things i wish i knew before going to korea 🇰🇷 BRUTALLY honest advice

here are things I wish knew before going to south korea especially as a black woman and foreigner navigating life abroad. in this video, i reflect on my time studying abroad and living in korea, from cultural beauty standards to dating, racism, and the k-drama moments in between.

if you've ever wondered, "will i belong there?" the answer is YES! you deserve to take up space wherever you go!!! mwahhhh 😘

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💌 chapters
00:00 intro
00:56 navigating korea as a black woman (racism in south korea)
03:44 de-romanticizing korea
06:16 street interviews don't provide the full picture
07:38 rejecting the "korean-approved" foreigner
10:11 did the beauty standards of korea get to me?
13:07 navigating love and self-esteem in korea (the hard truth about pedestalizing, fetishizing, and romanticizing Korean men)
19:04 outro

☁️ resources
korea study abroad blog site: https://www.ciee.org/author/florieshab

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🧋 socials
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🎧 music
outro: 뉴진스 type beat 'biscuit' by @dopeatlas

🍰 about mee
name: floriesha
age: 23
mbti type: infj-t

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