This summer, TOPIK & Beyond is pausing regular teaching episodes for something different: an 8-week story series, told entirely in Korean. This is Chapter 1 of 여름 휴가 (Summer Vacation) - a four-chapter story, one chapter each Tuesday.There's no in-episode explanation this time - just the story. Translation and vocabulary are available in the study guide below, if you'd like to look closer.What You'll HearA short story in natural, spoken KoreanVocabulary connected to arrival, travel, and returning home (12 expressions, in the study guide) Study Guide📄 Download this chapter's translation and vocabulary → https://www.joaacademy.com/topik-and-beyond/summer-2026/chapter-1 Connect🌐 Website: www.joaacademy.com📸 Instagram: @korean.joaacademy📝 Substack: Korean Joa Academy💌 Korean FLOW Club: www.joaacademy.com/the-korean-flow-clubIf You Enjoyed This EpisodePlease consider leaving a rating or following the podcast, so you don't miss the next chapter.

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