Hello Korean Volume 1

The all-in-one guide for beginners who want to 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 Korean pop music, food and K-dramas. This book is designed to meet the needs of people who want to learn the language quickly and accurately--especially Korean pop culture fans! It features colorful drawings and a cast of youthful friends--Koreans and foreigners--who live in Seoul, hang out together and have fun exploring the city. It also 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 Seoul! Each chapter is organized as follows: An opening dialogue on an topic such as shopping or making plans A list of useful vocabulary and everyday expressions Grammar explanations, conversations and exercises "Talking with Lee Joon-gi": Respond to the prompts as though you are talking to him! A round-up summary of key words, phrases and concepts in the chapter "Lee Joon-gi's Seoul"--The actor's favorite things to do, such as idol spotting! This book is designed by two leading Korean language experts--Jiyoung Park and Soyoung Yoo--to be equally useful as a classroom text or for self-study.