Author Description

Learn Korean as it's actually spoken today in Seoul! Korean is one of the fastest-growing second languages in the world, due to the huge popularity of K-pop music, Korean food and K-dramas. This book picks up where the first volume ends, and is designed for people who want to learn to speak Korean quickly and correctly--especially K-Pop and K-Drama fans! Hello Korean features colorful drawings and a cast of young foreigners who are living in Seoul, hanging out together and having fun exploring the city. It features Korean film and TV star Lee Joon-gi, who not only reads the dialogues but contributes a series of stories about his favorite places and things to do in Korea! Each chapter is organized as follows: An opening dialogue on an everyday topic such as going out or meeting someone A list of useful vocabulary and everyday expressions Grammar explanations, conversations and practice exercises "Talking with Lee Joon-gi": Respond to the prompts as though you are speaking to him! "Lee Joon-gi's Top Travel Sites": describing the actor's favorite places in Korea! This book is designed by two leading Korean language teachers--Jiyoung Park and Soyoung Yoo--to be used for self-study or classroom instruction.