Category Archives: Korean

Books Read in 2008

Gift from the Sea by Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
Psychology in Singapore Issues of an Emerging Discipline edited by Tan Ai-Girl, Michael Goh.
The force of character : and the lasting life by James Hillman.
Colourful Myanmar by Khin Myo Chit. (NLB Singapore)
Kimchi and IT: Tradition and Transformation in Korea by Kim Choong-soon. (Seoul Selection) (partial)
Related: ‘Kimchi and IT’ [...]

Books Read in 2007

A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini.
The Last Town on Earth by Thomas Mullen.
The Children of Húrin by J.R.R. Tolkien.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling.
Related: The Deathly Hallows and The Tale of The Three Brothers.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho.
Warrior of the Light by Paulo Coelho.
Miracle in the Andes by Nando Parrado, [...]

South Korea Opens Boot Camp to Confront Internet Addiction

From iht.com.
The compound - part boot camp, part rehab center - resembles programs around the world for troubled youths.
Drill instructors drive young men through military-style obstacle courses, counselors lead group sessions, and there are even therapeutic workshops on pottery and drumming.
South Korea boasts of being the most wired nation on earth. In fact, perhaps no [...]

Korean Funny Toilet Sign

From Korean unisex toilet on Flickr.

The sign says, “Karma 21 YangJae Drive-In Theatre”

Korean Exercise 32

Make the following passage honorific where appropriate. We have told you that normally you only need one honorific verb in a sentence, but for the purposes of this exercise use as many honorifics as you can. Look out for sentences that should not have them, however!
김선생님은 대학교 선생님 이에요. 런던 대학교에서 한국말
을 가르치고 일본말도 [...]

Korean Exercise 31

Say that you are worried about the following things.
whether: -lkka or -ŭlkka
That teacher will come (to a party).
선생님이 파티에 올까 걱정해요.
That there won’t be enough food.
음식이 모자랄까 걱정해요.
That Mr. Kim might not come.
김선생님이 않 오실까(봐) 걱정해요.
That your girlfriend might not like you any more.
여자 친구가 저를 않 좋아 할까(봐) 걱정해요.
That it might rain.
비가 올까(봐) 걱정해요.

Korean-English-Korean Dictionary

A Korean-English and English-Korean dictionary website! Looks great for learning Korean words!