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The Korean school year starts at the beginning of March. Consequently, there is some shuffling that will take place all over the orphanage. Two boys and one girl will move up from the pre-school room to the elementary house. Two 6th grade boys will move up to the middle school/high school floor. And I'm sure that some older kids who just graduated will be off to college/military service or some may be moving away. Unfortunately, this is all going to happen when I'm in Taiwan. It will be interesting to see how the dynamics change among the elementary boys. The two new 1st graders are pretty tough, no-nonsense kind of kids. The 2 boys who are just one year older than them are not nearly as rugged. They aren't bigger. They've... Show more

If you have lessons that you liked particularly and want to share with your friends or on the blogosphere, here is an easy way to do it. Go to the button of the lesson post, and just click on it. There you can register a certain lesson to your bookmarks on the Internet or send the link to your friends by email. 특별히 마음에 드는 레슨이 있어서 친구들과 혹은 블로그를 통해서 나누고 싶으시면, 아주 간단한 방법이 있습니다. 각 레슨 포스트의 버튼으로 가서 클릭하시면, 인터넷 북마크에 등록하거나 이메일로 링크를 친구에게 보낼 수 있습니다. Help us spread the word! We will keep working hard to help you improve your Korean and make your learning more fun! 주변 사람들에게 KoreanClass101에 대해서 알려 주세요! 앞으로도 여러분이 한국어 공부를 재미있게 할 수 있도록 노력할게요!

비 (Bi), also known as Rain or 정지훈 (Jung Jihoon), is one of Asia's superstars. Signed under JYP Entertainment from debut until just last year, 비 has enjoyed success in the past 6 years throughout Korea and into Japan, China and even America; but China, in particular, loves this guy. His music is R&B style, something that his voice is perfect for and gives his natural talent as a dancer the chance to shine, and he's often been favourably compared to American artists like Usher and Justin Timberlake. In 2006, 비 was featured on the song Man Up by American R&B artist Omarion. And although he has yet to make his official American debut, 비 has still held several very successful concerts in America since 2006, and he has snagged himself... Show more

I am not very familiar with the financial side of things at the orphanage.  The are working on a new building, and apparently still fundraising for it.  But periodically lots of other gifts show up.  Occasionally, all of the kids will have new shoes...the same kind.  Right now, there is a stack of roller blades.  One of the first graders showed me his pair (which is really twice the size of this foot) and got very defensive when I asked him if they were really his.  I tried to ask about the size thing, and he started screaming.. "괜찮아!" Most often the donations are food.  One day a box of mini ice-creams from Baskin Robins arrived.  Another time it was Dunkin Donuts.  Occasionally, each kid will get a veritable treasure chest of junk... Show more

Hi everyone. I'm back with another picture of a Korean bar/restaurant but this time I've labeled this post under "Travels in Korea" instead of "Humor in Korean" because it's not so much about 'humor' this time. :D Here's a pic of a small bar that's located between the two subway stations 강남역 and 논현역 in Seoul. If you look at the name of the shop, it's CASTLE PRAHA. And for those who travel to Korea and see this and wonder "Why Prague?" or think "The owner of this bar must like Prague very much", I'd like to introduce to you a nice Korean TV Drama. Here's a link to the MV of the theme song of the drama : And here's the link to the official webpage of the drama : The drama was such a hit in Korea in 2005, and from 2005... Show more