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Hello everyone! My name is Jack and I'm from Adelaide, in South Australia. I used to live and work in South Korea, but now I'm back in Australia and looking for people to continue practising Korean with. Ideally, I'd prefer a native Korean speaker, but I'm also an English teacher and would be happy to help out with your English no matter what language you speak. Looking forward to meeting you.
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    주체 is the North Korean government's word for their national ideological system (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juche). Assuming this is referring to North Korea, it can be translated as 'Juche awakens within society'. I'm curious as to where you found this sentence!
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    October 10, 2017
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    '옵니다' (from '오다') means 'come', not 'go'. 제 옵니다, therefore, means 'I come', but it sounds unnatural. It is very formal. The verb for 'go' is 가다. To say 'I go' you can simply say 나 간다. '나' is an informal way to refer to yourself. '그냥' means 'just'. To say 'she', you need to use 그녀. You can say '그녀는 간다' (she goes). The verb for 'learn' or 'study' is 공부하다. If we separate them, we get 공부 and 하다. As you said, 하다 means 'to do', and 공부 is a noun that means 'study', so together they literally mean 'to study'. You can add 를 to the end of 공부 to add emphasis, but most people will just say 공부하다.
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    October 10, 2017
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    Do you have a link to the video?
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    September 28, 2017
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    They all have the basic meaning of 'to break down', but each one refers to a different substance. When I hear 'corrode' I think of metal. When metal becomes rusty, it has corroded. Decay is usually talking about a living thing that has died. When a plant or animal dies, it starts to decay. Rot is basically the same as decay, and I can't really think of any situations in which you could use one but not the other.
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    September 14, 2017
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    는 is a particle in Korean. They're a little complicated to explain, but basically, it means that whatever comes before 는 is the subject of the sentence. In your sentence, it basically has the meaning of 'what about (Mika)?' or even just 'And you?' So if you asked them 'Do you live in Korea?' they'll answer 'Yes' and then 'What about you, Mika?' Using 는 is just a very simple way of directing the question back at the other person.
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    September 14, 2017
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    formal: 저도 한국에 살아요 informal: 나도 한국에 살아
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    August 28, 2017
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    I haven't read a lot of Japanese literature (mostly Murakami and Kenzaburo Oe), but I have heard that Murakami's style is very Western due to the fact that he grew up reading Western novels. You can see this influence in the references he uses in his books. I think your opinion is the same as a lot of other Japanese - they don't like his Western style and consider him to be something of a traitor to Japanese literature. I read his books in English, and I've actually read every book of his that has been translated. I must admit that I'm a very big fan of his but I can see why people may not enjoy his work. His protagonists tend to be very similar characters, for one thing.

    I can't tell you exactly why I like his books, though. I wouldn't even say they're among the best books I've ever read, but there's something compelling about them. They're not particularly surprising or intense, but reading them gives me a comfortable feeling. For me, Murakami is a master at making the reader feel sympathy for his characters. 

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    August 11, 2017
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    Both 'does' and 'is' from your examples can be dropped, and indeed some people might consider it to sound more natural if you do drop them, particularly with the second sentence.
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    August 10, 2017
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    The answer is, unfortunately, literally just to read them over and over again. A fun way to practise is to listen to songs and read the lyrics as you listen. It will help your brain associate the sound with the character more easily. For better practice, sing along with it.
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    August 10, 2017
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    The meaning is basically the same, but I think 'You are not allowed to be late' suggests that there will be consequences or a punishment if you are late.
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    August 10, 2017
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