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How Koreans say “Thank You” three different ways. A friend buys you coffee. A stranger points you to the right bus stop. The cashier hands you your change. Each one gets a slightly different thank you.

How Koreans say “I love you” and who gets to hear it. You have heard it in every K-drama you have ever watched. Shouted from a rooftop, or whispered at the very end of episode 16.

How Koreans say hi and bye with one word. You walk into a room and say it. Two hours later you walk out and say the exact same thing. One word, both ends of the conversation.

Six words for every K-drama moment. Watch one episode of a Korean drama and you will hear the same handful of words over and over. Not sentences. Reactions.

How Koreans say “I don’t know” in one breath. “What do you want for dinner?” Somebody has to decide, and it is not going to be you. Shoulders up, hands out. Two syllables.

How Koreans say “OMG” with one syllable. A friend tells you something so unexpected that a full sentence feels like too much. So you say one sound, and everyone knows.

How Koreans say “Exactly!” before you finish. Two friends are talking. One says exactly what the other was thinking. The answer comes before the sentence ends.

How Koreans say “Really?” before they react. A friend got the job. The tickets are free. Before you decide whether to believe it, one word comes out first.