Korean Washrooms

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One of the things Iâ€™m always interested in when travelling to other countries (because, after all, I travel so much), is what the washrooms are like. Are Asian toilets different than Canadian toilets? Are there different rules, different techniques, different traditions? The answer, ladies and gentlemen, is a resounding YES!

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Alice

Ahhh I never use those squatting toilets when I go to Korea because I can't do the "kimchi squat" (both feet flat on the ground and you're "comfortably" squatting down) that most Koreans can do :(

I love all of your videos. I'm watching almost every one of them. They make me miss Korea so much! I wanted to teach English in Korea this summer but couldn't because of the whole TESL certificate thing. Maybe next year!

eatyourkimchi

Glad you like our videos! And, hell, we can barely do the kimchi squat either! It's not easy at all.
Kath

my daughter is there now doing esl, no tesl cert, just college degree. little foxes is name of schoool

dakewang

now it makes me wonder if y'all from north america sit on a sitting toilet?
i mean especially when it comes to a public toilet.. sitting on it seems to be unsanitary..
i don't know if people from other countries do this, but i actually squat when i use a public sitting toilet.
well not squating on it, just bending my knee and keep a distance between my legs and the toilet..
it's kind of like standing, but with ur back facing the toilet you know what i'm saying?
kind of like doing kung fu everytime i use a public toilet ><
http://www.twitter.com/starzlem93 Lem

Reminds me of China's washrooms :
Anonymous

hehehe this makes me giggle. When i was in School in Australia a lot of kids were put off going on a school trip to Japan because they had heard horror stories about the bathrooms (that they didnt have any “normal” ones, and only had holes in the ground haha). Interesting. Is this only mens rooms, or are womens rooms (is that how you say that..?) the same?

http://twitter.com/allnaturalle80 stephanie lee

they are actually in women’s bathroom here in Korea.. most do not have toilet paper… it is actually consider more sanitary to use…

foreigner

A bit lame. Try the neighboring countries – Chinese toilets sometimes have squatting toilets without doors or walls, and north koreans seemed to have forgotten locks.
Rachael Murphy

Oh man, squattie potties! My first experience with one of those was in Russia in a monastery. It was elevated from the ground by six inches with convenient foot pads to stand on so you knew where your feet were supposed to go. Everybody else on the trip was grossed out by it, but I was actually thankful because it was probably the most sanitary bathroom stop I’d made during the entire trip, even though the bathroom itself left a lot to be desired.

http://www.facebook.com/Maria.Raize Maria Raize

well it’s kinda late reply… but I’m russian and those kind of toilets first (and the last) time I saw were in Greece at my university (though they also have “normal” ones).
It was a HUGE surprise to me! XD

http://twitter.com/LoveinTokio Dilyara!

This is actually common in a lot of Asian countries, for example in Kazakhstan where I grew up, that is how the toilets are in schools and WE DON’T HAVE DOORS. We have side walls but the front is completely open and everyone sees. Also, no toilet paper.Â
http://www.facebook.com/people/Eunji-Choi/717322889 Eunji Choi

no this is not usual thing in Korea
But I know that you would know this too by now
http://twitter.com/Aimiewillard12 Aimie Willard

wow~
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_LRMGKOMKFKTJCS2XCC2SIWNJQQ Jonghyun

First, apologize my short English but plz understand that. As one of Korean, I’m pretty impressed about how shallow of these guy’s knowledge about Korea even though he has such a big blog about Korea. This toilet in video looks like a one in public schools. Surly, EVERY toilet has a wall. The last toilet without the wall is originally for the handicapped people but looks like somebody broke the wall. You can see the larger space of the last toilet compared to the ones next to it, the reason is that the last one has a space for wheelchair. In addition, this toilet is NOT a common thing in Korea. You probably don’t go to the high schools in Korea so I guess you never see this kind of scene in other places.

Anonymous

Congratulations on calling them out on a video over three years old.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=549883191 Moriah Walters

^.^ just happy no ones going to see me pooop

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001390973780 Mary Thao

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would be really shock,too…well, not shock but very surprise..
Anonymous

lol thats kind of unnecessary
Anonymous

eh???
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=549883191 Moriah Walters

ummm… if the tiolet is all flat like a basin instead of like a deep bowl.. if i poop won’t it just sit there? -.- whats the bucket for tissues? whats the pipe for? when u push the poopy? idk idk >.<"
jessicamaylee

ummm okay well thats scaring i have never seen anything like this where i live all the public bathrooms are cleaned regurly and EVERY toilets have a door!!!!!!
LeeTaeLove

Hahahahahahahaha thats crazy. I…I’m so unsure about the point of that toilet. lol ^^
http://profile.yahoo.com/VDJ6RXDA3VY2GW5664SM5TFXSU Miki

toilets in north america usually have a toilet seat cover that up put over the toilet before you sit down