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Sweet potato vs. lemon-lime soda

I have no idea what idiomatic phrases or colloquial expressions are commonly used in Korean, much less slang.

단어, 고구마, 사이다, 한국말, 한국어, 유행어, 은어, Korean, Korean language, Korean vocabulary

Korean words for the pandemic

What can I say that hasn’t already been said? It is April 2020, and we are in the midst of a global pandemic.

Covid-19, featured, 코로나19, Korean, Korean language, Korean vocabulary

On reading Han Kang

When I read The White Book, I felt a kind of desolation. It wasn’t agony like Human Acts, but a quiet, persistent sadness.

Human Acts, 소년이 온다, 한강, 한국문학, 한국어, 흰, 채식주의자, Korean, Korean language, Korean literature, The Vegetarian, The White Book

Tips for improving Korean essay writing

After more than a year of attending advanced Korean classes and regularly writing and reviewing 500-800 character essays with my … More

한국어, 한국어 쓰기, 한국어능력시험, Korean, Korean language, Korean writing, TOPIK

2018 language goals

In all honesty, I never liked setting personal goals because why bother when there’s good chance that I’ll just fail … More

한국말, 한국어, Korean, Korean language

먹칠하다

It’s so strange to realize that 성균관 유생들의 나날 was one of the first Korean novels I ever bought, at … More

한국말, 한국어, Korean, Korean language, Sungkyunkwan Scandal

The most useful phrase to know in Korean (and any language)

Literal ‘did that just happen?!’ moment last week. A friend of mine reached out to me last week, saying a … More

한국어, Korean, Korean culture, Korean language

What I learned from taking TOPIK II without studying

I almost didn’t even show up for the exam. Aside from a couple hours of reviewing grammar back in January, I … More

토픽, 한국어, 한국어능력시험, Korean, Korean language, TOPIK II

볼장 다 보다

Sometimes there’s nothing harder than being honest with yourself. As much as it pains me to say it, looking back … More

한국어, Korean, Korean language, Korean vocabulary

2014: A Year of Change

Stuff happened in 2014. So.  Much.  Stuff. When I think about growing up and taking on responsibilities and such, I … More

Korea, Korean, Korean language, Seoul

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