Laura Kingdon: 5 books

Understanding a people and their culture through code words and language. Today, South Korea is an economic, technological and entertainment superpower. How, as a country, did they rebound from war, poverty and political unrest? And how can that success be replicated in other cultures? The...

More Making Out in Korea is a fun, accessible and thorough Korean phrase book and guide to the Korean language as it's really spoken. Now in its third edition, this is the perfect introduction to Korean as it's really spoken—from everyday interactions to basic questions to the language of...

Designed for beginning Korean learners, Practical Korean gives you only what you need—including an essential pronunciation guide and key grammar points. This concise Korean language book is organized into 46 easy lessons that help you grasp everything from names and greetings to casual remarks....

Essential Korean Grammar gives you excellent examples that lay out the best grammar options for communicating, and when to use each option. The grammar items are cleverly rated so you can determine what's most useful for you to study, based on your Korean knowledge level and your plans. There...

Making Out in Korean is a fun, accessible and thorough Korean phrasebook and guide to the Korean language as it's really spoken. Nan neoga joa michigesseo! Uri tto mannalkka?—(I'm crazy about you! Shall we meet again?) Answer this correctly in Korean and you may be going on a hot date. Incorrectly,...