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I got an interesting email a little while ago from a PR company working on behalf of Korean Consulate General in New York. It’s about the naming dispute over “East Sea” (東海) vs “Sea of Japan” (日本海). Here’s the body of the email: “The Republic of Korea is asking the US government → Read more 
Before I started learning a bit of Korean I was aware that there was a lot of influence from Chinese due to 漢字, but I didn’t realise the extent of this influence. It seems to be massive. → Read more 
I’m getting started with basic Korean by using separate grammar / vocabulary and writing decks, to try and be as efficient as possible. Also mixing in some listening. → Read more 
An ultra-short article that attempts to cover two differing interpretations of the Korean War in less than 250 words. → Read more 
A write-up of the talk ‘A Real and Present Danger? North Korea and the Nuclear Crisis in East Asia’ given by Dr John Swenson-Wright on Friday 22nd October 2010, covering historical background, present day analysis and potential solutions. → Read more 
One thing that sets Korean apart from other East Asia languages is it’s unique use of an entirely alphabetic writing system. For students who’ve previously studied Chinese or Japanese, this will seem like the best thing since sliced bread. Better still, the system is intelligently and systematically designed with very few irregularities. You can learn the rules and apply them consistently, unlike in English, where pronunciation often has to be learned by rote. → Read more |
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