Korean Style Goes Global
Introduction
Vocabulary
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 회사 | hoesa | company | 한국 회사가 커요.Korean companies are big. |
| 해외 | haeoe | overseas; foreign country | 해외에 가요.I go overseas. |
| 가게 | gage | store; shop | 편의점 가게예요.It's a convenience store. |
| 편의점 | pyeonyejeom | convenience store | 편의점에서 물을 사요.I buy water at the convenience store. |
| 성장 | seongjang | growth | 회사가 성장해요.The company grows. |
| 음식 | eumsik | food | 한국 음식이 맛있어요.Korean food is delicious. |
| 좋아하다 | joahada | to like | 한국을 좋아해요.I like Korea. |
| 많다 | manta | many; a lot | 가게가 많아요.There are many stores. |
| 새로운 | saeroun | new | 새로운 가게예요.It's a new store. |
| 세계 | segye | world | 세계에서 유명해요.It's famous in the world. |
| 진출하다 | jinchulhada | to enter (a market) | 한국 회사가 진출해요.Korean companies enter new markets. |
| 개점하다 | gaepjeonhada | to open (a store) | 새 가게를 개점해요.We open a new store. |
Reading Text
한국 회사들이 해외로 많이 가요.
Korean companies go overseas a lot.
편의점도 세계에 개점해요.
Convenience stores also open around the world.
한국 음식이 세계에서 인기예요.
Korean food is popular in the world.
사람들이 한국을 좋아해요.
People like Korea.
편의점 가게가 많이 생겨요.
Many convenience store shops are being created.
한국 회사의 성장이 빨라요.
The growth of Korean companies is fast.
Grammar Points
-아/어요 informal polite ending
The informal polite sentence ending -아/어요 is attached to verb stems to make polite present-tense statements or questions.
📖 사람들이 한국을 좋아해요. People like Korea.
✏️ 저는 커피를 마셔요. I drink coffee.
의 possessive 's
의 is the possessive particle in Korean, equivalent to 's or 'of' in English, connecting a modifier noun to the following noun.
📖 한국 회사의 성장이 빨라요. The growth of Korean companies is fast.
✏️ 친구의 가방이 예뻐요. My friend's bag is pretty.
Cultural Notes
Korean convenience stores like CU and GS25 are iconic parts of Korean daily life and culture. These stores are not just places to buy snacks—they are social hubs where young people meet, study, and relax. As Korean companies expand globally, they bring this convenience store culture with them, introducing the world to a uniquely Korean way of shopping and socializing. This reflects how Korean business innovation and lifestyle trends are becoming increasingly influential worldwide.
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