Common misconceptions of particles 은/는 and 이/가 [UKG-001]

There are many misconceptions surrounding Korean particles 은/는 and 이/가. They are misunderstood by Korean learners and Korean teachers alike. In order to understand these particles properly, we first need to clear up any misconceptions you might have. I hope this video will prevent fallacies from spreading and shine light on these particles.

For a deeper understanding of these particles, you can find the book here:
https://ultimatekorean.com/ukb/001/

The Grammar Reference Dictionary entry for 은/는 is here:
https://ultimatekorean.com/ukr/001/
The Grammar Reference Dictionary entry for 이/가 is here:
https://ultimatekorean.com/ukr/002/

The most common misconceptions:
01 - If a noun is a topic, then it cannot be a subject (00:24)
02 - 은/는 is a subject particle (01:53)
03 - 은/는 is a topic particle (03:49)
04 - 이/가 is a subject particle (04:32)
05 - First use 이/가 then use 은/는 (06:39)
06 - 은/는 and 이/가 are akin to the/an (07:51)
07 - 은/는 gives emphasis to what it attaches to (09:26)
08 - 이/가 always marks the grammatical subject of the sentence (10:47)
09 - Subjects of embedded clauses are always marked with 이/가 (11:39)
10 - If the noun can be removed, then use 은/는 (13:28)
11 - Particle 은/는 replaces 이/가 (14:57)
12 - You can freely omit 은/는 and 이/가 (17:23)