Tag: K-Drama
133. Aristotelian Korean Proverb; K-Drama Lyricism = Mise-en-scène + Voical Tone + Words + Customized OST + Cinematography; Mr. Sunshine (2018), Eps. 6 & 7; 소리 Sound by 이수현
시작 a beginning 반 a half Level A2: In the video, Kim Taeri quotes a Korean proverb, “시작이 반이다.” It is best translated into “Well…
132. How to End a Sentence with -구나, -군, -군요; Tamra, the Island (2009), Ep. 1
When you end a sentence with endings -군, -구나, or -군요, you are expressing that you have just realized something from your observation or “discovery,”…
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…
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…
