For these last two week of SDLAP 112 lecture, I met with my language partner Somyung and Joon over Zoom on Friday. We started off our lesson by talking about how our weeks were in Korean. This was in an effort to start practicing one of our goals for
Read more…Cultural Post # 3
One of my favorite kinds of food is Korean Food not only because of how homey it tastes but the variety of dishes and soups. From the amount of time and effort needed for each dish to the healthy ingredients that are used. Korean fo
Read more…Korean trot is an older style of music apart of the folk genre that has been around for more than 100 years. Originally named after the American fox trot dance of the 1930s, this genre is no doubt uniquely Korean. It has been around since the Korean
Read more…There’s a certain type of body language in Korea called “skinship”, 스킨십 [skin-ʂip] that’s not as commonly expressed in America. What distinguishes it from other countries in body language or gestures, is that it’s normally expressed between the same
Read more…If I could have any research grant I would conduct a linguistic study on the shortening of words 줄임말 since it is a linguistic topic that is very interesting to me. I would want to study specifically why 줄임말 words are created, who would easily recogni
Read more…The custom of politeness in Indonesia is very different from the manner that politeness is expressed in the United States, so for this cultural post I investigated the etiquette of Indonesia and how to express respect and politeness within their cult
Read more…Itaewon Class (이태원 클라쓰) is a 2020 South Korean television series starring Park Seo-joon, Kim Da-mi, Yoo Jae-myung, and Kwon Nara. Based on the webtoon of the same name, it is the first series to be produced by the film distribution company Showbox. I
Read more…A brief look into BTS usage of Korean Traditional Music: what is it, its importance, and how is it used.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HThDLVij7l5typ5kd7n0MiusUc7kaERWJinZm5VKjXU/edit?usp=sharing
Read more…I suddenly think back to when I had first realized I was finally understanding Korean and for once all the sounds turned into words, I was listening to the song BABY BABY by Winner and was simply amazed at how I could pick up and understand words or
Read more…Language Journal # 8
This final week I have focused most of my energy on writing and reading where it was a simple sign or a text message I tried to read it. My English reading abilities are really quick thanks to the years of speed reading courses my
Language Journal # 7 Study Abroad and Visa Process
The study abroad process has picked up dramatically since I had received approval from the University. I then had to meet every strict deadline for the Yonsei University application process, to say it
Language Journal # 5 BTS Books
After what seemed forever my "LEARN KOREAN WITH BTS" books finally arrive at my dorm! There is a total of 4 books, all for level one, while my understanding of Korean may not entirely be at level one- the books were ac
Read more…Youtube has been one of my best resources for immersing into the cultural aspect of language learning, from further explanations of grammar usage to short clips of fun variety shows. Korean Variety shows at one point completely consumed my life and I
Read more…As a language learner and cultural explorer, I have found that I am resilient. I have found that the joy of language learning overrides my overall frustration with having a better short term memory than a long term memory. I learned the specific feat
Read more…On my way back to China, I chose to buy Asiana Airline’s flight ticker due to multiple reasons. Asiana Airlines Inc. (아시아나항공) is a South Korean airline. The airline's global headquarters is located in the capital city, Seoul. In 2019, it accounted f
Read more…There is no "developed country" like South Korea where the chaebol control all industries and the chaebol control all industries.
South Korea's Samsung, Hyundai, LG, and SK are still controlled by family firms today. Samsung is controlled by the Le
Read more…In the past two weeks, I was practicing how to respond to certain scenarios if I was in Korea. I would have to respond on the spot and Janette my language partner would tell me how a native speaker would respond. These kinds of exercises are very hel
Read more…Wow this is my last discussion on the Ning! I can’t believe it! Throughout this semester I have really enjoyed learning Indonesian and gaining more tools to teach myself other languages in the future. Many of the materials in the 105 course were very
Read more…For my last cultural journal, I’m going to focus on a traditional style of Indonesian music that has become really popular throughout the years. Kroncong, or Keroncong (Indonesian pronunciation usually skips over the e) was originally introduced to I
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