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What Year Is 2026? Korean Horoscope & Personality🐴

What Year Is 2026? Korean Horoscope & Personality🐴

🐴 Do you know your Korean horoscope? People living in regions like Europe and the Americas commonly follow Western astrology signs categorizing people based on the day they were born. However, Korea’s horoscope, originating from ancient China, sorts people into 12 animal categories based on their birth year – Rat (쥐띠)

Korea, the Country of Hagwons (Private After-School Academies)

Korea, the Country of Hagwons (Private After-School Academies)

안녕하세요! Hyunwoo here. If you spend some time in Korea, especially if you have children, or friends who are parents, you will quickly notice one thing. There are hagwons everywhere. A hagwon (학원) is a private after-school academy, and there seems to be one for everything: math, English, Korean, science,

Why You Can’t Call All Your “Friends” 친구 in Korean

Why You Can’t Call All Your “Friends” 친구 in Korean

If you’ve been learning Korean for a while, you probably already know that “friend” is commonly translated as 친구. But here’s something many learners don’t realize: Not everyone you call a “friend” in English can be called 친구 in Korean. In fact, calling someone 친구 when they’

A Korean Wedding Detail That’s Almost Gone

A Korean Wedding Detail That’s Almost Gone

안녕하세요! Hyunwoo here. The word of the day is 주례 [ju-rye]. What is it? If you’ve been to a Korean wedding before, you might have heard this word being mentioned during the ceremony. 주례 [ju-rye] is a traditional figure at Korean weddings, usually an older, respected person, who gives

Do Koreans Really Not Say ‘Excuse Me’? Yes and No.

Do Koreans Really Not Say ‘Excuse Me’? Yes and No.

🍎 Do Koreans Really Not Say “Excuse Me”? If you’ve spent time in Korea, especially in busy cities like Seoul or Busan, you might have wondered: * Why do Koreans not apologize when they bump into you in a tight space? * Why do they not say “Excuse me” when they want

Why Korea Says Goodbye to “Korean Age”

Why Korea Says Goodbye to “Korean Age”

Has the Korean age counting system been concerning you? No need to stress any longer! with this new law change, Korea has abandoned the previous age counting system. What exactly is the Korean Age? 🇰🇷 If you are unfamiliar, Korea used a specific age counting system that is not used anywhere

What’s Your Korean Name? | TTMIK’s Hangeul Day 2025 Campaign

What’s Your Korean Name? | TTMIK’s Hangeul Day 2025 Campaign

So, what about this year’s Hangeul Day? Every year on October 9, Korea celebrates Hangeul Day — a day to honor the creation of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet that makes the language so unique and beautiful. And every year, Talk To Me In Korean (TTMIK) joins the celebration in our