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Today I want to start sharing with you some of the "struggles" at the orphanage.  By that,  I mean the kinds of things that go on that I don't think would happen in a similar environment in the Western world.  Some of it is cultural for sure, but other things are just a function of the situation. The floor at the orphanage is dirty.  There is no other word to describe it.  They have a few dogs that do all sorts of unspeakable things on it (including the one that is currently in heat).  The kids are always eating in the living room and spilling things, leaving crumbs and the like for the next guy to find. It gets cleaned each day, but "clean" seems to have a very different definition.  It isn't cleaned with soap - ever.  Usually just... Show more

If you're like me, you Fridays are your 재일 좋아하는 날 not because it's the weekend, (although that is a good reason too ^^) but because our very own 선현우 선생님 comes out with his new audio blog.  It's a great way to catch a glimpse of Korean culture and certainly a great way to practice some listening skills. If you're like me, there is always some new vocabulary in his lessons.  Having an advanced vocabulary is one of the hardest things to develop when learning a foreign language.  Take the blog about blood donation for example.  I probably talk about blood donation once or twice a year in English, but of course, I know the word.  In my Korean life, there is a vanishingly small chance that I would ever need to say that word...but I still want... Show more

We've made a guide video that explains how to enjoy studying Korean with KoreanClass101.com! And here's the youtube video! We hope you enjoy watching it, and also learn some now words and phrases from the bilingual lines! Thank you!

Dear listeners, We truly appreciate all of your continued support for our podcast and your active participation in the lesson comments, the blog comments, and the forum posts. Thank you so much! 정말 감사해요. 앞으로도 재미있고 유익한, 좋은 podcast를 만들어 갈 수 있도록 열심히 노력하겠습니다. While we continue to do our best on our end to make fun, enjoyable and useful lessons for you, we need your help in spreading the word! If you think we're doing a job, (we hope you do!) please let more people know about us by voting for us. You can see two small buttons at the bottom of the right-hand side menu on our site. If you have an iTunes account, please write in a simple review and provide feedback on what other people wrote. Here's the link to go to... Show more

We do a lot of shopping at the local Korean grocery store. It isn't that local--about 40 minutes away--but whenever we are in the neighborhood we stock up on the essentials, namely, 라면, 초코파이, 김, 된장/고추장, and 김치. We typically buy our 김치 rather than make it more out of convenience than anything. My wife does make good 김치 but finding the time to get it all done is the hardest part, so we buy. Usually the 김치 is pretty good, not great, and the flavor changes according to the season. The flavors can change according to what part of the 배추 leaf is used as well. This last bottle of 김치 was not my wife's favorite. She likes the yellow leafy 배추 but that bottle of 김치had green leaves. She said it was not as flavorful and it went sour in a bad way.... Show more