Let's Talk Oppa

Navigating Stan Twitter and online fan communities can feel overwhelming. So we rounded up some of the most used K-Pop terms online to help you! Teacher Jin-eun Kim from "Korean Class with Joshua Cho" and SHINee fan Bunny Javier share which words to use and which ones to avoid. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You know those words Koreans keep repeating every other scene? Now you'll understand what they mean and how to use them in your daily life. Korean language instructor Jung Jong-su and Airens PH admin Grace Yumang help us out in this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever wished an oppa would share his umbrella with you? Well, you can create that moment by impressing him with some Korean phrases. Let's learn how to talk about the weather, buy an umbrella, and ask someone to share their umbrella with you! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Increase your Korean vocabulary so you can understand your idols and your favorite drama scenes—and maybe even snag an oppa under the rain! Exciting surprises are coming your way in Season 2 of Let's Talk Oppa, an Inquirer podcast powered by PumaPodcast! Let's Talk Oppa is hosted by Inquirer Super K editor Ruth Navarra-Mayo.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Prepare the soap you'll wash your mouth with! Today we'll learn the swearwords we hear in Korean dramas. But remember, we're only discussing these words so you'll understand them when you hear them. We do not condone abusive behavior. Be kind to your oppa or jagiya, okay? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today we'll learn how to use "Juseyo" so you can buy food from outdoor stalls during a trip to Korea, ask for water in a restaurant during a date, and even get a motel room for you and your oppa! ;-) "Let's Talk Oppa" is hosted by Inquirer Super K section editor Ruth Navarra-Mayo. An Inquirer Podcasts production, powered by PumaPodcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Like Filipinos, Koreans are very respectful. And it shows in the words they use. So you don't just say "Saranghae" and "Saranghaeng" to anyone! Which version is appropriate? We'll find out. "Let's Talk Oppa" is hosted by Inquirer Super K section editor Ruth Navarra-Mayo. An Inquirer Podcasts production, powered by PumaPodcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When do you use the word "oppa"? Who do you refer to when you use it? And what does it mean, anyway?  "Let's Talk Oppa" is hosted by Inquirer Super K section editor Ruth Navarra-Mayo. An Inquirer Podcasts production, powered by PumaPodcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If someone asks you, "Ramyeon meokgo gallae?" or "Do you want to have ramen with me?", should you automatically say yes? We find out in our first episode. "Let's Talk Oppa" is hosted by Inquirer Super K section editor Ruth Navarra-Mayo. An Inquirer Podcasts production, powered by PumaPodcast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Spicy. Hot. Delicious.  This is Korean ramyeon.  But be careful! A ramyeon invitation can mean something else. Find out what it is on the first episode of Let's Talk Oppa, a new Inquirer Podcast, powered by PumaPodcast.  Let's Talk Oppa is hosted by Inquirer Super K editor Ruth Navarra-Mayo.  Crash landing your way on July 24.  Would you like to eat ramen with me? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.