Talkbokki: Learn Casual Korean through Natural Conversations

Happy New Year! 🎆 In this episode, we look back at our 2025 resolutions — the wins, the fails — and talk about our goals for 2026. We also dive into a question many Korean learners ask: Do Koreans still use Korean age? Tune in for a real Korean New Year conversation! Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining...

This Christmas was a little different 🎄Lucy spent Christmas with her husband, and Sunyoung spent it with her boyfriend — both of us away from our own families. We talk about how Christmas changes after marriage or dating, what it’s like spending the holidays with your partner’s family, and how Koreans naturally talk about Christmas in real life. Does this sound familiar? 🎧 Head over to our YouTu...

It's our last episode of the year, and once again we’re doing our annual 연말결산 (Year-end Wrap-up) and sharing our ultimate lists of favourites, from best food to best place, best movie to best drama and many more! How does your list compare to ours? Tune in to find out! 🎧 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from The Talkbokki! 🥂🎄 Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see...

This week, we have a very special guest: Author 정신 Jeong Shin, who is widely celebrated in Korea for her fascinating 'Receipts' series ( Jeong Shin and Receipts/ 정신과 영수증). Recently, she hosted a chicken party and invited Sunyoung. Today, Sunyoung and Author Jeong Shin explain to Lucy exactly what it means to experience 'Chicken Chemistry,' as the three of us explore how the simple act of s...

This week, we talked about our experiences working a part-time job. We discussed jobs we'd had, popular part-time jobs where we live and what job we might like to do if we had the chance. Can you guess the most popular part-time job in Korea? Tune in to find out! 이번 주에는 저희가 그동안 해왔던 아르바이트 경험에 대해 이야기해봤어요. 각각 어떤 알바를 했었는지, 저희가 사는 나라에서 인기 있는 알바는...

This week, Sunyoung told us about her experience getting a medical checkup in Korea. Have you heard about the Korean health check-up system? It's very thorough! Our main topic this week, though, was Lucy's recent trip to Korea. Can you guess where she went? It wasn't Seoul! Tune in to find out! Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy...

This week, Lucy had just come back from a short Korean vacation and brought back lots of souvenirs to share with her colleagues! We discussed whether her gifts were successful and the souvenir cultures of Korea and Japan. Plus, we talked about how it compares with the West, and the kinds of gifts Koreans like to receive. Can you guess one of the best places to buy gifts for your Korean friends if...

This week, Sunyoung tells about the interesting episode that followed when she had the unexpected opportunity to bring two of her visiting students to a friend's traditional Korean wedding! We explore the unique aspects of Korean wedding culture, including something that Sunyound only found out recently too, which is that many Koreans try to avoid being the person to catch the bouquet! Can you gue...

This week, Sunyoung recounts the hilarious incident at our recent trip to a Japanese public bath that almost resulted in a disaster. That awkward moment, and the thought of being naked in an emergency, led us onto our main topic, the controversial British TV show, Naked Attraction! Be sure to tune in! 이번 주는 선영이 일본 목욕탕에서 겪은 아찔하고 웃긴 에피소드 를 이야기했어요 😅 휴… 자연스럽게 영...

This week, we discussed the popular Korean drama, 'Bon Appétit, Your Majesty.' We thought we were on the same page with regard to Korean dramas but this food-focused romance proved to be a major divide! One of us absolutely loved it, and the other couldn't stand the sight of it. Whose opinion aligns with yours? Tune in to find out! 이번 주에는, 한국 드라마 ‘’폭군의 쉐프’에 대해 이야기 나눠봤어요....

This week Sunyoung came over to visit Lucy in Japan and we went on a trip to Karuizawa. Make sure to tune in to hear all the details about the beautiful onsen we visited and slightly unexpected discoveries in our unique accomodation, all in 100% casual natural Korean. 이번 주에는 선영이 루시를 만나러 일본에 왔어요 🇯🇵 함께 가루이자와로 여행을 다녀왔는데요! 아름다운 온천에서의 하루와, 예상치 못한.....

이번주에는 놀이공원에 대해서 이야기 나눠봤어요. 여러분 놀이공원 좋아하세요? 우리 둘 중에 놀이기구 잘 타는지 못 타는지 누군지 추측할 수 있어요? 궁굼하면 꼭 들어보세요!  Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining our Patreon to support what we do and get access to bonus content. Get extra content, behind-the...

이번주에는 발표에 대해서 이야기 나눠봤어요. 🗣️ 여러분 발표 잘 하세요? 외국어로 발표해본 적 있으세요? 😨이번 에피소드에서는 수영과 루시가 이런 주제들과 외국어로 발표하는 것이 왜 두려운지에 대해 이야기 나눕니다. 재미있을 것 같다면, 지금 바로 들어보세요! 🎧✨ Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining our Patreon...

이번 주 저희는 무인도에서 절대로 포기할 수 없는 3권의 책, 3곡의 노래, 3가지 아이템, 그리고 1편의 드라마를 골라보는 밸런스 게임을 해봤어요! 여러분의 무인도 플레이리스트와 인생 드라마는 뭐예요?ㅎㅎㅎ Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining our Patreon to support what we do and get access to bonus content. Get...

이번 에피소드에서는 한국 사람들이 가을을 어떻게 느끼는지, 추석에 무엇을 하는지, 그리고 가을 패션과 색깔 표현까지 이야기했어요. 한국 문화를 배우면서 자연스럽게 한국어 듣기 연습도 해보세요. ✨ Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining our Patreon to support what we do and get access to bonus content. Get extra c...

이번 주에는 AI에 대해서 이야기 나눠봤어요. AI가 우리 삶을 어떻게 바꿔 놓았을까요? Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining our Patreon to support what we do and get access to bonus content. Get extra content, behind-the-scenes photos, and episode-related posts on our Instagram ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

이번 주에는 선영이 특별히 고른 밈들에 대해 이야기 나눠봤어요. 과연 루시는 밈들의 의미를 잘 맞힐 수 있을까? Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining our Patreon to support what we do and get access to bonus content. Get extra content, behind-the-scenes photos, and episode-related posts on our Instagram ! Hoste...

이번 주에는 우리 인터넷에서 인기가 많은 '여자력 빙고'를 해봤어요. 과연 이 게임의 기준에 우리도 맞을까요? 여러분도 한번 해보세요! Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining our Patreon to support what we do and get access to bonus content. Get extra content, behind-the-scenes photos, and episode-related posts on...

This week Lucy started a new job 💼 so we talked about the idea of “new beginnings.” Starting something new can feel exciting but also scary — so we shared our own honest experiences. 선영도 요즘 하고 있는 새로운 프로젝트, Naked Journaling ✍️ 에 대해 이야기했어요. (It’s a creative journaling practice — check out @nakedjournaling on IG if you’re curious!) Head over to our YouTube channel to watch t...

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집들과의 작별은 언제나 아쉬움이 남죠. 루시가 이번 주에 곧 이사 갈 예정이라서, 저희가 지금까지 살았던 집들에 대해 이야기해 봤어요. 우리가 살았던 집들에는 과연 어떤 추억이 담겨 있을까? Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining our Patreon to support what we do and get access to bonus content. Get extra content,...

이번 주에는 많은 분들의 인생 드라마인 '커피 프린스'에 대한 이야기를 나눠봤어요. 저희와 좋아하는 캐릭터가 비슷하신가요? 한국 드라마 팬이라면 절대 놓치지 마세요!!! Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining our Patreon to support what we do and get access to bonus content. Get extra content, behind-the-scenes pho...

이번주에는 체력에 대해서 이야기 나눠봤어요. 우리 둘 중에 누가 더 체력이 좋을까요? Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining our Patreon to support what we do and get access to bonus content. Get extra content, behind-the-scenes photos, and episode-related posts on our Instagram ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

지난 주말에 저희는 후지락 페스티벌에 다녀왔어요! 후기부터 꿀팁, 필수템까지 다양한 이야기를 준비해봤습니다! 후지락이 아니더라도 페스티벌을 제대로 즐기는 법이 궁금하다면 꼭 들어보세요!! Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining our Patreon to support what we do and get access to bonus content. Get extra content,...

이번주에는 구독에 대해서 이야기 나눠봤어요. 여러분도 요즘 구독 많이 하시나요?  Head over to our YouTube channel to watch the podcast and see our conversations in action! If you enjoy the show, consider joining our Patreon to support what we do and get access to bonus content. Get extra content, behind-the-scenes photos, and episode-related posts on our Instagram ! Hosted on Acast. See acast.c...