Korea now! a korean language reader: bilingual stories and essays about contemporary korea (in korean and english with free online audio)

"Learn about contemporary Korea while improving your language skills! KOREA NOW! A Korean Language Reader contains 20 fascinating stories about contemporary Korean society in parallel Korean and English versions on facing pages. The stories are graded from beginner to intermediate level and are by two experts in Korean culture and language learning, Gigi Choi and Alex Runchman. The range of fascinating topics covered in this book include: The Hallyu Wave: A brief history of K-Pop and how it became a worldwide phenomenon "Nunchi" and other Cultural Differences: In which the authors share some secrets about their cross-cultural marriage, particularly the importance of the uniquely Korean concept of nunchi (the art of understanding what others are thinking) Korean Words in the English Dictionary: Mukbang, Dalgona, Maknae...if you don't know these yet, you need to; the global boom in Korean popular culture has made them English language staples!