Really Simple Korean Conversation #3 Cast: Emily (listener/blogger of KoreanClass101.com) Matthew (listener/blogger of KoreanClass101.com) Max (listener of KoreanClass101.com) Hyunwoo (host of KoreanClass101.com) Gyeong-eun (host of KoreanClass101.com) You too can participate! If you want to participate in the video, email us at contactus@koreanclass101.com ! :)

As Matthew explained in his last post, kids in Korea have a lot of pressure to perform well in school, and not only in normal classroom activities but also in extracurricular studies, sports, foreign languages, music, etc, etc, etc.. What he didn't mention, however, is how much Korean mothers like to brag about their friends' children, and how well they are at the aforementioned etc, etc, etc.. A very interesting expression has come out of this phenomenon: 엄친아. This is short for 엄마 친구 아들 (mom's friend's son). As any Korean child would know, your 엄친아 always gets perfect grades, speaks perfect english, and french, and japanese, plays at least 3 musical instruments, plays soccer, volunteers every week, and is absolutely gorgeous... Show more

Really Simple Korean Conversation #2 Featuring Gyeong-eun (Host of KoreanClass101.com) Hyunwoo (Host of KoreanClass101.com) Emily (Listener/Blogger of KoreanClass101.com) Matthew (Listener/Blogger of KoreanClass101.com) Max (Listener of KoreanClass101.com)

안녕하세요~~ 여러분 잘 지내시죠? If you have ever been to any Korean entertainment websites and looked at the comments, or seen any online chatting dialogue between korean people (especially young girls), you have probably noticed that it can seem like people are speaking an entirely different language. One of the big differences is the rampant use of abbreviations. While these kinds of abbreviations are also used in casual conversation, they are even more prevalent on the internet and in text messages. One of the first abbreviations I learned about was a different way to talk about different kinds of students. Let me explain: Kindergarten Students = 유치원생 = 유딩 Elementary School Students = 초등학생 = 초딩 Middle School Students = 중학생 = 중딩... Show more

Really Simple Korean Conversations - Video #1 Featuring: Hyunwoo (Host of KoreanClass101.com), Kyeong-eun (Host of KoreanClass101.com), Emily (Listener & Blogger of KoreanClass101.com) and Matthew (Listener & Blogger of KoreanClass101.com). Script by Emily.