Why Is Korean Romanization So Confusing?
If you’ve ever tried to read or write Korean words in English letters, you’ve probably noticed something strange: sometimes “김치” is written as kimchi , sometimes as gimchi . The city “부산” a…
If you’ve ever tried to read or write Korean words in English letters, you’ve probably noticed something strange: sometimes “김치” is written as kimchi , sometimes as gimchi . The city “부산” a…
If you are starting to learn Korean, one of the first questions that may pop into your mind is: How do consonants and vowels actually work together in Hangul? You already know that Hangul…
If you’ve started learning Korean, you’ve probably already met one of the trickiest concepts: 받침 (batchim). Many beginners ask the same question: “What is batchim, and do I really need to l…
If you're just starting to learn Korean, you might have come across the terms Hangul and Hanja and wondered, "Aren't they the same thing? Aren't both just 'Korean wri…
Learning Korean can be an exciting journey, but let’s be honest—memorizing vocabulary can sometimes feel like climbing a mountain. Korean words may look and sound completely different from …