[Let’s learn Korean culture] What seasons are there in Korea?
한국에는 사계절이 있어요In Korea, there are four seasons In Korea, there are four seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. In the Spring, the weather is...
[Let’s learn Korean culture] What do Korean people have on their birthdays?
생일에 먹는 특별한 음식이 있어요?Is there special food to have on birthdays?In Korea, most of people have seaweed soup on their birthdays. It’s said...
[Let’s learn Korean culture] How do Korean people calculate age?
몇 살이에요?How old are you? In Korea, the method of calculating age differs a bit from (that of) other countries. In Korea, as soon...
[Let’s learn Korean culture] Education in South Korea
한국의 교실은 어떻게 생겼어요?What do classrooms in Korea look like? The picture above is a classroom from a Korean elementary school. Classrooms have desks and...
[Let’s learn Korean culture] How do people in Korea call their parents and their...
가족들을 어떻게 불러요? What do you call your family members?In Korea, children call their parents “아빠 (dad)” and “엄마 (mom)” or “아버지 (father)” and...
[Let’s learn Korean culture] How do Koreans write their first and last names?
이름이 뭐예요? What's your name?Korean names generally consist of 3 letters such as “박지영”, or “김민수”. The first letter, for example, 박 is the...
[Let’s learn Korean culture] How do people greet each other in Korea?
어떻게 인사할까요? How should we greet each other?In Korea, people slightly bow to one another and say, “안녕하세요?”, which means “Hi, Hello, or Good...