YouTube Channel <comble> : My Recent Comfort Watch
One of my favorite YouTube channels these days is comble, run by a Korean flight attendant working for Cathay Pacific.
From the very beginning, I was drawn to the channel because, aside from having almost the exact opposite MBTI type from mine, we seemed to share many things in common.
Enjoying travel and exploring new places
Loving Hong Kong
Enjoying café hopping
Although I visited Hong Kong many times while living in Macau, when I first discovered this channel, I was still suffering from a serious case of “Hong Kong withdrawal.” Whenever I heard Cantonese, my ears would immediately perk up.
At the same time, I had begun to feel a growing desire to travel the world again and experience life abroad once more. For a brief period—about two weeks, to be exact—I even became interested in the idea of becoming a flight attendant myself.
Then I happened to come across a Korean man working as a Cathay Pacific cabin crew member based in Hong Kong. In his videos, he flies all over the world while casually saying phrases like “m̀h'gōi saai” in the Cantonese that I love so much.
What surprised me was that he never seemed to do anything particularly extraordinary overseas.
He simply visits cafés he likes, enjoys a latte, works on his laptop, picks up dinner on the way back to the hotel, and enjoys a quiet evening.
In the morning, he makes his bed, sits at the hotel desk to review his flight schedule, and eats the breakfast he thoughtfully prepared the night before in the small hotel refrigerator. If he feels he has overeaten, he jokes about feeling guilty and heads to the gym for at least an hour of exercise.
Watching the life that had always seemed mysterious and fascinating to me was interesting in itself. But what truly drew me in was seeing someone maintain routines and take good care of himself, both physically and mentally, despite living such a dynamic life. Somehow, his videos made me feel calm as well, and before I knew it, I was eagerly watching every new upload.
The channel doesn't try hard to teach life lessons, but there were still a few things I learned from the very human way he lives.
First, I realized that I had never considered café hopping a hobby, even though I genuinely enjoy exploring new cafés and finding comfort in them. Watching someone openly embrace that lifestyle, spend money on good coffee and desserts without guilt, and proudly enjoy what he loves made me think:
“So I like that too. There are so many different kinds of hobbies in the world.”
Since then, I've allowed myself to enjoy that hobby more actively.
The second lesson was about how to approach something you love.
Even when you're doing work you enjoy, there will inevitably be tedious and difficult parts. Yet he seems to endure those moments with quiet acceptance, focusing instead on what the job has given him and expressing gratitude for those opportunities.
I found that maturity admirable.
When I discover unpleasant aspects of something I once loved, I often feel deeply disappointed and start questioning whether I ever truly loved it at all.
That's why, ironically, a phrase often repeated by this very practical ISTJ resonates with me:
“I don't want to go to work. If you hate it that much, quit. Otherwise, you've got to do it. What else can you do?”
Simple as it sounds, there is wisdom in it.
Even when we're living the life we've chosen, there will be moments when things feel exhausting and repetitive. Perhaps the important thing is to enjoy as much as possible what that life allows us to have.
Lately, I've been feeling especially tired and bored with many things.
But maybe the better question is this:
What am I already enjoying every day without even realizing it?