The Life I Really Want 내가 원하는 삶 - 18 Again 18 어게인

18 Again is a Kdrama adaptation of the 2009 film 17 again. I had no idea about that until after watching the entire show. This K-drama is a must watch if you want to laugh and cry and ponder about the dreams you had when you were young and how you don't need to really regret the choices you've made until now.

There are NO SPOILERS in this episode. Feel free to listen as you wish ^^

00:00 monologue, introduction, greetings
03:45 weekly vocabs and study tips!!! (details below)
10:00 discussion starts here, 18 Again is based on Zac Efron's 17 Again, synopsis
12:25 becoming young again VS going back in time
17:00 parents and children becoming friends, relationship ideas
22:15 sports and media industries, contractual employment, bullying, song recommendation, Kdrama words of wisdom
and more!!!

For more information about the drama you can check out the following page: 18 Again (Korean Drama) - AsianWiki

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**Vocabulary Words of the Week**

1.  징그럽다  
gross, nasty 

sample sentence:
나는 여전히 거머리들을 보면 약간 징그럽다.

I still get a little squeamish around leeches.

2.  징글징글하다
to feel horrible about, to feel sick about [] 

sample sentence:
가난이라면 이제 정말 징글징글하다

It makes me sick to think about living in poverty again.

3.  울렁울렁하다
to palpitate, throb, thump

to feel nausea, feel sick

to waver, fluctuate

sample sentence:
몸의 상태가 좋지 않을 때 자동차를 타면 멀미가 나서 속이 울렁울렁하다.
If I ride a car while my body isn't in a good condition, I feel sick from motion sickness.

4.  사박사박하다
to be light and crisp
*sound of chewing on an apple, pear, radish
*sound when walking on sand


sample sentence:
이 배는 사박사박하다

This pear is light and crisp.

5.  반짝반짝하다
adj. glittery, brilliant, clever

verb. to twinkle, to glitter, to shine

sample sentence:
모래가 햇빛에 반짝반짝하다.

The sand glistens in the sun

**Study Tip**
Improve your listening skills by letting your ears open up to the language.

Listen to Korean content even when you can't fully understand what it means.
Listen to my Korean ASMR Podcast *wink*
Subscribe | 별자리 // Constellations - Korean ASMR for Language Learners (transistor.fm)

**Song/Music Recommendation of the week**

Reason - Autumn in My Heart

!!! Check out the following playlists I made for you:
Spotify – For the Kingkas and Queenkas
YouTube Music - For the Kingkas and Queenkas

**K-drama Words of Wisdom**

살아보지 못한 삶은 꿈을 꿨었어 그런데 이제 알았어 내가 원하는 삶이 뭔지 

I fantasized about the life I never had. But I finally realized what life I want.

**Further Readings**
None for this week