea for college so i want to go on a dier before going altho my body type won't ever be as thin.
What are the Korean touches that MickeyD's, Taco Bell and other western fast food chains add to their menus? Do they serve rice or kimchi? LOL, Hyojin's dad didn't want her to get a MRS degree :-) (Mrs.- as in a married woman)
Hey guys, I don't mean to spam this video page with my comments, but I really disagree on your use of the term "westernized". what do you mean "western" hospitals? There is no such thing! Plese be careful with your word choices and how you may sound. Obviously Korea wouldn't only rely on or stick to their traditional way of health care, because the world developed, and Korea has adopted more high tech equiptment of health care as well. However, Korea did keep their older medical customs as well because it may be helpful in preventing any illnesses and/or treating less serious ailments. For Korea to be not westernized, you are making it sound as if Korea ought to keep their traditional customs from centuries ago. I'm sure Western hospitals in present day looks different from how they looked years and years back in the past as well. Korea is more developed and "modernized", not westernized.
I live in France and our country is actually very westernized. The music, movies and all this stuff come from the US, but we actually are trying to make our french culture raise. Some people are very linked to their countries in France and keep the culture of each country, like in Britannia we tend to keep the folklore, the food, and all this stuff. It is a great mix of a lot of culture, but it still is very westernized. You're actually right, a few decades ago women were expected to stay home and cook, and take care of the children while men were working. There are still families who want to live like that, but now most of the girls try to find a job, but women are still expected to do the laundry, to cook, even if some men try to share a little bit the chores!
Ireland was until a pretty short time ago the most westerly point in Europe. But the older generations do often comment on how we're being "americanised." And there is still bitterness about the fact that very few people are fluent in Irish because of the British rule but i think there are still many social things that you only see in Ireland, like our openess, our friendliness and our sexy accents ;)
ok first of all i think people are confusing the terms westernized and americanized and make it synonymous which they arent. secondly europeans have much more healthier attitude toward food, fun and life in general than the americans. third there are a lot more things in korea that are westernized than you think. because younger generations that are born perceive them automatically as just "korean" when they are born. for example architecture is westernized, just go out on the streets of seoul and you will see large streets, broad boulevards, high skyscrapers which are all very western style. then korea uses a civil law as their legal system which is also western. then religion since a lot of koreans are actually christian. then technology and education which was heavily influenced by the west to that extent that it propelled south korea from a medieval country to the tech giant it is today (same circumstances as japan). then language which made english de facto the second language as the universal one between korea and the rest of the world. so you see there are a lot of things that are actually western. more than you think. now as how americanized korea is you mentioned fast food and stuff like that and i think it has more to do with global capitalism and corporate thinking than with west in general. the most of the west actually opposes such things heavily. but hey it seems that we live in a "modern" world so everything goes these days. so people just go with the flow instead of doing something about it.
Does Westernized here mean Americanized? Because many Western countries have different types of food, traditions and clothings. I grew up in Scandinavia, and there was no KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, Wendy's etc. in that country, but people ate more of their traditional foods instead of American fast food (while I was growing up). Also, another question is: How 'Easternized' is America/Canada/UK etc.? Do all non-Western countries have to become Westernized/Americanized in order to be globalized? Like for example, if Korea opens more Chinese/Japanese/Thai/Indian restaurants, they may become more globalized - but not necessarily Westernized in this case? (Sorry if I'm too annoying with my questions)
halohalo86 The people in this video are Americans. They look at things through a very American perspective. Just ignore it, they know nothing about Europe and the rest of the world.
I`m from Latvia ;D well, we`ve been under the Russia, and now we are like 20 years as fully independent country, we are in the European Union, and after we left USSR we started to take things from Europe, and now we are a part of it, also our capital is the European Capital of Culture this year :3
Peeps, what you're describing is americanized-the West is much more than just the US! And Europe is very different from what you depict there...so really, you are talking about how americanized korea is...
A lot of parts of India are very Westernized, but I specifically am from a very small village. A lot of woman in India wear westernized clothing, but all the woman in my village wear saris still. they're all expected to marry a successful man and then spend their lives as housewives with 5 kids. Thank goodness I live in America right now xD
I wouldnt say wanting to eat western food is westernisation in the same sense going to an asian restaraunt in the US is easternisation. Also a question about the western doctors. Before being introduced to the west, did korea not have curing doctors as you put it?
I think while Korea is getting superficially westernised it still remains Asian is in its values. Even among younger Koreans who speak English, watch Hollywood movies, and visit Starbucks every day, I found that many still have different attitudes on things like marriage, work, education, family etc. than someone from Western Europe or America would. So while many things are changing, I think deep inside Korea still remains Korean. They are adjusting those traditional things with the Western influences, not simply replacing them with Western ways of doing things.
All people have a tendency to act and look like everyone else. That's a shame. People need to learn to have pride in who they are ! If you are South Korean then take pride in your traditions !
Cool video, guys About the whole thing with the butt and the ankle-- different parts of the body are connected by nervous system tracks and nerves. It has to do with plasticity-- the rewiring of the brain to adapt to injury or changing situations-- as well as the proximity of different parts of the brain and corresponding areas of the body. I probably butchered that explanation, which is bad since I want to be a neuroscience major.
Denmark is almost a little copy of America. Of course we are a very unique country, but we are really open to new stuff, especially from America. Asia....not that much. But I think it is because, Asia is so different and far away from Denmark, so people might get a bit 'scared', unfortunately. But I am not scared! XDD
freek de jonghe When you live here, it is. Maybe when you visit it does not seem like that, because we have so much old Danish stuff. We can also say it like; Denmark Maybe want to be a bit more like America. But we are still proud of our culture and language. ;)
Mixx EXO Denmark is a cultural vassal of the USA. Pretty much all of Scandinavia is a joke and semi-colonized. The Nordic countries have more in common with the United Shitholes of America than with Germany, Poland, France, Belgium, Spain and Italy.
I think England is becoming ever more easternised. Asian food is becoming ever more popular, but you can only find Korean food in the major cities (London, Manchester...). But still very, very 'western'
I'm from Senegal and i don't think it will get westernized !! Everything is at most africainzed it's so funny !! We stayed really true, although it's also changing crazy fast ! I hope it will stay the same way because what we all have is so precious, imperialism is not something positive I think, it should come from genuine interest for one 's culture, I'm myself interested in asian cultures and would love to see more exchanges :)
I'm a white guy who married a first generation Thai-Canadian. She is a dentist but still wanted to be a traditional Asian wife. That lasted about a week and I didn't even want a subservient wife. . We share housework 50/50.
I know you're FULL OF SHIT. It took MARRIAGE for you to realize she wanted to be a TRADITIONAL WIFE?!? You're so fuken dumb! At least if you wanna lie, make up a good one!
western men try to act like they're all egalitarian or something but fact is, women do most of the cooking even in the U.S. that's just a fact. And when babies come, its the woman that does the childrearing the most. And tbh, it's wonderful to be able to pursue a career in a field of ones choosing but work for work's sake isn't really rewarding. And most jobs aren't really dream jobs or really fulfilling. for family structure and child raising to really work well, there has to be someone that often stays home for the children and that task typically goes to the woman, whether it's in the U.S.or elsewhere.
i live in Mexico and i think my country loves USA so we take like clothes and traditions like halloween but we still do mexican traditions its just a mix of both and if we talk about food for dayli basis we eat our mexican food but for specials occasions is common to eat at an american restaurant
In the US if a girl goes to college to find her future spouse we say "she's going to college to get her M.R.S." LOL I think in many ways Korea is westernized, but I feel like it is still very different from the west and has held on to the original culture very well. I really loved that about living there
But still the American franchises in Asian countries serve more Asian style food. I went to Taiwan + the pizza hut had seafood pizza which isn't typical fare. Even KFC chicken was different + less greasy. So the food there is still more healthy there then in USA. Haha
Bandit Studios If you're a male Korean citizen with no significant physical/mental health issues, you can't really get drafted. You do trainings for 20 months straight when you're around 19-21ish (depends on the person's circumstances, you can delay it for a couple of years or volunteer to go and get it done early), then afterwards you do occasional half-a-day workshops/trainings few times a year until you're like 50 or 60ish? It's necessary since Korea is technically in war right now, it's just that there were no battles for the last 60 years. Also if you have some mental or physical health issue that's not too significant but you're not quite qualified to be a soldier (or be rich af like the Samsung's kids), you can just do volunteering instead, so you won't have to deal with all the shooting and hard works and get to actually go home at the end of the day.
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I hope all countries keep their cultures distinct and true, not just carbon "modernized copies" of America. They need a balance of Westernesque things such as technology and infrastructure but maintain their cultural, historical and linguistic identities proudly. Each country forge it's own path forward. Good video btw lol
i totally agree.
I never understood why when the US adapts some customs and/or cultural aspects from outside countries, we call it globalization. But when South Korea does the same thing, they call it westernization.
Sam Times
this may be true, but i think more and more people are saying, and preferring, the term globalization. i went to an internationally focused school and they used globalization consistently across all countries; i don't think westernization was used even once!
@Dev I wondered that too, but after thinking about it a little bit I just assumed that the person asking was american and thus unaware of the wrong wording, and they just meant "globalized".
+normal brother 평범한 흑형 those are the same things basicly. europeanization evolved into colonization. and that in turn evolved into westernization. and that one into globalization. and that one into modernization. who do you think set the gears in motion as to what we perceive as modern? and i dont think theres going back. the only thing we can do is think about how we can make this world a better place to live. so its pretty much different wording for the same meaning. although the only reason why the terms westernization and globalization fell out of favor is PC or political correctness, since saying that something is modern and not imposed by the West seems so much acceptable by people.
In western culture women have to do most of the housework also - despite both the husband and wife working full time.
Not sure what generation you're from, but I'm in my late 20's and my fiance and all of my friend's girlfriends or wives pretty much run the show.
***** It's not generational - I've witnessed it in different age groups. If a man helps out significantly with housework its the exception not the rule.
Gotta agree with travis. My step dad cleans the house and he is the soul breadwinner. My mother just helps out at times and She gardens.
He does almost everything.
Which is why studies showed that COVID hit women harder. Women are expected to work, take care of children, educate children, and still cook, clean, etc.
I'm from the Netherlands and the country is very Westernized. Better to say Americanized I'd say. It helps that people have an inferiority complex when it comes to American pop culture. I'm more interested in cultures that defy this enforced globalization, because these days if people want to be more traditional or cultural others think they're crazy. Unless it's USA culture. It's good to not want to be carbon copies of each other.
I agree!
USA culture...how ironic. It's one of the shallowest ones i've seen in my entire life. Maybe im biased, but im from LA
reehji it's not shallow. in a way it's true somethings are not normal for Europeans but it would be normal in the U.S. for example the portion sizes in the fast food industry. or a lot of music and clothing styles that dutch people like are from america. So for us its USA culture even though the USA is a mixture of different cultures.
i'm from america and it's ....fairly westernized lolol
juuuuuuust a lil bit
Yeah, I've noticed the trend recently ;)
If only we'd adopt the multi-lingual and secular bits we'd be fully Westernized. ;)
High Lord Keith of NYC, I have a question regarding air pollution. I lived in S.Korea from 2006-2008 in Ulsan and travelled a fair bit. The air quality was atrocious in Ulsan as it was in Seoul. I became ill rather frequently back then and I attribute this in part to the 공기 오염. Have there been any improvements since then? I ask this since I am planning on returning. Which large city has the best air quality? Many thanks from a fellow NYCer.
I always loves videos with hyojin and keith
Malaysia is quite westernised where lots of families (like mine) speak English as their first language at home. According to my friends here (I moved to Germany a few years ago) I speak with an American accent but I don't agree. Saying that, we still hold on to our roots (Mainly Chinese, Malay and Indian) so we also speak in those languages fluently in our everyday life as well as still have our traditional events and ceremonies. I guess for us, we just mix it all up and that makes our identity what it is right now
When countries (that aren't native English speakers) teach their children English in school, General American English is usually the accent they teach English in.
I wish they addressed the question deeper to discuss culture, beliefs, and traditions... not the number of McDonalds.
hey guys ,westernized ??? don't you mean americanized??? like fast food in mexico are tacos and garnachas ( totally different from taco bell by the way) and i don't know in other parts of the american continent what awesome other fast food they have but every where is different
They're practically interchangeable terms now. America is a Western country. Most Western countries are "Americanised" now, to the point where they're the same thing, I think.
Why just America? Not everything western originates from there
Ellie Wade Everywhere is becoming "Americanised" so nowadays "Westernised" means "Americanised"
Jasmine I disagree? Not everyone is following America, some get their ideas from other western countries..
i agree with Ellie Wade , maybe in food chains yes ( they are some exception like taco bell doesn't exist in mexico ), but here in Mexico ( in my case) we receive a lot of influence from other countries like spain or other latin american countries
I think what you call "westernized" is the American culture, because I live in Europe which would be considered "western culture" but also lived in the USA and even that isn't the same. By example, weddings are different in my country from America, and the food culture is different, etc. From my experience in Seoul and of Korean culture, I'd say that South Korea is a modern country that adopted some "western" things but is still pretty traditional and conservative in many aspects.
It was really interesting to hear your perspectives! I wonder if it's different outside of Seoul. Most of my female coworkers are in very rigid marriages as far as gender roles go. The women are in charge of the house and children, and the men are not very involved. They go to work and drink at night. They like to ask me questions about my marriage, and they always say "oh you're so lucky."
It makes me sad!
My parents are mexican. And Mexico is now super westernized. People in mexico say "bye" when it's supposed to be "adios." Like, when did THAT happen?! lol
si cierto si vas al norte como a Tijuana la gente dice "Boiler", "lipstick", "shopping" y muchas cosas mas. Para ellos ya es normal estas palabras, asi que cuando viene gente del sur de Mexico a Tijuana a veces se confunden por que usan palabras en ingles y no en espa;ol.
Claro. Y tambien hay palabras como "troca" y "parkiadero." Cuando es "camioneta" y "estacionamiento." Y si exsiste mucha confusion. ah y otra, "Movies" y no "peliculas." haha
Carlos Mendoza Spain is a Western country, you fucktard. Bye or Adios are both "Western" words.
Yeah? Well fuck you too in both western or nonwestern style. Whatever you prefer fucktard.
Ok will do. Fucker.
I really like your youtube channel, guys, I`ve got plans to travel to seoul next year...so I`ll be watching you for the next couple of months jajaja, take care
Some of those things which are considered ''western'' also differ between different western countries. I think ''western'' might be confused with ''North American''.
In example the weddings. Even though my country is western (but not North American), we usually do not have bridesmaids, groomsmen, the dad usually doesn't walk the bride to the groom, and parties afterwards aren't really common either. We do not have many of the fast food chains here either, but our general food is western.
My country is the most western of the west. (USA of course lol)
I went to Korea for a day and I was delighted to see that (from what I saw) that it was not too different from here while at the same time maintaining the traditional Korean cultural values. I enjoyed it and want to go again. I could see myself living in Korea with no problem.
However, Korea, don't get too westernized. Please. LOL
Awesome video, I laughed about the breakfast thing. I'm with you 100% Keith! lol.
You guys should get an Instagram for another way to connect with fans! :)
Westernization in countries (not just S. Korea) comes from having English as an apparent language that many students learn in school. Just wanted to throw that thought out there
In Singapore it's quite unique. It's pretty westernized at the same time it has so many different cultures from different races co-existing together
Westernized or Americanized?
You two look good together !
You know she have a boyfriend right, and already made video's with him.
I didn't know she have a boyfriend, i'm new here.. Link for the video of her and her boyfriend
i can't hear "long time no see" without thinking it in TOP's voice lol
I am from Turkey and generally women do the majority of housework. But in our household my father does it because my mom work harder and she works till the late hours.
I loove that neon striped shirt!!!!!!
When I go to Jordan, there's like every imaginable western chain (even one's I've never heard of/eaten at/have locally) there...and not everyone (especially the younger generations) wears the traditional Jordanian dress...however, during occasions (depending on what kind) guys and sometimes girls do...I actually have a "thawb" (a Jordanian dress...literally a dress...with Arab/Jordanian traditional stitching on it) that I wear, usually only during Eid here (in America) though...and we all still eat Jordanian/Arab food at home (both here and there) and we still hold our own values. So, it's like how you explained Korea's westernization. :D
I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for doing them.
Btw, the red pepper used in Korean cuisine is originally from America, so you could say that Korean food has already been westernised. ;)
What I found interesting a while back was an advertisement in the US for "authentic Korean peppers"...
In Asia Philippines is the most Westernized Country.
For the most part in the US., women still take care of the household when they get home from work. Women are the world's greatest multi tasker..
hi guys, ive been watching a lot of videos like yours. and in some of the videos i came across, some koreans mentioned that they dont like filipinos. i'd really like to know why korean people look down on south east asians (indonesians, thais, vietnamese ,malaysians, filipinos, etc), what could be the reasons? ive watched other blogs who have mentioned about it, and the only reason i could get is mainly because these are poor countries therefore most of them are uneducated?, so they get discriminated a lot. are there any other reasons? reasons like for example, based on history, culture etc.? i do see a lot of koreans here in the philippines to improve their english speaking skills or to learn english, do they still think we are uneducated? im really curious. i posted this question on other related videos too, one korean commented and said, those who go to the philippines are losers and poor, and cannot compete with other koreans that's why they go to undesired places, i was like, UNDESIRED PLACES???? is that even true?
i hope you start making videos again! :)
Now I've watched all of your Videos. Its soo fun and I can't wait for more!! :D Please upload Videos more often :D
This might be a heavy one but... Can you explain "Minjok" 민족 and it's place in Korea today Politically/Culturally/etc?
i don't like that people say places are westernized. countries may pick up things from other countries, but they almost always put their own twists on it that suit the local tastes and customs, making it a new piece of the local culture!
I loveee when they do videos together! they're funny :)
Where can i find some best websites or tip about planning a holiday in Korea? (Like cheap but decent motels/youthhostel, plane tickets...)
Thank you for all these great vids + hard work!
You and your teamates/friends are super cute and fun ^.^ yaaay!
Wow its really amizing how Korea and Arab world have these similarty ! Food , weeding and wonen who wanna stay home after college or have thier job but still do All home work and stuff ... intersting !
The UK is a western country, so undoubtedly it's pretty much the opposite of what most eastern countries like Korea traditionally was. But my area specifically, is a melting pot of different cultures concentrated in one spot.. so you could say we've picked up cultures everywhere.
If you look at the pop music charts for top 50 selling in almost any Asian country, anywhere from 20% to 90% of the chart is filled with American/British songs.
the music at the back is to loud. i cant focus on talkings, its too distractive :-/
i am from India. it is pretty much westernized, but since religion plays a big part, you could still see a lot of traditional style clothing. of course the weddings and festivals still appear more Indian. its very colorful and chaotic.
She has that, very disney style mulan look, I mean that in a good way because disney makes their princesses look like goddesses.
Hello!! I´m from México
I love all your videos, they´re really interesthing and i like the things you talk about. :) :) :) !!!!
I dont like the term "westernized". I'd rather use the term "globalized". The US is a melting pot of different cultures. For example, sushi is now part of the western culture. Same with felafels and hummus. Yes, their origin is different but they have been adopted by western culture. So its really more accurate to say globalized than westernized.
uhm... Why no uploads anymore...?
Maybe they are dead :/
CopyKid lol
Daniel Jung It is possible. They have not even said goodbye.
I live in Switzerland and we're very westernized concerning western values, although not all American things are adapted, for example we don't eat burgers often and weddings are a bit different, but i think it's becoming more and more americanized at this time...
Maybe some people think about it as negative point, but in my homeland Afghanistan we still love our culture and tradition, like alot of people still wearing 'afghan clothing' etc. I think every country should try as much as possible to hold into their tradition, which is so important for the nations history and future. I've been there alot and the people there are more friendlier, happier and most of all more respectful than in europe.
Greetings from an afghan girl who lives in Germany
Brazil is pretty westernized you know? haha. Yeah. But I think we got many things from the US.. like if they were our sunbae. Still, Brazil has adapted so many cultures that is simply Brazil :)
Mix all the cultures of the World together = Brazil
Can you guys talk about korean weddings? I remember a friend and I talking about how everyone invited has to give money? Basically it doubles as your meal ticket and present in order to get in? I'd like to know more about this. Does this mean the couple gets basically receives all of the money they spent on the wedding?
Well, I don't know of any European Country that has a traditional dress where people actually wear it except as a (very expensive) celebration wear. In Finland for example the most common use of traditional dress is that for some reason older teachers commonly wear it for school celebrations.
I've always wanted to eat Asian food or when given a choice. Or food of the country I was currently in. Or just good food that people eat. Even as a kid I hated "children's menus" in restaurants. I wanted an adult's menu and if I didn't find anything interesting I'd order steak.
Germany; or to be more precise Bavaria. men and women love their traditional clothing and they don't just wear it on special occasions (especially in the countryside).
This is the first time I've wanted McDonalds in like 18 months...way to sell it Keith :P. Bacon, egg, and cheese bagel sounds fantastic, le sigh.
How common are allergies in Korea? I'm allergic to eggs. If I eat anything that contains eggs I could die if I don't go to a hospital... Is it possible for me to go to Korea? Would people understand if I tell them about my allergic?
There seem to be a lot of food with eggs. So, u might have to be careful with the menu or explicitly tell them not to add it.
For future videos, please reduce the background music! :)
You guys are so funny! :)
i heard that even if there is pizza in korea, it doesnt taste like american pizza and that it has a veri distinctive korean flavor... and the same with pasta like the way they cooked it or the ingridients is different (using soy milk instead of cream to make the dish) and like mexican food is not like the one in mexico or even USA... so yeah korea has a lot of western food chains and stuff but the food is koreanised ... u know?
For the pizza thing...The US has A LOT of salt in every food they have. You might not notice the amount now, but if you go stay in Korean for a long time, and then come back, you will DEFINITELY notice it and you might be incapable of eating it, at least until you get used to it again. That amount of salt is very weird to them and they're a bit sensitive to it so they take out a huge portion of the salt in the pizza. It's more like...sweet pizza. But I'm sure the salt's been taken out of the other American foods too.
김보 yeah I am European and I found the american food too salty and bland compared to the food here
I'm from the US and have never left, so it's normal to me. But I'm sure I'll taste the difference when I start moving around. If I had to take a guess, I'd say US probably has the saltiest food in the world.
Then again, a lot of mexican food in the US is different from food in mexico. american mexican food is seasonings out of a packet with hard shell versus homemade.
dannycampo pizza is not an american food so we can say that even in America it is americanized
What about traditional music, stage performance, manners, festivals, religion practices?
So... When is the next video with Serine and is she going to rap for us?
You mean americanized!
next video topic? ulzzangs in school particularly high school because I saw an article about it lol
There's a TGI Fridays in Anyang, SK
hello, i wanted to know how many "koreanized" foreigners do you see in Korea? and i've heard that thinness is very common there, and girls want this "chopstick legs" look so I wanted to know if there is lots of fat shaming aroud foreigners? since they have a different body type. i am taking this from the videos of @hallyuback that there is lots of fat shaming in korea. this is where my question is coming from. i am very interested since i am not thin and i will be going to korea for college so i want to go on a dier before going altho my body type won't ever be as thin.
What are the Korean touches that MickeyD's, Taco Bell and other western fast food chains add to their menus? Do they serve rice or kimchi? LOL, Hyojin's dad didn't want her to get a MRS degree :-) (Mrs.- as in a married woman)
Hey guys, I don't mean to spam this video page with my comments, but I really disagree on your use of the term "westernized". what do you mean "western" hospitals? There is no such thing! Plese be careful with your word choices and how you may sound. Obviously Korea wouldn't only rely on or stick to their traditional way of health care, because the world developed, and Korea has adopted more high tech equiptment of health care as well. However, Korea did keep their older medical customs as well because it may be helpful in preventing any illnesses and/or treating less serious ailments. For Korea to be not westernized, you are making it sound as if Korea ought to keep their traditional customs from centuries ago. I'm sure Western hospitals in present day looks different from how they looked years and years back in the past as well. Korea is more developed and "modernized", not westernized.
I live in France and our country is actually very westernized. The music, movies and all this stuff come from the US, but we actually are trying to make our french culture raise. Some people are very linked to their countries in France and keep the culture of each country, like in Britannia we tend to keep the folklore, the food, and all this stuff. It is a great mix of a lot of culture, but it still is very westernized.
You're actually right, a few decades ago women were expected to stay home and cook, and take care of the children while men were working. There are still families who want to live like that, but now most of the girls try to find a job, but women are still expected to do the laundry, to cook, even if some men try to share a little bit the chores!
freek de jonghe You're right, that's what I meant.
Ireland was until a pretty short time ago the most westerly point in Europe. But the older generations do often comment on how we're being "americanised." And there is still bitterness about the fact that very few people are fluent in Irish because of the British rule but i think there are still many social things that you only see in Ireland, like our openess, our friendliness and our sexy accents ;)
I live in the UK so pretty self explanatory I guess haha XD
ok first of all i think people are confusing the terms westernized and americanized and make it synonymous which they arent. secondly europeans have much more healthier attitude toward food, fun and life in general than the americans. third there are a lot more things in korea that are westernized than you think. because younger generations that are born perceive them automatically as just "korean" when they are born.
for example architecture is westernized, just go out on the streets of seoul and you will see large streets, broad boulevards, high skyscrapers which are all very western style. then korea uses a civil law as their legal system which is also western. then religion since a lot of koreans are actually christian. then technology and education which was heavily influenced by the west to that extent that it propelled south korea from a medieval country to the tech giant it is today (same circumstances as japan). then language which made english de facto the second language as the universal one between korea and the rest of the world.
so you see there are a lot of things that are actually western. more than you think. now as how americanized korea is you mentioned fast food and stuff like that and i think it has more to do with global capitalism and corporate thinking than with west in general. the most of the west actually opposes such things heavily. but hey it seems that we live in a "modern" world so everything goes these days. so people just go with the flow instead of doing something about it.
Does Westernized here mean Americanized? Because many Western countries have different types of food, traditions and clothings. I grew up in Scandinavia, and there was no KFC, Pizza Hut, Starbucks, Wendy's etc. in that country, but people ate more of their traditional foods instead of American fast food (while I was growing up). Also, another question is: How 'Easternized' is America/Canada/UK etc.? Do all non-Western countries have to become Westernized/Americanized in order to be globalized? Like for example, if Korea opens more Chinese/Japanese/Thai/Indian restaurants, they may become more globalized - but not necessarily Westernized in this case? (Sorry if I'm too annoying with my questions)
halohalo86 The people in this video are Americans. They look at things through a very American perspective. Just ignore it, they know nothing about Europe and the rest of the world.
I`m from Latvia ;D well, we`ve been under the Russia, and now we are like 20 years as fully independent country, we are in the European Union, and after we left USSR we started to take things from Europe, and now we are a part of it, also our capital is the European Capital of Culture this year :3
Lol at make it a McMorning!
Good one!
that was interesting to watch.. =)
Question:How do you feel about north korea?Do you know people who have stories to tell about north korea?
I don't understand why they wouldn't be worried.America is worried about mexico,so why isn't south korea worried about the north?
Btw don't they have some sort of border that would put shame to the the american/mexico border
Peeps, what you're describing is americanized-the West is much more than just the US! And Europe is very different from what you depict there...so really, you are talking about how americanized korea is...
A lot of parts of India are very Westernized, but I specifically am from a very small village. A lot of woman in India wear westernized clothing, but all the woman in my village wear saris still. they're all expected to marry a successful man and then spend their lives as housewives with 5 kids. Thank goodness I live in America right now xD
I live in USA and it's pretty westernized
I wouldnt say wanting to eat western food is westernisation in the same sense going to an asian restaraunt in the US is easternisation.
Also a question about the western doctors.
Before being introduced to the west, did korea not have curing doctors as you put it?
I live in California, US.....so XD really Westernized.... like literally and metaphorically.
I think while Korea is getting superficially westernised it still remains Asian is in its values. Even among younger Koreans who speak English, watch Hollywood movies, and visit Starbucks every day, I found that many still have different attitudes on things like marriage, work, education, family etc. than someone from Western Europe or America would.
So while many things are changing, I think deep inside Korea still remains Korean. They are adjusting those traditional things with the Western influences, not simply replacing them with Western ways of doing things.
I bet you two would look cute in Hanbok!
All people have a tendency to act and look like everyone else. That's a shame. People need to learn to have pride in who they are ! If you are South Korean then take pride in your traditions !
You two would be such a cute couple. ;)
She already has a boyfriend ; ) lol
I am from a country on the east side of the world but it's super westernised. Any guesses?
What kind of street food is naturally gluten free?
About food is there french cheese in Korea ? Like chèvre, comté, camembert, gruyère.... ?
Cool video, guys
About the whole thing with the butt and the ankle-- different parts of the body are connected by nervous system tracks and nerves.
It has to do with plasticity-- the rewiring of the brain to adapt to injury or changing situations-- as well as the proximity of different parts of the brain and corresponding areas of the body.
I probably butchered that explanation, which is bad since I want to be a neuroscience major.
Denmark is almost a little copy of America. Of course we are a very unique country, but we are really open to new stuff, especially from America. Asia....not that much. But I think it is because, Asia is so different and far away from Denmark, so people might get a bit 'scared', unfortunately.
But I am not scared! XDD
freek de jonghe When you live here, it is. Maybe when you visit it does not seem like that, because we have so much old Danish stuff. We can also say it like; Denmark Maybe want to be a bit more like America. But we are still proud of our culture and language. ;)
Mixx EXO Denmark is a cultural vassal of the USA. Pretty much all of Scandinavia is a joke and semi-colonized. The Nordic countries have more in common with the United Shitholes of America than with Germany, Poland, France, Belgium, Spain and Italy.
I think England is becoming ever more easternised. Asian food is becoming ever more popular, but you can only find Korean food in the major cities (London, Manchester...). But still very, very 'western'
I'm from the netherlands so very very western
I'm from Senegal and i don't think it will get westernized !! Everything is at most africainzed it's so funny !! We stayed really true, although it's also changing crazy fast ! I hope it will stay the same way because what we all have is so precious, imperialism is not something positive I think, it should come from genuine interest for one 's culture, I'm myself interested in asian cultures and would love to see more exchanges :)
I'm a white guy who married a first generation Thai-Canadian. She is a dentist but still wanted to be a traditional Asian wife. That lasted about a week and I didn't even want a subservient wife. . We share housework 50/50.
Good team work. Probably one of the best western values :)
HAHAHAH in the west its not 50/50 thats BULLSHIT. Western woman are the most demanding, dominant, bossy fukers ever.
I know you're FULL OF SHIT. It took MARRIAGE for you to realize she wanted to be a TRADITIONAL WIFE?!? You're so fuken dumb! At least if you wanna lie, make up a good one!
western men try to act like they're all egalitarian or something but fact is, women do most of the cooking even in the U.S. that's just a fact.
And when babies come, its the woman that does the childrearing the most.
And tbh, it's wonderful to be able to pursue a career in a field of ones choosing but work for work's sake isn't really rewarding. And most jobs aren't really dream jobs or really fulfilling.
for family structure and child raising to really work well, there has to be someone that often stays home for the children and that task typically goes to the woman, whether it's in the U.S.or elsewhere.
100% I live in America and let me ask ASIAN PEOPLE THIS. IF AMERICA IS SO FAIR, WHY IS THE DIVORCE RATE OVER 70%!!
i live in Mexico and i think my country loves USA so we take like clothes and traditions like halloween but we still do mexican traditions its just a mix of both and if we talk about food for dayli basis we eat our mexican food but for specials occasions is common to eat at an american restaurant
In korea, Mexican food is super popular. would totally eat it everyday too!
In the US if a girl goes to college to find her future spouse we say "she's going to college to get her M.R.S." LOL I think in many ways Korea is westernized, but I feel like it is still very different from the west and has held on to the original culture very well. I really loved that about living there
The two of you are so funny ^_^
Hey guys I have a question how do Koreans feel about interracial dating/marriage in Korea?
But still the American franchises in Asian countries serve more Asian style food. I went to Taiwan + the pizza hut had seafood pizza which isn't typical fare. Even KFC chicken was different + less greasy. So the food there is still more healthy there then in USA. Haha
Ive heard if you are a south korean citizen you must join the army, is this true? If so, please explain how you get "drafted".
it's true
Bandit Studios If you're a male Korean citizen with no significant physical/mental health issues, you can't really get drafted. You do trainings for 20 months straight when you're around 19-21ish (depends on the person's circumstances, you can delay it for a couple of years or volunteer to go and get it done early), then afterwards you do occasional half-a-day workshops/trainings few times a year until you're like 50 or 60ish? It's necessary since Korea is technically in war right now, it's just that there were no battles for the last 60 years. Also if you have some mental or physical health issue that's not too significant but you're not quite qualified to be a soldier (or be rich af like the Samsung's kids), you can just do volunteering instead, so you won't have to deal with all the shooting and hard works and get to actually go home at the end of the day.
I'm from Europe and more and more frequently I have a feeling it's less western here that it used to be :(
Yes, hyojin be the boss!
Keith you're so funny :DDDD
What do you even do at home?"I clean my room" that's so me XD
the music was a bit too loud for me, I had a hard time hearing what you were saying :/