Would Korean Girls Marry Foreign Guys? | Street Interview 

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Just so you know that Foreigners are not just Caucasians. Other ethnicities like Chinese, Japanese , other Asians basically are foreigners too.

I wish there had been a question of what they would be willing to compromise if they were in a relationship with someone from a different culture.

funny story, my American dad fell in love with a Korean lady 30 years ago and so I grew up hearing him speak Korean and surprise local laundromat cleaners by communicating with them. Though he ended up marrying my mom, he would always reminisce about his time in Korea fondly and say he wanted to go back. I always thought speaking Korean was cool, so I finally had my chance to study abroad for 6 months and chose Seoul. I learned the basics and during my first month in Korea, I met my bf. His English is nearly native level, very few Korean people speak English, let alone that well, so I got lucky. Fast forward, we're still dating 5 years later and I speak high intermediate-level Korean, and no, I still don't get inside jokes and puns so there are times my bf is disappointed that he can't share memes with me. Initially, we fought a lot and had many misunderstandings but we learned how to better communicate and resolve those differences. Overall if you put in the work to learn about the culture and mentally assimilate then it's pretty nice living in Korea, you don't even feel like a foreigner after a while. There are certain downsides, however, such as needing a reliable partner as banking/taxes/laws/insurance can be tricky to understand without help, and you may end up feeling overly dependent as a result.

It should be a given that early on, language barriers and cultural differences would be the most difficult things to understand and get used to. But if a couple can learn to understand these differences and accept the differences, I think a relation like that could work out; even marriage.

hmmm the weight-thing...Isnt it vice versa. I have heard that koreans are pretty direct when it comes to commenting on appearance. Many english teachers have told a story how their korean friends notice and mention their weight gain right away. I am quite certain that "I am fine" in a wrong tone is a sign for men to run in every corner of the world.

In East Asia when they say foreign 9/10 they mean white guys.

Respect and understanding along with trusting each other will go a long way regardless of cultural issues.. Compliments from Australia!!

As a Dutch person I also like to set things straight wether or not we are going steady or just dating. Don’t think that is typical Korean.

5:15 As a girl, it was surprising to me when a female friend texted to check if I got home safely. Before that time, my dad would usually pick me up if it got dark, so I didn't get into that habit. It was weird, but nice.

Great video and excellent interviewer ❤

Thanks Asian boss, this was useful to know. I originally started following as I wanted to know how well a Korean girl would fit into my extended family. I had almost zero knowledge about Korea and my first impressions were concerning.

Cool interviews!

Awww... was expecting Kei to be doing the interviewing... more Kei !

Great video and interviews.

I found this really fascinating and so interesting. All I can say is that I think korean attitudes to relationships and fidelity and honesty is so lovely to see. There are a lot of fake men out there in the world wherever they hail from but there are good people also. Mutual trust and respect for each other is key. Falling in love is the most wonderful thing and sustaining it. A woman is not a man's possession and she is equal and never evet his servant or housebound or just a baby machine or told what to wear or cover her head ever!!

It's not a guys job to decipher if your gf is fine or not. Communication is very important no matter what country or culture. If a girl can't communicate if she's fine with something or not/how they are truly feeling. Then they should not be surprised when things don't work out. Anytime I get into any relationship I always tell my partner that Im not a mind-reader and I'm not going to sit here and analyze you 24/7, either tell me when you have an issue or this relationship isn't going to work

This was a fun video.

Good street interview.

that english speaking girl is literally a foreigner herself lol

The key to anything. Communication. For me it worked. Both sides have to do it

Interesting video.😊

25 years married to the most amazing and beautiful Korean woman. I'm from South America living in California where I meet the love of my life. She didn't speak english and I didn't speak Korean, but she carried a Korean-English dictionary in her purse all the time, and that was our little secret. We had difficulties and misunderstandings all the time, but at the end of the day it was the most exciting experience we ever had. We embraced each other cultures and customs and made it work very well, we both come from big families, and when we traveled to meet our parents and siblings we were so fortunate that it was love at the first sight from both sides. Sometimes love is in the places that you least expect, and you have to travel great distances to find it.

She asked good questions.

Also when you say foreigner I believe there are different levels of foreigner ,many have many traits similar and many will be completely different with lots of different traits.

Korean Women Are So Wise How Could Any Korean Man Go Without One Of Them

Now i know more about Korean dating culture,thank you

I laughed at the end when the girl said that Korean women don’t usually mean what they say while western women do 😂 Women saying they’re fine when they’re clearly not is a universal thing so don’t worry about it 😂

19:00 this girl thinks only Korean women do the ‘I’m fine’ when they are secretly mad about something. Pretty sure that is universal to all women, everywhere 😂

Finally...!! A Light-Hearted content!! just like when AB first started... please do more of this... been following AB for a long time... since Kei was still with his long hair... 😅

For long-term relationships, the couple should share a mutual language or it'll be extremely difficult to bond. Unless the foreign guy can converse in Korean or the Korean girl can speak English, it will likely not work. The phenomenon of interracial marriage is much more prominent in the West since the language barrier is less of an issue and East Asian countries like Korea are very racially homogenous so the perception of beauty is different.

I'm not Korean but I totally agree that disliking fermented bean is a disqualification.

I am a NZer who married a Korean. She had had two children with a Japanese guy. They divorced and later I married her. We lived in Japan so the mother and father and kids each had a different mother tongue: Korean, English and Japanese. We communicated in Japanese. One of the hardest things was that neither I nor my wife could talk with each other's family; my family didn't speak Japanese or Korean, and most of hers didn't speak English or Japanese.

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Mutual respect for each other and sharing similar values I'd say are keys to staying in a long term relationship. Racial difference does not really matter because when you love each other you don't see the other belonging to a different race.

I was in Korea in the '60s when things were much different than today. But, I learned a (very) little Korean language, participated in rice planting, cabbage harvesting, visiting historical locations, etc. I really enjoyed my time there. There was a girl I liked very much back then, but I knew she would never be comfortable in the USA, and I was very direct in telling her so from the beginning. This lady was from a village just south of the northern border of South Korea and would probably not believe the people you interviewed were actually her countrymen! I work in my retirement in a senior home and met a resident there from Korea, born in the '40s. She speaks little English. Her husband has died. I guess she dated her boyfriend for decades during his visits to Korea, before they eventually married, and then she moved with him to the USA. They never had kids. Her family in Korea has all passed on from my understanding of her story. I feel so sorry for her situation. She has nobody close to her that I have noticed. I have to be very careful she does not confuse our professional relationship with a personal one. I have an Asian wife, in the USA, and she not only is NOT ok with my having close female friends, but is happier if I cannot remember any other females' names, except for verified relations! I really enjoyed your video. You have some very smart and perceptive interviewees there!

good transition

As my grandmother used to say, "Love goes a LONG way".

I love this video Koreans I'm coming learning about culture and language I will be fully prepared that's was an awesome video thanks guys

Interesting video. I’m Palestinian-Bulgarian from a mixed Muslim-Christian family. "Where are you from?" is always a difficult question for me to answer. I’ve never felt fully accepted in either the Bulgarian or Arab community and sometimes I've encountered racism and stereotypes about my background. Being mixed has its challenges, but in recent years I've come to appreciate the beauty of it. I realized that being mixed is one of the main reasons why I get along so well with different people, regardless of how different they are to me, where they come from, how they think and which religion they follow. Being mixed is a true blessing that makes a more well-rounded and tolerant human being.

What that girl said at the end, so true. In the West, it's normal to go days without contacting someone you're dating. I mean... yes, everyone's different, but I grew up very much like that. After we ended up dating we'd contact each other more often, but when dating, I didn't contact the girl for an easy three to four days. Had I contacted her often, it would've been looked at as "not manly" or "clingy" as if I didn't have my own life. If I were dating a Korean girl she'd probably think I didn't like her or wasn't interested, but I'd be at home thinking I'm giving her space. haha!

was anyone else astonished how articulate these women were?

7:32 Didn't expect this kind of an answer but it was a very positive surprise 8:03 Also this was a fantastic comment

Absolutely loving the Australian accents :)

Wow thank you for this great, very insightful content! I actually learnt about Korean culture and their ways of thinking thru this video. Well done! 👏 I would appreciate if you could also do a video from the Korean men's point of view. Similar interviews ~ so that we get POV from both sides 🙏

13:00 The girl saying foreign guys are too direct in their speech, like I've literally been called fat so many times by koreans. Not just saying fat, I've had my belly poked and grabbed saying that I should lose weight. Even some people that I had just met and didn't know for long. Koreans are wayyyyyy more direct especially about physical appearance issues. I never once had that problem with foreigners

I believe that everyone has their own preferences when it comes to dating. When dating a foreigner, you must familiarize yourself with their own cultures, traditions, and beliefs. However it isn't all the time where Asian men/women are compatible with those of foreign blood, and that may be because they would have these tendencies where they would clash over some things they don't fully agree with, etcetera. Anyway, if you feel the need to be with someone who's of different origin from you, then just go for it. Who knows where it may take you.

as a korean nzer, international marriage in korea is still low compared to domestic marriage but the trend is increasing a bit. among the international marriage, more korean men date foreign girls than korean women dating foreign men. its really depends on individual and their preference. for me, my parents forbid us to date foreigners and want us to date korean women bec of cultural and language diff. thats why mum and my older bro fought alot bec he dated and married to foreign girl.

I have been married to my Filipino wife for 31 years. I adopted her 2 Filipino children and we have lived in Germany for over 25 years. Of course we have different cultures, but where there is a will there is a way. I'm German and don't like all German food. So I eat fish and rice the same way, but I don't have to eat everything. These young women have a lot of negative things to say. I think they have absolutely no knowledge or experience with foreigners. I wanted to go on vacation to South Korea with my wife. There are many racists here in Germany, especially in East Germany. I read that South Koreans are supposed to be the fascists of Asia. We have no desire to vacation with fascists. There are even more Asian countries with open and friendly residents. So South Korea is off our vacation list.

The Fashion in this video. Oh my~

17:39 This is so untrue. Me and my boyfriend text each other at least three or four times a day. Being 2 to 3 days without contacting your partner at all it’s pretty weird, even though it’s not the end of the world. 18:06 But this is also too extreme. It’s like you contact your bf all the time and to me it would be so frustrating. People must find time to disconnect from technologies too 😅.

In East Asia when u talk about “foreigners” it’s always white dudes from the west…

it very hard find koreans in international dating site anymore , okcupid moved korea from they list some reasons

Probably common good but it seems best if both partners try to have some interest in the other ones culture while at the same time be very lenient for breaches of said cultures by the other. Because in essence you two live in a third culture you create out of the two inherited.

So for s korea only usa is a foreign country?

I'm Korean American able speak Spanish , I'm dating a Argentinian American BUT she can speak Korean as well ... She studied and lived in Korea for 5 years ... Actually had more common with her than a Korean who can speak English as second language

all these women interviewed seem very intelligent and well spoken

Interesting.

No matter who you get together with--even from the same culture--there will be conflicts and misunderstandings, and Western women also sometimes say one thing but mean another--and many Western men complain about this! lol However, if a man and woman of different cultures find each other attractive enough to try to make a relationship and marriage work, I think both are more willing from the start to allow for those differences and try to make compromises and adjustments along the way. The fact that many international marriages seem to be happy for both partners demonstrates that this is definitely pssible if both partners are willing to do this.

Language & culture go hand in hand; they are both necessary for mutual understanding.

괜찮아요! 한국 사람은 영어 배울 수 있고 외국인도 한국어 배울 수 있어요. 조금 어렵지만 할 수 있어요!

I am a caucasian who was born in Malaysia and been here all my life. I dated a Korean girl who grew up in Malaysia as well and it was one of the most fun relationships I had. I think open minded and respectful to each others culture is important. Both must be adventurous.

7:30 yo legit Papago saved the day when I had to resolve luggage issue with the flight attendant that couldn't really speak English and I can't speak Korean. The translation worked surprisingly well and she was writing full on sentences in Korean.

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I find it more interesting that this question could be a topic in South Korea. Because marrying foreigner for people in other countries is not seems like a big deal enough to make a whole discussing about it. So I get the sense that it is a separate trend. In Korea, they kind of separate people who date foreigner and people who date Korean and that it is strange enough to make whole discussion about it.

Of course they wouldn't.. and that's what I love the most about Koreans.

Great a street internet! According to what they said, feel like the thoughts of Korean women are similar to many Chinese women. In East Asia countries, guessing what are women’s real thoughts in a relationship is hardest, especially for western men, I think.

Even with the same native lenguaje, men struggle to understand women. We process thoughts very different. So, having a foreign couple just means paying more attention. It's curious how latins weren't considered on the conversation. What about not so young people? Even with a little story behind, everyone deserves an opportunity.

Don’t read if you hate meta-comments. I think that because you are catering to a western/English-speaking audience, you guys are a lot more diplomatic with how you phrase things. But in real time, the questions you ask are a lot more forward. For example, you will type “Westerners“ in the subtitles, but the interviewer said “white people“ in Korean or Japanese. I’m what ppl would call a black person, who understands bits and pieces of both, so it’s kind of awkward engaging the comments since I’m an English speaker who knows that it’s not really talking about me as often as it appears LoL. It doesn’t take away from the enjoyment I get out of watching your videos nonetheless!😊 (I’m aware that you can say “white guys“ because Japan and SK are less sensitive, but also… more sensitive? See “rules for eating, gifting, and greeting” for details.)

The most in-depth interview of this kind I've seen. All the others interviewing Asian women and men about dating foreigners are all the same: Would you date a foreigner? Yes. From which country?: UK, America, Italy, Spain, France, Australia, Ukraine, Russia, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Canada. What do you like about them?: blue eyes, blonde hair, tall, muscular, gentlemanly, pale skin, slender nose, big boobs Thank you. 🤣🤣🤣

Hallo kei sprichts du auch deutsch?😀

When they say foreigners are they only referring to white boys... cause colorism is still a problem in Korea

What do you notice about all these interviewees? Damn, most of them are so fashionable and elegantly fit!

I would hate to have someone constantly texting me throughout the day. So clingy

That girl picked up some aussie accent real good!

Aussie accent stands out from a mile away 😂

In Germany it is seen as being to clingy when responding to fast so in our culture it kinda established itself to wait a couple of hours until responding. I myself actually hate that and always respond as fast as possible because whenever I don't respond when I see the message I forget about the message and don't respond at all... It is also really common nowadays to get ghosted and that's probably one of the reasons why people get ghosted.

My favourite thing about these videos is all the salty blacks and browns seething jn the comments😂

3:43 I laughed a lot watching the second girl. she is somewhere in horror movie mentally, then she wakes up realizing she is in front of camera then slowly fading in her mind again :D :D

The questions are very serious, I think they should ask if they would have a date with a foreigner for example go for a coffee

Seems local Korean girls have high demand for constant connection and pampering. Respect for age hierarchy (anyone older than you) is understandable as a culture. But the high degree need for attentiveness is something guys need to keep in mind.

"Handsome American" = Rich White American

This can only really work as long as no one is playing any games and is completely upfront with everything. Any kind of games is going to be lost in translation. Passive aggressive ish is not going to fly.

I have communication skills to develop into my introverted personality

1:53 Australian 🇦🇺accent

I'm korean born but serve in the US army and was stationed in Korea 2018 to 2020. My observation is most American men are kinda invisible to korean women. But the tall, skinny, nerdy, non intimidating type of white American guys were very popular among korean women. Some were dating new korean women every month or so. In now stationed in germany, I noticed very muscular black American men do very well with german women. Overall I think it's easier for most Americans to date in germany than korea. As an ethnic korean, definitely korea was by far the easiest place for me to date and meet women out of all the countries I been to.

The similar values are probably at the highest issue there since the cultural differences play a major role in the relationship. The second is family, then social status and money. As long as the korean men and women eventually date and have offerings rather than leading the demographic to have a lower birth rate, which leads to the decline in the korean race.

What I find do strange about this is many of the concerns raised in this,within the UK, British women would have exactly the same with fellow British partners

LOL you guys have to learn English again. The channel is to "bridge social and cultural gaps between Asia and the world?" You do realize that these videos escalate stereotypes and mislead people's judgements or perspective. And stop appointing people other than Koreans as "FOREIGNERS," as they include Asians too. More REASONABLE QUESTION would be like "How would you feel about marrying someone from different language background, ethnicity, culture etc?

13:48 basically it's allowed for a woman to complain and speak her mind out loud about gaining weight in this case but if a man agrees with that, she's hurt and it's "cultural difference" ? Ok 😅 This interview had a few interesting things in it though. It will never cease to amaze me how big of a difference there is in dating culture and relations between men and women im general. Also, since Koreans are a very proud nation and they care a lot about their potential partners learning their culture, etiquette, manners etc. (since they're the "Well-mannered Kingdom of the East" @ 16:28), i wonder how willing they are to learn their partners' culture, manners and etiquette as well ? Any Korean women with foreign partners ?

4:30 - is that kelsey the korean?

The girl who speaks english well you can tell she grew up here in Australia she speak with a little aussie slang

A lot of the issues they had with foreign boyfriends are the same in almost every culture. A girl doesn’t want a guy to go stay with a girlfriend who lives by their selves or constantly go places without telling you where they’re going or constantly going places without you, etc. etc., there’s no difference in a lot of that stuff is that’s not allowed in the United States either if the girl is smart! Otherwise she just might end up being used. You want Decent partner with basic good standards. The couples that are mixed backgrounds or cultures but seem to work well and have a lasting relationship seem to be able to speak each other’s language well also.

I'm a foreign spouse to a Korean lady. We have been married for almost 4 years. I know it hasn't been that long but it has so far given me invaluable life experiences and lessons. Despite the language barrier (her English level is "okay", and I can only speak and understand basic Korean), we find ways to make it work. We know that communication is very very important when it comes to being in a relationship so she takes 1-on-1 English classes weekly while I practice on Korean school workbooks. Culturally, it's night and day for the both of us and we make it a point to navigate and understand each others' culture and differences to deter any miscommunication (which still happens from time to time). It's a lifelong journey of understanding and learning about a partner and it keeps the relationship exciting.

When have you ever seen American or European girls asked if they'd marry a foreign guy? It seems it's always Asian girls asked to consider foreign men.

The language barrier is my life, I am french Canadian so I have a barrier with English, but it is not so bad. My concern is much more around the delay, I like softly moment and spend my time on everything. Asian people make their career at 20 years old with four children. That is not enough romantic.

International marriage of Koreans in 2022 a Korean man Vietnamese wives ( 3,319 cases), Filipino wives ( 509 cases), American wives (600 cases) △ Thai wives ( 1932 cases), and Japanese wives (599 cases). Korean women and finished eggplants Korean women are American husbands (1380 cases), Australian husbands ( 151 cases), British husbands (166 cases), Canadian husbands (310 cases), etc

Omg...the girl who's mad about the weight comment but over there, trust me, it's a common thing to point it out directly. Even to co-workers who are not even that close to you!!! Coming back from vacation and hearing comments about your body as if it's their business. Culture isn't always an excuse for a lack of good manners and respect. Speaking from experience.