76. First and Foremost, Numbers! How to Count in Korean; 아부의 왕 Mr. XXX-Kisser (2012)
What are the most important words you should learn to survive in a foreign country? How to say hello? Not really. How to say thank…
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68. Conjunctions after a Clause Ending in -다; 기억의 습작 (Etude of Memory) by 김동률
Conjunctions are one of the most sensitive elements that determine the meaning of a sentence as a whole. There are two main differences between English…
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…
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,…
26. Spring in My Hometown 고향의 봄 from 오빠 생각 (A Melody to Remember, 2016) and D.P. (Deserter Pursuit, 2021)
A young Korean soldier chooses to become a deserter to protect his grandma suffering from dementia. Before getting arrested, he respectfully bows to her, who…
Priority #2: 한글 - Basic Vowels
Once you learn 14 basic consonants as priority #1, you can move on to basic vowels. Today’s Korean has 10 BASIC vowels: ㅏ ㅑ ㅓ…
March 1st Korean Independence Movement in 1919; By the Creek 개여울 by 김소월; Modern Boy (2008)
About 80 years ago, none of you would have been able to learn Korean and 한글, even if you had traveled to, and lived in…
A Taxi Driver and a Foreign Journalist - 택시 운전사 (2017)
In general, “속” means “inside” of anything, any object. 동굴 속에 들아가 보자 = Let’s get inside the cave. 상자 속에 아무 것도 없었어…
Please Just Forget Me - 날 그만 잊어요
그만 is such a mysteriously difficult Korean adverb that it deserves an honorary mention here. In many sentences, it means “stop” doing something, so it…
