Free Intermediate Korean Workshop: Learning by Translation

	Saturday, July 19, 2014 2:30 PM ~ 4:30 PM
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA To be emailed or announced on a member site. See below.
	RSVP Highly Recommended See below for details.
	$10 suggested for the use of venue

Learning by Translation is a workshop consisted of 3 parts:

1. Korean to English (Reading Comprehension)
2. English to Korean (Speaking and Composition) 
3. Culture & Discussion (Appropriateness and Fluency)

As the workshop title reads, you will practice Korean through translation methods. This is one the methods I use for my future professional translators and interpreters; it is fun, and it does wonders! I will add a few twist so that it will be appropriate for intermediate level.

------------------------- 한국어 원어민 회원 여러분은 가장 아래 공지를 참조해 주세요. -------------------------
This is one day only. So click "Read full details", RSVP, and make a plan to be there!

Free Class: Learn to Read & Write Korean in 2.5 hours (One Day Only)

	Saturday, July 19, 2014 11:00 AM ~ 1:30 PM
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA To be emailed or announced on a member site. See below.
	RSVP Highly Recommended See below for details.
	$10 suggested for the use of venue

You are invited if...

• you are an absolute beginner and do not know where to begin
• you can speak/understand Korean but cannot write or read
• you've been trying to learn and memorize Hangeul but need help
• you want to brush up your pronunciation and accent

------------------------- 한국어 원어민 회원 여러분은 가장 아래 공지를 참조해 주세요. -------------------------
You've probably seen the video and heard of the claim that you can learn to read and write Korean in 15 minutes.  - That's true.
But how about the time it takes to memorize all the symbols? Oh geez.
In my classes you start speaking Korean from the day 1. But on this day, we will focus on Hangeul only. You will learn simple sentences and expressions as a part of practice. We will clean up your pronunciation. By end of the day, you should be able to read and write most of the things that you hear -- in Korean and ACCURATELY!
This is one day only. So click "Read full details", RSVP, and make a plan to be there!

Please join us at the FREE Int/Adv Korean & English Language Exchange Today

Wanted! More English speakers at the Int/Adv Korean study group today!

Please join our free Study Group and Language Exchange Brunch with native Korean speakers at your service! Click "Read full details" below and join us today!

2013 Intermediate/Advanced Korean Study Group

	Every Saturday resuming on May 11, 2013 11:00 AM ~ 1:00 PM
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA See below for details.
	RSVP Highly Recommended See below for details.
	$10 suggested

We are a small group gathering every Saturday to practice and study Korean. If you are an intermediate or advanced level, you're invited!


* 한국어 원어민이세요? 한국어 스터디 그룹 도우미 해 주실분을 찾습니다. 먼저 특별히 부탁의 말씀이 있으니 꼭 읽어주세요. 그리고 디렉터에게 이메일로 자원 신청을 해 주시면 감사드리겠습니다. 우리 학생들을 도와주셔서 고맙습니다.

Full-Day Beginners Intensive in September

	Saturday, September 8, 2012 11 AM ~ 7 PM
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA Exact address will e-mailed individually by Friday afternoon
	RSVP strongly recommended. See below for details.
	Free for classes $8~10 for the venue

Before providing you with details about this special intensive classes, we'd like to remind you that the Summer Study Group for the Intermediate Korean Learners is having its last day on September 8. So please join the study group and meet each other! Please click here for details.

To avoid the confusion, please read the instruction thoroughly. Thanks!

UPDATE (Sept 7 2012): Please note the change of schedule.
To minimize the cost, I had to change the venue. Since most venues do not open at 10 am, I also had to change the time. It affects only the first class, which starts later than originally scheduled. Thank you for your understanding my effort to keep the classes free of charge.

Kindly update your RSVP if this affects your schedule. Thank you.

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Usually our workshop days are designed to accommodate multiple levels of Korean learners. This time, we will have a different kind of workshop: a Full-Day Intensive Classes dedicated to Beginners (and Novice).

Classes will be intensive, but you will be in a casual and laid-back setting. Let's laugh and have fun while learning too.

Click "more" and/or see below for the event details.

*한국어 원어민이세요? 도와주세요! 여기를 누르고 읽어주세요. 감사합니다.

2012 Summer Saturday Study Group (Intermediate)

	Saturdays: July 7 ~ September 8, 2012 11:00 AM ~ 1:00 PM
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA See below for details.
	RSVP Highly Recommended See below for details.
	$10 suggested

During summer while schools are out, students of Korean language in Los Angeles area meet on Saturdays to practice and study Korean. If you are an intermediate level, you're invited!


* 한국어 원어민이세요? 한국어 스터디 그룹 도우미 해 주실분을 찾습니다. 먼저 특별히 부탁의 말씀이 있으니 꼭 읽어주세요. 그리고 디렉터에게 이메일로 자원 신청을 해 주시면 감사드리겠습니다. 저희 학생들을 도와주셔서 감사합니다!

Word Play: Vocabulary Workshop

	Saturday, May 19, 2012 12:00 PM ~ See below for the schedule.
	Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA, USA Exact address will mailed by Friday evening.
	RSVP appreciated. See below for details.
	$7.50 for the venue. Free for Workshops.

Please read the instruction below thoroughly. Thank you!
This event was moved from Second Saturday to Third Saturday for May only. We apologize for this change.

Let's meet for an easy-going and relaxed workshop - but on a serious topic: Korean Vocabulary.

We will use whatever tools necessary to expand our vocabulary. We will start with basics and move to practical then to higher level. We will be guided throughout the workshop to pick up new vocabs, play silly games, and sing silly songs. We will divide into groups - or be paired up - and help each other memorize new words and encourage each other to move forward and up.

Our focus is not on grammar, but you will be shown a quick-and-dirty grammar points that will help you double your vocabulary. We will also discuss what we do to help ourselves in this area.

As always, your RSVP is strongly recommended. Your RSVP helps us minimize the cost of the event - so that we can keep on organizing events like this at very low cost.

The workshop is free, and we ask one thing only: please buy a drink or two at the venue. Please support the venue so that they can support us.

* 한국어 원어민이세요? 특별히 부탁의 말씀이 있으니 꼭 읽어주세요. 감사합니다.

Rate your event - and how to rate it

I am quite certain most of us are clear about event rating system. Still, may I ask for 2 minutes of your time and read about it?

As you know, a few sites of KLCX has an event rating system. Your volunteers are always excited to be able to put together something you can come and enjoy; and all members long to hear how much you enjoyed the event as an attendee. Rating system is a quick way to leave your feedback. Your 15 seconds make a big difference for everyone, including yourself in the long run.

Please rate the meetup you attended. When you do, please consider following:

1. When others see that the event was a 5-star worthy, they will be encouraged to come next time. You see, in order for us to continue no- and low-cost events, we need mass attendance. You can help us by rating the event you attended.
2. You can encourage and motivate your volunteer staff to continue to make things happen for you. The only compensation they get is your words of encouragement. So just by rating, you motivate them!

Please rate based on the effort and content of the meetup.

Please do not rate based on the food you had, service by the venue, parking situation, people you liked or didn't like. None of your volunteers have any control over them.

If you have to rate any less than the perfect score, let us know why.

We know that even if you give the event a perfect score, there is always a room for improvements. So help us improve. You can leave a note along with your rating, email event hosts, use message boards, or leave a comments on our official blog. Email Director Yoon and you can keep your identity anonymous too!

Please let us know what you liked (so that we can keep it) and what you didn't like (so that we can make it better for you.). This is very important to both you and me, so I appreciate it. The group cannot go on without you and your feedback.

Thank you, and see you at the next meetup!



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February Workshop and Q&A

Here comes the February Second Saturday Series!

Celebrating Valentine's Day, the theme of the month is "Dating and Relationship" and possibly other taboo-topics that we generally avoid. Naturally, to attend this meetup, you may need to keep your minds and views open. You must be over 21 years old.

This meetup will also get you ready for the Language Exchange later this month (pending). So please come join us!

We will have informal workshops and Q & A session in which you get to ask pretty much any question you've been wanting to ask a Korean, from pronunciation to culture to something you weren't quite sure whom to ask. As always, we will have a mixer to get to know each other during and/or after the workshop.

As always, your RSVP is strongly recommended. So please read the instruction below thoroughly. Thank you!

* 한국어 원어민이세요? 특별히 부탁의 말씀이 있으니 꼭 읽어주세요. 감사합니다.

Thanks for joining us at the January Meetup

Thanks for coming to the meetup yesterday. I hope you enjoyed the workshop and Q&A as much as I did.

I know the workshops were slow for some, fast for others, and just about right for the rest. Beginners did very well keeping up with intermediate - kudos to you! We had wide range of intermediate attendees in terms of proficiency level, and you were so patient with each other. Thank you!

As we have more attendees, we will be able to provide more levels appropriate for specific proficiency. So please spread the word and let others know about our group.

Don't forget to practice what you learned; and if you forgot what yo learned, no worries; we will have more classes and workshops.

Please let me know what you liked (so that we can keep it) and what you didn't like (so that we can make it better for you.). This is very important to both you and me, so I appreciate it.

And don't forget to rate the meetup - so that when others see that this was a 5-star meet-up, they will be encouraged to come next time.

When you rate, please rate based on the content of the meetup (for this meetup, it's the workshop and Q&A). Please do not rate based on the venue, food that you had, parking situation or people you liked or didn't like. Ha ha! We had no control over that. ;) Also, please understand that we cannot offer exactly what you want, for each individual, but only for everyone in general. So the level of workshop may have been too difficult or too easy for a small number of you. Thanks for considering this factor.

Gamsa hamnida and Sehae Bok Mani Baduseyo!

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January Workshop and Q&A in Los Angeles, CA

Big thank-you to everyone for RSVP'ing to attend the meet-up on this date even though you had no idea what the event was going to be about. That means a lot to us!

Also, I deeply appreciate your suggestions. You helped me make a final decision on what we will be doing on this date - and what we will be doing for the rest of the year!

Since our first meet-up of the year was for the daring palates, the second one will be for the seekers of learning experience: we will have informal workshops and Q & A session in which you get to ask pretty much any question you've been wanting to ask a Korean, from pronunciation to culture to something you weren't quite sure whom to ask. And oh yeah, we will have a mixer to get to know each other too.

Even if you are not interested in workshops, please come to the mixer! It will be short and sweet.


We will have informal workshops and Q & A session in which you get to ask pretty much any question you've been wanting to ask a Korean, from pronunciation to culture to something you weren't quite sure whom to ask. As always, we will have a mixer to get to know each other during and/or after the workshop.

Please read the instruction below thoroughly. Thank you!

* 한국어 원어민이세요? 특별히 부탁의 말씀이 있으니 꼭 읽어주세요. 감사합니다.

'-(으)니' in Seung Ki Lee's song '지금부터 사랑해'

Question today comes from Tan in Malaysia.

I'm now trying to understand the song "지금부터 사랑해" by 이승기,
and of course.. I'm facing some problems. :( Please help!!!

"지금 와서 보니 추억도 많더라"

- I'm eager to know how to use "보니", I know "보다" means "to see", but I wonder its usage right here means:

→"looking back"??? as there is an "오다" [back] before it... OR,

→ the "보니" is actually a grammar point which indicates "After doing..., I found out that...", or only the "-니" is having this indication, not the whole "보니"?

Many thanks!