The Korean Alphabet

Here are some photos to help with learning to write in Korean! I've included a chart that shows how Korean letters can line up with vowels, and also a regular chart of the individual letters and the romanization of their phonetic sounds.  Something interesting about Korean writing is that the letters are often stacked according to syllables, as seen in some of our previous class vocabulary! Check it out!

Source: https://modernseoul.org/2012/04/16/korean-alphabet-basics-how-to-read-hangul-part-1/

Source: http://thepolyglotexperience.blogspot.com/2012/05/korean-alphabet-in-photos.html

Videos

Here are two fun videos to check out:  The first is one of my personal favorite music videos from my favorite kpop band Shinee, and the second is a day in the life video blog from an American teacher living in South Korea! Feel free to share thoughts on these interesting videos!

Speak Korean 101: Week 1 Feedback

Korean Culture

Here are some fun facts about South Korea's population and culture!

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/content/dam/kids/photos/Countries/Q-Z/south-korea-market.jpg

Population: 48,294,000

Capital: Seoul; 9,592,000

Area: 99,250 square kilometers (38,321 square miles)

Language: Korean, English (widely taught)

Religion: Christian, Buddhist

Currency: South Korean won

Life expectancy: 76

GDP per Capita: U.S. $19,600

Literacy Percent: 98

Source: http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/countries/south-korea-facts/

http://xpatnation.com/14-fun-facts-about-south-korea/

Kimchi - a fermented Korean dish made of vegetables and a variety of spices is an essential part of any Korean diet. There are over 250 types of Kimchi! Two of the most popular types: cabbage kimchi (paechu kimchi) and cucumber kimchi (o-i kimchi).

http://xpatnation.com/14-fun-facts-about-south-korea/

The South Korean Flag: Integrates Taoist and Buddhist symbols and principles such as the white background, peace symbol, the yin and the yang, and a circle for unity.

South Korea is also famous for its pop culture, also known as hallyu!  Below is one of South Korea's most famous kdramas Boys Over Flowers, and one of Korea's renowned bands Shinee:

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/65/Boys_Over_Flowers_(TV_series)_poster.jpg

http://www.koogle.tv/static/media/uploads/newest-news/062916_shinee_01.jpg

Farm Animals in Korean

Learning Farm Animals in Korean by ana on Scribd

Introduction

Annyeonghaseyo hagsaeng!

Welcome to our Korean class blog; a space where you are free to browse, learn, and share your growing knowledge with your fellow classmates! I will be posting our homework assignments to this blog so they are easily accessible if you miss class or need to catch up at all. This blog will hopefully be a useful tool for you all to use alongside our in-class learning, as I will also be posting helpful videos relevant to the lessons we discuss in class!

As part of your participation grade, I would like you all to post a weekly comment about one of the lessons we have gone over in class that has been shared on the blog.  If you have any relevant information that you would also like to share on the blog with your fellow classmates, please email it to me so that I can post it and accredit you for the resource!

I look forward to our year together, and if you ever need to contact me, please use the email included in the syllabus!

- seonsaengnim