Bi-Weekly Post #5

[Hyeon Jun Jo]

The past two weeks, we have studied a popular song in Korea and its influence in Korea. There is a really popular spring song in Korea called "Cherry Blossom Ending" by Busker Busker. This song is by far the most played song in Korea during the spring season. We looked at vocabulary and the meaning of the whole song. The thing about music is that the lyrics imply more than its literal meaning. By dissecting this one music, I have learned ways to approach the study of other songs. Korea is very big with its music and learning the music culture is very interesting. We have studied the vocabulary within the song in similar ways as any other vocabulary study, but the fact that it is a song makes it a lot more fun. Singing the lyrics while knowing its full meaning enhances dramatic presentation and that can be applied to many other things. Of course speaking and writing correctly is important, but I believe that having the intention and the expression like a native speaker is another level of proficiency. Singing and hearing songs can really improve pronunciation and speaking skills and I think music is an amazing language learning tool to expand your knowledge in different dialects.