Ollie in Korea
Korea, one word at a time
The Korean words locals actually use, in 15-second stories
Everyday Korean culture, manners and the words Koreans really say. Short animated stories with Ollie and his classmate Seoyeon in Seoul.
Ollie · exchange studentSeoyeon · classmateReal places in Seoul
Meet the two of them
The new kid and the class president
OllieExchange student · 16
From Manchester. One bowl of tteokbokki made him cry — and fly to Seoul. His goal: eat 100 Korean foods.
SeoyeonClass president · 16
Lives next door to Ollie's homestay. Explains any rule in one line — and secretly keeps a map of every spicy food spot.
“Not spicy, right?”Ollie, episode 1
Latest episodes
Tap a picture to watch. Every episode is also in the eBook.
The Ollie in Korea eBook
Each episode becomes 4 illustrated pages you can keep.
OLLIE IN KOREAep001–012
Starter book · 12 episodes · 48 pages
- The story and where it happens in Seoul
- Today's Korean: when and why people say it
- Today's Tip: slang and memes Koreans use now
- 8–10 key words with romanization
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