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5 Korean Expressions You’ll Hear All the Time in K-Dramas
If you enjoy watching K-Dramas, you may already know more Korean than you think. Korean dramas are full of short expressions that Koreans also use in everyday conversations. You may hear them during romantic scenes, arguments, funny moments, or when
5 Korean Expressions That Sound Rude but Aren’t
When learning Korean, you may hear certain expressions that sound surprisingly direct. You might even wonder, “Is that person being rude?” However, many of these expressions are perfectly normal in Korean when they are used in the right situation and
Stop Saying 당신: How to Say “You” Naturally in Korean
One of the most common mistakes made by Korean learners is translating English words directly into Korean. A good example is the English pronoun “you.” Many Korean textbooks and dictionaries teach: you = 당신 This translation is not completely wrong.
10 Korean Phrases You’ll Hear Every Day in Korea
If you visit Korea or spend time with Korean friends, you will quickly notice that everyday Korean sounds different from the Korean found in many textbooks. Koreans often use short, flexible expressions whose meaning changes slightly depending on the situation,
Introduction to Korean Honorifics (Polite speech vs speaking casually)
Korean Honorifics is a big part of Korean culture and respect, and this is ingrained in the speech as well! When should you use honorifics (높임말)? 1. When meeting someone for the first time 2. When speaking to people
Learn Korean lyrics: Are you happy now?
너와 함께 있는 지금 tonight
I’m with you tonight
둘이 함께 보는 저 별들
The stars we are looking at together
어느 누구보다 행복해
I’m happier than anybody
PINK in Korean: How to say three different shades
Here’s how to say three different shades of PINK in Korean! 꽃분홍색, 진분홍색, 연분홍색
(봄) Beautiful Spring in Korea with delicious foods!
(봄) Beautiful Spring in Korea makes us think of cherry blossoms and delicious Spring seasonal foods like snow crabs (대게 dae-ge), strawberries (딸기 ttal-gi) or webfoot octopus (쭈꾸미 jju-kku-mi).
Introducing famous Bunsik (분식) in Korea
Imagine delicious late night 라면 (ramyeon), paired with scrumptious 떡볶이 (tteokbokki) with 어묵 (fishcake) after a satisfying day at the market eating 호떡 (hotteok), 핫도그 (corn dog), and 김밥 (kimbap).
Ramyun loved by Koreans
Here are the 라면(ramyeon) that are loved by Koreans! Do you know all the ramyeons here? Let us know your favourite ones in the comments. My personal favourite is 육개장.
The Folklores Behind South Korean Dramas
The origins of Korean folklore dates back a several thousand years and maps its origins to various religions including Shamanism, Confucianism, Buddhism, and more recently, Christianity. Many of these legends began in rural areas in Korea such as villages. While
Phrases You Should Know Before Stepping Into Cosmetics Stores in South Korea
1. Please Give Me Many Samples (Saem-peul ma-ni ju-se-yo 샘플 많이 주세요) For the love of More regularly than not, you’d see sales assistants waiting outside cosmetic stores with handfuls of free skincare or makeup samples to attract customers into the
How to Pair Your Favourite Korean Food with Alcohol?
In the 2013 hit South Korean TV series “My Love from Another Star”, the female protagonist Cheon Song Yi professes her love for “Chi-mek”, which is a combination of the word “chi” from Fried Chicken and “mek” from Mekju, the
Mastering the Art of Speaking Like a Native Korean
Nelson Mandela once said, “If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.” In an increasingly globalised world, our connections