There are many ways of learning the Korean Language. You can listen to Korean audio clips of everyday conversations, read through Korean textbooks, or participate in Korean language challenges. You can also combine these different events to produce a learning method that works for you.
Remember to maintain consistency and stay motivated while engaging in the learning process.
Don't be a boring thesis geek! Have some fun improving your Korean language by grabbing some popcorn and start watching Korean dramas.
Read on to know the four best educational Korean TV shows:
1. 커피 프린스 1호점 (Coffee Prince)
Due to its addictive nature, Coffee Prince became popular in raising awareness to non-Koreans about the wonders of Korean dramas. Part of what makes this show so good is the emotional investment in both the story and its characters.
This drama is about an off-beat romance between Choi Han-Gyul, a rich gentleman uninterested in the women he has been set up with by his family, and Go Eun-Chan, a tomboy. As the male protagonist thinks that Go Eun-Chun is a boy, audiences are left wondering about the progress of their unlikely friendship.
Will Choi Han-Gyul ever learn her true identity and fall in love with her?
Whether you miss the harder conversational elements in the story or not, be prepared to be hooked by the urge to find out what happens to the main character in the story.
2. 식객 (Gourmet)
If you already love the different delicious Korean dishes, you'll enjoy watching Gourmet. The Korean drama is about a sibling rivalry emerging from the fight between two sons who are fighting to inherit a restaurant from their father.
Despite the show's lack of focus on traditional Korean Cooking, it has those dramatic moments such as heartbreak that will keep you at the edge of the seat.
By watching the Gourmet, you'll be learning some useful vocabulary words that you can utilize in future conversations about Korean foods and at Korean restaurants.
3. 연애시대 (Alone in Love)
If you've just started learning the Korean language and would like to spice up the studies, dive into a Korean drama called Alone in Love. Its straightforward dialogue is easy to follow, therefore making it suitable to learn the language.
The storyline is about the dating lives of a married couple after they split up due to the death of their baby. You'll quickly get invested emotionally in the relative realistic heart-wrenching moments throughout the show.
Most of the dialogs are a realistic day-to-day discussion in Korean life, filled with vocabularies. However, it might be challenging to follow the conversation once the main characters start speaking faster due to a peak in their emotions.
4. 이판, 사판 (Judge vs. Judge)
Judge vs. Judge is a unique drama depicting women as sharing the same rights and positions as men. The show is unusual for any country in the world where men are dominating the judicial system. Therefore, women in South Korea are fighting to elevate their status to be equal to that of men.
The drama spins around the life of a female judge who studied law to give justice to her brother. She is struggling to shed some light on her brother's criminal case. Through the show, we can see some of the struggles faced by people who are victims of the law.
By watching Judge vs. Judge, you'll learn various Korean phrases and words related to the law while having fun watching the drama unfold.
What's holding you back from learning? Watch these four shows listed above and start having fun learning the Korean language.
