53. How to Propose in Korean; 월수금화목토 Love in Contract (2022), Ep. 16
Marrying in Korea is not the easiest thing to do in your life, as you may have noticed in various K-dramas that vividly depict harrowing…
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…
50. Reading a Korean Newspaper Article on Chunmoo Export to Poland; Chopin Polonaise “Heroic” Performed by 조성진 in Warsaw
‘우크라전 게임체인저’ 하이마스보다 세다…‘천무’ 300문 폴란드 수출 유용원 군사전문기자 입력 2022.10.16 10:25 ◇ 폴란드 국방장관, 천무 300문 도입계획 공개 우크라이나 전쟁에서 러시아군을 정밀타격하며 전세 역전에…
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…
47. How to Swear in Korean II - Advanced Level Invectives; Korean Way to Calm Down an Angry Woman; 법대로 사랑하라 (The Law Cafe) 2022, Ep. 2
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…
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,…
