Korean Language and Culture Blog

If you’re here, you’ve probably gotten past the intermediate barrier and consider yourself an advanced learner.

Congratulations!

Learning any new language is a challenging journey, but learning Korean is an exceptionally commendable achievement.

You may be thinking, “What now?”

Most …

There are so many incredible ways to learn a language nowadays.

You can opt for smartphone apps that specialize in bite-sized lessons for long-term casual learning.

You can travel abroad to learn a new language among dozens of other foreign …

Friendship is based on listening to one another.

Listening skills are also the backbone of language fluency.

The two certainly go hand in hand, especially if you want to make friends with Korean speakers.

When it comes down …

It seems like everything Korean is a hot commodity right now.

K-pop is huge.

We’re seeing more and more Korean characters in movies and television.

Korean cuisine is working its way into mainstream American, Canadian and other English-language cultures.…

If you’re a newbie to the Korean language, chances are you’re looking at 한글 (hangul) — Korean characters and wondering where to even start.

It’s an understandable feeling. If you’re only used to the way English works, …

“The greater part of the world’s troubles are due to questions of grammar.” ― Michel de Montaigne

Good ol’ Michel was right. Grammar can indeed be troubling at times, especially for language learners.

But grammar is the backbone of all …