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AC voltage differences. Physics101. Alternating current (AC) is what is in the wall while direct current (DC) is like what is in your car's cigarette lighter socket. Today, let's go over some important things to consider about AC power when traveling to South Korea. We must consider two things 1) Voltage and 2) Plug shape. You'll find that plugs that come with two flat pins usually are built for 110-120V and plugs with two round pins  are built for 220-240V. Let's address the most pressing difference first: current (measured in volts). Korea most generally runs a current of 220-240 volts so that must be taken care of first. But before you go out and buy a new travel razor or cell phone charger, check the backside of your device. If you... Show more

Hi. 현우 here : )  Haha. You do see these pictures?  Yes, that's me in my military suit. Haha. So why am I wearing my military suit (=군복) again? Well I had to attend the annual reserved army training (예비군 훈련) this past Thursday, and I took a couple of photos before taking the uniform off. I'm sure many of you already have some knowledge about the Korean military system, but to briefly mention what it works like, every *healthy* man in this country has to serve the army for roughly 2 years (now it's getting shorter and shorter), and after the service is over, they have to attend the annual trainings for the next 5~6 years. It's *very* difficult to find somone who doesn't have any sweet memory at all from his military service, and... Show more

안녕하세요! Ah~ I feel like my recent wait for the things that were going to be released ended in a bit of an anticlimax. Boyband 東方神起 made their comeback with their 주문 -MIROTIC- MV, which you can watch here. I like the MV itself, but the song ... well, I don't hate it, but it's really not what I was expecting from them. It does have a slightly more mature and sexy edge to it but it could have been so much more impressive. R&B artist M also made a comeback with the release of his album, M RIZING, yesterday and the MV for 남자를 믿지마, featuring Big Tone. You can see the MV here! M RIZING was a bit of a disappointment for me. M composed a lot of the songs for his previous album, which I was really excited about, but sadly for this album... Show more

Full Immersion. We're talking 99% Korean input here and that's 100% scary. It's no joke - Americans are among the few countries that typically prefer an assisted-approach to language learning. Meaning we generally like to use L1 (our first language - English) to help explicitly learn L2 (the target language - in KC101's case - Korean). Most people who support this teaching model claim that the stress levels of the students are decidedly lower and that learning can take place in a comfortable L1-rich environment. Koreans are not the only ones who prefer full immersion (the exclusive use of L2 in the classroom) but since we are all students of Korean, let's focus on that for the moment being. However, I eagerly wait to hear from fellow... Show more

안녕하세요. 현우예요. There's an interesting promotion event going on at - you can watch videos and participate in the quizes and puzzles, and if you win, you get some prizes ^^ Click to go to the webs  page!