Asya Studies Korean

⭐ Started Studying 9.20.2023 | 에샤 | Study with me!⭐

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9.02.2025 — Updated introduction post! (제 자기소개!)

Hello everyone. 안녕하세요 여러분?

Since it's been nearly two years since my original self-introduction, I decided to create an updated one since I am sort of at a milestone point in my Korean studies. :)

My name is Asya (에샤 in Korean), and I'm a 26-year-old post-grad student studying Korean for about two years now.

On here I post study-related things mostly to motivate and hold myself accountable, but I also love to talk with other Korean learners, whether that is practicing conversation in Korean over messages, sharing study resources, or answering your questions as best as I can. Thank you to everyone I already chat with!

If you are a learner and would like to chat, you can always message me (just keep in mind that I have a full-time job and family responsibilities, so sometimes it takes me a bit to reply).

You can also message me just to introduce yourself and tell me about what you are studying! I want to know why you're studying, what you're into these days, and your goals.

What now? That's such a good question. Well, most universities only offer two years of Korean. Now that I've finished that, I'm on the hunt for another class (doesn't have to be a university setting, but that is ideal), and hopefully I can study in Korea again within the next year or two. Self-studying was never for me; I prefer the structure of a class, due dates, and a teacher, lol.

Otherwise, here are some quick facts about me:

⭐ I live in Washington State (and yes, I love Twilight, rain, and Starbucks)

⭐ I finished my English writing degree in 2020. Studying English felt like the best time of my life, and I miss it dearly.

⭐ I've taken two years of Korean at university (that's 6 quarters).

⭐ I've done a summer language program at Sogang (feel free to ask me about it).

⭐ Textbooks I've finished: 서울대 한국어 1A, 서울대 한국어 1B, 서강 한국어 1B, 서강 한국어 2B, 서강 한국어 2A.

⭐ I currently work as a freelance writer and editor. My favorite freelance gig is writing about Korean dramas.

⭐ My goal is to one day work in the realm of Korean-English translation/editing/teaching.

⭐ I enjoy creative writing in my free time, specifically literary fiction and poetry (it's the English degree in me, lol).

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7.14.2026 — 오늘 관용어과 ~다더니/~는(ㄴ)다더니 문법을 배왔어요. 오늘 피곤하지만 한국어 수업이 재미있었어요. 

📖 ”고고밍밍고“ — 네이버 웹툰

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7.9.2026 — Last day of Intermediate B Korean. I’m literally going to miss so many faces from this class, especially my professor. What’ll be my little slice of comfort and fun on Thursdays now? 🥹

🎧 deadmau5 — Moar Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff (not me having a 9 PM rager while being sad lol)

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07.07.2026 — First day of Korean 16, and I’m reminded how behind I feel in my studies. There’s unexpectedly a new student, making our historically 4-person class a little bigger. I almost bought two apple trees earlier today, and, not to sound too 20-something, but I’m thinking about starting a podcast, or writing again, or both? I feel like I deeply need a new creative outlet right now. If I had the means, I’d be headed to my favorite spot on the pnw coast for a long, much needed vacation, preferably with good company.

🎧 Staying Still — Noah Kahan

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7.2.2026 — 안녕하세요 여러분. 9시까지 수업이 있어요. 근데 수업 끝난 다음에 못 자요. 아직 일이 있어요. 참.

🎧 Soldier On — The Temper Trap

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06.30.2026 — It’s so rainy and cold today, it feels like fall. This morning, I’m doing some easy exercises in my textbook for KCCLA’s intermediate Korean B, as well as putting on my new hangul keyboard stickers (the scratch on ones indeed didn’t last).

🎧 Sweater Weather — The Neighborhood

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6.29.2026 — *오늘 밤의 셀프 공부 아이폰 스크린샷.* 난 자유롭게 웹툰 읽을 때 새 단어를 찾고 적고 있어 (종이에 새 단어 쓰면 더 좋을 것 같아). ”동생 왔다”를 시작했어. 이 웹툰이 재미있고 읽기 쉬워요. 자기 전에 이렇게 공부하면 공부 잘 할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 잠이 잘 올 것 같아. 요즘 잘 자지 않아서 좀 “연구”하고 있어 ㅋ.

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6.27.2026 — This was the other, other day. I had a surprising amount of fun making a slightly unserious guide to “만/(이)라고/만이라고,” which is now on the study blog. I want to go back to the era I was creative when studying Korean, like drawing and incorporating pictures/stickers/color into my notes. I need to make time to enjoy studying again! Until next post, 안녕.

🎧 Honest Hands — Dustin Tebbutt

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6.25.2026 — 처음 배웠을 때보다 오늘 갑자기 ”~게“ 문법이 정말 복잡해졌어요. 선생님이 “이거 그냥 안 써도 돼”라고 말씀하셨어요 ㅋㅋ. 그래도 오늘도 너무 재미있었어요. 모든 학생들 재미있고 좀 이상하고 열심히 공부하는 사람이에요. 많이 많이 한국어 선생님이 있었는데 아마도 효빈원 선생님이 저의 제일 한국어 선생님이에요. 정말 재미있고 열심히 가르치는 선생님이에요. 수업이 있을 때 저는 갑자기 행복해지고 웃어요. 진심으로 효빈원 선생님께 너무 감사해요. 궁금하면 효빈원 선생님은 KCCLA하고 University of Pennsylvania에 있어요.

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6.22.2026 — Quick review of ~을/ㄹ 줄 알다/모르다, and made an overview on the study blog. Trying to make time each day (at least 30 min) to review anything Korean related, because I’ve been slacking so much lately now that I only have one class a week.

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06.19.2026 — Yesterday during Korean class, which was very fun and interesting as usual. I always mean to post this the night of, but I am seriously so tired after these 7 PM-9 PM classes that I often forget.

🎧 Bones Shake — Hazlett

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6.12.2026 — 요즘 날씨가 좋다.

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6.11.2026 — 목요일 수업 끝났어요. 저는 좀 늦게 시작했는데, 드디어 2022년 ‘아바타: 아앙의 전설‘을 계속 볼 거예요. 시작한 순간부터 이 드라마에 밖에 생각을 할 수 없어요. 여러분 이미 봤어요? 곧 새로운 시즌이 시작할 거예요.

🎧 The More I Hope — Sam Barber

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6.09.2026 — 한국어 15 마지막 수업 때 비가 많이 왔다.

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06.08.2026 — 공부하는 친구들한테 마음에서 편지.

🎧 P1Harmony — Different Song for Me

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06.05.2026 — 어제 한국어 수업.

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6.02.2026 — 나는 수업하기 전에 30분 쯤 연습하고 15분 동안 선생님하고 한국어로 대화했어요? 와 나는 누구? 오늘은 “~는 반면에”를 배웠어요. “그런데,“ ”지만,“ ”는데“ etc. 같아요. 좀 쉬운 문법이에요. 어쨌든 아시겠지만 내일 생일이 있는데, 감자기 감기에 걸렸어요. 그래서 내일 무엇을 할지 모르겠어요. 잠.