Category Archives: Learning Korean

I’m trying to learn, and will pass on any tips that I pick up along the way!

Hangul, How Cool

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Yesterday was officially Hangul Day ( 한글 날), so let’s celebrate the unique alphabet, and the characters and words that it makes up! In my Korean class, we were asked what drew us to learn Korean, and what we liked about … Continue reading →

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Do I like K-pop?

Posted on September 10, 2011 by

For someone as passionate about Korea as I am, it’s somewhat controversial to even muse such a thing, but I’m stuck on this one- do I actually like K-pop? When I first heard it, I simply dismissed it as “not … Continue reading →

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“Monologues” Korean Culture and Language Lesson

Posted on May 31, 2011 by

Korean language class last week was a little bit different. This time it was about culture, and expanding our vocabulary in terms of discussing paintings. We went through some phrases relating to opinions on art before looking around the Monologues art … Continue reading →

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Studying Korean: Recipe for Learning

Posted on April 10, 2011 by

The worst way to approach revision is to think of it as a chore. I also find that it’s very difficult to remain motivated if studying alone. Instead, this should be an interactive, fun, and social activity that you actually look forward … Continue reading →

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Honorifics-feeling honoured

Posted on March 25, 2011 by

In K-class, we’re currently learning the ‘honorific’ form of speaking Korean (하세요, etc.) This should be used or not depending on whom you are speaking to / about. The hononorific form should be employed when speaking to someone older or … Continue reading →

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Hanbok student chic

Posted on March 24, 2011 by

Studying at the KCC is wonderful! We may have had to do a speaking test (results pending) but afterwards we got to dress up in these beautiful and colourful hanbok. Our idea was to create a mock-wedding scene. My role … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Tips for Korean Speaking Practice

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

The first eight weeks of this term have flown by, and it’s now time for my classmates and I to prepare for our Korean speaking test, which is next Wednesday. It dawned on me that without any close Korean friends … Continue reading →

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Leicester Square’s Mr Panda-monium

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

In Korea, academia is big, and taken very seriously. Children will go to school until 2pm, and then ‘academies’ (학원) until the evening. Primary school children usually go home at 6-8pm, and then do their homework. High school kids will … Continue reading →

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Art, K-pop and Back to Skool: London’s KCC

Posted on March 6, 2011 by

Since 2008, the Korean Cultural Centre has been providing imaginative and unique ways to involve Londoners in Korean culture, and offering increasing opportunities for us to explore this. Far from being just an information point, this centre offers language courses, … Continue reading →

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