Korea's NO KIDS ZONES Controversy 🚫 What You May Not Know... | A Seoul Vlog-umentary 📹 

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Although I'm all for No kids zones... I also believe parents should be held accountable for their kids actions in public places. I see so many young parents glued to their phones while their kids run around like wild animals and cause all kinds of havoc. The issue shouldn't be kids, it's the parents allowing unacceptable behaviors from their kids.

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I think having separate kid cafes, pet cafes, and no-kid cafes are all a good idea. Then, everyone knows what kind of environment they can expect when they go to these places.

There are plenty of places that allow kids. I think it’s great to have kid free zones for adults who want a quiet, peaceful place to eat

I was told, by my two (now grown) daughters, that I was a 'tiger'mom. I would literally tell them, before we left the house, that if they misbehave or have any type of meltdown at restaurants, malls, gatherings, etc, that we'd immediately leave and go home. They learned very quickly that I meant what I said and thus, rarely, did we have to make that trip... Is it drastic? I guess. But it worked. Oh, BTW, I am Asian married to a wonderful Irishman. I was brought up with very strict guidelines and I guess it got carried down :)

As a retired teacher and now foster carer of three children under 12, I have to say Korea IS my ‘no kid zone’! We travel to Korea every second year for 3 weeks (trip number 9 coming up!) and it gives us a well earned rest and a chance to travel and revitalise! I can totally relate to people who need a break from the intensity of children (and yes we do understand - we had 5 of our own). Great balanced view guys. 🤗🇦🇺❤️🇰🇷

Very interesting topic. I feel like America doesn't really have no-kids zones, but we definitely have problems with parents who don't teach their children how to behave in public. It's crazy. We also don't have kids cafes like Korea has, but we do have play areas in most McDonalds and Burger Kings (some were removed and not re-opened due to covid). I knew Vessi was your sponsor for this video the minute you were headed by the water and Kyuho dipped his toe in the water. I wear Vessi shoes almost every day and love them. I loved their boots for the winter as the ankle is higher than the sneaker type shoes. They really ARE waterproof... amazing!

I live in the Eastern US ( New Jersey) the southern part of the state. I agree with ‘No Kids’ Zone! I’m a parent but appreciate the tranquility and relaxing atmosphere at cafes and restaurants that don’t have kids. Sadly, some parents don’t always help their children to have consideration for their neighbors in these settings. Very sad that business owners have had to literally pay for accidents caused by parents being inattentive to their children’s behavior.

As someone who has been raising a couple of kids for the last 12 years, I personally don’t find no kid zones all that controversial. My kids get compliments from strangers about how well behaved they are in restaurants because my husband and I taught them good manners and didn’t allow screens at the table. But I wouldn’t be bothered at all if there were certain places that didn’t want them in their business on principle. I’ve also been that person who is trying to enjoy a peaceful meal with a friend or my husband and suddenly a rowdy table of kids gets sat next to us, and it’s annoying. My husband and I didn’t frequent bars before we had kids and then that became one of our go to spots for date nights after we did. We don’t even drink that much. I just think we were unintentionally seeking out no kids spaces once we no longer had that at home 😊

Great video!! I'm a mother of 8 and I think no kids zones are a great idea. Why should people not be allowed to get away from kids once in a while. Not everyone enjoys bars. It is nice to have restaurants, cafe's, libraries, etc. just for adults too. Great coverage of an interesting topic!!

From my experience living in Korea for almost a yr, Seoul is incredibly kid friendly! There are even hiking/walking trails that are made to be safer for kids (and elderly). People do not have to be able to bring their children everywhere! You can choose to eat somewhere else if a particular restaurant doesn't let kids in. What's the big deal 🤔

NO KIDS ZONE is actually a NO BAD PARENTS ZONE! 11:58 세라님 의견에 완전 동의해요. 서울에 살면 personal space가 너무 작죠. 어딜가나 사람이 많은데 좀 쉬고 싶다면 무조건 카페를 가게 돼요. 예쁘고 조용한 카페들이 많으니 cafe hopping이 새로운 문화가 된 듯 합니다. 근데 카페나 식당에서 뛰어다니는 아이들을 보는 순간 엄청 긴장하게 돼요. 국밥이나 찌개처럼 펄펄 끓는 음식이 많은 한국 식당에서는 더 그렇고요. 아이들이 떠들고, 울고, 드러눕고, 뛰어다니는 것은 자연스러운 일이죠. 그거에 대해 뭐라하는 사람들은 없고 그래서도 안 되지만 매너 없는 행동을 제지하지 않는 부모들 때문에 노키즈존이 점점 늘어나는 것 같아요. 개인적으로 노키즈존에 완전히 찬성하는 입장은 아니지만 오죽하면 그러겠나 싶은 마음이에요. 말씀하신대로 키즈카페처럼 특정 소비자를 대상으로 하는 서비스 시장이 다양해진다는 점에서는 오히려 자연스러운 변화라는 생각도 들어요. 외국에서 한국의 노키즈존이 이슈가 되었는지 몰랐는데 두 분이 균형있는 시각으로, 심도있게 다뤄주셔서 좋았어요. 항상 응원합니다☺️

최근에 저도 cnn의 한국의 노키즈존에 대한 기사를 보고 제대로된 사전조사없이 보고싶은 면만 보고 마치 노키즈존때문에 출산율이 저조하다 라고 기사를 쓴거같은 느낌을 받았어요. 규호 세라님이 정말 잘 짚어주신거같아요! 한국에는 키즈를 위한 공간들도 정말 많고 노키즈존이 필요한 이유는 일부 (모두는 아니지만 다수의) 부주의한 부모들 때문이 정말맞아요! 그런데 또 한가지 한국의 교육 방식에도 문제가 있는거같아요. 요즘에는 대부분의 가정이 아이를 한명만 가지다 보니 너무 소중하게 생각하고 감싸려고만 드는 이기적인 교육방식, 그리고 미디어에서 조차 아이에게 부정적인 언어를 사용하지말라고 하는 교육법에 문제가 있는거같아요! 그런 교육법때문에 아이가 잘못을 해도 안돼 라던지 하지마 라던지 그런 언어들을 전혀 사용하지않아요. 오로지 내자식 기 살려주는 언어들만사용하고 잘못해도 지적하지않고 칭찬만 하고 오냐오냐 하려드니까 대부분의 부모들이 자식을 통제 못하고 남에게 피해를 끼쳐도 그러려니 이해해주겠지 하는 마음인거같아요. 예전에는 한국엔 오지랖이라는 문화가 있어서 남의 자식이 잘못하면 남이라도 훈육이 가능했거든요. 하지만 요즘시대에 남의 소중한 세상에 하나밖에 없는 아이에게 잘못된 행동에 대해 뭐라고한다 ? 정말 큰일나거든요. 싫은꼴 안보고 안듣고 하려다보니 노키즈존만 찾게되는거같아요. 부모님들이 공공장소에서 남에게 피해주면 안되는 행동들 제대로 통제만 잘 해준다면 노키즈존이 더 많이 늘어나진 않을거라는 생각입니다:)

I have 2 kids, and I totally get it. One of my biggest pet peeve are parents who allow their kids to use gadgets without headphones ( in public), especially restaurants 😩

No kid zone is a great thing. Can’t enjoy food with babies crying uncontrollably. I know babies cry. So take the responsibility of a crying babies and stay home. Or order take out.

I am totally on board with no kids zones. As someone who gets overstimulated easily nothing is worse than going out to eat or for coffee with friends or on a date and having children screaming or running around or crying. It’s just nice to know of peaceful places to go. Also when it rains there does it at least cool it down some or is it still hot and muggy? Colorado is drier so when it rains here the temperature usually drops 10-15 degrees so I wasn’t sure if the rain gives korea some respite from the heat.

I love no kids areas. As I get older I sometimes love the peace and quiet in those zones 🤗

I really don't understand the problem with No kids zones ... If it's someone else's property/business, let them chose who to let in. It's that simple.

If that politician doesn’t want kid free zones she should also be pushing to change the law that holds the establishments responsible for neglectful parents when their unruly children are the cause of injuries or damage. Then maybe the parents who ruin it for the rest might supervise their kids appropriately.

I really love the style of this video. You guys going to different places while talking about the topic was great. Please keep up the great work!

This was excellent. Thank you for making this video!

I understand that South Korea is always going towards the future. This specific news right here is THE BEST IDEA ever! I noticed it in Airbnb's as well and I love it. Also at record stores in England! I used to work at a cafe and I see moms taking their "day off" while the kid is throwing everything while eating then they just leave and let me do the cleaning. That I cannot understand. Anyway thank you for this. I shall start making a list of places to go now.

Wow, thank for putting some perspective into this subject , it was really interesting to learn about this. Great video guys.

I am kind of shocked that there was such backlash about this in Korea. Childfree people are well acquainted with the option of going to childfree resorts for instance when travelling. Maybe for the general public this is a bit surprising but there definitely is a market for childfree everything - hotels, cruises, resorts, restaurants, bars and so on. And childfree people are even willing to pay more money for these establishments just so they can have a nice peaceful relaxing holiday without any kids running around. I think it's an absolutely genius idea that Koreans decided to make childfree cafes and I will definitely go there to support them when I visit Seoul! You guys always have the best topics btw, I loved this one!

This was very informative. Makes me want to check out these kid-friendly zones when I visit Korea with my family. As a parent with a child in the US, at times we would walk in a restaurant not knowing the quiet vibe there and my child would get cranky and act up. I'd feel guilty and embarrassed at times when you see folks trying to enjoy the quiet vibe. So, we try to seek out "family-friendly" places to avoid those situations. I think businesses labeling themselves as "family-friendly" or not would definitely help parents from the guesswork.

What a well-rounded, informative documentary! You really showed different sides to the issue! There is just one thing: when you were in the cafe and you were talking about the reasons for this policy the sound quality was a bit poor and it was sometimes hard to hear you with all the background noise. Other than that, I loved the video ❤ I am absolutely all for no-kids zones. Anyone who's ever had a flight with a small baby who starts to cry right at the beginning knows exactly how loud they can be. I've worked in retail and the amount of parents who couldn't/wouldn't control their children or would just put loud Disney shows on the phone for them was staggering. 😣 Especially cafes - so many people nowadays go there to work or read. And just as you mentioned - sometimes even parents want a nice quiet evening away from their kids. There should also be more play areas and special places just for kids - that way everyone can enjoy their time.

I personally saw those articles about no-kids zones and was wondering about it, but didn't believe that it's to exclude children. Also about the kids cafes here, I live in Germany and we have playparks, I wouldn't call it cafe. So yeah, we have those here too and much more than I thought (discovering this since I am an aunt).

Newer follower here 🙋🏽‍♀️ (last month or so) but really love your videos & enjoy some of these “vlogumentary” style videos because you all still make them engaging & fun! 🧡 Okay I hate being this person but where did Sarah get her bag? I’ve been seeing it in every video & on IG and I’ve tried perusing through comments to see if she’s answered before but I haven’t had any luck. It’s so cute and the perfect neutral color!

Hi~~ I live in southern california and I honestly haven't seen many places that are considered the same as kid cafes in korea. I find those amazing and wish they had those here (even though I don't have any kids). We have general play ground areas like outdoor spaces for parents to take their kids and parks. There's also the old indoor spaces like McDonalds (many other fast food restaurants don't build these anymore). The ones I have seen are generally actual educational places for children to learn. Places like the museums and science places and there are some designed for kids to learn about the "adult" word and learn grocery shopping or what do doctors and police officers do, etc..

It is so odd,that they have decided to report it,this way.Of course,living in a small town in kansas,some would report how "all" beieve some weird random thing,when actually,like everywhere else- we all have our individual beliefs and opinions. No kids zones are Awesome. I work in a big box store and parents sometimes just dont pay attention.I was also raised to behave properly in public. Thanks for explaining in detail!❤ Have a great week.😊

Just came back from a no kids hotel and it was amazing. I chose those places because of parents that do not control the kids. thanks for your video and i see that i have to visit all of those 500 places in Korea :)

As someone who has worked in a tea cafe I do agree with NO KIDS zone in certain places. Most of the time parents do watch their kids and scold if they run around. But there were several times when some kids would listen to a loud music with phone or leave a mess after eating ice cream but parents wouldn't stay anything. Also, it is scary to carry expensive dishes and tea while someone is running around and you may not see them.

Very well put. I enjoyed this video a lot! ✨

This video was so informative and factual that I hope that this goes viral!

Thank you for another side of the story. Very informative.

I totally agree with this law parents have no consideration for people around them, when not watching their children in public, I wish they would have them here in the USA. Don’t get me wrong, I have a child, when my child was 2 weeks, I was grocery shopping, he started to cry, I told him there’s was no reason for crying in public you have been fed and change, we only cry in the car or at home. A customer snapped at me and told me he is only a baby, in return I replied but he going to learn how to behave in public. Guess what my child turned out to be well behave child in public. He just turned 24 yesterday. He is fan of Beemo😊.

I'd love no kid zones in America! Most parents let their kids run wild here. Can't count the times I've been out to eat w/kids at other tables screaming, throwing food, kicking the booth seat hooked to my seat. The worse was a booth situation were the kid leaned over my Mom's shoulder & stuck his hands all in her food/drink. His parents thought it was so cute!! I wanted to give his parents time out. Geez, my parents would have never allowed the bad actions todays kids display. I think its the parents fault 100%!

Damn, this video is so amazingly made, with the introduction, then exploring, going to specific places to talk about the topic and then again a break from thr talking, exploring, changing locations, the example locations. You improved so tremendously. I've just watched the last 10+ videos one after another. You improved so so much !! 🙌🙌🤩

This is such a great video idea! I’m a single Mom of 3 girls I adopted through Foster Care here in Washington State, USA. They’re ages 15, 13 & 7. We’re preparing to move to Korea for my job for 2 years (possibly longer). I’ve been watching you guys for a couple years now and love that you show both perspectives of what life is really like in Korea. We have a list of things we want to do or see when we get there, but are having a hard time finding fun places specifically for kids. Do you know of any Korean family vlogs? I thought the girls would be against moving, but they’ve surprised me and are so excited to go and explore. Thank you for all the great content! ❤

I like the idea of no kids zones. We travelled to Fiji for a relaxing break - in the restaurant there were kids watching tv on their ipads (loudly) It was so distracting and disappointing. We spent the next few days at the adult pool - much more relaxing!

I read somewhere that even Airlines are doing Kids Free Flights. I don't have a problem with places being Kids Free. Adults want quiet places. But also parents really need to take responsibility for their kids.

England has LOADS of no kids restaurants.. having lived in Korea, I can agree that there's plenty of places for kids to go, probably even more so than over here in the UK

i'm catching up with videos after a couple of weeks- it's so weird to watch you on a not-sunday :) i honestly think kids zones and no kids zones are both such good ideas. expectations are clear. everyone knows what kind of environment they're getting into. and more importantly: everyone has the ability to choose. personally, i think that's true inclusion and freedom: having choices

Love that you honed in on this issue - couldn’t help but notice CNN and other outlets bringing this up lately! Gonna disagree big time with that one lawmaker... Businesses should have every right to set this policy!

I would love more no kid zones, Especially in apartments.

With so many kid friendly places available, I would just pick one of them to take my kids to. Honestly though, I feel a place like that is not only great for teens/young adults or couples without kids but especially helpful for parents who easily suffer from sensory overload. 😅 I homeschool my kids and I’m my husbands caregiver, so we’re all together 24/7. I’m not complaining. I chose this life with my hubby and I enjoy it. But when I have some time to myself, I would probably enjoy a kid free zone to decompress.

Children’s librarian in a public library that served adults and kids. The ones upset at a child making a sound was ironically the seniors. Seniors always rule. The irony is they’re hearing poor understandably and I had to raise my voice to communicate with them. Self regulation lacking for over 65 crowd as well as the 3 year old. And let’s face it a lot of the kids bothering people are the special need kids with all sorts of sensory and regulation issues. If there is a kid making sound behind you in the pew, you look ahead and tune them out. It’s not complicated. Adults who are typical can’t self regulate and get rude and vocal about it and yet think a small kid can? People of childbearing age seeing kids would lead them to wanting them. That is the age with no money. Businesses are not going to bend over backwards for them. Korea doesn’t want the birth rate issue solved, it would require a pull back in real estate prices and no one wants that on their term of office. Everyone not in Seoul will be able to afford to live in Seoul shortly. Good thing inheritance tax high cause those living with mom will get her apartment when she dies. Since so many live forever at home, no one is marrying why is there a lack of apartments? Does not make sense. It’s fine for some to have none, some who want can’t, some will manage a couple but if there is no real way for anyone to have 3-4 and so many leave the country for school and work and stay out of the country the country will be less prosperous. The country will not even keep up with standard of living and the economy will fall. This even one is too many for our crowded country poster worked too well and was on the wall for too long. China did the same. 30 or more years of telling people children are burden and it will be impossible to reverse it. It’s the single parenting stigma that really bothers me. The multicultural families the ones having 2-3 and honestly most those kids won’t live in Korea when grown.

Really good video even though it's quite different from your usual stuff! I really appreciate how you guys did proper research and also weighed in with your own opinions. I am for the no kids zones. Kids will be kids but I have seen many parents let them run wild. Plus when I go to a cafe or restaurant, I want a peaceful place to hang out with my friends or just have a meal. I surely don't want to hear a kid crying or running around.

아이들은 울고 떼쓰고 뛰어다니고 사고를 낼수도 있다 그러니 부모는 아이를 통제가능한 영역으로 데리고 다녀야한다고 본다 대한민국에 아이들을 싫어하는 사람에 비해 아이들을 좋아하고 보호하려는 사람들이 절대 다수일거라 본다 노키즈존이 존재하는것은 성숙하지 못한 소수의 부모들 때문에 생겨난 비정상적인 곳일뿐 오늘의 방송 너무 좋았습니다 두분의 건강과 행복을 기원합니다

Your video was waaaay more informative than any scare mongering journalism…. Fully support no-kids zone and love South Korea’s engaging and exciting kids zone.. looks like even adults would love it 😂😂 …

Interesting topic. I live near Chicago. I’ve only very, very rarely experienced unruly kids in a restaurant.

I live in the US and at times I do wish there weren’t kids running around and screaming when I’m trying to enjoy a meal out especially when the price of a meal has went up so much!

Hi Sarah! Hi Kyuho! What an interesting subject. As an American, I actually have not heard anything about the ‘No Kids Zones,’ in South Korea. The media is so good at blowing things out of proportion. As a mom, we taught our son, at a very young age, to behave himself in public. We never had problems taking him out in public anywhere. My husband recently met his bestie for breakfast. While at the restaurant, they both came upon a kid, that was literally dragging chairs into the aisle, blocking people from walking…..laughing the whole time. What was the father doing? Filming him, laughing, and encouraging the kid. In these types of instances, I totally blame the parents. THEN, they have the audacity to get upset, if someone steps up and says something or does something-like having no kids zones. I’ve seen many children out of control, running everywhere, while the parents allow this type of behavior. I’m sorry, but there’s just not enough discipline nowadays. Don’t get me wrong. I’m all about kids having a great time! There’s just a time and a place for it. 😊 I believe we have higher end restaurants here in SoCal that have no kids allowed, but I believe they are few and far between. There are many fun places, such as Chuck E. Cheese, John’s Incredible Pizza, Boomer’s, Round One, etc., that are geared for kids. Thanks for sharing this very interesting topic with us. Take care.

Never heard or knew about this as we don't have it in PH, thanks for the info I do agree there are lots of pros and cons for the no kids zone policy but woud depend really what public places would cover esp in food related places

dont rly know if singapore has no kids zones, but omg i would really love more kidscafes. they look so fun!!! for a country with such a low birth rate, korea had soooo many places targeted for kids im so jealous!

Great vlog-umentary!! It's baffling how little research reporters do these days when writing about the latest trends or news scoops. Misinformation is a massive problem. I love how you two are always trying to correct these types of articles!

As someone who worked in McDonald’s half her life I’m all for kids cafe but then again it’s the parents job to keep an eye on them. I have far too many stories of working there and kids spilling things on us workers or destroying property 😬

I don’t think we have a free-kids zone in Poland. But I’m definitely support this idea. Especially I like when hotels make offers only for adults without kids.

I am in FAVOR of kid free zones!!! YESSS!!! I've always believed we, the U.S., should have more!!! Even when my son was young I believed in separate spaces. My kid is grown now, and I want peace ✌🏻

Being a parent with 2 kids and I have no issues with the kids zones! We went on Disney Cruises knowing there would be more kids. If we went alone we wouldn’t go on a Disney cruise. There are places that are available for everyone. Don’t disagree just because it doesn’t fit in your world. We should all look for places that fit your lifestyle.

맞아요. 저도 우리나라에 키즈카페 키즈존이 있는건 알았는데 노키즈존이 있다는건 최근 기사를 보고 알았어요.. ㅡ.ㅡ; 용혜인 의원이 선한의도로 저런 의견을 낸것같긴한데, 때로는 그게 전부는 아니니까요. 아주 좋은 포인트를 잘 짚어주셨네요. 규호세라님이 기자들보다 훨 낫습니다.. 🎉🎉🎉

I have three kids (now grown), but when they were small the last thing I wanted was to go out with them and have them see other little kids misbehaving and getting ideas. Inevitably, they'd try a new trick and learn that it would end the outing very quickly. I didn't want to hear them scream. Also, a lot of parents, imo, take kids to browse shop and the kids are so bored, I feel badly for them. I see parents staying too long to just browse, and not take their obviously tired kid home, or obviously hungry kid to eat. Kids need a bit of structure and too many parents refuse to change their lifestyle to accommodate the child to a needed degree (naps are usually needed for kids etc.,). And kids are naturally curious so I would not take them places where I knew the surroundings would just tempt them and I'd have to hover and make sure they didn't touch, break things. I love the idea of a kid-free zone, here in the states I think that would open a business up to lawsuits sadly.

As a mom, I would probably go to a no kid zone, with friends or by myself. And uri Jin Wu is usually pretty good at restaurants. He knows we will have to leave if he misbehaves. He really loves going to restaurants or cafes, and does not want to risk having to leave. And the kids cafes there are amazing. In the UK I think it is assumed that you do not bring your kids to certain places. There are play places. I would not compare them to kids cafes in Korea. The kids cafes in Korea are way better. I have gone to both.

I think the interesting thing in all of this is issue of parents not teaching appropriate inside behavior, and/or failing to enforce it. It's not just an issue in Korea. It's happening everywhere. When did people decide to stop enforcing appropriate behavior in public? If you don't want the responsibility that comes with properly raising kids, don't have them.

많은 고민과 공감이 들어간 영상 같아요. 저도 어느 정도 규호님과 세라님의 말씀에 동감해요. 영상 재미있게 봤습니다. 서울에 거주하는 아이 없는 부부의 시선이라 그런가 혼자인 제 가치관과도 어느정도 맞아 떨어지더라고요. 확실히 옛날의 엄격하던 부모와 달리 지금의 부모들의 교육방식은 많이 달라진 면이 있으니까요. 하루빨리 한국의 부모들의 교육방식이 더 좋은 방향으로 나아가길 바라며..또 그 덕분에 노키즈존으로 유명해저버린 한국의 명성도 줄어들길 바랍니다😅

Wish there were no kids zones in Singapore!!! Not that I don’t like them. But for the reason Sarah brought up! Certain places are where people go to relax and unwind.

1 - totally in support of the concept of no kid areas 2 - not surprised at all at shoddy western reporting of Asian contexts 3 - thank u so much for this clarifying perspective and beemos cute meows!!!!

I'd totally go to a no kid zone to enjoy a cup of uninterrupted coffee.

I am aware of the "no-kids" bruhaha in Korea. I saw that a politician introduced that bill so I ignored it, politicians have an agenda, that's for sure! Thanks for this, I love hearing your honest reporting on interesting and important issues!

As a parent I have no issue with no kids zones. Funnily enough probably even more so as a parent- when i get the chance to go out with my husband or friends, I dont necessarily want to be around kids. Its nice to see purpose built kid cafes.

Great topic. Living in Colorado it seems to be a trend to take your kids to Breweries, even though most have outdoor areas, basically it's a bar. I never took my kids out drinking! We definitely try to avoid these places, to each his own I guess

I have two kids. When they were young we took them everywhere, they never ran wild or misbehave. That's because we told them how to behave and how we expected them to behave. We have travelled with our kids to a few countries and they always sat at the table instead of running about. Nowadays, most of the parents just let their kids run around, climb, scream, grab things that are not theirs. And they expect everyone to be ok with their kids doing these things. Why am I paying to go eat in a setting where this is all going on? I would like to enjoy my meal and outing without having to deal with these free range kids. In Brooklyn near to me, a local beer cafe had to ban kids because people will take their kids, let them round around playing and the parents are busy drinking. If you have kids you have a responsible to discipline your kids and teach them how to behave.

I do understand,as a young parent I totally support no kids zones in Korea..BUT living my whole life in Europe,kids go where adults go,and they learn from a young age how to behave,there is no running around,you sit at a table and chat with whoever you're with..and that applies even if youre going out at 11 at night,midnight,doesn't matter...Babysitting isn't really done here...where you go,your kid goes too

단순히 노키즈존에 대한 이야기가 아니라 키즈카페 이야기도 비교해서 말씀해주셔서 재미있게 봤어요! 이런 영상 너무 좋아요

저는 두분으 영상을 정말 좋아합니다. 다른 국제거플영상은 자극적이고. 흥미유발.등등 호기심을 자극하지만 두분 영상은 다큐멘터리적인 요소가 많아서 좋아요. 한국에 대해 더 잘 일수 잇는 영상을 만들어 외국인이 한국을 더 정확히 이해 하게 해 주셔서 감사 합니다 .참 비모가 너무 이뻐요 ㅋㅋ 꼭 영상에 한번은 넣어주세요 .

What an interesting topic. I wasn't aware of no kids zone. Thanks for sharing your views on this. Would you guys consider talking a bit more about the cost of living/housing situation in Korea? It sounds like that is also a big challenge for residents of Korea to aspire to owning a home

I think it is better to hear you talk about this than in the news. In the news, there are often (not always) a hidden agenda, politically or money (this includes clicks). The articles have a deadline, leaving less rime for balanced research. Also, the opinion of the editor. I prefer to hear different peoples’ opinions. And i totallt agree, no kids zones sounds great. Arent there kids free hotels too? Ive heard about them on honeymoon destinations… I know someone who staid at that on Aruba. Why havent anyone made a fuss about that? And why would parents let kids run around in a restaurants where they carry hot coal and soup…….? At least I hope they spend all the money they received on the lawsuit on the kid, not themselves…

in my country McDonalds there are so many small kids, it's a nightmare. I remember that in one of the water park is zone n18 and is very nice if you want to relax and to drink alcohol, cause other all part is alcohol-free

최근 노키즈존이 이슈였는지 오늘 영상을 보고 알았네요. 자세한 설명과 역사배경, 그리고 현재 키즈카페상황까지...한국을 재대로 경험하지 못하고 출산율 최저 국가의 이유를 노키존같은 곳에서 찾는 편협함도 문제인것 같습니다. 발란스 있게 잘 지적해주셨어요. ^^ 다만 오디오의 문제가 살짝 있긴 했지만요.요즘 블루투스 핀 마이크 잘 나옵니다. 한번 생각해보세요.

i work in a restaurant and while its not a kid friendly rest. (no kids menu) we still get a fair share of parents bringing in their kids. rare is the kid that stays seated during the entire meal and their parents just let them run around which is so dangerous because you got waiters lifting heavy trays with sizzling hot plates. im terrified of the day a kid bumps into me when im carrying a hot tray

세라님 의견도 맞는 거 같아요.. 저도 작은 카페에 커피마시고 힐링하러가는데 거기서 마저도 애들이 뛰고 시끄럽다면..😅 차라리 대형카페는 그러려니 할 거 같아요.

노키즈 존은 사실 아이가 아니라 그 부모를 사전에 차단하는 공간이라고 보는게 맞음

I’m a parent, but I wholeheartedly support No-Kid zones!! Some places are just not appropriate for kids and even parents need to be able to go to a place for a short kid-free break! Also, there are definitely No-Kid zones in the US, so any news of this here is kind of hypocritical!

I don't believe NZ has "No Kid Zones" but I don't know. I'll see kids in family pub situations playing on an iphone or something, while their parents are drinking a beer/wine, but there are not many situations where I see that. I see parents minding their kids, so we don't have situations like changing their kid's nappy in the middle of the cafe, which sounds like a terrible idea. I like the idea of "no kids zones" for the reasons given. Sometimes, it's nice to go to a place and not deal with questionable parenting skills. I like the "yes kid zones" too, when the context makes sense, it's fun to watch kids play. There's gotta be a balance so all citizens thrive.

I think some places are just not equipped to allow kids, and that should be respected. I don’t understand why some parents would take their kids to places where they could get injured? Its like asking every establishment to be kid safe for YOUR kid to run around.. like no. I guess the overall feeling of the words “no kid zone” can be isolating for parents, but as you said, there’s plenty of places catered specifically for kids, so I don’t understand why you would prefer to take your kid to a place where you’ll have to worry about keeping noise down, making your child sit still for up to an hr and all that, instead of going to a place where you and your child can enjoy

Why do people have their panties in a twist over this? Has anyone ever tried taking kids to restaurants in France? This has been forever. Also, the people who are upset over this must not have ever worked in hospitality.

Where I live, most of the restaurants are no minors (21+) because they make more money on alcohol and their footprint is small (no minors within some perimeter around the bar) so instead of just having a bar space separately, the entire restaurant is no minors.

Very interesting. I love all the kids zones available. Very few of those in the US. No kids zones are good too. Thanks for sharing.

I think it was unfair to want to kick Beemo out when he was eagerly sharing his very valid opinion on this topic. 😺

It feels like rainy season in Halifax right now, I hope it stops when you come to Canada 😅

Went to Korea in May with my husband, and son. We were actually quite surprised at how kid friendly it is!

when you are coming to nova scotia, don't let the weather stop you, we say wait a minute it will change.

As an American living in China, we also have kid cafes and they are everywhere! Which I’m a bit jealous of and wish these were around when I was growing up. No kids zones are not really a thing in China due to how they view children as gods. But so many children are neglected and just treat places like their own home. Which results in very noisy places with kids screaming and running around.

I would appreciate this! We don't have kids, but we do have many niblings. When they are with us, we make changes that are suitable for them. Go where can be kids. But otherwise, we do budget and plan for restaurants, venues etc. Nothing is worse than spending our hard-earned funds, while trying to quietly enjoy things and have ill-behaved, noisy kids ruin it, while their parents are ineffective or oblivious. 😐 It's a bizarre sense of entitlement. Many think that we're supposed to just care about and think that their kid walks on water, is a princess or is Einstein reincarnated. My parents either had a babysitter or we were at a Grandparent's house when they went out. Now, people just take their kids everywhere, even if the food, cuisine or environment isn't what any kid wants or needs. Ranting, but I can't forget the outdoor area at a brewery/winery where the smoking section was, very well marked. A weird dude rolled a stroller into the area, where he was met with friends, wife and a brigade of other strollers and random young children. He was pissed that people were smoking and proceeded to make faces, comments and be an ass. There were plenty of other places were they could have sat on the property or stayed inside. We chose the area, because it was quiet, before he and the "I'm still cool, but have kids anyway" crowd came along. So I stood up, walked to the front and in airline mode, loudly pointed the out features of the smoking area where they decided to sit, with emphasis on the signs, ashtrays and snuffer/butt columns. Hubby didn't bat an eye, but he was surprised. 😂 Normally we move away from these people, but not today, Kent. Their group discussed and decided to move. Everyone else was happy and bought us a round.

I wish we had no kids zone in The Netherlands!! Kids these days are screaming their longs out,my kids and their friends did not do that! It was simply not aloud, a library was a quiet place, now a days it looks like a kindergarden! Yeah for South Korea

It's not like they are putting kids in cages... Anybody who has been trapped in an airplane with a kid will tell you there should be flights where kids aren't allowed. Same goes for public and private places. People who write these kinds of articles either live in a country where everyone is old and kids are a rare thing, or they have children and think everyone should feel their misery 😜

In Australia we don't have this option to choose, the cafes are allowed to bring their kids, there is not free kids zone option. I like the idea of having the no kids zones to enjoy some quiet time. Hope Australia can do something like that one day. Also like ur topic video of today's.

I’ve seen no kid zones in America such as restaurants and swimming pools in Las Vegas. Being a parent, I can understand having areas where you can relax in peace, especially if you are on vacation! Would really love it if there were kid cafes here. Childcare in America is very expensive.

This is a little different than no kid zones. But I have been to coffee shops that have a no WiFi or electronic zones. There are some establishments that want people to actually sit and enjoy their coffee and to socialise with others. Instead of being glued to your electronics. I thought that was cool. I got to meet some regulars and became close friends with. It really helps people create a community or make new connections.