19. Korean Pride in Musical Talents; 세상이 그대를 속일지라도 (Even If the World Tricks You)
In East Asian history, it is well known that Koreans have enjoyed singing and dancing since the ancient times. Koreans’ musical talent has had international…
In East Asian history, it is well known that Koreans have enjoyed singing and dancing since the ancient times. Koreans’ musical talent has had international…
In today’s ever-growing multilingual world, how do you verify someone’s mother tongue? I can think of two simple ways: Here are two Korean lullabies typically…
It rained all day here in Valencia. On a rainy day like this, Koreans remember “비처럼 음악처럼 (Like Rain, Like Music),” sung by 김현식, a…
Once you learn 14 basic consonants as priority #1, you can move on to basic vowels. Today’s Korean has 10 BASIC vowels: ㅏ ㅑ ㅓ…
I know some of you are interested in learning Korean from the beginning. Not a problem! This group is the right place, not only for…
If you plan to work in Korea, it makes perfect sense to learn how to introduce yourself correctly. Professional society in Korea is notoriously hierarchical. …
Concessive clause with -도 When a Korean clause has an ending with “-도,” it is an expression of “concession.” In English, such a clause can…
Today’s Korea is a peninsula, so it is “almost” surrounded by seas or the Pacific Ocean. However strange it may sound in English, Korea is…
Do you live, by any chance, far away from your hometown? Do you often miss your hometown? If so, no matter where you live now,…
Le verbe 보다 est sans doute le mot le plus couramment utilisé dans le vocabulaire coréen. Il fait référence à des activités liées aux «…
Today is 한글날 Hangul Proclamation Day (Korean Alphabet Day), October 9, celebrating the proclamation of 한글, the Korean alphabet created by 세종대왕 Sejong the Great…
In the previous Quiz 76, I explained 말음법칙 (Final Consonant Sound Rule) as follows: “The syllables ending with ㅅ ㅆ ㅈ ㅊ ㅌ ㅎ =>…