This month I focused on all aspects of my Korean skills and took it day by day. I tried to watch at least two Korean YouTube videos everyday to continuously familiarize myself with social Korean terms and phrases. I am currently watching a lot of vlogs, cooking videos, fashion trends, and mukbangs that include social interactions among the content creators. I also started multiple new Korean shows that I could watch during break. One of the shows that I am the most excited about is Single’s Inferno 3. It is quite shocking to see how these Korean shows are becoming so big in America. I also saw a new American Netflix show that replicated a Korean show called Squid Games.
To improve my writing skills and vocabulary using the book that we used while I studied abroad at Yonsei University. The topics that I mainly looked into are University terms. I learned a lot of terms that related to that topic such as lectures, dining rooms, and dorms. This book also helps me write in professional and formal styles.
Another aspect that I never thought of improving on was the lyrics for songs. Because I usually listen to Korean rap songs, it has always been difficult for me to understand what they were saying. I started catching myself focusing more on the lyrics which helps me improve my listening skills. Compared to American rap, it was interesting to see how Koreans rhyme their words. I started noticing more metaphors and meanings behind the lyrics.
For my reading, I just like to go on Naver.com to find blog posts or articles on topics that I enjoy. They are usually business related articles or blog posts on celebrities. I like to highlight words that I am not familiar with to ask my language partner or my parents. Reading both blog posts and articles allows me to see how to write in both casual and formal formats.
In my daily life I realize that my Korean is getting better through my casual conversations with my friends and family. I started preferring to speak in Korean rather than English to my Korean friends when jumping into a conversation. Other than a few words that I do not know in Korean, the conversations are fully in Korean. I also really like how I am able to teach others different words and phrases. Sometimes I even teach my parents trending slang terms and abbreviations that are new and trending. This semester was once again very productive within my Korean language learning journey.
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