Learn Korean with GO! Billy Korean https://gobillykorean.com Let's learn Korean! Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:15:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://gobillykorean.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/favicon.png Learn Korean with GO! Billy Korean https://gobillykorean.com 32 32 How to Get Natural Korean Intonation https://gobillykorean.com/how-to-get-natural-korean-intonation/ https://gobillykorean.com/how-to-get-natural-korean-intonation/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:15:23 +0000 https://gobillykorean.com/?p=10731 Korean intonation can be tough – it’s nothing like we do in English. Typical Korean intonation sounds much flatter, but it’s not actually completely flat and monotone. Korean speakers add intonation on sentence connectors, at the start of their sentences, and also at the end depending on the type of sentence (statements or questions). We share tips for how you can improve and fix your intonation to sound more natural.

]]> https://gobillykorean.com/how-to-get-natural-korean-intonation/feed/ 0 The Korean I Learned Wasn’t the Korean I Heard | Into Korean https://gobillykorean.com/the-korean-i-learned-wasnt-the-korean-i-heard-into-korean/ https://gobillykorean.com/the-korean-i-learned-wasnt-the-korean-i-heard-into-korean/#respond Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:50:29 +0000 https://gobillykorean.com/?p=10727 A lot of the Korean I learned before I went to Korea wasn’t the Korean I ended up hearing there. Not just the pronunciation and the dialect (which was completely a mystery to me), but basic grammar and words too. I share some of my frustrations with learning Korean as a beginner, and talk with a fluent Korean speaker about his experiences with the language.

]]> https://gobillykorean.com/the-korean-i-learned-wasnt-the-korean-i-heard-into-korean/feed/ 0 먹다 vs 먹어대다? The 대다 Verb Ending | Korean FAQ https://gobillykorean.com/%eb%a8%b9%eb%8b%a4-vs-%eb%a8%b9%ec%96%b4%eb%8c%80%eb%8b%a4-the-%eb%8c%80%eb%8b%a4-verb-ending-korean-faq/ https://gobillykorean.com/%eb%a8%b9%eb%8b%a4-vs-%eb%a8%b9%ec%96%b4%eb%8c%80%eb%8b%a4-the-%eb%8c%80%eb%8b%a4-verb-ending-korean-faq/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:08:36 +0000 https://gobillykorean.com/?p=10724 You’ll occasionally see ~대다 attached to the end of a regular Action Verb – it’s the same verb with an added meaning. It shows that something is happening repeatedly and too much.

]]> https://gobillykorean.com/%eb%a8%b9%eb%8b%a4-vs-%eb%a8%b9%ec%96%b4%eb%8c%80%eb%8b%a4-the-%eb%8c%80%eb%8b%a4-verb-ending-korean-faq/feed/ 0 “What Should You Know Before Learning Korean?” | Easy Korean Speaking ep6 https://gobillykorean.com/what-should-you-know-before-learning-korean-easy-korean-speaking-ep6/ https://gobillykorean.com/what-should-you-know-before-learning-korean-easy-korean-speaking-ep6/#respond Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:20:17 +0000 https://gobillykorean.com/?p=10719 Let’s do some more street interviews! I asked Koreans what they think learners should know before they start studying Korean, and got a wide variety of answers. Here’s what they said (with minimal editing).

]]> https://gobillykorean.com/what-should-you-know-before-learning-korean-easy-korean-speaking-ep6/feed/ 0 Too Nervous to Speak Korean? Try These. | Into Korean https://gobillykorean.com/too-nervous-to-speak-korean-try-these-into-korean/ https://gobillykorean.com/too-nervous-to-speak-korean-try-these-into-korean/#respond Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:17:42 +0000 https://gobillykorean.com/?p=10716 People have told me they’re too nervous to speak Korean, and wonder what they should do. Well I used to have this same problem when I was a beginner, and even later on after I started improving. In this new episode of my podcast “Into Korean” I share my own experiences with feeling anxious to speak Korean, as well as chat with a guest (Sami from Australia) who shares her experiences with language anxiety.

]]> https://gobillykorean.com/too-nervous-to-speak-korean-try-these-into-korean/feed/ 0 He stopped studying Korean for 3 YEARS, and still became fluent https://gobillykorean.com/he-stopped-studying-korean-for-3-years-and-still-became-fluent/ https://gobillykorean.com/he-stopped-studying-korean-for-3-years-and-still-became-fluent/#respond Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:52:42 +0000 https://gobillykorean.com/?p=10712 What actually happens when you take a long break from studying Korean? I met Ashemon -who once took a 3 year break and then came back to become fluent in Korean – why he stopped, what he did to get going again, and what advice he has for other people who’ve done the same.

]]> https://gobillykorean.com/he-stopped-studying-korean-for-3-years-and-still-became-fluent/feed/ 0 The Easier Way to Pronounce Diphthongs (ㅢ, ㅘ, ㅝ, ㅟ, ㅙ, ㅚ, ㅞ) | Korean FAQ https://gobillykorean.com/the-easier-way-to-pronounce-diphthongs-%e3%85%a2-%e3%85%98-%e3%85%9d-%e3%85%9f-%e3%85%99-%e3%85%9a-%e3%85%9e-korean-faq/ https://gobillykorean.com/the-easier-way-to-pronounce-diphthongs-%e3%85%a2-%e3%85%98-%e3%85%9d-%e3%85%9f-%e3%85%99-%e3%85%9a-%e3%85%9e-korean-faq/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:27:06 +0000 https://gobillykorean.com/?p=10708 Korean has 7 diphthongs and they are ㅢ, ㅘ, ㅝ, ㅟ, ㅙ, ㅚ, ㅞ. All of these can be practiced and mastered in an easier way. In this video I simplify how to pronounce each of them, as well as talk about some of their common quirks.

]]> https://gobillykorean.com/the-easier-way-to-pronounce-diphthongs-%e3%85%a2-%e3%85%98-%e3%85%9d-%e3%85%9f-%e3%85%99-%e3%85%9a-%e3%85%9e-korean-faq/feed/ 0 Why Are Korean Cafes So Different than Other Countries | Into Korean https://gobillykorean.com/why-are-korean-cafes-so-different-than-other-countries-into-korean/ https://gobillykorean.com/why-are-korean-cafes-so-different-than-other-countries-into-korean/#respond Thu, 10 Sep 2026 14:29:58 +0000 https://gobillykorean.com/?p=10704 Cafe culture has completely changed over the past two decades. When I first went to Korea 20+ years ago, cafes weren’t the default way of meeting someone like they are now. In my newest episode of “Into Korean” I share what changed, talk about Korean cafe culture with a cafe owner in Seoul, as well as how to order from a cafe like a native speaker.

]]> https://gobillykorean.com/why-are-korean-cafes-so-different-than-other-countries-into-korean/feed/ 0 Improve Your Korean Pronunciation with Shadowing https://gobillykorean.com/improve-your-korean-pronunciation-with-shadowing/ https://gobillykorean.com/improve-your-korean-pronunciation-with-shadowing/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:17:54 +0000 https://gobillykorean.com/?p=10701 Shadowing is where you listen to a native Korean speaker say something and you try repeating it exactly as you heard it – with the same intonation, tone, speed, volume, and everything. But that’s easier said than done. Here are some tips for how to more effectively do shadowing to improve your Korean speaking.

]]> https://gobillykorean.com/improve-your-korean-pronunciation-with-shadowing/feed/ 0 Should You Learn Korean Through Japanese? | Into Korean https://gobillykorean.com/should-you-learn-korean-through-japanese-into-korean/ https://gobillykorean.com/should-you-learn-korean-through-japanese-into-korean/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:29:46 +0000 https://gobillykorean.com/?p=10697 I want to know about your experiences – have any of you ever tried learning Korean through Japanese, or vice versa? What was it like, and what advice would you give to someone else attempting the same thing?

I used to do this when I was first learning Korean and had some difficulties with it, so I wanted to make this video to summarize what you should expect, what you should avoid, and how you can make the process more effective.

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