{"id":6167,"date":"2018-11-08T00:33:55","date_gmt":"2018-11-08T05:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=6167"},"modified":"2018-11-08T15:29:14","modified_gmt":"2018-11-08T20:29:14","slug":"farewell-so-long-for-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/farewell-so-long-for-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell: So Long for Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is time for me to say a fond farewell to everyone. It has been a great privilege to share my passion and knowledge about the Korean language and culture with you. I am sad to depart from this position, but I decided to focus on my academic journey for a while.<\/p>\n<p>It is time for me to wrap up this post with a brief reflection on my time as a Korean blogger for the Transparent Language.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6170\" style=\"width: 419px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/bench-fall-park-rest-sit-autumn-560435\/\" aria-label=\"Bench 560435 1920 350x232\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6170\" class=\"wp-image-6170\"  alt=\"\" width=\"409\" height=\"271\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/11\/bench-560435_1920-350x232.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/11\/bench-560435_1920-350x232.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/11\/bench-560435_1920-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/11\/bench-560435_1920-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/11\/bench-560435_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 409px) 100vw, 409px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-6170\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Pixabay<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I would like to take this <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uae30\ud68c\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(opportunity) to express my wholehearted <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uac10\uc0ac\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(appreciation) to Transparent Language and my <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc0c1\uc0ac\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(boss) who mentored me to become a better <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ud544\uc790\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(writer), showed me a fascinating side of being a <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4\u00a0<\/em><em>\ube14\ub85c\uac70\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Korean blogger), and allowed to share my linguistic and cultural knowledge with others.<\/p>\n<p>Also, you as a <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub3c5\uc790\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(reader), provided me with countless <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub9c8\uc74c\uc774\u00a0<\/em><em>\ub530\uc2a4\ud574\uc9c0\ub294\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(heartwarming) <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uacbd\ud5d8<\/em><\/span>(experiences) over time. It has been amazing to receive <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uce5c\uc808\ud55c\u00a0<\/em><em>\ub9d0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(kind words), ideas for content, and continuing <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc9c0\uc9c0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(support) from people in many different parts of the world. Your <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uaca9\ub824\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(encouragement) and support have been the most valuable venue in my writing. I will always be grateful for your encouragement and <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uace0\ub9c8\uc6c0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(appreciation).<\/p>\n<p>Although I am parting with this position for now, all the blog posts will continue to be available for you to keep up with your Korean learning. I hope they will continuously interest you and <em><span style=\"color: #808000\">\ub3d9\uae30\ub97c\u00a0<\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ubd80\uc5ec\ud558\ub2e4<\/em><\/span>(motivate) you to improve your proficiency in the language and culture.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some of my past works that have been useful or popular:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>North and South Koreas<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/two-koreas-demilitarization-efforts\/\">Two Koreas\u2019 Demilitarization Efforts \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/north-and-south-koreas-two-koreas-dialects\/\">North and South Koreas: Two Koreas\u2019 Dialects<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Korean Culture<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/mysterious-korean-word-%ec%9a%b0%eb%a6%ac\/\">Mysterious Korean Word: \uc6b0\ub9ac<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/brrr-winter-in-seoul-south-korea\/\">Brrr! Winter in Seoul, South Korea<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/dont-go-to-sleep-on-new-years-eve\/\">Don\u2019t Go to Sleep on New Year\u2019s Eve<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/education-system-reform-in-south-korea\/\">Education System Reform in South Korea<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/korean-wedding-ducks-symbol-of-fidelity-and-love\/\">Korean Wedding Ducks: Symbol of Fidelity and Love<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/tetraphobia-fear-of-the-number-4-in-south-korea\/\">Tetraphobia: Fear of the Number 4 in South Korea<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Numbers<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/how-to-count-1-100-in-korean-1\/\">Sino-Korean Numbers: How to Count 1-100 in Korean #1<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/sino-korean-numbers-how-to-count-1-100-in-korean-2\/\">Sino-Korean Numbers: How to Count 1-100 in Korean #2<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/pure-korean-numbers-how-to-count-1-100-in-korean-1\/\">Pure Korean Numbers: How to Count 1-100 in Korean #1<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/pure-korean-numbers-how-to-count-1-100-in-korean-2\/\">Pure Korean Numbers: How to Count 1-100 in Korean #2<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Hangeul (Korean Alphabet)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/%ed%95%9c%ea%b8%80-the-journey-of-the-korean-script\/\">\ud55c\uae00: The Journey of the Korean Script<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/the-scientific-and-phonetic-korean-script-%ed%95%9c%ea%b8%80hangeul-1\/\">The Scientific and Phonetic Korean Script, \ud55c\uae00(Hangeul) #1<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/the-scientific-and-phonetic-korean-script-%ed%95%9c%ea%b8%80hangeul-consonants-2\/\">The Scientific and Phonetic Korean Script, \ud55c\uae00(Hangeul): Consonants #2<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/the-scientific-and-phonetic-korean-script-%ed%95%9c%ea%b8%80hangeul-vowels-3\/\">The Scientific and Phonetic Korean Script, \ud55c\uae00(Hangeul): Vowels #3<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/the-scientific-and-phonetic-korean-script-%ed%95%9c%ea%b8%80hangeul-stroke-orders-4\/\">The Scientific and Phonetic Korean Script, \ud55c\uae00(Hangeul): Stroke Orders #4<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Special Days<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/what-does-kwangbokjeol-mean-in-korean\/\">What Does \u201cKwangbokjeol\u201d Mean in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/korean-lunar-new-years-day-in-2018\/\">Korean Lunar New Year\u2019s Day in 2018<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/celebrating-korean-lunar-new-years-day\/\">Celebrating Korean Lunar New Year\u2019s Day<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/important-south-korean-holidays-in-october\/\">Important South Korean Holidays in October<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Movies, Books, TV Shows, etc.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/korean-movie-joint-security-area\/\">Korean Movie: Joint Security Area<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/abnormal-summit-a-unique-korean-tv-show\/\">Abnormal Summit, a Unique Korean TV Show<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/best-selling-korean-novel-please-look-after-mom\/\">Best-selling Korean Novel: Please Look After Mom<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/k-pop-shinees-countless\/\">K-Pop, SHINee\u2019s Countless<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Grammar<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/the-essential-honorific-words-in-korean\/\">The Essential Honorific Words in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/and-in-korean\/\">\u201cAnd\u201d in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/what-is-a-topic-marking-particle\/\">What Is a Topic Marking Particle?<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/a-possessive-particle-in-korean\/\">A Possessive Particle in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/2-ways-to-say-dont-in-korean\/\">2 Ways to Say, \u201cDon\u2019t\u2026\u201d in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Food<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/kimbap-a-bite-size-korean-food-brings-a-mouthful-of-joy\/\">Kimbap: a Bite Size Korean Food Brings a Mouthful of Joy<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/all-about-korean-kimchi\/\">All About Korean Kimchi<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/the-addictive-korean-snack-%eb%96%a1%eb%b3%b6%ec%9d%b4\/\">The Addictive Korean Snack, \ub5a1\ubcf6\uc774<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/beat-the-heat-with-korean-bingsoo\/\">Beat the Heat with Korean Bingsoo<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/korean-bbq-101-who-is-hungry-for-korean-bbq\/\">Korean BBQ 101: Who is hungry for Korean BBQ?<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Useful Phrases\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/3-ways-to-say-i-like-you-in-korean\/\">3 Ways to Say \u2018I Like You\u2019 in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/3-ways-to-say-i-love-you-in-korean\/\">3 Ways to Say \u201cI Love You\u201d in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/how-to-say-pretty-and-beautiful-in-korean\/\">How to Say Pretty and Beautiful, in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/cheer-up-in-korean\/\">\u201cCheer Up\u201d in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/happy-birthday-in-korean\/\">\u201cHappy Birthday!\u201d in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/you-are-welcome-in-korean\/\">\u201cYou Are Welcome!\u201d in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Vocabulary<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/oppa-unni-hyung-and-noona-age-isnt-just-a-number-in-korea\/\">Oppa, Unni, Hyung, and Noona: Age isn\u2019t just a number in Korea<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/colors-are-everywhere\/\">Colors Are Everywhere!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/what-is-%ec%bd%a9%ea%b8%80%eb%a6%ac%ec%8b%9c-konglish\/\">What is \ucf69\uae00\ub9ac\uc2dc (Konglish)?<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/loanwords-in-the-korean-language\/\">Loanwords in the Korean Language<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/the-essential-honorific-words-in-korean\/\">The Essential Honorific Words in Korean<\/a><\/p>\n<p>I feel extremely <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc6b4\uc774\u00a0<\/em><em>\uc88b\uc740\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(fortunate) to be part of your Korean language learning. Learning a new language is very similar to learning a new instrument. It takes time and <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uafb8\uc900\ud55c\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(steady) <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub178\ub825\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(effort). I hope my posts have given you an opportunity to improve your Korean skills as much as I have enjoyed writing various topics and dimensions of the Korean language and culture. It has been a <span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc815\ub9d0\u00a0<\/em><em>\uc88b\uc740\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(splendid) journey for me.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4\u00a0<\/em><em>\uacf5\ubd80\u00a0<\/em><em>\uc5f4\uc2ec\ud788\u00a0<\/em><em>\ud558\uc138\uc694<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #808000\">!<\/span> <\/em>(Good luck with your Korean studies.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4<\/em><em>!<\/em><\/span>\u00a0(Thank you!)<\/p>\n<p><strong>***Related Vocabulary***<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uae30\ud68c \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(opportunity)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uac10\uc0ac \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(appreciation)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc0c1\uc0ac \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(boss)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ud544\uc790 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(writer)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ud55c\uad6d\uc5b4\u00a0<\/em><em>\ube14\ub85c\uac70 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(Korean blogger)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub3c5\uc790 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(reader)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub9c8\uc74c\uc774\u00a0<\/em><em>\ub530\uc2a4\ud574\uc9c0\ub294 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(heartwarming)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uacbd\ud5d8 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(experiences)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uce5c\uc808\ud55c\u00a0<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #808000\">\ub9d0<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>(kind words)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc9c0\uc9c0 \u00a0<\/em><\/span>(support)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uaca9\ub824 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(encouragement)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uace0\ub9c8\uc6c0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(appreciation)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub3d9\uae30\ub97c\u00a0<\/em><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #808000\">\ubd80\uc5ec\ud558\ub2e4<\/span> \u00a0\u00a0<\/em>(motivate)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc6b4\uc774\u00a0<\/em><em>\uc88b\uc740 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(fortunate)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uafb8\uc900\ud55c \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(steady)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\ub178\ub825 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(effort)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #808000\"><em>\uc815\ub9d0\u00a0<\/em><em>\uc88b\uc740 \u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span>(splendid)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"232\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/11\/bench-560435_1920-350x232.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/11\/bench-560435_1920-350x232.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/11\/bench-560435_1920-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/11\/bench-560435_1920-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2018\/11\/bench-560435_1920.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>It is time for me to say a fond farewell to everyone. It has been a great privilege to share my passion and knowledge about the Korean language and culture with you. I am sad to depart from this position, but I decided to focus on my academic journey for a while. It is time&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/farewell-so-long-for-now\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":142,"featured_media":6170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[2871,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6167","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-korean-language","category-vocabulary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"It is time for me to say a fond farewell to everyone. 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