I talk about safety in Korea often, but I'm continually amazed at how both Koreans and foreigners are able to naturally fall into Korean societal order. How and why is this?! Let me know what you all think!!
I grew up in Gangnam in 80s. It wasn’t always safe. Always got mugged by tugs in the subway stairs and it was so scary to visit Han river park. The city has came a long way. I now live in North America and the major cities in North America is heading the wrong direction.
I visited South Korea for the first time in September of 2024 for 10 days. When I returned home to the Seattle area I was immediately embarrassed to be an American for the first time in my life. Now I walk around my neighborhood and pick up trash at least once a week to help keep me humble, reduce my level of entitlement, and make our world a better place.
I am glad your visit to South Korea gave you a helpful perspective. To quote your words, "reduce my level of entitlement", this is something every American can benefit from. Having lived in the continental US your whole life, you would not know. It is not entirely your fault. Everybody takes it for granted and behaves this way reinforcing the sense of entitlement. However, it is something that every foreigner visiting the U.S. senses immediately. Having lived in South Korea and the US for decades, your assessment is right on point. Last thing I'd add though, there are bad apples anywhere including S. Korea. The U.S. is a great country.
@@JimA1818 I live in Seattle. Seattle has become a victim of clueless, unrealistic and unsustainable radical socialist ideas and politicians with no qualifications to hold their positions. We Americans need to realize how badly we are doing and how the rest of the world is zooming us by. We need to up our games.
I cant believe Seoul is so clean and there's no set of security and police around. Oh isnt it nice to live in a place like that. Why cant other countries learn from them and do the same? Enjoy your life there. If it was me, I'd stay there.
Ugh, wish your channel would explode in popularity. Thanks for seeing Korea in such a positive light, but even that aside, you seem to be such a lovely person inside and out. Wish more people had the pleasure of meeting you on screen!
Do you worry that you might get confused with Johnny Somali? Some Koreans put Korean flag on their backpack not to be confused as Chinese when they travel, not sure what you can do.
한국인은 어릴때부터 대부분 부모님이나 학교에서 예의범절에 대해 교육을 받습니다 어려운사람이 있다면 도와주고 남한테 나쁜짓을 하면 벌을 받는다고 가르침을 받아요 그리고 한국인들 대부분 남한테 보여지는것에 신경을 쓰는편입니다 많은 사람들이 cctv가 있어서라고 하지만 cctv덕에 1980년대 많았던 소매치기가 사라지긴 했지만 많은 한국인들은 그것을 별로 신경쓰지않고 기본적으로 도덕성이 좋기때문입니다 약자를 도와주고선 스스로 뿌듯해합니다
남에게 보여지는걸 신경쓴다는 것은 다른 말로 하면 체면 혹은 명예 프라이드를 중요시 한다는거죠. 남의 눈치를 보는게 아니라. 체면을 중요시 한다는 것은 상당히 고차원적인 사고 아닐까요? 왜 외국인들은 이걸 남의 눈치를 본다는 둥 비굴한 측면으로 생각하는건지.. 우린 더 완벽해지고 더 수준이 높아지려고 노력하는걸텐데 말이죠.
I'm trying to keep my schedule of Thursday and Sunday!! The algorithm will pick me up, eventually, but I have a good base already of folks like you who support me! I'm content!:)
Hi, Francois!! Great content and thank you for filming at Nam Dae Moon Market. I used to go there many times a long time ago especially when I first arrived in Korea. It sure brings back many fond memories. So, how does Korea keep their country so safe and orderly? One of my answers is Korea's deeply rooted Confucious culture. As you may know, Confucius was a Chinese philosopher who lived more than two thousand years ago and his teachings had a profound impact on many East Asian cultures. Basically, according to him, Confucianism, emphasizes personal and governmental morality, harmonious social relationships, righteousness, kindness, sincerity, and a ruler's responsibility to lead by virtue!! So, based on his teachings, Korean people were taught not to cause any harm to others and always be respectful to one another from very early on. Second, Korean people are very homogeneous people who share the same cultures and same language which makes it easier to govern. Third, Korean people value their image, integrity, honor, and self-worth at the highest level. Hence, they feel ashamed whenever they are caught doing dishonest acts and worry about losing their face and credibility in the eyes of the public. Credibility is very important in Korea, otherwise you will be alienated and mistrusted from the society! Koreans worry about what others think of them so the last thing they want to do is suffer the loss of respect and be humiliated. I am sure there are many other reasons like CCTV, really strict immigration laws, and law enforcement but I really believe the ones that I mentioned played a crucial role in shaping what Korea is today. Of course, Koreans are humans just like any other people in the world so they lie, cheat, and do many fraudulent acts whenever they get the opportunity, especially behind closed doors. There are quite a few rude jerks everywhere especially when driving. However, what I really like about living in Korea is the public safety and the NO availability and ownership of firearms. If Korea was allowed to have guns like the U.S., I do not think it would be a safe country like it is today. This is the biggest reason why I have been living in Korea for almost twenty years. I have recently visited my home country in the U.S., Atlanta, Ga which I still love but you do not know how dangerous I felt knowing people had guns even carrying them.Gun violence and mass shootings are so rampant in the States now, and it's very nerve-racking to just have little disagreements/arguments with other people knowing any minute they could pull out a gun in a fit of anger and shoot you. It happens literally every day in the States. It's so so scary. Americans can not even have civil conversations with their own fellow neighbors and strangers anymore about some delicate issues without having to worry about getting yelled at or even getting killed!! America was not this dangerous when I was growing up in the 70's and 80's. Anyway, I really don't think I can live in America now after living in a safe gun-free Korea for almost twenty years to be really honest with you. Thanks for reading my long message again and always peace brother!!!
Most Koreans respect the civil order. Most countries speak one language than not. Yes, not everyone in Korea acts right, but most due and that is why Korea is very safe.
What an impressive comment!! I will say Korean's root of living philosophy came from our founding meath called "danging shinwha" which is it's main highlight is ""widely benefiting all humankind( 홍익인간)" mainly rather then confusions culture...
What an impressive comment!! I will say Korean's root of living philosophy came from our founding meath called "danging shinwha" which is it's main highlight is ""widely benefiting all humankind( 홍익인간)" mainly rather then confusions culture...
Wow...I just saw the most accurate description of Korea. You have such great insight. We Koreans often behave the same way, even if our personalities and thoughts are different. Since we value personal morality and responsibility, we tend to have good habits and self-discipline. However, we also get stressed over small things and often judge and criticize others. But it’s definitely not because of CCTV that we don’t steal. No one really pays attention to CCTV. What we care about is the judgment of society. Thank you so much for providing such a clear analysis.
So far its holding together but I think its because (mostly) the quality of the people coming in. They get it. Its a different story in Hongdae. Even though Korea needs immigrants they need to very selective and not go the route of European countries.
As more foreigners come to Korea, CRIMES in Korea have increased!!~~So pls stop advertising Korea!✔ ✔"Come to Korea to Pickpocket"--Russian Trio Arrested for Targeting Crowded Subway Passengers--MBC TV ''''A trio of people who stole wallets from passengers on the subway during the busy rush hour were arrested. They were Russians who came to Korea with the intention of committing pickpocketing from the beginning. They stole wallets while riding the subway for 45 hours over 9 days.'''
These foreigners have messed up Itaewon and now they have moved to Hongdae. Hongdae is a place where many foreigners gather and at night, they drink on the streets and the drunk foreigners make a mess of the streets. We need more patrols and strict enforcement of laws like Singapore.
You will appreciate that routine normal things when you travel to places those things are considered premium or only for rich areas. You have to pay high prices to live in such safe areas in US.
Thank you for being a great ambassador to korea. Youve been here long enough so at this point, you're just as much a korean as anyone else haha. Hope your channel grows man.
Seoul is a tourism hotspot due to the Korean Wave. Most foreigners do not really know the extent of Korea's safety until they get there though they may hear about it. I don't think foreigners necessarily know everything about Korean culture, but Korean immigration is very strict, so most are law abiding, at least.
Oui, c'est à Namdaemun!! Je passe beaucoup de temps là bas parce que là se trouve toutes les marchés pour les appareils photos! C'est un quartier avec plein de couleur!!
정작 대한민국 사람들은 이런 쾌적한 도시의 모습을 잘 모르는 것 같아요. 또 우리가 이런 상태를 만들기 위해서 얼마나 많은 갈등과 그에 따른 희생을 치뤘는지도 잘 모르는 것 같아요. 안타까운 것은 또다시 끔찍한 문제들이 점점 생겨나는 거에요. 우리가 지금까지 만들어 놓은 것을 정말 잘 지켜야 할텐데 안타깝습니다.
The best way to explain it is (there are cameras everywhere) but besides that if you ever worked in construction and go to a job site (a house or a building under construction) if that job site is always kept clean by the Project Manager or company in charge, then the trades going through there will see that and not make a mess or leave trash, as soon as that site gets messy and material trash is left everywhere, trades will not respect it and just add to the mess, it’s a pretty basic social experiment
There WAS a lot of shanty towns around Seoul. And urban developers (mainly of very suspicious background) drived the poor dwellers out of their home and once 'Moon Villages' (달동네)-Korean slang for shanty towns -changed into the well developed high-rise apartment complexes that foreign tourists see in outer area of Seoul. Conspicuous mass protest of the lower class unpriviledged is almost impossible, because all the subpar people spread and seeped into the cheap dwellings like goshiwons, underground rents, or rooftops. There's poor people in every nook and cranny in the city. It means They rarely have no option for collective action for their right as citizens compared to the past when they gathered in the same area. And mentioned petty crimes can be learned, trained and reinforeced when the kindred people gathered in the same area in my opinion.
It’s the culture. Home education takes essential role which is natural among most of Korean families. However, there are always ones ruining the mood everywhere on this planet.
Uncomfortable truth each race has different avg IQ that's why countries in africa are still poor. S.korea after colonization even more than that experienced war but thrive
In fact, there is a big secret that no one can tell. The reason it is not told is because it is an uncomfortable truth. The secret is that East Asians are a superior race. Not only in Korea, but also in East Asian cultures such as Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, and China, it is similar to Korea. The streets are clean and social order is maintained, even in North Korea. It is not that only Korea has exceptionally clean streets and social order. East Asian countries generally have clean streets and excellent social order. This means that East Asians are superior. Morality, character, philosophy, and culture are all superior compared to other cultures. This is the hidden truth. I have not said anything because it could be misunderstood as racism, but after watching this video repeatedly, I wanted to say it someday. 사실 여기에는 누구도 말하지못하는 큰 비밀이 있다. 말하지 못하는 이유는 불편한 진실이기 때문이다. 그비밀을 말하자면 사실은 동아시아인이 우수한 인종이기 때문이다. 한국뿐 아니라 동아시아 문화권인 일본, 대만, 싱가폴, 중국 어디를 가든 한국과 비슷한 모습이다. 거리가 깨끗하고 사회적 질서유지가 되는건 심지어 북한도 동일하다. 한국만 특별나게 거리가 깨끗하고 사회적 질서가 잡힌게 아니다. 동아시아 국가들 대체로 거리가 깨끗하고 사회적인 질서가 뛰어나다. 이것은 동아시아 인종이 우수하다고 밖에는 말할수없다. 도덕성, 심성, 철학, 문화 이모든것이 타문화권에 비교해 우수하다고 말할수있다. 이것이 감춰진 진실이다. 나는 인종차별의 오해를 불러올수 있기 때문에 그동안 말안하고 있었지만, 자꾸만 이런영상을 반복적으로 보다보면 언젠가 한번은 말하고 싶었다.
@@minibina4295 문장을 반박하세요. 열등감 쩌는 인간아,, 니편견만 나열하지말고,, 예시로 내가 니 문장을 반박해볼께. 인생을 즐기고 여유롭게 사는 방법이 길거리에 쓰레기 버리고, 남의물건 훔치는거냐? 이렇게 구체적으로 반박하란 말이야. 그럼 즐거운 토론될꺼니까. 알고리즘인지 뭔진 몰라도 한국 칭찬하는 외국인 영상 많이 뜨더라고. 볼때마다 자랑스럽긴 보다 가소롭더라고. ㅋㅋㅋ 웃으면서 봤는데, 언젠가 한번은 솔직하게 말해주고 싶었어. 그래야, 쟤네들도 착각에서 깨어날꺼 아냐. 사실 한국인 입장에서 거리가 깨끗하고 질서가 잘 유지되고 이런건 대단한것도 아니고, 당연한거거든 ㅋㅋ 그러니, 니들이 얼마나 못났는지 좀 깨달을 때가 되었다, 이런뜻에서 코멘트한것임. 원래 뼈때리는 진실이 맞을때는 아프지만 맞고나면 발전하는거니 외국인들이 내글보고 많이 깨닫고 발전이 되었으면 좋겠습니다. 그러니, 오히려 그들을 위하는말이지. 절대 우리가 잘났다 이런뜻은 아님. 요약하자면 동아시아 문화의 우수성을 타문화권도 좀 본받으란 말이야
동아시안,들중 유독 한국인들의 특별함은 사실이며 외국인들도 충분히 인지하고 있습니다. 서방,의 백인들은 경제,문화,군사,과학,등 거의 대부분의 분야를 리드하며 실질적인 지배층으로서 세계를 경영해왔으며 그러한 질서속에서 현재의 풍요,를 누리고 있으며 그로인하여 발생된 여러 베네핏,들중 특히 공정한 경쟁,에 참여할수 있다는것이 한국인들,에 대한 긍정적 평가로 이어질수 있었다고 봅니다. 인종,과 성별,또는 교육수준,등을 기준하여 서로가 다르다는것을 알게되는 경로에서 계층과 사회가 형성되며 질서,또한 필수로 만들어지는 현대에는 종교,이념,등으로 빚어지는 편견과 대립,들이 끼어들 스페이스가 더이상은 존재하지 않는 이시간의 새로운 환경이 느껴진다면 더욱 훌륭한 한국인들이 될겁니다. Good luck.
Koreans teach a class called dodeuk 도덕 in schools till high school. It is ethics class until high school every year every week. It is not just taught at home or just through social context or culture. Lastly, they are taught to be peaceful and helpful.
