While Joanna Gaines is enjoying her big trip to South Korea, she’s not so crazy about the big time change that comes with it.
On Monday, Magnolia Network The 44-year-old star took her followers with her on a trip from Waco, Texas to Seoul, South Korea, where her mother Nan grew up. Gaines later made fun of the 14-hour time difference between the two cities with a funny video he shared on Instagram.
“When the jet lag begins… 🇰🇷” he explained to his post on Tuesday. In the clip, the home remodeling specialist looks exhausted and distraught, the camera zooming in on him standing alone in an empty outdoor space. The Beatles’ song “I’m So Tired” serves as a soundtrack for the comic scene.
her husband and Fixer Upper: Welcome Home co-star Chip Gaines reflected a similar sentiment in the comments, leaving a single emoji with a neutral expression outlined.
Before the jet lag kicked in, Joanna documented the start of her exciting adventure, starting with her long plane ride, on her Instagram Story.
He started a series of video clips with an aerial view of a mountainous landscape with Lynyrd Skynyrd’s song “Free Bird” playing in the background. Along with the stunning shot, he added the caption “Going to 🇰🇷(!!!!!!!!)”.
PHOTO: Joanna Gaines/instagram
PHOTO: Joanna Gaines/instagram
After the plane landed, Joanna detailed her first few moments in the South Korean capital, including scenes of cherry blossom-lined roads, a “Welcome to Seoul” sign on an overpass, and the k-pop band’s music video. “EUNOIA” plays on Billie’s taxi screen.
His trip to Seoul came after he recently opened up that he had a hard time accepting his Korean heritage as a teenager. In an interview with PEOPLE in November, Joanna talked about how bullying made her feel insecure about being half-Korean.
The author explained that he and his sisters were “literally the only Asians in our school” and were often teased for bringing rice for lunch.
“It was extremely personal because that was half my story,” she recalled to PEOPLE. “I realized that if that wasn’t accepted, maybe I should hide it and play more with the other side of who I am.”
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She added in an episode of her podcast that it took her years to process her insecurities until she was finally proud of the legacy she opened up to her mother. The Stories We Tell with Joanna Gaines in November.
“I don’t know if I’ve ever told you this,” he said to his mother, feeling emotional, “but I always wanted to say I’m sorry for being incomplete. And for not fully embracing the best thing about myself, which one were you?”
She continued: “As a Korean little girl, as a Korean teenager, as a Korean woman, the culture is half of me. I felt that guilt and regret. Damn, that’s my mom, that’s her culture.”