[Learn Korean Day 7] Ordering Like a Local: Essential Cafe & Restaurant Words Hello, Korean learners! Welcome to Day 7 with Instructor Soona. In our previous lessons, we mastered Korean numbers—how to read prices and how to count items. Now, it is time to put those numbers to good use! If you travel to South Korea, visiting aesthetic cafes and delicious Korean BBQ restaurants will be a huge part of your itinerary. However, staring at a Korean menu can be intimidating if you d

Reading the Korean calendar, dates, and months for beginners.

[Learn Korean Day 5] What Time Is It? Telling Time & Days of the Week Hello, Korean learners! Welcome back to Day 5 with Instructor Soona. In Days 3 and 4, we learned that Korean has two different number systems: Sino-Korean (일, 이, 삼) and Native Korean (하나, 둘, 셋). You might have wondered, "Why do we need two systems?" Today, you will find out the answer! Telling time in Korean is very unique because we use both number systems at the exact same time . It might sound tricky, bu

"When popular Korean webtoons meet excellent directing, they create a global phenomenon that captivates viewers worldwide." The Endless Global Success of K-Webtoon Dramas In recent years, a major shift has occurred in the Korean entertainment industry. Rather than creating entirely original scripts from scratch, many of the most successful K-dramas are now based on popular Korean webtoons. Global hits like 'Moving', 'Mask Girl', and 'Marry My Husband' are all prime examples o

[Learn Korean Day 4] How to Count in Korean: Native Numbers & Essential Counters Hello, Korean learners! Welcome to Day 4 with Instructor Soona. In Day 3, we learned the "Sino-Korean" numbers (일, 이, 삼) to talk about money and prices. But what if you want to say "two apples" or "three cups of coffee"? If you use Sino-Korean numbers and say "커피 삼(3) 주세요", a Korean barista will understand you, but it sounds very unnatural. To count physical objects, people, and your age, you mus

[Learn Korean Day 3] Let's Go Shopping: Sino-Korean Numbers & Essential Money Words Hello, Korean learners! Welcome back to Day 3 with Instructor Soona. Now that you can introduce yourself and talk about your job (from Day 1 and 2), are you ready to explore the streets of Seoul? If you want to buy delicious street food or shop for K-beauty products, you absolutely need to know how to handle money and numbers. Did you know that the Korean language actually has two different nu