Whenever I upload a video, people are always really nice to me.
I often hear 'oh, you speak korean really well!'
So i wanted to make a video talking about my korean
The Important Question!
Why did i start learning Korean?
From when I was young i have always been interested in the far east, japan, china, all that
When i was about 14 years old
I watched a korean music vide
It turns out they were singing in japanese, but I didnt know that at the time
Gradually my interest in korea grew and grew
And here i am!
Talking to a camera.
In my room.
Alone.
So how did i start learning korean?
Learning hangeul (the korean alphabet) was pretty easy.
It only took me about three days
Thank you, King Sejong (the guy who invented hangeul)
How do you learn korean grammar?
I'm gonna say this part in english
Besides, they obviously teach people well, right?
Studying a language is important, but the most important part is practice
I practice vocabulary via a flashcards app
Its a little bit boring, but it is very useful
Having actual conversations is much more interesting
I talk via skype and kakao talk (korean messaging service) with korean people
Now, if you just watch my videos it might seem like i speak korean REALLY well
But i cant actually speak it that well
Editing is very powerful!
In every video i have a script. If i speak without a script...
I speak a lot less fluently.
The grammar in my videos is usually correct, right?
In fact, before i upload anything
One of my korean friends, Youna Gye, checks everything.
So, speaking is difficult
but the most difficult part of korean for me is listening.
Actually, sometimes even english can be difficult to understand
These days, I'm watching a korean TV show called 'abnormal summit' (very rough translation'
I have only seen a few episodes
but i quite like it! (even if i only understand 25%)
If i had time i would watch more korean TV
But, because of school I'm pretty busy
I also practice french!
This is a french translation of 'the lord of the rings'
I looked on the internet for a korean translation of 'Game of Thrones'
But you can't buy it outside of korea
I am still in the process of learning korean.
As time goes by, I will improve more and more
One day i want to be able to make a video without a script.
I now have over 3000 subscribers! It's a weird feeling. And also a little bit scary.