Only if you are advanced and want to hear informal Korean at full speed. Knowing Bros has very fast banter, with almost everyone speaking casually on purpose, which is entertaining but not a good model for speaking to strangers.
- Level
- Advanced
- Format
- Show
- Year
- 2015
- Episodes
- 547
- Length
- about 75 min each
- From
- jTBC
Why it works for learners
The show's setup is a mock classroom in which comedians and guests, regardless of age or fame, talk to each other in banmal, Korean casual speech. This is a rare chance to hear how that register works when it is pushed and teased, and why breaking the usual hierarchy feels so funny. Guests return to recurring classroom games and introductions, giving some structure. Episodes last about 75 minutes, but you can usefully watch a single guest segment on its own.
What makes it hard
The joke depends on knowing how Koreans normally speak, so you need solid honorifics first. Talk overlaps constantly and references to pop culture fly by. Copying this speech with a real Korean elder or colleague would come across as rude.
How to use it
Watch one guest's self-introduction segment, then replay it to catch how they tease the cast. Note how casual verb endings differ from the polite form you already know. Choose guests you already follow, since you will have more context for the jokes.
More for Korean learners: our Korean guides.
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