I identify as African American but in this case I think it is better to say Black because not every Black person is American

"Your skin isn't Black..." well, I've never met a White person with pure, chalk white skin either. It's not like they're supposed to be completely accurate, they're just general labels.

Thanks for saying black instead of African American. There are people who are calling legit Africans from the motherland itself African Americans smh

so basically It's your positive atitude that will determine your experience, something that charly got a lot of. I like her 3

I love that an actual Korean person is doing this with a black person. So many people avoid the topic because it makes them "uncomfortable" thank you for this. It's sad that as a race we even have to ask that question. It's nice to know that people are aware of that 💞 even in Korean dramas they pay attention to who their fan base is and there's cameos of people from almost every race now. Simple things make a big difference. A lot of racism or prejudice or even stereotypes comes from what people see in the media

Sorry, but I call bullshit on this video. I lived in Korea for 3 years and I know that her "one" experience happens in Korea all the time. My story: I connected my South African India friend to my boss. My South African Indian friend has really dark skin, but more importantly she is a fucking amazing person who had 5 years more experience than I did with kids I was teaching and she was so good at it she was a teacher and a supervisor at her school. Any school she taught at, the parents loved her. My boss knew all these things, but when I asked her, "Hey, so, are you guys going to hire her?" She said, "No, the parents don't want a dark person." A white person in Korea like me with little experience is much more valued than a darker person with more experience. FACT. And this happens in Korea, all the fucking time. -white guy

I'm so excited to see this video that I could cry!!! I absolutely love Korean culture and I've seen some of the black face videos. And I always said "well I've seen it in America and I don't hate all Caucasians. So, why should I be upset about this?" But this video did answer many worries I had, like would I not be served at a restaurant. I'm sure I'd still get many questions due to my facial scars but I still want to go to Korea. I follow and love everyone at Talk to me in Korean!!! Thanks for introducing me to Charly!!!

Even as a white person in Korea, people would often stare at me, and once I was refused service at a restaurant in Kondae because I was a foreigner. The guy said "No waygookin" and then showed me the sign on the door that said foreigners are not allowed to enter, haha. They later changed the policy, but I refused to support their business.

At first I thought she said "I'm a freaking American." at 1:14 instead of "African-American

Love Korea, Love Korean people, but yeah they can be racist. Just because a person doesn't know the definition of racism, it does not mean they aren't racist. Yeah. There are lots of racists here. Doesn't mean they all are, just like in America.

During my time in the Air Force, I spent a total of three years in Korea and I loved my time there. The last time I was there was in 1991 but I'd go back to visit in a heartbeat if given the chance. I experienced most of what Charly talked about. When I was assigned to Osan Air Base, I went on a long mountain bike ride with some of my friends. Once you get away from the base, you're much more likely to run into people who have never seen a black person before. This was way before cell phones otherwise I'd probably have thousands of pics with the people we met.

I’m black, and I remember when I told my grandma that I wanted to go to Korea, she looked me up and down and said, “you sure?”

I really shocked when she said they shocked when ppl saw her bcz she is black They DONT WATCH TV or what ? Here in North Sudan we know there is many diffrient types of ppl white,black, small eyes n big eyes etc...O_O so it is NORMAL

this changes everything for me i am black and now i cant wait to move to korea im actually learning korean from your website kamsahaminda!

You say black when you are talking about black people in general whether they are american, british, south american, african, asian etc it is best to say black. White people aren't white either but its okay to say white or black :)

Yay!!!! I totally love this! I am happy that she is positive and that she points out that this is her perspective. It is our individual perspectives that makes the experience.

Of course koreans like Charly! She's so nice, how could they possibly resist her?

You guys are so great!! This is a very useful and interesting topic. So glad that Charly is having a positive experience in Korea as I did ;)

I am SO giddy and excited now! omg!

What an amazing video. The topic itself could be sensitive, yet I appreciate hearing from the source so openly & wish a smile. I enjoyed the video very much!

Great video! great to hear some great stories from Charly!

charly is so sweet, cute and lovely and she is so positive, lovesss

This is so funny, Charly's experience is just like my experience when I went to visit for a week. I totally understood the touching of skin, hair, and pictures of me. The ahjumma's didn't really ask me they just started touching me. I was a bit uncomfortable but my best friend's mom is Korean so I was educated well in how to respond when I got there. I agree I found Seoul to be really friendly, I didn't have a bad experience at all. I want to go back to visit.

Thank you Charly and Hyojin for making this video! I think experience would depend on the people you meet, as everyone is different. Charly's attitude toward everything is a big positive point too, she seems to have a really open personality!!

This was such an eye opener. Makes me want to go to Korea even more!

This is a great video! I think it's great to have the opinions of someone who is not Black with someone who is. Good job!

Hyojin, thank you so much for this video!

Charly seems like a really nice person, will definately check out her channel! ^.^

All of this happened to me when I was 15 and visited a school in the French Alps on an exchange program. They were curious and awed because they'd only seen "Blacks" on TV but they were but respectful. Brilliant, informative and warm vid. Thanks, ladies!

Charly's dress is absolutely gorgeous! I want one" (I know this seems very shallow but I haven't watched the video yet, this is just a first thought)

I'm black and I'm going to Korea in about three weeks for the first time. I'm from the USA which is probably the worst place you can be for racist activity. And I'm from California saying this. I've been to China and Japan various times and didn't really have any issues. I don't expect Korea to be a problem.

Hooo I'm so glad that to finaly know that korean people are not racists, because I would like to visit korea and I was afraid that something was going to happen. Thank you for making this video

well done video. Thank you for addressing this issue ladies!

I never thought about it that way, not that I thought about it at all, but I understand the curiosity in Korean people when they see someone with brown skin (or black if you wanna call it that). I'm assuming its like someone with an Australian accent coming to america? We would probably ask that person to say things, not because we are making fun of the accent but because we are curious and/or like the way it sounds.

The touching of skin and hair and photos happened to me too - a white guy. A lot of stuff that Koreans do to the blacks is also applicable to everyone else non-korean. I've had several racist old men yelling at me probably thinking I can't understand but for the most part its just like an alien

I think if you go to korea, are respectful of their culture, remain cheerful ,and remain cordial no matter the situation but especially through the awkward ones it will be okay. If a situation comes up where you're being blatantly discriminated against the best thing would be to remain cordial and still be respectful because that way you can keep your head high and it will be the other person's problem. Race in korea is viewed differently than in America If I'm going there I'd keep that in mind.

Really wanna go but I'm too scared!!!

Wow, that was some interesting insight into life in Korea, thanks for the video! : )

i have been very curious about this question!! Thanks for making this video :)

Informative video ! I think Charly is an upbeat person, who tries to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. While one can argue about that exact prevalence, I think there is some ignorance in Korea. Also it is clear that in rural areas as a foreigner you will attract quite a lot of attention. Even as a white male I experienced this.

Good conversation to educate some more people. Good job sisters!

This was a lovely video!

I was born in Seoul from black American father and Korean mother (grew up in UK). I am now back living in Seoul and there is rarely a month without my girlfriend (Korean) getting rude comments from older or middle age people for being with me. I could understand this behavior maybe at the time my parents met… its 2014 on my calendar… Korea is an amazing country come over by all means, but (just my personal experience) when it comes to mixed-race relations I think that there is still much work to do...

Thank you for this video. For a few years now (even though I am still in high school) I have been interested in going to Korea to teach or just live there and as time passed, people have been nay sayers to it but this video has given me a lot of confidence telling me that I should go to Korea! I am sorry if I spelled anything wrong, I sometimes can't type properly on my computer.

Thank you for sharing! ^^ I enjoyed this and I feel better about going to Korea (if I have the chance to go one day).

Here in Brazil the social movements want people to be called "black" (and being proud of it), not african-brazilian, to fight against the stigma. In the case of Korea, there´s also another problem: not all black people come from America.

I'm so happy and relieved to have found this video! I recently have been trying to learn korean because I would like to travel there someday after I graduate, along with other places, and after reading stories online, like y'all mentioned, i got sort of scared lol but now... i'm not ! So thank you for making this video ! I love your blog and your channel !

Thank you for making this video! I was pleasantly surprised by how positive your experience was. I'm not Black, but I am Hispanic, and one thing discouraging me from studying abroad in Korea was the potential for racism. This put my worries at ease. I've actually been to Japan, so I know a bit about the pointing and staring. Although, to be honest, people were a lot more interested in my tall, blond and blue-eyed friend than they were in me! He ended up taking pictures with random Japanese schoolgirls on multiple occasions. He was totally bemused by the whole situation, to say the least. Now that's there's been a video about being vegetarian and a video about being brown, I feel a lot more confident that I can make it in Korea. 청말, 감사합니다!

Maybe you guys should've gotten Megan experience too to see how different people react to her there

Charlycheer omg its so cool how ur over there doing your thing hopefully ill be there soon to. Love this video.

I applaud these ladies for having an informative and intelligent conversation discussing their differences. Showing that even though you may come from a different ethnicity you still can be friends by respecting another person as an individual. Racism stems from ignorance and prejudgments lack of investing time to get to know an individual.

Thank you for sharing your experience!

Charly has a really great outlook, and I think that's what makes her experience in Korea so positive. It helps that she's gorgeous too, but that's not the key. I meet many foreigners who live here and do nothing but complain and hang out with other foreigners. Sure, some have had really bad experiences with hagwons and things, but in general, I really think it's their attitudes that hold them back and keep them from meeting great Korean people and enjoying themselves here. The people who complain the most tend to be the kind of people I wouldn't want to hang out with either, so no wonder Koreans don't like them. I'm white, but I also I know well what it's like to be stared and pointed at here, especially in rural areas. No doubt Charly's experience with that is compounded because she's black, but if you don't look Korean here, you will always stand out.. You can never "blend in", you can never hide. People are always going to be staring at you, watching you, and talking about you. I'm the only white foreigner in my neighborhood, and everyone recognizes me and wants to know my business, but no one ever notices the Chinese student next door. I agree that most of the weird stuff really is based on curiosity, so I just go with the flow and focus on the great things I find here. I love living in Korea, and all my great friends here, and I love to hear about other foreigners like Charly who have also managed to find the great things and people here too. With an open mind, and a warm heart, you can do that pretty much anywhere in the world. Kind and sincere people know other kind and sincere people in any language.

Thank you for making this video. I too have people in my life that are curious why I want to visit Korea. I am looking forward to my experiences there.

Thank you for sharing, love your hair.

Charly is so amazing, a beautiful personality does she have...a peace at heart

Thank you for making this i needed some questions answered about being black in korean ☺

hi!! thank you for your input. I'm black and want to teach English in South Korea but have been concerned about how it would be. I appreciate you sharing your story! :)

Thanks for the video! It is always good to hear peoples stories and help ease any anxiety when contemplating visiting Korea. I've had people want to touch my hair too. It's just simple 1" long blond hair, but it kinda sticks up like a chia pet! A barber in Incheon was fascinated by it and wouldn't stop talking about it! I didn't mind.

Thank you for making this video. I knew I wanted to go to Korea no matter what, but was really scared about what waited for me there. I feel a lot better knowing what it's really like. I'm actually a lot more excited to go! :)

I loved this video, really interesting! Thanks^_^

Yes ma'am... "those days" happen A LOT! especially this year for me... Good interview Charly. ("not many people can have hair like this") YAAAASSSS!!!!!

I had the same thing in Japan!, but I e been watching charly's videos all morning and I thing I have that language gift too. In one of your videos you said you could learn it so easy and someone else told me that too. Im going to learn this language now. You have inspired the polyglot in me!

Oh you can't imagine how you help me right now! Thanks for this awesome interview! *y english is a little bad, I'm french and I don't speak english ver well*

Thanks Cherly for sharing your experience.

Naming the video "Black in Korea" is appropriate being not all Black foreigners (native English teachers, especially) are from America. Something that I think should have been stated in the vid! :-)

this makes my want to Korea even more! Thank You!!

Two of my favorite people in one video?? Ahhh!! Love it!!!!

Thank you for the video Ladies. You are both beautiful! I am considering teaching in Korea and am currently conducting research.

I am happy you all did it this but WOW this was a sugar coated video! But the things she describes are because you are not Korean/ the typical Caucasian foreigner. If they don't do it to others or you can't do it to them then it's an issue. Racism can be purposeful and unintentional but any way it's bad. The fact that it is continuing is the problem and the mentality of ranking people by race is the main issue. People come up and touch me and poke me without asking, I've been spit at and all called all kinds of racial slurs. My wife and I have been cornered and threatened by drunk 아저씨 and 대학교학생. Charly and Hyojin are correct, of course not everyone is like this, there are fantastic people and I'm lucky to be here but the overall discourse is built on ranking people especially on socio-economic and racial hierarchy. The last time someone touched me and poked me I did it back to them in the same way they did it to me and I got slapped and yelled at. Why couldn't I do it?

I visited Korea Sept 2016 with my sister. Loved the experience. Made some really great friends. I also had a traditional korean meal at a friends home. They also knew we did not eat pork, red meat or shell fish so when we got to their home they made vegetable and chicken dishes. We did get some stares and some comments from people while we were in Itaewon Seoul shopping. Overall I enjoyed my vacation and definitely look to visit again, see my friends and explore other parts of Korea.

Hahaha, the "can I touch you hair" thing happens even here in Australia and New Zealand. It's not just Korea.

haha this was so cool to see!

Charly. Hope you continue to stay in Korea and teach and love the country.

My plan is to go to Korea for school next spring. When I see you charlycheer you remind me that I have to continue to keep the same positive, loving attitude and cultural understanding/competence that I have and bring that over with me when I come to Korea. :) yay Korea!

Thank you for the video!

Omg charlycheer!! ♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ I love her videos!

Very lovely video.

Thanks ladies. i want to teach in Korea or Asia at some point in near future. This video was extremely helpful!

I loved this! Great information [=

I couldn't look away from Hyojin's hair o.o it's so pretty!!! Anyways, great video :)

Ugh nope I couldn't handle it. I would snap on somebody. The hair thing I can give them a pass for but not the "can i touch your skin. oh wow its not scaly". But I'm glad she handled thins so well and found some friends.

I would bet that black Americans experience more racism in the United States than they do in Korea, haha. But I guess it all depends on where in the U.S. they live.

Great video.

Awesome video! I can totally relate to this~ I believe that I get a lot of stare during my stay in Korea because I was a foreigner AND also because I'm 6'2 black girl lol. Especially when I went to 용산 전자상가 by myself since there are not a lot of foreigners in this place. One person did once grab one of my braids without asking, but I didn't really had a "bad experience". A group of high school girls asked me to take a picture with me in the subway and everyone was watching us. lol kinda awkward, but it was fun! People were very nice to me and were just curious I think. :)

All the positive vibes!

Some korean were not familiared with tourists, they may stare at you (even you 're not black).

I really like the fact that she took all those strange experinces in a very positive way. I was wonderung if you could make a video of Latina girl in Korea :)

Also the work you're doing at the blind school is amazingggg, and doing THIS work would keep anyone's heart open. I worked for a "for-profit" hongwan

Wow great segment I really enjoyed that very very informative. And I would not have a problem being stared at point did I want to be touched I feel like a celebrity I wouldn't take it wrong at all based on what I know of Koreans through my reading in observing on television and KZfaq love this channel I'm a check I'll Charly's too😉

i went to korea for 2 weeks and i had same thing .. alot of ajomas and guys asked to take pictures with me and my friend it was weird at first then i was ok with it hehehehehe maybe cause am nobody back home so felt little important even if i wasn't hehehehe

You are a beautiful Black Lady! Enjoy your life! What God made is good 😊💕🙌🏾💕

Sweet! Another one to subscribe to

Great vid

Hyojin and Charly are both so so cute!!!

great video

Some people call this racism but I don't view any of it as racism. They're just genuinely curious. We've all been curious in our lives about something at some point and although sometimes the subject at hand can be a touchy subject, it's up to you as a human being to learn to accept certain things. Korea was once only filled with Koreans and seeing others of different ethnicities can be shocking to them. I live in America and there's a huge diverse population of people of many different ethnicities and there's still a huge amount of racism. So what makes you think you're going to go to a country in which they only ever see people of their own ethnicity and not experience a small bit of racism? Most of the time they aren't aware that they're being racist, like children when they're discovering or experience something new, they don't know any better. People should learn to not be so sensitive about this subject. I'm not saying racism is okay but like cut them some slack.

I think if charly were white or pink or yellow, she will be pointed as well, because she is sooo beautiful

This video is awesome Hyojin eonnie always makes me laugh , I'm a bahamian girl and I want to visit s.korea.bit nice to see Charely again too

Thank you for sharing :)