Writer: Chhavi Sharma (Surat, Gujarat, India) Editor: Divya Sonawane (Pune, Maharashtra, India) The education system in South Korea operates on a 6–3–3–4 structure, consisting of six years of elementary school, three years of middle school, three years of high school, and approximately four years of college or university. According to the Korean age system, elementary…
Category: Korean Language
Understanding 정 (Jeong): The Untranslatable Korean Emotion
Writer: Tejaswini Rao Itham (Telangana, Hyderabad, India) Editor: Arpita Jena (Baripada, Odisha, India) As a translator and interpreter, I frequently encounter certain Korean words that cannot be translated precisely. The nuances of these words are challenging to convey to another person without losing significant meaning in the translation. One such word is 정 (Jeong). 정…
Hangeul Day: A Celebration of Korea’s Beautiful Alphabet
Writer: Mansha Chauhan (Delhi, India) Editor: Ankita Panda (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) Hangeul Day (한글날) is celebrated on October 9th, with a national holiday devoted to honoring the creation of the Korean script, one of the most logical and beautiful writing systems in the world. The streets are filled with banners of flowing Korean letters,…
Korean Language: Various Tips and Resources to Learn
Written by: Subhangi Namhata, Pune, Maharashtra Edited by: Pooja Vishwanathan, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh Are you prepared to navigate your path towards learning Korean? Our thorough guide provides practical study techniques, the best online programmes, and language exchange websites for your success. Are you ready to go on a fascinating linguistic exploration of the Korean language?…
K-Website Review: How to Study Korean
Nikita Punia, Mumbai, Maharashtra Enter the discovery of howtostudykorean.com. For an absolutely free open resource, this website is beyond incredible because the creator writes each lesson with such friendliness and such care that you forget that you are reading stuff. It feels like the teacher is directly speaking to you, even though you don’t know…
Korean: A Verb-centric Language
Nikita Punia, Mumbai, Maharashtra When we talk about a universal language, we immediately think of English in our minds, but for those who feel at home in Korea, even though they’ve never been to the place, Korean is the universal language of their hearts. I have been teaching myself Korean for over two years now…
Benefits of Learning Korean Language
Vidushi Sharma, New Delhi Learning a language brings a lot of opportunities, it helps us understand the culture and traditions of the country more acutely and also bestows us with other benefits. As we know currently Hallyu Wave is on a rise in India and learning the Korean language will pave the way for a…
Review of Talk To Me In Korean Books & Website
Deepika Gill, Gurgaon, Haryana ‘Talk To Me In Korean,’ also known as TTMIK, is a learning platform for those who want to learn Korean (Hangeul) at home. It’s a website, with a guy named Hyun-woo as the teacher. TTMIK offers audio, video, and text materials for learners. They start by teaching basic words such as…
MY EXPERIENCE WITH KOREAN LANGUAGE
Abhishek Sharma, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh My experience with learning the Korean language has been very easy-going, with lots of fun and excitement and no hurdles! Unfortunately, this is not true at all, and I hope it will be easy for others to learn it. As per the popular imagination, Korean Language at the start may…