The Legend of the Blue Sea (푸른 바다의 전설)
조선 시대의 야담집인 “어우야담”에 나오는 인어 이야기를 모티브로 한 귀여운 드라마다! OST 또한 사랑스러운 린의 목소리가 너무나 잘 어울린다. 내일 8회가 너무나도 기다려 진다. 우리 학생들은 이번주부터 1회 시작이죠? 재미있게 보고, 드라마 리포트 기대 할께요~
문자 온 줄 몰랐어 (I didn’t notice that I got a text message) : This expression has the meaning that “이제서야 알았다 (I just noticed late)” rather than “몰랐다 (did not know).”
일상회화 (Korean Conversation)
Just after realizing that you got a message, you can say “문자 온 줄 몰랐어 (I didn’t notice that I got a text message)”. As such, you can say “전화 온 줄 몰랐어 (I didn’t know I got a call)” and “메일 보낸 줄 몰랐어 (I didn’t know you sent me an email)” after noticing that you got an email or a call. This expression emphasizes the meaning, “이제서야 알았다 (I just noticed late) rather than “몰랐다 (did not know)”.
신조어 (New Coinage)
완소 (Wanso) : be completely precious
“완소” is an abbreviated form of “완전 소중하다 (완전 [completely] + 소중하다 [to be precious]). A few years ago, some Koreans started calling their favorite celebrities in TV series or movies as “완소”. However, just recently, “완소” is widely used not only for persons but also for certain items. “완전 [complete]” refers to “the condition that something is flawless and as great as it possibly can be”.
“완소” is usually followed by a noun such as “완소 아이템(my precious item)”, “완소남(my precious man)”, “완소녀(my precious lady)”, etc.
옷이 날개다 (find feathers make fine birds (literally, your clothes are your wings)) : Wearing good clothes enhances the image of a person.
멍 때리다 (Mung dderida ; give a blank look) : The state of being blank without any thoughts
이제 곧… “질투의 화신”과도 이별을… ㅎㅎ 그동안 달달했습니다! 마지막 남은 몇 회들을 기대하며… 라디의 노래 즐감 하세요~ 몇시간 남은 일요일, 편안하게 쉬시고요! 언제나 해피 배움 되셈~ (Happy Learning as always~)
도둑이 제 발 저리다 (A guilty conscience needs no accuser (literally, a thief’s legs go numb)) : The state in which someone is automatically feeling uncomfortable if he/she has done something wrong
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1. The Korean language is growing in popularity.
Korean is the sixteenth most widely spoken language in the world, spoken by more than 78 million people, according to Boston University.
As South Korea has become a bigger player in the world economy thanks to its technological innovation and popular culture, Korean language learning has been on the rise, particularly among younger people. Young adults are recognizing the growing opportunities in Korea and adopting the language to give themselves a leg up over the competition.
2. The alphabet is easy to learn.
The Korean alphabet, Hangul, is a phonetic alphabet with 24 letters and is very easy to read and write.
It is written from left to right and it has a unique way of organizing its letters into syllables where consonants and vowels are neatly arranged in blocks.
3. Korean phonetics are easy for English speakers.
Korean phonetics come easily to English speakers. Korean is usually pronounced exactly the way it’s written.
4. Many Korean words are made up smaller, single syllable words.
Many compound Korean words are made up of single syllable words and you can usually take a rough guess at its meaning if you can recognize them.
5. Help understand family background better. (For 3rd, 4th, 5th generation Koreans)
Learning Korean will help your child to understand their past. Maybe your ancestors lived in Korea. Maybe you have family or friends of Korean heritage. Learning about Korean language and culture will give your child a deep appreciation for his/her ancestors as well as for this ancient culture.
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– 빼고 : “무엇 빼고(except for)” is used when we are fine with anything except for something.
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