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Korean Books Recommendations: Feeling Low Today? Read These Korean Books!

Do you ever feel stress or bored because of the routine you doing every single day?

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If you are feeling bored, tired and confused during certain times, believe me that all these feelings are very natural for us! You don’t need to bother thinking about a way to solve the negative feeling, you just need time to incubate those feelings in mind to disappear itself!

There are times we want to express our feelings but don’t bother to find someone to listen to all your complaints. Try reading these Korean books might help! Some of these books written by Korean authors is as if you are being advised by a good friend!🥰


Let me suggest some Korean self-motivation books that might help us during the hard times.

1. Live As Is / I decided to live as myself / 나는 나로 살기 로 했다 by Kim Soo Hyun

“To survive as ‘me’ in such an unkind world, for ‘you’ who can just be yourself and not mind others. and for ‘us’, the most ordinary beings who are normal but beautiful!”


This book, written by Kim Suhyun, is the # 1 best-selling book in South Korea and has already sold over 1 million copies around the world. 

This book contains a collection of reasons why do we face bad thoughts on a daily basis and what actually makes our thoughts worse. The author devotes his views to different small things in life, which happen to cause hardships if we don’t pay attention to it. It consists of 6 parts, each contains a to-do-list to achieve the one thing in life.

Feeling anxiety? Go on to Section 3 (three)! You will find ways to not sink deeper into anxiety and make your days better 🙂

The author also explains how to deal with anxiety. One of them is by not assuming an early scenario about your future. For example, when you have a cough, you are worried that your cough will lead to TB disease. Such thoughts will only dissipate your present time with fear of the future.

Isn’t it a waste of time to spend time on things that don’t necessarily happen?

This book opens our minds that whatever judgments and opinions from others will no affect our happiness.


2. Just relax, his name is also alive! / 처음 살아 보니까 그럴 수 있어 / As You Live for the First Time (Flower Path Edition), Korean Essays by Yozuck

This book tells about sadness, curiosity, and answers to life that the author experienced. I’m sure you won’t get bored reading the book because it’s full of illustrations.

The main character of this story is Penguin. The penguin goes on a long journey and encounters other animal friends along the way, getting different new lessons about life.

This book reminds us that failures and mistakes are not big issues, because we are humans. Instead of punishing ourselves, we should learn to embrace our weaknesses.


3. The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down by Haemin Sunim

In a world that is moving fast, have you ever felt being left behind? Seeing the success of other people on Instagram or other social media, it is as if we are nothing compared to them.

“Reality exists because our minds exist”

The world depends on our minds in order to exist, just as our minds depend on the world as the subject of our awareness. The two of them are related to each other. It is very important for us to keep our minds calm so that our conscious world remains peaceful.

This book presents serenity while you are reading it. Sometimes for a moment we need to get out of the hustle and bustle of the world, to get to know and love ourselves better.

When we experience difficulties, rather than always seeking comfort from others, you can offer your comfort and listen to others. Because in the process of helping, you will be healed.

– Haemin Sunim

These three Korean books can give us tranquility we are looking for in this busy world. Sometimes we need to escape from the hustle and bustle of the reality, and find time to know and love ourselves better.

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Learn Vocabs through Hanja!

Hi everyone! In this article, I will tell you guys a secret to learn to memorize Korean Vocabs quickly. Hanja is Chinese writing or characters, that were used by Koreans or Joseon saram a hundred years ago. Learning hanja will make us easier to remember certain vocabs since we will be able to understand more the root and meaning of every block in Korean words!

So for the first Hanja that we are going to learn is won, which means house. Won combined with other blocks will form various meanings of Korean words!

There are many more Hanjas that sound as won, but each will have different meaning. For this (院) won it means house or jib. In most cases,

공공 기관’ 또는 ‘공공 단체’의 뜻을 더하는 접미사.

A suffix used to mean a public institution or an organization.

source : naver dictionary
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source from naver dictionary

1. byeong-won 병원

병든 사람을 진찰(診察), 치료(治療) 및 예방(豫防)하기 위(爲)하여 설비(設備)를 갖추어 놓은 곳
a place where sick people are treated, checked and prevented

byeong means illness,
병 (illness) + 원 (house) = sick house = hospital

괜찮은 *병원* in It’s Okay Not to be Okay

2. yeon-gu-won 연구원

硏究

연구

어떤 분야(分野)를 전문적(專門的)으로 연구(硏究)하기 위(爲)하여 설치(設置)한 기관(機關)
an institution established to study a field professionally

연구 (research) + 원 (house) = research institute

서울 여구원 (Seoul Research Institute)

3. hak-won 학원

학교(學校) 설치(設置) 기준(基準)의 여러 조건(條件)을 갖추지 않는 사립 교육(敎育) 기관(機關). 주(主)로 진학(進學) 지도(指導), 직업(職業) 교육(敎育) 따위를 행(行)함
Private educational institutions that do not meet the various criteria of the establishment of schools. mainly teaching, vocational education, etc.

hak 學 means study, education in Hanja.
hak + won = educational house = academy (in most scenarios, Koreans take parts in Hakwon as a place to learn other skills than what are being taught in school, something similar like tuition centre in Malaysia.)

국어학원 (Learning Centre for National Language ‘Korean’)

4. ib-won 입원

환자(患者)가 입원하여 치료(治療)를 받는 방(房)
a room in which a patient is hospitalized for treatment


ib hanja is 入 which means enter, join.
입 (enter) + 원 (house) = admitted, hospitalized

Eun Dan Oh 입원 as she gets heart attack again! -Extraordinary You

5. won-jang 원장

「원(院)」 자(字)가 붙은 기관(機關) 시설(施設)의 장(長)
-원 is attached to the head of organization/institution

jang means chief in korean.
원 (house) + 장 (chief) = director, president

오(oh) *원장* in It’s Okay Not to be Okay

6. beob-won 법원

소송 사건을 심판하는 국가(國家) 기관(機關). 대법원(大法院), 고등법원(高等法院), 지방법원(地方法院)
A state agency that judges litigation cases. the Supreme Court, the High Court, and the District Court

법 (beob) 法 means law, act.
법 (law) + 원 (house) = court (法 院)


7. mun-hwa-won 문화원

文化

문화

문화 (mun-hwa), means culture in Korean.
문화 (culture) + 원 (house) = cultural centre, cultural institute


If you want to learn more about Hanja and other Korean lessons, do check them out in http://www.talktomeinkorean.com and I’m referring to this book for this post! Click and access to the book : click here

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Let’s Learn How To Call People in Korean


1. 아빠 (A-ppa) – Dad / Father

When I learn myself Korean I always try to call my Dad, 아빠 (A-ppa) even he cannot understand me. Lolllll ~~ It just a way of myself try to be close with him. Otherwise, you will heard in Korean Drama, 아버지(A-beo-ji) or 아버님 (A-beo-nim) which means more polite way to call your father, your friend’s father or father-in-laws. Have you heard this sentences before ~ 아빠가 좋아, 엄마가 좋아? (A-ppa-ga jo-a eom-ma-ga jo-a?) – Do you like dad or do you like mom?


2) 엄마 (eom-ma) – Mom / Mother.

엄마 (eom-ma) which means mom or mother in Korea. You can try to call your mom like that but I bet your mom will scold you for not knowing what is the meaning of that word. Let them know before you called them. Okay? In KDrama, you will heard 어머니 (eo-meo-ni) or 어머님 (eo-meo-nim) when calling your mom in polite way or calling friend’s mom or mother-in-laws. Have you listen to JYP – 어머님이 누구니 (eo-meo-nim-i nu-gu-ni) song? It means ‘Who’s your mom?’ It’s a nice song to listen to.


3) 할아버지 (hal-a-beo-ji) – Grandpa

Yup! That’s means Grandpa in Korea. If you still have your grandfather, you can call them or else when you go to Korea and you see someone older like 70 years old, you can call them 할아버지. Okay? But make sure call in a polite way.


4) 할머니 (hal-meo-ni) – Grandma

If there is a grandpa, sure there is a grandma. Before my grandma passed away, I always call her like that even though she didn’t know the meaning but I guess she know that I called her. For sure, when you go to Korea, only called someone who older like 70 years old like that okay?


5) 오빠 (o-bba) – older Brother

*only girl can used this when calling someone older than him.

You used to hear this a LOTTTTTTTTTTTTTsss in drama, movie, Korea, song everywhere. Other than 오빠, you will heard girl called 오라버니 (o-ra-beo-ni). This phrase only used by girls (MEN are prohibited hehehe). Usually, those word is used when you called someone older than you (siblings), close brother (like cousin) or your fav Kpop idol hahaha. But beware this, you can’t called someone you don’t know, 오빠 especially when you are first time in Korea. There is something funny I want to share, have you heard this before? 잘생긴 남자 다 오빠야 (jal-seng-gin nam-ja da o-bba-ya) – All handsome men are all Oppa. I used this phrase when I saw the actor or kpop idol who is younger than me. Even literally I can’t call him 오빠 but if he is handsome, who cares right? ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

The phrases is in the drama Kill Me Heal Me said by Ji Sung. Have you watched the drama?

6) 언니 (eon-ni) – Older sister

*calling by girl ONLY.

This word only called by girl to her older sister or someone who close to. Basically it is OLDER sister.


7) 형 (hyung) – Older Brother *calling by boy ONLY.

This word only called by boy to his older brother or someone who close to. Basically it is OLDER brother. In drama or daily life, you will actually heard the word 형님 (hyung-nim) or 행님 (heng-nim) which means older brother in a polite form. I have someone I called 형님 because he is someone older than me and it feel awkward to call him 오빠 so sudden.


8) 누나 (noo-na) – Older Sister *calling by boy ONLY

This word also famous when someone younger calling their older sister. It’s for boy to call their older sister or someone they closed to. In drama or daily life, you will actually heard the word 누님 (noo-nim) or 누이 (nu-i) which means older sister in polite form.

Is IU is your noona?

I’ve just shared with you how Korean people calling in their daily life but make sure you know how to differentiate between close and stranger. Korean is so serious regarding the relationship, you have to ask for their permission if you want to call them something that make you even closer. However, there is someone who actually don’t care and you can just call them by their name but I love it when someone call me 누나 or 언니.

If you want to ask them how to call them, you can used this phrases~

__________________불러도 돼요? (bul-leo-do dwae-yo?) = Can I call you _________? *you can just put the word you want in front of the phrase. For example, 오빠 불러도 돼요? (Can I called you ‘Oppa’?). For more deep question, feel free to DM me on my Instagram @alisyanasir. I will answer your question.

Thank you for reading this post until the end~

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Learn Korean for 4 years

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Learn Korean from Places in South Korea

Hi, my beloved Daehan readers! It has been a while and I believe that you guys have gone through my previous article or if not yet please don’t miss it! Ha-ha. So for this time, I am going to teach you guys Korean but not lyrics or drama, instead we will go trough various interesting places in Korea, and their names in Korean! On this article you will be learning on the correct way to pronounce the name, and reading Hangul! 

*p/s for the upcoming photos below (most of them) I will be using my own photos to avoid copyrights, so it is kinda travel-with-me vibe lol, anyways, enjoy!

Before that, let me introduce one of the interesting slang for this topic!

Somewhere = 어딘가 (eo-din-ga)

Seoul = 서울 (seo-ul)

서울 어딘가 = Somewhere In Seoul


1. Nami Island ( 남이섬)

This Winter Sonata island is called as Na-mi-se-om in Korean. This man-built island, is located in Gangwon province, few hours journey from Seoul!

  • 남이 = Nami, name of the island (na-mi)
  • 섬 = Island (se-om)

저는 봄에 남이에 갔었어요! = I went to the Nami Island during Spring


2. Namsan Park (남산 공원)

Namsan Park - The Seoul Guide

Seoul’s largest park, a tranquil, hilly forest with trails, an observatory tower & a cable car.

남산 = Namsan (nam-san)

공원 = Park (gong-won)


3. Namsangol Hanok Village (남산골한옥마을)

This village has five restored traditional Korean houses, a pavilion, traditional garden, performance arts stage and a time capsule plaza, making it a perfect spot for both locals and tourists to take a leisure walk.

남산골 = Namsangol, name of this Hanok village (nam-san-gol)

한옥 = Traditional Korean Style House (han-ok)

마을 = Village (ma-eul)

남산골 한옥 마을에서 한옥들이 엄청 멋있어요!

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The Hanok house in Namsangol Hanok Village are so cool!


4. Incheon International Airport (인천국제공항)

Incheon International Airport is the largest airport in South Korea, the primary airport serving the Seoul Capital Area, and one of the largest and busiest airports in the world.

인천 = Incheon, name of the City (in-cheon)

국제 = International (guk-jei)

공항 = Airport (gong-hang)

인천국제공항은 정말 큽니다 = Incheon International Airport is really big.

공항에서 도착했다!!

5. Dongdaemun Design Plaza

The Dongdaemun Design Plaza, also called the DDP, is a major urban development landmark in Seoul, South Korea designed by Zaha Hadid and Samoo, with a distinctively neofuturistic design characterized by the “powerful, curving forms of elongated structures”.

동대문 = Dongdaemun, name of the area (dong-dae-mun)

디자인 = Design (di-ja-in)

플라자 = Plaza (peul-la-ja)

As you can see, these are the English words that are simply turned and spelled in Korean.


6. Gyeongbokgung Palace (경복궁)

Gyeongbokgung was built three years after the Joseon dynasty was founded and it served as its main palace. Currently this palace is located in the middle of Seoul, attracting tourists every year. Nearby this palace, you also see the preserved Gwanghwamun gate and Gwanghwamun Square, aesthetically pleasing yet rich of histories.

경복 = Gyeongbok, name of the palace (gyeong-bok)

궁 = means ”palace” in Korean (gung)


7. Namsan Tower (남산 타워)

After taking a breathtaking stroll at Namsan Park, you will reach this tower located on top of Namsan Hill. I am sure that you’re aware of this tower if you’re a kdramas fan!

남산 = Namsan, yes still that Namsan keke

타워 = Tower (ta-weo)


8. Yeouido Hangang Park (여의도한강공원)

I went here during the Spring time, this park is one of the parks existing along the Han River. The park is very pleasing and breathtaking as you can see through the photo above, I still remember how calm it was to be there. There are several parks were built along the Han River, and Yeouido Park is one of them. It is really huge, interconnected with the other parks by cycle’s path.

여의도 = Yeouido (Yeo-ui-do)

한강 = Hangang (han-gang)

공원 = Park (gong-won)

여의도한강공원으로 같이 갈래요?

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Do you want to go to Yeouido Hangang Park together?


9. Ewha Womans University (이화여자대학교)

Ewha Womans University is a private women’s university in Seoul, it became famous spot for tourist due to the stunning architecture. I really love it, this is the park, where I stood last time, located on the roof of the underground library.

이화 = Ewha (e-hwa)

여자 = Woman (yeo-ja)

대학교 = University (dae-hak-kyo)


10. Samsung Station (삼성역)

Not to miss, this famous subway station (among Kpoppers) haha. As you can see in the photos, the subway station was full of special advertisements for EXO, since it is nearest to SM Coex Artium and Coex Mall. This station is located in Gangnam.

삼성 = Samsung, name of the station (sam-sung)

역 = station (yeok)


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