Korean to Stay Connected
For intermediate and advanced Korean learners who want to stay connected to Korean through quiet, personal stories.
Korean to Stay Connected is a slow podcast about language, memory, and everyday thoughts.
I am a Korean language teacher. I have taught Korean in several countries.
During my time teaching abroad, students often said:
“I want to keep studying Korean, but there’s nothing I can just listen to.”
This podcast is for learners who already know some Korean and want to maintain it — not through intense studying, but through calm, natural listening.
You don’t need to understand everything.
Just listening is enough.
If you’d like to speak Korean slowly like this,
you can find my 1:1 lessons here: https://www.italki.com/ko/teacher/7545999?lv=1
Podcasting since 2026 • 31 episodes
Korean to Stay Connected
Latest Episodes
EP31. When Something Is Already Gone (아/어 버렸어요)
In this episode, I talk about one of my favorite Korean grammar patterns: 아/어 버렸어요.One of the beautiful things about Korean is that small endings added to a verb can carry feeling, emotion, and the speaker’s point of view.
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EP30. Spring in My Hometown (고향의 봄)
In this episode, I talk about my hometown — and what it feels like to return there in spring.Last weekend, I took a 4.5-hour bus ride from Seoul back to my hometown.In just a few hours, the crowded city s...
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EP29. Mountain After Mountain (산 넘어 산)
In this episode, I talk about the Korean expression “산 넘어 산” — which means mountain after mountain.It’s a phrase we use when one challenge ends, only to find another waiting ahead.Lately, thi...
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EP28. The Biggest Moon of the Year (1년 중 가장 큰 달이 뜨는 날)
In this episode, I talk about 정월 대보름 — the biggest full moon of the lunar year in Korea.In Korea, we traditionally use two calendars: the solar calendar (양력), which follows the sun, and the lunar calendar (음력), which follows the...
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EP27. March, and the Feeling of Spring (3월, 봄의 기분)
In this first episode of March, I talk about the quiet signs of spring in Seoul.The weather has suddenly become warmer. Heavy winter coats are folded away, and lighter coats take their place. Even the small layers we wo...
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