Second Step

After learning the alphabets, the next step would probably be proper lessons to learn grammar and new words along the way. I find Talk To Me In Korean's curriculum great. I'm currently nearing the end of the first level. Things that gave me the most problems were the topic/subject/location/object (I jumped ahead cos I encountered this and was curious) marking particles, and the past and present tense transformation. The particles are something new that didn't exist in either English or Mandarin. Plus the nuances that come with it, just complicates things further. For the past and present tense transformation, I actually had an exercise to practise transforming the verb's dictionary form to present/past tense. I had kept a list of all the verbs (in dictionary form and their meanings) that I had encountered so far in lessons, songs, dramas, variety shows, everywhere. Still, I'm not that familiar and take time to understand when listening or reading.

I've just finished watching Coffee Prince. It's a great show. I love how the cast and crew put in the effort to include things that happen in our life, but are seldom acted out in a drama because it isn't comfortable in an ideal world setting. For example, Eun Chan's boyish demeanour, and using her feet to push her sister or her boyfriend. It made the show feel more real and sweet.

Also, I'm trying to learn to sing all of G-Dragon's One of a Kind concert set list by heart. I already know my favourite G-Dragon song Today's rap mostly, and now I'm trying to pick up Heartbreaker too. Ahhh.. Why does he rap so fast? I still use romanisation to memorise lyrics though, cos it's easier…

Here's the first line.
나도 어디서 꿀리진 않어
I'm lacking of Lysine* somewhere

*Lysine is one of the essential amino acid which can only be gotten from diet. Apples (heart) contain lysine (love?).

Lyrics and meaning credits

Romanisation
나도 어디서 꿀리진 않어: nado eodiseo kuliji naneo