Just sharing a small win I had with Korean this week.
I had my first, genuine, unplanned conversation with a local whereby I understood probably 80% of what was said and could reply with fair comfort.
Great feeling because listening is my definite weakness at this stage.
I played around with some mock TOPIK I exams yesterday and I’ve found the reading quite straightforward but when listening, even at a slow pace, I’m nowhere near yet.
Steady progress but after 6 months working full-time in Korea (in and out), I can start to do things and engage with locals.
Hope this proves as motivation to others.
Likewise any Korena experts, tips most welcome!