다양한 시선들과 경험담의 인터뷰들 보여줘서 감사합니다.

@JinsStreetInterview

11 ай бұрын

후원 진심으로 감사드립니다! 앞으로도 다양한 주제로 여러 사람들과 균형있는 내용을 담은 영상 만들 수 있도록 노력하겠습니다.

@uniqelife

11 ай бұрын

​@JinsStreetInterview 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

i love how balanced these guys were.

@JinsStreetInterview

11 ай бұрын

Yes they are!!

@teshi1424

11 ай бұрын

@@JinsStreetInterview it's really great to see how honest your content is and non-sensationlised. I went to Korea in June for the first time for three weeks and I loved it!

I’m a Korean American English teacher in Korea and I can say how much I resonate with this interview

@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821

10 ай бұрын

Where in the U.S. are you from bro?

They both seem like super good guys. Their students are lucky to have them as teachers.

Two wonderful gentlemen! What a great experience for them both.

I think interviews like this will be a great opportunity not only for us to learn what their lives (foreigners looking korean) would be, but also for them to tell their stories and reduce misunderstandings or stereotypes about themselves. I appreciate your great work:)

Thank you for this interview. I am Chinese American male as well, so I always wanted to hear what was it like for us to live and teach in Korea when we are passing but not actually being Korean. You don’t really hear a lot of stories from our perspective

두 선생님 언제까지 한국에 있으실지 모르겠지만 좋은 추억 많이 만드시길 바랍니다. 보람 된다는 말씀도 감동이네요. 금전적인 대우도 좀 더 올라가길 바래 봅니다.

The guy with NBSC tshirt said that the benefit of coming to Korea as a English teacher with the EPIC program is that you get the rent paid by the program. But I thought it’s very common for teachers in hakwons (academies) as well. And I think “good” hakwons pay you better than EPIC. Of course, you’ll have to be aware of encountering “bad” hakwons. But when I met several English teachers from hakwons, they were usually in a small and crappy houses like between the rent of 300,000-600,000 won per month. I sometimes felt bad that they actually live in such places 😅 Also, I wanna say this to English teachers coming to Korea. PLEASE LEARN SOME KOREAN.

@okazay

11 ай бұрын

It is standard for any school or hagwon to pay for your housing or at least offer 400,000won a month as a stipend. The only city I know for sure that stopped doing that was Hanam, due to budget issues. Hagwons do have higher salaries, but those teachers only get 10-11 paid vacations days per year that is usually split into summer and winter vacation and the dates are usually chosen for them. Personally I opted to take a lower pay because in public school I have more time to myself as I get off before 5pm and I have 26 paid vacation days and 11 sick days. Hagwons usually get 0-1 sick days.

저런 선생님들이면 나도 영어 열심히 배울것 같다...

Excellent interview, I really enjoyed listening to their opinion about teaching English in Korea

Great insight ...loved the interviewees. Both are very articulate and informed.

As a Native American English teacher who has been teaching in public schools/ private English Institutes in Seoul and throughout South Korea, for many years, these two American English teachers are very professional and very thoughtful people. It's funny how Korean people tend to think "native" English teachers are mostly white or even black people from America or other English-speaking countries but it's NOT always the case. Anyone is and can be a native English speaker if that person was born and raised in that particular English-speaking country. Race and ethnicity and gender have absolutely nothing to do with whether or not someone is a native speaker. I say this because I have many Korean American friends who are also great English teachers in Korea but they told me they were discriminated against in the U.S. as a licensed teacher because of their ethnicity and have also been discriminated against in their native motherland(Korea) too for not being "Real American" based on their appearance. It's so wrong and unfair. They are being discriminated against in both places!! These two gentlemen are 100% native English speakers and speak with eloquence and articulation. They are very qualified and intelligent teachers if you ask me. They are more than qualified to be "native" English teachers to teach in Korea and elsewhere. I have been teaching in Korea for more than ten years and saw many great qualified and professional teachers come and go from the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Australia, N.Z., and Ireland and I have to say these two guys will do great work for the kids in Korea. So need to worry!! I think the Korean kids are very lucky to have such great teachers like them. Best wishes and enjoy your stay in Korea Yeah~

Both guys are very nice, professionals. Spencer has a beautiful soul!

@kamwegusa

4 ай бұрын

spencer does look like a positive person, who may be great to be around

great vidoe jin - always looking forward to more videos about gyopo vs korean

Really good interviews I like their vibes as well. Very well spoken too. Good information!

I've been an English teacher in Korea for 10 years. Paid off all my US school debt, went to grad school while working full time, and my wife and I saved enough to buy a new apartment :D (I don't party , smoke, or drink, which can drain you + I do tutoring and document translation for side money as well)

Great work man, love all of your videos ❤

@JinsStreetInterview

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

sensible interview jin. i am the first one who put the comment ..

I'm an Indian and believe me or not I teach english to Japanese people online and they love them.......actually english teaching visa is hard to get as we're Indians............Well I hate that fact that only a native english teacher teaches the best english...........I hate all those mere and invalid assumptions...........As our accent may differ but we're extremely good at it......at the very end lots of love jin huyng from India ❤❤❤❤❤

Ah, I went to Hwacheon years ago for the ice fishing festival! It was a great event!

Thank you Jin, I like seeing these kinds of interviews on topics relevant to me, given that I am a '교포' teacher myself... After teaching in Seoul for a few years, I've had the impression that non-white teachers are (for one reason or another) viewed in a negative light by some parents. It's a sad reality which doesn't sit well with me, and has made me reconsider my plans for staying here.

@jungk0081

11 ай бұрын

There are many non white English teachers in korea including from Africa and other countries.. my advice is just ignore those prejudice and narrow minded parents ..you can't satisfy to everyone in this world.. we must learn to get along and learn from one another.. show them your good and positive side from your race background so they can learn from you..and at the same time you can also learn from them what is needed.. I'm korean American btw😊

I met many TaLK teachers(no exist now). and There was a girl whom I really love. I still miss and love her. And This video makes me getting to remeber when I had fun time with them. Thank you!

Such a good interview! I felt similar to these guys when I taught in Korea. You get treated differently as Asian American, local Korean teachers don’t understand why you don’t know Korean even though you just literally got off the same plane as your Caucasian and African American colleagues 😅

Good job,JIn

Sometimes I think East Asians don't have commonsense to begin with. I'm East Asian btw. There are Caucasians where English is not their native tongue, eg. those from Europe (excluding the UK). Does it mean they can teach English well to begin with? Does it mean they can teach English better than say an Asian or east-Asian looking person that say, have a degree in Eng Lang and where English is their spoken language? Also there are so-called native UK speakers who can't even get their grammar right and fail their English exams. Not every native English or Chinese speaker will pass their own language exams. That's why in China now, not every Caucasian-looking person can be an English teacher there. They are typically required to be armed with a TEFL (Teaching Eng as a Foreign Language) cert and a few years of teaching experience to back it up. I'm an ethnic Chinese from Singapore. In Singapore, most if not all of our English Language teachers are locals. We have "expat" teachers but we don't really need them and even if we have them as teachers, we don't learn their UK or American accents.

Just to say, often asian americans, asian canadians or other first generations know way better the English language than a native person. Unfortunately, there is this focus on image or having the right appearance that screws up the hiring process. Good interview Jin!!! Looking forward for the next one.

@Redditaurus

11 ай бұрын

Tbf I'm probs 200th Gen Canadian but when you consider Quebec, I could see a lot of Koreans be confused by my accent. My English is also very good since it's my father's first language

1:50 Given the size of the country and the excellent transportation infrastructure, nothing is really far from Seoul.

@Mjkimkr1

10 ай бұрын

Hwacheon is a very rural town where many military base exist lol don't say anything if u never been to Korea lmao

@chacmool2581

10 ай бұрын

@@Mjkimkr1 I've actually been to South Korea. Twice. Having crisscrossed the entire country by bicycle. The last time was May 2023. So, there. This is how I know that you can be in Seoul (or Busan) from anywhere in the country within hours.

What a great topic! And I love how the two interviewees were so transparent. Keep up the good work. Too bad you didn't ask them if they're in a relationship.

Did korean have history or geograpy subject? In middle school or elementary school or high school?

"20 KM from NK." 💀

But they could move to rjeir asian countries why korea? What do you expect?

Could you ask why dark green hair is frowned upon in Korea?In Ukraine this is associated with nature,maybe this is different opinion in Korea?

(@1:20) not to be mean, but... was the process of applying to be a teacher 'IN-vigorating'? I don't think 'vigorating' is a word, sorry. Or even if you'd meant to say 'vigorous', I think the correct word that you should have used was 'rigorous'... 😑😮‍💨🙄

English teachers; don't forget there are DOD schools in Korea.

@michelleg7

4 ай бұрын

What's DOD?

I wonder why these non-Korean ethnic Asian-Americans did not want to teach in their ethnic countries in Asia.

@TheBooty28

10 ай бұрын

Because maybe they do not want to,? Strange question. Maybe they just wanted to come to Korea like any other foreigner in Korea. Also growing up in America many would identify as being more American than Asian culturally.

“One of the most beautiful languages in the world” 11:02 🤢

@chemophile14

11 ай бұрын

😂

@szvqorwnpstahskypfwmp9821

10 ай бұрын

Yes, I know it's hard to believe English being a beautiful language.

@MM-ti6yk

10 ай бұрын

it's indeed.