Here's a 새로운(new) 카테고리(category) for everyone. :-) Whenever you learn a new foreign language, it always takes a lot of time remembering (and forgetting) new words, but at the same time it's very interesting how some basic differences in the way of thinking or looking at things can result in the differences in individual words. But then there are some 'powerful' words that come in handy in a variety of situations, which kind of have to do with the understanding of the culture, and at the same time help you build stronger vocabulary in the cultural context. I'd like to introduce those words in the Blog, once or twice a month just like Hyunwoo's Mind Map. And today we have the Korean verb "풀다" here, and how it can be translated into... Show more

Hi everyone. I'm back with another mind map, and it's about the month of February. These are the things that come to my mind as I think of the 2nd month of the year. Would you please share with me what you usually think of when it's February?

Hi everyone! What kind of thoughts does the word "January" bring to your mind? These are the first things that come to my mind. Please share with me what January means to you !

I spent my Christmas traversing around Korea, so I'm sorry I can't tell you what happened on Christmas Day. Perhaps I'll have some things to report after my next visit. Today I want to share about something I got from them just before my vacation. On Friday that kicked off the winter holiday, my friend Josh and I had a little Christmas party with the elementary boys. We went to Costco, bought some snacks, and rented Harry Potter. That evening, after dinner, I couldn't find any of the official orphanage staff. The kids were a little rowdy, and they don't really listen to us well, so I was looking for a Korean adult. One of the boys told me that 오마 was out "buying clothes." Seems like a strange errand for 7PM on a Friday, doesn't... Show more

Hi everyone, did you all have a good start of the new year? From reading the signboard, can you guess what this pub is emphasizing? :) If you can, you really understand a lot of Korean! But even if you don't, don't worry because it's an old saying, and it's only a part of the original saying. The saying goes "배보다 배꼽이 크다." which means "Your belly button(navel) is bigger than your stomach." Korean people say this when someone forgets what's really important and ends up making or doing more of something that is extra. For example, when you see someone taking a taxi and paying 100 dollars in order to go shopping to a cheaper mall and save 50 dollars, or when you see someone cooking just for three people and buying the amount of... Show more