Korean Wave! Korea and Jeju Island

This afternoon I went to a movie theater to watch '베테랑'. My husbsnd recommened the movie. I didn't expect it would be very funny and nice. After watching it, I could see why so many people watched it. I gurantee the film will record 10 million viewers soon.

It was also very hot yesterday, but it was great to play in the water. I went to Hamdok beach with my family. On the way it was rainy a lot, when we arrived there, it wasn't rainy. A lot of people were swimming in the sea and relaxing in the shade. We came back home at night. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9NtfXjqBXI

On a hot summer day like today, it would be best for children to swim in the water. There are many beaches and pools in Jeju island. My family and I went to Dodoo, which has big pools for children to play in the water and a long and cold waterway to bathe one's feet. The admission for a child is 5,000won and for an adult,2000won per day. A lot of children and their parents were already there. Fortunately there was still a small place for us to sit. When my kids played in the water, my husband and I put our feet in the waterway to cope with the hot weather. Many people put their feet in the water or were having some food while their kids were playing in the pool. The water was cold so it made us feel cool too. My children lost track of time while playing in the water. They played there until the 8p.m. They still hadn't had enough, so they nagged us to come there again tomorrow. ....... 오늘처럼 더운 여름날 아이들에게 물놀이가 최고일거예요. 제주도에는 많은 해수욕장과 풀장이 있어요. 저는 가족들과 도두에 갔는데, 그곳에는 아이들의 물놀이를 위한 아...

People say that life starts at forty. It must be an important moment. Before I was forty, I started learning foreign languages again. I already had one foot in a different world so I want to have more experience and learn more about the world. 불혹의 나이 ‘마흔 살’. 마흔 살 부터가 진정한 인생의 시작이라고 말해요. 그만큼 중요한 시기임이 틀림없어요. 제가 마흔이 되기 전 제 자신을 위해 잘 했다고 생각하는 것은 외국어 공부를 다시 시작했다는 거예요. 다른 세상으로 통하는 문으로 한발자국 내딛었다는 거예요. 그래서 새해에는 더 많은 경험과 세상의 이치를 깨닫고 싶어요.

Many people are interested in finding good food or medicine for their health. That's why some people spend a lot of money to buy them. You might know well that water is also good for our health. Many people try to drink at least 1.5L of water a day. Today, I learned some nice information about water on TV. An oriental doctor introduced special water, '음양탕‘, and showed viewers how to make it. The recipe is very simple. First, pour hot water into 2/3 cup and then pour 1/3 cold water over the hot water. Don't mix them, just keep it. What would happen in the water? The water would circulate while mixing hot water and cold water. It is 음양탕. Just drink it. Then, it will help improve energy circulation in your body'. It is also important to keep drinking the water. In fact, preparing hot water could be inconvenient. It's O.K to use water purifier with hot and cold water. The doctor said that even juice can also be made into 음양탕 on the same principle. ----- 많은 사람들은 자...

Let me tell you a story from the Choseon Dynasty. A traveler was going to Hanyang city which is now the capital city of Korea, Seoul. On his way to Hanyang city, he met a young man and asked how far it is from here to Hanyang city. The man said to go Sibri further". When he went about 'Sibri', he asked a woman if this was Hanyang city. But she also suggested him to go 'Sibri' further. He walked and walked. When he went about 'Sibri', he met an old man and asked him the same question. The old man also suggested him to go 'Sibri' further. Then the traveler was very angry. "All the people that I have met, told me to go Sibri further", said the traveler to him. The old man laugh aloud, "It is because if you think of going ‘Bakri" further to Hanyang, you would be quiet exhausted before walking." said the old man. What do you think about the story? Learning languages is like the story. In fact, it is not easy to master languages...

At the beginning of the new year, many people decide to do something new, such as stop smoking, stop drinking, going on a diet, or learning something new. After deciding to do it, people seriously seem to pursue their new goals for a while. But how long can they keep their resolutions? For one year, or one month? There is a saying : Jaksimsamil(작심삼일). 작심삼일(作心三日) means that the "firm" resolution isn't kept for more than 3 days. In other words, people easily give up on their goals. Many people have difficulty to following their resolutions and in the end they seem to abandon them quickly(=give them up). I also decided to do something, but I'm already not doing it, in fact I haven't even started going it. It makes me feel impatient. How about you? ----- 신년 초에 많은 사람들은 금주, 금연, 다이어트하기 또는 공부하기와 같은 새로운 일을 하기로 결심해요. 결심한 후 한동안 사람들은 진지하게 계획을 실천하는 것 같아요. 그러나 얼마나 오랫동안 사람들은 그 계획을 실천할 수 있을까요? 일 년 아니면 한 달 동안? ‘작심삼일’이라는 속담이 있어요. ‘작심삼일(作心三日)’은 “굳게 먹은 마음이 3일을 못 간다.”라는 뜻이에요...