Intermediate

Intermediate Korean study resources for people with a bit more experience and a higher level in Korean. Go a bit deeper into Korean and start really gaining confidence and finding your voice!

Practice Korean & Learn About Korea with Humans of Seoul

Practice Korean & Learn About Korea with Humans of Seoul

Humans of Seoul is a blog I have been following before I started studying seriously! They focus on interviewing Koreans of all ages about various topics with both original Korean and English translations.

 

Practice Korean & Learn About Korea with Humans of Seoul

This is a perfect light resource to develop your reading skills. With a full range of ages, that means everyone can find a conversation to their depth or vocabulary level to practice with. Also, the range of topics means there will definitely be something to interest you and give you a perspective on Korean life and the people living there! From sports, books, hobbies, school, romance, work, parenting, childhood, health, and much more.

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By Pam, ago
Sino-Korean Vocab; Korean Electronics

Sino-Korean Vocab; Korean Electronics

It’s been a while since I touched on Sino-Korean vocab! It’s something that’s always been there, but I’ve picked up on it more recently; many Korean electronics have a theme of using 전. Of course, this comes from Hanja influences with the Hanja 電 relating to electricity/electric words.

By Pam, ago
Play and Learn Korean with Noun Town!

Play and Learn Korean with Noun Town!

Games are always a favourite of mine to post about and share with everyone, and I have found another that I really like! Noun Town is a game that focuses on teaching many different aspects of language through gaming. In a 3D isometric world, you get to explore and literally add color back into the town by learning new things. The game is available for a lot of languages: Spanish, French, Japanese, Chinese, and of course Korean!

By Pam, ago
Happy Korean Lunar New Year! Customs & Zodiacs

Happy Korean Lunar New Year! Customs & Zodiacs

Back in 2023, I did an overview of the Korean Lunar New Year, going through how it is celebrated, key New Year dishes, the difference between Chinese and Korean New Year, and more. Today I want to delve a bit deeper and get more into the customs and zodiacs, and certain things. Koreans still enjoy the January 1st New Year, but it’s more similar to the one over here, without any big family connection.

By Pam, ago
20+ Latest & Most Popular Korean Slang

20+ Latest & Most Popular Korean Slang

Past swear words some of the most fun things to learn is slang. You can easily connect with and impress Koreans with your knowledge past typical dictionary or textbook-level Korean. So let’s get into some Korean slang. I’ll try to break it down by its meaning/origin and whatever else might be interesting about the word/phrase and see if there is an English equivalent!

By Pam, ago