- Introductory remarks
- Order

-food-

1.
What should I do at a Korean restaurant?
2.
Why do Korean people ask to have a meal together?
3.
Why do Koreans like healthy food?
4.
Why do Koreans eat ramen so often?
5.
Do Korean homes really have refrigerators that only store kimchi?
6.
What do Koreans eat on their birthdays?
7.
Why do they eat bibimbap when they're angry in Korean dramas?
8.
Why do people drink beer with chicken in Korea?
9.
Why do Koreans like pork belly?
10.
Why do Koreans drink coffee so often?
11.
Why do women like tteokbokki in Korean dramas?

-life-

12.
Why are there so many love stories between rich men in Korean dramas?
13.
How are the male leads in Korean dramas changing?
14.
Why do people in Korea call their boyfriends 'oppa'?
15.
Why do couples in Korea celebrate 100 days since they met?
16.
Why does it take so long to kiss in Korean dramas?
17.
What if a Korean and a foreigner marry?
18.
Why do Koreans like games?
19.
What kind of words do Koreans use on the Internet?
20.
Why do so many Korean men and women go on dates at movie theaters?
21.
Why do older Koreans like hiking?
22.
Why do Koreans like jjimjilbangs?
23.
Do Korean people really have good skin like the actors in dramas?
24.
Why do Koreans laugh and make a fuss when someone dies?

-Society/History-

25.
Why does the Han River appear so often in Korean movies and dramas?
26.
Why do most people wear hats in Korean historical dramas?
27.
Why do Koreans study English so hard?
28.
What do South Koreans think of North Koreans?
29.
Should all Korean men serve in the military?
30.
Why do Korean zombies run so fast?
31.
Why did Korean people fight with soldiers and police?
32.
Why do Koreans study so much?
33.
What kind of style is 'Gangnam Style'?
34.
What are young people in Korea worrying about these days?
35.
How do Korean women live?
36.
What kind of houses do Korean people live in?

-Korean Wave-

37.
Why are there foreigners in K-pop groups?
38.
How can K-pop singers sing while dancing?
39.
Why do K-pop fans sing along when the singers sing?
40.
Why are Korean dramas so popular around the world?

- Reference materials

Structure and features of this book

This book has four main contents.
'Food' is about Korean food, which often appears in Korean dramas and movies.
'Life' is about the lives of Korean people, such as love and hobbies.
'Society/History' is about Korean society and history.
'Hallyu' refers to Korean dramas, movies, and K-pop.

There are a total of 40 stories in this book.
One story is four pages.
The first page contains a title, a picture, and a question.
The second and third pages are one long piece of writing.
The fourth page, "Author's Note," contains several short passages written as if I were speaking to you.
The 'Author's Note' is a bit more difficult than the longer text, but it contains many of the most popular expressions these days.

You don't have to read them in order; you can start with the section you want to read first.
However, there are some easy contents and some difficult contents.
Of course, you can read them in order from the beginning.

Intermediate and higher level students can read by looking up the meaning of words without a dictionary.
Grammar doesn't make sense.
It's a good idea to read while thinking about what the unfamiliar grammar means.
It's a good idea to read along with the audio. Scan the QR code to hear the audio and follow along.
Then, not only your reading and listening skills, but also your speaking and writing skills will improve.