It feels like 2024 just began, yet May is already upon us. We’ve transitioned from warm weather to something resembling summer, with memories of winter fading fast. “April 2024 Challenge” For a while, I lived without setting monthly challenges or goals, but starting last month, I’ve been setting monthly challenges. In April, the goal was to walk more than 10,000 ...
These days, it seems that the popularity of blogs isn’t what it used to be. The 2000s and 2010s were considered the golden age of blogs, with many people consuming content posted on blogs. Nowadays, this trend has shifted beyond “text” to “images” and “videos,” causing blogs to receive less attention than before. However, in the past, popular bloggers often ...
At one time, Sun Kim, who once made a name for himself as an “English instructor” on EBS, is now pioneering a new field as a “historical comedian,” and he continues to challenge himself in various areas. During his time hosting on EBS Radio, he co-hosted a program called “English GoGo” with Chris Johnson, and currently, he appears on the ...
Although South Korea is a country where English is not used in daily life at all, it’s a nation that shows tremendous interest in “English education.” Thanks to this, there is significant attention paid to English education in schools, and English grades are required for admission to universities. Even in the process of employment after university graduation, English plays an ...
Kim Min-sik is a producer at MBC. After working as a variety show producer in 1996, he moved to the drama department in 2007. In the early days of his career, he was active in comedy dramas that were popular at the time, and later gained popularity with sitcoms that combined jokes and drama elements. One of his representative works ...
South Korea may not be a country where English is used in daily life, but it is a nation that diligently studies English more than anyone else. As a country with no natural or underground resources, it relies heavily on exports, inevitably positioning itself geopolitically to conduct business overseas. Due to high academic and educational fervor, South Korea is exposed ...
While Korea is a country where English is not commonly used in daily life, it shows remarkable interest in English education. Thanks to this, schools also pour considerable attention into English education, and English proficiency is required for admission to universities. Even in the process of employment after graduation, English plays an important role, and English proficiency greatly affects promotions ...
The book “Don’t Ever Study English” by Dr. Jung Chanyong was published in 1999. It primarily advocates for a more practical approach to improving English proficiency, moving away from conventional methods of English education. Featuring a fictional character named “K” as the protagonist, the book follows the unconventional English study method proposed by the author, Jung Chanyong, ultimately leading to ...
Being proficient in English brings many advantages in various aspects of life. Since most knowledge and information are often written in English, being good at it opens up numerous avenues for obtaining information. International university lectures are mostly conducted in English, and many universities offer online courses, so being proficient in English provides more opportunities compared to those who aren’t. ...
The work “Boys Over Flowers” started as a manga, then adapted into an anime, and eventually produced as a drama, becoming a globally renowned piece. It gained immense popularity in the four East Asian countries of South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and China, all being adapted into dramas. The original work originated from a Japanese manga, and in the Korean version ...
Hong Kong had a history of being a British colony. Even though it was returned to China in 1999, due to the long-lasting influence of British rule, remnants of British culture can still be found in Hong Kong. You can discover traces of British influence in everyday life, such as the use of British-style English, the transportation system, and the ...