About Korea

Grammar, pronunciation, and the Korean you actually hear.

I Said 수고하셨습니다 to My Boss Every Day for Two Months

Japanese has the exact same goodbye — so I assumed sugohasyeossumnida was safe for my department head. It wasn't, quite.

Two years of K-drama subtitles told me oppa, hyung, noona, and unnie were all just "brother" — here's the rule the subtitles threw away.

I spent two months not eating the free banchan at Korean restaurants. Here's what's actually included in the price — and why nobody wants your tip.