About Korea
Grammar, pronunciation, and the Korean you actually hear.
About Korea
I Bought the Wrong Cold Medicine and Nodded Off in a Meeting
You don't need to know a single drug name at a Korean pharmacy — just your symptoms, and one sentence about drowsiness.
Yuki
About Korea
I Said 괜찮아요 and Walked Home in the Rain
The same three syllables were a refusal one day and a yes the next. Here's the rule that finally made it click.
Lukas
About Korea
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.
Yuki
About Korea
I Called My Friend Hyung and Three People Laughed
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.
Chloe
About Korea
Eight Plates I Was Too Scared to Touch
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.
Lukas