Marvelous Korean Mouth

Lunar New Year 2026 is February 17– Be sure to get yourself prepared with all the essentials: ricecake soup, practicing bows, and your very own … MOUNTAIN?!   설날 New Year’s Day 민속의 날 Korean New Year’s Day  새해 New Year  설  New Year 신정 “New Holiday” 구정 “Old Holiday” 까치 까치 설날 Magpie New Year’s Day 제사 ceremony for ancestors 차례 ceremony for ancestors on New Year 차례를 지내다 To...

Ep135 Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day is a little different in Korea – 조금 달라요. In this episode, learn the basics of Valentine’s Day in Korea, how to “want” something, and so many ways to spell (officially and unofficially) American terms in Korean 한글. We also discuss the pronunciation of ㅅ (“시엇”), the Korean “s” sound, when it comes at the end of a word. 밸렌타인 데이 Valentine’s Day (of...

After training for 12 years, EJAE was dismissed by SM and then returned in a BIG WAY! 다시 again 동안 length of time 30분 동안 춤을 쳤어요 I danced ofr 30 minnutes 11살 (열한 살) 11 years old 23살 (스물세 살) 23 years old 12년 (십이 년) 동안 for 12 years 연습하다 to practice 연습했다  practiced (past, standard) 연습했어요 practiced (past, formal) 연습했습니다  practice (past, formal) 연습생 traine...

FIGHTING! She Won the World. Ejae Won the Golden Globe with her Rejected Voice   거절된 목소리 수상식 award ceremony 이제는 수상식에 참석했다 Ejae attended an award ceremony (standard) 이제는 수상식에 참석했어요 Ejae attended an award ceremony (formal) 이제는 수상식에 참석했어 Ejae attended an award ceremony (casual) 참석하다 to attend (special occasion) 이제는 수상소감을 말했어요 Ejae gave an acc...

Korean New Year's Day 101 No.1 The Basic Words and Traditions for Korean New Year's Day 새해 복 많이 받으세요 Please Receive Many Blessings (Happy New Year!)   새해 new year 복 blessing 많이 a lot 받으세요 please receive 음력 Lunar calendar 양력Solar calendar 복수 revenge 설날 New Year's Day 설 New Year 날 day 신정 New Year’s Day 구정 Korean New Year’s Day (lunar calendar) 민속의 날 Korean New Yea...

The Dream Come True. He Made That. He Wrote a New Human History. He is a Korean. That Makes a Difference. There is No Story Like That.   우주 outer space 한공 airline engineering 공학과 engineering department 박사 학귀 PhD degree 박사 PhD 학귀 degree 성균관 대학교SeongGyunGwan University 컴맹 computer illiteracy 컴퓨터 computer 문맹 illiterate 수석 top 수석 입학 top admittant 수석 졸업 top graduat...

Miracle Number One- Made College Miracle Number Two- Studied Abroad Miracle Number Three- Coming Up...   유학 study abroad 유학가다 to go study abroad 유학오다 to come study abroad 대학 university 수능 College Entrance Exam 수능 점수 College Entrance Exam Grade 대전 Daejeon 물리학 physics 수학 math 교수님 professor 모스크바 대학교 Moscow University 청강 listen to a lecture unregsitered 어학연수 la...

Miracle Number One- Made College Miracle Number Two- Studied Abroad Miracle Number Three- Coming Up...   유학 study abroad 유학가다 to go study abroad 유학오다 to come study abroad 대학 university 수능 College Entrance Exam 수능 점수 College Entrance Exam Grade 대전 Daejeon 물리학 physics 수학 math 교수님 professor 모스크바 대학교 Moscow University 청강 listen to a lecture unregsitered 어학연수 la...

How the Miracle Started with the Watermelon Farmer TA-DA! Follow Along with his Special Journey!   원하다 want, desire 인내 patience 인내심 patience 자퇴 quit school 자퇴하다 to quit school 공근식 – Dr. GongGeunShig 원함 (원하다) want 의지 will 인내 patience 농사 farming 농사꾼 farmer 농사짓다 to farm 수박 watermelon 수박 농사 watermelon farmer 공부 study 공부하다 to study 수학 math 물리학 physics...

Good People are Everywhere and Changing the World!   아름답다 to be beautiful 사람 person 사람들 people 나라 country 나라들 countries 아름다운 사람들 beautiful people 아름다운 나라들 beautiful countries 좋은 한국 사람들 good Korean people 좋다 to be good 한국 Korean 미국 America 인정 generosity of human heart 정 love developed over time 미운 정 love-hate 밉다 to hate 김치 kimchi 친절 kindness 친절...

Searching for a Trace of his Long-Lost Memories of Korea The Miraculous Story, The Touching Story! The story of Bruce Taylor, son of American Journalists who fought for Korea's Independence, finds his lost childhood home in Seoul.   Albert Taylor  알버트 (앨버트  테일러 ) Mary Taylor  메리 테일러 Bruce Taylor 브루스 테일러   심장마비로 죽었어요 died of a heart attack 심장마비로 돌아가셨어요 passed...

GuGyeong Mission: Showing the First White Baby to Pyeongyang People (North Korea, Late 19th Century)! The amazing story of Dr. Rosetta and William Hall's sacrifice for Korea, including pushing forward the first Korean female doctor. Reference: 이덕주 교수님 (삼프로 방송) Professor. Lee (Sam pro - youtube) 불구경 fire sightseeing 물구경 flood (water) sightseeing 꽃구경 flower sightseeing 부부의사 h...

The Dream of V (Kim TaeHyung)   삼각김밥 triangular gimbab 삼각형 triangle  편의점 convenience store  참치 tuna 마요네즈 mayonnaise 참치마요 tuna mayo 김밥 gimbab 컵라면 cup-ramen   스파게티 spaghetti  꿈 dream   아빠가 내 꿈이에요 To be a dad like dad is my dream 아빠가 내 꿈이다 I want to be a dad - literal meaning 남는건  가족뿐이다 (=남는 것은 내 꿈이다) 가족 family 바나나 우유  banana milk 빵...

The REAL stories behind BTS as tadpoles. Now in English!   연습 practice 연습생 trainee 연습하다 to practice 학생 student 그므시라꼬 dialect of 그것이 뭐라고 그것이 뭐라고 What is That 성실하다 sincere 성실한 남자 sincere man   0:00 intro 1:40 연습생 ice cream story 2:40 BTS 4 :45 motto and RM 8:08 trainee apartment 9:59 V in Seoul 10:52 outro

Do You Want to Show Off How Much You Know the Root of Korean letters, Hangul 한글? Then You Must Know These!   시월 구일 October 9 한글날 Hangul Day 세종대왕 King SeJong 주시경 선생님 Named Hangul 훈민정음 Historical Record 1443- 1446 한글 Korean Writing 한 -Big 크다 Dr. Homer Hulbert Brought Spacing to Hangul 띄어쓰기 Spacing 록펠러 재단 Rockefeller Foundation   0:00 Hangul Day is October 9 1:19...

JYP and Bang PD's Hidden History "Glorious Socks Battle"   박진영 BakJinYoung (JYP) 방pd Bang PD 방시혁 Bang ShiHyeok (HYBE) 나는 안 좋아해요 I don't like 선배 senior 후배 junior 형 older brother /older boy (to a boy) 형이에요 is a older brother/older boy 양말 socks 가출 flee home 가출하다 to flee home 형, 양말!! hyung, your socks! 이 자식이 선배한테 하는 말이?!?! You talk to your seonbae like tha...

When JYP and Bang PD were Tadpoles Hahahahahaha!   0:00 intro to 박진영 and 방시혁 4:27 JYP intro to industry 7:50 JYP in High School 9:59 JYP as Owner 13:34 reorganize 15:02 Ms. MiYoung on JYP 16:29 outro

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Cream of the Crop Name-Maker, MiYoung Gim 김미영! She gives the best life to her students through their names!   최소희 하사희 이홍익 최행복 이영화

How to Call Your Parents' Names Properly like Well-Educated Children!   부모님 parents 성함 name (formal) 이름 name (informal) 쓰다 to use 쓰십니다 to use (respectful) 글자 letter 씨 polite title (이영미 씨 = Ms YoungMi Lee) 죽다 to die 돌아가다 to turn around 돌아가시다 to pass away (die, respectful)   0:00 – intro 0:30 – 성함 v 이름 1 :23 – 부모님 성함 parent’s names 4:00 – no juniors! 4:59 - 조...

Deadly Serious Giving Names in Korea. Great Belief in Having a Great Names. Great Effort to Have Great Names. A Great Name Will Save Your Life. FIGHTING! 화이팅!   이름 name 초대손님 guest 작명가 naming expert 작명소 naming office 별명 nickname 용 dragon 일 one 관상가 face reader 무당 shaman (무속인) 뜻 meaning 의미 meaning 태우 my nephew 용일 my brother (용석, 용진 용성 용한 용성..  my male cousi...

Names in Korea 101: Learning Common Rules to Make Names How many letters? How many syllables? Space? No space? First name? Last name?   이름 name 성 last name 글자 letter/syllable 음절 syllable (grammar)   0:00 intro + basics 1:48 letter vs syllable 3:00 how many letters? 4:55 SEE CORRECTION: 남궁윤 6:45 spaces in names 8:29 outro

Gochujang Magic Number 1! If you have gochujang you can make millions of dishes!   라면 ramen 비비다 to mix 고추장 양념 spice mixture 고추장 red chili paste 당근 carrot 파 green onion 오이 cucumber 계란 egg 댤걀 egg 참기름 sesame oil 마늘 garlic 생강 ginger 식초 vinegar 칼국수 knife noodles

We kill our teenagers with our LOVE - S T U D Y!   보충수업 makeup class, supplementary class 나는 수업 하다 to do a class (teacher) 나는 수업 들어요 listen to class (student) 나는 수업 있어 I have class 야자 = 야간 자율학습 self study night class 야간 night 밤 night 자율학습 self study 야자 =-코코넛 coconut 야자수 -코코넛 나무 coconut tree 학원 learning center 여름 방학 summer break 겨울 방학 win...

All the Ins and Outs of Korean School Breaks+   학교 앞에 in front of the school 문방구 = 문구점 school supply school 분식점 snack shop 분식집 snack shop 라면 ramen 김밥 gimbap 만두 dumpling 삼십일 30 days 사십일 40 days 약 about 정도 about 쯤 about 다시 again 또 again 또다시 AGAIN 거울 mirror 겨울 winter 겨울방학 winter break 봄방학 spring break 대학교 college 대학원 graduate school 여름방학 summ...