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TOPIK & Beyond — 82 episodes

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#81: How to Read a TOPIK II Question and Know Exactly What to Write

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#80: 가족의 달 - Why May Is the Most Meaningful Month in Korea

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#79: Why Your TOPIK II Body Paragraph Stops Too Soon - And the Four-Part Structure That Fixes It

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#78: How to Actually Review Korean Vocabulary So It Sticks

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#77: Why Your Korean Sounds Correct But Not Natural - And How to Fix It

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#76: 잖아요, 거든요, 네요 - The Small Korean Endings That Change Everything

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#75: The Korean Emotion English Has No Word For - 서운하다

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#74: How to Start a TOPIK II Essay Without Sounding Like Everyone Else

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#73: Why Koreans Say Sorry Instead of Thank You - 12 Korean Words to Know

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#72: 아침 먹었어? (Did you eat?)

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#71: From Korea to France: Learn Korean Vocabulary Through My Language Learning Story

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#70: Why Your TOPIK Writing Still Feels Like Level 3

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#69: 설날: What Textbooks Don’t Tell You About Lunar New Year in Korea

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#68: Why Korean Conversations Can Feel Polite but Distant

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#67: From Translation to Intuition: How Korean Starts to Feel Natural

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#66: Before You Try to Speak Korean Again, Listen to This

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#65: Why Speaking Korean Feels So Mentally Exhausting (And What to Do Instead)

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#64: How to Use Korean Even on Busy Days (Without Studying More)

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#63: A Simple Korean Routine You Can Actually Keep in 2026

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#62: How I’d Learn Korean in 2026 (If I Were You)

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#61: A Cozy Christmas Abroad - A Gentle Story in Korean

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#60: How TOPIK Graders Actually Read Your Essay

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#59: Why TOPIK Writing Feels Hard — And How to Finally Make It Click

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#58: Your Korean Year-in-Review: What You Actually Learned in 2025

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#57: What November Looked Like for Me – in Korean (TOPIK II Listening Practice)

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#56: Speaking vs. Writing in Korean: Why You Struggle with One (But Not the Other)

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#55: How to Use Examples in TOPIK II Writing (Without Sounding Basic)

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#54: TOPIK II Writing Mistake - Tone Problems That Lower Your Score

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#53: Write With Me: Answering a Real TOPIK II Question Step-by-Step

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#52: Korean Writing Expressions Koreans Actually Use in Reports (That TOPIK Loves)

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#51: The #1 Mistake in TOPIK II Writing (and How to Fix It)

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#50: Speak More Korean - Even If You’re Busy (Chuseok Edition)

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Bonus: Korean Roleplay Chaos - My First Day at Work Went Terribly Wrong (Korean Roleplay)

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#49: Paranoia, Conflict, and K-Drama Phrases: Language Lessons from They Come in Peace

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#48: 5-Minute Korean Habits That Actually Work

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#47: Are You Using Korean or Just Learning It?

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#46: Back to Korean — How to Reset After Summer (Even If You Feel Behind)

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#45: How to Practice Real Korean: From Hesitation to Confidence

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#44: What I Wish Korean Learners Knew Before They Hit B1

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#43: You Know Hangul… Now What?

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#42: Summer Drop Series_Let’s Learn Korean Sounds Together – Part 2

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#41: Summer Drop Series_Let’s Learn Korean Sounds Together – Part 1

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#40: Summer Drop Series_Summer Review

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#39: Summer Drop Series_Your Summer Reset

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#38: Summer Drop Series_Real Expressions Koreans Actually Use

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#37: Summer Drop Series_Kat’s Korean Habit

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#36: Your Summer Reset Starts Here ☀️ (Full Korean)

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#35: Your June Reset Starts Now: Let’s Get Clear

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#34: How to Study Lightly (Without Feeling Guilty)

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#33: Spring Wrap-Up: What You’ve Learned (Even If You Feel Behind)

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#32: A May Story + Listening Practice Together (Full Korean Episode)

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#31: How to Self-Correct Like a Native Teacher

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#30: How to Think in Korean: From Translation to Intuition

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#29: The Most Useful Grammar for Level 4 TOPIK II & Daily Life

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#28: How to Restart After a Korean Study Slump (Without Stress)

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#27: Mastering TOPIK II Writing: Study Routines & Strategies for a High Score (Full Korean)

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#26: Your Roadmap to TOPIK Success: How to Build a Study Routine That Works

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#25: Survival Korean: 25+ Must-Know Phrases for Traveling in Korea

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#24: Korean Convenience Stores: A Must-Know for Everyday Life

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#23: The Art of Korean Handwriting and Why It Matters (Full Korean)

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#22: Korean Proverbs You Need to Know for TOPIK and Beyond

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#21: White Day & Korea’s Monthly Couple Holidays – How Korea Celebrates Love!

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#20: Korean Sentence Endings: How to Sound Natural & Express Emotion

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#19: Reflecting on Korean History: 2.28 and 3.1 Movements

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#18: A Guide to -도, -만, -밖에: Korean Particles That Make or Break Your Sentences

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#17: Valentine’s Day Special: Feel the Love with Our TOPIK II Mastery Program

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#16: Untranslatable Words and Expressions: Understanding Korean Culture Through Language

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#15:Exploring Korean Idioms and Proverbs: Seollal Special (Full Korean)

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#14: Demystifying the Listening Section of TOPIK: Tips, Grammar, and Practice

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#13: Study Tips for Beginner Korean Learners

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#12: Achieve Your Korean Language Goals with TOPIK & Beyond

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#11: Reflecting on the Year and Setting Goals

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#10: Celebrating Christmas and New Year in Korea

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#9: Korean Holiday Foods

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#8: Discover Korea’s Magical Winter Traditions

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#7: Celebrating 송년회: End-of-Year Parties in Korean Culture

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#6: Express Yourself in Korean: Key Phrases to Speak with Confidence

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#5: Sound Natural in Korean: Using -어요 and -는 거예요

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#4: Sound Natural in Korean: Essential Fillers You Need to Know

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#3: One Reason You Don’t Sound Like a Native

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#2: Essential Vocabulary for TOPIK: Leveling Up from TOPIK I to II

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#1: Welcome to TOPIK & Beyond: Your Korean Language Journey Starts Here!