Stuff happened in 2014. So. Much. Stuff. When I think about growing up and taking on responsibilities and such, I think this is the year that I really threw myself into the ocean of adulthood and taught myself how to swim. It wasn’t easy. I’m fairly sure that I cried more this year than IContinue reading “2014: A Year of Change”
꿀잠을 자다
On the unofficial list of nerdier things I love in life, I have to say that idioms rank pretty high. I like discovering Korean idioms through reading them in context but, just as in English, the disconnect between the literal and figurative meaning often makes me scratch my head confusion. Many of them prove challenging to learn and retain, butContinue reading “꿀잠을 자다”
How Language Makes Me Feel
비는 비. 낮은 낮. 여름은 여름…. 살면서 많은 말을 배웠다. 자주 쓰는 말이 있고 그렇지 않은 것이 있었다. 지상에 뿌리내린 것이 있고 식물의 종자처럼 가볍게 퍼져가는 말이 있었다. 여름을 여름이라 할 때, 나는 그것을 가질 수 있을 것 같았다. 그럴 수 있다 믿어 자꾸 물었다. 땅이라니, 나무라니, 게다가 당신이라니…. 입속 바람을 따라 겹치고 흔들리는 이것,Continue reading “How Language Makes Me Feel”
Q&A: Being Indian in Korea
Janhavi asked: I will be studying abroad in Korea next spring. I was wondering if you could tell me about your experience as an Indian in Korea, since I will be in the same position once I get there. Thank you so much! First off, hi Janhavi and thanks for the question and comment! I’veContinue reading “Q&A: Being Indian in Korea”
한글날 축하합니다!
I’m going to cheat and set this post as published on October 9, 2014 (even though it’s really October 13 here shhhh) because that day was Hangeul Day! I have so much admiration for King Sejong. He took the problem of illiteracy into his own royal, ink-stained hands and literally created a whole new alphabet so his subjects would beContinue reading “한글날 축하합니다!”
Intro: South Korea 2014
Korea? Korea! Yes, at long last, Korea happened for me at the beginning of September this year. I spent 10 days in Seoul and had a marvelous time as I expected I would. Aside from the excitement of finally getting to go to Korea after all these years of studying Korean, this was an extraContinue reading “Intro: South Korea 2014”
병주고 약 준다
I don’t know how to feel about 괜찮아, 사랑이야. The music directing is awful, its portrayal of psychiatric patients is at times cliched and insensitive, the writing makes me cringe, and the camerawork is just whack. On the other hand, Gong Hyo-jin and Jo In-sung. Swoon. That was enough of a plus that I marathoned the first sixContinue reading “병주고 약 준다”
Interview with Lee Jin-wook and Jo Yoon-hee (Marie Claire)
I consider 나인: 아홉 번의 시간 여행 (Nine: Nine Time Travels) to be the Korean drama to end all Korean dramas for me. In a good way. It’s not my all-time favorite drama, but it hit me in a way that no K-drama since has been able to. In fact, I don’t think I’ve managed to finish aContinue reading “Interview with Lee Jin-wook and Jo Yoon-hee (Marie Claire)”
악동뮤지션 (AKMU) – 안녕
Let me tell you a story about myself. When I was growing up, I moved a lot. By the time I graduated high school, I had lived in five different states and changed schools just as many times. When I got older, the moves got much harder. At one point, I remember making the mental decision toContinue reading “악동뮤지션 (AKMU) – 안녕”
소자 vs. 소신
The good thing about having so many Korean novels is when I get bored/frustrated with one, I can always move onto another. I’m pretty sure that at the moment I have a bookmark in every single one I own – but I’m close! So close! This close to finishing 우리들의 행복한 시간…. and I started reading 해를 품은 달Continue reading “소자 vs. 소신”
반짝반짝 한국어 