Annyeong Ari

In this episode, you'll hear about a new military K-Drama, an unusual status symbol, a super-easy Korean food recipe and others! This podcast is a narrated version of my weekly email newsletter, The Legit Korean. Read this week's newsletter here Subscribe to The Legit Korean newsletter and get it delivered to your inbox :D *TLK is taking a break next week. See you in two weeks!

The first episode of The Legit Korean Season 3! Now this podcast is the narrated version of my weekly email newsletter, The Legit Korean (same name :D). In this episode, you will hear about the latest news about vaccination, a new married idol case, and extreme weather in SK. You'll also practice three Korean sentences with me. You can read this week's newsletter here Subscribe to The Legit Korean newsletter 

LegitKon has arrived! Solve 50 questions to test your Korean skills and compete for the honor of your city and your stan :D It's free! Visit my website, thelegitkorean.com On today's episode, South Korea is famous for being very good at archery. We won 23 of the 34 gold medals since 1984. 2020 Tokyo Olympics was no exception, we won 4 out of 5 gold medals. You'll (briefly;) hear about why Koreans are so good at archery and a recent hair-style controversy of a female Korean archer. After that, you'll learn 3 sentences that will give you motivation to overcome any difficulty in your life, For example, 해 보자, 후회 없이 Let's do this, leaving no regrets 의심하지마 Don't doubt (yourself) 끝 The end Learn legit Korean expressions with me & make your own sentences! See you every Wednesday, 안녕! Where to Find Me: Join LegitKon on thelegitkorean.com Send me your speaking assignment to my Instagram. Background reading & watching: South Korea's Golden Archers

LegitKon August is coming! Solve 50 questions to test your Korean skills and compete for the honor of your city and your stan :D It'll open on August 1st on my website, thelegitkorean.com In this episode, you'll learn a little bit about Korean Olympians including gold medal rewards and then, you'll learn how to be a sports reporter and report how many medals your country won so far. For example, 한국은 지금까지 금메달 세 개, 은메달 영 개, 동메달 네 개를 땄어요. So far, South Korea won three gold medals, zero silver medals, and four bronze medals. Learn legit Korean expressions with me & make your own sentences! See you every Wednesday, 안녕! Where to Find Me: Join LegitKon August on thelegitkorean.com Join my Discord community. Send me your speaking/writing assignment to my Instagram. Background reading & watching: This Guy Changed His Tinder Location To The Olympic Village, And Now All Of TikTok Is Following Suit Watch Yuna Kim's Olympics champion figure skating

In this episode, you'll hear about the differences between Korean teens and American teens, and then you'll learn how to differentiate when to use 우리(our) and when to use 내(my).  Koreans often use 우리 meaning 'our' when we actually mean 'my.' For example, my country is 우리 나라 and my house is 우리 집. You'll learn three rules about how to know when to use 우리 and when to use 내. Learn legit Korean expressions with me & make your own sentences! See you every Wednesday, 안녕! Where to Find Me: Sign up for my email newsletter on thelegitkorean.com. Join my Discord community. Send me your speaking/writing assignment to my Instagram.

In this episode, you'll hear about top 4 summer vacation destinations & top 3 summer must-eats, and then you'll learn how to describe summer weather like a legit Korean. They are, 날씨가 더워요 The weather is hot. 오늘 뜨거워요 Today is boiling. 날씨가 습해요 The weather is humid. 후덥지근해요 It's hot and humid. Learn legit Korean expressions with me & make your own sentences! I'm taking a break next week. See you the week after next, 안녕! Where to Find Me: Sign up for my email newsletter on thelegitkorean.com. Join my Discord community. Send me your speaking/writing assignment to my Instagram. Background watching: This is Gangneung Here is Busan

In this episode, you'll hear about what a Korean wedding is like and then you'll learn legit Korean expressions related to Fourth of July. They are, 독립기념일 언제예요? When is the Independence Day? 불꽃놀이 명당자리 어디예요? Where is the best spot to see fireworks? 사랑은 사탕처럼 달콤하다는데 I heard that love is sweet like candy. (Three 'to be sweet's: 달다, 달달하다, 달콤하다) Happy Fourth of July! Learn legit Korean expressions with me & make your own sentences! See you every Wednesday, 안녕 Where to Find Me: Sign up for my email newsletter on thelegitkorean.com. Join my Discord community. Send me your speaking/writing assignment to my Instagram. Background Listening: What is Love? by TWICE

In this episode, you'll hear about the truth of 'Why do Koreans hate Japan?' and then you'll learn legit Korean expressions related to a bad blind date. They are, 소개팅 했어요 I went on a blind date. 탄산음료 마시는 거 진짜 깬다 Drinking soda is a turn-off. 인연이 아닌 것 같아요 I think we're not meant for each other. 잘 안 맞는 것 같아요 I think we don't get along well. Learn legit Korean expressions with me & make your own sentences! See you every Wednesday, 안녕! Where to Find Me: Sign up for my email newsletter on thelegitkorean.com. Join my Discord community. Send me your speaking/writing assignment to my Instagram. Background Reading: Anti-Korea section at a bookstore in Japan Drinking soda is a turn-off

In this episode, you'll hear about anti-feminism in SK and then you'll learn some cool & funny Korean onomatopoeia. They are, 새근새근 baby's sleeping sound 뻑뻑 cigarette smoking sound 또르륵 teardrop sliding sound Learn legit Korean expressions with me & make your own sentences! See you every Wednesday, 안녕! Where to Find Me: Sign up for my email newsletter on thelegitkorean.com. Join my Discord community. Send me your assignment to my Instagram. Background Reading: How the 🤏 sign helped fan the rise of anti-feminism in South Korea Jimin is sleeping 새근새근 Teardrop 또르륵

In this episode, you'll hear about healthcare in SK and then you'll learn some legit Korean expressions with Olivia Rodrigo's drivers license which I listen to lately. They are, 운전면허(증) driver's license 교외 suburb (교회 church) 너무 우울해 I'm so blue. 우린 끝났어 We're through. Learn legit Korean expressions with me & make your own sentences! See you every Wednesday, 안녕! Where to Find Me: Sign up for my email newsletter on thelegitkorean.com. Join a weekly voice chat on Discord. Send me your speaking assignment to my Instagram. Background Listening: Olivia Rodrigo's drivers license

In this episode, you'll hear about how vaccination is going in SK and Koreans' reactions about McDonald's BTS meal. After that, you'll learn some legit Korean expressions for eating. They are, 삼겹살 구워 먹었어요 I had grilled samgyeopsal. 라면 끓여 먹었어요 I had boiled ramyeon. 치킨 시켜 먹었어요 I had delivery fried chicken. Learn legit Korean expressions with me & make your own sentences! See you next Wednesday, 안녕! Where to Find Me: Sign up for my email newsletter on thelegitkorean.com. Join a weekly voice chat on Discord. Send me your speaking assignment to my Instagram. Background Reading: Vaccination status in SK Koreans' Reactions on BTS Meals

In this episode, you'll hear about what it took for South Korea to be a democratic country. After that, you'll learn some legit Korean expressions for gym-goers. They are, 헬스장 gym 운동하다 to exercise/work out 유산소운동 cardio 근력운동 weight training 헬스장에서 살다 to be so addicted to exercising that one goes to a gym every day Learn legit Korean expressions with me & make your Korean sentences! See you the week after next Wednesday, 안녕! Where to Find Me: Sign up for my email newsletter on thelegitkorean.com. Join a weekly voice chat on Discord. Send me your speaking assignment to my Instagram. Background Reading: Watch A Taxi Driver on Netflix This Gym Is Going Viral For How It Protects Women, And Some Men Are Calling It "Segregation"

In this episode, you'll hear about my 2 cents about why Koreans are skinny. After that, you'll learn some legit Korean expressions for praising/complimenting someone's beauty. They are, 존예 freaking pretty 존잘 freaking handsome 여신이다 to be goddess 남신이다 to be (male) god 분위기 있다 to have a cool & attractive aura + 성격이 더럽다 to be grumpy/bad-tempered Learn legit Korean expressions with me & make your Korean sentences! See you every Wednesday, 안녕! Where to Find Me: Take a listening test for Kpop fans on thelegitkorean.com. Join a weekly voice chat on Discord. Send me your speaking assignment to my Instagram. Background Reading: 14 reasons Korean women don't get fat Viral post about DiCaprio's girlfriend, Camila Morrone

In this episode, you'll hear about why there are so many corruption Kdramas. After that, you'll learn some legit Korean expressions for a bad relationship. They are, 전화를 씹다 to ignore calls 문자를 씹다 to ignore texts 읽씹 read and ignored 잠수타다 to ghost Practice Korean sentences by listening & repeating with me. See you every Wednesday, 안녕! Where to Find Me: Take a listening test for Kpop fans on thelegitkorean.com. Join a Korean dictation competition on my YouTube channel. Send me your speaking assignment to my Instagram. Background Reading: 15 Shocking Ways Married People Found Out Their Spouse Was Cheating

In this episode, you'll hear about my 2 cents on 'Why are Koreans so good at video games?' along with a bit of interesting Korean history. After that, you'll learn how to say basic hospital sentences. They are, 어디가 안 좋으세요? Where do you find uncomfortable? 머리가 아파요 I have a headache. Practice Korean sentences by listening & repeating with me. See you every Wednesday, 안녕! Where to Find Me: Solve a Korean crossword puzzle on thelegitkorean.com. Join a Korean dictation competition on my YouTube channel. Send me your speaking assignment to my Instagram. Background Reading: More about Kim Dae-Jung, the former SK President & the only Korean to have won the Nobel Prize