Olly Richards | The Korean Language: The Shocking Story From Kings to K-Pop @storylearning | Uploaded August 2022 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
bit.ly/freeslkit_koreanstory 🇰🇷 The Korean language (한국어) has an amazing origin story you have to hear, from a wise king, to a book burning psycho, to Japanese occupation, to brave linguistic heroes that risked their lives to keep the language alive. Korean may be considered one of the most difficult languages in the world for English speakers, but its rich culture and history make the journey well worth the effort.
📺 WATCH NEXT:
The Japanese Language: Everything You Were NEVER Taught In School
👉🏼 youtu.be/2Rd52s1kP0E
⬇️ GET MY FREE STORYLEARNING® KIT:
Discover how to learn any foreign language faster through the power of story with my free StoryLearning® Kit 👉🏼 bit.ly/freeslkit_koreanstory
📖 LEARN KOREAN THROUGH THE POWER OF STORY!
Stories are the best way I have found to learn ANY language, even tricky ones like Korean. Forget the boring textbooks and time-wasting apps and learn Korean the natural, effective way with my Korean Uncovered course.
👉🏼 bit.ly/koreanuncoveredl1
🙏🏼 SPECIAL THANKS:
Special thanks to Minji from @minjiteacheskorean for recording with us.
📷 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM:
Get daily language tips, comics, reels, and more on Instagram (@iwillteachyoualanguage)
👉🏼 instagram.com/iwillteachyoualanguage
📚 RESOURCES:
Learn Korean: The Ultimate Guide For Beginners
👉🏼 bit.ly/slkoreanguide
How To Learn The Korean Alphabet Fast
👉🏼 bit.ly/slhangul
8 Essential Korean Grammar Tips To Get Started In Korean
👉🏼 bit.ly/slkoreangrammar
⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Early Origins
1:48 - Old Korean
2:20 - The Invention of Written Korean
3:13 - The Wise King
7:24 - The Psycho King
8:31 - The Japanese
10:29 - Modern Korean
12:14 - Grammar
13:31 - Honorifics & Speech Levels
14:51 - Writing System & Alphabet
16:46 - Dialects
18:18 - North-South Differences
19:22 - How Hard is Korean to Learn?
📜 SOURCES & ATTRIBUTIONS:
🎞 Images:
“Sejong the Great Bronze statue 02.JPG” by Lawinc82 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sejong_the_Great_Bronze_statue_02.JPG
“Lenguas altaicas.png” by Fobos92 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lenguas_altaicas.png
“History of Korea-576.png” by Historiographer at the English Wikipedia is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silla#/media/File:History_of_Korea-576.png
“삼국유사.jpg” by 문화재청 (Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea) is licensed under KOGL Type 1 via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:삼국유사.jpg
“임신서기석.jpg” by The National Museum of Korea is licensed under KOGL Type 1 via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:임신서기석.jpg
“Yeonsangun of Jeoson.jpg” by Валерия Кореева is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ёнсан_гун_Ван_Чосона_Yeonsangun_of_Jeoson.jpg
“Korean dialect zones.svg” by Kanguole is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Korean_dialect_zones.svg
“Pronounciation ㄱ.png” by Paranocean is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangul#/media/File:Pronounciation_ㄱ.png
📼 YouTube Clips
Wonder Girls "NOBODY (Kor. Ver)" M/V
youtu.be/QZBn1e9pr2Q
Korean Soft Spoken ASMR - Folktale Reading (젊어지는 샘물)
youtu.be/3K6AGsmxiHA
Korean Alphabet Song V1 & V2 (Canción del Alfabeto Coreano V1 & V2)
youtu.be/aIiduTG9pgc
Indonesia's Cia-Cia tribe will have first dictionary in Korean alphabet Hangeul
youtu.be/hbbyv8-zEJ8
[WE KID] Jeju Boy Oh Yeon Joon, ‘Spring in My Hometown’ EP.07 20160331
youtu.be/h6KNno5RVGk
Korean Fan Dance at Duk Su Palace
youtu.be/QyUDovpodpk
Korean Speech Levels Explained || Formal Polite, Informal Polite, Casual
youtu.be/S0ge8IRm-U4
PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V
youtu.be/9bZkp7q19f0
If the Korean language and the English language had a baby = Konglish!
youtu.be/P9zr4D6mSCI
BTS (방탄소년단) 'DNA' Official MV
youtu.be/MBdVXkSdhwU
bit.ly/freeslkit_koreanstory 🇰🇷 The Korean language (한국어) has an amazing origin story you have to hear, from a wise king, to a book burning psycho, to Japanese occupation, to brave linguistic heroes that risked their lives to keep the language alive. Korean may be considered one of the most difficult languages in the world for English speakers, but its rich culture and history make the journey well worth the effort.
📺 WATCH NEXT:
The Japanese Language: Everything You Were NEVER Taught In School
👉🏼 youtu.be/2Rd52s1kP0E
⬇️ GET MY FREE STORYLEARNING® KIT:
Discover how to learn any foreign language faster through the power of story with my free StoryLearning® Kit 👉🏼 bit.ly/freeslkit_koreanstory
📖 LEARN KOREAN THROUGH THE POWER OF STORY!
Stories are the best way I have found to learn ANY language, even tricky ones like Korean. Forget the boring textbooks and time-wasting apps and learn Korean the natural, effective way with my Korean Uncovered course.
👉🏼 bit.ly/koreanuncoveredl1
🙏🏼 SPECIAL THANKS:
Special thanks to Minji from @minjiteacheskorean for recording with us.
📷 FOLLOW ME ON INSTAGRAM:
Get daily language tips, comics, reels, and more on Instagram (@iwillteachyoualanguage)
👉🏼 instagram.com/iwillteachyoualanguage
📚 RESOURCES:
Learn Korean: The Ultimate Guide For Beginners
👉🏼 bit.ly/slkoreanguide
How To Learn The Korean Alphabet Fast
👉🏼 bit.ly/slhangul
8 Essential Korean Grammar Tips To Get Started In Korean
👉🏼 bit.ly/slkoreangrammar
⏱ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - Intro
0:32 - Early Origins
1:48 - Old Korean
2:20 - The Invention of Written Korean
3:13 - The Wise King
7:24 - The Psycho King
8:31 - The Japanese
10:29 - Modern Korean
12:14 - Grammar
13:31 - Honorifics & Speech Levels
14:51 - Writing System & Alphabet
16:46 - Dialects
18:18 - North-South Differences
19:22 - How Hard is Korean to Learn?
📜 SOURCES & ATTRIBUTIONS:
🎞 Images:
“Sejong the Great Bronze statue 02.JPG” by Lawinc82 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sejong_the_Great_Bronze_statue_02.JPG
“Lenguas altaicas.png” by Fobos92 is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lenguas_altaicas.png
“History of Korea-576.png” by Historiographer at the English Wikipedia is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silla#/media/File:History_of_Korea-576.png
“삼국유사.jpg” by 문화재청 (Cultural Heritage Administration of Korea) is licensed under KOGL Type 1 via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:삼국유사.jpg
“임신서기석.jpg” by The National Museum of Korea is licensed under KOGL Type 1 via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:임신서기석.jpg
“Yeonsangun of Jeoson.jpg” by Валерия Кореева is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ёнсан_гун_Ван_Чосона_Yeonsangun_of_Jeoson.jpg
“Korean dialect zones.svg” by Kanguole is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Korean_dialect_zones.svg
“Pronounciation ㄱ.png” by Paranocean is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangul#/media/File:Pronounciation_ㄱ.png
📼 YouTube Clips
Wonder Girls "NOBODY (Kor. Ver)" M/V
youtu.be/QZBn1e9pr2Q
Korean Soft Spoken ASMR - Folktale Reading (젊어지는 샘물)
youtu.be/3K6AGsmxiHA
Korean Alphabet Song V1 & V2 (Canción del Alfabeto Coreano V1 & V2)
youtu.be/aIiduTG9pgc
Indonesia's Cia-Cia tribe will have first dictionary in Korean alphabet Hangeul
youtu.be/hbbyv8-zEJ8
[WE KID] Jeju Boy Oh Yeon Joon, ‘Spring in My Hometown’ EP.07 20160331
youtu.be/h6KNno5RVGk
Korean Fan Dance at Duk Su Palace
youtu.be/QyUDovpodpk
Korean Speech Levels Explained || Formal Polite, Informal Polite, Casual
youtu.be/S0ge8IRm-U4
PSY - GANGNAM STYLE(강남스타일) M/V
youtu.be/9bZkp7q19f0
If the Korean language and the English language had a baby = Konglish!
youtu.be/P9zr4D6mSCI
BTS (방탄소년단) 'DNA' Official MV
youtu.be/MBdVXkSdhwU
