About uK
Beliefs:
1. The Korean language is beautiful and interesting.
2. Language is ultimately an instrument to communicate and process information. Grammar is best explained from this perspective.
3. Learning doesn’t need to be made fun. Korean is intrinsically beautiful and interesting.
Goals:
1. Reduce study time
The biggest investment in learning a language is your time. Being able to devote time to study is also the biggest challenge for most learners. For that reason, your time needs to be valued and spent wisely. uK will not waste your time with chit-chat or fluff and padding.
2. Make information findable
There are two aspects which make libraries powerful. The first is the plethora of information available. The second is the tools to find that information. Production codes (eg., UKR-005) and links help direct you to the right information. Supermarkets waste your time by putting the bread and milk at opposite ends of the store. uK will direct you to what you need.
3. Explain things logically
Korean grammar isn’t easy; but it is mostly straightforward. It understandably seems overwhelming at first until you master the basics. But after that, Korean grammar is straightforward. What makes it difficult is when only one aspect is presented to the learner. uK will explain all aspects and properly illustrate the forest from the trees.
4. Give accurate descriptions
Nowadays there are so many sites and blogs which teach Korean grammar. Some of it is good and some of it is bad. Learners themselves cannot tell which information is reliable. uK believes that quality is more important than quantity. Inaccurate descriptions are more confusing than beneficial. uK will do the research so that you don’t have to.
5. Explain the ‘why’
Of all the questions, ‘why’ is the most important. Knowing why speakers use a certain grammar pattern will help explain the who, what, where, when and how. The reason speakers say what they do falls under the linguistic branch of pragmatics — the importance of which is illustrated [here]. uK will illustrate the reasons why speakers say what they do.