Learning Korean Trough K-Pops: Dream High Drama (By:Popo)

Dear Readers,

Using Korean Dramas and K-Pops as your guide, we will learn the Korean language in fun way. 

The TV Drama we will start today is “Dream High”

“Dream High” is TV series about high school students at an art school, their challenges and their love interest.

Jinguk dances to rebel against his father.

Hyemi is a very haughty girl who regards herself as the best.

And Samdong is a country boy who likes Hyemi.

Baeghui is character who wants to beat Hyemi.

There are many great characters in the show.

Shall we learn how to say greeting from the characters? First take a look at the students’ introducing themselves for an audition. 

Samdong and Jinguk were greeting their teacher and parents.

Everyone says “Annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요)”

The most widely spoken greeting in the Korean language is “Annyeonghaseyo” (안녕하세요).

“Annyeong (안녕)” is the most important part of “Annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요)”.

By conjugating the word “Annyeong (안녕)”, you can make many new versions.

“Annyeong (안녕)” can be defined as “a calm state and rest”.

Between friends, you can say “Annyeong (안녕)” as a greeting.

Samdong-aa annyeong (삼동-아 안녕)

Annyeong Samdong-aa (안녕 삼동-아)

You can say the word “annyeong (안녕)” either before or after someone’s name.

“Annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요)” is a polite greeting that you can say when you meet someone who is older than you.

An even more formal form of the word is “Annyeonghasimnikka (안녕하십니까)”.

Say “Annyeong (안녕)” to a friend.

“Annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요)” to a new acquaintance or an elderly adult.

“Annyeonghasimnikka (안녕하십니까)” is a word that sounds even more formal.

Please don’t forget it!

How would you introduce yourself to someone you meet for the first time?

It’s very simple.

Just say:

Jeoneun__your name__imnida (저는 ___ 입니다)

Ex: Jeouneun popo imnida. (저는 보보 입니다)

You can leave out “jeoneun (저는)” if you want to.

see the characters introduce themselves:

Ko Hyemi imnida (Ko Hyemi 입니다)

Yun baeghui imnida (Yun Baeghui 입니다)

Popo imnida (보보 입니다)

So on and so forth.

Then what would you say when you say goodbye?

When Samdong’s mother leaves, Hyemi says “Annyeonghi gaseyo (안녕히 가세요)”.

“Annyeonghi gaseyo (안녕히 가세요)” and “Annyeonghi gyeseyo (안녕히 계세요)”. Both mean “goodbye”.

“Annyeonghi gyeseyo (안녕히 계세요)” is what you say when you leave the other party.

When the other party leaves, you say “Annyeonghi gaseyo (안녕히 가세요)”.

When I leave, I say “Annyeonghi gyeseyo (안녕히 계세요)”.

When other people leave, you say “Annyeonghi gaseyo (안녕히 가세요)”.

Between close friends, you can say “Jar_isseo” and “Jalga (잘가)”

“Jar_isseo” if you are the one leaving.

“Jalga (잘가)” is you say when your friend leaves.

Is it a bit difficult?

There is the easiest way.

You can say “Annyeong (안녕)” to mean both “hello” or “goodbye”

But remember that you can’t say “Annyeong (안녕)” to an older adult.

That's the expression that we can learn. 

There are so many handsome actors and beautiul artist in this TV Drama. But “Dream High” isn’t just about its handsome actors. A special food appears on the show. What would it be?

It’s time for a meal with everyone gathered together. Ms. Kang gives only Jinguk a special dish.

This food is called “Sagolkkuk”. It is a soup made of cow bones boiled for a long period. You can add salt, black pepper, and spring onion as you like. It’s Korean traditional dish. It’s a great and healthy food that keeps you warm. Because it’s rich in vitamins and requires much dedication to make, “Sagolkkuk” was served for only important guests. Are you curious what it tastes like?

Through “Dream High”, you’ve learned how to greet in Korean. We’ve also looked into delicious Korean food and celebrities.

Let me recap the greetings we have learned today.

When you meet someone for the first time, or to someone older, you can say “Annyeonghaseyo (안녕하세요)”.

When you want to say goodbye say “Annyeonghi gaseyo (안녕히 가세요)” or “Annyeonghi gyeseyo (안녕히 계세요)”.

If you’re close, you can say “Annyeong (안녕)”, “Jar_isseo”, and Jalga (잘가)”,

Don’t forget that “Annyeong (안녕)” is the most important part of saying greeting.

I’ll see you next time.

 Annyeong!!!!! ^^

(cr: deugeundeugeun hanguko KBS World)