Yes, at intermediate level, if you want casual school Korean. Lookism is a short animated series of 8 episodes about 25 minutes each, and its school slang gives you something textbooks skip, though you should not copy every word.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Format
- Anime
- Year
- 2022
- Episodes
- 8
- Length
- about 25 min each
- From
- Netflix
Why it works for learners
Few learning resources show how Korean teenagers talk to each other, and this one is full of it: casual speech, teasing, insults and the hierarchy between older and younger students. The story comes from a popular webtoon, and its bullied hero lives in two bodies, which means you see one person treated in two very different ways. The contrast makes tone and status easy to notice. Short episodes and a small season make it possible to finish in a week.
What makes it hard
Much of the language is rude, rough or specific to school gangs, and using it with adults would land badly. Fight scenes fill time without useful speech, and slang appears with little explanation. Keep the show's register separate from your own speaking.
How to use it
Watch one episode per sitting, then replay any scene where a student talks to an older student. Listen for how address terms and verb endings change. Keep a list marked "understand only" for rude phrases. Finish the eight episodes, then rewatch your favourite.
More for Korean learners: our Korean guides.
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