55. Rule of Vowel Harmony (모음조화); Even if -도; Whether … (or not) -든지 (말든지) / -든가 (말든가); 꽃피면 달 생각하고 (Moonshine, 2021)
I. Verb Conjugation for a Concessive Particle -도 From my previous articles, you may already know that -도 at the end of a verb means…
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54. How to Say “Must/Have to” in Korean ~아/어야 한다; Rule of Vowel Harmony (모음조화); Korean Modernist Poem 목마와 숙녀 (A Wooden Horse and a Lady) by 박인환
Korea is one of the few countries on earth that did not experience colonization by the West and did not colonize other countries. Of course,…
52. 숭덩숭덩 vs. ciseler; Another Korean Soul Food 된장찌개 Cooking Tip; Dialect - 충청 Chungcheong; 환혼 Alchemy of Souls (2022), Ep. 6; 된장 The Recipe (2010)
Long ago, I got very curious about European cuisine. So curious that I decided to learn it from real professionals in Manhattan, in the evening…
51. What to Say to Someone Who Lost a Loved One; Korean Funerals
Yesterday, headline news all over the world reported that at least 153 people were killed in a crowd surge at packed Halloween festivities at Itaewon…
48. 우리는(We Are) by 송창식; Relative Clauses and Adjectives Modifying Personal Pronouns
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. It was my personal motto, or modus operandi as a traveler whenever I started a long term…
48. When a Korean Man Recites a Poem; K-Poetry in K-Drama; 풀잎에도 상처가 있다(Grass Leaves Have Wounds, Too) by 정호승 in 월수금화목토 (Love in Contract, 2022)
Koreans take poems seriously. In fact, it would not be too much of an exaggeration to say that the entire Korean aristocracy during 500 years…
46. 방랑자(Wanderer) by 박인희
그림자 벗을 삼아 걷는 길은 서산에 해가 지면 멈추지만 마음의 님을 따라 가고 있는 나의 길은 꿈으로 이어질 영원한 길 방랑자여 방랑자여 기타를 울려라 방랑자여…
45. Actions Speak Louder than Words; 헤어질 결심 Decision to Leave (2022)
당신한테는 말이 행동보다 중요합니까, 행동이 말보다 중요합니까? 좀 단순한 질문이지만, 이 질문에 대한 대답은 나라마다 또는 사람마다 상대적으로 차이가 나는 법입니다. 우리가 아무렇지도 않게 내뱉거나,…
44. 의성어 Onomatopoeia #1 쿵 짝 짝!; 이상한 변호사 우영우 Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022), Ep. 1
I learned musical rhythm theory in a primary school in Seoul. Probably I was a first or second grader. To teach us how different 4/4,…
43. A Few Honorific Verbs (Very Respectful, Formal Register); Kingdom (2019), Season 2”
Human beings are an animal of vanity. When it comes to linguistic skills, some people act like speaking faster than others is the measure of…
