Can Korean people speak English? That was the question we explored in this discussion. Three young women studying at Seoul Women's University in South Korea talked about their own experiences of learning a foreign language and how it ultimately became something more than just education or study.

Hyun Minjung is a second-year student in the Department of Child Studies

Eo Gyeongin is a first-year student in the Department of Applied Food System

Jeon Yunseo is a first-year student in the Department of Journalism and Media

This episode again featuring Jeon Yunseo

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Yunseo: @y_jeon_s

Minjung: @llovnj

Gyeongin: @djurbyrfish

Discussion Outline

0:00 Encountering English for the First Time

7:50 Was English ever hard?

13:35 What kind of English Accent?

25:45 Learning English in Korea

34:15 Is there a Socio-Economic Aspect to English in Korea?

40:50 Having an English Name?

48:14 Korean Celebrities Speaking English

53:30 Interacting with Foreigners

1:01:20 Swearing in English

1:07:13 Is English more Democratic than Korean?

1:14:28 Would you Date Someone Who can't Speak English?

1:23:00 How to Learn English Online?

1:30:50 Advice for Learning English

1:47:40 Changing Korean Identity

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