By Heejae Korean idioms are rich in metaphor and culture. While their literal meanings might sound strange at first, they reveal a lot about how Koreans express thoughts and emotions. Here are seven common idiomatic expressions that you might hear in everyday conversations. 1. 눈에 불을 켜다 (nun-e bul-eul kyeo-da) Literal meaning: To light fire […]
Some Korean Words to Know
November 30, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Every language has its own slang. Maybe if someone who learn another language by standard procedure (of course, they should) listen talks between native speakers who use slangs a lot, He can’t understand what they are talking about. In Korean, there are many slangs. In addition, there are some words that means different by condition. […]
My Experience with Korean Culture
March 24, 2014 by 1 Comment
I would like to talk about Korean Culture that I have been experiencing since the first day of my exchange student life up to now. I can say that it’s very difficult for me and I believe that many other international students who came to study in Hanyang University feel the same. he reason for […]