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I've become so intrigued by the Korean language due to a steady diet of KDrama that I am trying to learn it. Found a guy on TikTok who likes to make stories and demonstrate letters with them. They make excellent mnemonic devices. He has one that's very thorough about consonants. But I can't find anything on vowels that is similar and it's really good way to learn.

He went over only three vowels in that consonant video. (See photo because I have no hope of doing this with my phone keyboard.) I wrote the pronunciations next to the vowels. My quandary is that I'm finding different pronunciations for the same vowels 😭. How to know which is correct? Does it have something to do with double vowels? (Mind is now 🤯.) If you successfully learned Hangul (or Hangeul as I've seen it spelled) and this helped you to segue into speaking and understanding Korean, please tell me how you did it.

Before we go any further I am in need of inspiration, I have none to give.

I am Italian. We live on carbs. I train hard two times a week with a trainer. I have a stationary bike in my house so I can get extra cardio and sweat on days I don't meet my trainer.

I am a gourmet cook - translate that into "I can cook pretty much anything, so suggest away." I cook multiple ethnic cuisines.

Other things to consider...

I'm 67.

I work full time at a job that lets me out at 7 pm.

I am not against meal planning during my days off so I have meals for the week.

Flour-based carbs are my downfall.

I am trying to find a way to get fiber into my life without things like bran and other flour-based foods. Until now I have been dependent on cereals and adding bran to different foods to "aid digestion." (Yes, let's call it that.). Suffice it to say I need a lot of fiber.

Is there any truly palatable way for a carb addict to live a lower carb life and not feel crazily deprived? Recipes, suggestions, lemme have 'em. Something's gotta give.

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I kept seeing people recommend this 2016 drama and I got curious. First discovery, it has nothing to do with a mountain. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I enjoy twisty plots and The K2 has not disappointed. Murder, politics, family dynamics (including an illegitimate child whose very existence might undo a political career - further ramming home the differences between Korean and US culture), a stunningly handsome spy, some top-shelf martial arts, and what's shaping up to be an insane climax. I am on E15. My pulse is racing now so I can't imagine the jackhammer I will have in my chest during E16. 😳

So much brain twisting packed into six episodes. Many short season format dramas (fewer than 16 episodes) have rushed endings. There is none of that in this series. Every angle covered, every question answered, every action explained. Choi Hyun-Wook is fantastic as the young university student (Lee Kang) settled in for the long game. Choi Min-suk (professor Heo Mun-oh) relays a typhoon of emotions including vulnerability, jealousy, panic, and downright hysteria as his life unravels. If he doesn't win a Baeksang for this, I will be gobsmacked. Jin Kyung is stunning as the neglected wife of professor Heo (Jo Hyun-suk). This drama challenges the viewer to determine what is real and what is fiction in the most unnerving way. These are six potent episodes. Highly recommend.

Lots of jail tropes in K-Dramas but what is it about having tofu when you get out of jail? I can think of about 50 much tastier Korean foods one could offer a jailbird upon release.