Like many other people, I started studying Korean after developing an interest in Korean pop culture, and have found it to be a language that I really enjoy, and one that inspired me to continue learning other languages. I love the ease of a phonetic written language, being able to explore a grammar system that is completely unlike that of English, and learning root words that I can then connect to my knowledge of Chinese through hanja.
I visited Korea for two weeks this summer, and stayed with a Korean friend who translated for me 90 percent of time, meaning I seldom used the language past the basics, nor was I capable of it in a real-world situation. Having really enjoyed my time there, I would like to better my Korean skills so that I can navigate Korea by myself and be able to hold conversations with people should I go back in the future. I am also very interested in the structure itself of the Korean language, and would like to deepen my existing knowledge through a formal education.
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