How do I learn Korean?

My advice: Learn something that perks your interest.

1. Learn from Korean lyrics
This might not be the most effective but I am drawn everytime to learn the hangul, correct pronunciation and abstract meaning behind the lyrics. It's so satisfying when you can write the hangul correctly and pronounce properly.

I love korean songs. Korean are so creative especially on the hip-hop side. Yeah..I'm pretty bias when it comes to G-Dragon hehe. He's one creative freak! How could I not notice?

I initially start with slow songs like Lee Seung Chul's song. I know it's soapy but I could sing slowly and attempting at number 1 noraebang spot. Miehehe..


Source of lyrics - JpopAsia


2. Learn from Youtube

KoreanClass101.com - I could not stress enough of how helpful this website is. Their youtube classes rocks!


3. Increase your vocabulary

I found this website 6,000 common word in Korean from Korean diva. The site structures the vocabulary in very user friendly method. You won't find it difficult at all.


4. Other websites

- Sogang University Korean notes
I have received decent reviews on Sogang University's teaching method and how the students able to speak in the shortest time. Warning: I am not promoting Sogang University exclusively. However, If given the opportunity I want to continue my study here.

5. Get a korean friend in your country

I have a korean friend in Kuala Lumpur whom I meet regularly. She will check my pronunciation from time to time. Her most precious advice is I might not be able to practise much if I stay in the city cause the Korean want to practise their English. I will go to the rural by doing WWOOF though.

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Hell Fire Pass Memorial Museum : Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Hellfire Pass is 500 meters long and 26 meters deep of rocks that were dug by prisoners of war designed to rail death to continue his journey from Bangkok to Rangoon. Soldiers were forced to remove the stone using nothing more than picks, hammers and bare hands. At the 1000 Australian and British soldiers, who have 12 weeks clear-cut Mountain, died 700th Hellfire Pass Memorial and Memorial Museum was established to commemorate the fallen. The monument consists of a route where visitors to the old railway line into the jungle and the museum. Museum contains pictures and tools, along with the video shows the exhibition documents the event. Like other places on this track, a monument and a museum of very mobile locations. If you are connected over the connection to events that were imprisoned here, or in any other way can be very painful experience. This site has special significance for Australians. Australia-Thai Chamber of Commerce (http://www.dva.gov.au/commem/oawg/thailand.htm) supports the museum. Four hundred Australian prisoners began working in the Hellfire Pass on Anzac Day in 1943 and instead plays an important role in the annual Anzac event in Thailand.

How to get there: There are indeed many orgainsed trips to the Hell Fire memorial and museum are available from Kanchanaburi. For those who want to get there alone, the museum is located on land owned by the Thai army. To get a bus running from Kanchanaburi to Thong Pha Phum pass instead.

The Hell Fire memorial museum is open every day, and there is no entry fee (though donations are suggested).

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