Basic Korean Lesson 1.06: The 오 Vowel

In Lesson 5, we have learned about the vowel 애 which sounds as soft “ae” as in speck.

In this lesson, we will learn a new vowel – the vowel 오, which sounds as “o” in toss or “ow” in float.

Hangeul	오
Phonetic Symbol	[o]	*from the International Phonetic Alphabet)
Romanization	o	*from the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 2000)

As you can see, this vowel looks like the vowel 어 that’s been rotated 90 degrees clockwise. Sounds a bit complicated? Let’s put it more simply then. The vowel 오 is like letter O resting on the upside-down letter T. That’s your vowel 오! Very easy to recall, isn’t it?

Do your best to be familiar with this vowel, memorize its appearance, so that you will be able to combine it with the other vowels that we have studied before and the rest of the vowels and consonants that we will be studying on the next lessons.

Now, for you to get familiar with the vowel 오, we will use it the way we used the previous vowels. We will begin by using it as a substitute for the sound /o/ in English words.

오ver
m오rn이ng
b오wt아e
cr어ssr오d
st오ne
l어wnm오애r
w아rdr오be

Are you now familiar with the vowel오? Let’s take it to the next level by using it in Korean words this time.

오ppa	older brother (of a female)
오s	clothes or dress
Jeung오haeyo	detest
오da	come
radi오	radio (a borrowed word)
오cheonwoneochi	five thousand won worth
아niy오, moreugess어yo.	No, I don’t understand.
Annyonghi kashipshiy오.	Good-bye.
Yogi kyesanso chom kacho-osey오.	Please bring me the check.
오run-jjok uro doll아 ka-jusaeyo.	Please turn right.

(… to be continued)
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Learn Korean – Lesson 1.05: The Vowel 애

In Lesson 1.04, we have learned about the vowel 에 which sounds as soft “ey” as in paint.

In this lesson, we will learn another vowel that looks a little like the vowel 에 – the vowel 애, which sounds as soft “ae” as in speck.

Hangeul	애
Phonetic Symbol	[e/Ɛ]	*from the International Phonetic Alphabet)
Romanization	ae	*from the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 2000)

As you can see, this vowel looks very similar to the vowel 에. But for an even more clearer perception, let’s put it this way: the vowel “ae” in Hangeul is like the letters “O” and “H” written very close together. That’s your vowel 애! Very easy to recall, isn’t it?

Do your best to be familiar with this vowel, memorize its appearance, so that you will be able to combine it with the other vowels that we have studied before and the rest of the vowels and consonants that we will be studying on the next lessons.

Now, for you to get familiar with the vowel 애, we will use it the way we used the previous vowels. We will begin by using it as a substitute for the sound /e/Ɛ/ in English words.

cr어mp애ts
sc이n애ry
m아ttr애ss
t에st이애r
p에nk이ll애r
애th이opia
p어p애r

(… to be continued)
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Learn Korean – Lesson 1.04: The Vowel 에

In Lesson 1.03, we have learned about the vowel 어 which sounds as soft “uh” as in bought. In this lesson, we will learn another vowel that looks a little like the vowel 어 – the vowel 에, which sounds as soft “ey” as in paint.

Hangeul	에
Phonetic Symbol	[ e ]	*from the International Phonetic Alphabet)
Romanization	e	*from the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 2000)

As you can see, this vowel looks very similar to the vowel 어. The only difference is that it has an extra vertical line on the right side. Do your best to be familiar with this vowel, memorize its appearance, so that you will be able to combine it with the other vowels that we will be studying next time. Now, for you to get familiar with the vowel 에, we will use it the way we used the previous vowels that we have learned. We will start by using it as a substitute for the sound /e/ in English words.

sp에de
sn에l m에l
t에st이er
p에nk이ller
ass에l어nt
r에d이o

Are you now familiar with the vowel에? Let’s take it to the next level by using it in Korean words this time.

Chilpan에 sseuseyo.	Write it on the chalkboard(, please).
Urin seoro cheonnun에 banhaess어yo.	It was love at first sight.
PAL 112 Pyeon에 yeyakago sip어yo.	I’d like to reserve a seat on PAL Flight 112.

(… to be continued)

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Learn Korean – Lesson 1.03: The Vowel 어

In Lesson 1.02, we have learned about the vowel 아 which sounds as "a" as in smart.
In this lesson, we will learn another vowel that looks quite similar to the vowel 아 - the vowel 어, which sounds as soft "uh" as in bought.

Hangeul	어
Phonetic Symbol	[ Ɔ/Ә ]	*from the International Phonetic Alphabet)
Romanization	eo	*from the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 2000)

As you can see, this vowel looks very similar to the vowel 아. The only difference is that the small horizontal dash attached to its vertical line is on the left side instead of having it on the right side.
Do your best to be familiar with this vowel, memorize its appearance, so that you will be able to combine it with the other vowels that we will be studying next time.
Now, for you to get familiar with the vowel 어, we will use it the way we used the previous vowels that we have learned. We will start by using it as a substitute for the sound /Ɔ/ or /Ә/ in English words.

br어ght
p어per
s어ft
m어ck
c어gh

Are you now familiar with the vowel어? Let’s take it to the next level by using it in Korean words this time.

Algess어yo?	Do you understand?
Ne, algess어yo.	Yes, I understand.
아niyo, moreugess어yo.	No, I don't understand.
Jilmun iss어yo?	Are there any questions?
Ne, iss어yo.	Yes, there is.
아niyo, eops어yo.	No, there aren't. / No, there isn't.
Urin seoro cheonnune banhaess어yo.	It was love at first sight.
Uri heeojye어sse어.	We split up.
Nae yeojachinguga doe어jullae?	Will you be my girlfriend?
PAL 112 Pyeon에 yeyakago sip어yo.	I'd like to reserve a seat on PAL Flight 112.
Yeong어rul malsum halsu iss어yo?	Do you speak English?

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Learn Korean – Lesson 1.02: The Vowel 아

In Lesson 1.01, we have learned about the vowel 이 which sounds as “i” as in beet.
In this lesson, we will learn about a very similarly-looking vowel, the vowel 아, which sounds as “ah” as in swan.

Hangeul	아
Phonetic Symbol	[ a ]	*from the International Phonetic Alphabet)
Romanization	a	*from the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 2000)

As you can see, this vowel looks very similar to the vowel 이, but note the difference on the right side of the vertical line in 아. It has a small horizontal dash attached to it.
Do your best to be familiar with this vowel, memorize its appearance, so that you will be able to combine it with the other vowels that we will be studying next time.
Now, for you to get familiar with the vowel 아, we will use it the way we used the vowel 이 previously. We will start by using it as a substitute for the sound /a/ in English words.

h아rd
m아d
sm아rt
s아l아d
sw아rm이ng
m아ttress

Are you now familiar with the vowel아? Let’s take it to the next level by using it in Korean words this time.

아niyo	No (informal)
아niya	(It's) not.
Orun-jjok uro doll아 ka-jusaeyo.	Turn right (, please).

(… I'll be posting more examples here in the future when I find more)
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Basic Korean Lesson 1.01: The Vowel 이

In this lesson, we will learn about the vowel 이 which sounds as “i” as in beet.

Hangeul	이
Phonetic Symbol	[ i ]	*from the International Phonetic Alphabet)
Romanization	i	*from the Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism, 2000)

This vowel, as you can see, is written as a small circle with a straight, vertical line on its right side. That’s your vowel /i/. Very simple, right?
Do your best to be familiar with this vowel, memorize its appearance, so that you will be able to combine it with the other vowels that we will be studying next time.
Now, for you to get familiar with the 이 vowel, we will put it into use. You might find this technique a little strange, but all the same, as long as it is effective. First, we will use the vowel as a substitute for the sound /i/ in English words.

b이t
m이tshop
s이horse
Eth이opia
st이l
s이nior
sc이nery
swarm이ng

Are you now familiar with the vowel 이? Let’s take it to the next level by using it in Korean words this time.

dar이	the moon
ra이to	lighter (a borrowed word)
이 jusoui upyeonbeonhoga mwoyeyo?	What’s the zip code for this address?
Urin cheonsaengyeonbun이ya.	We’re a match made in heaven.
Gaeuleun dokseoeui gyejeol이ya.	Autumn is season for reading.
이geo eolmayeyo?	How much is this?
이 jusoui upyeonbeonhoga mwoyeyo?	What’s the zip code for this address?
Naneun silmang이yeyo haeyo.	( I am / I feel) disappointed.
Geugeoseun) maeryeokjeok이yeyo haeyo.	It is charming.
Geugeoseun) gamdongjeok이yeyo heayo.	It is moving. (moving here refers feeling, not movement)

More Korean Lessons <<|>> Korean Lesson 1.02

Is This The Rookie That Will Steal Away Jang Geun Suk's Throne?

One “Super Star K5” contestant has recently drawing attentions online and has topped headlines for being a Jang Geun Suk look-alike!
 

Three days ago, the 26 year old Ahn Sung Hyun has caught the eyes of the public, not to mention the judges in “Super Star K5″ becuase in more that one way, he seemed to look a lot like Jang Geun Suk.

 
During the audition, Ahn Sung Hyun performed an acoustic version of Dynamic Duo‘s “Go Back”. He was able to please the judges with his soulful vocals and guitar skills.

Though not all of the review were positive, the special judge Yoon Min Soo has taken the rookie's side by commenting:

“If you try a little harder, I think you will become a very unique artist.”

Now, now. Is this a possible threat to Jang Geun Suk's career in the future, seeing that this rookie indeed is talented, not to mention their striking resemblance. 

Source: Soompi 

Could be. But if we dig a little farther back in the past, there's been a handful of other stars that's been rumored to look like the Prince in one way or another, but has not become a major threat to Keun-chan's career.

As a bonus, I've collected them for you. Here they are.

I have discovered an article seeming to claim that JKS is like Hyde reincarnated. Hyde or Hideto Takarai (寶井 秀人 is a 44-year old Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and actor.

Searching further, I have found out that this is not just some random claim of some attention-seeker blogger. The fact is, Keun-chan is a fan of Hyde! Nw that gives us a slight clue as to why they look similar.

Image ideas: The Dream Catcher

Here's another one. Do you know T-max, a South Korean pop group under Planet905? Their former member Park Han Bi was also once praised for looking like Keun-chan.

Image idea: Ningin

And here's a little peek into the future Keun Suk ahjussi. I wonder if Harry Potter fans would agree to this, but there's this one photo of Keun-chan that he actually looks like Professor Snape! Really, how can I disagree to this?

Image credits: cheezburger

And how can we leave this one off the list?

 
 Image credits: netizenbuzz

 

Others have claimed that Hwang Tae Kyung and Jeremy had a common surgeon that's why they look qute similar, but really, why don't they just admit that it's all because of these boys' charming smile. Come on now, tell me I'm wrong.

🎶 You and me, I love my boy 🎶

 Photos from: crunchyroll and flickr 

So, what do you think? Can any of these faces actually compete with our World Prince's charms? Share your thoughts below. ^_^

Asia Prince JKS To Come Back on Television as ‘Pretty Boy’

It's been a long while since Jang Geun Suk's last TV drama has ended, and despite all his consistently successful tours, concerts, and album releases that followed, well, let's admit it, eels. We miss the Hwang Tae Kyung, Seo In-Ha, and Kang Mu-Kyul side of Geun Suk Oppa. 

Well, good news, for our longings will soon be over! Rejoice, and rejoice more, for the ever charming and captivating actor side of our Sukkie will be coming back very soon to our televisions through the most anticipated new drama entitled "Pretty Boy". The drama is expected to be released in the latter half of 2013.

Keun-chan is going to portray the role of Dokgo Matte, the man with the prettiest face in all the world. It's really going to be a big leap towards his becoming the official world prince, wouldn't you agree? And as sure as you are reading these words right now, millions of eels all over the globe sure are looking forward to being with the Prince once more, if only in the small screen.

The drama will be produced by Group Eight who was also one behind the success of some popular idol dramas such as "Princess Hours" and "Boys over Flowers" to name a few. The drama script is going be penned by the hit screen writer Yoo Young Ah whose previous works include movies like "Korea" and "Miracle in Cell No.7".
Group Eight revealed:

“From the initial planning, we had already zeroed in on Jang Geun Suk to lead the drama. To raise the production quality, we have also met with Jang Geun Suk for discussions on many occasions. Jang Geun Suk has already been in the acting business for 21 years, and he will be showing his experienced acting ability through his role as Dokgo Matte.

We have already received many phone calls regarding broadcast rights for ‘Pretty Boy’ from countries in Asia, Europe, and South America"," the production team also expressed. This goes to show that the drama is being looked upon favourably overseas prior to broadcast. The storyline of the drama will be sticking closely to the original comic series, so please look forward to it.”

Pretty Boy is based on a popular comic book series penned by Chun Gi Young. It is a story of the prettiest boy on Earth who was torn apart from his family for many years, his struggle to find them again, his experiences with true love, and his adventures around teenage girls whose hearts were captivated by his unique charms. As for me, I'm still in love with Hwang Tae Kyung, but I'm also looking forward to be won over by Dokgo Matte this time.

If you're a certified eel, surely, you are as excited as I am right now. Feel free to share your thoughts below. ^_^

Credits to and as mentioned in my source: Yahoo! OMG! - Jang Geun Suk to make small screen comeback with ‘Pretty Boy’

JKS to Fans: "Please Stop Nagging. There's Nothing Wrong With Me"

A repost from soompi

After the car accident he went through last March 22, Jang Geun Suk went straight to the airport without going to the hospital. In order to calm down the worried and terrified fans, Sukkie tweeted an update on his health!

On March 25 he tweeted:

“Please stop nagging. I have been touring hospitals since the morning. However, there is nothing wrong with me!”

On the morning of March 25, Jang Geun Suk had taken tests to make sure that he was fine.

A representative of his agency stated:

“In the morning of March 25 Jang Geun Suk took an examination. Although we have not yet received the official results, it looks like he does not have any problems.”

Here's a link to the news.

So, unni's, there's nothing to worry about. Our Prince is perfectly fine. Thanks to all your prayers. Let's ignore the haters and keep on supporting him. Thanks for dropping by. ^_^