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GIANT Suspension Bridge (소금산 출렁다리) | Wonju Tour Part 3/3 (원주)

This is the third and final part of my day in Wonju City. For our last activity together that day, we decided to go climbing up Sogeum Mountain (소금산) up to the giant, wobbly suspension bridge at the top.

Special thanks to my friend 의주 for showing me around Wonju City, and for giving me to some really fun memories there.

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“To touch” in Korean | Korean FAQ

There are several common verbs that mean "to touch" in Korean, and each is used differently. In this video I'll show you how to use the most common ones that you'll need, including 만지다, 손(을) 대다, 건들다 (건드리다), 누르다, and 감동(을) 받다. I'll compare and contrast each of these, and also give you some examples of how you can use them.

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The Best HANWOO BEEF in Korea (횡성 한우) | Wonju Tour Part 2/3 (원주)

The most famous type of Korean beef or 한우 (Hanwoo) is located in the city of 원주 (Wonju). It's called 횡성 한우, and due to it being so famous and delicious, it also comes with a hefty price tag. But not to worry! Why? Because my friend said we can eat it for free. How? She had a coupon.

It definitely earns its name as the most famous Korean beef, but at the price tag and due to its location (a bit far from Seoul) in my opinion it's really only for the biggest 한우 fans out there.

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아직 멀었어요 “A long way to go” | Korean FAQ

A common expression is 아직 멀었어요, which means that there's still a long way to go before something will happen. But why is this expression using the past tense when it's referring to something that will happen in the future?

In this week's newest Korean FAQ episode I explain how this expression works, and why it can be used in the past tense to refer to the future.

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Textbook Korean vs Real Korean (feat. Your Korean Saem) | Comedy Skit

Typically when you learn Korean for the first time, it will be through structured lessons and grammar explanations. This is normal, since you'll be able to quickly pick up lots of phrases and useful grammar in a short amount of time. However, eventually you'll need to start hearing real Korean and practicing speaking Korean in real situations in order to get better. This is where you might come across what's known as "textbook Korean" versus "real Korean." We wanted to show how some Korean you learn might not always be the most natural Korean in a situation, through a comedy video. Keep in mind this is a comedy skit, so take this all with a grain of salt.

Special thanks to "Your Korean Saem" for appearing! Check her channel out in the video description.

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많다 versus 많이 있다 | Korean FAQ

A common question I hear is "How is saying 많아요 different than 많이 있어요?" And although I've answered it before in various comments, I've never made a video explaining it in more detail before.

많다 and 많이 있다 can both be used to say that there is "a lot" of something, and both are grammatically correct. But one of them might be preferred in some situations. I'll show you how they're different, when you might want to use one or the other.

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Shopping inside a GIANT 4-story Daiso? | Wonju Tour Part 1/3 (원주)

I made my first trip up to the city of Wonju (원주) to visit my friend 의주, and to commemorate the special occasion she offered to buy me a souvenir... at Daiso (다이소).

Daiso is a 1,000 Won shop (about $1) that's popular all over Korea, and it's one of my favorite places to shop for general things like home goods or even small souvenirs. This video is not sponsored in any way.

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(이)라는 "Called" | Live Class Abridged

Last Sunday was the last live Korean class until November 28th of this year. I'll be taking another short trip to Korea, so they're paused while I'm gone. However, I will try to do one regular live stream while I'm there (probably a Q&A live stream).

In Sunday's live class we learned about the grammar form (이)라는. This form can mean "called," "named," "titled," and more. I also showed how you can use the related form (이)라는 것 to mean "(the fact) that."

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Important Hanja Pairs: 上 (상) and 下 (하) (한자) | Korean FAQ

上 (상) and 下 (하) are opposites, but are also used in different ways. I'll cover some of the most common words you'll see them in, as well as show you how you can recognize the meanings of new words that use these characters.

I've only filmed a small handful of these Hanja episodes, but if the response is good I can make more in the future. Thanks for watching~!

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Touring Korea’s #1 Women’s University: Ewha Womans University (이화여자대학교)

If you're curious about Korean universities, then how about taking a tour of one of the largest, and Korea's #1 Women's university, Ewha Womans University (이화여자대학교) or "이대."

I met up with "Jenn from KOREA" on YouTube, and she showed me around the place where she used to go to school. We walked around campus and checked out the buildings, stopped for a snack, and Jenn shared some inside stories about the university.

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