Easy to Learn Korean (ETLK)

An Illustrated Guide to Korean Culture and Language

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Designers are a Semiconductor Robotics Instructor and a Fine Arts/Graphic Designer -'Easy to Learn Korean' newspaper series since 2009 (published in the Korea Times Englisher Newspaper Tues-Fri each week) -Monthly contributing writers to the Gangnam Newspaper

Thanks for your support!

Posted on October 11, 2013 by easykorean

감사합니다! kamsa-hamnida Thank you!

We wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who’s been following the series and supported us by purchasing An Illustrated Guide to Korean.

We appreciate all of your feedback and know that some of you have plans to purchase it from Amazon.com. Today we learned the freight shipment to the US had delays due to heavy shipping season around the Korean Chuseok holiday last month. We anticipate it’s arrival at Amazon very soon and will make an announcement when it’s available from the site. Special thanks to our stateside family and friends for being patient. Continue reading →

Easy to Learn Korean 904 – Inter-Korean Family Reunion.

Posted on October 11, 2013 by easykorean

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COEX Mall renewal project to be completed in late 2014.

Posted on October 11, 2013 by easykorean

Most visitors to Seoul have spent time shopping, sleeping, or attending meetings/conventions at the COEX center in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul. The COEX complex consists of a subway station, three hotels, casino, shopping mall, convention center, and countless restaurants. The shopping mall, which boasts of being the largest underground shopping mall in Asia, underwent construction in July and is expected to be completed by December 2014. A second subway station will also open with connections to Gimpo Airport. It’s also worth noting that the mall offers blazing fast free wifi. (Note: nearly all of the shopping mall is closed for construction as I discovered.)

Here’s a story on the overall future plan for COEX.

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Easy to Learn Korean 903 – Expressions – Better Off Without Kids.

Posted on October 10, 2013 by easykorean

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Korean cosmetics and clothing companies expand to meet growing demand in Japan.

Posted on October 9, 2013 by easykorean

A Japanese press article detailing the expansion of Korean brands into Tokyo’s Shibuya and Harajuku Districts as well as to Yokohmama city. The article specifically mentions the growing interest in Korean pop culture as a reason for the increased demand. It points out the fact that fashion seems to transcend the ongoing political disputes between the two countries.