Thursday, July 25, 2013

Konglish: Dress

Today's Konglish Word is: 원피스

This is the word for dress.

원 피스= one piece

A dress in Korea is referred to as a "one piece".

Monday, July 15, 2013

K-pop is becoming more popular on YouTube since "Gangnam Style"

K-pop has become more popular on YouTube since the debut of "Gangnam style". I think its great because I love K-pop!! A lot of views are originating from outside of Korea.

Check out this article from YouTube Trends about the rise of K-pop:

http://youtube-trends.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-year-since-gangnam-style-k-pop-keeps.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+youtube-trends+%28YouTube+Trends%29

YouTube also listed the top 10 K-pop hits since "Gangnam Style". These videos have received the most views in the past year after "Gangnam Style" debuted.

Top 10 K-Pop Hits Post-Gangnam Style
  1. Psy "Gentleman"
  2. Girls Generation "I Got a Boy"
  3. Hyuna "Ice Cream"
  4. G-Dragon "Crayon"
  5. G-Dragon "One of a Kind"
  6. G-Dragon "That XX"
  7. Girls Generation "Oh"
  8. Beast "Beautiful  Night"
  9. Girls Generation "Flower Power"
  10. Kara "Pandora"
Psy, Girls Generation and G-Dragon are dominating the K-pop sector on YouTube.


Watch the playlist herehttp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjd9OT1rI6vQ3C79wh1m-vOBEBESouDZW

Konglish: Blind Date

Today's Konglish word is: 미팅

This is the word for blind date.

미팅= meeting

In Korea they use the word meeting for a blind date.

Basic Korean Lesson: The 5 W's and one H

Today I'll teach you how to say/write basic terms for finding out information. The 5 W's are who, what, when, where, and why. The one H is how.

Who=누구 (nu-gu)

What=뭐 (mwo) 

When=언제 (eon-je)

Where=어디 (oh-di)

Why=왜 (wae)

How=어떻게 (oh-teo-kay)

Sunday, July 14, 2013

Psy: Sexiest Man in K-pop?

Read the original articlehttp://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2013/07/sexiest_men_in_kpop_korea.php

Who are the sexiest men in K-pop? Ask 10 different people and you will receive 10 different answers. Everyone has their own criteria and preferences.

LA Weekly named Psy the sexiest man in K-pop. I like Psy, but I he wouldn't be on my list. They listed him as number one because he defies the stereotype of the majority of K-pop idols. They said:

 "Armed with an acerbic wit and a knack for infectious anthems, the veteran hip-hopper proves you don't need to be a hottie with a body to have real swagger."

Go Psy!!

Top 10 Sexiest Men in K-pop

  1. Psy
  2. T.O.P (Big Bang)
  3. Choi Siwon (Super Junior)
  4. Jay Park
  5. Rain
  6. Tablo (Epik High)
  7. Hero Jaejoong (DBSK, JYJ)
  8. Taeyang (Big Bang)
  9. Choi Minho (SHINhee)
  10. Se7en
My personal favorite is Rain. I think he should be number 1!!

Saturday, July 13, 2013

Konglish: Underwear

Today's Konglish word is: 팬티

This is the word for underwear.

팬티=panty

Men's and women's underwear are called panties. Americans are familiar with the term panty for a woman, but I laugh when I hear a man saying that he wears panties.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Rain released from military

Rain (bi) was released from his mandatory 2 year military service today.

He will be joining Cube Entertainment.

Rain is one of my favorite singers. I've missed hearing new music from him during the past 2 years. I'm ready to see what is next for Rain.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Konglish: Mechanical Pencil

Today's Konglish word is: 샤프

This is the word for a mechanical pencil.

샤프=sharp


Monday, July 1, 2013

Basic Korean Lesson: Goodbye

There are a few ways that you can say goodbye.

The formal version is 안녕히 세요 and 안녕히 세요

The ending varies based on whether the other person is going or staying. The characters in bold are the syllables that change.

If you are staying and the other person is leaving you would say 안녕히 가세요. (ahn-young-he-ga-say-yo). You can use this one is both of you are leaving also.

안녕히 가세요=go in peace

If you are leaving and the other person is staying you would say 안녕히 계세요 (ahn-young-he-gye-say-yo)

안녕히 계세요=stay in peace

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A less informal way would be 안녕 (ahn young). You should only use this with your friends or those who are younger than you.    This is also the informal way of saying hello.