My First Day in Asia

[teame8]

i was sleeping wen u made this :X

[kal20twelve]

Cool! I was wondering about this. Koreans r like the Irish of Asia. I wonder if it's still this way today. When I visited Seoul the police block the streets and breathilize each driver.

[SuiXIII]

Only thing I hated about getting a beer in Japan -- for some reason Japanese love a lot of head, so you would get beer with like 2-3 inches of head. Drove me nuts as an American. Had any experience with this?

[lilshoppe]

Liked your first beer story very much.

[Anorchous]

ha :D i would have done the same ^^

[JuliaLordOfTheTrees]

your so funnie ! XD

[china4418]

I wanna know how many kilometres you had to walk to tell that story!

[missrekla]

I wanna know how many kilometres you had to walk to tell that story!

[peachy871]

Liked that story! Sort of reminded me of my first open drink in Japan. At a parade in Tokyo my Japanese friends and I were given a little cup of free beer from some beer co. Anyway, we proceeded to walk down the street, me giddy as could be at drinking out in the open like that. But then I looked down the street and saw 2 cops walking up the street...and Cdn that I am, my heart rate went up, I was almost sweating, and immediately hid my beer behind my back. I never lived it down!

[nokomarie1963]

Happy stuff.

[lilwayne450]

ur awsome guy

i love Japan

[BusanKevin]

Thanks a lot!

[JamesKim13]

I remember the adults drinking Soju in Dasani bottle in a park here in Toronto. lol

[BusanKevin]

haha...that is too funny! i can totally picture some old guys doing that!

[softypapa]

I really enjoyed your story! I especially liked the way you narrated as you walked, giving us a nice glimpse of your surroundings while enjoying your story. Thank you for sharing! -Kurt :-)

[unrested]

man i remember thinking the same thing about japan. and everywhere i went with the beer i kept thinking....well surely i cant drink it...ON THE TRAIN?! and again when i found i could it blew my mind. i remember holding the beer can low and at my side for a month before i finally got comfortable with the idea. aaa, natsukashi ne.

[BusanKevin]

yeah for sure. I have to admit that they are definitely more open about public intoxication in Korea than here.

Train beers are definitely nice sometimes on a Friday after a long week of work!

[unrested]

wow so then they get pretty rowdy then too. correct me if i am wrong but i have heard stories that alot break out into fights and that almost all koreans practice some sort of martial art so it can get pretty brutal.

[BusanKevin]

They can get pretty rowdy that is for sure. Fights are VERY common, but rarely do they come to blows. Korean guys tend to just yell at other a lot and there's a lot of macho posturing! True bout the martial arts though....most Korean men do mandatory military service and study Tae Kwon Do during their time in the army.

[plzwakeup]

Damn it I'm gunna celeberate it with BEER. lol

[leytonp622]

lol you sound out of breath like you're weezing

[BusanKevin]

Probably just because I'm trying to speak faster than I normally do...to keep the vid as short as I can. :)

[MrManny209]

Man I cant wait till my first beer in South Korea in about 1-2 years from now!!

[BusanKevin]

Awesome! it will taste good :)

[MrManny209]

why did you turn at about 3:50?

[BusanKevin]

what do you mean? not really followin you on this one!

[MrManny209]

I guess it was nothing, nevermind i was getting a little dizzy from the background movement i like to see the background when i see your vids cause i like to get a little taste of the real japan in your clips! LOL Love your vids keep it up!!

[BusanKevin]

Hey there....glad you like the little tour of Japan! I think I turned at that point cause I just walked into a small parking lot and there was nowhere for me to go!

[Saraah09x]

you know in Canada? Do they speak english or canadian? or whatever the language is you speak over there lol. message me back, not on this comment board though, comment me on my channel. thanks x btw, you have some cool vids.

[BusanKevin]

we speak Canadian there....eh!

[pepleen]

Keep on making these vids mate :)

[BusanKevin]

Cheers! Thanks a lot. I will!

[poshko41]

lol!  Awesome.

What's your take on soju? We used to mix it with orange juice to try and dilute the awful taste.

[BusanKevin]

Soju is a nasty drink! Water and ethanol....not a good combo :(

[projectaw11]

Canada has oppressive laws

[DerSchnurrbart]

"finger thingees with bumps on them" LOL

[BusanKevin]

yeah....I suppose I'll never be accused of being a "Michelangelo with words"...hehe

You get the point though!

[DerSchnurrbart]

The funny thing was the mental image you created and the odd situation/place you were in/at.

[kanarakuotoko]

we just poor our beers into a coffee cup. for some reason tim hortons makes you pay for a cup unless you ask for water, empty cup dollar six.

[BusanKevin]

$1.06 for an empty cu;p???? That's highway robbery!

[bestiaccia]

Good story!!! :D

[OZlllonline]

Convenience store beer is my favorite kind. It eliminates the necessity of assuming a seated posture and the confusion of social interaction in a "bar"..

[BusanKevin]

also....you eliminate the middle man and get your ber much cheaper. Anyway....beer always tastes better in the outdoors :)

[fomiz]

I love your stories kev

[BusanKevin]

Thanks so much. Luckily, I have many more :)

[fomiz]

I know. that is lucky for us,. By the way do I have to go through every video of your to get to the story ones or do you have a story playlist?

[BusanKevin]

good idea! I'll make a story play list today! Thanks....check for it :)

[Ingiequeen]

AWESOME! Go Kevin I love ur vids!

[BusanKevin]

Thanks so much. I'm so happy you watched :)

[Bladestoper]

jet-lag? When I came to asia i had erm... a 1 hour jet lag?

[tias90]

Interesting story :) It's similar in Western Australia as well. You can't take alcohol from a licensed premises outside of the premises and drink it etc...

[BusanKevin]

yep...same thing. We have to buy all alcohol from government controlled stores too!

[smaviii]

well even if they didn't have open alcoholic i doubt they enforce it as well as we would. when i took a trip to Asia 2 years ago, i was slightly underage and my cousins told me to go the convenience store and buy a beer, I'm thinking omg what if they call the cops , I walk in grab a six pack (cans) and go to the cashier she and pay, i was all wtf OMG, cause in Canada it would be impossible to by beer at my age.

[BusanKevin]

yeah...I assume too that they definitely wouldn't ask you since you are a foreigner.

[dettestrike]

4:47 was great! the expression on your face was awesome. XD

the love motel part was funny too. XD finger thingies with bumps on the and an ashtray full of condoms. lol

[yourenotKorean]

I like this guy lol

I think that's why I am korean :D

[BusanKevin]

right on! Thanks for watching and enjoying the video :)

[bennycredenza]

Another quality story. Keep them coming dude.

[BusanKevin]

Awesome! Thanks so much.

[TheLegend123X4eva]

Another Great Story Kevin!

[BusanKevin]

cheers :)

[DeeDoubleYou81]

Lol! You'd love Vegas!!

I'm digging the stories!

[6663000]

Your story if arriving in Korea sounds similar to what my experience will probably be.

I have traveled around the U.S. and been on a few trips to the Bahamas and stuff when I was younger. I am pretty sure my first real tip abroad will be to Asia (likley Japan). I will also be flying from Halifax, and I'll probably want to crack a beer once i get there :)

I won't graduate university for a few years, but i'm excited just thinking about living in Asia in the future.

[6663000]

I wonder if that is a common trick the school owners use. Put the foreigner up in a love motel for a few nights. haha

Many people I know are very against the open liquor laws in Canada. But the thing is, I think too many Canadians (maritimers in particular) would just spend all day getting belligerently drunk.

Great story, I love all your video but I particularily enjoy the stories.

[phampants]

i need to remember when my first beer was. for some reason, i think my first beer ever was in france

[chooechooe]

wats easier for you, korean or japanese

?

[blah22322]

hahahaha very funny!

[klynik]

Great story Kevin- teacher. Btw, does Japan have open alcohol laws?

[cyb3r0r30]

they sell alcohol in vending machines.

[klynik]

Yea. That is true... Haha. I guess I really didn't think that question through. O well. Thanks.

[redmuzam]

japan is kinda of a mono culture, however Canada is pretty diverse. So you need more police enforcement to keep society in control.

[kansaiPJ]

Now that's a great story!

[MicknFumi]

Yeah they have that law in Oz & only sell alcohol in licensed stores...so I love it when I get over to Japan & can buy it anywhere & drink it anywhere within reason : )

[reynoldsair]

that open container law really angers me. good story, though.

[kansaiPJ]

open container laws were made my sexually repressed individuals... LOL!

[Bureikeisan]

Another great video Kevin. They put you up in a love hotel for your first night there that is funny as hell. That is a difference beteween Japanese and Korean I guess, I just can"t imagine that LOL,, So are they as nice as the one's in Japan? How is Korea as compaired to Japan? I was also surprised about the open beer when I 1st moved to Japan at 18y/o and could drink and in public no less, crazy times. Beer machines were everywhere then, now I have a harded time finding them these days.

[liula540]

LOL love your story. You totally filled my day with laughter. Mahalo

[HaxorLee]

Nice one :P

[HoshiChips56]

now i know when and where to get drunk in canada XD

[psmtheman]

More naked people stories!!!!!! hahahah I love that shit! Where in Kansai are you? I'm going to be going to Kyoto in a Week!

[TheGazettE1]

lol interesting story

[Daichen]

That was a great and funny story! I didn't know about the open beer law in Canada. Good to know!

[Jessen81]

LOL great story I could almost see you going in to stalker mode.trying to drink your beer.

[shooby19]

haha i loved your expression when you let the f-bomb out...

btw i felt the same way when i bought a beer in Tokyo last summer. haha

[JapanielGuerrera]

4:40 - 4:48 made me laugh. I might have reacted the same to that lol

Cheers to this story!

[DavePerry2012]

OT, but...did you ever figure out why people line up full bottles of water outside their houses?

[BusanKevin]

It was indeed to "scare cats away." It's called "nekko mizu" or "cat water." I personally think it couldn't possibly work, but others apparently beg to differ!

[DavePerry2012]

Heh, cat water. I guess it's true that cats don't like to get wet. Maybe they should put bark from a tree on the street. Yea, some bark from a dogwood tree...XD

[Haru322]

Very interesting story... I don't drink, but that would be a tempting thing to test out anyway.

[DavePerry2012]

Heh, first comment.

First love hotel + first beer FTW!

[abigor315]

love these stories :D