Learning Journal #10 (110)

[Jeffrey Choi]

I want to practice listening in Korean and interpreting what is being said. I think this is something I need to focus on because this is the main reason I am taking this course. I also realized that this is still one of my weakest aspects during this course. As a result, I plan on watching a Korean movie that was recommended to me by my mom called Ode to My Father. She says it is like the Korean version of Forest Gump because the main character accidentally ends up participating in many historic events. I plan on watching it without subtitles and hope to complete the movie with a general sense of what was being depicted. I think it will be not too difficult because of the visual aspect of the movie. I also hope to gain an insight into some Korean historic moments that I am unaware of.