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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

9 Naver Webtoons I read in 2019

When I think of my evolving relationship with Korean pop culture, I think I will remember 2019 fondly as the … More

네이버, 맘마이안, 타인은 지옥이다, 투명한 동거, 악마와 계약연애, 여신강림, 열렬하게 단하나, 옆집친구, 웹툰, 유일무의 로맨스, Korean, naver, webtoon

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

More Korean words I wish existed in English

단어, 한국어, 어휘, Korean, Vocabulary

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

Interview with Jung Yumi (Elle Korea 2018)

I’ve liked a lot of projects that Jung Yumi has been in, but the one I can’t forget is Que Sera … More

로맨스가 필요해 2012, 부산행, I Need Romance 2012, Interview, 염력, 정유미, K-drama, Korean, Korean drama, Live, Psychokinesis, Train to Busan

Throwback to my K-pop listening days

Confession time. I tend to get defensive when people ask me if I’m learning Korean because of K-pop. That’s because … More

BIGBANG, idol music, 한국말, 한국어, K-pop, Korean, YG Entertainment

Thoughts on literary writing in another language

Last month, I told my Korean teacher about staying up really late to finish an assignment for an online YA … More

Korean, Korean literature, language, language learning, Translation

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

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