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Lesson LibraryLevel 5 Korean

Level 5 Korean

Start here for our official curated pathway for Level 5. This course is aligned with level C1 of the CEFR and TOPIK II (5th and 6th grade).

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1

Meet Jeongeun

Learn about our new host, Jeongeun

7 Minutes • Audio
2

School Lunch

Learn about school lunches in Korea

7 Minutes • Audio
3

Lost Wallet

Learn about shopping in Dongdaemun

6 Minutes • Audio
4

Graduation Photos

Learn about graduation photos

7 Minutes • Audio
5

My Birthday Party

Learn about having a birthday in Korea

10 Minutes • Audio
6

Teacher's Day

Learn about Teachers' Day

10 Minutes • Audio
7

Jjimjil Bang

Learn about Jjimjilbang

8 Minutes • Audio
8

Sleepy In The Class

Learn about daily life for a Korean high school student

7 Minutes • Audio
9

Fruit Cafe

Learn about a type of cafe in Korea: fruit cafes

7 Minutes • Audio
10

Watching a Movie

Learn about the typical movie experience in Korea

9 Minutes • Audio
11

Myeongdong

Learn about Myeongdong, which has some of the best shopping in Korea

9 Minutes • Audio
12

Self-Study

Learn about Korean culture and Korean schools

10 Minutes • Audio
13

Final Exams

Learn about a Korean student trying to make it in Korea

6 Minutes • Audio
14

Gyeongbok Palace

Learn about Gyeongbok Palace

7 Minutes • Audio
15

School Uniform

Learn about Korean school uniforms

8 Minutes • Audio
16

Shabeu Shabeu

Learn about a popular dish in Korea: Shabeu shabeu

8 Minutes • Audio
17

Swimming Pool

Learn about swimming in Korea

7 Minutes • Audio
18

Noraebang - Relieve Stress Korean Style

Learn about the ways Koreans relieve stress

6 Minutes • Audio
19

Cleaning Time

Learn Korean culture and the group centered mentality in Korea that is extremely important

9 Minutes • Audio
20

Wedding Cafe

Hear about wedding cafes in Korea

7 Minutes • Audio
21

Physical Education

Learn some of Jeongeun's favorite activities in gym class, including badminton, basketball, and talking

8 Minutes • Audio
22

School Festival

Learn how third-year students have to study while the rest of the students are having a great time enjoying the school festival

7 Minutes • Audio
23

Home Economics

Learn about home economics class in Korea

7 Minutes • Audio
24

Chuseok

Learn about studying on the biggest Korean holiday of the year

7 Minutes • Audio
25

Suneung Exam

Learn about being a high school student in Korea

9 Minutes • Audio
26

Tell Us All about Yourself in Korean!

Learn how to introduce yourself and talk about your family, friends, hobbies, and studies

8 Minutes • Audio
27

How Much Korean Rice-Cake Soup Did You Eat on New Year’s Day?

Learn all about what happens on New Year's Day in Korea

9 Minutes • Audio
28

What Foods Will You Miss the Most in Korea?

Learn about the great Korean foods our speaker will be missing, and see how her mom helps her to prepare for her exciting journey into life away from Korea

9 Minutes • Audio
29

Are There Korean Letters in Your Mailbox?

Learn more in this lesson than just how to improve your Korean writing skills

9 Minutes • Audio
30

Do You Drink Hot Chocolate or Coffee in Korean Cafes?

Learn all about how Yeo Seung-hye enjoys spending her time in Korean cafes, along with how other people tend to spend their time in Korean cafes

8 Minutes • Audio
31

What Will You Talk about in Korean?

Hear Yeo Seung-hye discuss her experience with an uncomfortable get-together in Korea

9 Minutes • Audio
32

Does KoreanClass101 Bring a Tear to Your Eye?

Learn about missing Seung-hye's father and making the most of what little time you have with the ones you love in Korea

8 Minutes • Audio
33

Do You Ride Your Bike in Korea Often?

Learn about a fantastic way to get around in Korea: by bike

7 Minutes • Audio
34

Did the Korean School Festival Bring Tears to Your Eyes?

Learn about the school festival at Seung-hye Yeo's school in Korea

8 Minutes • Audio
35

How Can the Internet Help You in Korea?

Learn about Parents' Day

8 Minutes • Audio
36

Is Kimchi Your Favorite Traditional Korean Dish?

Learn about your favorite Korean food dishes

8 Minutes • Audio
37

What Are You Doing to Make the Most of Your Memories in Korea?

Hear Seung-hye Yeo's story about her perspective on her high school years and her part-time job as a math tutor in Korea

8 Minutes • Audio
38

Cool Air, Warm Korean Sun…and the BEST Medicine for Learning Korean!

Learn about our Korean speaker's big race day in Korea

7 Minutes • Audio
39

You Never Know When Someone from Korea Might Pop In for a Visit!

Hear about Seung-hye's surprise visitors from Korea

7 Minutes • Audio
40

Back Home in My New House in Korea!

Learn about how to express your observations and sentiments about moving to a new home

8 Minutes • Audio
41

Simple Pleasures – Reading and Writing in Korean

Learn about the story of helping someone to study Korean

7 Minutes • Audio
42

Who Will You Reconnect with in Korea?

Learn about an impromptu reunion with our speaker's friends from his Korean high school

7 Minutes • Audio
43

What's This? A Surprise Package from Korea!

Learn about our speaker's memory of cooking with his family in Korea that will bring back sweet memories of cooking with your family and friends, whether they are in Korea or anywhere else in the world

7 Minutes • Audio
44

Exercise in Korea

Learn about anything in Korea

8 Minutes • Audio
45

Economizing in Korea

Hear our speaker's grocery shopping hints and tricks she uses to save more money

6 Minutes • Audio
46

Reminiscing about What Might Have Been in Korea

Learn about our speaker's Korean diary that reminds her of her days in high school

7 Minutes • Audio
47

How Do You Feel about Animals in Korean Zoos?

Hear about our Korean speaker's trip to a zoo in Japan that causes her to question her feelings about caging wild animals

7 Minutes • Audio
48

Catching Some ZZZs in Korea

Learn about our Korean speaker's inability to fall asleep and the remedies she pursues to try to get to sleep

7 Minutes • Audio
49

How to Stay Warm in the Winter in Korea

Learn about the different ways our Korean author used to get ready for winter in Korea, including a certain pair of pink fuzzy slippers she picked up at the market

7 Minutes • Audio
50

Getting to Know Someone in Korean

Learn about the new author of our Korean blog

3 Minutes • Audio
51

The Korean Thanksgiving

Learn about our Korean author's impressions of her first Thanksgiving Day in America

3 Minutes • Audio
52

Saying 'Hi' in Korean...Not As Easy As You Think

Learn about a special Korean greeting

3 Minutes • Audio
53

Speed Kills in Korea

Learn about the speaker's observation of the rapid pace of life in Korea

3 Minutes • Audio
54

Ondol Heating: The Korean Heating System

Learn about the unique way Koreans have devised to stay warm in the winter

3 Minutes • Audio
55

Membership Training...a Unique Korean Custom

Learn how Membership Training works in Korea

3 Minutes • Audio
56

Christmas in Korea...It's a Different Kind of Christmas

Learn how Koreans celebrate Christmas

2 Minutes • Audio
57

New Years in Korea...Twice!

Learn about how Koreans celebrate the coming of the new year

3 Minutes • Audio
58

Getting Lost in Korea

Learn about our Korean author's experiences navigating in New York and New Jersey

2 Minutes • Audio
59

Find Out How Koreans Exercise

Learn about how our Korean author exercises

3 Minutes • Audio
60

The Six Most Common Korean Proverbs

Learn the most popular Korean proverbs

3 Minutes • Audio
61

All about Museums and Art in Korea

Learn about the Korean author's experience at a few American museums of art

3 Minutes • Audio
62

Fan of Korean Films? Listen to This!

Learn about Korean film culture

2 Minutes • Audio
63

See How Korean Royalty is Treated

Learn about how our Korean speaker spends her time when she needs to relax

2 Minutes • Audio
64

The Easy Way to Shop in Korea

Learn about shopping experiences in Korea and how they compare to shopping in America

2 Minutes • Audio
65

Find Out About Cultural Differences You May Have With Your Korean Friends

Learn one major cultural difference between Korean and Western cultures that has to do with how Koreans apologize

2 Minutes • Audio
66

Korean Roommates: The Easy Way to Learn Korean

Learn about the trouble our Korean author had finding a new apartment

2 Minutes • Audio
67

Skydiving with Koreans...AHH!

Learn about our Korean author's skydiving experience while she visited Las Vegas

3 Minutes • Audio
68

What Kind of Music do Korean People Like? Find Out here!

Learn about the various types of music people like

2 Minutes • Audio
69

Do You Know What the Weather Is Like in Korea?

Hear our Korean author's commentary about the weather

2 Minutes • Audio
70

Learn To Communicate Like You're a Korean

Learn a trip our Korean author took to Brazil

2 Minutes • Audio
71

Smart and Smarter...Brainy Koreans

Learn the Korean author's experience at school in the United States

2 Minutes • Audio
72

Do You Know How Much It Costs to Eat a Full Meal in Korea? You'll Be Surprised!

Learn about changing Korean cooking habits

2 Minutes • Audio
73

Listen in to Find the Most Isolated Beaches in Korea

Learn where you can find the most isolated Korean beaches

2 Minutes • Audio
74

Making Reading Korean Easy...

Learn about how she discovered audio books and why she recommends them

2 Minutes • Audio
75

Meet Your New Korean Blog Author…Named Tim!

Learn about the new author of our Korean blog

3 Minutes • Audio
76

Will You Tell Me about Your Favorite Day in Korean?

Learn about an important day in our Korean author's life

3 Minutes • Audio
77

"Culture Shock" and "Korean Instant Noodles!"

Learn about how our Korean author moved to Canada and about his initial reaction to the move

4 Minutes • Audio
78

Between Problems and Solutions

Hear our Korean author's observations on how people try to resolve problems

5 Minutes • Audio
79

Our Korean Author Debates Good versus Evil

Hear our Korean author's opinion on the eternal battle of good versus evil, particularly focusing on people's habits

4 Minutes • Audio
80

Learn about a Great Korean Ruler and Role Model

Learn the accomplishments of the Korean king who developed the Korean alphabet

5 Minutes • Audio
81

Do You Know Who Korean General Yi Sunshin Is?

Learn about the brilliant strategy and noble beliefs of a Korean military hero

4 Minutes • Audio
82

It's Time to Celebrate Mothers in Korea

Learn about an important Korean female role model, Shin Saimdang

5 Minutes • Audio
83

Here's Your Opportunity to Learn from a Revered Korean Scholar

Learn about Yulgok Yi Yi, who happens to be the son of the subject of our last Korean Audio Blog

5 Minutes • Audio
84

The Life and Teachings of Toegae Yi- Hwang

Learn all about the famous Korean scholar Toegye Yi Hwang, his views and teachings, educational theories, and lifestyle

5 Minutes • Audio
85

The Einstein of Korea - Jang Yeong Sil

Learn all about the famous Korean scientist Jang Yeong Sil, who is known as the Einstein of Korea

5 Minutes • Audio
86

The Royal Physician of the Joseon Era - Heo Jun

Learn about the life and contributions of Heo Jun, a royal doctor with a stellar reputation in Korea

3 Minutes • Audio
87

Famous Korean Artist Kim Hong-do

Learn about an influential and important Korean artist

3 Minutes • Audio
88

Korea’s Leading Politician and Economist - Jeong, Yak Yong

Learn about the renowned Korean economist and politician Jeong Yak-yong

5 Minutes • Audio
89

The Fool of the Century, Cardinal Kim Su-Hwan

Learn how to explain some useful reasoning from the self-titled Korean "fool of the century"

4 Minutes • Audio
90

Three Bears in Korea

Learn the words of a popular Korean children's song called "Three Bears"

5 Minutes • Audio
91

"Fate" from the Korean Drama 'Full-House'

Hear the lyrics of the popular Korean song called "Fate"

4 Minutes • Audio
92

My memory of My Mother and Korean Black Bean Noodles

Learn the lyrics of a popular Korean song that will touch your core

4 Minutes • Audio
93

To the Korean one who understands my pain

Hear the lyrics of a Korean love song

3 Minutes • Audio
94

"I miss you"

Hear the lyrics of a love song from a popular Korean television show

3 Minutes • Audio
95

What's "true friendship"?

Learn the lyrics line by line of the Korean song "Friend"

3 Minutes • Audio
96

"Prayer" from "Autumn Story"

Learn the lyrics line by line of the Korean song "Prayer"

4 Minutes • Audio
97

Because I'm a Girl

Hear the lyrics of a song that seems to pin the blame for relationship woes on men

4 Minutes • Audio
98

The Korean Song "Together"

Learn the lyrics line by line of the Korean song "Together"

4 Minutes • Audio
99

"A Goose's Dream" in Korea

Learn the lyrics line by line of the Korean song "A Goose's Dream"

4 Minutes • Audio
100

Contaminated Eggs and "Carcinogenic Products"

Learn about food safety

2 Minutes • Audio
101

Tension in the Korean Peninsula over the North Korean Nuclear Threat

Learn about tensions over the North Korean nuclear threat

2 Minutes • Audio
102

Death With Dignity Act Passes in Korea

Learn about the Death with Dignity Act

2 Minutes • Audio
103

Korea-China tension over THAAD shows signs of ease

Learn about the impact of THAAD on Korea-China relations

2 Minutes • Audio
104

2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Learn about the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

2 Minutes • Audio
105

Earthquakes and Varying Opinions About Nuclear Power

Learn about earthquakes and varying opinions about nuclear power

2 Minutes • Audio
106

Celebrity Weddings 2017 and 2018

Big Bang’s Taeyang and actress Minhyorin are married! Who else became married couples recently?

2 Minutes • Audio
107

Mixed Reactions Over 2018 Minimum Wage Hike

Learn about the increase to South Korea's minimum hourly wage for 2018

2 Minutes • Audio
108

Controversies Over Cryptocurrency in Korea

Learn about the cryptocurrency market in Korea

2 Minutes • Audio
109

Cherry Blossoms Blooming in Korea

Learn about cherry blossom season in Korea

2 Minutes • Audio
110

President Moon and His First Year In Office

Learn about President Moon and his administration

2 Minutes • Audio
111

May Family Month and the Low Birth Rate Issue in Korea

Learn about the 'family month' and the decreasing birth rate in Korea

2 Minutes • Audio
112

The US-Korea FTA and Repeated Amendment Negotiations

Learn about the US-Korea FTA and how the amendment negotiations were held three times

3 Minutes • Audio
113

Plastic Waste Chaos In Korea

Learn about what Korea is faced with due to the waste crisis

2 Minutes • Audio
114

Newly Introduced Government Vacation Rewards Service

Learn about the new service that Korean Government carried on to encourage employees to go on a vacation during the break

2 Minutes • Audio
115

13th Month Bonus or Bomb?

Learn the idea on the year‐end tax adjustment system

2 Minutes • Audio
116

Three Words Related to Relationships

Learn three relationship words in Korean

3 Minutes • Audio
117

Boost Your Korean Nunchi!

Find out what "nunchi" is and what it has to do with working in Korea

4 Minutes • Audio
118

Understanding Korea's Public Insurance System

Understand the social insurance system of Korea

3 Minutes • Audio
119

Vertical Collectivism vs. Horizontal Individualism

Understand the vast majority of cultural phenomenon in Korea

4 Minutes • Audio
120

Are You a Job Seeker?

Learn about employment preparation and what Korean job seekers go through

3 Minutes • Audio
121

Employment Types in Korea

Learn about the differences between employment types in Korea

3 Minutes • Audio
122

Progressing Up the Career Ladder

Learn about Korean company hierarchy and titles, plus what some employers do to get promoted

3 Minutes • Audio
123

Korean Company Dining and Drinking Culture

Get yourself ready for Korean drinking and company dinner culture

3 Minutes • Audio
124

A Cultural Transformation Among Korean Youth

Learn about how 20s and 30s in Korea view themselves, and common expressions used to show such feelings

3 Minutes • Audio