Today someone asked me what materials I used to learn Korean up to this point. I don’t think I’ve ever shared that on here, and it’s such a fun topic! Here we go~ ☺️
I started with passive immersive learning through Kpop and Kdramas in 2014 (essentially listening/watching before and after high school 🤣).
In 2015, I started to use books, podcasts, and YouTube videos from Talk to Me in Korean. I also made it through about half of Integrated Korean (Beg. 1). I used Quizlet a lot for vocabulary (and now use Anki).
I studied Korean on and off throughout college, and took a semester of Korean at MSU after testing out of the first year. I couldn’t continue because of my music classes, but I ended up continuing to self-study (mostly during the summer).
Nowadays, I use a variety of materials- like Vitamin Korean’s books, HowtoStudyKorean.com, Korean Grammar in Use, and others.
During the past year or so, I have been meeting with language exchange partners almost every day to practice reading, speaking, and listening in Korean (and helping with English). That’s the short version. 🤣