131C23: March First Independence Movement; Korean Martyrs of Resistance; Mr. Sunshine (2018), Ep. 24
About 100 years ago, none of you would have been able to learn Korean and 한글, even if you had traveled to and lived in…
130. Vowel Harmony 모음조화; Elegant Literary Imperative -어/아다오; 어제 내린 비 Yesterday’s Rain by 윤형주 (1975); Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), Ep. 11
Do you need to nicely and sincerely ask someone younger than you, for example, your child, to do something in Korean? Try a little literary…
129. Syntactical Significance in the Meaning of -은/는 것; To Make -게 하다; “너를 생각하는 것이 나의 일생이었지” by 정채봉 (1946∼2001)
For many of you, one of the most versatile Korean words would be 것. Meaning literally “a thing,” this tiny little syllable, when used as…
128L1. How to Talk to Yourself in Korean: Verb/Adjective -네; Can This Love Be Translated? (2026), Ep. 1; 새색시 시집가네 by 이연실 (1971)
When you hear a Korean finish a sentence with -네 [sounds like ’neh’], it is often a soliloquy, i.e., he or she is talking to…
127Q100. Final Quiz: What Is the Best K-drama of the Year 2025?
This will be the last quiz. Hopefully, these 100 quizzes were helpful in your Korean linguistic journey this year. Level A1: The following video contains…
126Q92. Basic Colloquial Expressions; Listening Comprehension; Dynamite Kiss (2025), Ep. 1
Level A2: At 0:26, what does “준비됐어요?” mean? Level B1: At 1:41, Jang Ki-yong says a simple phrase used when you suggest something or ask…
125Q91. Expression of Wish and Hope -고 싶다; “너에게 To You” by 정호승
As a traveler, you need to be able to express what you want in various situations. In Korean, you can simply add -고 싶다 to…
124Q89. Basic Conjugations with -요; Abstract Nouns with -ㅁ; 슬픔이 기쁨에게 (To Joy, from Sorrow) by 정호승 (1979); Genie, Make a Wish (2025)
A. Top Priority Conjugation: Koreans use the -요 ending for verbs and adjectives in polite conversations. Consequently, it will be your highest priority to master…
123Q86. How to Choose Your Korean Language Exchange Partner; Interview with Prof. Ross King; To the Moon (2025), Ep. 1
We all become babies when we start to learn a foreign language. We learn new words, tone, proper register, etc., from the speakers of the…
122Q85. Arrêtez de translittérer ! Traduisez plutôt ; 사랑할수록 Plus je t'aime (1993) de 부활 ; Bon Appétit, Votre Majesté (2025), Ép. 3
Il est presque toujours plus judicieux d’utiliser des mots coréens originaux, s’ils existent, plutôt que de translittérer des mots étrangers en 한글, en imitant la…
