You Can Say ‘Hello’ Correctly But Still Wrong in Korean

Added: 2026-05-26

[00:00:00]You finally learned how to say hi in Korean [music] and you're excited to use it with locals.

[00:00:06]So you confidently say an young to an elderly person in Korea.

[00:00:11]But suddenly [music] the atmosphere feels strange.

[00:00:15]He doesn't look too happy.

[00:00:17]You try to fix it. So this time you say an young haseyo [music] to a tiny child.

[00:00:23]Now she looks confused.

[00:00:25]Why?

[00:00:26]Because [music] an young is casual Korean. Usually used with friends, people your age or younger people [music] you are close to.

[00:00:35]Meanwhile, an young haseyo is polite and safest in most situations but can sound overly formal to a little child.

[00:00:43]So [music] remember an young is casual and an young haseyo is polite. [music] When in doubt, just say an young haseyo.