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[S2] [E4] Is K-Pop and K-Drama All You Need to Know about Korean Culture w/ Alex Sohn, Head of US Office at King Sejong Institute Foundation
This week I have the opportunity to speak with Alex (Woo Seung) Sohn, Head of US Office, King Sejong Institute Foundation. The goal of the organization for King Sejong is to share Korean culture through activities and Korean Language. Given the recent rise in K-Pop and K-Drama, many people are becoming interested in Korean culture. But that is still at a superficial level. To fully become more immersed in the culture, it is imperative to learn about the language. One of the ways is that the Korean language is more of a context-driven language than a non-context driven language. For example, in English and other languages, the sentence itself can quickly convey the meaning by itself. However, Koreans like to communicate a bit directly, and one word can mean different…