So there seems to be a lot of beanies learning Korean so I just want to put this Times article and video out there for a quick read and watch.

Whenever I correct @raonah’s posts I feel a bit bad that some Korean words have so much meaning for such a short word but this article and video I came across was so profound I really enjoyed it. You all are learning and literally bringing joy into your own hands and taking on another soul by learning Korean. You guys are awesome!

Also, the word schadenfreude is in this article… I sincerely hope I wasn’t the only one who didn’t know what it meant in @javabeans’ recent Boys over Flowers article. 😅

Not sure if this link will work (I suck at html formatting 😅 But here goes nothing!

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    Dang it! It didn’t work..
    https://www.google.com/amp/amp.timeinc.net/time/5265277/learn-new-words-be-happy-translation

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      Thanks for reposting. It’s a great article.

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      Thanks for posting the article and the video!
      The thing that really stood out to me is when Vasili said that if you think about a problem in Korean and English, you could get two very different answers.
      The untranslatable words are fascinating 🙂

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    I can’t see the article, but I watched the video. I loved that Vasili explained that you should think in the language you’re learning in order to really learn the language. My uncle, who communicated in at least seven languages, gave me the same advice.

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      Oh wow! 7 languages… I feel like knowing/learning a second language gives you a different perspective on life since you have to know/learn another culture. I wish I could do the same with Spanish or Chinese but it’s a bit daunting so I really applaud you all!

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    Thanks for sharing!💐
    Interesting video and article. That Vasili guy is so passionate about Korean language and history, it’s so fascinating.

    Also, in that article, I lol-ed at “hyppytyynytyydytys”, such a cute happy word😆

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    This reminds me when i found out the meaning behind the word Han, like in Tablo’s lyrics in the song Hood.

    “Han is the name we gave this struggle and pain”

    And its fascinating to learn about the cultural context of a language

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      Loveeeeee Tablo’s lyrics. He seriously is a lyrical genius and not like kdrama geniuses 😉

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        His songs actually motivated me to learn korean. I want to understand and appreciate his words because they’re somehow relatable

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