Talking to top 1% Korean Students In English | Yonsei University 

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"I think it's confidence" - This is the no. 1 universal truth all language learners agree with, for real.... and why you get so much better at speaking when drunk lol

I love how the host speaks. He's so calm and soft-spoken. I can listen to him all day. 😅

Ironically, if people get over 70%, you would think they’d need the app less. It’s those that get below that really need the help. 😅

English is a pretty flexible language. We can understand each even with North American, South American, south Asian, European accents on top of nonperfect grammar. Good enough is understandable so don’t have to worry that much about it lol

it's interesting to know that alot of koreans actually (know and) are interested in english and speaking fluently. Ive been to korea and one time at a cafe someone approached me and chat me up. I didnt think much of it but now seeing videos like this it made me understand more about whats on their mind/intentions!

You are a very polite ... and your voice is soft and calm.

"not all korean men look like kdrama actors" 👀👀

Happy you're getting sponsors. Love your videos (and your style)!

As a Korean language learner currently in Korea, the sentiment of being shy and finding it difficult to make native speaking friends is definitely a shared experience! As much as we would hope to find native Korean speakers to help us learn and practice, us native English speakers are more than happy to provide opportunities for English practice as well!

I actually found their english pretty decent knowing that they grow up in South Korea where they dont have much opportunities in terms of speaking. I know they attended language academies or had some sort of exposure to English that gives them an upper hand but I have to give it to them because I wont be naming my nationality or where I live but ironically despite English being everywhere hardly few people can speak good English by that I mean without having to mix their language in. Few people are fluent to hold a conversation like that.

I was cracking up when he tried to pronounce "party." LOL! He spoke English well for the most part!

Thats pretty much the same struggles that we, as English speakers, have with learning Korean. Finding people to speak it with and having the confidence to use it regularly knowing we will make many mistakes.

They all crushed it! Thanks for featuring BoldVoice :)

The last girl, Jiwon, reminds me so much of a girl who was in my (very small) major in college and who lived with my sophomore year, except that her family was from Taiwan. It's kind of amazing how much they look alike though and how similar their voices and accents are.

I felt bad for the girl that got 65%, that was a hard one, Czech trips me up and I’m an American who only speaks English 💀😂

Wow!! They spoke English really good!! 👍🏽🤩👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.. Here in America Alot of people doesn't speak in English with an American accent. And Alot of people here speak in broken English. And it's totally okay. Just as long as we can understand them. Me personally I love talking to people who speaks with there native accent but in English. It's so amazing and beautiful haha!!❤️❤️ Here in California speaking English without an American accent is just as great! So the people shouldn't worry or be shy to speak to Americans or whoever in English, even though they do not have the American accent. All that really matter's is if you can speak the language🤩🤩👍🏽👍🏽💕💕

One thing I do wish is that Koreans with Korean names would STOP using English names cuz "it's hard for foreigners to pronounce". Eff that, they should keep their names; I think the more ppl who do it, the more ppl who aren't familiar with Korean names will get used to them. It will only help ppl with Korean names. I live in the USA, ain't no way my best friends last name Dobrzanski and all those other types of names were easy when Polish started coming here!🤣

Same as when I learnt Korean... CONFIDENCE. I remember when some Koreans poked fun when I speak broken Korean, since I was still learning... but, who cares, failing is part of learning

They all speaking very well, and I really enjoy watching your videos. That's great a lot of younger Korean are talking a bit more in English especially for foreigner visiting to get help. But for the foreigners living here, NOT from an English speaking country this is the nightmare for making people understand that we can speak Korean. Also that's very very annoying that people want to talk to you for free practicing courses...

Heyy i like this channel. I also like to speak in english but as a south asian i don't really get an opportunity to speak in english. You know i really like english much more than my own mother language. Wish i could have a foreign friend or kind of an opportunity to improve my skills. English is my fav language cuz it's not hard as other languages and really creative. ❤❤❤❤❤

jerry please do a video about YOU. i think a lot of your viewers are also curious about you. 😊

First of all ( thanku for this video ) I just really like your calm voice and like the way how you ask them qu very politely . And I love all of them I mean the way they all answer your all questions very calmly and pronounce every word very clearly .

its always happy to know things, education is a certainly a privilage

As a Melissa, I feel great haha ❤

Been here for a few months now. Sometimes the topics of the video's don't really bother me, but the way you interview and the chill vibe you bring makes me stay.

The guy with the white pants hit it on the head if Korean stop being afraid of the vast vocabulary and nuances in language called English. We can understand what you see trying to say. You have to make mistakes to learn you have to. Also in regular school the time constraints with old English needs to change for teaching them the language

I'm a non-native English speaker. And confidence is the best answer..haha, I'm talking in English and my native language at work, like just blending those two languages into one..Since there are more than 3 races in the company I work..communication problem is solved!!!

R is the hardest in every language i swear. Learning French and Spanish R pronunciation is a pain

Jerry!! This was a good one man! Where/how did you perfect the accent you have? I know you're from Nigeria. Trevor Noah who is from ZA has a similar speaking style and pattern as you; super professional and posh-sounding man.

to be fair, how can you even imagine that Czech sounds like check? and that's not even the usual crazy English pronunciation, that's Czech! lol

The girl at the end bra she's so wholesome 😍

The Koreans interviewed are wonderful English speakers. Better than me that is for sure. I have been told I have an odd Scandi inflection in my voice tone. Many years ago I learnt my fathers Scandinavian language when I was 18, after returning to live there for 2 years. I did not go to language school but worked in a small rural farming village with family...it was an awesome experience. How did they put up with me for 2 years? I did work hard and I ❤ed it. It was so exciting but tough in the winter fishing, farming and hunting...became my ❤loves. Because I was half Scandi people looked at me strangely and knew I was not a local. It is a odd feeling to be an alien and an outsider, but once they knew my family lineage I was accepted instantly. Up till then I was so shy to speak to strangers in case they ridiculed me. My confidence grew and I could speak and laugh with them. Being accepted gave me bucketloads of confidence. I always laughed and smiled...to break the icy barrier of communicado. Awesome!! Romance also helps you leap thru the language barrier. My first bf at the time was a comedian and teased me in a good way. He taught me how important body language skills are in the area we lived. Harking back to archaic viking times but it still works. Best peops to teach you are your lover, patient relatives; being an Uncle and my 80 year old grandmother were great but best of all my young cousins taught me and teased me mercilessly. In the beginning my cousins basic reading books were perfect learning aids. I made sure I made bedside story time fun with my animal noises and impromptu acting to get them into fits of laughter. They were very candid and loved picking up on all my mistakes. They loved the power of being the superior knowledge fountain which was good for them and me. They are both teachers now. They say now that many years ago they felt sorry for me because I was sooo dumb. It inspired them to teach. Also I made sure I thanked them all the time for imparting their knowledge to me. Appreciation and acknowledgement of their help can really make people feel good. We did have lots of tickling and pillow fights as well. So in the end I could speak the dialect fluently. Flat peasant language they call it. I loved the dialect it was cool and very funny in the haha sense it described things so eloquently...in a blunt way. So a native speaking lover or friend helps tremendously to learn a foreign language. Also kids are wonderful to speak with and love repeating words and inflections, and they love to be your teacher.

Lol, when he said “party” it sounded super American to me compared to the others words.

im korean and 100% fluent in english because i grew up outside of Korea most my life. also i suck at korean

Kinda surreal studying at Yonsei right now and then seeing this uploaded a few days after my friend mentioned seeing him interviewing people on the campus lol

*As the same Korean, I envy them so much. I don't think I can do it if someone asks me to do an interview all of a sudden...*

4:50, this guy is speaking better English than me dude. WOW!

As a Filipino 🇵🇭 and English is our second official language, Honestly I find out that English proficiency of Koreans 🇰🇷 are higher and better than us filipinos 😔 It seems like koreans are no struggling when they speak english language very straight forward their accent and pronunciations are good and its like they are native english speakers unlike filipinos many from us have struggled when speaking in english but many from us can understand english many are good in writing but many are difficult in oral communication. -😔

He is fluent in American English as one can hear he uses the word ' like ' ever so often. Anyway his English is much better incomparison to my Hangul.

4:43 Yes! so true! That goes to other languages too! I feel the same way about that

Thanks!

Hey man another cool video! I'm going to give it some stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Hi @K Explorer. I loved this interview. I have an idea for your next street interview. It’s risky, but I think it’s worth a shot. You can ask Koreans their thoughts on whether they want to learn a third language, such as Spanish, Japanese, German, etc. Also, ask them about how learning a second or third language can inspire the community that they’re living in.

Confidence is key. One reason why I am not good at real conservations. I lack confidence. It is something hard to develop.

this dude has marketing rizz. he's a danger

the host’s voice is so soothing

Koreans English is getting better when they are younger. They speak English better than 30s. Teens are better at speaking English than 20s.

I’ve just found this channel by chance, it is interesting.

The second last lady is so adorable with her broken English 😊😂

The guy in the light brown shirt Chris, is a really good speaker. His grammar is not perfect but he is clear and articulate his points are all communicated effectively and that is what makes you a good speaker.

I love these interviews!

Bro thia hosts voice sends shivers in the spine so beautiful

Koreans speak fluently English! I spoke to a girl who's Korean who's a Amsterdam student. She speak fluently English (American Accent) but she's from Seoul

My native language is English, my husband of 34 years is from El Salvador. I was only 20 when we met, a privilege, spoiled, rotten white kid from the suburbs of Toronto, he a refugee from El Salvador, fleeing the Civil War. He was only in the country for about eight months when we met. He was fleeing not only the war, but the church, because he was gay, and knew he could not be himself ever without putting his life in danger. We met in December of 1988. I moved in with him a week later! Talk about desperate! He’s only a couple years older, we said we would give it six months and see what happens, it’s December we had 35 years together. Why am I saying all this? Because I have to learn Spanish fast. He knows I’ve always wanted to go to Europe, we’ve travelled the globe, but never Europe, so he picked Spain as my anniversary present for 10 days. He also told me I have to be fluent in Spanish before we leave. He speaks it fluently already, the years of me, teasing him about his English is coming to an end! Lol! How in gods name do you learn a different language without thinking about your native tongue? It’s a Latin based language, so there are some similarities, and I can already speak some of it, and understand most of it. Did I mention our mother-in-law lives with us? Latinos don’t come with a warning label, but they should, especially for gringos who marry a Latino! You marry one, you get the whole family! They never shut up at home, so I just turned them out. That’s why I can understand most of it, but I pretend not to, because a lot of times they’re talking about me, but they still do it anyways, so it’s time for revenge. I’m going to learn Castilian Spanish. Or as I like to call it, real Spanish.(they hate it when I say that! Evil grin ensues). So what is your suggestion? Castilian, Spanish is much different than regular Spanish, it’s much more elegant, and… A little bit more complex. How do I forget everything I know, and start from scratch, because that’s the best way to learn, I think?

the first guy… minhyung… SO CUTE

I love your content so much ❤

the white shirt man is so cool!

I have noticed that levels of confidence are very low in S. Korea. "Being embarrased" is something I have learned a lot amongst people I have met there. Why so?

I agree... Melissa is a great name 😉

How can I get a Korean as a friend, so I can learn Korean, as a Nigerian I'm about to come to South Korea for my graduate studies. Would be nice to have someone teach me gradually, aside from language apps.

🤣Oh man, Bold Voice, this could be a fun drinking game!! 🤣술을 마시자~~

The funny thing is that these are the top 1% of English speakers in Korea and every one of them made small simple mistakes that 99% of native English speakers wouldn't make. It just goes to show that you should do the best you can in whatever language you are learning and don't get to wrapped up in being perfect.

Min Hyung Jeong you're so pretty and smart😊❤

The AUTHOR NEEDS IT !

Hello Talk is amazing.!

The people being interviewed speak English better than the interviewer

Host ,u look amazing and very handsome..and ur interview is also very well

To me as a native English speaker from the US the students sound more American i In their accents

The hardest part is grammar😅

I've always wondered : why do Koreans (and I think it's also the case for other Asian countries as well) who speak English have an English name besides the one they already have ? Is it mandatory (school) ?

Bruh, sometimes i even forget they're Korean, cuz their English is even better than some English native speakers

I know it's kind of marketing or catching the eyes but it depends ond their majors. It is hard to say all they are 1% top smart students.

While in Japan, no one bothers to speak anything besides their language 😂

Thanks a lot to everyone...lot of wise advises.

Making that one girl say Czech was not fair. Even native English speakers can't pronounce it right. 😔🤔

These students from yonsei uni speaks way better english than SNU, tokyo university and Fudan university.

Bro it’s literally same for both parties 😂 every video of foreigners complain about not finding native Korean speaker to speak and Koreans are complaining about the same thing for English. Cmon guys let’s just meet in the middle😅😅

this is so random I love the host's fashion ngl

Hahaha finally the mystery is solved, the first guy (Nate) is NOT an American 😁

We learn the english in the school. Even there are kindergartens for learning english with the foreign people by speaking english. Korean education is very harsh

your voice so beautiful

the guy who graduated from foreign high school definitely has high command of English

“70% and abooouve”😂😂😂

Great video! Is there an AI app for English speakers who want to learn Korean?

The second person you interviewed looks like Seulgi from Red velvet.

Can someone tell me where kexplorer is from??. He has an interesting accent😊

I can't even say cooks cook cupcakes quickly fast

About the second guy: he was right. If I havent seen him while he was talking I havent been able to say his nationality. He hasnt got korean accent at all. 😀

It's funny how Korean keep focusing on accent. It really doesn't matter as long as others can understand you And the frenzy of having English name. Like why? I know the main purpose is because westerners have difficulty in pronouncing the names but still not necessarily.

FILIPINO student in Yonsei Uni here

Hablar el inglés se me hace dificilisimo. Mi lengua materna es el español así como el francés y hablo alemán pero la pronunciación del inglés es un dolor de cabeza no hay reglas 😢

Jerry chasing that AI bag 💰💰💪

Chris' eyes remind me of Lee Do-hyun's.

Don't you think it makes more sense to give the free app to people who need it most? You should have given the app to people who score under 70%, not over 70%.

First time watching a video from K Explorer. This host pronounced "Embarrassing" at 4:11 weirdly. I have never come across anyone pronouncing the word this way. Where is he from?

the girl in the last got more than 80%, did you give her 1 year free of using the app?

He is sooooo handsome

Anyone else think Jiwoo/Melissa looks like Seulgi from Red Velvet?

rare footage of Jerry smiling lol 😂