Archive for January, 2011
Korean Dramas of 2010 Posted by Ginny on Jan 10, 2011
As we move further into the year 2011, many people are making a New Year’s resolution to learn Korean. One great way to enhance your listening skills is to watch Korean drama (드라마). A drama is a television series that usually runs for twenty episodes. Here is a list of some dramas of 2010 that…
Hot Pot Dishes Posted by Ginny on Jan 7, 2011
Jeongol (전골) refers to a type of steam pot stew that contains a variety of vegetables, meat and other ingredients. Jeongol tends to have a watery soup, and the taste varies with the soup stock that is used to make that particular jeongol. Jeongol is usually prepared in a jeongol pot called jeongolteul (전골틀). There…
Korean Song About A Hometown Posted by Ginny on Jan 3, 2011
This is a popular Korean song that describes the nostalgia of one’s hometown. It’s called고향의 봄 (Spring in My Hometown). Here is the video : Here are the lyrics : 나의 살던 고향은 (My hometown that I lived in) 꽃피는 산골 (Is a flower blooming mountainous place) 복숭아꽃 살구꽃 아기진달래 (With peach blossum flowers, apricot…