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[Korean Textbook] Once Upon A time in Korea

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Why I love it

  • Learn about traditional folktales while learning Korean at the same time
  • Aesthetically pleasing with big fonts
  • Each difficult word/phrase is annotated and explained in the glossary list behind each story

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This book is a welcome addition to the growing number of Korean textbooks in the market. According to the author, this book is for students who have completed at least 1 year of an intensive Korean course or equivalent. It does not explain grammar points in details and hence should be used only as a supplementary resource.

The stories are rewritten in simpler sentences, but still engaging and challenging enough for the beginners. For those who have a stronger grasp of the language, it can still serve as an interesting read and pick up some extra vocabulary. ^^

The author has kindly made available the first 16 pages in pdf format and it includes the first story. Check it out HERE.

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18 Comments

  • Reply
    yidaa
    3 January, 2010 at 10:53 AM

    i have this book too! 🙂

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      hangukdrama
      3 January, 2010 at 2:06 PM

      I like the layout! (: It makes me feel like a kid again 😀

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    Sasha
    3 January, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    Hi! I want to start studying Korean soon. I also love kdramas 🙂 I look forward to the rest of the textbook reviews!

    • Reply
      hangukdrama
      3 January, 2010 at 2:05 PM

      Hi Sasha!

      Just visited your blog(: Shunik is so cute~ ^^
      Hope you will have a fun time learning korean too! There are some online resources at the ‘Korean resources’ page if you need any!

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    supremeteam
    13 January, 2010 at 11:05 AM

    Thanks for the info on the PDF…

    I actually learn Korean language for 5 years now, well…I learn it by myself without any teacher. But It’s fun…except if I learn it from someone as a teacher probably I can cut teh 5 years into 2…haha! Nice to know you ^ ^

    -Mel-

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      supremeteam
      13 January, 2010 at 11:08 AM

      and I’m eager to learn Korean history…

      you can visit my blog too http://countingwayward.wordpress.com

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      hangukdrama
      14 January, 2010 at 5:07 PM

      wow! 5 years! that’s really long~ what made you decide to learn korean? ^^
      I wish i have a teacher too.
      Will definitely visit your blog (:

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    miuism
    23 January, 2010 at 10:04 PM

    안녕하세요…!

    이 책은 어떻게 샀어요? 좀 비싼 것 같은테요..

    Hello, I’m also from Singapore and have been self-studying the Korean language for about 1/2 year. Came across this book some time ago but was somehow hesitant to purchase it. Did you get this online? Also, please let me know if it’s worth S$50. bleahs.

    Thanks!! Feel free to email me about it. =))

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      hangukdrama
      28 January, 2010 at 9:57 AM

      ㅋㅋ 안녕하세요~!
      i didn’t purchase this XD hahaha i don’t think it’s worth the money though >< not that kind of book where you will keep refering to.

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    sadstory
    24 January, 2010 at 12:26 AM

    can u email me where u bought this book

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      hangukdrama
      24 January, 2010 at 9:47 AM

      haha i didn’t buy this. (: borrowed this from my school lib.

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    flyndancez
    28 January, 2010 at 12:10 AM

    Haha.. I was about to ask you where you got it and then I saw sadstory’s question… Wonder if we can get it from Kino….

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      hangukdrama
      28 January, 2010 at 8:26 AM

      hmm i think they may be able to help you order. not that sure though >< but personally i don't think it's that worth it to purchase it. ^^

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    Matthew
    1 February, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    I picked this book up from 교보문고 last month and although I have yet to delve into it, it certainly seems to be the perfect balance of culture, new content, self-checking, grammar introduction and self-studying. As soon as I get into, I’ll review it, too.

    And for the price, here in Korea for less than 30 USD. Did you know that there’s a workbook, too?

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      hangukdrama
      1 February, 2010 at 8:49 PM

      ooh there’s a workbook? I didn’t know about that! They don’t really provide detailed grammar explanations but the little notes are still good enough (:
      hope to see your review soon~! ^^

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    Andini Rizky
    13 May, 2012 at 12:14 PM

    Thank you, Shanna. I was looking for new material to learn from. “Once Upon a Time in Korea”…This book looks so interesting. I will ask about it at my local Korean store.

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    chaeok
    11 July, 2012 at 3:35 AM

    I am learning Korean please help me How can i buy this book?

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