After spending a few days in Beijing we noticed a few differences between China and Korea. We're gonna talk about this and more for this week's TL;DR

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In Scotland if the temperature gets up to 16 or higher, and is actually sunny for a change, the local Glasgow phrase is "taps aff," meaning "tops off." People strip as naked as local law allows and sunbathe on any available surface, including hanging out of second story windows. You have to wear sunglasses just to combat the glare of so much pasty Scottish flesh.

I am in winnipeg, canada and my 50 something neighbor man is currently mowing the lawn shirtless in jean short shorts with the pocket hangings out the bottom with flip flops. I do not think this man fears anything, not the lawn mower that could cut off his foot or the sun that is burning his already red and crispy old man hide plus he keeps waving to me even though I am inside my house.

Oh dear, in the Midwest in America, if you drive through any neighborhood in the summer, you'll see some shirtless guy moving his lawn XD

"YOUR LIFE IS ABOUT TO DIE. " and btw the editing in this video was absolutely fabulous like I couldn't even. if this was martina......you're a genie. especially the part where you were talking about your lymph nodes. (the music!!!!!!!) hahahaha

I am so happy how people are not fighting as much as Japan VS Korea... it was disgusting to watch.

In the UK whenever the sun is out and it's at least 15C guys start taking their tops off! I think people get so excited by sun and its not even warm and they go out sunbathing or swimming in the river.. The UK embraces nipples.

I complained about driving in china and my Indian friend told me driving in India is the same except throw cows into the traffic. I would think India wins.

I remember being in a taxi in the Himalayan foothills. It was a rainy night, I didn't have a seat belt, and the driver was winding down the mountainside without using gas or the breaks. So safe, so safe.

Don't go to Beijing if you're a foreigner...just don't for all the humanity in the world. The majority of local Chinese (especially in highly industrial provinces) grow up breathing in bad air so they kinda physically adapt to the awful environment. I left China when I was 13 (which is a bit too early and so I didn't adapt as well as local chinese;) and now, everytime when I go to visit my family, I DIE........nearly. And my family's not in Beijing. Beijing is one of the most polluted cities in China and please avoid it for your life property... I suggest travelling to YunNan, SiChuan, XinJiang or some other less populated parts of China. I travelled to those places and they were far less polluted, also fun with great local food.

I'm not sure about other guys but In the U.S. It's pretty common.I live in Florida so the weather is pretty hot and sticky, personally me as a guy with muscular and manly physique I have my shirt off 24/7 DONT JUDGE ME! I'm fabulous!

I see that a lot of the comments are saying that men in their country go shirtless when its hot. But, is there a country where the women go shirtless when its hot?!

Beijing is one of the most polluted cities in China due to the fact that a huge chunk of the population lives there. Next time, visit cities like Xian or Chongqing! Less populated cities with their own style of Chinese cultures.

beijing's air is one of the worst in china.guangdong,fujian,yunnan province are much better.but you cant ignore that a lot of countries set their factories in china. thats not our fault.you have to know that everybody wants a good air.we want it too.but the situation is we cant do anything.

Ok add Vietnam into your list of bad drivers! Vietnam is soo tiny but it has soooo many people! The driving their is so freaking INSANE!

Everyone is shirtless in Australia! Seriously... in summer, guys refuse to wear shirts.

"I need to go back to my mind palace," I almost spit out my drink from the Sherlock reference.

I'm so excited for your coffee shop! I'm definitely going to find time to take a trip over there. Maybe during Obon or one of the other festival weeks we have off.

The t-shirt lifting, belly scratching is sooooo common in china and HK, anywhere in public they just scratch away. Im not sure whats more awkward, scratching your butt or belly in public xD

I went to India in the countryside about 5 years ago and the driving was crazy. The cars were literally like a foot away from each other. The worst part was when I was in the rickshaw (which had NO doors - only curtains which acted as "doors") and we were driving up a mountain at a least a 45 degree slant. I could literally fall out of the rickshaw. We had to stop and get out and the guy pushed it a bit to get it going again.

Ugh Martina give me your hair! It's ridiculously fabulous. It's amazing in every video

Martina's "Sorry" is so Canadian. :D

Haha I went to Beijing a few years ago... The friend we were traveling with put it this way: "The lines in the road are nothing but art." GOSH IT'S SO TRUE. And when I went, there were hardly any foreigners! We stood out a lot, and lots of people were taking pictures of us and feeling our (my) blonde hair. And (Ah this is like a running paragraph) YUSH THE AIR IS MURDER. Thankfully, it rained in the last few days we were there, so it totally cleaned the air into pure bliss... BUT, that resulted in all the cars/buildings being COVERED in a dust layer. It pretty much rained mud. AHHHH. Wonderful place though XD

MARTINA'S BOW IS ADORABLE AND I DEMAND A TUTORIAL

BEARDLESS SIMON OMG THIS ALWAYS SURPRISES ME WHEN I REWATCH OLD VIDEOS

I so love Martina's brows. Thanks guise for another amazing video! Lots of love from Poland !

Are Martina's brows dyed pink? That's so cute! Sorry, I'm slightly off topic. Nice topic you guys!

lol beijing's traffic is not even the worst. freaking pedestrians cross the street in the middle of no where in like busy traffic.

I absolutely adore you guys! As a full blooded Korean, I approve of your messages! Where habe you guys been all my life?! Your descriptions of EVERYTHING cracks me up! I especially love the ramen video and the Korean pizza video! I totally agree! No one would believe me about the strange pizzas!

I was knitting as I watched this video LOL Really excited about the coffee shop! It'll be fun to visit when I'm a teacher in Korea!

HAHAHAHAH before they mentioned India, I was like they need to come to India. Some of the roads in rural India are just plain dirt and rock. And during monsoon season, you just pray your tires make it through the mud and puddles of water.

A lot of people say that Polish people are crazy drivers, but after listening to what you guys said about driving in Beijing I think it's not that bad here. :D The traffic is horrible though. Especially on weekends/holidays on the road to Zakopane. And also in Kraków, where the traffic is the worst in Poland. About shirtless men - in the countryside it's pretty common, but in the city it's rather rare. And trust me, you don't want to ride on a bus during summer. The smell of sweat is... on deadly level.

I know it's been 2 years that this video have been upload but it's been 2 months since I've found your channel and you guys are simply amazing. The subjects, your humour, your style, the editing, I mean like everything is just perfect. You are Simon and Martina, simply as that.I know you guys are in Japan now so no more videos about Korea but please, never stop your good work. Can't wait to learn more about Japan as well! Thanks for existing and making my days better.

You should try driving in India 😂

When I saw your first Instagram post in Beijing I was literally like 2 miles away and wanted to meet with you guys :(. I took the train back to Suzhou like the day after you got there.

The driving & traffic in BKK is also really bad! I was in Thailand for 3 weeks in december and I witnessed 3 car accidents! Omfg also I don't understand why they don't use their seat belts!!! I was like "Why don't you wear your seat belt?" My friend "Because I don't like wearing it" WTF?! Well, I hope you can come to Thailand one day! =) Awesome people, food and culture!

Do Not go to Beijing in summer! It is very hot and air very dry and dusty. Korea is next to the ocean, the air is not so dry and dusty. The best month for Beijing is April to May and October to November. I lived in Beijing for 19 years, summer and winter are brutal. It is not uncommon to have 40 degree summer day with no wind! As for shirtless, let's just say that a lot men in the northern areas are not very fashion conscious. They are very comfortable with their body. Hehe

- Never a boring moment with you two! Almost choked laughing with "Love is the moment" at the end. -I also had that "I'm sorry for saying your driving is bad" moment. I honestly thought that back home in Puerto Rico both traffic and our driving were horrible (including myself... according to my mother) but now that I'm in Brazil doing an exchange I apologize sincerely. Where I'm currently at they actually speed up when they see you crossing the streets. I almost died the other day while going back from the grocery store. - and yes, men not wearing t-shirts is quite common in PR. Since it's always hot is not strange, in those who have the body and those who don't...unfortunately.

Driving in Manila is pretty much a walk in a park, JURASSIC PARK.

I grew up in shanghai...went to beijing and almost died...thats saying something.

OMG THE ROLLEP UP TSHIRTS!!! I will never get over that. My life had been divided in B.RUT and A.RUT. I understand that when I went it was summer but... Stahp that!!!

love your pink eyebrows!

Lol whenever you guys are like "What is it like in your country?" I can't say anything because not only am I also from Canada but I'm from Toronto so you guys already know!

In the UK, if there is the tiniest bit of sun. People start walking around shirtless and try to wear the least amount of clothes possible without getting arrested lol. Us Brits go crazy over the sun :)

I totally spotted the ActRaiser II music, Good choice of background tune!

I've wanted to go to S-Korea for some time, would love to go there sometime soon. Keep up the good work, love your vids! :)

so glad im not living in BJ. only because of the air quality.

The air is not great in China obviously but it really isn't that bad, definitely not necessary to wear mask...I think it's your subconsciousness...when you think it's bad you will physically feel it as well

omg that scratching your belly thing!! XD idk why man, but it's just something we do habitually and it feels amazinggg

Loved the pink eyebrows!!

Can you do a tutorial on the hairstyle you have right now Martina? It's super cute!

Probably not a really relevant story but my friend and I were biking and we saw this guy without his shirt and he had Siwon abs, they were that good Im not even joking! My friend ran into a stop sign because she was too busy staring. It was hilarious.

next year, my friend and I are coming to Korea. And we are soooooooooooo looking forward to your coffee shop guys!! I bet it's gonna be amazing and i hope you'll keep us updated and maybe even do vlogs or such while its built and the furniture is picked etc. I've been subscribed to you guys for so(!) long now btw... I AM SO EXCITED WOOP WOOP MartMon? :D SirTina? XD Simon and Marting HWAITING!! ♥

Pink eyebrows! Martina is definitely catching onto the Korean makeup trend of colorful eyebrows. I think TOP started it with his blue eyebrows.

what I love about China? FOOD, culture, architecture, and the folks :)

come to manila, then you'll know what real bad traffic is! and also shirtlessness. ;)

I know this doesn't have anything to do with most of the video, but in terms of the bit you said at the end: I'm so excited that your coffee shop should be up and running by the time I get there in September! Martina I taught myself to crochet and can definitely teach you if you want!! I had a lot of trouble learning to knit when I was younger, but crocheting is super simple, so if you've mastered knitting you can definitely crochet.

when i feel sad i watch your videos, you make me feel better

I visited Beijing in May 2009 for a few days while visiting my former in-laws with my ex husband. We experienced something probably very rare in Beijing... CLEAR BLUE SKY! I'm not kidding! We had CLEAR SKY :O I never noticed bad air quality while there, nor did I notice it in Shanghai. Not too bad at least. I spent most of my time in China in Suzhou and it's (for China) a medium sized city with only about some 10 million people or so, the air quality was definitely better there than in Shanghai but yeah, I never felt sick from poor air quality anywhere when I visited China and I'd be there for 3-4 weeks at a time. I went around by car a lot both in Suzhou, Shanghai and Beijing and never had an accident, so I guess I was fortunate enough to have a good driver lol The traffic in China is crazy, but it's some kind of disorganized chaos and it just works. There's also only one rule: Honk and drive :P

and some people say Chinese shit and piss in street... lol the fact is that only very few little BABIES(like 0-3 years old) will probably do that if their parents cannot find a washroom or something, but generally speaking it's really rare.

It's a really beautiful video. I'm going to do a good healing with my friend's video. Thank you.

It's opening in july??? Awesome. I'm coming to Korea in January and I really want to visit :D I live in Australia and I always find it hard to get good coffee in other places so I want to check out your coffee shop!

You probably get arrested if you walk around with your stomach hanging out here in Singapore at public places. If not you will have free publishing on the internet.

Thumbs up to Martina for using the term "mind palace"

I love your vids! Thanks for posting them! As a side note, maybe the air thing is the reason why recently I saw this Asian dude at an American airport sleeping on a chair in luggage pickup but (still) wearing his mask.

Here in Brazil is more than common for man to be shirtless around the city. People don't stare or judge, it's completely normal. And if you live/go to a city here that has a beach it's normal for men and women to walk around in bikinis, not only on the beach but around the city too! :D

In the Philippines, there are a lot of nipples and bellies.

Anyone else pause the vid at 5:48 to admire?... or am I just being weird loll

your hair is so cute!

Pink eyebrows? You go Martina!!💕💕💕👏💁

Well, I live in Las Vegas and y'all know IT'S HOT. So it is pretty common in the summer to see tourist walking down the casino Strip without their top...mostly guys...but I've seen younger girls walk with a bikini top (not their bra, thank goodness) since there's so many pools in the casino...but it's not as common 'cuz people do stare.

I found nothing wrong with being shirtless in a hot summer. I don't know why some people find that "shocking". Like are you easily turned on ,or you enjoy having a wet back. People in korea don't sweat? Men sweat more than women

lol loved the Sherlock reference! "... mind palace" hahah

Martina,I love your pink brows!

When it's warm in Sweden it's extremely common to see guys, no matter what age, shirtless. Even them old ones with beer tummy. ^^ It's very common to see girls/women showing a lot of skin as well. Nothing many really thinks about here I guess. If it's hot it's hot! xD

I'm a South Korean who has lived in India for 19 years, and I have just come to Korea to attend Yonsei University. And I can guarantee that driving in India is terrifying. Korean roads are the safest roads i've ever been on ^ ^

I agree on the Yeouido skyline. When I got to Seoul I went to my hotel in Yeouido by subway at night, but the next day I sat by the river by the floating theater and the view was great with the central park and the 63 building.

I know this is a year old now but it would be cool to hear a little bit more about Martina's knitting, maybe hear how she got into it, what kind of stuff she's made, etc. I don't know if many people will be interested but I got into it around the same time and I found it was really awesome for achieving almost a meditative calm, while still being productive.

I had a trip to india in December and OMG my mum cried 😂

I was thinking about this shirtless thing just recently. I live in Russia St.Petersburg. And in my city it's a very odd thing to see a shirtless person. Srsly - very very very rare. But when I was in Moscow I saw lots of men without shirts on the streets. I think the same thing is in little towns too. St.Petersburg is said to be a culture capital of Rissia and people call it a part of Europe and I guess it is really so.

Im coming to Korea for a month in July! I CANNOT WAIT TO GO TO YOUR COFFEE SHOP!!! IT SHALL BE SO EASY SINCE I SHALL BE LIVING IN HONGDAE TOO!!!! ^^

After visiting Seoul for a week, I studied in Beijing for 9 weeks last summer through the Harvard Beijing Academy, so I can definitely relate to some of the comparisons you guys made! I had a great summer in Beijing, but I only saw blue sky about 4 times in the span of a 9 week period. I didn't consider myself much of an environmental activist before, but I definitely am now. Also LOL at the Chinese dudes pulling their shirts up and patting their big bellies. That's definitely a theme throughout China.

i went to fushun (near sheng yang) because my extended family is there. food is good. but EVERYONE SMOKES AND NO ONE SHAVES AND MEN ARE PRETTY MUCH NAKED AND BATHROOMS SMELL AND I HAD DIARRHEA EVERY NIGHT FOR 20 SOMETHING DAYS. but the lamb skewers were good.

I can't wait to go to Korea and visit your Coffee Shop, though it will be 2 years :((

Im a Saudi living in Korea and i went to Hong Kong for a visit , i totally agree with you guys . i have experienced everything you did. GOD BLESS KOREA

Love is the moment! Hahaha that killed me.

Beijing smog is almost as bad as the historical London Fog. They say its starting to get real bad in China with the smog.

Driving in Vietnam is like that too! The only thing harder is everyone is riding motorcycles and that there are a couple of taxis around or cars. Driving is pretty random there because while I was trying to cross the street it was barren in Hue then suddenly a motor comes by and almost runs ME over.

Bars in Aus say no shirt shoes no service but in the middle of summer as long as you are not dripping and have shorts you can grab a beer XD

Jesus Christ the amount of hate I'm reading here, well any topic relating to China vs Korea vs Japan or US vs UK vs Russia whatever will generally end in tears. Not sure does Eat Your Kimchi really thought about the concussion of this topic, however here's my small opinion. I'm a Hong Kong Chinese that lives in the UK and I do check the news/read newspapers quite frequently tbh I hear more stuff about China than any other parts Asia, some news are good some are bad but in the whole China has become more important as a world player. However China is still a developing country and there are a lot to improve upon which I'm sure you can name a few. Currently here in the UK there are a lot of mainland Chinese and the first thing I notice they speak very loud mandarin and some do look very ragged like they just crawled out of the cave. Some of them are very rational and will kill you with words if you say something they don't like. Koreans and Japanese I see them as more considerate and polite compared to Chinese that I can't deny, perhaps thats the difference between people from the developing country compared to the people of the developed. However 10-20 years from now what will happen....China mostly likely will become world number one economy and gain the true superpower status. Surely by then things should improve and most of the negative stuff should disappear.....hopefully... I'm not China bashing, I just operate on tough love.

as a chinese, i say come to shanghai, it's different than beijing

Martina, I love your hair! Post tutorial please? :3

COWAAAAAY,COWAAAAAAY! That's the song you were singing to Martina, right? xD

Mind Palace! Was I the only one who thought of Sherlock right there? :D

I was in beijing, just noticed how hot and humid it was.

I was there at the beginning of January in 2011... the air was clear and it was easy to breathe however it was extremely cold and sunny so I'm not sure it that played a role?!?! Great video!

Martina, your hair looks awesome like that, can you do a tutorial for it please? Thanks! :)

i think the trophy of worst driving goes to.... Vietnam! :D (at least, in my experience, and i love the country)