Korean “Layering Skincare” Routine [video]

I really do miss posting videos like this. Today I had some time on my hands and was pretty much watching wayyyy too much YouTube. But we all totally are benefitting from my lazy “I wanna watch YouTube” day.

I was in search on new skincare routine and I just decided to go to one of my favorite YouTubers NamiiCho and what do I find?? A skincare routine that might help me out! My acne is back with a vengeance. And with acne comes dry skin from acne treatments and scarring.

Fun times…

But hopefully this routine will help me. What do you guys think? And what are you using?

Help!

고맙습니다! Expressions of Gratitude (video)| [Grammar of the “Day”]

안녕하세요!

I haven’t watched this show in so long! But I stumbled on today while I was just searching through YouTube and decided to do things differently this week. I’m not sure if this show is even still on the air however, it is one of the best shows I’ve seen in passive learning for Korean. So this week I’ll be posting these videos but don’t worry I won’t let the video do all the work.

Today’s lesson is on Expression of Gratitude as in, someone does something for you and you want to express your gratitude for what they’ve done. More of a repayment type of phrase.

Ways to express gratitude:

• 고맙습니다 | “thank you”
  • the video notes this as a being a basic greeting to say “thank you” to someone who has offered you assistance
• 이 은혜를 어떻게 갚아야 될지 모르겠어요. | “I don’t know how I could repay for your favor.”
  • the video notes this as just an expression of heartfelt gratitude that comes after saying “thank you”

But what are some other ways to express gratitude? The video provide two additional examples as well as a bonus.

We’ve talked about how to ask someone their name before but how do you ask a stranger? Is there a different way?

Check out the video below!

공원/동물원 + -고 (gong-won/dongmul-won)| [Word of the Day]

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Alright so to end this week I decided to do a sentence that is not just about “I” but about “we” using some new vocabulary. I’m preparing for the new vocabulary list each week to go with the Grammar of the Week.

Let’s get stated!

공원 | park

동물원 | zoo

i.e.,

• 우리는 공원고 동물원에 갈거야. (ulineun gong-wongo dongmul-won-e galgeoya.) | “We’re going to park and the zoo.”

That’s it for this week!

접시를 씻었다 + -고 (jeobsileul ssis-eossda)| [Word of the Day]

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I guess this is just a bit of household chores again like last week. We used this before so I won’t do extra sentences on it. Just wanted to show how it can be used again using -고.

Let’s get started!

접시를 씻었다 | washed dishes

i.e.,

• 나는 요리를하고 접시를 씻었다. (naneun yolileulhago jeobsileul ssis-eossda.) | “I cooked and washed dishes.”

That’s it for today!

Taeyeon | Artist Spotlight

Okay, so I’m sure my OG followers remember back when I used to post about kpop news and stories. During that time, you probably remember that I was always talking about my favorite groups and singers and of course SNSD is on that list. So when Taeyeon has a new release, you know it’s more than likely going to be posted here.

If it isn’t it’s because I thought I did because I’ve listened to it way too much already.

So Taeyeon has new music coming and the song that I could find to share from spotify is her latest song, “Weekend.” I’m so excited about this! So as soon as the new music comes out just know, it’ll definitely be here.

If you haven’t heard it yet, check it out below!

Reading and Listening in Korean Practice | iKON-ON: Bobby & Ju-Ne ‘깊은 밤’ MAKING FILM

Okay so I was just scrolling through YouTube today when I ran across this video. Normally, I kinda just watch them and then move on to find some more new music but I noticed something about this video that I really wanted to share with you guys.

Maybe you’ve been searching for ways to practice reading in Korean or even working on your listening but the things you’ve been finding aren’t all that interesting or maybe they’re not something you would use in everyday speech. Well, this is a video I thought would be helpful.

Sometimes I find makeup tutorials like this and share them when I find them because for the beauty gurus that follow me but also want to practice Korean, it’s super helpful! And this is no different, especially if you’re a fan of iKON.

The video is completely in Korean but it has built-in subtitles, that are in Korean to help you follow along if you’re working on listening and/or reading. To help you out some for words you may not understand, just click the CC button for English translation. This video is also subtitled in Japanese so you can switch to that translation as well.

Challenge:

Try to watch it first without the subtitles and then go back again with the CC on and see how much you understood!

New Music Update! | [Videos]

I haven’t done one of these in a while and since I spent a good portion of the afternoon just listening to a lot of music and watching music videos, I decided to share some of my favorite new music so far!

New Music Alert! [Videos]

I haven’t done this in a while but sometimes while I’m just kinda relaxing on a lazy Saturday, I’ll just click on the recommended videos on YouTube and I’m always happy to hear the new music. Sometimes I get to hear new artists that I’ve never heard of before and sometimes it’s familiar faces with a creative visual for new music.