Hello Korean Volume 1: A Language Study Guide for K-Pop and K-Drama Fans with Online Audio Recordings by K-Drama Star Lee Joon-gi!

K-Drama star Lee Joon-gi teams up with Language Learning Experts to bring you this all-in-one guide for beginners who want to learn Korean as it's actually spoken in Seoul today!Korean is one of the fastest-growing second languages in the world, due to the huge popularity of Korean pop music, food and K-dramas. This book is designed to meet the needs of people who want to learn the language quickly and accurately—especially Korean pop culture fans!It features colorful drawings and a cast of youthful friends—Koreans and foreigners—who live in Seoul, hang out together, and have fun exploring the city. It also features Korean film and TV star Lee Joon-gi, who not only provides audio recordings of the dialogues, but contributes a series of stories about his favorite places and things to do in Seoul!Each chapter is organized as follows:An opening dialogue on a topic such as shopping or making plansA list of useful Korean vocabulary and everyday expressions that are commonly usedGrammar explanations, conversations and exercises to help you learn"Talking with Lee Joon-gi" when you can respond to prompts as though you are talking to him!A round-up summary of key words, phrases and concepts in the chapter"Lee Joon-gi's Seoul" — The actor's favorite things to do, such as idol spotting! This book is designed by two leading Korean language experts—Jiyoung Park and Soyoung Yoo—to be used either as a classroom textbook or for self-study. Read more