This is a problem every immigrant child has. It might seem like a burden & be embarrassing to translate everything for your parents but once you grow up you understand that it’s more embarrassing for them. They leave everything behind to give us a better life so the least we can do is translate & help them practice that language

Making mistakes and getting embarrassed is all apart of language learning and you can see her mom is trying to avoid it. She could definitely make friends with the other moms

I fell sorry that she had to translate divorce documents 🙁. She must’ve felt so upset to go through that

I was sorta pissed to see the host so empathetic to the mother of the girl. The girl can’t spend her entire life translating for her mother, especially small phrases which aren’t that hard to learn. Besides, she isn’t even trying to learn either. She acknowledges that not speaking English has a lot of disadvantages, but does nothing to change it. The fact that her daughter had to translate the divorce papers is sad. Minseo is the one person who shouldn’t have anything to do with the divorce process. Very disappointing to watch this and not see any of the hosts try and understand where Minseo is coming from.

it’s not that she doesn’t want to help her mom, it’s the fact that her mom doesn’t accept trying to learn English. miseo is missing out on study time and even quality time with others to help her mother which is something someone her age needs in order to grow. if her mom tried to learn and interact with people in England instead of just saying that she can’t understand or they talk too much, she could learn a lot more and a lot easier than just putting everything on her daughter and getting angry if it isn’t how she wants it. minseo is still learning the language herself and having that added pressure makes her life really hard (not saying her moms life isn’t either) and she has to take the role of an adult as a child. she’s learning for two. she isn’t exactly energetic after 7 hours of school then she has to come home or even go out to help her mom. the excuse that her mom is too tired to learn doesn’t work. ofc it’s hard but she has to try and people overlook that saying it’s the child’s duty. no child should raise their parent.

No. They moved to an English-speaking country, so it is their your duty to learn the native language. She will remain stuck in the same place if she doesn't do so. She is limiting herself and is missing out on a LOT. She doesn't have to rush, just take a little time here and there. Opportunities will open for her.

MC 1 Introduce yourself in english MC 2': In British english *introduces self in American accent* All MCs': WOOOWWW

When a foreigner come to korea and don't speak Korean he/she gets disrespected and he is always considered "valuless" because he doesn't make the effort to learn the language and the culture so I feel like this women is lucky to be in a Korean town but she TRULY needs to a least try to study English.

I see how the mother feels but Minseo is 13, and has been doing this since 9. She’s honestly just a little girl, this must be so tough on her. It’s all tough

What will happen when her daughter goes off to college? She needs to take time now to learn English if she is going to keep living in England. Mom needs to make one friend who is not Korean, maybe one of her daughter's friends mothers, and spend some time each week with her doing fun things like shopping, and going out to eat. A book is not good for learning conversational English . If she didn't live in Koreatown she would have learned more English already.

This show can’t solve problems at all. They think everything is joke.

Did she just called British people in London foreigners? LMAO HONEY WHAT??

I know how the mom feels. But at least she should try to learn. Just helping each other. They both can practice it at home speaking frequently little by little. Its okay not good at first with broken english but by the time she will be able to speak with confidently. It all about confidence. Fighting omma!

Omg, the divorce paper thing is so unfortunate for the child, especially if they had 6 trials...I had one trial and I had to prepare a mountain of paperwork, I can't imagine all the documents this girl had to translate even as she was probably very upset about her parents divorcing😔

My mom is also an immigrant but even though she doesn’t know the language well she always tries her best and rarely asks for help. This concern made me realize that I should support her more and not make fun when she makes mistakes :(

The fact some people are defending her mother makes no sense to me. 1. The daughter’s grades are suffering. This mother is ruining her daughter’s future for her own selfishness 2. Her mother made her translate divorce papers. Can you begin to imagine how hard it must have been for her to translate her own parent’s divorce papers? 3. She won’t live with her mother forever. She won’t be able to translate for her mother forever. The mother needs to grow the fuck up and make an effort. 4. People are saying she “did so much for her daughter in Korea”. For one, she didn’t even live in Korea that long. And two, she’s her mother that’s what she’s meant to do 5. As a Brit, her 13 year old daughter will be doing GCSEs and Alevels soon and she won’t have the time nor patience to deal with her mother’s antics. She’ll need to study so she can go to a good uni for a good job and she can’t hold herself up if her mother sits on her shoulders. 6. She dressed the girl in hand-me-downs because of “pesticides”. Bullshit. I see nothing wrong with hand-me-downs, but don’t try and seem like a superhero for using them. 7. She works part-time. She probably spends less time at work then her daughter does at school. It’s “very difficult to do extra work after coming home”. Well, how do you think your daughter feels when she goes to school for seven hours, has to start studying for the biggest tests of her life in just a few short years and is also translating your shit for you? 8. People are saying “She’s her mother! She should translate for her! Her mother takes care of her and gave birth to her! It’s like if someone gave you one-million dollars you’d be grateful, right? You’d help them out, right?” Sure. But if someone forced a million dollars into my hands and told me that I would have to help them around now and for as long as they needed when I never asked for it, I’d be pretty fucking pissed off. Nobody should have the right to dictate someone else’s life and that is exactly what this mother is doing to her daughter. I get rules and discipline and boundaries, but it is not this _child’s_ responsibility to be her mother’s caretaker.

If you move to a country you should make an effort to learn the language, end of story. "Not having enough time" is no excuse, she could learn a ton just by spending 15 minutes a day.

I don’t exactly agree with the whole “your parents took care of you so you should be grateful” because that’s what parents are supposed to do anyway. And just because the parent struggles and has hardships doesn’t mean the child doesn’t have any pains or worries.

They have been there for four years and she still isn't any good with her English and that mainly because she doesn't want to learn, she isn't trying to learn, she using the fact that other Koreans use their children to translate so she thinks that its okay, I know its hard to always learn another language but you have to try four years is a long time. Also when the mothers friend started talking about all the things that she have done for her daughter, I was like thats nice and all but what does that have to do with her learning English, you cant rely on her forever.

There are lots of Koreans in New Malden but not enough to be surprised when you see non-Koreans on the bus. That was a complete exaggeration... 😂 honestly.

When you are early in KZfaq but always late in school related activities...

People trying to reason to minseo but is it only me who sees the problem on the mom? I mean, she's living in england, she should start learning their way of living including their language.. she can try making friends with the mothers of minseo's friends for starters, not pulling herself off the community like what she always does.. she can start ordering food herself, talking to people little by little.. that's how you improve, by practice.. the mom just refuses to do anything and relies fully on her kid because she always thinks she cant and her daughter can help her.. you will never improve that way.. no need to be shy, people understand that it's not your mother language..

Ugh, this is really not okay. Clearly the mom is the problem here but the hosts and the guests are biased and side on the person they can relate to rather than being rational about it. This is litterally the nth time they've done this which is the reason why i've stopped watching Hello Counselor for a while now. I only came back coz this looked interesting but oof it just made my mood sour. 😦😦 they really need to get their bearings together. I mean yeah sure this is an entertainment program not an actual psychotherapy counseling session or whatever but these are still actual problems that these complainants go through and the show's decisions are gonna have major repurcussions if they treat it like this. Where's that actual therapist most of the i-fans have been asking about. sigh typical.

using “foreigners” when you’re in someone’s else country is a bit ☠️

My family moved to England when I was 11 and at that time I couldn't understand almost anything at all. It was very tough, so I really know how the mom feels, but she won't learn much if she doesn't at least try to communicate with people around her whose first language is English. If she surrounds herself with native speakers, then she will learn quite fast.

I hate it how everyone sided on the mom saying that the mom has done so much for Minseo so Minseo has to help her mom on everything. I am an immigrant too, but I learnt the language of the country where I am at now (after migrating, as my English level is probably at minseo's mother level before that). First of all, Minseo didn't ask her mom to live in England and doesn't ask her to sacrifice so much for her. It is like treating Minseo like an investment instead of a human being. Secondly, she is just a child, she needs to have normal childhood where she can spend time with her friends and socialize like other kids. If she spend so much time helping her mom and her mom prohibit her from making friends (like she cannot invite her English friends for her birthday party), her social life would suffer in the future. And honestly, for a teenage girl, social life is everything. It is hard for her, a minority, raised up by single mom who I believe doesn't earn much and on top of that, her mom doesn't speak English. I am not saying it is not hard for the mom, but I believe it is harder for Minseo.

Of course any kid should be grateful that their parents are trying to raise them right but that shouldnt mean that they have no right to complain. Minseo isnt being ungrateful towards her mom or even giving up on being her translator. It's just upsetting to not be able to live normally because you have to constantly be at your moms side. I mean, sure it's difficult to learn a different language, especially English, but they've been living in England for 4 years! Living directly in Koreatown is helpful but she's too dependent on the fact that since theres Koreans she doesnt need English as much. The mom needs to realize that even if it's hard and tiring, she must find a way to slowly learn some more English phrases if she is going to continue living in a mainly English speaking country.

I don't know why but this episode really pissed me off.

“She should’ve come back. Right.” Minseo is not a mind-reader, plus you can’t come back once you go through. I feel like the hosts were too biased because most of them aren’t fluent in English so they’ll obviously side with the “elder” and “poor Korean lady with struggles in a foreign country”.

Am I the only one who thinks it's common sense to know the basics of the countrie's language you're staying at. At least know how to order sth., have small talk...I'm kind of disappointed how they didn't mention that aspect...

How can someone move to a new place thats nothing like where their homeland/native/where they come from. And say "why is there so much foreigners". YOURE LITERALLY THE FOREIGNER IN THIS SITUATION

I find it funny how she keeps saying foreigner for natives living in their own country lol. No maam, it's YOU who's the foreigner.

Although she is being obedient and helpful her mom should learn to be self-sufficient too and learn English. Starting out small and being consistent is better than not putting in any effort. She can't always depend on her daughter because eventually the daughter won't be around to help and relying on her daughter too much would make her lazy and give up on leaning English entirely. She could help her mom practice but the mom should also put in the work of learning it too.

I agree with most people saying that this is a problem that most immigrant children have with their parents. I also understand that it’s difficult to learn a language at such an age in life but it is also unbelievable that she lives in another country and doesn’t try to learn the language to make her life easier if she plans on staying there long term. Her attitude about the “westerners” on the bus in their own country already shows that attitude. Although she lives in Koreatown, she needs to remember that she lives in another country. As much as your own children should help you, they can’t do everything for you. I’m not telling her to become fluent but if she learned more phrases and got a better position at her work, I’m sure daily conversations with native English speakers will help her improve her English through the years to come. My mom slowly improved her English that way at work. She started only with a handful of phrases. But in all, I appreciate the hard work that immigrants parents put in for their children. I truly do. I just wish they would help themselves, worry about themselves sometimes because it does break my heart when they’re having a hard time.

They need to redefine what fluency means. Pronouncing two memorised sentences is not fluency.

As someone who lives in England, I can understand how judgemental the country’s people can be. Yeah, maybe London is pretty diverse and there are diverse cultures in some places in England, but not all places are like that. In this instance, the child is right, I’m around her age so I feel for her. As a foreigner you probably need to work 10 times harder than anyone else there. Her mother should also try to work 10 times as hard to learn English because her child won’t be there to help her. There will come a time she will have 1 or 2 life changing examinations that could either make or break her life.her mother must do her best to support here and learn English. If she really wants to live there, she must. If there was an English speaking woman living Korea who never learned Korean in 10 years of living there, it would be very looked down upon. People would say “but you live in Korea so why not learn Korean? It’s only polite” England may have its diverse cultures in some places (not that many places) but trust me, it is just as harsh as Korea is. England may not be homogeneous like Korea but If you move to an English speaking country it’s only natural to learn the language and make things easy on your family. I feel for her daughter honestly because I couldn’t imagine doing that she really needs to study. The best way to learn is to put yourself in a situation in which you won’t speak much Korean. Go out to other places in England that don’t have a high Korean population and try to speak English. If you don’t understand or make mistakes, that’s all part of the language learning experience 😅 don’t become discouraged by anything. in the end, England will accept people who at least try to speak the language; try and try and try and people will accept you and mentor you even if you can’t understand, it will eventually get to a point at which you will understand, that’s how all immigrants learn. There is no excuse. I understand how the mother feels, but I dislike how they are only looking at it from a korean’s POV because I know for a fact that if it were the other way around, they would dislike it too. They should side the child.

I don't think it's fair for Minseo to have to interpret for her mom all of the time. She should be able to do all of the social things she wants before she becomes an adult and regrets her childhood. Her mom should try harder to learn English if they're going to stay in England.

Tbh I really think if she just listened and talked to more people who speak English often...she would probably be good in English. You tend to pick up a few words when you listen carefully. The main problem is that she doesn't want to learn English. She is highly dependent on her daughter for translation. The child helping out her mother is fine but it can get exhausting if you keep doing that for every single thing. It's even worse that the kid had to translate divorce documents. I really think that the mom should start learning at least the very basics of english

I'm actually happy that it ended well and the mom understand her daughter because i was so frustaed at the start. We can see that Minseo's problem wasn't about helping her mom but actually that her mom didn't try even a little bit to learn English. She's too tired or people talk too much are just excuses, i know how trying to study someone new after a long and hard working day is difficult but isn't impossible, she'll probably just take longer to learn, so i'm happy her mom could finally see this, sadly she needed to see her daughter crying over it to understand but still.

8:06 lmao not all Europeans have blonde hair and blue eyes

I think what frustrates the daughter is that her mom CAN speak English, she just doesn't try and chooses not to. The "only two" lines that she could say, she did it pretty well so I bet she can handle some basic/survival level. They only have each other, they should try to be the best versions of themselves so that both of them can manage on their own in case they have to. Just my two cents :)

My parents moved to this country from bangladesh when they were young, without a word of english or much money. Initially they relied on my eldest sibling to translate them but as they widened their world and worked with other english people they picked up the language and were able to do most things for themselves. Even if they still struggle with the language at times they still try their best and don't expect a translator especially as they have chosen to settle in this country and have their family here. Koreans would expect those living in their country to pick up korean and have language schools set up. They should live by their own standards when moving to another country. Not making any effort at all to learn the language is very irritating and to call the people who's country it is 'foreigners', very arrogant. That statement really pissed me off the most.

This tv show is so refreshing to watch, I can't stop crying seeing all these good people trying to encourage and help everyone

First of all, what is wrong with the English Court system to have A CHILD interpret for her parent's divorce?!!? Do you not have PROFESSIONAL court interpreters to do this in England?? (I am one btw, in the USA). And where was the interpreter when the judge and attorney were just talking to each other when the mother was falling asleep in court?! The same goes for the hospital? Where are your professional medical intepreters?? (I am also a medical interpreter). This is a RIGHT/LAW for all Limited English Proficiency individual (LEP) to understand their legal proceedings and medical treatment. Well, at least in the US it is. I am BEYOND appalled that they would have a minor interpret for her parents in any situation. Second, I completely understand both sides. I was born and raised in the US and i remember a time when i was embarrassed by my parents and their English speaking skills. I was embarrassed that I was Korean and I wished so much to be "normal" or "American" like my peers. My mother spoke better English than this mother because she had taken a few classes in community college but it was still very broken. I also thought she wasn't trying and she was just lazy. Minseo is at an age where everything her parents do is embarassing anyway but on top of that she's also figuring out her identity as an immigrant amongst her peers. My parents didn't have the time nor energy to properly learn English. They learned what they needed to know to run their grocery and cleaners but that was about it. It's really hard for immigrant parents. My parents left at 6 am and came back at 10 pm. However, despite their grueling schedule, my mom made absolutely certain that I learned proper Korean. Thanks to her, I am a professional Korean/English interpreter and i love my job. As time passed, i realized that my heritage and language was something to be proud of and that I didnt have to change it or hide it from my friends. That day will soon come for Minseo. I know many people that immigrated from Korea to the US around Minseo's age and cannot speak a lick of Korean anymore. I hope Minseo can stick to actively reading and studying both English and Korean so to not forget her roots. Being bilingual is an asset in this global age. She'll one day realize how much her mother loves her and won't be bothered by helping her mom out. Until that day, PLEASE DONT LET THE CHILD INTERPRET FOR HER PARENTS. LET HER BE A CHILD. Also: the proper use for Interpreter= speech Translator = text Ex: You interpret court proceedings. You translate a document. THEY ARE NOT INTERCHANGEABLE. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

Ok but am I the only one that is tired of hearing Koreans talk about foreigners like we're a different species? You're in England, Koreatown or not... what if the 'foreigners' thought "why is there so many asians here in England?"

I feel bad for Minseo. Her mom kept them in a country where English is the first language, and she’s so dependant. How will her mom fare if they suddenly have to relocate to another part of England? What happens if Minseo leaves for college? Gets married and leaves the house? Her mom really needs to stop with the excuses.

I mean, every time they say "open your eyes", I hear Taeyong's voice saying open your eyes

Minseo's 13 years old, she's got her entire education ahead of her, and with gcses and a-levels, it only gets tougher and you have less and less free time (and less patience). Her mum is a parent and she shouldn't be relying on her 13 year old daughter to order food or return items because she can't speak the language well. You have to make an effort if you want to fit into society, it's not hard to learn a few phrases that fit the situation you're in, and you'll gradually build up enough vocabulary and understanding that you can get by. Her mum doesn't seem like she even wants to try, and I think that's really unfair on Minseo. What exactly does her mum intend to do when Minseo goes to university and lives away from home? I know many people have this ingrained idea that you owe it to your parents to translate for them, but that should only go so far, they're grown adults and they need to be able to stand on their own two feet too. Going to a country with a different language, even if just for a holiday, and not making any effort to speak the native language is something I find quite rude. It's okay if you have an accent, it's okay if you get the grammar a bit mixed up, it's part of learning and you have to be ready to mess up a bit in order to get better.

problem here is since Minseo has to translate everything for her mom. she's missed and will miss out on the innocence of being a child. There are certain matters that parents should keep from children Minseo's age so that they can live care free and grow but how can her daughter do so if she translates everything for her mom. That means whatever hardships come their way Minseo being a child will be aware of them and that's why her mom needs to learn english in order to protect her daughter in a foreign country.

I know it's harder for older ppl to learn a language, but it has been over 4 years and it seems to doesn't have a desire to learn the language at all. It doesn't matter if you live near a whole bunch of Koreans. You are not in SK anymore and need to learn the language of the country you are living in. I never understood why ppl move to another country to be around other Koreans, Chinese, American, etc. Why'd you move there if you're not going to try to be apart of that country? I get in at first when you go there so it can make it easier, but sometimes ppl refuse to assimilate and language is a big part of assimilation. She is putting way too much on a 13yo. It is not her responsibility . She is a child. She needs to try to learn the language for her daughter's sake and get out of her bubble.

For a 13 years old to be that strong it must be really hard for her. If you're watching this, Minseo. Please know that you're probably the strongest girl I've ever heard of at your age. You've endured it well being in other country and did everything on your own since your mom cant do it for you. It must have been very difficult and you've done a good job. And thank you for sending a letter to Hello Counselor and actually went back to Korea for this. You're amazing. And I hope that your mom will learned English just so you wont be worried about how shes going to survive in the future anymore.

“Y r there so much foreigners?” She says in London...excuse me mrs...r u taking bout yourself I’m pretty sure YOU’RE the foreigner

I learn bits of Korean by myself and is able to understand a little but when I got to Seoul, I am too shy to talk because I'm nervous about pronouncing it wrongly. i understand how the mom feels. Also while I hear Chinese everyday, I don't know why my brain just refused to absorb the language. It's a mystery.

Wow this is actually a joke, how can you move to another country and not learn the language. It doesn't make sense to immigrate to another country and not try to assimilate even just a little by learning the language. If I moved to South Korea to go live and work I sure as hell should know how to speak Korean smh. My mum also immigrated to England and had me and my sisters here, she wouldn't be where she is today in her career if she didn't know how to speak English and we wouldn't have the comfortable life we have. The mother has to learn how to speak English end of! There is no excuse for her not to learn it. This is why people don't like immigration anymore and look down on them, cause of people who move to another country and refuse to learn the language to be able to communicate with the locals. You don't have to speak the queens English but you should be able to converse in it comfortably enough for people to understand.

If the girl could learn to read and write English and Korean fluently as well as some French (or Spanish/Italian) as a school subject the mother should make an effort.

this was one of the sweetest episodes TT i'm glad everything went well

In all honesty, i don't understand why her mum is still in England.

This problem is so common with asian american child that when I heard about this concern I thought it was odd that this is considered a real concern. Most of my friends deal with this issue for ages and haven't had a problem much, someone of them have the best grades. I do feel bad for her, but it's pretty normal in the states.

13:27 my mum is also korean and when she came to Australia she learnt fluent english just by dating my dad

I don't usually cry often when I watch videos but this had me in tears by the end because it really hit home for me. My parents immigrated from China about thirty years ago and even to this day, they still struggle to speak English. I remember when I was a kid, I was annoyed and angry every time they asked me to translate for them. I had to help them ask questions, translate letters, and even help them with using technology. They made filling out documents so much harder than it should be. I remember when I had to fill out the fasfa for college, it would take hours or even days because they couldn't provide me the information I needed because they didn't even understand what the question was asking for. I was so frustrated at those times but I never took the time to understand it from their perspective. They moved to America to provide me with a better life and they sacrificed so much so I could live the life I'm living today. How could they have the time to learn English when they're working long hours and have to raise me and my brother? I never understood their struggles with speaking English and how hard it was for them because all I thought was "why can't they do it themselves?". I realize now that translating for them and helping them is the least I can do to repay all they had to go through to build a life here in America from literally nothing. And I know that a lot of the comments are saying that the mom could at least try to learn English but she's literally raising a kid on her own while working a job. Its not easy learning a new language, especially when theres other things to prioritize.

I mean, if you're gonna be living in another country, you have to at least pick up the language. You don't have to be 100% fluent, but you just have to make it easier fir you and for the people around you.

I'm from England and I never knew we had a Korea town😂 i wish I'd known this sooner..

That friend at 17:51 made me so angry omg ofc her life needs to revolve around her child she is her mother! It's her responsibility to take care of her child and the child does not own anything to the parent. When you decide to get a child you sign up to it. The mother needs to learn English and let her daughter be a child it's not the kids responsibility to be around her mother all the time to help, and it's obvious that it bothers the kid too and she wants her mother to be independent. Gosh i hate this

Minseo is such a sweet aawesome brave and mature girl. ❤️

Another story of how women get dragged around by the men in their lives. Honestly, she would have been better of staying in Korea with her daughter. But it's kinda late. I also have a problem with how people treat others who can't speak english. I live in Australia and I migrated over here when I was young and kids at school will pick on you if you can't speak english. It's ironic because most Aussies can't speak any language other than english...a couple of years later and I've mastered 3 languages

PRACTICE! Learning English is not all about reading books about it. She needs to interact with people and practice the language to fully get a grasp on it. I think it's quite offending when you've been staying in a country where you can't speak their language at all and you act as if seeing locals from there are shocking which seems like a discriminating thing to me. You go to a foreign place. You need to adapt.

Not related but- I just moved to NZ recently and luckily I speak English since I'm from Malaysia and I'm thankful for that. The culture is different, so obviously we need to make an effort to mix around.

I feel the girls pain....I was the same when I was little translating for my parents just drove me crazy at times because they had little patience and some words and phrases can't be translated from English to Spanish.....

Honestly, totally understand where both of them are coming from. The child had it tough, but so did her mother. At the end of the day, it was heart-warming to see the mother wanting to make the huge step. I've had similar experience and I use to not like it, especially since I was a shy kid, but now that I am older, it isn't anything I'd think twice before doing anymore.

Its not easy to learn a language let alone a foreign language. It's even harder for working parents to learn a new language because they don't have the time to learn versus their kids who go to school and mix with different people. I'd advice the mother to get a tutor to help her since her work is part-time and in the near future live in a mixed neighbourhood. It's nice to live in a Korean neighbourhood because if you have an issue everyone can relate. Stay in a neighbourhood that is diverse and with time you'll pick up words. The mom also needs to build up confidence. Don't be scared to speak the little english you know. It's from speaking the little you know that others will try to help you out. The mom needs to also realize that they aren't like every other Korean family in Koreatown. What works best for one may not work well for you and in the mean time find a Korean lawyer and keep studying english.

Look I know it’s embarrassing at times but love your parent, they’ve done so much for you, teach them, make them learn even if it’s just words, correct them without making them feel bad about themselves.

Lool I actually clicked on this because I'm from england and got curious, a good episode

And people Talk about "White colonizers". The Korean Mother thinks Like a colonizer calling English people "foreigner" in their own Country!!!

Thats so unfair on the child, for the mother to take out her anger at her incompetence to learn at LEAST the basics of the native language you are moving to. The child is also trying to adapt to everything and trying to setup her own life, the mother needs to start becoming self sufficient and stop holding back the child simply because she is afraid, or she doesnt know. Honestly the mother could improve her english so fast if she just TALKED to her clients. Studying and memorising will only get you so far, she even felt that first hand with passing the permanent residence test. You cant learn if you dont ask.

it is so nice because both sides are cooperating and considerate of each other, so solving this problem went so smoothly

these hosts wouldn't feel the same if the roles were reversed. this is terrible.

you either learn the language or not move at all sis, its that easy

It's true that it's common for children to translate for their parents in migrant families, and although it's a nice gesture, it does weigh on the child who feels like they have to take care of their parents... My mom didn't speak italian well even after 15+ years living there and working there because she always hang out with people from her community and never had to speak italian. After divorcin my father who didn't allow her to have 'white friends' my mom started hanging out with more italian people and she speaks fluently now! She's much more confindent and can negotiate the terms of her jobs, and understand when she's being duped etc. I hope this girl's mom too will be able to learn the language and maybe become the hairdresser she'd like to be, have a social life and a closer bond to her daughter by meeting her friends and their families

Wow I actually understand this so well. My mum didn’t learn English for 20 years living in England, excluding herself into small Asian communities. And then when my dad left, she was unable to work bc of her not learning the native language. That meant she relied on me too much when I was younger, and it was so tiring and I was having to learn about issues such as insurance at age 13. However, eventually she got lessons and now doesn’t rely on me or any of my sisters, and it means she’s made a wider circle of friends and has found a career that suits her. The mum in this video definitely needs to learn English as she’s confining herself and stopping herself from truly flourishing in a new country!

The girl is so pretty. She has the looks of an idol.

Hopefully, she takes this an opportunity to learn. Surrounding yourself with people who speak the language helps a lot. She avoids chances to learn so she hasn't improved. Imagine when Minseo gets married and have children. They'd all be speaking English. She won't even be able to talk to her grandchildren. She'll be missing so much.

I hope the mom doesn't give up on learning English. I know it seems convenient to have a fluent Child but the Child will not always be there to translate and will just interrupt the Child's learning for their own well-being. Unless the mom plans to move back to Korea... I think she needs to learn English at a survival level. Learn how to listen and speak to a point she can do daily tasks on her own.

I'm very proud of Minseo. Shes very sensitive to the world around her and she wants her mom to learn English to not only improve her skills, but to improve her life and increase her independence. Minseo is wanting this out of love for her mom, I believe.

I cried alot.. I was even raise by my mom but i hope I'm doing good now as i grownup. you are the most Precious person mom in this world for me.

Oh my it's wrong and sad for your kid to translate the document of your divorce T^T ik how she feel !! But she should learn some so she won't interfere w her daughter freedom or else !! Good Luck eomma Well I am Malaysian and one day I go to trip in KL w my cousins and the older cousin wife !! My older cousin and his wife told me and my other cousin to buy some food but in KLCC , we had to speak english !! I was mad cause my other cousin won't speak tho she can speak some and she still want me to said it T^T but the most absurd thinking is after that moment , I started speaking less in eng LOL

I really don’t like her attitude about the locals. But then again some migrants and mostly the "refugees" who came for money to EU are like that. They really look down on the locals and act like they are in their countries with their culture and rules. 😖 I have relatives who are migrants too so I understand she is scared but she has to make an effort. For herself and her daughter! Pls remember that you are in a foreign country. You have to learn the language to live a proper normal life. Cause If you don't, you'll struggle a lot! I know going through divorce is hard and painfull.. that even though she is a mom, she is only human. Everyone has ups and downs. So I hope this is only a temporary slump and that she will get a hold of herself soon. Her daughter is young and at the age where she will need the support of her mother the most!😖

she has the sweetest face ive ever seen holy cow

Lol. Get on a bus saying there's many foreigners. You are the foreigner😂😅

Both sides are understandable. I can understand how the mom feels and she only wants to give Minseo the best and has give up things for herself just for the girl. But its important that she learns, what will happen when the girl leaves to collage or goes to a trip with her friends? Will she say no to Minseo just bc she can't be alone and she would not understand. Minseo is frustrated all the time, the fact that she has to be 24/7 with her mom and have to go everywhere to translate must be boring and frustrating to her.

Wow, they’re both so pretty!!

It's worst that the mum doesn't even understand easy english vocab. She thinks that she stills in korea when she live in koreatown

This is relatable cuz I am also living in England and I am the ONE who translates every thing my parents say. I am feeling better cuz I know that I’m not the only one going through this 👍🏼

3:38 I thought she would say it in a British way but okay 😂😂

New Malden is London's "Koreatown" there's lots of Korean restaurants there if anyone visiting London is curious. You can take the national rail to get there from Waterloo station. My mother is like Minseo's mother, she can't speak English well despite living in the UK for over 30 years despite her efforts to attend English lessons so I guess I can relate.

I love the advertisement💜💜💜

I find it really entertaining that I live in the same area as her and when they said it feels like half of Korea's population is there it is not a lie... Majority of my friends end up being Korean just because there are so many😂 me and this girl have mutual friends it's quite funny😂

I feel her daughter is worried that she'll be dependent on her. I don't think it's an issue helping her mother but if she plans to stay in England, she should make an effort to learn the language. The mother should learn for herself so she can be independent :-)

Its so tough learning a new language as an adult because we don't have that child's innocence of being ok with our mistakes when learning.

아직은 좀 어려서 다 이해는 못하겠지만 나중에 더 크면 꼭 엄마 마음을 더 이해할수 있기를...

both her and her mom are gorgeous