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
Korean to Stay Connected
EP10. Nevertheless (그럼에도 불구하고)
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Korean to Stay Connected
In this episode,
I talk about one of my favorite Korean expressions: “그럼에도 불구하고.”
Korean is often described as a language you have to listen to until the very end.
Because the verb comes last,
the meaning of a sentence can change — or be completed — right at the end.
I think “그럼에도 불구하고” captures this beautifully.
No matter what comes before,
this one phrase gathers everything
and gives strength to what follows.
I share why I call this a magic expression,
how I used to teach it to my students,
and how it helps us understand the heart —
especially when our feelings don’t follow logic.
This episode is also a quiet reflection on this podcast itself.
I don’t know who is listening,
or where these words might land.
Nevertheless,
I hope my voice has connected with someone,
even just a little.
Thank you for listening —
and for staying connected,
그럼에도 불구하고.