Yoo Soo-Yun
On my birth certificate, the Yun character, the bottom part is flipped. When I looked online, the line is pointing down. There's a solo leveling character with almost my exact name. And hers is written with the character line down.
I'm just curious which it is.
I’m a solo indie dev with a background in linguistics, sharing an alternative way to practise a new language.
I’ve recently released BABELUM: a fast 3D Snake-style arcade word game where you collect letters to complete REAL words in your target language. Available on Steam (Windows), plus a 100% free Linux Edition on itch.io.
It’s a fun way to get started in a new language and practice your first few hundred words.
Supported languages: English, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, German, French, Spanish, Korean, Chinese (Simplified), Hindi.
More info in the comments. Happy to answer questions.
Hello there
I have been learning Korean slowly through some different apps but currently stumbled upon 알랑 말랑 and can't seem to find any translation or meaning. I have tried naver but that didn't really give me any confident results so I am wondering if anyone can lend me a hand in explaining.
Thanks
Hi there,
I’m a student taking an SLA class and for our final project, we are designing activities highlighting a common linguistic struggle for L2 learners of a target language. The L1 I’ve chosen is English and the L2 I’ve chosen is Korean. The part I’m currently struggling with is identifying a common problem that crops up with L1 English learners of Korean since even though I myself am a native English speaker who tried to learn Korean a while ago, I can’t really remember what specific areas I struggled in since it’s been a while😅
Thanks in advance!
Hey everyone! I'm Korean, 16, and I'm trying to figure out what's actually broken about how people study Korean vocab today, and I want to make something that can actually fix it.
I've tried Anki, Memrise, Duolingo, and talked to friends learning Korean overseas. Everyone complains about something different: Anki is ugly and takes forever to set up, Duolingo plateaus fast, Memrise cards feel random, textbooks don't stick.
I'm trying to build something better and I don't want to guess what people actually need.
If you're learning Korean (TOPIK prep, self-study, whatever), I'd love to know:
Not selling anything, I'm just trying to understand before I build the wrong thing! Please leave me any comments, it would genuinely mean a lot to me 😊
Have you ever imagined moving to Seoul and learning Korean through real connections? Language exists for communication, so I built LinkRush, a world where you live the language through an immersive story.
For the past nine months, I’ve been working as a solo developer to blend dating sims with language learning. I studied various games and apps to integrate these two different styles into one experience. To supplement my perspective as a native speaker, I am currently halfway through a Korean teaching degree to ensure the educational foundation is solid.
Language learning is all about staying motivated, so I focused on making it fun to keep going. LinkRush uses stories, XP, affinity systems, and AI chats to keep the process engaging. The goal is to make it feel natural, not like a chore.
Since my last post, I’ve added a new character, more lessons, and a level system, with more content on the way.
Building this alone is a challenge, and honest feedback is what keeps the project moving. If this concept sounds interesting, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Free to play. I'd be happy to hear what you think!
The link below will automatically take you to the App Store or Google Play depending on your device:
✨ Download Link: https://linkrushdev.github.io/linkrush-kr-download/reddit.html
I want to perfect my pronunciation and I'm thinking of using Google translates tts for it
I know there are better resources than Duolingo but historically it has helped me learn a lot of alphabets which helps me utilize a wider range of resources.
I’ve been really struggling with differentiating these two and aside from like a faint tonal difference (which isn’t even always there with the AI voice) I can’t tell the difference and when to use what.
Sorry if this is a dumb question, this answer was a lucky guess tbh
I'm an actual engineer, this is NOT slop coded, except that big blue start Button...That's vibe coded.
There is always a post or comment about speaking and pronunciation practice, now this is not as good as a teacher, but it's somewhere to start.
This is a paid product £20/month, you can try for free (no card required but signup required), currently has simple & advanced speaking practice, if you change to more B1,B2,C1 or C2 cefr then it changes to Q&A style for advanced speakers.
Many more features coming for reading, writing listening.
Hello. Last year, I developed a Hangul learning app, which unfortunately turned into an expensive failure. Even though I'd like to improve it, I'm grappling with a fundamental question that remains unanswered: Should I even bother improving it?
Whit the prevalence and quality of AI services like Gemini, ChatGPT, etc., is there really a need for a dedicated app? While AI used to have its shortcomings, it now provides information more detailed and accurate than most textbooks.
This raises some questions for me:
Is learning with AI alone insufficient?
If it is insufficient, please provide just one example of what's missing.
Finally, I also use AI for research and learning, and while I was concerned about hallucinations 2-3 months ago. I no longer worry about them. I'm curious if you share the same sentiment.
On the other hand, the reason I'm asking you these questions instead of AI -- which stems from my desire to confirm things -- could this also be why I still seek out other paid apps, not just AI, for learning?
I’m a native English speaker and I was able to learn Spanish and Italian very quickly and just used flashcards and apps. Korean has been more difficult for me and Anki and Quizlet have not been helpful whatever and I’ve been trying for two years.
How do you guys learn vocab? Do you have different strategies you can share? I’d appreciate any advice. Thank you!
I really benefit from using mnemonics and it’s helped me with other languages. Are there any books or websites that focus on mnemonics for learning Korean?
Hi! I’m a Korean teacher. I built this clean, web-based tool for my students, but I wanted to share it with everyone who loves the beauty of Korean writing.
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Why you'll love it:
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Hope this helps your Korean writing journey and adds a touch of beauty to your studies!
i was watching a video from a radio show where the host was presenting a movie and said “보다 보면 마음이 서걱서걱 시려져서 무더운 여름에도 잘 어울리거든요.” (that’s what i got from a video transcriber, i added the video so it’s easier to spot if something is wrong). my question is how is 서걱서걱 used when describing an emotion? what does it mean in this context? i had only heard about it being used when describing sound.
A group of Chinese people who are fluent in Korean took the tests in Europe.
They were allocated with questions and options to memorize during the exam.
Ex)
Chinese 1: memorize questions and answers from 1- 20.
Chinese 2: memorize questions and answers from 21- 40.
105th TOPIK in Europe- April.11
105th TOPIK in Korea- April.12
You have more than 12 hours after the end of the TOPIK exam in London.
After the exam, they collected the data and created a pdf file.
They sold the file to Chinese students who had already reserved the service on Rednote.
Chinese students who bought the file memorized the answers before going to take the TOPIK exam in Korea.
Funny thing is some Chinese students could not even memorize the answers, so they brought a note with answers, and they were caught by looking at the note during the exam.
The price for this service is around 7.5Million Won($5,000)
It worths the price because you can get the appeoval for the extended part-time hours as well as you get the additional points for F2-7 and D-10 for TOPIK5/6.
You've probably seen it before — Korean written out in English letters: Annyeonghaseyo. Saranghae. Kamsahamnida.
It looks helpful. It really isn't.
Here's the problem: the moment you see romanized Korean, your brain reads it like English. And English spelling is a mess. "Eo" for ㅓ? "Eu" for ㅡ? Your mouth shapes the sounds wrong from day one — and once that muscle memory is locked in, it's incredibly hard to undo.
The False Confidence Trap You learn "annyeonghaseyo," feel like you're making progress — then you land in Seoul and can't read a single sign, menu, or subway stop. Romanization gives you the illusion of learning without the actual skill.
The Truth Nobody Tells You Hangul is NOT hard. It was literally designed in 1443 so that anyone could learn it fast. 14 consonants, 6 basic vowels, and one logical rule for how they fit together. That's it. Most people can start reading the script in just a few hours.
It’s More Confusing than the Real Thing Depending on where you look, ㅓ is written as "eo," "u," or "uh." ㅗ and ㅓ look almost identical in romanized form. It’s a mess.
My Philosophy: I’ve decided to go "Zero Romanization" for my students. We go straight to Hangul from day one because it’s the only way that actually works in the long run.
What do you guys think? Did romanization help you at first, or did it just mess up your pronunciation later on? I’m curious to hear your experiences.
Am I the only one that keeps accidentally make typo mistakes when typing in a chat conversation in Korean? Simple expressions like 기다리면 I type 기다리먄 and just hit sent without realising the typo, and when I re-read the chat afterwards I find out all these typo mistakes and I’m like facepalming myself
Korean people type insanely fast. If you've ever watched someone fire off a KakaoTalk message, you know what I mean. Here's why.
Hangul has 24 letters. They all fit inside a standard QWERTY keyboard. You press a key, the character appears. No conversion. No candidate list. No extra step.
Chinese requires you to type romanization first, then scroll through a list of possible characters and pick the right one. Japanese adds another layer — romanization to kana, kana to kanji. Two conversions for a single word.
Korean? You type what you hear, and it's done.
The wildest part? Hangul was designed in 1443. King Sejong had no idea what a keyboard was. He just built a system of consonants and vowels so logical, so systematic, that it fits a modern QWERTY layout like it was made for it.
I’ve been analyzing why this "15th-century logic" makes Korean the easiest script for foreigners to master today. It’s fascinating how 1443 technology is beating the 21st century. What do you guys think? Is there any other language that fits digital input this naturally?
안녕하세요! So, I have a problem.
I like learning Korean and languages in general by learning the concept and meaning of words, rather than the closest English translation. Eg. Instead of learning that 네 is "yes", learning that 네 means to agree. That sort of thing.
As you might've seen from my post about it, I've been using comprehensible input, and it's amazing. Except there's a few problems:
I want variation. I can't use one method for all my learning.
I think flashcards might be a little faster.
I can't always be watching a video. In some cases no audio at all but I'd prob still be able to hear the flashcard audio
I wanna learn the most common words that I can use. Not saying CI or 태옹샘 (might've spelt that wrong) doesn't do that, but just a good point to make.
That brings me to what I'm asking for. What decks can I use to learn the common Korean words, without romanization, and without the direct English translation? What's best would be no English at all but sometimes an explanation is required to understand the concept.
(I'm also fine with using add-ons or whatever if those actually exist, I'm pretty new to Anki)
