청계천 -Cheonggyecheon Stream

Seoul Lantern Festival

 

Hello!^^

 

 

Each November in Korea happens something very intresting and beautiful at the same time, is called: Seoul Lantern Festival at 청계천 - Cheonggyecheon Stream in Jongro.

 

Along the stream u will see tons of impressive and huge lightened up lanterns which have the goal of depicting the history of Korea.

Usually there are more than 20.000 lanterns..and this event gather lots of people around the world.

 

The event lasts from: 4th November to 20th November; the starting point is Cheonggye Plaza.

To get to Cheonggye Plaza take line 5 to Gwanghwamun station and leave exit 5.

It is also within walking distance from City Hall station and other stations in the area.

 

It's such good event...enjoy it!^^ have fun^^))

 

see u to the next post!

 

 

 

Here is the main and official website of the event..obviously is written in Korean:

 

 

http://www.cheonggyecheon.or.kr/

 

 

 

 

 

 

For those who want to have a preview of the festival, here is a video of it:

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn6QMhRZLfc

 

 

 

Haru-

Korean Language~~한국어~~1

Korean Language~~한국어~~

The Korean Language is a very scientific language: 

• 21vowels 
• 19consonants

~invented in 1443 by King Sejong the Great during Chosung dinasty.

1. Vowels:

ㅏ   =  a                                              ㅑ  = ya
ㅓ   =  eo                                            ㅕ  = yo                     
ㅗ   =  o                                              ㅛ  = yo                      
ㅜ   =  o *like to say boo*                     ㅠ  = yu                                   

ㅡ   =  eu                                            ㅒ = ya                        
ㅣ   =  i                                               ㅖ = ye
ㅔ   = eeh                         

ㅢ   = ui  
ㅚ   =weh
ㅟ   = wi
ㅐ   =  eh

ㅘ  = wa
ㅝ  = wo
ㅙ = wae
ㅞ = whe

~Consonants

ㄱ = k   *not strong*                                              
ㄴ = n   
ㄷ = t   *(d~t)                                                         
ㄸ = tt
ㄹ = r   *r~l
ㅁ = m  
ㅂ = ph                                              
ㅃ= pp
ㅅ = s                                                 
ㅆ= ss
ㅇ = ng
ㅈ = ch                                              
ㅉ= jj
ㅊ = tch
ㅋ = K    *strong and aspirated
ㅌ = t     *aspirated
ㅍ = p    *aspirated
ㅎ = h    *aspirated

To combine and form words u just need to put together consonants and vowels...

example:

가 (k+a= ka), 나 (n+a= na), 다 (d+a = da), 라 (r+a= ra), 마 (m+a= ma),바 (p+a =pa), 사 (s+a = sa), 하 (h+a =ha), 자 (ch+a =cha), 차 (tch+a =tcha), 카 (kk+a =kka), 타 (t+a =ta), 파(ph+a =pha)...

Once these u have memoriezed these symbols..it will be easier to read and create sentences.
That's all for today!

See ya soon^^

Haru^=^