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…
Tag: K-Drama
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…
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…
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…
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…
121Q83. A Woman’s Love and Life; Homonym 잘못하다 vs. 잘 못하다; You and Everything Else (2025)
Back in the States, I would have ignored “You and Everything Else (2025),” saying it is just another “chick flick.” But now, considering over 95%…
120Q82. How to Flirt with a Korean Guy (in Korean); Confidence Queen (2025), Ep. 1 & 3
A cheat sheet from Park Min-young, the rom-com queen: 생각했던 그대로예요 음, 뭐랄까… 근사하고, 세련되고, 고급스러워 그리고, 탁월해 너무 아름다워요 …님은 저한테 뭘 해줄 수…
119Q80. The Name of the Flower; Tom and Jerry — A Korean Proverb; Pudditorium, “재회(再會) Meet Again” (2009); Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (2025), Ep. 6
Have you ever offered flowers to a man you care about? If not, it’s worth trying. He will not forget it for his entire life,…
