Prologue
The life story of Korean Billy, who went from ordinary student to successful nerd.
270,000 subscribers send Korean Billy warm sympathy and praise.
The Korean Billy Story That Also Gained Media Attention

PART 1.
Korean native Gong Seong-jae becomes Korean Billy, a YouTuber appearing on the BBC.
1.
A kid who was just good at English
2.
Why I Became a 'British' Geek
3.
Going to college only with English instead of the CSAT?
4.
The turning point of my life: studying abroad in the UK
5.
Fascinated by the British accent
6.
Korean Billy, famous for being rustic
7.
A successful British nerd invited to Cambridge
8.
A Korean YouTuber Teaches British People the British Dialect
9.
Studying English is always in progress

PART 2.
How to Speak English Well in Korea Without International Experience Like Korean Billy
1.
Studying English is _______
(1) Studying English is not a goal, but a tool.
(2) Studying English is like dieting.
(3) Studying English is acting practice.

2.
A good attitude to have when starting English
(1) Let's enjoy the benefits of English.
(2) Fear is a no-no! We've already mastered the language.
(3) Fate or fate, first impressions in English determine
(4) Can I become fluent in English in Korea without having to go through the trouble of studying abroad?
(5) If you want to be good at English, try to be ‘active’
(6) Flirting with English? Approach with curiosity.

3. Build your English skills step by step
(1) Let's listen to as much as possible, starting with the easy ones.
(2) You need to know English grammar to speak fluently.
(3) Study English words. Let's start by translating the objects you see right in front of you into English.
(4) Let's compete on quality rather than quantity with our own vocabulary list.
(5) You need to know pronunciation symbols to use English properly.
(6) If you don't speak up, it will never improve.
(7) To be good at English, you must be able to use expressions appropriate to the situation.
(7) When studying English becomes boring, look for other media.

PART 3.
Learn British English from Korean Billy, the English master praised by the British.
1.
Differences in 'words' between British and American English
2.
Pronunciation Differences Between British and American English
- Difference in T pronunciation
- Difference in R pronunciation
- Difference in O pronunciation
- A pronunciation difference
3.
Spelling Differences Between British and American English
- -er vs.
-re
- -or vs.
-our
- -ize vs.
-ise
- -ense vs.
-ence
- -log vs.
-logue
- Other spelling differences
4.
Expressions that British people use every day but Americans don't understand
5.
British expressions used by young people in London, England these days

supplement.
Questions for Korean Billy (Korean Billy's Q&A)
Q1.
Does studying for English tests like TOEIC, IELTS, or TOEFL help with your English?
Q2.
Is it essential to study abroad when you are young?
Q3.
Is English pronunciation that important?
Q4.
Do native speakers laugh when Koreans use British accents?
Q5.
If you speak British English to an American, will they not understand?
Q6.
Does speaking in a dialect make pronouncing English easier?
Q7.
What YouTube channels do you recommend for learning English?
Q8.
Can you recommend some good British movies or dramas to help me learn British English?
Q9.
Can you recommend some English textbooks for studying English?
Q10.
What are Korean Billy's travel recommendations for the UK?
Q11.
Are there any things you shouldn't do in a foreign country like the UK?
Q12.
When I meet a foreigner, I don't know what to say in English at first.
How should I start speaking?
Q13.
Is the British accent really that strong? I'm worried I won't be able to understand them when I go there.
Q14.
As a YouTuber, when do you feel the most rewarded while creating YouTube videos?
Q15.
What words of encouragement would you give to those who are stressed out because of English?

1.
Korean Billy's Answer to Why You Should Study English
There is a saying by Ludwig Wittgenstein, a philosopher who was active in Austria and England.
“The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.”

Let's recall the data on content language ratio that appeared earlier.
When you only speak Korean, you are living in a small world of 0.6%.
However, by using English, you can live in a much wider world where 59.6% English is added to 0.6% Korean, making a total of 60.2%.
As the limits of my world increase, my potential and possibilities expand.
Things you couldn't even imagine before learning English can become possible after learning English.
- PART 2-2.
One of the best attitudes to have when starting to learn English

2.
Revealing the Secret to Mastering English in Korea Without Studying Abroad
When studying English words, there are people who memorize a lot and compete on quantity.
Some people set a goal of memorizing 100 English words a day, or at least 50.
However, it is more important to study English words ‘slowly and properly’ than to study them ‘quickly and a lot.’
When we quickly learn English words to study for exams, we don't delve deeply into the etymology or exact usage of the words, but rather just memorize them superficially, like, 'The English word A means B.'

For example, 'affect = to have an influence', 'afraid = to be afraid', we end up simply memorizing the meaning and moving on.
If you study only this shallowly and broadly, you may be able to understand sentences that contain the words you studied when you hear or read them, but you are likely to have difficulty when you actually try to use these sentences in speaking or writing.
And since you don't spend much time learning each word, you quickly forget them.
- PART 2-3.
Building up my English skills step by step (I'm competing with 'quality' rather than quantity with my own vocabulary list)

3. Korean Billy's British English, praised by the BBC and recognized by Cambridge
There are quite a few expressions that are so common in the UK that British people use them almost every day, but that Americans might not understand.
From now on, we will learn British English conversation expressions that have a strong British feel.
First, if a British friend came to you and said, "You look lovely today," would you understand what he meant? The word "lovely" is what we usually mean by "lovely."
However, in Britain, the word lovely has been expanded in this sense to mean 'wonderful', 'excellent', 'kind', etc.
- PART 3-4.
There are expressions that British people use every day that Americans don't understand.

4.
Ask Korean Billy! A clear Q&A about English, Britain, and YouTube.
We don't laugh at foreigners who speak awkward Korean, do we? I actually feel grateful when I see foreigners who try to speak Korean, even though they're awkward.
So, you will listen more attentively to what the foreigner says and try harder to communicate with him.
The same goes for native speakers.

When we speak to a native speaker with an awkward British accent, the native speaker doesn't care about the awkward pronunciation at all and simply listens to what we are trying to say, concentrating on what we are trying to say.
It's the same when you speak to a native speaker with an awkward American accent.
- Q&A.
Do native speakers laugh when Koreans use British accents?

I recommend this to these people!
Those who have a desire to study English but find it difficult to put it into practice
People who are good at English but don't know how to do it well
Those who want to speak English like a native speaker in Korea without going abroad
Parents wondering how to teach their children English
Middle and high school students who want to fuel their passion for studying English.
A British nerd who wants to speak British English