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Spanish Vlogger in Seoul Questions 'Aegyo' Culture: 'Things from Korea I Will NEVER Understand'
Seoul, South Korea – A recent video by Spanish vlogger Aïda Vert, currently residing in Seoul, has sparked discussion around a unique aspect of South Korean culture known as 'aegyo.' Vert, who shares her experiences living in the country, expressed her profound discomfort and inability to comprehend this behavior, which involves adult women adopting cute, baby-like mannerisms and speech. In her video, Vert recounted a personal incident at a cafe where she witnessed a woman, whom she estimated to be in her twenties or thirties, making "baby noises" to her boyfriend. "I literally had to leave the cafe because I was feeling super uncomfortable," Vert stated, describing the sounds as akin to those a small child might make. She further elaborated on instances where she has observed adult women throwing "tantrums like when you were four or five years old" at their boyfriends in public. Vert emphasized that while she understands the concept of being "cute" in a relationship, the level of 'aegyo' she has witnessed crosses a line. "It's behaving at a level where I don't know if I'm listening to a five-year-old girl or a woman between 20 and 35," she explained, calling the behavior "ridiculous." Her concern deepened when considering that some men find this particular type of 'aegyo' attractive. "What's going on in your head? Are you okay up here?" she questioned, referring to men who are drawn to such childish behavior in adult partners. Vert concluded by advising potential visitors to Korea to be mentally prepared for encountering such cultural expressions, noting that it can be "very shocking and very unpleasant."
