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The Hindu
The Hindu
Lifestyle
Priyadarshini Paitandy

The linguists of lockdown: A number of people are learning new languages during the pandemic. Klingon and High Valyrian included

Language classes today are a diverse mix of students, working professionals and retired personnel (Source: Illustration by R Rajesh)

Roopali AS, a GIS analyst, has watched more than 20 K-Dramas through the pandemic. She especially revels in Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha and  Hotel Del Luna.

In the quiet of lockdown, she also discovered new Korean programmes on apps such as Rakuten Viki. “K-Dramas are cute and romantic; very different from series in other languages,” says Roopali. Last year, she finally enrolled intKorean classes at InKo Centre in Chennai, to better understand what she was watching. “I am going to learn enough to watch Korean serials without subtitles,” she states.

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