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 - The Adventures of Korean Mom -

Navigating Two Worlds

Korean Mom comes to America

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A Korean comic for adult learners

Experience native Korean content in a fun new way.

Improve your reading, listening and comprehension skills while enjoying this cute comic made for Korean learners.

Experience coming to America for the first time...

With this sweet, funny, and relatable comic written, illustrated, and narrated by the author Yujin Kim.

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... read about the challenges she faces...

Moving to a new country and

starting a new life is not easy.

What do you do when even the

vacuum cleaners are different?

... and the culture shocks she finds.

What do you do when people don't act the way you've come to expect, and your new world feels alien to you?

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Authentic language

It can be difficult to find authentic Korean materials for language learners.

This comic has been written in 100% natural Korean, while still keeping language learners in mind. Sentences are short and sweet, and looking at the illustrations naturally aids your understanding of the text.

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Beautifully hand-illustrated & fully narrated

Yujin drew all the images for the comic by hand, plus narrated the audio recording. Using this book can improve your listening and reading comprehension, and expand your vocabulary knowledge. Plus it's a joy to read!

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Based on true events

All the tales in this comic are based on real events that occurred in the life of Yujin and her family. Get a true, authentic glimpse into what being an immigrant in America is like. This story is sweet, charming, and universally relatable to all who have ever had to make themselves a new home​.

Designed for Language Learners

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Learn New Vocab &
Grammar

Use this comic to broaden your vocab and grammar knowledge.

Each story begins by introducing

around 10 vocabulary words. Vocab 'chunks' are included on each page.

Plus, we have included full vocab flashcard decks on Quizlet!

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For Beginners & Intermediate Learners

We wanted to make this book usable for both beginners and intermediate learners.

Both can read the story!

At the end of each chapter, there are separate practice exercises for beginner & intermediate learners.

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Includes English Translations

The comic is written in 100% real Korean - but we don't expect you to understand it all alone!

English translations are included in every chapter, so you can understand the comic without even having any Korean knowledge at all.

Note

Please note that this is NOT a children's book! This book does include references to adult themes and some mature language.

It is made for adults who are interested in Korean language and culture.

Example Pages: Chapter One

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