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Korean karaoke, or noraebang (노래방) is a huge part of Korean culture and has expanded out to other countries around the world! You’ll find 노래방 in all kinds of situations in Korea. People go to it with friends or classmates, during work events with their teams, and there has even been an increase in people going alone as well.
Here I’ll cover it all, from what makes Korean karaoke different to what to sing there, so let’s get into it~
I’m back with more webtoon onomatopoeia again by request! Onomatopoeia is found not only in webtoons but also used a lot in Korean reality TV shows like Running Man, I Live Alone, Knowing Bros, etc. You can also find them in Kakao emoticons/stickers or other texting platforms. But today I’ll be delving deeper into different sounds and Korean sfx, with a focus on genre.
Note that a lot can overlap, but to avoid repeating myself I just kept certain ones to certain genres. So just because something isn’t in the action section doesn’t mean it won’t come up in an action webtoon! Anyway, let’s get into it~
You may have noticed 문 come up often when learning about writing or culture in Korean. From 문화 meaning to 문학 they are tied to a hanja of course! The hanja 文 means culture and literature/writing so you will see it in a lot of literature vocab in Korean.
The majority of the words I could find using the Hanja are more related to literature; writing terms and styles than cultural words, which I found interesting! From types or genres like poems, thesis’, prose, and documents in literature down to sentences and characters.
Habit pairing or habit stacking is when you take one thing you do regularly and pair it with another activity. So you could exercise when you watch TV, stretch while brushing your teeth, study on the train or bus, listen to podcasts in the car, review flashcards before bed, etc.
Using habit pairing to learn Korean is a good way to integrate study in with your daily life and keep it up! I know some days you can’t sit down for a full study session and that’s okay. Even small, quick habits can make sure you maintain your Korean and still learn. I’ll get into some habits I have and some ideas to get you inspired!
Superstitions are a really unique part of a culture. They can be tied to history, folklore, mythology, or just wordplay! If you’re going to/living in Korea or just meeting Korean friends learning about Korean superstitions can help you avoid making awkward mistakes or offending people. Also, it helps you connect with people more and integrate yourself into the community. So here are some popular Korean superstitions from the lucky, unlucky and strange/funny!
To start off let’s get into the numbers really quick! Korea’s favorite and least favorite numbers follow along with other Asian countries so you might recognize seeing 4 and 8 on this list.
With the weather warming up now, people are getting out in their gardens and starting planting. Personally, I really like gardens, while I don’t have the space for one at my current place I’d love to have one later and grow all sorts of veggies, fruit, and flowers! Right now I have some succulents and a small planter with green onions I get to use for cooking~
If gardening is also a hobby you like this Korean gardening vocabulary can help you. The best way to practice is to use Korean for something you enjoy of course, like talking about your flowers and plants! So with that, I’ll get into some general gardening terms and vocab, plus some common things people grow.
