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April 14, 2016
Celebrate Black Day on April 14th with JAJANGMYEON (자장면) - Noodles with Black Sauce
April 14th is "Black Day" in Korea (and Japan too). But Black Day isn't for celebrating the rich heritage of blacks in South Korea. It's for celebrating the loneliness of people who didn't receive any Valentine's Day or White Day gifts. Every year on April 14th, people get together to eat Jajangmyeon (자장면) and chat with each other.
These noodles are hand made with white flour, and the sauce on top is salty and has a deep, complex flavor. On top of the dish is Chun-jang (춘장) which is made from fermented black soybean paste. This gives Jajangmyeon its flavor.
Even if you got a lot of chocolate and gifts on Valentine's Day or White Day in Korea, you can still enjoy Jajangmyeon. It's available at most Chinese restaurants (and they'll even deliver it to you), or you can also find it prepackaged at Korean supermarkets outside of Korea. Check it out~!
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April 8, 2016
Learn Korean Ep. 85: Common Korean Contractions
Keykat's high school reunion is coming up, and of course I'm going to attend. I wonder what kind of people Keykat went to high school with. Maybe they can tell me some funny stories about Keykat.
This episode will cover several of the most common contractions in Korean, such as 전 (저는), 난 (나는), and dozens more.
Remember that there are free extended PDFs available for every "Learn Korean" episode, and each contains additional information or examples not covered in the video.
Check out the episode here!
Click here to download a free PDF of this lesson!
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April 1, 2016
Korean Phrases Ep. 41: 고진감래
This week we have a new "Korean Phrases" video, and we're going to be learning another useful idiom from 한자 (Chinese characters used in Korean).
We'll be learning about the idiom 고진감래.
Check out the video below!
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March 25, 2016
Learn Hangul (Part 4)
Here's the fourth episode of the new "Learn Hangul" series - a series designed to help you learn the Korean alphabet from the very beginning to the end.
Part 1 introduced Hangul and talked about the basics. Part 2 introduced 5 new consonants, plus another vowel and syllable block. And part 3 introduced 2 more consonants and 2 syllable blocks.
Part 4 will cover 4 new vowels.
Stay tuned for more!
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March 18, 2016
Learn Korean Ep. 84: “I guess...”
Keykat called me with an emergency, and I couldn't help but rush over there. I hope Keykat is okay....
This episode will cover two forms that you can use to mean "I guess." We'll talk about the 나 보다 form and the 가 보다 form.
Remember that there are free extended PDFs available for every "Learn Korean" episode, and each contains additional information or examples not covered in the video.
Check out the episode here!
Click here to download a free PDF of this lesson!
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Learn Korean Ep. 83: “I guess...”
Keykat called me with an emergency, and I couldn't help but rush over there. I hope Keykat is okay....
This episode will cover two forms that you can use to mean "I guess." We'll talk about the 나 보다 form and the 가 보다 form.
Remember that there are free extended PDFs available for every "Learn Korean" episode, and each contains additional information or examples not covered in the video.
Check out the episode here!
Click here to download a free PDF of this lesson!
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March 11, 2016
Korean Phrases Ep. 40: 새옹지마
This week we have a new "Korean Phrases" video, and we're going to be learning another useful idiom from 한자 (Chinese characters used in Korean).
We'll be learning about the idiom 새옹지마.
Check out the video below!
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March 4, 2016
10 Crazy Korean Superstitions
Every country has its own crazy superstitions. Korea has some fun ones too. A few years ago the "fan death" superstition in Korea became widely known across the internet, so I won't talk about that one in this video (spoiler alert: fans won't kill you, unless they're sharp and made of metal and you run head-first into one). Instead, check out these 10 traditional Korean superstitions that you might not have heard of before.
Here are the 10 strangest, funniest, and most unique superstitions that Koreans have.
Feel free to send in your own questions and they might be featured in an upcoming video.
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February 26, 2016
Learn Hangul (Part 3)
Here's the second episode of the new "Learn Hangul" series - a series designed to help you learn the Korean alphabet from the very beginning to the end.
Part 1 introduced Hangul and talked about the basics. Part 2 introduced 5 new consonants, plus another vowel and syllable block.
Part 2 will teach you more of the alphabet, including 2 new consonants and 2 new syllable blocks.
Stay tuned for more!
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February 19, 2016
Learn Korean Ep. 83: “Decide to Do”
Keykat wanted to see snow during the wintertime. Unfortunately, we're in Los Angeles where it doesn't snow. But I have a trick up my sleeve.
This episode will cover how to "decide to do" something using the ~기로 (결정)하다 form.
Remember that there are free extended PDFs available for every "Learn Korean" episode, and each contains additional information or examples not covered in the video.
Check out the episode here!
Click here to download a free PDF of this lesson!
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