Koreans React To Popular Teen Series In Korea VS U.S. | 𝙊𝙎𝙎𝘾 

Maybe that’s the reason why I started watching Korean series these days. I already had enough with real life stuff. What’s happening in real life. It’s mentally draining. All this negativity. I just want something light hearted, sweet tones. Maybe that’s why people play video games, to escape real life. So, maybe that’s why people watch Korean series. To escape real life.

@@alohatigers1199 yeah i get that

@@alohatigers1199 THIS! I prefer kdramas more because they more brighter and happier ( Not all though ) but I felt more like myself when I watched them. Watching things about s*x, dr*gs, and other stuff kinda made me mentally drained

I think it’s a mix of both for US teen dramas. They have a wider variety like Supernatural teen dramas, Romance teen drama, and the dark-type of genre like Euphoria. I prefer US teen dramas but for Korea i love their dark, horror-type genre of films way more~

@@alohatigers1199 thats honestly a very good way of putting it!! i still prefer American dramas bc I like the darkness. I only like darker kdramas like squid games, my name, hellbound, all of us are dead, etc. all the lighthearted ones I watched were not my cup of tea but I can see why they could be an escape for some edit: also it's okay to not be okay and sky castle! lol I forgot about sky castle but they mentioned it in this video, I like that kdrama too

I miss Degrassi Junior High/Degrassi High. They had actual kids

I’m the opposite. I’m 21 and I look like I’m still a high school kid

One actress actually is 30, but she doesn’t really look older than her mid to late twenties lol

@@honinakecheta601 30 isn't old

@@soulaandefender I never said it was.

Yup, its def different in bigger cities like LA and NYC. I'm from NYC so there were definitely a lot of similarities I saw in some of these US teen dramas

yep you’re right

I AGREE!!

My high school is literally like euphoria 💀

@@Shemale_Barbie That’s certainly scary!!!

That’s why I started watching Korean series these days.

@เอียน แมทธิว You haven't watched euphoria and it shows the show does not promote anything it shows what happens in some schools but in a very graphic way rue almost dying from liver failure isn't "promoting" anything rue going through withdrawal isn't "promoting" anything Jules being forced too go to a mental hospital and in turn craving attention from older men isn't "promoting" anything maddy being in an abusive relationship isn't "promoting" anything watch the show and don't be a freak and focus on the nudity actually watch it

@เอียน แมทธิว "I'm not interested in American movies" And that's why you watch and comment on video about American tv shows?

@@megansstallion818 bruh chill they didn't even mention euphoria in their comment, don't call people freaks

@@mels607 he was talking about euphoria in multiple comments he's crapping on the show for no reason 💀 he is a freak if he only watch the show too see adults depicting doing the do

True! Incel futurism man…

Yo this the best description of it imo. Doesn’t help most directors and producers nowadays are old men who just want a reason to live out their odd sexual fantasies with minors or people depicted as minors. Just look at Dan Schneider. And that was children’s shows. Plus it ain’t like teens want to see their real lives in shows anyways. We need the escapism our parents got us by the collar. We don’t get out like they used to.

yeah. and sometimes youth today start having sex later for good reasons (responsibility, not feeling ready, not wanting to get pregnant) while other times it's due to increased levels of social isolation and mental illness than in previous generations (i think we can blame most of it on the internet and the increasing crushing weight of capitalism). i am in the latter category, unfortunately. i'm a 22 year old virgin due to depression and crippling social anxiety. i used to dwell on it a lot and be really sad about it but now i'm less so bc i realised so many people nowadays suffer from this problem. i'm now going to therapy which helped me raise my self esteem, curb anxiety a little and i am now finally able to make friends! and i'm about to start anti-anxiety meds which will hopefully help even further 😁 point is, parents are so worried about the new generation being "promiscuous", meanwhile their generation was far more promiscuous despite all the media censorship. and the current social climate often creates the opposite of "promiscuous" people - it creates socially awkward hermits.

@Michael Tessier agree with this bc of social media we aren’t shedded from shtt. A lotttt more diversity . As a gay black woman it’s crazy how much I see somewhat ppl like me in shows.

That's because sex education is actually working! Talking about sex is not a bad thing at all :) it actually does the opposite. When people talk about sex, they also talks about the risk that comes with it. I like that most American shows are very open when it comes to talking about sex.

Fax. I guess part of the reason why is the same reason why people play videos games: to escape real life. Nowadays what’s happening in real life, politics, social and cultures issue... stuff like that is mentally draining. Such negativity. And people want to clear their minds.

I feel like American movies are pretty popular in Korea but not American shows. For the most part, koreans consume kdramas, kShows and etc ., like Idk a lot of Koreans who have watched popular American trending shows such as euphoria

I'm not too sure about that cause Koreans watch kdramas a lot like a lot. They are into it more than kpop

@@vic5168 no Koreans listen to Kpop except nerds

@@fennexfox98 To be precise, Koreans are very interested in idol groups when they are in their teens, but when they are in their 20s, they don't listen to kpop idols well except for some good songs. It's a little different from nerd. Anyway, when they become adults, they usually listen to a lot of songs with meaningful lyrics. (Especially, band music, love songs, etc.. You can tell by looking at Korea's most famous music chart, Melon Chart.)

Soo true westerner's always thought asian culture are not real since it does not always involve in drugs and sex

@@meiji1815 I can assure you that westerns are aware that asians culture are real lol

Soo true. I've read so many comments saying that American teen dramas are like that because it's realistic while kdramas are cutesy, light, and non-realistic. Like bruh. They're both realistic in their own way, and their reality is not everyone's reality.

NO. Stop lying. Every country is like america. They just have funny languages and wear weird clothing

@@cookiedefender9625 yeah I know but you know those self centric westerners did not think that something is different is real

I love the UK version skins something about that show was made it so good (not the events or issues) but how the series was carried.

Misfits!! I've watched the first three seasons more times than I can count :)))

uk skins is rlly famous in korea!!

It’s pretty funny because like… most of the actors are close to that age lmao

They are 💀

There are shows like that....Disney exist.

@@MrsNiaboo2000 Aish! I haven’t been able to relate to Disney since I was young and a pre-teen (born in 2000). Not a channel I watch anymore. It’s also too…Disney-like…which doesn’t depict the average teen/tween.

There are a lot of Teen shows that are like that tho…. Euphoria is a good example, but there are others. You have characters that are interested in sex like Cassie and Maddy but you also have the characters that could not care less about it and have other interests (some bad) like Rue and Lexi. Most characters apart from Rue don’t care about drugs or are fully against it because they see what it does to her etc. And sports are a big part of High School in general, but again, most characters have no interest in it. They are all very diverse people, and they represent a wide spectrum of the people you meet on high school and college.

@@mt6897 but everyone knows what euphoria focuses on so no it does not check what the person commenting wants.

Ig it depends where you live and who you're friends with, kids in my school smoke weed during class, openly drink, and my friends took acid in the bathrooms one time. I've been asked if I had any weed a dozen times by kids I don't know, one guy even offered me coke for free(I didn't take it cuz I'm not stupid). My drug dealer friend bought some off the guy and tested it, it was cut with some pretty bad shit. One kid brought a fucking flamethrower to school. One poor sophomore girl is pregnant. But at the same time I have a few friends that didn't even know how their bodies worked(i.e. their vaginas) until I told them about it. Teens have and will always be fucking insane🤷🏻‍♀

But I bet you there’s anime about one xD

@@bmona7550 do you know any anime about studying I'll love to watch it

she gagged us a bit

Kdramas are more relatable to me, except the cutesy aegyo lol.

i love your comment and totally agree with you :) not sure why but even as someone from Europe, I've always related more to east asian shows like anime and kdrama especially compared to American series or even European ones

yes!! totally agree on the last point

We live in different sides of the world. Its only natural that we have diff cultures

@@THEqueenspringday kdramas are not even relatable to Koreans lol

I think they'd be put off by some scenes in it lul it's pretty graphic

@@megansstallion818 even I am put off by some scenes

@@priiifrg same I was too but even though nudity is big I don't focus on it

I think they already reacted to it a couple weeks back, but if you want to get their opinion on the entire show you'll probably have to ask them during one of their livestreams.

they already did

How would you even come up with that statistic? Life is rough like that for a lot of people and can sometimes lead to bad decisions. I don’t know what part of US you live in but it’s really not that crazy. Euphoria is exaggerated, but it touches on real issues for teenagers unfortunately.

Honestly it is true, my high school is kinda like euphoria but less exaggerated ( drugs, hyper sexuality, scandals, recklessness,etc) . Ones influence and environment is what makes teens they way they are; k-dramas often show sheltered teen ( not all Korean teens are actually like this) while euphoria shows what an unsheltered kid with no guidance looks like ( which isn’t always the case but it’s an often thing).

Dude/girl look at your username. You are a nerd, and you are apparently projecting your reality onto everyone else. I've done it before, it's stupid. Of course not everyone is sexually active in high school, but it's actually like 60/40, not 99/1.

@@katherinecordero472 not at all. I grew up in California. No one I knew around my age were even remotely like the teens in Euphoria… but then again I was a teen in the early 2010’s so maybe a lot has changed 🤷🏻‍♀️

Obviously every one in the school doesn't have the same experience. That much is generally depicted in the show.

I’m one of them and I don’t see a problem. If anything, more people are focusing on education. Less focus on relationships and more focus on yourself.

@@soulaandefender I wasn't saying it is embarrassing it isn't I'm simply saying that our culture pushes the idea that it is but also there's nothing wrong with having sex in highschool and it's not only something done by popular or "bad" kids in my experience. Also, as another kid who was bullied I still don't think it's good to define those people by their past poor childish choices, people can grow up and realize that what they've been was wrong and work very hard to change it and you shouldn't wish harm on someone for something that may very well be a huge regret for them now or later down the line. You don't need to hope that they will feel as bad as they made you feel that's the kind of thinking that leads to kids who were bullied growing up to be bullies themselves.

@@alohatigers1199 I don't see a problem either. I don't think not having sex in highschool is bad but I also don't see anything wrong with having it either so long as you're safe about it. I think wanting to explore sex as a teen is very natural and not being ready is also very natural it depends on the individual

Maybe it depends where you lived. Cause I'm in high school now and nobody dresses crazy like the girls in euphoria.

Damn I shouldn't be surprised but I'm still surprised like everything is just totally different. Losing virginity sounds like too normal in there. I heard things like weed, sex, drug and other stuff a lot from my bf who lives in America who is also a student. I'm honestly horrified and worried for him if he ended with wrong person there. Teenage are already doing these things without any control when they are supposed to study and learn things. Damn

Lol respect your opinion but i think it goes with where you live cause where i live most of the American shows depict exactly what goes on in highschool and college 😅

As a high schooler I would disagree, most of what happens in euphoria can relate to what goes down in my high school, unfortunately. It truly depends on the environment and influence of the location.

I’m from Poland and the stuff that happens in Euphoria started in elementary school and got worse in middle school/high school. So depends

Depends on where you live, I'm not from America but this does unfortunately happen in my country😭

Im not American but the things depicted in most shows like Euphoria is unfortunately quite common

Right! I wish they made the characters college students because it would make more sense.

Yes not all high schoolers are like they portray in this high school tv series. Like not all Korean teens are like the ones in Kdramas, I seen the dark side of some of this kids, smoking and drinking and having sex. Some have RU-vid.

No, it's not. In asia? what Asia? We're not crazy cringe asians like y'all. Stay in your culture kid, days now are not like before. 😬

I'm from Asia myself and yeah the general people might show how their view romance like that because it's kinda taboo in our culture, politics and religion/tradition. But deep underneath you will easily find local's porn as if everybody around are having onlyfans or something. Btw I went to religious school and trust me it wasn't that innocent like the outside cover. I witnessed all those things with my eyes. I can't imagine the other normal schools feel like, since I heard so many rumours and news most of the times. At the end I do believe it's all about the certain area or different groups/gangs. Anyway I don't just watch the series that came from both country. Cause for me those movies/series are just my entertainment and it's not always about relatable content. I pick it wisely since I prefer quality over everything. So I need ratings and reviews first before I jump into it.

@@afiefswift5403 idgaf

@@nescaferedmug7353 I'm not even talking to you.

@@afiefswift5403 Thank you for sharing your point cuz it helps me to see the topic in a different view. mine sounds kinda naive type but thanks to your comment I realized I was being ignorant on the other side. I don't come from a religious school but ya we do have rumors about those not so innocent things as well. Like you said general public do view romance that way but when you search up deep down, we will find things we don't want to.

They are but if they live in the USA it’s a tainted reality because that’s not how teens act here.

I agree!

theyre too cheesy and cringe for me to watch.

@sullims That's totally okay. We don't all have to like the same things. (That makes life more interesting). 🦕😄

You should watch Goblin. You'd probably cry even more

same

Yeah I watch Hotel de Luna lately its very good despite the lack of sexual intimacy of characters because I expected it to be sexual since it has horror element on it like here on the U.S.

Yes!!!

Korea has already remade Life on Mars, I don’t know if the watching audience have seen the UK version.

@@kayjmac42 loads of countries remade it after our one came out

Exactly westerners did not think about cultural differences and additionally not think about not everyone is having the same experience as them

It's a broad stroke to say unrealistic in general, but it certainly is in terms of all the romance and lovey dovey aspects, Korea has a lot of leniency when it comes to sexual assault and bullying that gets mentioned very little. Of course every country faces these issues but Korea portrays itself like a dream sequence, and rarely tackles dark issues. Also, sex parlor rooms and businesses that are all over Korea is never discussed but it's widely known, i remember politicians wanting to exempt these establishments from COVID rules...why? Cause more often than not these politicians and celebs visit them...this type of shit would be in an American show ASAP in Korea not so much...maybe a movie, maybe. That's the difference. Their reality is sugar coated.

@@meiji1815 yes, culture difference is keeping quiet while it's still known that everyone still does the same shit that the west does. They don't try to portray themselves as innocent, life can be dark and these issues shouldn't be held in just because it might offend. How do you expect to progress...given the recent election, more than 5 years for SK...i guess.

@@GoGoPooerRangers yes shady businesses exist just like every where but these things rnt normalized and looked upon. There r many shows where u will find bullying and other issues and other dark concepts but those r targeted for mature audiences not for young audiences. As a conservative country they try to keep it family friendly so that everyone can enjoy regardless of age. And there r popular teen dramas too where bullying is portrayed. Just cuz of these issues doesn't portray majority just like euphoria normalizes and exaggerates these "dark concepts." It's glamorized for It's makeup, sexual appeals etc. They be doing everything except studying and almost every western teen dramas r like that. Partying, sex, drugs etc. Takeout everything this show is famous for, and it's a basic show with no plot lol, except zendaya's character which is the only realistic here. Which school is this inappropriate? Not even usa schools lol. Atleast Korean school environment is realistic and the pressure of being a student is also realistic in some dramas. It's true that Korean youth isn't like western ones. Our school (high-schools too) would start at 8 and finish at 10 pm , we didn't even have time to do other things,, and most students care about their studies. Image is a BIG thing in korea. Once it's doomed, it's gone. Few ppl might be drug addicted or where is shown in western ones, still rare lol.. we don't go around Partying, fvcking etc and I'm saying this on behalf of most teens not adults, all tho it's pretty same for them too. As I said by most Asian countries r like this. U will see many bad things in media, but that doesn't mean it's common or normal.

@@GoGoPooerRangers lmao u r gonna convince ME? "everyone does the same shit as west," no they don't lol. U r only seeing one side which doesn't even apply to majority.

If they are turned off by it, I can understand why.

@เอียน แมทธิว They aren’t encouraging it but ok

@เอียน แมทธิว it's not unreal but I'm going too take a wild guess and say you aren't American and you don't know

@เอียน แมทธิว Have you even watched it ? They are NOT encouraging anyone. The maker of the show used to be a drug addict himself and he is telling his story. The show frequently dispicts how drug usage destroys family, friends and everyone around you. They even showed an overdose. The show deals with trauma, loss, death and mental illness. These things are real problems that young people face and they have a right to be portrayed in a show, that does NOT mean it's encouraging anyone.

@เอียน แมทธิว then shut up nobody wants too hear your opinion on a show you didn't watch pack it up and leave bro

im the exact opposite lol. i think the only kdramas i can stomach are ones about people in their 30-40s and society. cant have romance ruining it lol i disagree with you last sentnce so to speak on american dramas but i do agree that a show like euphoria specifically can be portrayed diffrently.

@@melody3629 If you are not into romance but still want to watch story about teenage or high school, I think k-dramas she mention above will be suit you, they not heavily focused on romance except True Beauty. SKY Castle, Extracurricular, Class of Lies, Beautiful World and School 2013 are show I recommend for people who don't like cliche romance high school drama, they talk more about darker part of being high schooler and the school system in south korea, such as bullying, high pressure for studying, and child prostitution .

kdramas shoves romance into everything even where it's not needed and their focus is only few main characters, there are only very few kdramas i managed to watch without discontinuing. while i get get many people don't like the nudity in western shows but they potrays so many troples like found family, parental, sibling relationships, friendships.

@@amnanasir473 I couldn’t disagree more, while a vast majority of kdramas are about romance there is such a huge variety that don’t necessarily focus on love but rather incorporate it in. Not all kdramas are about love and romance, there are different tropes, it seems to like you’ve only scratched the surface of kdramas. A really good kdrama that I’d like to recommend that focuses heavily on family, parental, sibling relationship and friendships would be ‘Reply 1988’ it’s a truly incredible drama.

@@amnanasir473 Both are quite similar then. Even kdramas show family, sibling relationship.

Maybe that’s why I started watching Korean series these days. I’m used to the cliches. This sweet and light hearted tone. Maybe that’s why so many Americans like anime, specifically the Japanese Asian girl stuff. Real life issues on a fictional story like series turns me off and makes me not watch to watch them.

I hate people labeling American teen shows about sex and drugs when it’s so much more, American shows I feel like go into the real dark side of being teen

@@iiiiii7739 I hope I can watch American show where teens are more depicted on the lighter side and Kdrama where teens are depicted on the darker side

@@rexgeorgerodriguez7620 there are shows like that.

oh, that's a cringe one over there 😬

@@nescaferedmug7353 nah its not

@@venusNcold yeah it is. They lookin' like a immature child crying and crying and yapping and yapping, never tellin the truth, always going through a maze. That's what make it cringe. Just a year away from each other. Crying and crying, like tf? no one's gonna die. U over acting about something not to be takin seriously. Every person have it owns life and business and why u crying about it 😂. Immature drama

@@nescaferedmug7353 bullshit

​@@nescaferedmug7353 sigh, there is really no point in replying to such a baseless reply that seems to be written by a judgemental 12-year-old kid honestly, but I just have to say, this drama is very heartwarming and realistic, cringe would be maybe ep 15 when Yeonsoo asked her colleague for dating advice (that part was cute though), for others who are interested, just be prepared to laugh and cry for each episode that comes, the last episode is very satisfying yet realistic. The whole drama I feel is unlike other kdramas where yes its very interesting to watch and fun, this however is more realistic, it shows the growth of the characters and has many fun yet emotional points, that built up to that kiss is just amazing! I applaud all the actors for their amazing acting, and the cinematograph is just a 10/10! You won't regret it!

Yeah um maybe for america i guess, but thats not the reality of the whole world u know, Not all of us behave like that.

I just started watching Korean Dramas and feel the same! I don't feel like watching unnecessary sex scenes left and right when I'm just trying to chill. It gets old real quick

They are 100% not this is a wild generalization

someone put a really good point about culture here. kdramas feel more realistic as an asian to me more than american ones because it is imitating what ive experienced. While american dramas would relate to american audiences more. its about the target audience. that's why american dramas look unrealistic to us because all those things arent happening here in that particular way.

not all of them, but a lot. to the point where kdramas for me feels like a break. i don’t mind sex scenes, but if it doesn’t serve the story it doesn’t need to be there and it rarely serves the story

Most people who said kdrama aren't realistic are either western people who have zero clue about Asian or those who just across some cute kdrama shorts video. And you are definitely one of those. I can recommend thousands of drama that will mess your whole brain but you will still stand at your point since you aren't prepared for it

Exactly this

to me both seems unrealistic but the Korean seems to be more realistic when compared to the American. it all depends on your standpoint. and honestly I dont think mature is the right word for the American teen dramas cus they're anything but mature.

You're not gonna regret it!

This comment is weird it sounds like you're mad people don't like kdramas

I also seen both American shows and Kdramas, personally I like kdramas a bit more. I have enjoyed American shows but it can be annoying with how cliche it can especially with these unrealistic tropes. Kdramas also have certain annoying tropes and the cutsy needs can be tiring but it's still good and still prefer kdramas.

what shows? desperately looking and the only thing i have found is soljiwan on nevertheless.

@@sgtmianGay Romances in Kdramas and my ratings: 1. Semantic Error (must watch)- 10/10 2. Where Your Eyes Linger (must watch)- 10/10 3. Wish U (didn’t watch it yet but it’s on my list) 4. Light On Me- 9/10 5. The Tasty Florida (discontinued for now as I’m not sure whether I wanna continue it or not) 6. Colour Rush (discontinued for now) 7. Cherry Blossoms After Winter (ongoing series and I think it’s okay so far) 8. Mr. Heart (currently watching it) 9. To My Star- 8/10 10. You Make Me Dance- 7/10 Note: I haven’t seen any other LGBTQ series in kdramas except for gay ones. I’ve watched nevertheless and I liked the lesbian couple. There’s a kdrama called Young Adult Matters and the girl falls in love with her bully (a girl) and I think they had something going on but overall, the show’s plot doesn’t interest me so I’m not gonna watch it. There’s also another one where the woman is with a man and her friend likes her (a woman) and they too had something going on but I’m not sure if they ended up together. Also you should watch Young Royals, it’s pretty good!! Season 2 is coming.

@@sgtmian I know you asked about kdramas but Thai Bls are also good. Tell me if u want some recommendations. There’s also a Thai drama where there’s a polygamous couple (2 men and 1 woman) and it is SO GOOD. In this series, it also has a transgender woman who was dating a man. It’s called 3 Will Be Free. There’s also a lesbian couple in another show called Friend Zone 2: Dangerous Area but in season 1, the woman dates a man as she was straight then. The man doesn’t show up in Season 2 if I remember clearly. There’s a lesbian couple in a gay romance series called Bad Buddy. You should also watch a Taiwanese gay movie called Your Name Engraved Herein and it’s just wonderful, definitely 20/10. I loved it so much.

@@dia8508 kbls are really good but they are all webdramas but in mainstream kdrama lgbt representations sucks, also your name engraved in is taiwanese movie bls are banned in china.

@@amnanasir473 Thanks for the correction.

best drama? 😂 talkin' about cringe drama

@@nescaferedmug7353 really what made u cringe so hard? Oh maybe you really did not have a passion to follow in school or do embarrassing things.. makes sense.. we all have things we can relate to :)

@@sassy_llama5909 This person needs help, they literally commented cringe everytime somebody recommends a drama in the comments. They have a sad and boring life or they are a kid who needs grammar lessons.