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소희

I'm a Danish girl living in Korea teaching economics at Sogang economics. When I'm not working I love to learn Korean, discover this beautiful country, read and blog about my experiences and thoughts. Follow me at www.sofietokorea.com :)

Fun Korean 0

Korean pronunciation – the struggle is real

As a Korean teacher and lifelong language learner, I can testify firsthand that the pronunciation is one of the hardest parts of learning Korean. The distinct sounds, the double consonants […]

By 소희 Posted on 11 hours ago

Inspiration 3

Awesome (and free) listening resources for advanced Korean learners

I’m a big fan of YouTube. You can find almost any kind of content there in any language you want. That’s why I highly recommend Korean learners of all levels […]

By 소희 Posted on 1 month ago

Fun Korean 0

Korean debate patterns

A skill which truly indicates that one is fluent in a foreign language is the ability to debate in that language. When I was studying at Sogang university, the top […]

By 소희 Posted on 1 month ago

Book reviews 8

My last Korean reading project of 2020

With only one day left of 2020, my last Korean reading project of this year has come to an end. In total, I’ve managed to read 12 Korean novels this […]

By 소희 Posted on 2 months ago

Daily life 2

Rays of light in the dark

I’m writing this on the darkest day of the year. In Denmark that means less than 6.5 hours of daylight, and this year, December has been unusually dark and gloomy. […]

By 소희 Posted on 2 months ago

Inspiration 7

Remember to enjoy the view

I’ve recently written about how I sometimes struggle to stay motivated, and I believe one reason that I didn’t explore in my previous post is that I feel like I’ve […]

By 소희 Posted on November 22, 2020

Inspiration 1

A sigh of relief

I’m sure the whole world watched the final days of the American election with tension and anxiety and breathed a sigh of relief when it became crystal clear on Saturday […]

By 소희 Posted on November 11, 2020

Motivation 1

Staying motivated(?)

When I wrote this headline I must admit that it sounded odd to me because the truth is that I’m currently anything but motivated. My TOPIK plans are down the […]

By 소희 Posted on November 1, 2020

Hanja 1

Plans are made to be changed

So, a few weeks ago I shared on this blog that I had signed up for the TOPIK test in London in November and added that it might very well […]

By 소희 Posted on October 4, 2020

Inspiration 5

How I’m preparing for TOPIK, reading edition

As I told you in my latest blog post I’m currently preparing to take the TOPIK in London this November. That is, if the Covid-19 situation allows. So far, things […]

By 소희 Posted on September 20, 2020

Korean 2

New season, new goals

I’ve always loved the early fall with its changing of the colors, the crisp air, and the “back to school” feel of everything. I always feel compelled to buy pens […]

By 소희 Posted on September 13, 2020

Daily life 3

My happy place

I try to make a habit of practicing gratitude and give thanks for all the wonderful things I have going on in my life. I find this daily practice particularly […]

By 소희 Posted on August 16, 2020

Fun Korean 4

The coolest proverbs

I recently had a pretty cool discussion about proverbs with a Korean acquaintance. I always loved proverbs and idioms in any language since I find that they reveal so much […]

By 소희 Posted on July 28, 2020

Daily life 1

Strengthening my (Korean) core

It’s been a while now since lockdown ended here and I’m starting to feel like things are back to somewhat normal although traveling still seems to be off-limits. Although I […]

By 소희 Posted on July 13, 2020

Books 5

It’s been a while…

It’s been almost two months since my last post. Ever since I started writing this blog over five years ago, this is probably the longest I’ve ever gone without updating […]

By 소희 Posted on May 31, 2020

Daily life 1

Making the best of a bad situation

If you wish to skip my corona-rant, please start reading from the third paragraph. It’s getting increasingly difficult to stay focused on the positive when we’re constantly being bombarded with […]

By 소희 Posted on April 2, 2020

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