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[Fluent Fools] King Sejong and the Invention of the Korean Script

Posted byby MinJu Park
October 5, 2022
24 minute read

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…

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- Book Club
- Diaspora

[Book Review] I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee 💃🏻

Posted byby MinJu Park
January 28, 2021
1 minute read

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…

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- Proverbs

[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 👶

Posted byby MinJu Park
November 14, 2020
1 minute read

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…

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[Proverb] 콩 심은 데 콩나고 팥 심은 데 팥난다 – Soybeans Grow Where They Are Planted, Red Beans Grow Where They Are Planted 🌱

Posted byby MinJu Park
November 7, 2020
1 minute read

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)…

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[Proverb] 풀끝에 앉은 새 – A Bird Sitting on a Blade of Grass 🐦

Posted byby MinJu Park
November 5, 2020
1 minute read

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…

An illustration of King Sejong the Great

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- Hangeul
- Joseon Dynasty

The History of Hangeul 📜

Posted byby MinJu Park
October 9, 2020
2 minute read

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…

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[Proverb] 파김치가 되었다 – One Has Become Green Onion Kimchi 🥱

Posted byby MinJu Park
October 7, 2020
1 minute read

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…

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- Agriculture
- Food and Beverage

What is Chuseok? 🌕

Posted byby MinJu Park
October 1, 2020
2 minute read

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…

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- Grammar

[Proverb] 개 미워서 낙지 산다 – To Buy Octopus Out of Hatred for One’s Dog 🐙

Posted byby MinJu Park
August 1, 2020
1 minute read

What does this proverb mean? Literally, “개 미워서 낙지 산다” means “to buy octopus because one hates their dog.” 사람은 고기를 먹고 개는 뼈를 주는데, 개가 미워서 뼈 없는 낙지를…

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[Proverb] 보기 좋은 떡이 먹기도 좋다 – A Good Looking Rice Cake Is a Delicious Rice Cake 🍥

Posted byby MinJu Park
October 12, 2018
1 minute read

What does this proverb mean? Literally, 보기 좋은 떡이 먹기도 좋다 means “a good looking rice cake is a delicious rice cake.” 내용이 좋으면 겉모양도 그럴 듯하게 보인다는 뜻1. Figuratively,…