Korean Language & Culture Exchange

12/06/2020

10/04/2020

Have you tried 뚱카롱 aka aka , a Korean take on delicious macarons?

I heard about it the other way and had to order one for my friends. While at it, I got myself one too. I am thoroughly enjoying them now. Nom nom nom.

06/07/2020

Answering popular questions: how do you say "Black Lives Matter" in Korean?

The one we've been using for the past few years is:

흑인의 생명도 소중합니다.

Note: "흑인의 생명은" or "흑인의 생명이" does not relay the message that "Black lives matter" is trying to convey as they sound like it is downplaying the lives of others. By saying "흑인 생명도," it shows the injustice and discrimination the Black's have suffered.

05/24/2020

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10/20/2019

Seen this film yet? I am wow'ed.

https://youtu.be/R-DAkKeqGZk

Dong-chul (Gong Yoo) is the best field agent in North Korea -- until he is abandoned during a mission, his wife and daughter murdered. Hunted and on the run,...

01/01/2019

Happy New Year from my family to yours!

We are getting ready to welcome the Year of Golden Pig (officially begins on Feb 5). May this year bring you much wealth in wisdom and prosperity!

10/15/2018

BTS performs their hit IDOL live on The Graham Norton Show • Graham Norton Show https://youtu.be/3VFOBTrPtvs

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09/24/2018

Happy Hangawi!

May Your Hangwai be as full and content as the Full Moon On This Day!

"더도 말고 덜도 말고 한가위만 같아라."

한가위 (Hangawi) is Korean Thanksgiving, observed on August 15 every year per lunar calendar.

It is also known as Chuseok, closely associated with all cultures around the world that celebrates this day, such as Harvest Moon Festivals.

The phrase above is the semi-direct translation of traditional Hangawi greetings. More literal translation is "May it be just like Hangawi, not more, not less."

Another common greeting is:
풍요로운 한가위 보내세요!
(May you enjoy the abundance on Hangawi!)

09/22/2018

08/30/2018

A Korean SciFi short film featured on :
"The Time Agent" (시간 에이전트) by Jude Chun
https://youtu.be/HeSRwdq5M_E

To my students: a decent film to watch and test your Korean skill. There are a few verb endings that lack "respect." We will cover them soon.

Subscribe and watch more sci-fi shorts on DUST: http://bit.ly/2aqc5vh "The Time Agent" by Jude Chun Time travel is easy... You just wait. An Agent from the f...

04/27/2018

If you want to learn Korean language and/or culture, you should pay attention to details of what two Koreans are doing today at . This event is filled with all types of cultural symbolism, as much as if not more. More later.