8 Reasons to Learn Korean
With all the beautiful languages in this world, choosing an extra language to learn can be a challenge. If you’ve ever considered learning Korean, or were losing motivation, you only need to remember a few points from the list to keep up all the hard work!
KDrama ‘Winter Vacation’'
1. Watching K-dramas without subtitles. With a lot of K-dramas now shown on Netflix, it became much easier to binge watch dramas while reading the subtitles. However, being able to understand the local sayings in their natural language, will definitely help you capture the real meaning behind the actions of your favorite actors!
P.S. Have you seen the K-Drama ‘Winter Vacation’? We definitely recommend it and you can watch full episodes on YouTube too!
2. Understanding lyrics of K-pop songs. Although the aesthetics and the melody add a huge portion to what K-pop is, however, understanding the lyrics of your favorite K-pop songs will give you a completely different perspective to K-pop, and you will be able to experience the song like never before!
3. Gaining knowledge of a new culture. Learning a new language not only helps you gain knowledge of a new culture, but also broadens your views and helps you understand others better. Why not give it a go, and try seeing the world from a different perspective?
4. Having an educational hobby, will help built life skills and discipline. Learning an additional language requires one to develop high organizational skills and discipline. Also, it improves self-motivation, brain power and concentration.
5. A competitive career advantage. Self-motivation, brain power, and all the knowledge will show your future employers that you are a real nut to crack! With South Korea gaining a strong presence in technology, music and, lately, movie scenes, Korean language skills will definitely prove to be useful not only in your personal life but in your career too.
6. Exploring Korean literature. Original is always better than translations, let it be music, books or movies. However, more so with books. Every culture has its own different views of the world, and there is no better way to learn more of the language and culture than reading the literature of the best writers the country has to offer in its original form!
7. Increases networking skills. Knowing Korean language is a great way to positively surprise your Korean friends. With over 70million people worldwide speaking Korean, knowing the language will open up many doors to meet new people, make new friends, and network for your career goals too.
8. When traveling to Korea. Although many younger people speak English nowadays, however, you will soon find that a lot of older Koreans struggle with perceiving the messages in English. Also, it is much easier to haggle in the traditional markets, as the locals will really appreciate your efforts in learning their language and will serve you with great care and love! After all, we all plan to visit Korea one day, right?
Weather you have decided to learn the language for fun or to understand the K-dramas better, it will give you a great advantage in life. There are various ways one can learn Korean, plenty of videos online and some great books too! Also, if you are looking to improve your speaking skills, you should try the Teuida app. It is free to start, and if you decide you like it, you can use the code HALLYU to get up to 50% discount!
What’s your motivation for learning Korean? Let us know in the comments section below!
Author: Raimonda Kekyte