Site restructuring (2019)

Welcome to 2021~

It's been a long time in coming, this blog update. It'll yet be a long time to completion.

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)

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

A Brief Update and Direction for the Future 2016

Hi, and thank you for being a reader of KeyToKorean.com. Let me start off by saying we do appreciate all the support you’ve shown over the past few years as this site has grown from about 40 to 40,000+ monthlyContinue reading A Brief Update and Direction for the Future 2016

BOOK GIVEAWAY: Essential Korean Vocabulary from Tuttle Publishing

Recently, I’ve run a number of posts on Vocabulary acquisition Flashcard creation Memory upgrading tips In conjunction with this, I’ve also been in contact with a representative at Tuttle Publishing who’s offered to make a number of Tuttle’s Korean booksContinue reading BOOK GIVEAWAY: Essential Korean Vocabulary from Tuttle Publishing

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

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

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~

Give Yourself Some (More) Time, for Everything Worth Doing Requires It

In my May 2014 review, I talked about how I was in a funk for the majority of the month. That doesn’t mean I was unaccomplished, just much less so than I’m used to, and much less than I’d plannedContinue reading Give Yourself Some (More) Time, for Everything Worth Doing Requires It

May 2014 in Review – A Depressing, Character-Building Month of Perseverance

May was the worst month I’ve had in a long time.  I was down in the dumps nearly the entire month. My energy was low, enthusiasm was low, and drive was very low. My attitude was primarily negative, full ofContinue reading May 2014 in Review – A Depressing, Character-Building Month of Perseverance

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

Auction.co.kr Plays with Animals and Korean in New Commercials

Original (animal spellings) 불편한 쇼핑왕국 Uncomfortable Shopping Kingdom 쥐: 불편하쥐 Mouse: Uncomfortable Mouse 개: 귀찮개… Dog: Annoying Dog… 지렁이: 짜증나지렁~~ Worm: Crappy Worm~~ 양: 이게 다 뭐양? Sheep: What is all this Sheep? 돼지: 해도 해도 안 돼지 Pig: Try,Continue reading Auction.co.kr Plays with Animals and Korean in New Commercials

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

First Look: Images from April 1 Avengers 2 Gangnam Shoot!

APRIL 1, GANGNAM, Seoul, Korea – Filming for Avengers 2 is underway in Seoul, Korea for the first two weeks of April. The first scenes were shot on Mapo Bridge on March 30 and traffic was closed off in that location.Continue reading First Look: Images from April 1 Avengers 2 Gangnam Shoot!

Avengers 2 Filming in Seoul! Director Whedon Apologizes + Photoshop Silliness

This is a brief apology from Avengers 2: The Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon for the people of the city of Seoul. Beginning today, March 30, 2014, parts of the city will be closed off to traffic for days.Continue reading Avengers 2 Filming in Seoul! Director Whedon Apologizes + Photoshop Silliness

Explore Avengers 2 Filming Locations in Seoul with Naver Street & Sky View Maps

Pretty exciting! Avengers 2 will be filming some major battle scenes and in key locations in Seoul beginning THIS Sunday! Someone I know from Jeonju will also be involved in the filming. Sounds like a fun time. The studio plansContinue reading Explore Avengers 2 Filming Locations in Seoul with Naver Street & Sky View Maps

Why Don’t Korean Students Care About Verb Tense When They Write Paragraphs?

If you’re teaching English Writing to Korean students, you’ve probably come to the same conclusion that nearly every teacher eventually comes to: Korean students just cannot seem to get a grip on using consistent verb tenses throughout sentences and paragraphs! WhyContinue reading Why Don’t Korean Students Care About Verb Tense When They Write Paragraphs?

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!~

Happy First Birthday Key To Korean!

Well guys, Key To Korean is officially 1-year old on Tuesday next week (August 27). At least, that’s when the first year of our web registration expires (though planning for the site and classes actually began weeks before that). It’sContinue reading Happy First Birthday Key To Korean!

My Winding Path to Korea and Korean

Over the years, people have asked me how I came to be in Korea. What brought me? Why did I stay so long? What does the future hold? In response to those questions (and a previous blog post), I thoughtContinue reading My Winding Path to Korea and Korean