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When Does Korean Finally Start Feeling Natural? | Into Korean

Billy — Thu, 05 Nov 2026 16:33:26 +0000

It takes a long time for Korean to finally “click” and make sense… or does it ever actually “click” at all? And what is “natural” Korean anyway? We share how long it took for Korean to click and feel natural, as well as what habits make someone’s Korean sound and feel more natural.

How to Level up from Intermediate to Advanced Korean

Billy — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 15:47:32 +0000

Leveling up from Intermediate Level to Advanced Level is a giant step – larger than going from Beginner to Intermediate – so we share all of our tips for how you can do it more quickly and easily, as well as what you should expect.

껏? 마음껏, 힘껏, and More! | Korean FAQ

Billy — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 15:12:30 +0000

껏 appears in many words such as 마음껏, 힘껏, and more. In this episode I break down what it literally means and how to use it yourself.

When They Don’t Know You Can Understand Korean | Into Korean

Billy — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:00:00 +0000

Have you ever heard someone talk about you in Korean… but you secretly could understand? Well I certainly have, and so has Gwen who lives in Daegu. Find out what we did, as well as you’ll hear some of our experiences being able to speak and understand Korean as non-native speakers.

How to Get Natural Korean Intonation

Billy — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 15:15:23 +0000

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.

The Korean I Learned Wasn’t the Korean I Heard | Into Korean

Billy — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:50:29 +0000

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.

먹다 vs 먹어대다? The 대다 Verb Ending | Korean FAQ

Billy — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:08:36 +0000

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.

“What Should You Know Before Learning Korean?” | Easy Korean Speaking ep6

Billy — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:20:17 +0000

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).

Too Nervous to Speak Korean? Try These. | Into Korean

Billy — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:17:42 +0000

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.

He stopped studying Korean for 3 YEARS, and still became fluent

Billy — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:52:42 +0000

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.