Priority #1: 한글 (Hangul - Korean Alphabet) - Basic Consonants
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…
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,…
The verb 보다 is arguably the most commonly used words in Korean vocabulary. It refers to activities related with “eyes.” So, 보다 by itself…
Poetry inspires us to learn more about a foreign language or culture, once we learn some basics. It is a great idea to start with…
남자 친구 (The Boyfriend a.k.a. Encounter, 2018) is one of the most artistic K-dramas ever made. If you understand Korean, you can find many, many…
The above mural that I encountered in Córdoba made me think for days. How do I answer this question: “What is poetry?” This nagging question…
Koreans say “다행이다” when things turn out to be better than expected in tough situations or in unfortunate accidents. It is conceptually equivalent to “It’s…
Roaming in a country where yelling or even raising the voice in public is considered a social taboo, I have long forgotten that some ordinary…
Je vois que certains d’entre vous aimeraient apprendre le coréen depuis le début. Vous aimez la Corée, alors vous aimeriez aussi parler la langue. Tant…