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Korean Buzzwords – 인생샷 (life+shot?)

  Life + Shot?! What??   인생샷?! What the heck does that mean?! Cassie explains this phrase, which is associated with a famous meme in Korea, and how it is used in daily conversations.      Have you seen itRead more

Look Inside – TTMIK Limited Edition 100-day Study Journal

Your personalized roadmap to fluency. Take a look inside the new TTMIK 100-day Study Journal! We wanted to create something that would help all of you learners out there keep on track with your learning goals and what better wayRead more

One-Minute Korean: “I’ve heard a lot about you.”

Teacher Kyung-hwa will introduce how to say “I've heard a lot about you.” in Korean in this video. The phrases introduced in this video as ways to say “I’ve heard a lot about you.” are as follows: 말씀 많이 들었어요.Read more

K-Pop Song Recommendation – Sad Songs

Take a trip down memory lane with some sad Kpop oldies! Get some tissues ready. Seokjin introduces us to some sad kpop oldies in today’s recommendation!     Listen to the originals here: Toy-Good Person: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNHYL... Jongshin Yoon-Your Mother: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KZHd...Read more

Korean Q&A – 감사합니다 vs 고마워요

When does 뛰다 mean jump, and when does it mean run? A: Why do you keep jumping around like that? B: I’m just so happy. This cake is so good, it’s blowing my mind. A: Really? Let me try some.Read more

One-Minute Korean: “What do you think?”

Teacher Hyunwoo will introduce how to say “What do you think?” in Korean in this video. The phrases introduced in this video as ways to say “What do you think?” are as follows: 어떻게 생각해? 어떤 것 같아? 어떻게 생각하세요?Read more

Korean Q&A – What does -는 셈이다 mean?

How do you say “I got it” in Korean? A: Why do you always do that? B: Not always! A: You do it almost everyday so it’s almost the same as always! Why? B: I have my reasons. A: really?Read more

Korean Q&A – Korean Q&A – What does -는 셈이다 mean?

How do you say “I got it” in Korean? A: Why do you always do that? B: Not always! A: You do it almost everyday so it’s almost the same as always! Why? B: I have my reasons. A: really?Read more

Korean Q&A- What is 막?

One of our most popular questions In today’s Q&A Hyunwoo answers a very popular question: what is 막? But wait….doesn’t he usually answer 4 questions? What happened?! Well, 막 has so many meanings and nuances, Hyunwoo thought it best toRead more

Look Inside: Your First Hanja Guide

Look inside our new Hanja book! Take a look inside our Hanja book that covers the basic Hanja that the majority of Koreans recognize and use in everyday life. If you know these characters, learning Korean becomes even easier asRead more