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Flavors in Korean – Sweet, Sour, Salty, Spicy, Bitter, and WAY MORE | Korean FAQ

There are so many ways to describe FLAVORS in Korean, so I made a complete guide with all of the essentials.

This video covers how to use the words 달다, 시다, 맵다, 짜다, 쓰다, 달콤하다, 매콤하다, 새콤하다, 짭짤하다, 쌉싸름하다, 고소하다, 싱겁다, 느끼하다, and more!

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We Tried the WEIRDEST Korean Snacks We've Ever Seen

I've seen a LOT of weird snacks in Korea over the past 18 years, but this time I decided to start collecting them to try in a video. So for a couple of months, I sought out the weirdest snacks I could find at convenience stores I visited around Seoul, and brought them all together to try on camera with my 7-year old son, Jeremy.
Which of these would you consider trying?

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뿐더러 "Not Only" | Live Class Abridged

Many of you have been asking me to teach more ADVANCED level Korean topics during my live streams, so the first of these is the form ~뿐더러 which is used to mean "in addition to" or "not only." What other advanced level topics would you like to see next?

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The Most Difficult Korean Word to Pronounce Is…

When I was a beginner, I had a hard time pronouncing the letter ㄹ because it's not the same as the letter L in English. What's the most difficult word for you to pronounce?

I met up again with 한국어 한 조각 to talk about some of the hardest Korean words to pronounce, and why. We also shared tips for how to pronounce these words.

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줄(을) 알다 "To Know" | Live Class Abridged

Sunday we restarted the live streams, and the form we learned about is 줄(을) 알다 and 모르다, which means that you "know" something - it's used with verbs. I also explained how it's different than some other forms that are translated in a similar way. This lesson is for intermediate level Korean learners.

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Don’t Waste Your Money & Time! My Guide to Insa-dong (인사동)

인사동 is one of the most visited places by tourists when they come to Korea, and for many good reasons. It's probably the best place to buy traditional souvenirs, and the overall ambiance of the area is relaxing, but because it's filled with tourists there are some things you should be on the lookout for. I made this video with my tips on what you should do the next time you're in Insadong.

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Important Hanja: Enjoy Some 락/낙/악 (樂) (한자) | Korean FAQ

It's time for a new Hanja lesson - this time with the Hanja 樂, which is pronounced as 락, 낙, 악, or sometimes 요. Where have you seen this character used before?

Any requests for future lessons about Hanja? Let me know in the video comments, or here on this page.

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We Rate the WORST Korean Romanization Systems

"Romanization" is writing Korean using the standard English (Latin) alphabet, and there are several common Romanization systems that you'll find when reading Korean this way. I always recommend avoiding Romanization when learning, but you're still going to find it used in street signs and other places all over Korea.

So I met up with Jieun 선생님 and we reviewed all of the Romanization systems, including a few you've probably never seen before. Which was the worst in your opinion?

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Important Hanja: The Secret of 비 (祕) (한자) | Korean FAQ

Here's a new Hanja episode all about the character 祕, which is used to mean "secret" or "mysterious." It appears most commonly in the word 비밀, but there are also other places you'll find it hiding. Where have you seen this character used before?

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Older Koreans Try to Guess MODERN Slang Words

This summer I decided to interview some older Koreans and ask them about slang - modern slang. I wanted to see if they could recognize recently created slang words, such as words that started being used in the past decade or two. What do you think they'd say? Would they recognize any of these?

And did you recognize any of these modern slang words?

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