Hello Korean Volume 1: A Language Study Guide for K-Pop and K-Drama Fans with Online Audio Recordings by K-Drama Star Lee Joon-gi! (Hello Korean with Lee Joon-gi)

Park, Jiyoung,Yoo, Soyoung,Joon-gi, Lee

ISBN 10: 0804856206 / ISBN 13: 9780804856201

Published by Tuttle Publishing, 2024

Seller Inventory # IN-469476

Synopsis:

K-Drama Star teams up with Language Learning Experts to bring you this all-in-one guide for beginners who want to learn Korean as it's actually spoken today in Seoul!<br /><br />Korean is one of the fastest-growing second languages in the world, due to the huge popularity of Korean pop music, food and K-dramas. This book is designed to meet the needs of people who want to learn the language quickly and accurately--especially Korean pop culture fans!<br /><br />It features colorful drawings and a cast of youthful friends--Koreans and foreigners--who live in Seoul, hang out together, and have fun exploring the city. It also features Korean film and TV star Lee Joon-gi, who not only provides audio recordings of the dialogues, but contributes a series of stories about his favorite places and things to do in Seoul!<br /><br />Each chapter is organized as follows:<br />

• An opening dialogue on an topic such as shopping or making plans
• A list of useful Korean vocabulary and everyday expressions that are commonly used
• Grammar explanations, conversations and exercises to help you learn
• "Talking with Lee Joon-gi": Respond to prompts as though you are talking to him!
• A round-up summary of key words, phrases and concepts in the chapter
• "Lee Joon-gi's Seoul"--The actor's favorite things to do, such as idol spotting!

<br />This book is designed by two leading Korean language experts--Jiyoung Park and Soyoung Yoo--to be used either as a classroom textbook or for self-study.

About the Author: Jiyoung Park is associate professor at the Korean Language Education Center at Seoul National University. She has worked as a visiting researcher at Korea Broadcasting System, as contributing editor for the KBS Standard Korean Language Pronunciation Encyclopedia, and was a member of the TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean) committee of examiners. She has authored several Korean language teaching books. <p/>Soyoung Yoo is professor at the International Language Program at Dankook University's Global Language Institute. With a master's degree in Japanese language education, she also was a visiting Japanese language professor at the Korean National Police University. She has authored several other Korean language teaching books. <p/>Lee Joon-gi is an actor, singer, dancer and model. He became famous playing the clown in the movie The King and the Clown (2005) and has also appeared in many popular K-dramas, such as Iljimae (2008), Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo (2016), Lawless Lawyer (2018) and The Flower of Evil (2020), which is currently streaming on Netflix.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hello Korean Volume 1: A Language Study ...
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
Publication Date: 2024
Binding: paperback
Condition: New