Episode Description In this episode, I speak with Dr. Young-Key Kim-Renaud, a theoretical linguist and Professor Emeritus at George Washington University, on King Sejong the Great and his invention, the…
[Fluent Fools] King Sejong and the Invention of the Korean Script
[Book Review] I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee ??
Title I’ll Be the One Author Lyla Lee Genre Novel, Young Adult Publication Date June 2020 Keywords Body Positivity, Fatphobia, K-pop, Romance, Friendship, LGBTQIA+, Mother-Daughter Relationship The last two books…
[Proverb] 업은 아이 삼년 찾는다 – To Look for a Baby for Three Years Not Realizing They’ve Been Carrying the Baby on Their Back the Whole Time ?
업은 아이 삼년 찾는다 [eob’eun a’i sam’nyeon chan’neun’da] Today in oddly specific Korean proverbs, “업은 아이 삼년 찾는다” to remind you that perhaps what you’ve been searching for whether it’s…
[Proverb] 콩 심은 데 콩나고 팥 심은 데 팥난다 – Soybeans Grow Where They Are Planted, Red Beans Grow Where They Are Planted ?
콩 심은 데 콩나고팥 심은 데 팥난다 [kong shim’eun de kong’na’go pat shim’eun de pat’nan’da] What does this proverb mean? Consists of the following: 콩: (noun) soybean 심다: (regular verb)…
[Proverb] 풀끝에 앉은 새 – A Bird Sitting on a Blade of Grass ?
풀끝에 앉은 새 [pul’kkeut’e anj’eun sae] What does this proverb mean? This proverb describes a state of anxiety and a lack of stability just like a bird sitting on the…
The History of Hangeul ?
October 9 is Hangeul Day (한글날) in Korea. In Joseon Korea, literacy was a symbol of class. Only the Yangban aristocracy could afford to spend years memorizing thousands of Chinese…
[Proverb] 파김치가 되었다 – One Has Become Green Onion Kimchi ?
파김치가 되었다 [pa’gim’chi’ga doe’ot’da] What does this proverb mean? This proverb literally means “one has become green onion kimchi.” Figuratively, it means one is so tired that they are lying…
What is Chuseok? ?
Chuseok (추석/秋夕) is the autumn harvest festival celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, on the full moon during harvest season. Chuseok means autumn evening (with the…
