Welcome to 2021~
It's been a long time in coming, this blog update. It'll yet be a long time to completion.
Practice Korean Reading with Comics
One of the ways I’ve begun enjoying practicing Korean reading more these days is by reading my son’s comic books with him. One of the most fun things to do it to read the Korean sound effects (onomatopoeia) in suchContinue reading Practice Korean Reading with Comics
Beautiful Bonds: People who spread Korea to the world
Our second giveaway of 2019 is a large 620-page book featuring interviews with 35 special people who have done much to spread Korean culture across the globe. The book features pop stars, musicians, artists, adventurers, farmers, politicians, athletes, writers, translators,Continue reading Beautiful Bonds: People who spread Korea to the world
2019: The Year of FREE Stuff!
In 2019, I'm hoping to GIVE AWAY something different every single Saturday. Stay tuned!
Site restructuring (2019)
Over the next few months, I’m going to be doing some cleanup on this site to prepare for the “next stage” in its life. A few things I’m going to focus on: Site(s) cleanup – a few people have foundContinue reading Site restructuring (2019)
My Top Twelve Eats in Jeonju
I've lived in Jeonju for twelve years, so here's a list of twelve great eats.
Summer Update 2017
Let me give you a really quick update about me. This may help you understand why this site hasn’t received as much “love” lately. As you may have read elsewhere on the blog, the following have kept me extremely busyContinue reading Summer Update 2017
Work for the Fall
Key To Korean needs an upgrade. After being “away” from the site for a while, here are the first major things I noticed when coming back to it: Design: complicated, cramped, too much information/stuff Colors: not bad, but could useContinue reading Work for the Fall
MERS : Me and Everybody Else Running Scared
Main Image Source: Wikimedia Commons It’s no secret that the MERS outbreak in South Korea has got people (seemingly) shaking in their boots. The first time I noticed something was up was when my friends, who are hagwon (academy) teachers,Continue reading MERS : Me and Everybody Else Running Scared
A Little Bit of a Mix Up with the Comments
Post featured image originally from digitalbear. After switching the Key to Korean theme over to my fully customized Gojoseon WordPress theme in February, I noticed a problem occurring with the Comments. I was pretty proud of the work I’d done onContinue reading A Little Bit of a Mix Up with the Comments
Why Key To Korean Hasn’t Received Much Blog Love Recently
This website, Key To Korean, began with THREE primary goals in mind: To provide supplementary materials to my wife’s Korean tutoring classes To motivate me to actively pursue fluency in Korean (and study hard) To push and motivate others around theContinue reading Why Key To Korean Hasn’t Received Much Blog Love Recently
Want a Key To Korean T-shirt?
With the rebrand of our site this year, I’ve updated a number of design elements and created some new ones including: Logo and background images Website Theme Business cards I also designed a T-shirt just for fun and I thoughtContinue reading Want a Key To Korean T-shirt?
What’s In, What’s Out 2015
Well, it’s about mid-way through the first month of the New Year, 2015, and life is busier than ever for me. I’m currently working on designing, developing, and rolling out an entirely NEW brand identity for Key To Korean (K2K)Continue reading What’s In, What’s Out 2015
Website Updates and Downtime
I started performing some website updates today and in my effort to speed things up and remove some of the clutter, I’m now getting some 404 errors on old posts. This is actually a GOOD THING because the brokenness nowContinue reading Website Updates and Downtime
Let’s Learn About the Gojoseon Dynasty
Let’s Learn About the Gojoseon Dynasty – TOGETHER! I’m doing a small research project on Gojoseon (고조선). I’m particularly interested in: Symbols, patterns, art, designs, icons, iconic imagery from that period. I already know about Dangun, the tiger + bear,Continue reading Let’s Learn About the Gojoseon Dynasty
Apologies for our Contact Form ERROR
Admin note: Wow guys! I thought we weren’t very popular because I haven’t been getting ANY mail in my inbox from this site for 3-4 months now! Turns out there’s just something wrong with this Contact form! ㅠㅠ So sorry aboutContinue reading Apologies for our Contact Form ERROR
Happy Birthday! Key To Korean is 2~
Key To Korean : Happy Birthday Year ONE Although it’s been about 2 months since I posted ANYTHING on the Key To Korean site, that doesn’t mean I’ve been slacking off. My summer was quite busy as you can seeContinue reading Happy Birthday! Key To Korean is 2~
April 2014 In Review
In April, I read both of Darren Hardy’s Success books: The Compound Effect and Living Your Best Year Ever. Thanks to some of the advice from these books (as well as some I’ve read in David Allen’s Getting Things Done), I’ve determined thatContinue reading April 2014 In Review
KOTESOL Presentation Resources
A Look Back at my Progress in March
After doing a bit of research into Habit formation and Intrinsic Motivation, I’ve decided to do a bit of experimentation on myself to see if I can’t Create some great long-lasting Habits and get rid of some others that aren’tContinue reading A Look Back at my Progress in March
The 100 Awesomest People in Korean History (List)
Korean history + Trot (트로트) = Required karaoke for all Korean 5th graders (or at least, so I was told by my Winter Camp 5th graders). Anyone who’s interested in Korean culture or Korean history would be greatly interested in thisContinue reading The 100 Awesomest People in Korean History (List)
How to Register for the FREE KIIP Korean Class
How to Register for the FREE KIIP Korean Class from Aaron Snowberger Download the ORIGINAL PPTX here KIIP is the Korea Immigration and Integration Program. The website is located at www.socinet.go.kr. They offer a FREE Korean course for foreigners upContinue reading How to Register for the FREE KIIP Korean Class
FREE Vector Flat Numbers (Arabic, Korean, Chinese)
Here’s a quick and fun FREE resource for you: Vector Flat Numbers.eps **For those of you who aren’t familiar with vectors: They are graphic images that are resizeable to any size without losing quality (this is because the image dataContinue reading FREE Vector Flat Numbers (Arabic, Korean, Chinese)
What’s In What’s Out 2014
Taking some inspiration from the above video as well as the following two links, I’ve decided to create our own list of “What’s In What’s Out” for learning Korean in 2014. What’s In What’s Out 2014: USA Today What’s InContinue reading What’s In What’s Out 2014
Top 10 Posts of 2013
As we head out into the New Year, here’s a quick look back at our Top 10 Most Popular Posts of 2013. 1. FULL Beginner Class Vocabulary List Here is the complete collection of vocabulary papers from the Beginner ClassContinue reading Top 10 Posts of 2013
Happy New Year 2014!~
After a long hiatus, we are ready to get back to work in 2014 bringing you more content and Korean learning resources and motivation! Welcome to 2014!~ The end of 2013 Over the past few months (during our down time),Continue reading Happy New Year 2014!~
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