During these two weeks, I learned the Korean language through different short stories and Korean specific cartoons called "webtunes." We read fables and different short stories in Korean to increase our reading level and vocabulary. I learned many interesting vocabulary and it allowed me to focus more on the reading aspect since the vocabulary was not too difficult. However, reading through these stories was not entirely efficient and I did not notice a change in my Korean reading levels. I am aware that reading is one of the hardest parts of learning a language, but I did not notice a change. Also, I did learn many different vocabulary, but most of them did not seem relevant to my life. I learned words like "sympathy, suitor, and unfortunately" which are not used too often in everyday communication. Although other vocabulary seemed more appropriate, those forms of the words were mostly used in writing and not verbal communication.
The next topic we tackled were webtunes. These webtunes are short online comics that is popular in South Korea. Contrary to the short stories we read, I found that these webtunes were effective in learning new vocabulary. Since the webtunes are trending in Korea, the vocabulary used is something that can be conversational. These cartoons barely have any narration and is mostly in conversational tone. This makes it so that the vocabulary used is more relevant to everyday life. Through this, I also learned Korean slang since it is supposed to be casual writing. It was an entertaining way to learn both formal and casual vocabulary through this medium.
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