A Day of Gangnam Style Fever

It was my examination day so I woke up earlier. I opened the door and though it was still dawn, I heard loud music of a videoke store with the song Gangnam Style.

I live near a high school campus and while preparing for school, students' music on their phones were loudly singing, "Ehh.. Sexy Lady..Whop..Whop"

I went to school and while rushing to my classroom, a student shouted, "Gangnam Style!..La!La!La!"(I think he doesn't know the Korean lyrics so he just sang La!La!La!).

As I was taking my exams, from the football field, someone sang loudly and danced the Gangnam Style.

After school, I accompanied my mother to the market. I heard everywhere Gangnam Style. And in music stores, they all show the Gangnam Style music video.

At night, I opened our TV and in the news was PSY and the Gangnam Style wave around the world.

I opened the Itunes Store and was looking for a Game App. The first that I saw was the the Go!Gangnam Style App.

Then I thought, "Whop! It was a whole day of Gangnam Style Fever. Korea has again made a mark in the world."

한국어시 (Korean Poem) 1

진달래꽃

"Azaleas"

By: 김 소월 Kim SoWol

나 보기가 역겨워

Na bogiga yeokgyeowa

가실 때에는

Gashil ddaeeneun

말없이 고이 보내 드리오리다.

Maleopshi goyi bonae deuriorida

When you’d leave in distaste of my show,

Without a word let me resign myself

Dearly to your departure.

영변(寧邊)에 약산(藥山)

Yeongbyeone yaksan

진달래꽃

Jindalraekkot

아름 따다 가실 길에 뿌리오리다.

Areum ddada gashil gile ppuriorida

Azalea flowers from Yaksan at Yong-Byun!

I will pluck them armful and bring,

To spread on your way to leave.

가시는 걸음 걸음

Gashineun geoleum geoleum

놓인 그 꽃을

Nohin geu kkoteul

사뿐히 즈려 밟고 가시옵소서.

Sappunhi jeuryeo palpgo gashiomsoseo

Step after step on your departure,

Be pleased to tread softly and gently

On those strewn flowers.

나 보기가 역겨워

Na bogiga yeokkyeowa

가실 때에는

Gashil ddaeeneun

죽어도 아니 눈물 흘리오리다.

Jukeodo ani nunmul heulriorida.

When you’d depart in distaste of my show,

Let me never, ever shed tears

Even to my black death.

Blogger's Opinion:

I can't relate! ^_^ My love is JESUS and HE has never left me! How about you? Can you relate?

Hangeul Pungle 1

Hi! My name is Alyna.

Today, I will start on my Hangeul Pungle.

Though I myself still need to learn Korean,
let's study it together!

Today's word is:

It is pronounced as:

This word means "Hi" or "Hello" in English or "Goodbye"

if you say it in a prolonged way. You can also say:

"Annyeong Haseyo" or "Annyeong Hashimnikka"

which are more formal ways to say Hello.

Tell your friends "Annyeong!"