"The fact that you clicked on this video, already tells me you care for Korean Culture." - Rachel Kim. YES RACHEL, I CARE AND WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT K CULTURE.
In India also , the relative thing is same as korea. Here also relatives gave money and we say no first but then they force to take than we have to take it and we Didn't show that we are happy but inside feeling ooh very happy . 😂😂😂😂
Agreed. I do not drink 1 drop of alcohol but I still have great Korean friends. At first they wonder why I do not drink but after explaining to them they accept it and our life including friendship goes on 🌝
@@ElenaSi for me I do not drink because of my religion and I was actually always pretty straightforward with it. There were people who recommended to tell to Koreans that I do not drink because of health issues like allergy but considering the fact that Koreans do not know much about Islam and also that the media is trying to form a bad mass public opinion towards my religion, saying I can’t drink because of health issues I felt it does not solve the problem. When I state the real reason most of my friends are actually very interested and happy to learn more about my religion as it’s something very foreign to them and I am also always open and welcoming any opportunity to have an open “discussion” :)
@@Juju.inseoul oh that’s interesting to me too, cause I didn’t know a religion can be the reason 🙂 Everyone I’ve met in my life who wouldn’t drink pretty much always would just care about their health. But obviously you don’t have to say that’s because of health when that’s not the reason, cause every reason is valid! Your friends seem to be really nice people 😊
I think making out in public would give weird looks anywhere in the world but yeah, I was correct almost on all, at drinks I always believed you have to drink a little, but leave like 60% of drink in glass, so your glass doesn't get refiled :D But nice video to clear some things.
Doing cheers with a glass of juice is okay in my country tho, so that's kinda hard for me to understand why i should order 2 drinks to use one for cheers only 😅
@@ElenaSi Like in our country like on new year always celebrate that moment with drinking vine, but for those who don't drink we offer apple juice which on color is exactly the same. This was they fell kinda easyer.
@@darksidepower exactly same here! When I take juice instead of alcohol people usually don’t even ask me anything. However I had one awkward situation with some of my colleagues when they got drunk and started asking me why I don’t drink, I said “alcohol isn’t good for health” and they started asking me if I’m sick lol I never hanged out with them ever again😂
@@ElenaSi Well, it's a personal choice if you wish to drink or not, I think all people dislike being pushed into doing something they don't wish to do.
This was very interesting & informative Rachel; maybe you could also say something about bowing, and when and if foreigners are ever expected to bow and under what circumstances. You look amazing, btw! ❤
I teach at a hagwon here and when I give my kids presents some of them just open it after I tell them to please open it at home and others actually listen.
Butterflies can't see their pretty wings. They can't see how beautiful they are, but everyone else can. People are like that - especially you Be your own kind of beautiful. From the tip of your toes to the depths of your soul. Love You Rachel 💞💞
Agreed all. Your Korean culture is somewhat similar in India not fully tho a little bit . We can understand the culture and also respect the culture 🙂☺💜 thank you so much for telling and sharing the wrong things. It's helps me a lot to learn your culture ☺💜
In America, people expect you to open the present in front of them. In general, it's to see your reaction, and/or if they need to change/exchange it. For example, if it's clothes, they want to check the size, or if it's something the person already has, they can exchange it.
Yea I'm always bummed if someone doesn't open a gift I gave them in front of me, it definitely feels rude like they don't care, even if that wasn't their intention
It's also in our culture in Pakistan/India that if our relatives gives us money we do act like we don't need ( but in actual we need ) yeah same happens here too and we also see our parents if they are agreed or not and when they approved it feels like we are over the moon 😂😂😂
Awesome, thanks for clearing up some of these thoughts, that we as foreigners have. As always I want to be respectful to anyone's culture but sometimes it is hard to know what is right or wrong to do. 🌺
I clicked on the video because Rachel is very good at presenting, & explaining (& editing). I like knowing differences between countries & what i'd be doing wrong (a lot probably lol), if i might visit one day, so watch vloggers from different countries.
I like these videos because you hear a lot of things from TV channels or YT channels to make Asian countries look VERY exotic or even tell things that aren't be used/done since a long time ago. Hearing from a real lifelong citizen how it's seen in that society is much more interesting and helps learning about the culture much more than many western clickbait channels tell (and they probably never set a foot in that culture/country). Thank you, as always :) Now I can count the money!? 👀 About public affection: I've seen everything since I was a kid, so I don't feel offended by much of touching or kissing. There are eyes to look away with if affection somehow disgusts other people :)
1. I'll eat and drink when I feel like. 2. In my culture is rude to open the present infront of the person who gifted me. 3. Saying no, depends on the person who's infront of me.The ones I know (if they are sensitive), I'll try to say no in a diplomatic way😅, I guess.In most cases, I just say no. 4. Here, we can hug or kiss, hold hands, but don't overdo do it , especially in a crowd.Just show some respect, some people might not like to see that (why? I don't know, everybody has their reason). Great video🤗❤️
Definitely agree about the drinking. Also agree that much of what you said is applicable to my country, Canada. It’s common sense but as a foreigner, you always have to re-learn how we’re similar and how we’re different. But I did eventually learn how NOT to drink, a big lesson in work sitns
My grandma is 100,5 years old and she expects us to count the money in front of her and show her we're thankful and how happy we are. And then call after a few days to say thank you again 😆🇸🇪💜
Always great to learn more about Korean culture and perspectives 😊 thanks for sharing and keeping us informed ☺️☺️ I still love all the jokes and impersonations! Fully braced 😁
According to time....its night 3:00am right now , and myself in deep sleep, suddenly my phone pops that ...Rachel uploaded a video. And me searching for earphones.
When it comes to presents, I think it's respectful to open it in front of the person who gave it to you. Because that person wants to see your reaction, see you become happy. To me, that's the best part about giving gifts, so I would be mad if I wouldn't get to see it. You also spend time, effort, and money to find a present for someone, so I would feel robbed if I didn't get that reaction XD (This opinion is coming from a European though, so IDK maybe it's a culture thing.)
Rachel plis do a blog on ur colored hair... Ur hair look so shiny & polished even after such heavy coloring.... Mine looks so damp & frizzy bcoz of regular coloring 😕
Oh yeah counting money is another thing here in Ireland. You don't do that. And saying no to food or drink is way too hard. It's so much easier to just take the food or drink than to spend the next 30 mins saying you're fine
Most of the things you said were not or rather shouldn't be about Korea....but basically it's just bad manners anywhere.....have good manners wherever you go and be kind to people....goes a long way....EVERYWHERE!! 😃😃
Woww... That elders giving money thing.. I thought it is a thing only in India! 😂😂😂😂 And That game also !!!! 😂😂😂 As we used to say in childhood "Same pinch" 😂😂😂We have same culture/ tradition here.. and ofcourse it is so rude to count it! 😊
Lately all I've been able to stare at is the missing screw cover, just a big old dot floating around 😂 I think I heard once it is illegal to kick trees in Korea? Beyond that I have absolutely no preconceptions about Korea 😅
I am from India ...here also the elders should be respected ... And touching their feet is a way to show elders our respect not Everytime though only when you first meet them after a long time and on some festival ocassions ... But I used to argue with my grandpa a lot to build some sense in our conversations but it never offended my grandfather but I wouldn't be rude kid in our argument just stating my opinions in a respectful manner but in argumentative tone like oh no grandpa you are wrong her and he says no kiddo you are wrong here etc ... But my grandpa used to say our little arguments made him nostalgic about his childhood days ... In my family kids are allowed to argue provided in respectfull tone ... All families in India have different opinions regarding respect ... Some people who behave too respectfull and act very sophisticated in front of other people their kids hide so many things from their families and they don't allow their kids to breadth and make them be too much obidieng snatching away their originality of behavior from them ... But some families are too much chilled and do not put much influence on the respecting elders areas untill they realise that their kids have no value of elders or parents and end up being disrespected all the time .. and then their are some families which put everything in moderate where the kids grow normally and gradually learn their own ways and become normal human beings .. it's said in India that too much of anything is bad for you .. so most of the Indians follow the moderate rule in their family .. but their are exceptions in every society .
Thank you Rachel! Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Next year I’m going to Korea and you help me to not worry about socialising with Koreans. ^^ (Foreigners in general)
I think I heard that Japanese people did some of these things, such as not answering with a direct "no" or not opening a present in front of the person who gave it to them. I don't know if it's true though
The only time I find PDA cute is when it's an old elderly couple. I will only accept PDA if LGBT couples everywhere can have the same privilege without fear of being hurt or discriminated.
As a German i can relate to the 1. Topic: lets say you are on a special diet - for religious or allergic reasons - in Germany you get first a misunderstanding vibe BUT if you say a few short words about it, its no deal anymore... no beer? mo problem! no pork? no problem! as long as both side are open and respectfull. 2nd topic - doesn´t exist here in Germany because we dont give presents to our friends.... just a joke... :D we don´t have this rules here... just relax. open it... say nice and friendly --"oh wow thank you" and everything is fine.. My own grandmother says some thing linke "Here are 5 Deutsche Mark (previous Currency befor euro) but don´t spend it on silly things" - with a warm smile and a wink :D on the 3rd issue: in germany we are right in your face and say "no" directly. on the 4th topic: hmmmm its a so/so thing over here... on the country side maybe... 5th topic: over here there is no such strong old/young relationship
I beg to differ on the last topic. Maybe this has changed in the last years and it depends on where you grew up and the age gap we are talking about, but I can remember that me and friends have always been told to respect the elderly a little more and to always talk a little more polite to them than to middle aged people and below that age. And I think that especially old people sometimes do feel they are entitled to a special treatment. Another example would be the way the older generations talk about the kids from Fridays For Future in a very condescending way! Like "young people don't know anything about this world. bla bla." I would suggest there are some young people who have way more experience and are way more mature than some 60+ people. On topic 4: Hmmm, I think this is more a personal thing rather than where you live (although this might be a factor). Some poeple won't mind, some people do. Holding hands, hugging, kissing w/o tongue would be totally fine everywhere. When it comes to french kissing... hmmm... for me personally I don't like to see that, but I won't say anything. I can look the other way. Things that are a bit more than that... I don't know... the other day I was at the grocery store and in front of me at the cashier line was a couple around age 40-50 and the man first put his hand on the butt of his wife/girlfriend/whatever (which to that point... okay...) but then he slowly slid his hand into her jeans to caress her butt cheeks... That for me was a little too much... :D
I have decided that you need a new title: "Ambassador Kim". Good title - it fits you. Koreans and Americans may live many miles away from each other but human beings are the same everywhere. In the end, we are just people... BTW - I think you are becoming more and more articulate and expressive in the English language - I really enjoyed listening to your content today!
I relate so much to the 2nd one. And I think every Indian does because it is the same here as well we have to pretend as if we don't need the money even though we want😂....
Gosh, and I've been really nervous about the alcohol thing 😅 I'm planning to come study next year and I'm not a big drinker. I don't wanna offend anyone with cultural differences so I'm trying to learn as much as i can. And I'm gonna come completely alone too 🙈💜💜 I'm from Sweden 🇸🇪
I cant drink due to taking medication i never drank in mylife so im sorry even if a elderly korean person offers i have to decline my health is more important then a persons feelings no offense.
Ok sooo.. the thing about drinks is actually very useful Rachel cuz uk Muslims can't have alcohol so.. at any cost they can't drink most of the Muslims do drink alcohol but in our culture if we drink alcohol that's haram and it's a sin for us I am Muslim i don't wanna drink bro I watched soo many videos and they told us that don't reject a drink and i was kinda worried that bro i can't drink what if someone gives me a drink and i have to drink it But girl u rock you made me comfortable with this question Now I'm reassured that i don't have to force myself to drink 🙈🙈😶😶😕😕😕
I Think getting money From relatives and some of family friends is culture all over the world .... we used to get a lot 😁😁 Nd yeahh i actually enjoy it 😌❤️🥳
Hi sister am priya..actually ur no:2 point is true because here in India also we do like this only first we won't receive the money and then few mins later with our parents permission we take that money ...by the way ur vedios r good keep going on am ur new subscriber 🤗🤗🤗
lie with an excuse. Married, I would not like to and the partner wants and I'm to follow willingly. Lie with an excuse. i agree that you should never lie. My women want me to follow willing and with Enjoyment. What ever lie I tell will turn into a truth. it just at the time I had not planned.
I have heard about this Saying a lie/excuse instead of a No for Korea a lot. Apparently the explanation was, Koreans don't like a flat out NO on their face. Many take it to be rude n putting them down or u being arrogant! So make an excuse...🙄
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That hair color is stunning on you Rachel.
True😄
Yes
"The fact that you clicked on this video, already tells me you care for Korean Culture."
- Rachel Kim.
YES RACHEL, I CARE AND WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT K CULTURE.
EXACTLY!!!!!!!!
With opening presents, a lot of people really look forward to seeing their friends' or relatives' reactions to first opening the gifts they gave.
In India also , the relative thing is same as korea. Here also relatives gave money and we say no first but then they force to take than we have to take it and we Didn't show that we are happy but inside feeling ooh very happy . 😂😂😂😂
True🤣
Soo true
In mexico too lol
Arab too loool, especially on Eid hahaha
Same in Pakistan😂
Agreed. I do not drink 1 drop of alcohol but I still have great Korean friends. At first they wonder why I do not drink but after explaining to them they accept it and our life including friendship goes on 🌝
Did you have to explain in details or "that's bad for health" could be enough in Korea?
@@ElenaSi for me I do not drink because of my religion and I was actually always pretty straightforward with it. There were people who recommended to tell to Koreans that I do not drink because of health issues like allergy but considering the fact that Koreans do not know much about Islam and also that the media is trying to form a bad mass public opinion towards my religion, saying I can’t drink because of health issues I felt it does not solve the problem. When I state the real reason most of my friends are actually very interested and happy to learn more about my religion as it’s something very foreign to them and I am also always open and welcoming any opportunity to have an open “discussion” :)
@@Juju.inseoul are u muslim
@@Juju.inseoul oh that’s interesting to me too, cause I didn’t know a religion can be the reason 🙂 Everyone I’ve met in my life who wouldn’t drink pretty much always would just care about their health. But obviously you don’t have to say that’s because of health when that’s not the reason, cause every reason is valid! Your friends seem to be really nice people 😊
@@aloowalia2849 yes :)
Whether it's Korea or India.. The easy money drama is my favorite 😂😂😂
Seriously 😂😂
Yes you are right 😅😅 I love this drama tooo 👍
I think making out in public would give weird looks anywhere in the world but yeah, I was correct almost on all, at drinks I always believed you have to drink a little, but leave like 60% of drink in glass, so your glass doesn't get refiled :D But nice video to clear some things.
but some ppl just dont drink alcohol at all like me so it's better to just eccepted then put it down,
Doing cheers with a glass of juice is okay in my country tho, so that's kinda hard for me to understand why i should order 2 drinks to use one for cheers only 😅
@@ElenaSi Like in our country like on new year always celebrate that moment with drinking vine, but for those who don't drink we offer apple juice which on color is exactly the same. This was they fell kinda easyer.
@@darksidepower exactly same here! When I take juice instead of alcohol people usually don’t even ask me anything. However I had one awkward situation with some of my colleagues when they got drunk and started asking me why I don’t drink, I said “alcohol isn’t good for health” and they started asking me if I’m sick lol I never hanged out with them ever again😂
@@ElenaSi Well, it's a personal choice if you wish to drink or not, I think all people dislike being pushed into doing something they don't wish to do.
This was very interesting & informative Rachel; maybe you could also say something about bowing, and when and if foreigners are ever expected to bow and under what circumstances. You look amazing, btw! ❤
You do a great job promoting the sponsors. You come across with a believable positive influence. I wanna buy!!!
I teach at a hagwon here and when I give my kids presents some of them just open it after I tell them to please open it at home and others actually listen.
Butterflies can't see their pretty wings. They can't see how beautiful they are, but everyone else can.
People are like that - especially you
Be your own kind of beautiful.
From the tip of your toes to the depths of your soul.
Love You Rachel 💞💞
Rachel back to Blonde hair is the Suns warmth on this cold day 🥰
Agreed all. Your Korean culture is somewhat similar in India not fully tho a little bit . We can understand the culture and also respect the culture 🙂☺💜 thank you so much for telling and sharing the wrong things. It's helps me a lot to learn your culture ☺💜
I don't think gang rape and defecating on the steet is standard in Korea
great explanation for the understanding of korean culture... well done
Oh my god she use 'let the be drop' which is a part of the lyrics of Red velvet umpah umpah song 😍😍😍
Always beautiful, eloquent, and helpful 👏 Thank you for this video!!!
Your hair looks amazing. The color really suits you.
I never open present in front of guests.. same if someone gives money as a gift ...😅 except if the person who gave the present asks to open it 🎁
In America, people expect you to open the present in front of them. In general, it's to see your reaction, and/or if they need to change/exchange it.
For example, if it's clothes, they want to check the size, or if it's something the person already has, they can exchange it.
Yea I'm always bummed if someone doesn't open a gift I gave them in front of me, it definitely feels rude like they don't care, even if that wasn't their intention
I would really love to visit South Korea I really love your culture 💜
It's also in our culture in Pakistan/India that if our relatives gives us money we do act like we don't need ( but in actual we need ) yeah same happens here too and we also see our parents if they are agreed or not and when they approved it feels like we are over the moon 😂😂😂
Awesome, thanks for clearing up some of these thoughts, that we as foreigners have. As always I want to be respectful to anyone's culture but sometimes it is hard to know what is right or wrong to do. 🌺
Hi Rachel from England 🇬🇧💜💜💜
Thank you for the very helpful information, I learned something new again. And now have more confidence.
Loved the energy, Rachel! Wonderful ideas, wonderful presenter!
Remember when we talked about how PDA in Korea is not that different? 😊 Thank you for the advice 🥰
@@RachelKim glad if I could help even a little bit! 🌸
Counting gift money in front of the giver is rude anywhere, not just Korea. Also, the 3x refusal of gifts is super annoying.
Thanks so much for this!! Very informative!! 🇰🇷🇰🇷🇰🇷🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
I clicked on the video because Rachel is very good at presenting, & explaining (& editing).
I like knowing differences between countries & what i'd be doing wrong (a lot probably lol), if i might visit one day, so watch vloggers from different countries.
I like these videos because you hear a lot of things from TV channels or YT channels to make Asian countries look VERY exotic or even tell things that aren't be used/done since a long time ago. Hearing from a real lifelong citizen how it's seen in that society is much more interesting and helps learning about the culture much more than many western clickbait channels tell (and they probably never set a foot in that culture/country). Thank you, as always :)
Now I can count the money!? 👀
About public affection: I've seen everything since I was a kid, so I don't feel offended by much of touching or kissing. There are eyes to look away with if affection somehow disgusts other people :)
I'm still here, so not yet 😂👍 I wish I could give a heart to this comment more than once!
@@RachelKim there is always a way 😂💖💖💖
You're stunning unnic❤❤
Thank you for the clarification it is very helpful! Stay healthy and keep safe unni!❤️
1. I'll eat and drink when I feel like.
2. In my culture is rude to open the present infront of the person who gifted me.
3. Saying no, depends on the person who's infront of me.The ones I know (if they are sensitive), I'll try to say no in a diplomatic way😅, I guess.In most cases, I just say no.
4. Here, we can hug or kiss, hold hands, but don't overdo do it , especially in a crowd.Just show some respect, some people might not like to see that (why? I don't know, everybody has their reason).
Great video🤗❤️
I love what you do. Your videos are interesting because there are things that you can't find on Google. Keep going, you're doing a great job!
Definitely agree about the drinking. Also agree that much of what you said is applicable to my country, Canada. It’s common sense but as a foreigner, you always have to re-learn how we’re similar and how we’re different. But I did eventually learn how NOT to drink, a big lesson in work sitns
This woman is an absolute love. Like LEGIT.
Americans don't usually open gifts in front of people and we don't count money in front of people either.
Could you make a video on how you mantain blonde hair? It's so beautiful
She is very sweet and friendly lady..❣❣I just love the way how she talks to others..
LOVE MORE FROM SOMALIA 🇸🇴❤ ILYSM
This was very helpful and informative!!!
You’re totally awesome noona!❤️❤️
My grandma is 100,5 years old and she expects us to count the money in front of her and show her we're thankful and how happy we are. And then call after a few days to say thank you again 😆🇸🇪💜
Enjoyinggg😍 tnx❤️
i love the editing
Fact : The worst part of this video is that it ends 😭😭
Hi have a good day 🥰
Hey you look soo gorgeous 😍 💜 always love your videos😃
Great episode Rachel! Love you top 😍 Your explanations are great! I’m glad to hear Koreans are totally normal 🤣
Always great to learn more about Korean culture and perspectives 😊 thanks for sharing and keeping us informed ☺️☺️ I still love all the jokes and impersonations! Fully braced 😁
According to time....its night 3:00am right now , and myself in deep sleep, suddenly my phone pops that ...Rachel uploaded a video. And me searching for earphones.
Walker?🙌
When it comes to presents, I think it's respectful to open it in front of the person who gave it to you. Because that person wants to see your reaction, see you become happy. To me, that's the best part about giving gifts, so I would be mad if I wouldn't get to see it. You also spend time, effort, and money to find a present for someone, so I would feel robbed if I didn't get that reaction XD
(This opinion is coming from a European though, so IDK maybe it's a culture thing.)
Knowing me I would be confused and hand it back. I am a little bit of a ditz sometimes and it flys over my head.
Rachel plis do a blog on ur colored hair... Ur hair look so shiny & polished even after such heavy coloring.... Mine looks so damp & frizzy bcoz of regular coloring 😕
Your bright smile- stunning
The gift and money part is so accurate in India too 😀👍🏻
Oh yeah counting money is another thing here in Ireland. You don't do that. And saying no to food or drink is way too hard. It's so much easier to just take the food or drink than to spend the next 30 mins saying you're fine
Most of the things you said were not or rather shouldn't be about Korea....but basically it's just bad manners anywhere.....have good manners wherever you go and be kind to people....goes a long way....EVERYWHERE!! 😃😃
Have a beautiful evening Rachel. God bless you 🙏
You have great sense of humour 😍😂
Woww... That elders giving money thing.. I thought it is a thing only in India! 😂😂😂😂 And That game also !!!! 😂😂😂 As we used to say in childhood "Same pinch" 😂😂😂We have same culture/ tradition here.. and ofcourse it is so rude to count it! 😊
I want to ask u one thing
That why Koreans throw bag of present
I mean removing gift out and then throwing bag off???
Lately all I've been able to stare at is the missing screw cover, just a big old dot floating around 😂
I think I heard once it is illegal to kick trees in Korea? Beyond that I have absolutely no preconceptions about Korea 😅
Unnie ur the best ❤️🔥,I love ur videos ❤️
I literally have a massive crush on the Rachel Kim
I am from India ...here also the elders should be respected ... And touching their feet is a way to show elders our respect not Everytime though only when you first meet them after a long time and on some festival ocassions ... But I used to argue with my grandpa a lot to build some sense in our conversations but it never offended my grandfather but I wouldn't be rude kid in our argument just stating my opinions in a respectful manner but in argumentative tone like oh no grandpa you are wrong her and he says no kiddo you are wrong here etc ... But my grandpa used to say our little arguments made him nostalgic about his childhood days ... In my family kids are allowed to argue provided in respectfull tone ... All families in India have different opinions regarding respect ... Some people who behave too respectfull and act very sophisticated in front of other people their kids hide so many things from their families and they don't allow their kids to breadth and make them be too much obidieng snatching away their originality of behavior from them ... But some families are too much chilled and do not put much influence on the respecting elders areas untill they realise that their kids have no value of elders or parents and end up being disrespected all the time .. and then their are some families which put everything in moderate where the kids grow normally and gradually learn their own ways and become normal human beings .. it's said in India that too much of anything is bad for you .. so most of the Indians follow the moderate rule in their family .. but their are exceptions in every society .
Thank you Rachel! Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Next year I’m going to Korea and you help me to not worry about socialising with Koreans. ^^
(Foreigners in general)
I think I heard that Japanese people did some of these things, such as not answering with a direct "no" or not opening a present in front of the person who gave it to them. I don't know if it's true though
The only time I find PDA cute is when it's an old elderly couple. I will only accept PDA if LGBT couples everywhere can have the same privilege without fear of being hurt or discriminated.
As a German i can relate to the 1. Topic: lets say you are on a special diet - for religious or allergic reasons - in Germany you get first a misunderstanding vibe BUT if you say a few short words about it, its no deal anymore... no beer? mo problem! no pork? no problem! as long as both side are open and respectfull. 2nd topic - doesn´t exist here in Germany because we dont give presents to our friends.... just a joke... :D we don´t have this rules here... just relax. open it... say nice and friendly --"oh wow thank you" and everything is fine.. My own grandmother says some thing linke "Here are 5 Deutsche Mark (previous Currency befor euro) but don´t spend it on silly things" - with a warm smile and a wink :D on the 3rd issue: in germany we are right in your face and say "no" directly. on the 4th topic: hmmmm its a so/so thing over here... on the country side maybe... 5th topic: over here there is no such strong old/young relationship
I beg to differ on the last topic. Maybe this has changed in the last years and it depends on where you grew up and the age gap we are talking about, but I can remember that me and friends have always been told to respect the elderly a little more and to always talk a little more polite to them than to middle aged people and below that age. And I think that especially old people sometimes do feel they are entitled to a special treatment. Another example would be the way the older generations talk about the kids from Fridays For Future in a very condescending way! Like "young people don't know anything about this world. bla bla." I would suggest there are some young people who have way more experience and are way more mature than some 60+ people.
On topic 4: Hmmm, I think this is more a personal thing rather than where you live (although this might be a factor). Some poeple won't mind, some people do. Holding hands, hugging, kissing w/o tongue would be totally fine everywhere. When it comes to french kissing... hmmm... for me personally I don't like to see that, but I won't say anything. I can look the other way. Things that are a bit more than that... I don't know... the other day I was at the grocery store and in front of me at the cashier line was a couple around age 40-50 and the man first put his hand on the butt of his wife/girlfriend/whatever (which to that point... okay...) but then he slowly slid his hand into her jeans to caress her butt cheeks... That for me was a little too much... :D
첫번째! I don't drink much, or yet barely at all. Last glass of wine I had was a decade ago. Though I am curious of trying 막걸리 🤔.
I have decided that you need a new title: "Ambassador Kim". Good title - it fits you.
Koreans and Americans may live many miles away from each other but human beings are the same everywhere.
In the end, we are just people...
BTW - I think you are becoming more and more articulate and expressive in the English language - I really enjoyed listening to your content today!
I relate so much to the 2nd one. And I think every Indian does because it is the same here as well we have to pretend as if we don't need the money even though we want😂....
I agree about the money thing, completely. It’s just being grateful lol
And not rude lol
Gosh, and I've been really nervous about the alcohol thing 😅 I'm planning to come study next year and I'm not a big drinker. I don't wanna offend anyone with cultural differences so I'm trying to learn as much as i can. And I'm gonna come completely alone too 🙈💜💜 I'm from Sweden 🇸🇪
I don't even count the money when the ATM gives it to me... not to hurt its little metallic feelings 😂
summers here! it's official when the mango seeds sprout. time to go swimming. do koreans swim?
Respect the customs of the country you are visiting or living in 👍👍👍👍
U look so cute rachel , borahae 💜💜💜
Love from India 🇮🇳💜💜
I would love to learn some phrases that can be used to respectfully object/disagree with someone.
Who think her voice is like rosé 🤔🤔
It is wrong here to open the gift in front of the others, because somebody might have less money and might feel bad if it is open in front of others..
we have the money thing in Bangladesh too!!...I think it's a Asian thing? And I like this 😌😌😌
5:49 same thing happens in india too.
Drop a Q&A🤷🏼♂️
I cant drink due to taking medication i never drank in mylife so im sorry even if a elderly korean person offers i have to decline my health is more important then a persons feelings no offense.
I really like this, you are amazing, i really wanna like Korea more,although I'm not there,*sniffles*
I miss uuuuuuuuu very muchhhhhhhhhh sis✨🥺
Hi Rachel 👋😁
Ok sooo.. the thing about drinks is actually very useful Rachel cuz uk Muslims can't have alcohol so.. at any cost they can't drink most of the Muslims do drink alcohol but in our culture if we drink alcohol that's haram and it's a sin for us
I am Muslim i don't wanna drink bro
I watched soo many videos and they told us that don't reject a drink and i was kinda worried that bro i can't drink what if someone gives me a drink and i have to drink it
But girl u rock you made me comfortable with this question
Now I'm reassured that i don't have to force myself to drink 🙈🙈😶😶😕😕😕
I like my girls wit variation
Especially if they very Asian 😂
A whole world full of sensation
Their love is like radiation💕
I Think getting money From relatives and some of family friends is culture all over the world .... we used to get a lot 😁😁 Nd yeahh i actually enjoy it 😌❤️🥳
I like your hair color♥️
Broooo....is that beauty really exist...wow....damn...u r beautiful 😍 ❤
Iam jimin today :(
Look so familiar with YUMI (the comedian)
Hi sister am priya..actually ur no:2 point is true because here in India also we do like this only first we won't receive the money and then few mins later with our parents permission we take that money ...by the way ur vedios r good keep going on am ur new subscriber 🤗🤗🤗
Did they confuse Japan with Korea?
lie with an excuse. Married, I would not like to and the partner wants and I'm to follow willingly. Lie with an excuse. i agree that you should never lie. My women want me to follow willing and with Enjoyment. What ever lie I tell will turn into a truth. it just at the time I had not planned.
I have heard about this Saying a lie/excuse instead of a No for Korea a lot. Apparently the explanation was, Koreans don't like a flat out NO on their face. Many take it to be rude n putting them down or u being arrogant!
So make an excuse...🙄