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10 best ways to learn Korean vocabulary, part 1

Learning even the basic vocabulary of Korean language can, and usually does, take years, so it makes sense to carefully choose which words to learn first. After all, what use is it that you know ho…

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Wedding words in Korean! Click here to improve your Korean vocabulary 

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Does anyone know where I can get different 한글 fonts for my phone (android)? As in different styles?

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Get all you need to learn Korean in 2019:

How to learn Korean alphabet (ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ, ㅏ, ㅐ, ㅔ...)

Do you need to learn Hanja? (Korean Chinese characters)

Korean keyboard layout (for PC, iOS, Android...)

Choose best (or cutest) Korean keyboard stickers

Learn to Type Korean with all 10 fingers

Awesome Korean keyboard for Android

How to change keyboard language in Windows 10 to Korean

How to learn Korean language

Get organized: Plan learning Korean language

Korean emoticons  ^ㅂ^    ㅡㅅㅡ

Korean notebooks for writing Hanja

Why having fun while learning Korean is important

Korean romance ->

            -> How to say “My love,” “I love you,” “boyfriend," "I miss you”... in Korean

K-pop: How to learn Korean vocabulary with Kpop

Korean calligraphy

10 best ways to learn Korean vocabulary, part 1

10 best ways to learn Korean vocabulary, part 2

Two quick Memrise tips to boost Korean vocabulary learning

What does oppa mean? (and how to use it properly!)

3 best Korean pronunciation books

Tuttle ‘Elementary Korean’ textbook review

‘Useful Chinese Characters for Learners of Korean’ textbook review

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10 best ways to learn Korean vocabulary, part 1

Learning even the basic vocabulary of Korean language can, and usually does, take years, so it makes sense to carefully choose which words to learn first. After all, what use is it that you know ho…

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Korean emoticons can make chatting and texting with your Korean friends a lot more fun and genuine. Also called Korean smileys, they are similar to other East Asian emoticons, with the exception th…

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Korean Culture

Lesson Eight: Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁)

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여러분 안녕하세요! Today we are going to be talking about the popular tourist attraction gyeongbokgung or 경복궁.

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A Brief History

경복궁 was the main royal palace during the Joseon Dynasty or 대조선국 (1392-1897). The Palace was built in 1395 and housed the Kings and royals of 조선.

대조선국 has a rough history being destroyed more than once. It was severely burned in 1553 and completely destroyed during the Japanese invasions of 1592-1598. It was left in ruins for three centuries. But after a lot of being demolished and being restored during various Korean conflicts in history, 경복궁 now stands in the 종로구 district of 서울.

Tourist Attractions

Today, 경복궁 is open to the public as a historical tourist attraction along with the National Folk Museum of Korea, the National Palace Museum of Korea, and Palais De Seoul which all sit on the grounds of 경복궁.

National Folk Museum of Korea:

The national folk museum of Korea is a museum that uses replicas of historical objects and architecture to let people see what the traditional life of the Korean people was like.

National Palace Museum of Korea:

The National Palace Museum is a museum located inside 경복궁. The museum houses over 40,000 artifacts and treasures from 대조선국 and the Korean Empire. It has everything from records, architecture, clothing, and paintings.

Palais De Seoul:

Palais De Seoul is an art gallery also located in 경복궁. The gallery is dedicated to the arts and culture and which houses three exhibition halls, an art shop, and a rooftop garden. The gallery exhibits things like paintings, photos, videos, body paintings, glass installations, and more.

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Nice post! One little thing, I think here "대조선국 has a rough history being destroyed more than once," you meant 경복궁?

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Expressing location in Korean

I am never fully satisfied with a textbook, but I've gotta give it to 'Elementary Korean' textbook, it' really got some gems in it.

I was just flipping through it, and I remembered when I was first starting learning Korean one of the most confusing lessons in 'Korean Made Easy' was location expressions.

책상 위에 - my way of thinking was: well if there's a particle, and all other words marked with particles can change positions within a sentences, so should this one. Can 위에 책상 be correct?

I figured the answer on my own later, but it took a while of listening Koreans speak to see it never occurred in this order.

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On the other hand 'Elementary Korean' says right away that order is important, and even gives an example why:

방 옆에 = next to the room

옆 방에 = in the next room

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I just thouht I would throw it out there for all beginner learners of Korean who are struggling like I did.

Oh, and if you want to find out more about this textbook you can read my Tuttle Elementary Korean review.

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“Korean Language 1-1” book from 1948

National Hangeul Museum

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South Korea leads in investing in research and development

South Korea ploughs a whopping 4.24% of its GDP into science and technology

South Korea also has the highest research density (number of researchers per thousand population) but lags behind in percentage of female researchers

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Depending on what your first language is, Korean language can be quite a challenge to master. That’s why it’s best to use as many different angles of attack as possible. This will ensure you cover …

My guide on how to learn Korean language. 

Contains:

- warning to learn Hangul first :)

- sources for learning Korean grammar

- vocabulary and the best Korean dictionary

- sources for learning pronunciation 

Extra tips and a rant about sources I DON’T like.

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How to handwrite oppa 오빠 with correct stroke order

from What does oppa mean in Korean

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Myeongdong Palace, South Korea