#89: 여름 휴가 - Coming Home to Somewhere That Feels Different

This summer, TOPIK & Beyond is pausing regular teaching episodes for something different: an 8-week story series, told entirely in Korean. This is Chapter 1 of 여름 휴가 (Summer Vacation) - a four-chapter story, one chapter each Tuesday.

There's no in-episode explanation this time - just the story. Translation and vocabulary are available in the study guide below, if you'd like to look closer.

What You'll Hear

A short story in natural, spoken KoreanVocabulary connected to arrival, travel, and returning home (12 expressions, in the study guide)

Study Guide

📄 Download this chapter's translation and vocabulary → https://www.joaacademy.com/topik-and-beyond/summer-2026/chapter-1

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