"?? N???!" "??? ??? ???!" How well do you know these kinds of expressions that Korean people naturally and frequently use? Even if you are diligently studying Korean, when you see Korean subtitles on YouTube or read Korean comments on Instagram, it's easy to feel like you are missing something. As our daily lives have changed since the advent of smart devices, frequently used words and phrases have also changed. "Everyday K-Lingo" reflects these changes, selecting the theme of "new daily life" using smartphones, social media, online shopping, content streaming platforms, delivery apps, KakaoTalk, etc. and including vocabulary and expressions that are frequently used in that daily life. However, just because one knows a lot of words doesn't mean that one can express them easily. For example, if you want to say, "I left a comment on my favorite celebrity's Instagram," you need to know the vocabulary word for "comment" ("??) as well as the expression "to leave a comment" ("??? ??"), and then you need to know how to connect "Instagram" and "to leave a comment" with the particle "?." In this way, you must remember chunks of meaning rather than individual vocabulary units so you can quickly speak in Korean about a situation or action that comes to mind. To this end, "Everyday K-Lingo" presents vocabulary words in meaningful groups rather than as individual words. In addition, the book uses vivid Korean expressions to construct dialogue in a variety of situations, enabling students to learn how to use expressions in specific situations. It also includes rich Korean expressions such as "? ?? ? ?? (I feel like my stomach is going to explode)" as well as non-standard words, buzzwords, and new words such as "??? (a truly delicious restaurant)." You will be able to naturally improve your Korean skills by reading interesting dialogues presented in 4-panel cartoons as easily as reading a webtoon, as well as by listening to audio files provided through QR codes.
