Korean-Japanese family YouTube channel operators Lee Jung-jae, left, and his wife Aino Keiko speak to the Hankook Ilbo at a café in Mapo District, Seoul, July 17. Korea Times photo by Choi Ju-yeon
Stories about international married couples are not hard to find on video platforms such as YouTube.
Most are presented in the form of vlogs documenting everyday life, but the small and large incidents arising from differences in culture and language offer a unique appeal not found in other types of videos.
Lee Jung-jae, 41, and his Japanese wife, Aino Keiko, 42, are approaching their 10th wedding anniversary. The couple have been raising their two children while alternating between life in Korea and Japan, documenting their experiences on their YouTube channel, Hanane’s Day.
Considered among the first Korean-Japanese YouTuber couples, the couple spoke with the Hankook Ilbo at a cafe in Mapo District, western Seoul, last month about the pros and cons of being creators and the realities of international marriage.
