Overview
Tired of feeling like you're missing the real story? Subtitles only tell you half of it. How to Speak K-DRAMA is your essential guide to the world beyond the subtitles. This isn't your typical Korean textbook. It's a witty, insightful, and incredibly fun decoder for the hidden cultural and linguistic codes that make K-dramas so uniquely addictive. Written by a native Korean speaker and bestselling author of How to Speak KPOP, this book will finally help you understand the unspoken rules, the hidden meanings, and the everyday life rituals that subtitles can never fully explain. In this book, you'll unlock: ✔️ The real meaning of Oppa and why you can't call your boss that name. ✔️ The secrets behind Korean dating culture and unspoken social rules. ✔️ The unspoken rules of the Soju table. ✔️ Why Koreans eat seaweed soup on their birthdays. ✔️ Witty analysis of iconic scenes from global hits like Crash Landing on You, Goblin, and The Glory! Imagine watching your favorite show and finally catching every subtle nuance. Imagine feeling the story on a deeper level, transforming you from a casual fan into a true cultural insider. Stop just watching. Start understanding.
Full Product Details
Author: Jungho Park
Publisher: Cambridge Dynasty Press LLC
Imprint: Cambridge Dynasty Press LLC
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 1.40cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.372kg
ISBN: 9781955650069
ISBN 10: 1955650063
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 05 November 2025
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""An absolute must-have for your next K-drama binge-watch. Witty, insightful, and as addictive as the shows themselves. You won't just watch K-dramas; you'll finally understand them."" - Pop Culture Critic ""Finally, a Korean language guide that understands the real secret: culture comes first. Park masterfully connects the dramas we love to the language we want to learn. A brilliant and essential resource for any serious learner."" - Linguistics Expert & K-Drama Fan ""A sharp, witty, and meticulously researched guide to a global phenomenon. Park proves to be an engaging and insightful translator not just for words, but for the unspoken culture behind them. A standout."" - Literary Review ""I thought I knew K-dramas after watching for 10 years. This book showed me a whole new world of meaning I was missing in every single scene. I'll never watch the same way again. A game-changer."" - Goodreads Top Reviewer
Author Information
Jungho Park is a native Korean speaker from the beautiful harbor city of Busan in South Korea. Tutoring both Korean and English has been a big part of his life, alongside his professions in the Aviation and Corporate Finance fields.Following the success of his #1 Bestseller and Hottest New Release, How to Speak KPOP, his ""How to Speak K-"" series continues with his latest book, How to Speak K-DRAMA. His dream is to create fun, witty, and accessible guides that help Korean culture enthusiasts go beyond the subtitles and truly understand the world they love.He can usually be found dancing to K-POP in his kitchen while waiting for the next K-drama episode to load, or passionately explaining to his fur-daughter Jindo Snowy why the male lead absolutely should not have gotten on that plane to America.Send him a fan mail: theauthorjp@gmail.com
