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Thank you!

8 hours 18 min ago

Well, with the website needing to be renewed in June, and after blogging on my website for the past 15 years (in all of its incarnations), I’m going to bring it to a close and shut down the website. It’s been an amazing 15 years, but it just feels like it’s time. I find myself being drawn in other directions.

I want to thank everyone for their amazing support through the years. I’ll still be making occasional posts over on Substack and posting pictures on Instagram from time to time. So I won’t be completely gone.

Again, thank you all!

-Dale Q.

Seoul Meetup Announcement (Saturday May 30, 2026)

Fri, 2026-05-22 00:09

Next Saturday (May 30th) I’ll hold my sixth fan meetup in Seoul! You’ll get to meet up with other Korean language learners, as well as hang out with me. I’ll also be handing out some of my new stickers, taking photos, and signing autographs (if you want).

You can RSVP and find out more information in the link below. Looking forward to seeing you there!

RSVP here: https://forms.gle/RCUpVbn3cRFTxgqC6

Seoul’s fish market for LOCALS (가락시장 수산시장) with my bilingual son

Tue, 2026-05-19 23:32

There are plenty of marketplaces both indoors and outdoors to explore in Korea. But when locals need to buy lots of fish in Seoul, one of the best spots is Garak Market. It’s a GIGANTIC marketplace that sells not only fish, but produce and so much more. And it’s definitely not made for tourists – the floors are covered with water and you’ll have to do a lot of walking to get here – but it’s definitely worth stopping by for a unique fish market experience.

You Live in Korea but Can’t Practice Korean? | Into Korean

Fri, 2026-05-15 04:45

I got to talk with Dave (World of Dave) about a problem I’ve heard some people express who visit Korea or who live in Korea – “I live in Korea but I can’t find opportunities to practice Korean.” First I share some of my own experiences and tips, and then I asked Dave what he felt about this and what are the ways that he was able to learn Korean while in Korea.