#58: Your Korean Year-in-Review: What You Actually Learned in 2025

December is the perfect moment to pause, breathe, and look back at your Korean learning journey.

In today’s gentle episode, Eliza helps you realize something important: You improved more in Korean this year than you think.

We explore a simple, personal story from Eliza’s life in France — a moment that revealed how language growth often happens quietly and naturally. Then, we break down three signs of invisible progress that Korean learners often miss.

Whether you’re preparing for TOPIK, learning Korean for daily life, or rebuilding your study routine, this episode will help you feel proud of how far you’ve come.

You’ll walk away feeling lighter, more grounded, and more confident for the rest of your Korean journey.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:
1. Why language progress is invisible in daily life and why that’s normal for all learners — even experienced ones.
2. Three signs you improved your Korean in 2025 including understanding more, feeling meaning, and noticing mistakes.
3. A simple Korean story to help you reflect told at an A2–B1 friendly pace for listening practice.
4. Key Korean expressions used in the episode:

  • 익숙해지다 (to become familiar with something)
  • 자연스럽게 나오다 (to come out naturally)
  • 작지만 중요한 변화 (a small but important change)

5. A gentle reflection challenge to end the year intentionally and recognize your own growth.

Reflection Challenge

Write down two tiny moments in 2025 when you felt even a little bit of Korean progress. (Yes — even a 3-second moment counts.)

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