In this week’s episode of #thesojusessions we speak to native Korean, Jeon Yoon-Seo (전윤서). We get into some really interesting topics from the other side of the Korea coin, including why English is seen as “mandatory” for Koreans, the Korean education system from a Korean point of view and why young Korean women don’t want to have children. We also discuss solutions to the birthrate problem, how foreigners are perceived in Korea and stereotypes Koreans have about Westerners. Loads more too this week, including (but not limited to the mentality of the first-year teacher in Korea, Koreans and people of “higher status”, the idea that the honorific system might be holding Korean society back and how Westerners are portrayed in Korean media. Really interesting this one and should resonate with anyone who has spent any time in Korea.