Best Essential Korean Podcasts (2024)

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Ep. 278: 2014 Hit Stage Flashback Part 2 (full audio) 1:35:55

10d ago1:35:55

1:35:55

Let's finish out our yearly tradition and enjoy some stages from a truly amazing year of Kpop shall we? (This episode has the video playing underneath our commentary so you can hear it all at once, but we do as always recommend checking out the video for yourself) Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czfh6QGr8Q0&ab_channel=MBCkpop Hosted …

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Ep. 278: 2014 Hit Stage Flashback Part 2 (commentary only) 1:35:55

10d ago1:35:55

1:35:55

Let's finish out our yearly tradition and enjoy some stages from a truly amazing year of Kpop shall we? (This episode will only have our audio and is meant to be synced with the youtube video for a proper commentary experience) Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Czfh6QGr8Q0&ab_channel=MBCkpop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for m…

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Ep. 277: A Eulogy for Weki Meki 1:53:35

25d ago1:53:35

1:53:35

It's a Kpop tale as old as time, and now it has hit us very close to home. A girl group that should have been huge and deserved better has been unceremoniously disbanded. So we have to make an episode about them to process our grief. Weki Meki, you were so special to us, and we wish you had been special to Fantagio. Thank you for everything. You wi…

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Video News #86 - Free Korean Gifts of the Month - June 2024 1:18

2M ago1:18

1:18

Get your learning gifts for the month of June 2024

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Core Words and Phrases Season 2 S2 #49 - Core Words: How to Say "Western Food," "Chinese Food," and More! 7:59

2M ago7:59

7:59

learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including words for types of cuisine

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Korean Vocab Builder S1 #168 - Real estate 2:45

2M ago2:45

2:45

learn essential vocabulary for talking about real estate

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Ep. 276: Highlight The Beast 2:27:29

2M ago2:27:29

2:27:29

We're back with yet another Patreon chosen deep dive! And this week the group in the spotlight is Highlight, formerly known as B2ST! Tune in for 15 years of Kpop history that span from the most 2nd gen anything could possibly be, all the way to like...a month ago. Filled with a ton of really great music, drama between members and their company, cra…

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Core Words and Phrases Season 2 S2 #48 - Core Words: How to Say "Snack," "Dessert," and More! 7:22

2M ago7:22

7:22

learn 10 high-frequency expressions, including food-related words

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Listen, Learn & Speak: Audio Can Do Korean #9 - How to Use Essential Social Expressions 9:45

2M ago9:45

9:45

learn how to use essential social expressions

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Learning Strategies #147 - Master New Korean Words with This 'Extended Brain' Tool 8:18

2M ago8:18

8:18

discover effective strategies and tips for learning Korean

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Must-Know Korean Social Media Phrases S1 #23 - Happy New Year! 4:27

2M ago4:27

4:27

learn how to post comments about New Year greetings

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Throwback Thursday #20 - Korean June 2020 Review - 10 Habits of Highly Effective Language Learners 9:32

3M ago9:32

9:32

discover your new learning strategies and free resources of the month.

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Ep. 275: The Year In Kpop - 2004 Pt.1 1:37:15

2M ago1:37:15

1:37:15

It's time once again to go back and look at the Korean music scene 20 years ago. And after doing these for 5 years, 2004 might be the oddest year yet? And not because the music is super crazy... but because there's barely any Kpop or Kpop adjacent songs! So come with us to explore this strange vast desert of a time when the 1st gen was solidly over…

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Monthly Review Video #66 - This is How You Feel When You Reach a Goal | Korean May 2024 review 6:22

3M ago6:22

6:22

discover your new learning strategies, free resources of the month and website updates.

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Learning Strategies #146 - The One Guaranteed Way to Learn Korean Words for Good 9:35

3M ago9:35

9:35

discover effective strategies and tips for learning Korean

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Beginner Season 4 S4 #8 - What Experiences Are You Bringing to Korea? 9:35

3M ago9:35

9:35

learn how to talk about your past experiences using the Korean phrase meaning, "to have (not) done"

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Video News #85 - Free Korean Gifts of the Month - May 2024 1:27

3M ago1:27

1:27

Get your learning gifts for the month of May 2024

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Beginner Season 4 S4 #13 - Korean Conjunctions: Add Seaweed, and Meat, and Garlic! 13:41

3M ago13:41

13:41

learn how to join nouns in Korean sentences using the Korean conjunctions랑/ -하고, meaning, "and/with"

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Ep. 274: Presidents of the Millboard 1:32:16

3M ago1:32:16

1:32:16

In 2021, when Brave Girls shot onto the charts, a phenomenon known as 'The Millboard Chart' came into public consciousness. So today, we're going to explore the Korean military's effect on Kpop girl groups and soloists. Tune in to learn all about 'Military Presidents' from all throughout history, starting in the 1960s and on. We'll learn about the …

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Throwback Thursday #32 - 4 Easy Ways to Win While learning Korean 5:10

3M ago5:10

5:10

discover effective strategies and tips for learning Korean

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Advanced Audio Blog 6 S6 #23 - Top 10 Korean Special Events: Teachers' Day 3:09

3M ago3:09

3:09

learn how Korean students celebrate Teachers' Day

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Ep. 273: AMAK Movie Club - My SHINee World 1st to 15th 1:56:26

4M ago1:56:26

1:56:26

Y'all know we love any excuse to make a SHINee ep, and this is a really good one!!!! The SHINee 15th anniversary movie is now available with English subtitles so you know we had to watch it (several times)!!! Tune in for a full recap of the movie, including a key for figuring out which SHINee World concerts each stage is from, getting teary eyed ov…

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Ep. 272: Writing 'Monster' Hits with Chikk 1:04:07

4M ago1:04:07

1:04:07

How do you thank the person responsible for writing the song that changed your life as a fangirl forever? That's what we had to figure out this week as we welcomed the one and only Chikk to the podcast!! Chikk has written dozens of Kpop mega hits including SHINee's 'Don't Call Me', NCT127's 'Kick It' and of course our EXO gateway, 'Monster'!!!! We …

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Ep. 271: Discover Weeekly 57:17

5M ago57:17

57:17

This week, AMAK is proud to welcome the incredibly talented and unbearably adorable girl group, Weeekly!!! We'll start out with an infamous AMAK group "snorkel" into their career with member intros and a quick timeline rundown. Then it's time to hear from Weeekly themselves! We discuss our incredibly similar music tastes, skateboard lessons, stage …

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Ep. 270: 2014 Hit Stage Flashback Part 1 (full audio) 1:36:37

5M ago1:36:37

1:36:37

It's flashback time again and the time machine is taking us to the year 2014, which might have been huge for Kpop drama, but it was also huge for GREAT FRIGGIN SONGS! Listen along as we freak out exponentially from stage to stage because this one is ALL BOPS OKAY?!?! (This episode has the video playing underneath so you don't have to watch at the s…

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Ep. 270: 2014 Hit Stage Flashback Part 1 (commentary only) 1:36:37

5M ago1:36:37

1:36:37

It's flashback time again and the time machine is taking us to the year 2014, which might have been huge for Kpop drama, but it was also huge for GREAT FRIGGIN SONGS! Listen along as we freak out exponentially from stage to stage because this one is ALL BOPS OKAY?!?! (This episode does not contain video audio as it is meant to sync up with the vide…

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Ep. 269: Deja Vu Battle (Deja Vu Battle) 1:22:52

6M ago1:22:52

1:22:52

Did you just get deja vu? Cause it's time again to battle some songs! Along with our seasoned fan tier patreon patrons, we're ranking 10 different songs that are all titled 'Deja Vu'. This list was pretty diverse, and the listeners opinions were as well! Listen to hear the songs and discussions around their common themes, and find out which song re…

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Recovering From a Cold 28:05

6M ago28:05

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Here are the words we talk about in this episode! For a more systematic learning experience, please visit us at talktomeinkorean.com 감사합니다! 감기 / 열 / 열이 나다 / 미열 / 고열 / 삼십육 점 오 도 / 섭씨 / 화씨 / 증상 / 두통 / 머리가 아프다 / 편두통 / 기침 / 재채기 / 에취 / 기침이 나오다 / 헛기침을 하다 / 콜록콜록 / 콜록거리다 / 아침부터 콜록거리네. 어디 아파? / 까딱까딱 / 까딱거리다 / 식욕이 없다 해열제 / 진통제 / 두통약 / 기침가래약 / 링거 / 링거 맞았어요. /…

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Ep. 268: Erased From The SM Timeline 2:00:12

6M ago2:00:12

2:00:12

This week's episode is based off a joke we've been making to ourselves for years and though the title isn't actually accurate, we're keeping it anyway. But before we get to talking about some SM singers from the past you may not know about, Shannon has to get some fangirl heartbreak off her chest. (If you don't want to hear this, the real episode s…

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House Tour In Korean 21:25

6M ago21:25

21:25

Here are the words we talk about in this episode! For a more systematic learning experience, please visit us at talktomeinkorean.com 감사합니다! 가구 / 방 / 침실 / 안방 / 안주인 / 거실 / 리빙 룸 / 침실 / 아이들 방 / 애들 방 / 침대 방 / 공부방 / 서재 / 주방 / 부엌 / 베란다 / 발코니 / 책상 / 높이 조절 책상 / 모션 데스크 / 스탠딩 데스크 / 화장대 / 전자 제품 / 세탁기 / 건조기 / 건조대 / 밥솥 / 전기 밥솥 / 반찬 / 냉장고 / 냉장실 / 냉동실 / 닭 가슴살 / 전자…

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How do you say a car's "steering wheel" in Korean? 30:13

6M ago30:13

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Here are the words we talk about in this episode! For a more systematic learning experience, please visit us at talktomeinkorean.com 감사합니다! 자동차 / 차 / 자동문 / 자동으로 / 차 온다. / 차 조심해. / 전기차 / 내연 기관차 / 운전 / 운전 면허 / 면허증 / 주차 / 주차장 / 바퀴 / 휠 / 와이퍼 / 핸들 / 사이드 미러 / 백미러 / 룸 미러 / 창문 / 차창 / 앞 유리 / 전면 유리 / 썬팅 / 틴팅 / 노틴팅 변속기 / 1단 기어 / 2단 기어 / 3단 기어 / 기어를 3단에 놓다 / 좌…

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Ep. 267: It's 20&24 1:22:51

6M ago1:22:51

1:22:51

It's been 20 glorious years since TVXQ first graced the kpop world with their incredible vocals and we couldn't think of a better way to kick off this new year than to celebrate them!! So we're giving you a full episode all about their 20th anniversary album '20&2'. Starting off with the teaser images that felt like a punch in the face, then on to …

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Beauty and Make-up in Korean! 22:03

6M ago22:03

22:03

Here are the words we talk about in this episode! For a more systematic learning experience, please visit us at talktomeinkorean.com 감사합니다! 뷰티 / 화장 / 헤어 / 뷰티 산업 / 뷰티 업계 / 뷰티 유튜버 / 아름답다 / 아름다움 / 메이크업 / 메이크업을 받다 / 오늘 화장했어? / 오늘 제 화장 어때요? / 화장 잘 어울려요. / 화장 잘됐어요. / 미용 / 미용실 / 이발소 / 바버샵 / 목욕탕 / 화장법 / 화장법을 바꾸다 / 유행하는 화장법 / 화장실 / 파우더룸 / 탈의실 / 피팅룸 / 립스틱 / …

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Let's Talk About Language Learning! 27:07

7M ago27:07

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Here are the words we talk about in this episode! For a more systematic learning experience, please visit us at talktomeinkorean.com 감사합니다! 언어 / 외국어 / 영어 / 프랑스어 / 불어 / 스페인어 / 공부하다 / 학습하다 / 배우다 / 학습자 / 능력 / 실력 / 초능력 / 능력이 있다 / 능력이 없다 / 저는 날 수 있는 능력은 없어. / 내 능력 밖의 일이야. / 실력이 좋아지다 / 실력이 나빠지다 / 수학 능력 / 듣기 / 읽기 / 말하기 / 쓰기 / 문법 / 단어 / 발음 / 언어 교환 / 물물 교환 …

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Ep. 266: Best Of 2023 - Top 15 1:08:29

7M ago1:08:29

1:08:29

It's time to put a little bow on 2023 and pick our favorite title tracks of the year! If you've listened to the last couple episodes (or just the podcast at any point), a lot of this will not be a surprise. But there are a few outliers! We contain multitudes after all!!! Thanks for being with us for another fun year of Kpop! We love you all! See yo…

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