Learning Korean Through K-Pops: Full House (By: Popo)

Dear Readers…

Have you been practicing the Korean words you’ve learned so far? If you remember just one expression per drama, your Korean skills may have improved a great deal already. Are you curious about the drama that will be featured today? If you were marry a world star, what would happen? I’d like to introduce “Full House” a drama that featured such exciting situation.

“Full House” is a drama that featured the love between world star Rain and the beautiful actress Song Hyegyo. Lee Yeongjae, the hottest actor in Asia, accidentally meets Han Jieun, an aspiring screenplay writer.

 They get married on contract in order to take over “Full House”. 

The couple fight all the time in their marriage.

 But in the end, they find true love in them.

Do you know this song?

kom sema-ri-ga 
han chi-be-yi-so 
appa gom 
omma gom 
ae-gi gom 
appa gommun tung-tung-hae 
omma gommun nal-shin-hae 
ae-gi gommun na bul-gwi-yo-wo 
hishuk hishuk cha-rhan-da

(cr:Kreah)

Song Hyegyo was very cute when sang this song in “Full House”. Even if you are in a bad mood, this song is sure to cheer you up. Shall we learn the Korean expression used to comfort and console other people?

Yeongjae and Jieun always fight when they meet each other. They are fighting once again today. Jieun is having a hard time because of Yeogjae, but the two eventually make up.

Yeongjae tries to cheer his friend, Hyewon as well.

Perhaps due to their contract, Yeongjae and Jieun fight very often. After a fight when you’re feeling uncomfortable, let’s find how to comfort others. In the scene when Yeongjae and Jieun are fighting, there is one expression that is used most often.

Jieun says the word “Himdeulda (힘들다)” because of Yeongjae. And Yeongjae yells out that it’s not his fault.

“Himdeulda (힘들다)” is an expression Jieun had used to mean that she’s uneasy and feels uncomfortable. She’s not feeling so good because of Yeongjae. She likes Yeongjae. But because Yeongjae likes his friend, Hyewon, she uses the word “Himdeulda (힘들다)”.

So what words can you use to comfort someone having a hard time? It’s easier than you think. You can say “Himnae (힘내)”. “Himneda (힘내다)” means to do something by gathering up energy. To a person who is having a hard time and says “Himdeuro (힘들어)” you can say “Himnae (힘내)” in response.

If a friend says “Himdeuro (힘들어)”, you can say “Himnae (힘내)”!

A formal expression would be “Himnaesoyo (힘내세요)”.

I will introduce another easy expression to cheer someone on. It’s “Gwaenchana (괜찮아)”.

“Gwaenchanta (괜찮다)” means that there is nothing to worry about. If you say “Gwaenchana (괜찮아)” to someone in need, it would mean “don’t worry because it’s not a big problem”.

When someone says “Himdeuro (힘들어)” you can respond with “Gwaenchana (괜찮아)”.

When a friend says “Himdeuro (힘들어)”, it’ll cheer him up to say “Gwaenchana (괜찮아)” or “Himane (힘내)”!

What is the meaning of “Aja (아자)” that Yeongjae has taught Jieun? 

“Aja (아자)” has the same meaning as “Himnae (힘내)”. The expression can be used to cheer up a friend or someone younger. You can repeat the word several times to emphasize it. For example, “Aja aja (아자) (아자)!” or “Aja aja aja (아자) (아자) (아자)!”.

Why don’t you say “Aja aja (아자) (아자)” to a friend in need?

“Full House” was successful due to its two main characters played by Song Hyegyo and Rain, who are also the same age.

Song Hyegyo was the cute and energetic female lead who also starred in “Autumn In My Heart” and “All in”. in 2012, she will starring in a new movie by Wong Kar-wai alongside Tony Leung and Zang Zhiyi, and is growing into an international star.

 

Rain had appeared as Lee Yeongjae, Asia’s top film star. Rain was actually a famous singer at the time, and transformed into an actor through “Full House”. Afterwards, he went to Hollywood to act in films and became famous as an actor.

“Full House” was featured today on this article. Wasn’t it fun and educational? Let’s review the expression we’ve learning today.

When you’re having a hard time, you can say “Himdeuro (힘들어)”.

To someone having a hard time, you can say “Gwaenchana (괜찮아)”.

You can also say “Himnae (힘내)” to cheer someone up.

Just simply put, you can say “Aja (아자)”.

Dear readers, studying Korean can be difficult, but I’ll be here for you. So himhaesoyo! Aja aja!

Annyeong!!!!

(cr:Deugeundeugeun Hangukeo KBS World)