Whatttt uppp. Thanks for having me guys - appreciate everyone watching! Adoptees got stories and stories.
@emilybarnard6257
9 жыл бұрын
DANakaDAN Love your documentary and music! Thanks for sharing
@colderxsniper9861
9 жыл бұрын
DANakaDAN I'm a Korean adoptee and it's awesome to see the awareness about adoptees being spread out.
@coni3538
9 жыл бұрын
DANakaDAN Thanks for sharing your story! Love your music! I also hate to break it to you (unless someone already did), but the bald gene comes from your mother, not your father. So you would look at your mothers' father and brothers (if any) to see if they're balding or not. If they have a full head of hair, you're good!
@minitaekook
9 жыл бұрын
Korean adoptee here raised by white parents in the south! Luckily I went to a private school that also had dorm students, so I was able to learn about my heritage a bit more. Because of the friends I made, I was able to go to Korea when I graduated high school! It's amazing and definitely something every adopted child should do! Now I am married to a Hispanic man (rare couple match!) and we are planning to go to Korea together next year! I'm so glad you have used KZitem as a positive platform for other adoptees to feel like they are part of a community. We are not alone!
@7hz8
9 жыл бұрын
DANakaDAN thanks for sharing dan!
@justrach3815
3 жыл бұрын
I was adopted from China when I was a baby. I’m always glad to come across videos about Asian adoptees because it makes me feel like I’m not alone
@Kitty294_
2 жыл бұрын
Sameee
@Lysagna41
9 жыл бұрын
I'm Vietnamese-american adoptee! I was adopted when I was 4 months! Thanks for making a video about Asian adoptees! 😃
@Marayen1
9 жыл бұрын
Me too! I was 5 months!!
@phoenixmarine974
8 жыл бұрын
I'm an Asian adoptee, my adopted mother is Korean, and my adopted father is Irish-American. I can relate to this video in so many ways. My adopted family was very cruel, so once I moved out, I never went back, or looked back.
@kittycatiscrazy
9 жыл бұрын
I'm a 48 yrs old Korean man w/ a Caucasian wife and an adopted 9 yr old Korean boy. This is AWESOME info!! This old fart is a huge fan of the Fungs...Keep it moving!!
@fedfoofy
9 жыл бұрын
kittycatiscrazy Lol a 48 year old man with a username "kittycatiscrazy?"
@neuralvibes
9 жыл бұрын
fedfoofy So? Are you supposed to loose your humor, geekiness and goofiness once you pass the age of 40-45? It's not like he's typing this from some geriatric ward or something. 48 years old is nowhere near the end of the road in this day and age...
@fedfoofy
9 жыл бұрын
***** I just think the idea is funny, don't take it so seriously.
@jimmyyang5193
9 жыл бұрын
***** The challenge is finding a couple like that. They're more common, but not that common. Although in a place like California, there shouldn't be trouble finding couples like that.
@jimmyyang5193
9 жыл бұрын
***** They're all over Europe, especially the more liberal countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden. I wouldn't be surprised if they were all over California too, especially as a more liberal state.
@sarahmargaret2476
9 жыл бұрын
I am also an Asian adoptee! I was adopted from China at 18 months. One of the things that you missed was that some kids don't really know their actual birthdays. Also, I just want to make it clear that some people biological people cannot afford another child because of the China's One Child Policy. I went back to China just 2 years ago to pick up my 3rd adopted sister, and it was strange because a lot of people expected me to be able to speak Mandarin, but I only knew basic vocabulary. I live in Nebraska and go to a private school, where me, my sister, and just one other girl are asian in my grade. Previously, I used to not like that I was Chinese, but your guys videos helped my accept my identity!!!
@LonelyLoki9
6 жыл бұрын
Sarah Margaret i understand exactly what u mean! I was abandoned cause of the one child law... ill never know who my parents are either....strange how no one talks about how tough it is to completely be cut off by your birth parents from your ethnic culture....i always wonder if i would want to meet then or be too sad knowing they let me go 😞
@hmmorrison
6 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh, I was also adopted from China at 18 months
@suez8070
6 жыл бұрын
Didn't the Chinese government force the parent to give up the 2nd child? I read about this issue a long time ago. I bet a lot of those parents would be grateful to find their children again.
@koutarose9341
5 жыл бұрын
I was adopted from China at 16 months. It would be weird for me to go to China, but hope to go.
@brycem1207
9 жыл бұрын
My brother is an Asian adoptee, but our family is biracial, Asian and black , hopefully he doesn't feel extremely different from us when he's in those critical teen years. Definitely putting this in my "watch later" KZitem thing so that when he's a little older this could help him out, maybe lol ! I like this video ! Actually it home lol !
@brownsuga2124
9 жыл бұрын
Aww you're so nice!
@somethingoranother7781
9 жыл бұрын
That's very sweet of you (:
@Tropiiico
9 жыл бұрын
Bryce McLin You're a good brother ;) !
@dxelson
9 жыл бұрын
Bryce McLin Are you half black half asian?
@brycem1207
9 жыл бұрын
Yes I am. Black-Canadian and Okinawan-Brazilian 🇧🇷🇨🇦🇧🇷🇨🇦🇧🇷🇨🇦🇧🇷🇨🇦🇧🇷
@ketfoen
9 жыл бұрын
Wow, this is a totally out of the box episode, very informative and totally original. Great work bringing this in the spotlight.
@DANakaDANtv
9 жыл бұрын
ketfoen thanks for watching!
@ketfoen
9 жыл бұрын
DANakaDAN your welcome man. Awesome music btw.
@ketfoen
9 жыл бұрын
***** I like their take on food videos its very original and most of all fun to watch, never the same. I watched other food you tube vids and most of them got boring pretty fast. They keep it hip and fresh. Only video's i'm less excited are the sneaker ones hehehe, not really my thing, but you know, everyone is different and has their own preference, that is what makes you, you .
@saber26ful
9 жыл бұрын
***** imo JK films does a much better job on food videos. What u think?
@graceblack1057
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video! It was really interesting and relatable. I'm a Chinese adoptee. My dad's 100% Italian and my mom is of European descent. I'm not sure about some other ones, but I myself got bullied a lot for being adopted. I was told things like "My parents didn't love me." and "No one loves you, not even your own parents." etc. My parents I think did try to expose me to some chinese culture but it was limited mostly just to the asian amercian food. I am currently learning Chinese in high school and am trying to learn as much as I can about my culture. I know a few other adoptees who have completely assimilated and I guess I have too, but I still have the feelings of kinda being an outsider and it sort of feels like I've had my biological culture taken away from me. Also due to the way my adoption worked out the probability of me ever meeting my biological family is slim to none so I will continue to have those questions about my medical background and the like. Also I wish I had known about the heritage camps. I think they would have been very beneficial. Anyways thanks again for this video. Love you guys ♥
@klarissa1967
4 жыл бұрын
I'm not adopted but its very interesting to learn about asians who were adopted. Thanks for making that video.
@RandomStuffForFun12
9 жыл бұрын
I'm an Chinese adoptee and I could totally relate to this so much! I really loved this video and hope you guys do more on this subject. My parents have exposed me to Chinese culture but obviously not as much as Asian parents would have. I'm so curious and love learning about my culture, especially through your videos! Thanks guys, keep it up!
@kim_joshin
9 жыл бұрын
Hey Fung bros! Big fan of your food programs! Norwegian - S.Korean adoptee here. I was brought to Norway in 1983 only 8 weeks old. Me and my younger sister (also S.Korean adoptee) grew up in Norway's most multicultural place, a part of Oslo. We never felt out of place. Asia didn't have my interest before very recently. Thats how I found you guys, LeendaD, Anna Akana, Natalie Tran and many other Asian KZitemrs. These days, I'm connecting to my birth country via music (SNSD) and watching talkshows/gameshows here on KZitem.
@dpglezman
9 жыл бұрын
What's up fellas. I am a Korean Adoptee born in a small town outside of Seoul and adopted to a white family in NJ at the age of 5 mos. Fast forward 30 years later, I'm married with two biracial kids of my own and now living in Southern California. Adoption is a serious topic but I appreciated your ability to keep it light and real. I recently returned to Korea for the first time through an organization (Global Overseas Adoptees Link) and agree with the importance of returning (if you're ready). I also appreciate the Korean Adoptee male perspective because I personally feel it's often underrepresented in America. The adoptee perspective is a topic that lives in adoptee communities rather than in the rest of the world so any positive awareness is a step in the right direction. I'd love to see a follow up video (part 2 with some additional perspective from other adoptees). We all have stories; wouldn't mind sharing mine. Big ups to you and Dan for a great piece.
@au5tinpacific
5 жыл бұрын
Gosh this is really relatable for me. As an asian adoptee there are so many nuances to being adopted that people just can't relate to especially the biological parent thing and visiting your birthplace not knowing the language.
@joannesidote4735
9 жыл бұрын
I'm a Chinese Adoptee! Was adopted when I was 1 years old from Southern China! I get instant happiness whenever I see another adoptee! Thank you Fung bros for making this video, It's nice to know adoptees are not forgotten.
@heijeehei
8 жыл бұрын
As a female Korean American adoptee I actually felt ostracised by Korean girls who grew up with Korean parents. They always kind of treated me like I "wasn't really Asian" and would make fun of me which eventually discouraged me from trying to continue making that effort. Korean guys would be similar in the sense that, they'd be really happy to hear that I was also Korean but when they realised I was adopted they were like "oh...." and then end the conversation! Like, straight up walk away! So when Asian guys get mad that I'm not dating a fellow Asian I just kinda roll my eyes because I don't have time for that noise.
@Alexandra-qe6yj
6 жыл бұрын
Can't you make a video for the hapas//halfies??
@wangfran5232
5 жыл бұрын
Jee Hei Koreans are terribly racist sweetie. I lived there for seven years and the racism I encountered and saw others subjected to defied belief. My husband is a white Australian who learned to speak Korean fluently and could understand the constant racist taunts and persecution that he was subjected to. Many shops, restaurants and nightclubs refused to admit him, in shops he was served last when first in line, he was treated with icy contempt, Korean males often spat at him and physically tried to intimidate him and the hatred was palpable despite the fact that he’s a friendly guy who tries to get on with people. Koreans definitely take blood racism to a new level unfortunately. They are very cruel people, devoid of compassion. Don’t worry, you’re better than them.
@u0386
5 жыл бұрын
@@wangfran5232 I am sorry about your experience in Korea. What part of Korea did you live?
@fweak21
5 жыл бұрын
Wang Fran white ppl do all that shit plus a lot more to Asians
@fweak21
5 жыл бұрын
Jee Hei you know they got asian adoptees who are guys who would understand you better than anyone else and it’s not like non Asians are all gonna be so eager to accept you as well. If you’re gonna date others then whatever but don’t make up silly reasons to cover for yourself.
@write2empower
4 жыл бұрын
As a Chinese Canadian adoptee I can definitely relate to all of the points that were made in this video! Thanks so much for being so open and sharing your story Dan!
@MyKoreanHusband
9 жыл бұрын
Dan! We met Dan very briefly because we were at the Eat Your Kimchi studios when he visited. It's really interesting seeing what it is like for Korean adoptees coming back to Korea. Being in an international relationship, culture is something we are constantly talking about, but we are talking about it from the view of a Korean male who grew up in Korea and a white Australian woman who grew up in Australia. There is a whole other side to it when talking about culture/identity and the experiences of adoptees.
@sofi2721
9 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with mostly everything you guys said! Because I'm also an adopted Korean! 😂 but I feel more Asian this year of high school because I go to school with Chinese kids straight from China. It's a boarding school but because it's a prep college school a lot of the Chinese kids are from rich families, so a lot of them are judgmental. But most to all my friends are from China and its nice to feel similar to people but the dating habits of Chinese Asian teens is very different. The life styles in general are very different. I'm the only Korean girl sadly at my school but many people think I'm Chinese because of the way I look. But I love your guys videos! Maybe sometime talk about the difference in how each one of us look... Because I'm having a hard time understanding why people think I'm Chinese or Japanese and never Korean 😂
@DANakaDANtv
9 жыл бұрын
Sophie Sullivan niceee! Glad you got to watch!
@hyungyoh
9 жыл бұрын
I'm an Asian adoptee from South Korea and has been raised in Sweden, but I don't see myself as a Swede. But it's very difficult to say when I'm abroad where I come from. It's a bit of a mouthful to say that I was born in South Korea, but that I live and was raised in Sweden. And my experience, in the town I've been raised, is that if you look different from everyone else then people just won't leave you alone. You will be bullied simply for having a different appearance. And of course being raised in a sports town and having "nerdy" interests such as animé, manga etc. does not help to improve your image. So basically, my general view of most people in Sweden at least, and definitely my hometown, is very sour. It does not help that I have experienced people trying to use Asian pick-up lines on me a couple of times before either.
@spencer5028
6 жыл бұрын
White people are incredibly generous opening their homes to children from the other side of the world, this needs to be acknowledged and appreciated instead of complaining and knitpicking.
@20035079
6 жыл бұрын
@@spencer5028 did you even read the comment or did you just stop at the first paragraph?
@gracey5512
5 жыл бұрын
It seems like the Asian adoptees who grew up in predominantly white nations had it tougher than those who grew up in the more diverse towns. Come to US! - Specifically, to areas with high Korean population, even if it's just to visit and travel. Traveling to Korea would be another nice option, but I could see how that may be more daunting with the language barrier and whatnot. I think you would feel at home trying Korean dishes in places like Los Angeles :)
@JoonTae93
9 жыл бұрын
LOVED this video! It was seriously so helpful to hear another Korean-American adoptee's story! I'm the same but grew up in Texas. The Fung Bros. videos help introduce me to a lot of Asian American things (food, clothes/hair style, mentality, etc.) but the adoption factor adds a whole new thing! Really grateful for this video!
@keiraw5424
8 жыл бұрын
I'm a Chinese adoptee and I find it so sad how a lot of Asian adoptees reject their Asian culture. My sister who is also a Chinese adoptee (not biologically related to me though) kind of falls under this category and tries to be white. In my case, I feel as if knowing that I was adopted has actually made me embrace Asian culture more and I enjoy learning about Asian culture (because I hardly have any Asian friends), but everyone's different.
@tiffanyzette7308
8 жыл бұрын
Maybe you could take your whole family to Chinese theme events in the town, if there's any. It's great you have understanding with your own root!
@meymega5203
8 жыл бұрын
Minou-chan Musiclover
@LINGYang
7 жыл бұрын
Keira W it is sad am Chinese adopted don't have friends at all .I what friend who's are Asian and other r@ce .
@LonelyLoki9
6 жыл бұрын
Keira W same...but it's hard to connect with other asians when they are scarce to be found and when in my experience only other asian adoptees talked to me but they didnt care about asian culture cause they were angry aboyt being "thrown away"...
@spencer5028
6 жыл бұрын
Should also appreciate the generous white folks that are so generous
@R34L1ZiN9xB34uTi
9 жыл бұрын
YAAAYYYYY!!!!!! DANakaDAN REPRESENT!!!!!!!! Sooo glad this video got made! I, too, am a Korean adoptee, so it's really great to see adoption getting more exposure. Not many people know about the practice even though it's been around for a while. There needs to be more videos like this. Thank you FungBrosComedy for uploading!
@sporkboy082
9 жыл бұрын
I'm glad this got posted. I was born in the Philippines and I was raised by a Puerto Rican ( to me, he's my dad. He'll always be my dad.). I never grew up knowing Filipino culture until recently. In the past, I've never had friendships with other Filipinos ( and Asians in general ) until I got older. Nowadays, I find myself becoming fast friends with so many Asians and Pacific Islanders to the point I feel a little guilty in avoiding them for most of my childhood and teen years. Thanks for posting Fung Bros! I've been waiting for something like this in a long time.
@sayenabigail
5 жыл бұрын
As an Asian adoptee, definitely relate to much of my experience growing up. Thanks for the support🎯😊
@joy2504
9 жыл бұрын
I live in Colorado and I'm a Chinese American adoptee and I loved being in the Heritage camps in the mountains every labor day weekend!! Changed my life!
@uatuthewatcher4761
9 жыл бұрын
excellent video fung bros - stuff like this is why you guys are the best KZitemrs and probably the best asian-american media personalities in the game right now.
@LeendaDProductions
9 жыл бұрын
at 6:23. Could we like slow mo that? I have never seen David so exited ahha
@DANakaDANtv
9 жыл бұрын
LeendaDProductions Get outta here Linda!!
@Sheryl4
9 жыл бұрын
LeendaDProductions I just tried it using KZitem's speed setting haha. fun.
@ThuTran-hn2qv
9 жыл бұрын
LeendaDProductions love you!!!!
@TheMechanicalGirl999
9 жыл бұрын
DANakaDAN LOL!
@WilliamAkaDeeli
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you FungBros and thank you Dan! I am a Korean-Swedish Adoptee and I can relate to everything so much in this video. Im actually having a bit of identity struggles atm where I dont talk with my parents(adoptive parents) about pretty much anything.. I think im just scared and I feel like I dont want to pressure them. But it was a relief, watching this video and realizing that a lot of other adoptees have the same problem. Im actuallly going to Korea on the 17th of June! Not to meet my biological parents tho, im not ready yet. I've actually watched Dans adoption documentary, and I think it was beautiful. To those who havent seen it, you really should, its amazing. But then again, thank you FungBros and thank you Dan!!
@danibright6212
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this! We recently brought home our son from Taiwan and I think it's CRAZY IMPORTANT for parents to understand how different it will be for their kids, especially if they're not the same race, to grow up with questions. Sure, I went through identity issues in middle school, but I always had concretes like that I look like my mom and I know my family history on both sides. I'm hoping that I, as well as many other adoptive parents, can help my kids as they try to figure out their identities and how they want to express themselves.
@SewingReport
7 жыл бұрын
Really great and also entertaining list! Thanks for sharing Dan. Grew up in a hometown that was like 97% Caucasian and a college about the same percentage. I've learned most of what I know about being Asian from this channel actually.
@angelbaby901000
7 жыл бұрын
I saw this a long time ago but I still love this video. As a Chinese adoptee I relate so much to this. Thank you for making this video
@everybodydad352
9 жыл бұрын
Even though I'm not an adoptee I can relate to some of these things. Like my mom's a country American (with German blood) girl and my dad's Filipino, but they got divorced. So 7 and under I was raised in a very 'Asian' way , but 8 and up was a very typical'white' childhood. I really don't know quite where I belong
@patfazzie6642
9 жыл бұрын
Can relate
@user-mo8br5sc2o
9 жыл бұрын
nekodeath sparklz Same thing happened to a friend of mine
@phant0m0th_
9 жыл бұрын
Same here. My mom raised me but I visited my dad and his Filipino family quite a bit when I was growing up.
@Lizzytrixx
9 жыл бұрын
Hahaha they were so excited about the pies!!! That made me laugh! :D
@QLotus00
9 жыл бұрын
I'm a Chinese/dutch adoptee, I really liked the video and I think it's quite relateable. Nice work!
@Kitty294_
2 жыл бұрын
I’m a Chinese-Canadian adoptee and it’s nice to find a video I can relate to on my identity 😊 Most media targeting Asians in the west deal with Asian Problems focusing around cultural identity and wanting to assimilate into western culture more due to bullying and or societal issues. And also those satirical ones ab Asian problems with family being too overbearing or making too much food, pressure ab grades, etc. Ngl, I’d kinda feel a bit left out bc I look like part of their target audience, but I can’t relate because I didn’t grow up with the “Asian Experience”. I’m not the only Asian adoptee in my family so I’m not completely alone, and I’ve met a few Asian adoptees too. I guess I wish there’d be more media talking more about adoption as normal (not just in documentaries and no dramatic-reveal stuff 😅) I think the most consistent thing I can relate to from the Asian targeting media is not feeling connected to my background, I didn’t have an interest when my mum tried to get me to learn Mandarin we did minimal celebrations for festivals (my toddler childhood had much more events than now) there was this moment 2 years ago in class where one girl suggested we all speak in our languages, anything but English, as a prank (my class was majority POC who at least knew a second language) and it made me realize, OOF they’re all gonna look at me and be like, “wait a minute-“ 😅 we had 2 White Canadian kids and I probably would have been “grouped”with them bc we only knew English fluently 😅
@NiHaoItsNina
9 жыл бұрын
I have met Dan at the Heritage camps in Colorado and he is super chill he is one of the kindest famous people that I have met!!
@partyofone143
9 жыл бұрын
I am an Asian Adoptee and I really wish I had known about these resources like the heritage camp when I was younger. Thank you for making this great video on such a relevant topic for myself. It really hit "home" for me.
@BrainiacDancer
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you Dan for sharing your Korean adoptee experience through your music, documentary videos, and interviews. Thank you FungBros. for increasing awareness on adoption and for sharing your passion for all things Asian. You are all wonderful role models and advocates for our community! :) This video is on point and the situations described are very relatable! I was born in Southern China and adopted when I was nine months old. My parents happen to be Chinese as well, so questions regarding my adoption status never arose, unless I mentioned it. When revealing my story of origin, however, people bombard me with the same questions as mentioned in the video.
@Nicole-to2os
9 жыл бұрын
You guys need to do one of these about half-asians; I'm half asian and I had a ton of identity issues growing up, but now I've learned a lot but I feel like a lot of half-asians go through similar things.
@yahngnotyang
9 жыл бұрын
I love FungBros and these types of videos. Looking at things from different people's perspectives. I've always enjoyed your videos and really just want to keep seeing more!
@fulmerjk
9 жыл бұрын
Have always loved your work, Fung Bros! But this was a special one--thank you, DanAKADan! Interesting to know about the heritage camps.
@MsKTMvalley
9 жыл бұрын
Very very very valuable video for me. Thank you!! I'm a (South) Asian adoptee and this video explores all of the things that are important to consider as an adoptee. Being an adoptee has taught me to be highly grateful for the opportunities in life that I have.
@marisanm8
7 жыл бұрын
As a Chinese adoptee I agree with just about everything that was said in this video, particularly #7. I was raised by an Italian mother and Irish American father in a predominantly Caucasian town. I too had a hard time talking to my parents about my identify. To this day it's a challenge for me to articulate my experience to anyone who was not adopted. If you are an adoptee I would highly recommend connecting to fellow adoptees. I found it very reassuring to be able to have a conversation with someone who could relate. While it can be difficult, I encourage all adoptees to speak with their parents about any racial identity issues you may have, even if they don't totally get it.
@patrickniceforo3892
9 жыл бұрын
DANakaDAN i agree with a lot of what you said! i'm a korean adoptee as well and I also met my birth family about a year ago. i'm really happy that FungBrosComedy took the time to make this video!
@jadamelton8766
9 жыл бұрын
I was adopted from Guangdong when I was 18 months old. When I was in Kindergarden, I went with my parents to China to adopt my little sister. Really liked this video! I didn't really know about the camps, that taught adoptees about their culture. DANakaDAN please keep the music coming! FungBros same to you with videos! Thanks, you guys!
@alliecarl6188
9 жыл бұрын
So glad you guys made a video about adoption! I'm a Chinese adoptee and I always get confused looks from others especially about my surname and my family life. Hopefully this will bring more awareness to the subject.
@AmazedandAmused-65
8 жыл бұрын
I'm blessed to have a Korean daughter....thanks DanAKADan for making this! Do you have a documentary of your trip to Korea to meet your bio family? God bless you!
@zacharychamberlain6433
8 жыл бұрын
that's cool I'm adopted from South Korea and my adopted family is white but sometimes you get depressed about not seeing your birth family
@shadowlynxv6082
4 жыл бұрын
Idk who my birth family is.
@eternalbraid
5 жыл бұрын
thank you so much for making a bigger awareness. I am adopted from South Korea. I met my birth family when I was 15. My (American) family founded an adoptee support group when I was a baby. I grew up around hundreds of adoptees from many backgrounds and spoke on panels on the topic since I was young and for the Korean newspapers. I'm so glad today there is so much more support and understanding about this sub community because there is a dark side to adoption. there is strong indication that the starting environment is very influential including the biological family. there is often early trauma that necessitated an adoption in the first place. there is no roadmap where it is obvious to new adopting parents that raising adopted children can come with all kinds of unique needs. being prepared for adoptee challenges can make a huge difference.
@linnmerethe457
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you guys so much for making this video. I'm adopted from China, living in Norway. I can most definitely relate to these issues. I love your videos, keep up the good work 😀
@charleswood8846
9 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. My wife and I adopted our youngest daughter Margaux from Jiangxi province in China. Very good information here about what she may be experiencing, or will experience in the future. Thanks so much for sharing.
@Notyourmomma300
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot guys... Dan's documentary made me cry lots
@celticcounselling5929
8 жыл бұрын
Great video :) This is an excellent get together, gentlemen. Thank you for sharing your story, Dan and yes, you are an expert on being an Asian Adoptee because this is your lived experience.
@kendrakvnhvn10
9 жыл бұрын
Wow! This is so cool. My baby sister is part Japanese and this definitely gave me some insight into her life as an Asian adoptee. So glad this is on here!!
@laurencerousseau23
9 жыл бұрын
I am an adoptee from Canada, Montreal ! It is very interesting hearing someone else story (part of story). I love your videos, I'd like to see more about adoptees!!!!! Also; your channel really inspired me about asians and made me felt "asian" in a good way.
@ashkum13
9 жыл бұрын
Fantastic, job, guys! so thrilled that you finally addressed this aspect of Asian American-ness!!!
@xsilvermistx
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you guys for doing an Asian adoptee video! I've been watching your videos to kind of reconnect with my Chinese heritage through the Asian-American experience that you guys share, but this is the most relatable video I've ever watch from your channel. As far as my experiences as an Asian adoptee, I've been lucky enough to have a mom that's always made me aware of my background and be proud of it--I've known for as long as I remember. But in the last couple of years, I've developed some kind of cultural disconnect. Like I'm not "really" Asian but obviously I'm definitely NOT white. It's something I can't quite put my finger on. Thanks for covering this topic!
@Koalafluff
9 жыл бұрын
I love this video! As a Chinese Adoptee, this really hit home for me. People need to understand that it is often hard for those who are adopted by another race to feel a sense of identity. Great video guys!!
@paulaspromonti200
9 жыл бұрын
So happy with this video, coming from a similar situation, adopted from Korea and so was my sister. These things were so relatable! thanks for making this.
@TheAsainsRock
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video as a Chinese adopted female with gay parents I got a lot of different questions and my experience growing up was completely different from my peers. I grew up in a small midwest town that was completely Caucasian. After finding this channel I feel more connected to Asians in a small way. Thanks so much!
@abbywilliams3373
8 жыл бұрын
this vide was so relatable I honestly wish there were more videos like this out there
@esmeechi2576
8 жыл бұрын
true😂
@oAlexanderXavior
8 жыл бұрын
Abby Williams Me too! Also, same name!!!! :D
@magfe888
9 жыл бұрын
Yoooo this is so real!! Thank you for the representation
@hayleexchoi
9 жыл бұрын
i couldnt stop watching that drama in the background. and i heard growing pains by d&e :-) DANAKADAN is amazing;) i love his music and i loved his documentary wooo!!
@ellagantman1577
9 жыл бұрын
Been with u since 300,000 subs and love you guys so much. First time u guys addressed adoptees and I relate so much. Asian adopted from china raised in America ❤️
@kobemiller94
9 жыл бұрын
I'm not going to explain my whole story, but I do feel like this is one of your best videos, only because I relate on a personal level. I am glad Dan got to meet his parent, he is fortunate unlike me and others adoptees. I saw your commercial for "What the Fung" and I am excited to see you guys move on to amazing things! I will be watching your videos and show as often as I can! I am a huge fan, you do you!
@emmagadbois691
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video! I can relate to a majority of the things mentioned because I am an adoptee from Southern China by Vietnam! I now know that there are people out there who are like me.
@TopDesu
9 жыл бұрын
Damn i really want asian food now
@Σεβασμός-ν8β
9 жыл бұрын
Kyuurix same ._.
@paulabe9386
9 жыл бұрын
Kyuurix im subscribed to you!! :D and damn you're early and damn im early too lol
@larapatel1468
9 жыл бұрын
Same
@taopolis1
8 жыл бұрын
+Kyuurix I know, right ?! The food in this video looks DELICIOUS!
@newagehero9605
6 жыл бұрын
Kyuurix you mean Korean food
@linneakarson
9 жыл бұрын
I am adopted from Vietnam and raised in Sweden. I can relate to alot of the things you guys said in the video. Great video!! :D
@Itsandinicole
9 жыл бұрын
Yo! You guys rock. I agreed with all 11 points, actually was interviewed about it recently as well! It definitely is crazy going to Korea and looking the same, but then still feeling inadequate because you can't speak their language. Thanks for bringing awareness!! Love your guys' vids ✌️
@brianf7315
9 жыл бұрын
WOOT WOOT!! Korean Adoptees FTW! The struggles are so real. It's really the self-identity is the most difficult part! Thanks FungBros for doing this, educating people about some of the few struggles of being adopted.
@terit8958
9 жыл бұрын
I'm a Chinese adoptee and found this soo relatable. So glad you guys covered this!!
@woojet
9 жыл бұрын
FungBros, thanks for reaching out to this part of the community. I too am a KA like Dan and I agree that each adoptee has their own journey in finding how they fit within 2 distinctly different cultures, whilst never truly belonging completely to either. For those who want a different perspective on KA adoptees, read "The Language of Blood" by Jane Jeong Trenka. Quite powerful and intimate in following the writer's journey in discovering her identity.
@tannalim
8 жыл бұрын
+woojet Unfortunately Jane had a tougher time and subsequently became an angry adoptee, working to change laws in Korea that are causing more kids to be abandoned.
@SandraHanks
9 жыл бұрын
I have two kids that were born in Cambodia, raised in Seychelles and are now living in England. They WILL watch this and I know they'll find it fab!
@elizabethd568
9 жыл бұрын
Great job on the video. I can't wait to show this to my 10-yr-old Korean son! Thank you so much
@leilanimassage
9 жыл бұрын
This was great! Thanks so much! I'm sharing with my friends. The first time I felt Asian, I was 19 & when I went to a Korean adoptee play in the Int'l District of Seattle. It's also super diferent when your adopted parents are abusive. Most folks think adopted families are well intentioned loving people/parents.
@hvlover13
9 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!! There are some really good points in this video. I related a lot to this because I am adopted and I felt like this was a good way to sum up what I have to say to people when I first meet them. Props to you do this video.
@imshellyyy
9 жыл бұрын
I thought this was a really great video and it really spoke to me. I'm also an Asian adoptee from Japan, adopted into an Asian family (Japanese American). Items 7, 8, and 9 really spoke to me, these were definitely things I thought about a lot growing up. I agree with what Dan says about your adopted family just being your family! People would ask me how I felt about the difference between my "real" and "adopted" family. But c'mon now, Adopted family = real family!! I also felt strange the first time I went to Japan - more so before my trip than when I was actually there. I wish I had more resources as a kid growing up. I felt like identity was something I thought about a lot and felt like no one could relate, but I do think going through that processes helped to shape the way I think about things today, in a good way. I really enjoyed watching this post! Thanks!
@eRyL86
9 жыл бұрын
Kya~ ♡ DAAAAAAN!!! I'm so rooting for you! Best of luck, you are awesome! I need more of your music btw! Haha
@DANakaDANtv
9 жыл бұрын
Eryani Lim more coming soon!
@eRyL86
9 жыл бұрын
:O I didn't think you'll read that, glad you did! ty, I'll be waiting :)
@highclass_lady
5 жыл бұрын
This video is so important! Thank you for speaking for so many of us.
@kaitlynmarie5545
9 жыл бұрын
I'm a white adoptee, and my parents are white, and a lot of this video was still very accurate to me. I look nothing like my parents. I mean, obviously not to the same degree as talked about in this video, but my parents both have very dark features while I have nearly-blonde hair, blue eyes, extremely pale skin. Do any adoptees here ever introduce their parents and later have that person say "Your stepmom seems so nice"? Also people say/ask the most insane things. I get asked a lot which family I like more and who I wish I would have been raised by. Dan was spot on with what he said about his (adoptive) family being his family and his biological family being his biological family. Whenever people try to call my biological family my 'real' family, I correct them and tell them my real family is the one that raised me. The medical history thing too! I met my biological family, but I was sixteen and didn't really see that as important. I'm not in contact with them anymore, so I can't find that out now. My dad especially has trouble with this because he's also adopted and has spent most of his life trying to find out anything about his biological family, but everything has been dead ends. So he knows even less about his medical history than I do (I at least know a little). I think that a lot of adoptees struggle to be understood by their parents, not just in the culture aspect, because their parents don't really understand the natural curiosity of wanting, or even needing, to explore where you came from and what your biological family is like and all of that. It was something my mom really struggled with when my biological family showed up in my teen years, but for me it wasn't too bad because like I said, my dad is also an adoptee so he knew it was important for me to meet with my biological family and did his best to ease my mom's fears. I thought it was great that you guys talked about KindredAdoption. Someone I know brought it to my attention a few months ago, and I've reblogged stuff about it on tumblr to raise awareness of it. This was a really cool video. Informative, entertaining, relatable. Thumbs up.
@suez8070
6 жыл бұрын
Many adoptees get their DNA checked. There is many successful cases of finding family.
@kionahorses
4 жыл бұрын
@@suez8070 and unfortunately many more cases of people not finding biological family members...
@raynemarie4
9 жыл бұрын
YES I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR A VIDEO TO REPRESENT ASIAN ADOPTEE'S FOREVER THANK YOU
@raynemarie4
9 жыл бұрын
raynemarie4 I am adopted from China and I relate 100% to the identity struggle... not necessarily feeling like I fit in with "white" or "Asian" groups in school. I've never been back to China (though I hope I will soon) and I don't know my biological parents (and probably never will). But this video does very well at making me feel like I'm not the only one out there who has felt lost for feeling American but being Asian. Thanks for the video!
@roseja8891
9 жыл бұрын
I love these videos! I am a Chinese adoptee, and recently started getting more interested in all things Asian. My experience may be a little different from most other adoptees because my family is Jewish and I also spent several years growing up in Asia. So I definitely agree with what Dan said in the video about each adoptee having unique experiences.
@moochimichimoo
9 жыл бұрын
I'm an Asian adopted by an Asian family so I grew up knowing my roots and being in an environment that is closely related to my biological background. The only thing that bothers me is that I'll never know my biological parents and my medical history!
@jo.oo.08
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story Dan :))
@DANakaDANtv
9 жыл бұрын
Vin Prisilia Thank you for watching!
@rebeccaragan12
9 жыл бұрын
As a Chinese adoptee, I think that another thing that white parents may not understand at times are the difficulties that all Asian-Americans feel, such as underrepresentation in the media and stereotyping. Overall awesome video, though :)
@spencer5028
6 жыл бұрын
White people are incredibly generous opening their homes to children from the other side of the world, this needs to be acknowledged and appreciated instead of complaining and knitpicking.
@kionahorses
4 жыл бұрын
@@spencer5028 no. This is not complaining, just a fact that is not their parents' fault, but the parents should be aware of it. Also, adoptees shouldn't be grateful because they were 'rescued'. It was their parents' choice to adopt, and the parents should be grateful that their children see/accept them as their parents even though chese children experienced trauma at a very early age (losing their biological family and culture, suddenly moving to the other side of the world in a whole different country with different people and cultures, suddenly having a new family with parents who don't look like them...).
@jennarogers7279
9 жыл бұрын
Wow this was cool! I am an Asian adoptee from China and I totally agree with these points. It's weird because there's this struggle of being "Asian enough" or "American enough" and it was really strange for me to balance that until I figured out that you don't need to balance it. Just be you. I also struggled with the fact that I don't know my birth parents but now it's better because I just think about how grateful I am for them and my adoptive parents. Great video! Love your stuff!
@youngwings2640
6 жыл бұрын
Hey Fung bro just to tell you I was born and adopted from Russia and I can relate to this stuff with the adoptee and I love this video and things brings connection
@superpurplemoon
8 жыл бұрын
Love this vid! You guys are awesome. Just saw your adoption series Dan. I enjoyed it a lot. Cried too!
@igleeee
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys for the vid! Adoption can be a really touchy topic, especially among Asians. I do know a Korean American adoptee kid, and I think I'll relay the resources to his family :)
@emilyroot354
9 жыл бұрын
Love this video!!! Im adopted from China. Other things related to this topic you could talk about is adopted or non-adopted siblings, feeling abandoned, and trying to get in touch with your asian side.
@gardengalsu
8 жыл бұрын
In Hawaii, locals ALL take off our shoes!
@chaz10551
9 жыл бұрын
I have one friend that's South Korean who was adopted at a really young age who gets a lot of stuff like this. I'm digging this vid!
@GwenFred
9 жыл бұрын
"Oh pie!" Lol on that. So true!! I tell people I can't cook. But I sure can bake pies.
@sarajeesh
9 жыл бұрын
I was adopted from Thailand to Finland when I was 10 months old. Loved this video.
@crystalh1842
9 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed watching this. I agree with everything that was said. I'm half Korean and was adopted by a family in NC. My sister, who is much older than me, adopted 2 kids from South Korea. It was hard at times growing up in a small NC mountain town, where everyone was white. The question I hate the most is, "What are you?" Always reply with, "I'm human, what are you?"
@katrinasparkle1992
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this video! I am an asian adoptee and it was great to hear another persons story
@Bethamahickama
9 жыл бұрын
I'm a Chinese adoptee. This video really hits nail on the head. I actually recently started a new blog about this as well called A Girl Between Worlds. I discuss this topic and my own personal experiences about identity crisis and coming into your own skin as an adoptee.
@MrRaginasian
8 жыл бұрын
Really cool! I was adopted in the 70s. I also lived in Detroit and went to an all white school. I fought everyday. The only other Asian was a girl 5 years older then me. I played football and lifted weight till I joined the Navy. I got stationed in Hawaii in the early 90. I also was a Navy diver. I relate to all those points thank man. I did not find out how much I like being Asian till I went all over Asia. Thank a bunch hand much love.
@nathanaelhumphrey5774
7 жыл бұрын
Hey I know I'm super late to seeing this but, but as chines adoptee who group up in the south (USA) I really love what y'all are doing and can relate. Any ways I just wanted to say thanks, I just finished your documentary on your trip to your mother land. I have really been inspired lately by you and another KZitemr named Ben Deen to just really reserch and try to conect with my unknown roots.
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