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the last grandpa sounded so educated and well spoken!! they fact that he kept reassuring the foreigners to not be afraid and just come was so heart warming!! 🫶🏽

I am a 45 year old black woman and I took my 17 year old daughter to Seoul in September of this year. The elders were the nicest people to us. The younger generation did not try to help us at all. They either went along like we didn’t exist or stared us down. But the elders were really nice and helpful, especially the men. They would randomly call us over and talk to us. Everyone’s experience is different, but I really enjoyed our visit.

I like how he holds his dog like a baby 😂

I really liked this video because the elders were straight forward and I loved how you interviewed them. Great job!!!

I met this old man while strolling in a park with a friend. He came to us asked us why we were in Korea right now, we answered truthfully that we came here for vacation. He thanked us so emotionally, said that we were so kind to give the country a chance. He proceeds to give advice on many thing to visit ! I think this was our best encounter, that was very special

I liked that they were open minded and said things people would be uncomfortable to hear but were still very respectful to the host, and the host didn't get defensive even though someone understandably would get defensive then. I dunno, just seemed very admirable.

I had some apprehensions before visiting South Korea. I knew language would be a barrier but I was wondering if I will face racism too. However to my surprise people were extremely warm and helpful. During my 2 weeks trip I had a wonderful experience apart from 1 where in the shopkeeper didn't like me touching the clothes in his store and kept dusting them off. Other than that people were very helpful. Even when communication was a problem they tried their best to help us out. I did have a staring contest with some Ahjummas and Ahjussis is Busan and Jeju. But otherwise I loved the fact that Koreans were rather welcoming to foreigners. 👍

He’s so calm and educated when interviewing people. He’s the biggest reason why I watch his videos

I love the fact that some of the elders kept it 100 and said they wouldn’t necessarily approve of a black person marrying their daughter. They are very honest and thats how everyone in the world should be

This is a perspective that I've been waiting to see. As foreigners, we know generally how young Koreans feel. But where the culture clash seems to exist is between the youth and elders of Korea. Also as a black man, i can appreciate where the prejudice comes from ..

These elder peoples are honest,,,and it was so good to hear those things from the elders

I really liked the fact that how genuine n humble they all are .they are presenting the view point of majority Korean Elders who are now open to connect n welcome foreigners (without being racist)..nice video..

I went to Korea last September and got a bit lost looking for something to do in Daegu. This older man got off his bike, asked me if i was lost then walked me to the Culture and Arts Center. He then found out that there was a free exhibit and took me to see all the showrooms. He gave me space so I wouldn't get uncomfortable or scared and let me know when the center was closing. Afterwards he walked me to my bus stop and waved goodbye. I'm not saying he'd let me marry his son but he was a very kind man who had no reason to show me around like he did outside of just being kind. You'll find uncomfortable situations no matter where you go but you'll likely also find kindness. It's up to the individual to decide what to focus on.

As Koreans, I was surprised that the elderly were more open-minded than I thought. Clearly, perception of polyethnicity continues to improve. If foreigners try to learn Korean language and culture, most Koreans will treat them warmly.

Tbh, Korean elders do not sugar coat their feelings and don’t care what you think of them. They are frank and tell it as it is. So, I believe you can take them at their word. In the past, racism and interracial marriages were highly frowned upon because the country was so homogenous. Today, it is still extremely homogenous, but as more exposure to foreigners have become more prevalent, elders’ views have changed pretty significantly. I, myself, am Korean and am married to a foreigner, and nobody from my family, has had a problem with it. My wife also affirms to everyone who asks that she has never experienced any racism or prejudice because of her race since we moved to Korea in 2006. Overall, I believe that Korean parents would still prefer their children to marry other Koreans but that is more out of convenience (language, food, and cultural) now than because of racism.

1. 인터뷰 진행자의 한국어는 상당히 예의바르며 언어구사력도 뛰어나다 2. 한국의 젊은사람들도 궁금할 수 있는 내용을 노인들의 인터뷰를 통해 세계로 소개하는 좋은 컨텐츠를 칭찬한다 3. 조사의 객관성과 투명성이 보장될 수 있도록 참여자들의 다양한 의견을 수렴하고 공개해서 신뢰가 된다 Thank you showing me the video.

I visited Korea this past summer. A party of 7 people of color moving through Seoul and Busan. No issues. Curious eyes yes. Beautiful women who admired my daughter's box braids, yes. I do not discount some have encountered issues but we did not. Just warm people who did their very best to be polite and accommodating despite language barrier. When you travel to another country do a little research and understand where you are going and know the history.

I FREAKING LOVEEEEE THISSSSS !! I love hearing what the elders think!

I stopped at Seoul for three days on my way back to the US from India (I'm an American of Indian descent) with my mom. What surprised me is how friendly people were even if they didn't know English. They were curious about us, and some even invited us over to hang out. Much more different from Paris or London, where people were more apathetic. The old people were some of the nicest people as well. They gave me and my mom suggestions on where to visit and usually approached us to make conversation. However, at least 5 people thought I was Indonesian ( I don't look remotely south east asian), and that was kind of funny. I was shocked because east Asia does have a bit of a racist reputation, but I think every country has its share of racists. Honestly, I kind of regret I only spent three days in Seoul and the surrounding areas. I would definitely love to return in the future. Maybe I'll do a quarter abroad during my PhD.

I love the old man at 5:35. All of his answers are very intelligent and it shows what kind of person he is ❤

As a korean your korean is really good i got impressed. you have best korean i ever heared !!

Great video! Scrolling through the comments I read many travel experience of people to Korea not experiencing racism or xenophobia. I am really glad! However, please keep in mind that living here as a foreigner and traveling here are two very different things. Finding work, an apartment, making friends, dating… those are all things as a foreigner in Korea that become difficult often times as there is still a lot of discrimination. There is no Anti-discrimination law in Korea. It is important to keep that in mind. Maybe a video from the opposite perspective would be great. Asking foreigners who live in Korea how they think Koreans would answer these questions.

I love this elders interview K, controversial. the first gentleman was very flexible with seeing improvement in Korea by having foreigners to live there. overall I enjoy the boldness that the elders in Korea brings, is essential for their wisdom to stay around. good people. thank you K.

Asian and African elders are kind of alike when it comes to terms of marriage it's very hard for a parent to approve but if it's a western person let's say America or UK it's okey

Omg you have the nicest interviewer voice and attitude. 말투가 너무 예의 바르고 누구라도 마음을 열고 이야기하고 싶을 것 같아요. 인종차별적인 태도, 타인의 출신 국가의 재력에 따라 달라지는 태도를 보는 건 너무 맘 아프네요.

I wish I could speak Korean like you ! Im planning on visiting Korea and I love the people 💜

This made me happy to hear people are recognizing the change in the world and adapting as well

i really admire their honesty, even if we don’t have the same opinions 🫶

It’s so beautiful to see all these elderly people being so open minded and clear in their views

Good to see elders are open minded. What i feared most is racism against my brown color. Hope my country people too become open minded like these elders

You did a really good job. I really enjoyed and appreciated this video. It was really nice hearing the elders perspective and I loved how honest and surprisingly open-minded they were. And you continued to be respectful and dignified even when the one elder thought you were American 🤦‍♀️😏. I'm not mad at him though, honesty is always appreciated even so he wasn't closed-minded and he was still kind. He's still growing 😁. Even if people are influenced by negative stereotypes or experiences a good person can usually alter that mindset. I definitely have biases but I try to leave them on the back burner and take each person as an individual. A good person is welcome no matter where you're from.

인터뷰 하시는 분 한국어 톤이 되게 조심스럽고 따듯하네요 ㅎㅎ nice interviews!

I like the honest answer! Even the eldest who doesn't want his child to marry a black person too. My family is very mixed on my father's side, but my mother side is not open-minded. All my uncles and aunts are married to a BLACK person. My only uncle with a white wife is having hard time . She told me they liked to say things like "oh she can't cook because she's white" or "she can't dance because she's white" "with a black woman we would have been able to enjoy good African food" even though she tries her best. Even saying in front of her that he should have married a black woman.. etc etc... that's racism too. And I'm black btw. So yes, black people can be very racist but want the whole world to accept us. Go to Africa, "they don't want a mix kid". My sister and I are just a little lighter, not even that much, and they call us white, etc. I am very much black. So yeah, it's everywhere and every races 😉 but most Korean elders were so open and welcoming! ❤ I'm going to Korea next year 😊 💫

Thank you to the great ppl in Korea. Is one of the best countries I've visited. I was welcomed with great hospitality and friendliness. Knowing the language is a great plus...like yourself. Very good speaker. And we must respect all local cultures when visiting a foreign country.

This was very interesting to me. I'm glad that they were honest about their feelings about things, and I appreciate the one elder's assertion to come with an open mind. I think no matter where you go in the world, especially as a black person, one is capable of finding racism. I've experienced it from time to time, but for the most part the people that I encounter never give me any cause to feel particularly mistreated. I've been really wanting to come and see the country, and this makes me even more excited to experience the Korean culture. May I just say as a side note *your eyelashes are beautiful, LOL I found myself distracted for a brief minute looking at how long and gorgeous they are. 😆☺

It’s comforting seeing changing attitudes toward foreign people. I wish all countries could express this as eloquently as these folks did.

It’s cool that they are honest, but I still don’t understand why black people are always rejected. One day I will have children and I really hope that the world will change because I don’t want them to feel lower, rejected or anything bad based on their colour..😔

I have heard a video from Japan - As long as it is a black U.S.A. person, they are kind of ok. Otherwise they prefer their own or white people mostly.

you need a korean person for this. koreans will never tell you up front especially if you are black.

This video is warm! It was a nice idea interviewing the elders of the country!! Good job 👍🏾

I'm glad you focused on interracial dating and marriage. All the countries with a history of isolation and xenophobia are all open to foreign tourism, workers and even tolerate new business owners, but heaven forbid you fall in love with their child, want to get married and have mixed race babies. They don't think of the babies as hybrids of two difference genetic strains coming together to possibly make a "better" human, but of half breeds/contaminated blood lines. A LOT of countries, and people are still VERY FOCUSED on keeping bloodlines and linage as pure as possible.

Education brings wisdom.Rightly said i agree there are some exceptions. I was amazed by Korean elders being so open minded which I find rather less in west.

Good job,and great questions especially to the elders.

I guess that old man's preference on US(nationality) is offsetting or overwhelming the other side of race. I can see the uncomfortable view on foreigners from somewhere he's not familiar with(like Africa as he said). Basically every hatred or prejudice starts from ignorance. Visiting abroad, stepping outside the comfort zone and being a foreigner is an experience of changing your viewpoint. It was interesting that the more they have visited foreign countries, and assumingly experienced racism as Asian, the more they seem to be sensitive to racism in Korea as well. Some of them are frustrated or worried if Korea is viewed as a place with low awareness regarding racism and therefore portraited as an unwelcoming country towards foreigners. Some of them are just blaming Korean themselves admitting that they are lack of awareness as a developed country. I can assume that it was filmed in Seoul, cuz all of them sound like Seoul locals. I was pretty surprised that elder people in Seoul are more open minded than I expected. As a Korean from other side of Korea, I was expecting more ignorant words. I reckon Seoul people encounter foreigners on the street on a daily basis, or they are relatively wealthy enough to visit abroad, highly educated, and sophisticated ones in general. One thing is, they don't "hate" black people but they are just "afraid" of. I guess the main reason is unfamiliarity or lack of experience of encountering. This has a room of improvement. When ignorance is the cause, then education can solve much of the problem. In that sense I find it optimistic that Korea becoming a place that every ethnic and race can be welcomed and feel comfortable to live in. 😀 Thank you for putting out this interview, these were the questions we need at this moment.

Hey man! I've been watching your videos for a while now, and as a fellow black male that's learning Korean and about to visit SK for the first time next spring, I like how you are showing me how welcoming of an experience it can be! Other than that, I actually clicked on this vid as it's your most recent one, and I've been wanting to tell you that you should include an outro to your vids, since they tend to cut off rather randomly HAHA To my surprise, you've already done it! Glad to see it, so keep it this way! :)

Love ur content as a Korean American, keep it up man!

This was a great interview thanks for sharing it's great to hear first hand and how open minded they are! I watched another interview where an elder said 'I wouldn't really support it as I feel there is too much culture difference, however it's not my decision at the end of the day it's my child's' I felt it was still honest and good to hear. I saw another interview of someone young 'would you marry a foreigner' and he said 'yep' gets me a ticket out of this country LOL. Gotta love honesty!

Clear thoughts and straightforward communication, love that. Very surprised that most of the elders were open minded to more foreigners visiting Korea as well as Interracial Marriage. Quite sad that Africa is still judged harshly by most of the world though.

What a great idea of an opinion poll. Really enjoyed the insight into elders mindsets, which was surprisingly open and honest. Keep up to great work!

Loved the video and the haraboji at the end has my heart. The way his words had so much assurance made me feel happy and warm. Looking forward to more amazing content from you! :)

Africa will forever be a bush to people. It’s a shame. But we will keep our beauty to ourselves😊

These kinds of interviews are fascinating. Even if we don’t like the answer, it’s always better to hear what someone really thinks, than what they think we want to hear. It’s a pointless exercise otherwise. The guy interviewing, I could listen to him talk all day long, what a lovely, gentle, accent.

This is the first time I saw a video of yours and my god you have such a soothing voice.

I went to Korea before COVID hit back in 2020 and it was amazing. I did know some korean beforehand so it helped me communicate with people but I was amazed at how many Koreans knew some English. This one older lady helped me out at the bus stop trying to communicate with me in English but when I spoke Korean to her she got a huge smile on her face.... I really enjoyed watching this interview! It's important to learn about the culture and customs about a country you are visiting bc it can make a huge difference... that's just my experience

These comments are wild. If you can address the honesty the least you can do is also address how still very racist it is. A little giggle and banter in a conversation doesn't change that.

한국말 잘하시네요 한국 어르신들 보수적이라 인터뷰하기 쉽지 않았을 텐데.. 어쨌든 좋은 시도입니다

0:29 이렇게 열린마음을 가진 한국분들이 많아졌으면 좋겟네요~

You speak korean so effortlessly 💜

This is your best and most honest video yet. 3:40 is really wild to see. I feel like the guy agreed to talk to you because he was pissed off about the Itaewon incident and wanted to vent. I can really feel his anger. He is not exactly the poster child for promoting Korean tourism, and I actually really appreciate content like this. Keep up the great work.

Dude I’m so jealous of you right now. I want to speak Korean like you. I’m working on it but I don’t have anyone to work with me so it’s slow going

I lived in South Korea earlier this year and enjoyed it. I’m an indigenous Cree First Nations from Canada. I really did not pay attention to any negative things or interacted with the locals to be honest. Great country though, despite the youth issue.

엄청 예의있게 잘 말하시네여 멋있습니다

Enjoying this beautiful content from Kenya 🇰🇪

Been following you for a while now...love how well you speak Korean👍 will be looking out for you in the streets of SK soon😄 looove your hair🤜🤛

I wonder why the one guy said that if the person is black from America than it's ok but not if they're from Africa🤔 That's quite interesting.... I wonder what the significance of the difference is to him. I've never heard that before. It would have been interesting to know 🤷🏾‍♀️

I like this black guy's voice. Very soothing.

I’m seeing a strange phenomenon with these videos. Whenever the answers are negative/discriminatory you rightfully call them out on it. But when the answers are relatively positive in their views of foreignors y’all proceed to call their responses fake and how they were just playing it up cause the interviewer is a foreignor himself. Kinda sounds like you guys just want to reaffirm the idea you have about Koreans, without actually considering the fact that like any other countries, there are good and bad apples. Im *genuinely* confused as to what y’all wanna hear.

I honestly just love your videos, they are so comforting to watch🤗

Honesty above all. It's easier to know who you're dealing with and to act accordingly when they're honest and its not hidden

Really enjoyed this video. Your Korean is amazing. You are the ideal 'foreigner' - language is everything. ⭐

The elder who said he would have difficulty accepting a black foreigner (African black in particular) to a black interviewer - can't fault his honesty - even if shallow.

I LOVED WATCHING THIS VIDEO! 💕 Very honest, pure and wise these older Koreans. Thank you for that.

I appreciate the video, opinions and that you’re a wonderful and respectful interviewer. The honesty so was refreshing since a lot of people seem to answer what they think would be appropriate and not what they actually think. My only advice would be to minimize the cuts in editing. It makes it hard to read the full interaction and reply. There’s not a need to cut when someone takes a breath or is thinking, it gives us time to read without having to pause. Keep up the wonderful work!

Love this video! It's great and heartwarming to hear more and more Korean elders are open minded and welcoming now. Thank you for doing this interview series.

A bit of context about the Itaewon thing the ajusshi mentioned around 4:00 -ish On Halloween night, Itaewon is very famous for having a huge Halloween party as its the so-called Foreigner district, (and also the red-light area), and apparently the streets were so full you could hardly move. For some reason or another, people started running and ended up crushing people, and like he said about 150 or so people died. I later found out that even several years ago people complained that partying in Itaewon come Halloween kind of sucks because you could hardly scooch by people and getting into bars took forever.

"If they are from America, it's okay. But if they are from Africa then I would have to think deeply about it." Uh...how would you know? lol

Hello very nice interview it's good to see that people have a open minded and are accepting,thanks

besides the one man, everyone was so respectful and opened, I'm so happy being mixed that I'm generally accepted ^^

You're such a gentleman with your tone, hand gestures, and patience. I definitely wouldn't been as nice to bother with this kind of interview due to the racism and sexism I've experienced in Korea. That grandpa's response to not act discriminatory should be normalized.

When I went to Korea thier were many kind elders who were curious about me but thier were also a lot who were judging. It’s varied. But most of my warmer interactions in Seoul were from elder people

Excellent interviews as always!!👏🏼

I actually found it interesting the elder made a distinction between a black person from the states and then an African. But still I like that he recognizes that things are improving and his opinion ok the matter could change. Very good interview.

I LOVE your channel, you ask such considerate and real questions and consider different audiences!!

So many people in here saying they appreciate the honesty of the Korean elders…but why? If that was a white supremacist in the US, even if they said it politely, nobody would be thanking them for their opinion!

Astonishing conversation ( and gesture) skills there. Lovely job.

노인 분들이 말하는 건 저도 가끔 알아듣기 힘든데 인터뷰까지 하다니 한국어 실력이 매우 좋으신가보네요

Honestly, the nicest people I met while living in Korea were elders. I've had tons of fun conversations with them, despite me not mastering the language perfectly (especially not speaking formally).

Your hair is giving ❤️

4:12 I feel that this man isn't really racist as prejudiced against a skin colour. It sounds like he looks down on people who come from places he perceives as socially and economically below (Africa, South East Asia). Not necessarily better but he does explain that he fears immigration, unemployment and crime rate rising because of people coming from poorer countries.

being a black person, i really liked how they were honest and seemed to be willing every day to open their minds even more. the last gentleman left me enchanted with his politeness and care when speaking, he really wants to welcome foreigners and still seems to want to make the interviewer as comfortable as possible!! very cute💗💗😊☺️😆☺️👩🏽‍🦱🧓🏻

어르신들 다 말씀 잘 해주신 편인 것 같은데 중간에 흑인 차별하는 노인네 있어서 제가 다 미안하네요😅 개인들의 의견일 뿐이지 전체의 의견이라고 생각하지 않아주셨으면 합니다. 그나저나 인터뷰하시는 분 한국어 왜이렇게 잘하세요?

Korean language sounds good, I can speak mandarin, I hope I’ll get chance to learn Korean language

At 4:18 I was like 😶😶 WTF ... And how he can say it so openly ... The guys who's interviewing is freaking strong to hear that and stay professional ✊✊

Glad to see some changes in the people here. Excellent job my man 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

2:44 Philippines! The number of Koreans visitors there far outnumber visitors from anywhere else. As a Filipino, I am glad they enjoy visiting and embrace the people and culture enough to learn OUR language and create videos on KZfaq. That said, while there have been some Korean people who have said bad or harsh things about Filipinos, I myself and many others choose not to fight fire with fire, as tempting as it is, because as the golden rule reminds us: "treat others the way you want to be treated". Although we have the choice to do so, giving them a taste of their own medicine means stooping down to their level. It's bad enough they make themselves and other Korean people look bad, but we can walk away as the bigger person.

These type of videos are very interesting! Thanks for the content♡

자막에 의역이 들어간게 조금 보이네요 4:11같은 부분도 '좀 그렇더라고' 가 korea is still far from a developed country를 얘기하려는것 보다는 I felt its not good 정도의 뉘앙스같은데 좀 아쉽네요

I am actually surprised to see how open they r. I expected them to be much more conservative

궁금한게 있는데요 혹시 매번 틱톡에 올라오는 길거리 인터뷰 일부러 한국 까내리려고 하시는거에요? 댓글들 보면 한국 잘모르면서 지들 궁예나 잘알지도 못하면서 한국 까고 후려치는댓 많더라고요. 물론 한국인으로서 단점 인정할건 인정하는데 몇 댓글은 한국이란 나라에 악감정있나 싶을 정도로 확실하지 않거나 틀린댓을 쓰면서 그걸로 따봉수 많이 받더라고요? 그런데 영상보면 님이 그런걸 부추기는것도 있는거같고 님자체도 한국이란 나라를 별로 좋아하지 않은데 돈벌이로 있는거 같아요. 특히 님도 그렇고 외국인들이 한국인 남자보다 한국인 여자한테 악감정이 엄청 있다는걸 댓글보고 매번 알아가요. 덕분에 한국에 관심많은 외국인들에게 거리감 둬야겠다는 생각이 들었어요.