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Black American Teacher Planning a Move to Korea. Let’s Talk. 👋🏾
Black American teacher here, currently learning Korean and planning a move to Korea in the next few years. I’m also…
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Would Arirang songs even be eligible for this new Grammy category because it doesn’t seem like they would be.
I’ve read through some of the discourse but my question is what does this mean? Best Asian Pop Music Performance…
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Admitted to Yonsei GSIS (Global Studies) with no scholarship—is it worth the cost for Climate Policy/Energy Transition?
Hi everyone, I was recently accepted into the Yonsei University GSIS (Master of Global Studies) program. I’m planning to focus…
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A cultural/linguistic observation: Why the Korean social hierarchy (Jondaetmal/Banmal) is notoriously hard for Westerners, but completely intuitive for Indonesians.
Hi everyone. I’ve been working on a project mapping out the Korean language curriculum, and I stumbled upon a cultural…
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Don’t Lose Your Money: 2026 Fact-Check on Korean Govt Benefits for Foreigners (E-7-4, Childcare, Medical)?
Hey Redditors! For expats working or studying in Korea, or if you know someone who is, I’ve fact-checked and summarized…
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Culinary Class Wars – translation/explaination
I’ve just watch Culinary Class Wars on Netflix and I was wondering if anyone can translate/explain this ingredient list from…
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Overseas schools offering Korean language classes surges 54% in 4 years
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The number of overseas elementary, middle and high schools offering Korean language classes either as part of the regular curriculum…
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‘Hitler’s right-hand man’ Richard Foerster and Nazi editor Peter Winkelnkemper enjoy Korean cuisine and kisaeng entertainment at a Seoul press banquet, May 11, 1939
It is May 11, 1939 between 7 and 9 p.m. at a high-end restaurant in colonial Seoul hosted a banquet…
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Back to the classroom
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At 8:30 a.m., I walked into a classroom where I was the only man. This was not a social experiment.…
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books over the joseon dynasty (mid to late)
I was curious if anyone had any book recommendations that cover the joseon dynasty! It can be fiction or non-fiction,…
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How different are the North Korean and South Korean languages?
Picture from a North Korean English language classroom submitted by /u/TroodiVideos [link] [comments]
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Dignified twilight
in News“Dignified twilight!” Can twilight be dignified and gracious? “Dignified Twilight” was published in late 2025 by Pauline Publishers. In this…
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Talk To Me In Korean aims to help learners overcome language acquisition difficulties
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While Korea continues to be seen as a global cultural hotspot — fueled by the high-gloss exports of K-pop and…
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Gluten Free Korean snacks
TLDR: Which are your favorite Korean snacks on Amazon that don’t contain wheat? Long back story: I’m an American, and…
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Educational question regarding kpop idols
What is the educational level from most idols? Since most started training very young, does that mean they only…
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Russian Tatar refugee Shamshinoor Nugman in colonial Seoul after fleeing the Bolsheviks with the White Russians (November 1941)
This 1941 article introduces Mrs. Shamshinoor Nugman, a Russian Tatar refugee living in colonial Seoul. The immediate occasion for the…
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Inside Sejong Center: New backstage tour reveals Seoul’s cultural heart
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Seoul’s Sejong Center for the Performing Arts is inviting foreign visitors past the velvet rope and into spaces usually reserved…
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New AI Korean language learning apps aim to make lessons more personalized
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Unexpected opportunities from K-pop
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My name is Trieu Vy, and I am from Vietnam. Like many young people, I first learned about K-pop through…
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Samsung scion says three years without smartphone helped him get into Seoul National University
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Lim Dong-hyun, the grandson of Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee and the son of Lee Boo-jin, entered Seoul National University in…
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What are some songs where you feel the language or the original members are “irreplaceable”?
K-pop production is incredibly high-quality, and many songs are so well-made that they sound great regardless of the language or…
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The Reason Why Korean Men Are Insecure About “🤏”
As someone deeply concerned about digital sexual crimes, dating violence, and structural discrimination against women in South Korea, I find…
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Recent vinyl record purchase: 선이와 훈이 – 못잊을 사람 – 날두고 가려므나
I am enjoying collecting South Korean music from the 1970’s. Because I don’t speak or read Korean language, I wanted…
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Suneung: Blind students sit 13-hour college entry exam in South Korea
Every November, South Korea comes to a standstill for its infamous college entrance exam. Shops are shut, flights are delayed…
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Jaehyun from Boynextdoor has lived a crazy life and we should talk about it😭
Recently, at a Boynextdoor fansign, a fan asked Jaehyun if he had any work experience before debuting as an idol.…
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Native Chinese, looking for Korean language exchange,
Korean language beginner, can speak english, would like to find a native korean for language exchange, if you want to…
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Help with letter
Hi guys, I would like if some Korean person (who also knows English) help me translating this letter into Korean…
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Someone just entered our room at night and im freaking out
We are renting a small room in seoul as we are doing a korean language course. We have been here…
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jobs with art and korean?
i’m an american majoring in studio art but might also major in asian studies. i want to have a career…
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Scholarship Advice for a Graduate Program in Korea
Hi everyone! I’m a filipino and a graduating chemical engineering student. I’m going to apply for an integrated MS-PhD program…
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Korean Language Program in Daejeon
Hi all, I’m hoping there would be someone who can recommend me a good university/school for Korean Language Program in…
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Korean language is intimidating
So I’ve lived in Korea for a little over a year so i decided you know what I should learn…
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Gangnam Style is still the most popular KOREAN song
with the recent popularity of Kpop Demon Hunters and it’s English Kpop songs and other English releases from top groups—APT,…
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The golden age of Korean language education is failing the teachers who made it possible
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Help name these dishes?
A Korean language exchange friend sent this table of food from a family gathering on Jeju Island. What are the…
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Looking for a Korean Language Academy
Hello, I’m looking to learn Korean and want to enroll in a language academy in Seoul. I don’t live too…
