DAY 1: Planning a Summer Trip to Korea? Learn How to Say It in Korean!

Welcome to Day 1 of the 30-Day Korean Vlog Challenge! πŸ‡°πŸ‡·βœˆοΈ In this post, you’ll learn 10 real Korean sentences you can use to talk about travel plans and summer vacations. From booking flights to packing your suitcase, these beginner-friendly expressions will help you speak more naturally when talking about your next trip to Korea!

Aug 2, 2025

🌸 What You’ll Learn

βœ… Level: A2 - B1
In this episode, you'll learn 10 Korean sentences commonly used when talking about travel plans. We focus on expressions for vacation, future tense grammar, and key vocabulary for summer trips to Korea.
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🌸 10 Key Korean Sentences

Korean
English
λ‹€μŒ 주에 방학이 μ‹œμž‘λ˜μžλ§ˆμž ν•œκ΅­μœΌλ‘œ 여행을 λ– λ‚˜μš”.
As soon as my vacation starts next week, I’m going to travel to Korea.
이번 여행은 μ €μ˜ 두 번째 ν•œκ΅­ λ°©λ¬Έμ΄μ—μš”.
This is my second visit to Korea.
μ΄λ²ˆμ—λŠ” κ°€μž₯ μΉœν•œ 친ꡬ 두 λͺ…κ³Ό 같이 κ°€κΈ°λ‘œ ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.
This time, I’ve decided to go with my two best friends.
ν•œκ΅­μ—λŠ” 일주일 λ™μ•ˆ λ¨Έλ¬Ό κ±°μ˜ˆμš”.
I’ll stay in Korea for one week.
5일 λ™μ•ˆμ€ μ„œμšΈμ—μ„œ 보내고, 이틀 λ™μ•ˆμ€ μ œμ£Όλ„μ—μ„œ μ§€λ‚Ό κ±°μ˜ˆμš”.
I’ll spend five days in Seoul and two in Jeju Island.
였늘 아침에 λΉ„ν–‰κΈ°ν‘œμ™€ ν˜Έν…” μ˜ˆμ•½λ„ λλƒˆμ–΄μš”.
I finished booking my flight and hotel this morning.
μ—¬ν–‰ 전에 μ€€λΉ„ν•  게 λ§Žμ•„μš”.
There’s a lot to prepare before the trip.
ν•œκ΅­μ€ μ§€κΈˆ ν•œμ—¬λ¦„μ΄λΌμ„œ μ—¬λ¦„μ˜·μ„ 많이 μ€€λΉ„ν•΄ κ°€μ•Ό ν•΄μš”.
It’s midsummer in Korea now, so I need to pack a lot of summer clothes.
μ΄λ²ˆμ—λŠ” 야ꡬ 경기도 보고, 등산도 ν•  κ±°μ˜ˆμš”.
This time, I’ll watch a baseball game and go hiking.
λ―Έμš©μ‹€μ— κ°€μ„œ 머리도 ν•  μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”.
I’m also planning to get my hair done at a Korean salon.
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🌸 Key Vocabulary & Expressions

  • λ°©ν•™: vacation/school break (used for students)
  • 여행을 λ– λ‚˜λ‹€: to depart on a trip/to go traveling
  • λ°©λ¬Έ: visit (noun)
  • κ°€μž₯ μΉœν•œ 친ꡬ: best friend/closest friend
  • λ¨Έλ¬Όλ‹€: to stay (at a place for a period of time)
  • 보내닀: to spend (time)
  • μ§€λ‚΄λ‹€: to stay/spend time (living somewhere)
  • μ˜ˆμ•½: reservation/booking
  • 끝내닀: to finish/complete
  • μ€€λΉ„ν•˜λ‹€: to prepare
  • ν•œμ—¬λ¦„: midsummer
  • 등산을 ν•˜λ‹€: go hiking / to climb mountain
  • λ―Έμš©μ‹€: hair salon
  • 머리λ₯Ό ν•˜λ‹€: get one’s hair done
  • μ˜ˆμ •: plan/schedule
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🌸 Grammar Breakdown

1. ~자마자

πŸ’‘
λ‹€μŒ 주에 방학이 μ‹œμž‘λ˜μžλ§ˆμž ν•œκ΅­μœΌλ‘œ 여행을 λ– λ‚˜μš”.
βœ… Meaning:
  • ~자마자: As soon as ~
  • πŸ’‘ 방학이 μ‹œμž‘λ˜μžλ§ˆμž: as soon as vacation begins
βœ… Format: Verb stem + 자마자
βœ… Example:
  • 집에 였자마자 μž€μ–΄μš”. β†’ I slept as soon as I got home.
  • μˆ˜μ—…μ΄ λλ‚˜μžλ§ˆμž λ°₯을 λ¨Ήμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. β†’ I ate right after class.
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2. ~μ•„μš” / ~μ–΄μš” / ~ν•΄μš”

πŸ’‘
λ‹€μŒ 주에 방학이 μ‹œμž‘λ˜μžλ§ˆμž ν•œκ΅­μœΌλ‘œ 여행을 λ– λ‚˜μš”.
βœ… Meaning:
  • ~μ•„μš” / ~μ–΄μš” / ~ν•΄μš”: This is the polite present tense ending used in Korean.
  • Use it when talking about actions or states happening now, or things you do regularly, in a polite way.
  • Base form : λ– λ‚˜λ‹€ (to leave)
    • Polite form (present tense) : λ– λ‚˜μš”
βœ… Format:
Verb stem + ~μ•„μš”/μ–΄μš”/ν—€μš”
Verb Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
ㅏ/γ…— vowel stem
stem + μ•„μš”
κ°€λ‹€ β†’ κ°€μš”
μ˜€λ‹€ β†’ μ™€μš”
(I) go
(I) come
other vowels vowel stem
stem + μ–΄μš”
λ¨Ήλ‹€ β†’ λ¨Ήμ–΄μš”
λ§ˆμ‹œλ‹€ β†’ λ§ˆμ…”μš”
(I) eat
(I) drink
ν•˜λ‹€ verb
β†’ ν•΄μš”
ν•˜λ‹€ β†’ ν•΄μš”
(I) do
βœ… Example:
  • μ €λŠ” μ„œμšΈμ— μ‚΄μ•„μš”. β†’ I live in Seoul.
  • 책을 μ½μ–΄μš” β†’ I read a book.
  • μ €λŠ” ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μš”. β†’ I study Korean.
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3. ~μ΄μ—μš” / ~μ˜ˆμš”

πŸ’‘
이번 여행은 μ €μ˜ 두 번째 ν•œκ΅­ λ°©λ¬Έμ΄μ—μš”.
βœ… Meaning:
  • ~μ΄μ—μš” / ~μ˜ˆμš”: polite sentence endings used with nouns to say β€œis / am / are” in the present tense.
  • Base form: 이닀 (to be)
    • Polite form (present tense): ~μ΄μ—μš” / ~μ˜ˆμš”
  • πŸ’‘ 이번 여행은 μ €μ˜ 두 번째 ν•œκ΅­ λ°©λ¬Έμ΄μ—μš” β†’ This trip is my second visit to Korea
βœ… Format: Noun + μ˜ˆμš”/μ΄μ—μš”
Noun Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
Vowel-ending Noun
Noun + μ˜ˆμš”
μ˜μ‚¬μ˜ˆμš”
I am a doctor.
Consonant-ending Noun
Noun + μ΄μ—μš”
ν•™μƒμ΄μ—μš”
I am a student.
βœ… Example:
  • 제 μΉœκ΅¬λŠ” κ°€μˆ˜μ˜ˆμš”. β†’ My friend is a singer.
  • 이건 μ±…μƒμ΄μ—μš”. β†’ This is a desk.
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4. ~기둜 ν•˜λ‹€

πŸ’‘
μ΄λ²ˆμ—λŠ” κ°€μž₯ μΉœν•œ 친ꡬ 두 λͺ…κ³Ό 같이 κ°€κΈ°λ‘œ ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.
βœ… Meaning:
  • ~기둜 ν–ˆμ–΄μš”: It is used to express a decision that has been made β€” usually by the speaker or together with someone else.
  • πŸ’‘ κ°€(λ‹€) + 기둜 ν–ˆμ–΄μš” β†’ κ°€κΈ°λ‘œ ν–ˆμ–΄μš”: decided to go
βœ… Format: Verb stem + 기둜 ν•˜λ‹€
  • Base form: Verb stem + 기둜 ν•˜λ‹€
  • Polite form (present tense): Verb stem + 기둜 ν•΄μš” β†’ decide to do (something)
  • Polite form (past tense): Verb stem + 기둜 ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. β†’ decided to do (something)
βœ… Example:
  • μš΄λ™ν•˜κΈ°λ‘œ ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. β†’ I decided to exercise.
  • 자기둜 ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. β†’ I decided to sleep.
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5. ~γ„Ή/을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”

πŸ’‘
ν•œκ΅­μ—λŠ” 일주일 λ™μ•ˆ λ¨Έλ¬Ό κ±°μ˜ˆμš”.
βœ… Meaning:
  • ~γ„Ή/을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”: will / going to
  • Use this to talk about the future
  • πŸ’‘ λ¨Έλ¬Ό(λ‹€) + κ±°μ˜ˆμš”: I will stay
βœ… Format: Verb stem + γ„Ή/을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”
Verb Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
vowel-ending stem
stem + γ„Ή κ±°μ˜ˆμš”
κ°€λ‹€ β†’ 갈 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”
I will go.
consonant (except γ„Ή)-ending stem
stem + 을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”
λ¨Ήλ‹€ β†’ 먹을 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”
I will eat.
γ„Ή-ending stem
stem + κ±°μ˜ˆμš”
μ‚΄λ‹€ β†’ μ‚΄ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”
I will live.
βœ… Example:
  • ν•œκ΅­μ–΄λ₯Ό 곡뢀할 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”. β†’ I will study Korean.
  • 이 μ˜·μ„ μž…μ„ κ±°μ˜ˆμš” β†’ I will wear this outfit.
  • μ„œμšΈμ— μ‚΄ κ±°μ˜ˆμš”. β†’ I will live in Seoul.
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6. ~γ„Ή/을 게 λ§Žλ‹€

πŸ’‘
μ—¬ν–‰ 전에 μ€€λΉ„ν•  게 λ§Žμ•„μš”.
βœ… Meaning:
  • ~γ„Ή/을 게 λ§Žλ‹€: Use this to say β€œThere’s a lot to ~.”
  • πŸ’‘ μ€€λΉ„ν•  게 λ§Žμ•„μš” β†’ There’s a lot to prepare
βœ… Format: Verb stem + γ„Ή/을 게 λ§Žλ‹€
The full form of it is γ„Ή/을 것이 λ§Žλ‹€.
Verb Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
vowel-ending stem
stem + γ„Ή 게 λ§Žλ‹€
ν•˜λ‹€ β†’ ν•  게 λ§Žλ‹€
I have a lot to do.
consonant-ending stem
stem + 을 게 λ§Žλ‹€
λ¨Ήλ‹€ β†’ 먹을 게 λ§Žλ‹€
There's a lot to eat.
γ„Ή-ending stem
stem + 게 λ§Žλ‹€
μ‚΄λ‹€ β†’ μ‚΄ 게 λ§Žλ‹€
There's a lot to buy.
βœ… Example:
  • λ³Ό 게 λ§Žμ•„μš”. β†’ There’s a lot to see.
  • μž…μ„ 게 λ§Žμ•„μš”. β†’ There’s a lot to wear.
  • νŒ” 게 λ§Žμ•„μš”. β†’ There’s a lot to sell.
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7. ~(이)λΌμ„œ

πŸ’‘
ν•œκ΅­μ€ μ§€κΈˆ ν•œμ—¬λ¦„μ΄λΌμ„œ μ—¬λ¦„μ˜·μ„ 많이 μ€€λΉ„ν•΄ κ°€μ•Ό ν•΄μš”.
βœ… Meaning:
  • Reason Connector
  • ~(이)λΌμ„œ: because (it is something)
  • πŸ’‘ ν•œκ΅­μ€ μ§€κΈˆ ν•œμ—¬λ¦„μ΄λΌμ„œ β†’ Because it’s midsummer in Korea right now
βœ… Format:
Noun + (이)λΌμ„œ
Noun Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
Vowel-ending Noun
Noun + λΌμ„œ
μ˜μ‚¬ β†’ μ˜μ‚¬λΌμ„œ λ°”λΉ μš”.
I’m busy because I’m a doctor.
Consonant-ending Noun
Noun + μ΄λΌμ„œ
학생 β†’ ν•™μƒμ΄λΌμ„œ λ°”λΉ μš”.
I’m busy because I’m a student.
βœ… Example:
  • μΉœκ΅¬λΌμ„œ λ„μ™€μ€¬μ–΄μš”. β†’ I helped because (he/she) is my friend.
  • κ²¨μšΈμ΄λΌμ„œ 날씨가 μΆ”μ›Œμš”. β†’ It’s cold because it’s winter.
βœ… Extra Note:
Reason connectors can vary depending on the type of verb, and in some cases, they can also show sequence based on context.
They’re very common in everyday Korean. For more on how they work and their other uses, see the table below.
πŸ… Full Table of Sequence & Reason Connectors πŸ…
Verb Type
Rule
Verb Change Example
Role as a Reason Connector
Role as a Sequence Connector
ㅏ/γ…— vowel stem
stem + μ•„μ„œ
μ˜€λ‹€ β†’ μ™€μ„œ
(였 + μ•„μ„œ β†’ μ™€μ„œ)
날씨가 μ’‹μ•„μ„œ μ‚°μ±…ν–ˆμ–΄μš”
I went for a walk because the weather was nice.
학ꡐ에 κ°€μ„œ κ³΅λΆ€ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.
I went to school and then studied.
other vowels stem
stem + μ–΄μ„œ
λ¨Ήλ‹€ β†’ λ¨Ήμ–΄μ„œ
μ‹œκ°„μ΄ μ—†μ–΄μ„œ νƒμ‹œλ₯Ό νƒ”μ–΄μš”.
I took a taxi because I didn’t have time.
많이 κΈ°λ‹€λ €μ„œ 컀피λ₯Ό μƒ€μ–΄μš”.
I waited for a long time and then bought coffee.
ν•˜λ‹€ verb
β†’ ν•΄μ„œ
κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€ β†’ κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μ„œ
λ„ˆλ¬΄ ν”Όκ³€ν•΄μ„œ 일찍 μž€μ–΄μš”.
I went to bed early because I was so tired.
μš”λ¦¬λ₯Ό ν•΄μ„œ κ°€μ‘±μ΄λž‘ 같이 λ¨Ήμ—ˆμ–΄μš”.
I cooked and then ate with my family.
noun+이닀 verb
vowel-ending noun + λΌμ„œ

consonant-ending noun + μ΄λΌμ„œ
κ°„ν˜Έμ‚¬μ΄λ‹€ β†’ κ°„ν˜Έμ‚¬λΌμ„œ


μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ΄λ‹€ β†’ μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ΄λΌμ„œ
λ³€ν˜Έμ‚¬λΌμ„œ λ°”λΉ μš”
Since he’s a lawyer, he’s busy

κ²¨μšΈμ΄λΌμ„œ 날씨가 μΆ”μ›Œμš”.
Since it's winter, the weather is cold.
⚠️ Only used as a reason connector with nouns
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8. ~μ•„μ•Ό / ~μ–΄μ•Ό / ~ν•΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”

πŸ’‘
ν•œκ΅­μ€ μ§€κΈˆ ν•œμ—¬λ¦„μ΄λΌμ„œ μ—¬λ¦„μ˜·μ„ 많이 μ€€λΉ„ν•΄ κ°€μ•Ό ν•΄μš”.
βœ… Meaning:
  • ~μ•„μ•Ό / ~μ–΄μ•Ό / ~ν•΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”: Use this to say β€œhave to / must”
  • πŸ’‘ μ€€λΉ„ν•΄ κ°€μ•Ό ν•΄μš”. β†’ have to prepare and go
βœ… Format:
Verb stem + μ•„μ•Ό/μ–΄μ•Ό/ν•΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”
Verb Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
ㅏ/γ…— vowel stem
stem + μ•„μ•Ό ν•΄μš”
κ°€λ‹€ β†’ κ°€μ•Ό ν•΄μš”
I have to go.
other vowels stem
stem + μ–΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”
λ¨Ήλ‹€ β†’ λ¨Ήμ–΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”
I have to eat.
ν•˜λ‹€ verb
β†’ ν•΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”
κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€ β†’ 곡뢀해야 ν•΄μš”
I have to study.
βœ… Example:
  • μžμ•Ό ν•΄μš”. β†’ I have to sleep.
  • μž…μ–΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”. β†’ I have to wear (something)
  • μš΄λ™ν•΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”. β†’ I have to exercise
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9. ~μ•„μ„œ / ~μ–΄μ„œ / ~ν•΄μ„œ

πŸ’‘
λ―Έμš©μ‹€μ— κ°€μ„œ 머리도 ν•  μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”.
βœ… Meaning:
  • Sequence & Reason Connector
  • Connects two actions or gives a reason (β€œso” / β€œand then”)
  • πŸ’‘ λ―Έμš©μ‹€μ— κ°€μ„œ β†’ go to the hair salon and then
βœ… Format:
Verb stem + μ•„μ„œ/μ–΄μ„œ/ν•΄μ„œ
Verb Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
ㅏ/γ…— vowel stem
stem + μ•„μ„œ
κ°€λ‹€ β†’ κ°€μ„œ λ¨Ήμ—ˆμ–΄μš”
I went and ate.
other vowels stem
stem + μ–΄μ„œ
λ¨Ήλ‹€ β†’ λ¨Ήμ–΄μ„œ λ°°λΆˆλŸ¬μš”
I’m full because I ate.
ν•˜λ‹€ verb
β†’ ν•΄μ„œ
κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€ β†’ κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μ„œ ν”Όκ³€ν•΄μš”
I’m tired because I studied.
βœ… Example:
  • 날씨가 μ’‹μ•„μ„œ μ‚°μ±…ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.. β†’ The weather was nice, so I took a walk.
  • λŠ¦μ–΄μ„œ λ―Έμ•ˆν•΄μš”. β†’ I’m sorry I’m late.
  • μš΄λ™ν•΄μ„œ κ±΄κ°•ν•΄μš”. β†’ I’m healthy because I work out.
βœ… Extra Note:
~μ•„μ„œ / ~μ–΄μ„œ / ~ν•΄μ„œ can be used as both sequence connectors and reason connectors.
For more details on how each meaning works in context, please see the table below.
πŸ… Full Table of Sequence & Reason Connectors πŸ…
Verb Type
Rule
Verb Change Example
Role as a Reason Connector
Role as a Sequence Connector
ㅏ/γ…— vowel stem
stem + μ•„μ„œ
μ˜€λ‹€ β†’ μ™€μ„œ
(였 + μ•„μ„œ β†’ μ™€μ„œ)
μˆ™μ œκ°€ λ§Žμ•„μ„œ λ°”λΉ μš”.
I’m busy because I have a lot of homework.
학ꡐ에 κ°€μ„œ κ³΅λΆ€ν–ˆμ–΄μš”.
I went to school and then studied.
other vowels stem
stem + μ–΄μ„œ
λ¨Ήλ‹€ β†’ λ¨Ήμ–΄μ„œ
μ‹œκ°„μ΄ μ—†μ–΄μ„œ νƒμ‹œλ₯Ό νƒ”μ–΄μš”.
I took a taxi because I didn’t have time.
많이 κΈ°λ‹€λ €μ„œ 컀피λ₯Ό μƒ€μ–΄μš”.
I waited for a long time and then bought coffee.
ν•˜λ‹€ verb
β†’ ν•΄μ„œ
κ³΅λΆ€ν•˜λ‹€ β†’ κ³΅λΆ€ν•΄μ„œ
λ„ˆλ¬΄ ν”Όκ³€ν•΄μ„œ 일찍 μž€μ–΄μš”.
I went to bed early because I was so tired.
μš”λ¦¬λ₯Ό ν•΄μ„œ κ°€μ‘±μ΄λž‘ 같이 λ¨Ήμ—ˆμ–΄μš”.
I cooked and then ate with my family.
noun+이닀 verb
vowel-ending noun + λΌμ„œ

consonant-ending noun + μ΄λΌμ„œ
κ°„ν˜Έμ‚¬μ΄λ‹€ β†’ κ°„ν˜Έμ‚¬λΌμ„œ


μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ΄λ‹€ β†’ μ„ μƒλ‹˜μ΄λΌμ„œ
λ³€ν˜Έμ‚¬λΌμ„œ λ°”λΉ μš”
Since he’s a lawyer, he’s busy

κ²¨μšΈμ΄λΌμ„œ 날씨가 μΆ”μ›Œμš”.
Since it's winter, the weather is cold.
⚠️ Only used as a reason connector with nouns
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10. ~γ„Ή/을 μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”

πŸ’‘
λ―Έμš©μ‹€μ— κ°€μ„œ 머리도 ν•  μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”.
βœ… Meaning:
  • Use this to say β€œI’m planning to ~” (formal).
  • πŸ’‘ 머리도 ν•  μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”. β†’ I’m planning to get my hair done too
βœ… Format:
Verb stem + γ„Ή/을 μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”
Verb Type
Rule
Example
Meaning
vowel-ending stem
stem + γ„Ή μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”
κ°€λ‹€ β†’ 갈 μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”
I plan to go.
consonant-ending stem
stem + 을 μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”
λ¨Ήλ‹€ β†’ 먹을 μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”
I plan to eat.
γ„Ή-ending stem
stem + μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”
μ‚΄λ‹€ β†’ μ‚΄ μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”
I plan to live.
βœ… Example:
  • 내일 친ꡬλ₯Ό λ§Œλ‚  μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”. β†’ I plan to meet a friend tomorrow.
  • 이 μ˜·μ„ μž…μ„ μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”. β†’ I plan to wear these clothes.
  • 이 κ³³μ—μ„œ 놀 μ˜ˆμ •μ΄μ—μš”. β†’ I plan to have fun at this place.

🌸 Extra Cultural or Language Note

βœ… Hair Salons – Trendy styles & great service. A must-try for many tourists!
βœ… Korean Baseball – Loud cheers, great vibesβ€”even for non-fans.
βœ… Summer in Korea – Hot, humid, and rainy. Don’t forget your umbrella!
βœ… Jeju Island – Nature, beaches, and volcanoesβ€”Korea’s top travel spot.
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