I often get asked how much Korean a person should be studying every day in order to learn Korean effectively.

The answer isn't so simple, since it depends on each person's situation and their goals.

In this episode I talk about how much I'd recommend, as well as some more and less effective study methods.

If the Russian reservist mobilization fails to stop Ukrainian counter-offensives, then Putin might consider nuclear escalation.

Most Sundays I offer a free live Korean class through my YouTube channel, and this past Sunday we learned about how to say "almost" or "barely" using the grammar forms ~뻔하다 and 거의.

The full live stream was nearly 2 hours, but just the sentences we covered are only a few minutes. You can watch the summarized version here.

When I was a beginner, I learned the days of the week as everyone else - 일요일, 월요일, 화요일, 수요일, 목요일, 금요일, and 토요일. But I quickly noticed something interesting, like many people; I noticed they seemed to each start with some element.

일 "Sun"

월 "Moon"

화 "Fire"

수 "Water"

목 "Wood"

금 "Gold"

토 "Dirt"

Have you ever visited Gyeongbok Palace? Did you know that if you visit while wearing Hanbok, that it's free entry? It's also free at the other palaces too (just double check on their web site to find what days they're open before you visit).

I brought my son (who's bilingual in English and Korean), and we rented Hanbok to do just that. I'd recommend trying this at least once because it's a fun experience.