Essential Korean Podcast
Episodes
58. Korea Unscripted Ep. 1: 딱 맞아!, 맥사 Maeksa, and the Korean Language of Everyday Life
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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1-Minute Announcement from EK
08 Apr 2025
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57. -지요 in Korean: A Lesson in Language and Love—A Tribute to My Father
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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56. Connecting with Han Kang—Korea's First Nobel Laureate in Literature: A Tribute and Language Lesson
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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55. Speaking the Language of Olympic Victory: Korea’s '효자 종목' and Archery
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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54. Navigating Essential Particles 부터, 에서, 까지, 로/으로, and More
09 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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53. Korean Cinema & Music: A Journey Through 'ㅆ을까
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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52. Mastering Korean Food Verbs for Iconic Korean Dishes
15 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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51. How To Use Question Word 몇 for Numbers and Classifiers in Korean
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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50. How To Say 'YOU' in Korean
03 Apr 2023
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49. How To Express Wants or Wishes Part 2: What He/She/They Want (3rd Persons)
29 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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48. How To Express Wants or Wishes Part 1: What 'I' or 'We' Want
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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47. 사랑해 줘 Love me VS. 사랑해 주세요 Love me - The difference?
20 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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46. At a Cafe in Korea: What You Will Hear and How To Order
07 Nov 2022
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45. Wrap Up Korean Future Tense (Part 3) + Fun Hypothetical Question! 🇰🇷✨
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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44. Future Tense in Polite & Casual Styles + Music Break 🎶🇰🇷
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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43. Deep Dive into the Korean Future Tense (Part 2) : Action vs. Descriptive Verbs 🇰🇷✨
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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42. Learn the Future Tense in Korean (Part 1) + Irregular Verbs! 🇰🇷✨
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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41. Master Colloquial Pronunciation of 고 & Build Complex Sentences in Korean! 🇰🇷✨ (& Tribute to Extraordinary Attorney Woo!)
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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40. Combine Korean Past Tense with the 고 Conjunctive! 🇰🇷✨
07 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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39. How to Form the Past Tense in Korean Step-by-Step (Part 1 with situational examples)
31 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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38. Explore "아깝다" + Master the -고 Conjunctive (Part 2) with a Classic Korean Song!
09 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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37. Introducing Your First Verb Conjunctive: The 고 Conjunctive (Part 1)
08 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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36. More Situational Examples: Present Tense & Its Meanings (Bonus: 김치찌개 recipe!)
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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35. Korean Present Tense Form & Its Meanings
19 Mar 2022
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34. How To Use Particle 에 l Part 3: Temporal
23 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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33. How To Use Particle 에 l Part 2: Destination
06 Jan 2022
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32. How To Use Particle 에 l Part 1: Locational
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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31. "How Do I Study Korean?" Tips for Beginners & Advanced Learners
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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30.5. Korean Pop Music & the Language
24 Sep 2021
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30. How To Use Particle 만
14 Jul 2021
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29. When NOT To Use Particle 을/를 (Part 2 of 을/를!)
04 Jul 2021
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28. How To Use The Object Particle 을/를
21 Jun 2021
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27. Particles Comparison: How To Use Particle 이/가 and Particle 은/는
06 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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26. How To Say the Days of the Week + Ask "What Do You Think?" in Korean
05 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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25. Learn More Korean Numbers (20 to 90 in increments of 10) & New Noun Connector 와/과
31 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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24. Learn to Count 6-10 in Korean + Master the Particle 도
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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23. How To Count in Korean (Yay, we’re learning numbers!) & Use Korean Numbers in Conversation
30 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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22. How To Do 은/는 Particle Contractions + Sentence Connectors in Korean
15 Jan 2021
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21. Learn to Build Longer Sentences in Korean: Learn 하고, 그리고, and 은/는!
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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20. How To Use Korean Particle 은/는 as Topic & Contrastive Particle in Sentences (Yes, we're now learning Korean particles!)
27 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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19. How To Express What Someone Doesn't Do in Korean (Verb Negation)
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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18. How To Make Korean Sentences with Pronouns 'I,' 'we,' my,' and 'our' & 10 More Action Verbs
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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17. How To Make Korean Sentences with Pronouns 'I' and 'we' & 13 Action Verbs
12 Sep 2020
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16. Korean Speech Levels: Learn with K-Dramas and K-Pop (With 6 Verbs of Daily Routine)
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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15. Demystifying Korean Speech Styles: Polite vs. Casual
31 Jul 2020
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14. Master the Foundations and Basic Concepts of Korean Grammar
12 Jul 2020
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13. Learn How to Use 있다 & 없다: Presence, Absence, and Possession in Korean 🇰🇷✨
21 Jun 2020
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12. Basic Sentence Structure of Korean
13 Jun 2020
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11. Real-Life Korean Conversations: Review Episodes 1-10!
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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10. How To Tell Understanding & Knowing: Difference between 알겠습니다 & 알겠어요 & More Comparisons
09 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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9. How To Say What Something is NOT, How To Express Surprise, & How To Say Congratulations In Korean
19 Apr 2020
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8. Handle Real-Life Situations in Korean: Unannounced Visits & Phone Calls!
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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7. How To Get Someone's Attention In Korean & Tell What You Want In The Simplest Form
11 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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6. Must-Know Korean Greetings & Farewells in Various Situations
04 Mar 2020
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5. Difference Between Two Korean "Thank You" Phrases & Several Responses To Thank You In Korean
25 Feb 2020
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4. How To Apologize & Respond To an Apology in Korean
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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3. How To Ask 5 Essential Questions (Wh-Word Questions) in Korean
11 Feb 2020
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2. How To Say What Something or Someone Is in Korean
07 Feb 2020
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1. How To Greet People for the First Time Meeting in Korean & Other Essential Phrases
06 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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