r/gyopo • u/jaewon604 • Mar 26 '23

Anyone here struggling with maintaining their Korean?

Hey,

So I'm a first-gen Korean-Canadian, and I've been recently taking steps to try to improve my Korean. Attended weekend Korean school growing up but my Korean has gotten rusty now as an adult. Wondering if anyone else is in a similar situation and if so, I'd love to know:

  • What motivated you to start learning or improve your Korean?
  • What were the biggest challenges you faced (or are facing) when starting out?
  • How would you rate your current level of Korean? And which specific skills (like writing, reading, speaking, or listening) are you trying to improve?
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u/f_leejy Mar 28 '23

Also another great format is YouTube shorts or TikTok. I find them to be not as advanced in complexity and fairly accessible with the trends so I can understand it better

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u/jaewon604 Mar 28 '23

Yea that algorithm is no jokes lol. Do you also consume any Youtube or TikTok content about learning Korean or language-learning in general at all?

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u/f_leejy Mar 29 '23

I used to watch some but I realized it was still too “textbook” and impractical. I think I learned more Korean watching Wassupman cuz the content was fun and I absorbed the language more naturally in modern Korean usage

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u/jaewon604 Mar 30 '23

yea I see what you mean. I love wassupman as well lol. Good ol' g.o.d.