Definitely a city in terms of population, facilities and other city life perks. However, listening to the different firsthand experiences of the foreigners living there one cannot help but wonder about the locals' mindset ...so Koreans might as well be right ... if one were to call them Daejeon city dwellers... which century would they emerge from. Just some general considerations - it seems pretty difficult to reconcile the glamouros image of the country and its people as heavily promoted by its media and entertainment sector with the apparently stark daily life realities foreigners and locals alike refer to, in different venues, not only your chanel. It's a compelling culture nonetheless. And you're doing a great job obviously, seeing how some of your videos have generated some heated controversies .. I feel that quite a few of your subscribers would be happy to get some feedback from you now and then ..

I think there will be no foreigners let alone young people when you get to the 'real' rural areas lmao

Great insight K-Explorer, truly thinking like a Korean lmao. I'll drop some tidbits that you might know already, but others may not about korean culture - Koreans are generally deathly afraid of speaking English, they have a complexity and even a serious joke saying that "Koreans are the 2nd worst English speakers in the world, first being the Japanese". Many will just ignore you than to be "embarrassed" of attempting to speak english, they are fully aware of how their English pronunciation sounds like and were many memes about this since the 90s. Most asians have this complexity in my experience, even the ones living abroad especially the elders. -1 Advantage of I guess being None Korean would be they assume you are probably less judgmental and cynical than their own countrymen, hence they would lower their guard around you which typical dont happen with koreans in general. I see this with most cultures that are older, Indians, Chinese, Italians and so on. They take keeping up with the Jones alot more seriously but they only do so within their own race oddly enough. -They judge you by the look alot. We say dont judge a book by its cover, but Koreans have a different philosophy that how you are inside is reflected on your face. They are hugely biased toward you if you have a softer look, kinda like that laughing "buddha" statue, if you got that look, you can get away with murder i swear and everyone will think you did it by accident. If you got stronger features, you will look harsh, or "less trust worthy" look sadly. This sounds shallow but historically they aren't wrong since their ally or parent nation Ming or southern Chinese generally have that oval face vs all the invaders in Korean history generally from North Eastern China and Japan have abit more prominent facial features compared to themselves & the Chinese. Ironic that they get plastic surgery to look less round tho today

@@98765432123456789000 You have actually come with more in-depth knowledge that all Koreans should read. Hidden deep inside is their fear of English speaking foreigners no matter the skin color. I have noticed Koreans that are bilingual with the pronunciation and understanding of correct English do very well in life. Koreans that have never left Korea and refuse to learn English, their life is stagnant, even with the actors and idols. They will never cross the world stage without English speaking skills. The Korean Hangul alphabets since they are missing a lot of English alphabets and perhaps a P, might be pronounced with a F (only an example). Their language gets choppy and tangled for them. They really can’t say westerners names, or other countries for that fact. The names have too many alphabets they cannot comprehend and say unlike a Korean born American can. This type atmosphere intimidates them. However, they love saying OKAY, it’s easy for anyone to say😊. The older men and women will not speak English, and no desire to learn.

도시 자체가 노잼이란 인식이 박혀있어 그렇지 대도시는 맞아요 ㅎㅎ

Agreed, when i clicked i thought this video was about some rural area

I agree. I lived in Yeoju when I lived in Korea and that's definitely more of a countryside. I can see a farm right outside my apartment and there wasn't even a single McDonald's in the entire town when I was there. Now that's countryside! 😁

Daejeon may be considered countryside because of the terrain area around the city. Travelers do not visit SK to go to Daejeon. It is a college countryside town. Actually, the entire country is small and not as large as some other countries. Seoul and Busan are probably considered city to most. Jeju Island is quiet and beautiful near the water, but is also considered countryside.

I looked at google map and chuckled too. In what country would this sprawling concrete jungle be considered a country side? But K-Explorer knows his shit, this is infact considered a genuine country side by Korean standard oddly enough. Same as China and i assume Japan too, they considered these huge ass cities as "country side".

@@98765432123456789000 Very well said and perceived. You came with your A game of knowledge and research 😊

@James Jensen yeah when I first got there it was for sure. But i eventually really liked it.

does it rain and get cold or too humid?

Not true

There is quite a bit of truth to that. It also depends on how open cultures are. You can have a fairly developed country that is still embraces foreigners like say Portugal. But you're right about people of colour having a harder time generally.

its his hair, if i was there id not roc a bald head handle bar stash and big ironed khakis with high socks, id go in looking poor with a cane and clean shaven face and gel in my hair or a big red helmet go derpaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa just in case i get caught in a bacchus front

@@BLMacab why i love his hair.

@@heekyungkim8147 in america we bow to the lazy women with 6 kids no man, in korea i assume you bow to the elderly, i beleive if you visit somewhere you go by there customs and unspoken rules. Korea is pretty for a reason and it needs to stay that way. whole country no ugly people except the ones with no chins in seol

You are so nice and thanks for that

They are not rude. The girls are being smart and vigilant. Better safe than sorry. It’s a survival instinct.

wheres the most art murals or quirky parks and museums, what has the most big parks, what has the most rural areas with no cops?

If he went to a truly rural area there would be maximum one foreigner to interview. Let's be realistic.

Happy to hear that!

@@KExplorerinterview old Grandmas

He must have been too loud while at it. I have always noticed a certain fascination among foreigners to speak abit louder than normal in English.

everything seems nice and graceful except seol seol looks like hell on earth

Umm among Koreans, Daejeon citizens are considered as the most easygoing and kind people out there... Just try to say hi or speak basic things in Korean, they will welcome you with their hearts.

@@chriskim7123 what about daejon grannies, they with the busness or whut

@The Angel of Karma a ‘bad day’ does NOT give you a pass to splash water on someone.

@The Angel of Karma you dont literally get to assault and swear at strangers on the street just because you're having "a bad day"... seriously. Koreaboos would do backflicks to give even the rudest of Koreans a pass. dumping water on people its literally violence and assault, not even in the grimiest of 3rd world countries is this behavior okay. Yes, is this how your country treats visitors IT WILL have an effect on how a view that country and the level of politeness and education in that country, specially as a well seasoned traveler who has other countries to to compare to

@theangelofkarma6166 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fq9me5WBmqnWonk.html You call this propaganda? I dare you to watch this and still look at Koreans the same way. Wake the hell up and look around, there are literally dozens of videos, comments, and forum discussions about Korean people being racist, and people having bad experiences with Koreans. So much so that they have developed a reputation as a result and not the good kind. And before you go around saying "bUt nOt aLL kOrEanS aRe LikE tHat!", which may be true, but then it becomes a question of "who can you trust?"

​@theangelofkarma6166 Funny that the signs were in English. Improper English, mind you, which can't be the work of a professional translator. And no, it IS still racist by definition which clearly is "characterized by or showing prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism against a person or people on the basis of their membership in a particular racial or ethnic group, typically one that is a minority or marginalized". The sign that said "No Pakistani or Indians allowed" IS racist, and the fact that it's still there means that nobody has bothered to protest or sign a petition, meaning the general public is okay with that and therefore inconsiderate. Even if some Korean people think it's not right, their inactivity is proof enough they don't care. How can they be trusted and respected? Also, the other sign with "only Koreans allowed" is more discriminatory than racist. Besides, someone could be ethnically Korean and still not know the language due to their upbringing. And did the Korean vlogger speak Hindi during her trip to India? Seriously doubt many Koreans even bother to speak the language of their host country except (potentially broken) English. Last I checked, English is a required course in Korean schools just like most other countries and yet many Europeans seem to do much better. Most Europeans, in fact, know 3-4+ languages, some of them different from their own. Why is it that Koreans have trouble with English at school compared to other subjects? That's just one problem with their overall system

@theangelofkarma6166 "When I'm in India, I speak Indian"...that's not what the language is called, you idiot. It's Hindi. India speaks numerous languages depending on the region, but the most widely understood one in Hindi. You just proved you don't know shit

No way fuck that bad excuse :((( I don't think the clubbing generation like 20 years old to 30 feel stressed out bcs of communication issues

There are clubs in Seoul and Busan as well. Big or small there are places that do that.

in america yall kicked me out alot or ignored me for service but its fine, americans and aussies and brits are rude to your women, im not, they bring oranges to my doorstep xmas and i dont even know there names

English is England's export.

@@BigHeadAvenger not that kind of English

happens all the time there... shame

@@felloh3091 no it's not. stop promoting lies.

@@talkoholic13 We had multiple shootings targetting ethnic minorities back here in the states back in 2022. So what hes saying isn't completely false.

how does their decision to live somewhere allow you to judge their level of self-respect? 😂 what? i bet you never had anything close to the opportunity these people made for themselves. people like you are literally the same as who you think you're better than. that's why america is so blind to its own destruction and too busy dividing each itself.

@@talkoholic13 getting splashed with water to face is the oppurtunity they created for themselves. Lol

@@laterlater8348 well some of us are stuck here because of the military

@@kalibthagemini2400 I was just talking about those who voluntarily aspire to stay or return despite facing such insults.

Well obviously you are entering native peoples country They obviously don't like it

There's a reason why Asia is considered very traditional West is westernised

You should have spoken Korean Duhh you are in their country not yours

Lol. I think they're being diplomatic since they still live in the country. And a limited number of bad experiences don't encapsulate every aspect of living a place.

There's a reason why there's continents Asia for Asians , Europe for European etc

America should be considered new World because many people immigrate there.