Can You Speak English? | Three Korean Women's Experiences

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   Find them on Instagram  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   Korea Deconstructed by David Tizzard ▶ Get in touch: [email protected] ▶ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=62047873 ▶ Watch us on Youtube: /davidtizzard ▶ Listen on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/kr/podcast/korea-deconstructed/id1587269128 ▶Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5zdXkG0aAAHnDwOvd0jXEE ▶ Listen on podcasts: https://koreadeconstructed.libsyn.com/ ▶ Music: Fighting by Disorientalz (https://www.instagram.com/disorientalz/) ▶ Recorded at 허브 36.5: https://www.instagram.com/the_story_from_you/