Monica Che 20/2/25 Monica Che 20/2/25

한국어의 발음 The differences between modern Chinese pronunciation and Korean Sino-Korean words

The difference between the pronunciation of Chinese words and their Korean-adapted versions comes from historical and linguistic changes.

Changes in Chinese pronunciation over time
Korea preserving older Chinese phonetics
Differences in phonetic structures
Adaptation to Korean pronunciation rules
Some influence from Japanese pronunciation

Monica Che 10/8/24 Monica Che 10/8/24

칠석(Chilseok-Seventh Evening)

Chilseok is a day celebrated on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month. Every year, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, Gyeonwoo and Jiknyeo can meet only once a year through the Milky Way bridge made of magpies and crows.

Some people refer to this day as the "Oriental Valentine’s Day."

Monica Che 18/7/23 Monica Che 18/7/23

Globalisation and travel 세계화와 여행

Since everyone can absorb information quickly with their phones in hand, Can we say that they understand the state of the world?

However, people still travel.

Monica Che 10/7/23 Monica Che 10/7/23

Again, Winter in Australia 다시, 호주의 겨울

Monica Che 20/4/23 Monica Che 20/4/23

모범택시-빌런 이야기 Taxi Driver-Villain Story

in recent TV shows and movies, the line between good and evil is often ambiguous.

In that sense, ‘Taxi Driver’ follows the motto of "권선징악."

Monica Che 31/3/23 Monica Che 31/3/23

Korean age 한국인 나이

How old are you?

The Korean age system is very complicated. A newborn baby is also one year old. Can you believe it?

Yes, it is. Koreans live a year older than people in other countries.

Monica Che 30/3/23 Monica Che 30/3/23

학교 폭력 School Bullying

School bullying and violence are problems that have persisted since the school was founded.

Monica Che 9/1/23 Monica Che 9/1/23

토끼의 간 이야기 Hare’s Liver

This animal tale narrates the story of a hare who thinks up a trick to overcome a deadly crisis.

The character of the wise and witty hare is similar to that of the monkey in “Tale of the Dragon King and the Monkey” from the Indian scripture Jataka (Sutra of the Buddha’s Reincarnated Manifestations), and other hares in “Gwitojiseol (Tale of Turtle and Hare)” from the the section on Kim Yu-sin in Samguksagi (History of the Three Kingdoms), the pansori “Sugungga (Song of the Water Palace)” and the classical novel Tokkijeon (Tale of a Hare).