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| We like photography too. We have a Nikon D5300. |
Its not like I disliked Korean dramas prior to that but I was a working mom and I only had certain numbers of free time and I was pretty sure watching Kdrama would be too demanding (I don't deal well with cliffhangers, which Kdrama is sooooo notorious for). I was a fan of American TV series from all the sitcoms to the crime ones, the medical ones and you name it. The one drama I finished was 'Full House' and that was because my friend insisted I watch it. She practically shoved the DVDs to me. So when I started learning, I started with movies first because they were of the 'short commitment' option for me. I did not dare start with dramas because I did not want to get hooked.
I started with grammar books and hours of audio lessons and joined about a total of only 40 hours of class. I did not have many Korean friends because we lived among the expat community mostly but I did made a few, those who speak some or fluent English. Then, I guessed, since the English show on the cable TV is soooo like the last years' seasons and I DO need to learn Korean by just mere trial one day I watched a drama and finished it within 3 days (bad mom!!). And then another, and then another. I have lost count of the number of dramas I've actually watched since then. I watch them on the internet since the ones on TV has not subtitles (well of course because Koreans don't need subtitle to understand Korean) so I would pick a very 'free' week and watch, laugh and cry over the dramas. Then, when I'm done, I would watch them from the video-on-demand from the cable and watch them without the subtitles, plus its a bigger, clearer and high def view, while folding clean laundry (folding became a joy, haha!!). I come to love them and I learn from them as well. Nowadays, I commit to only one series per month and I don't watch any TV anyway, unlike how I used to do every day in Malaysia as a working mom.
Living in Korea has been my first reason to study Korean. Therefore our first reason may not be the same but Korean drama actually is my current movitation. While you may not be living in Korea, let's say you have someone here to guide you along understand the effective way to teach a non Korean. I feel that I have made a lot of mistakes enough to share with you what isn't accurate.
I am still learning and attending one to one class once a week - mainly for speaking. Most of my studies now are self study from books, songs and of course the dramas. My writing is much better than speaking (booo....) so I'm working on that.
I started this blog because I want to share all my knowledge about what I have learned and what I have learned is, to follow a Kdrama, there is a faster way and so far I haven't found any such online courses.
I am not trying to compete with other blogs/lessons/courses online but I feel that I have learned a whole lot and need to channel the knowledge to some place and some way and its such a waste just to keep it.
Most of the courses are for people who learn Korean because either they need to such as for work, travel and study in Korea. To understand dramas, one need not sit for the national exam TOPIK. All of those are very helpful but not necessary. These lessons are not catered for just the typical Kdrama fans that probably would only visit Korea only once in their life time and do not know any real Korean person directly (Kim Soo Hyun poster doesn't count). So, I want to try my best to breakdown it for you Kdrama lovers (and addicts). I shall relate the lessons here to drama situations and also the culture behind them. I also hope I can make lesson videos too. I will try my best. Please understand, although I am a housewife, its the hardest job ever and the kids and man of the house don't get cared and loved by magic.
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| ...and to prove we don't just have an expensive camera, here's a photo we took of Gwangan Bridge, Busan at after sunset. Snickers... |
Sarangheyo 사랑해요!
Lola
Feb 2015
