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Incorrect information about Korea in Oxford Guide to Countries of the World Oxford Guide to Countries of the World 에 수록된 한국에 관한 잘못된 정보 A Guide to Countries of the World (Oxford Quick Reference) (2010) cover Errors in detail [Map] “Inchon”,...
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What does 밥 mean in English? 영어로 ‘밥’은 어떤 뜻인가요? SOUTH KOREA 101: The Culture, Etiquette, Rules and Customs 2019 cover Errors in detail In Korean, Pob means rice. But Pob also means meal. 오류 내용(번역) 한국어로 Pob 는 쌀(밥)을 뜻합니다. 하지만 Pob 는 식사를 뜻하기도 합니다. Original...
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What does ‘Seon’ or ‘Matseon’ mean? ‘선’ 혹은 ‘맞선’은 무슨 뜻인가요? SOUTH KOREA 101: The Culture, Etiquette, Rules and Customs 2019 cover Errors in detail When someone wants to get married, she will often go to a...
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Bean-paste stew and Kimchi stew 된장찌개와 김치찌개 SOUTH KOREA 101: The Culture, Etiquette, Rules and Customs 2019 cover Errors in detail Those two foods, bean-paste stew (DangJang Jigae) and kimchi stew (Kimchi Jigae), are amongst the most classic Korean dishes. 오류 내용(번역)...
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Are Koreans good at doodling? 한국사람들은 잘 끄적거리나요? SOUTH KOREA 101: The Culture, Etiquette, Rules and Customs 2019 cover Errors in detail Koreans are good at drawing from all the doodling they do in their after-school academies. … Sometimes, they will doodle. Through the...
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Did who create the Korean Alphabet? 누가 한글을 창제했나요? SOUTH KOREA 101: The Culture, Etiquette, Rules and Customs 2019 cover Errors in detail Hangeul was so well made that a foreigner, such as myself, could learn to read out the sounds (not understanding words) within a...
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“Revised Romanization” system in Korea 국어의 로마자 표기법 Culture Smart Korea 2021 cover Errors in detail In South Korea, various attempts have been made to develop a more acceptable system, the latest of which was introduced in 2000, ousting McCune-Reischauer...
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Is there Korean Karaoke? 한국식 가라오케가 있나요? Culture Smart Korea 2021 cover Errors in detail KaraokeMost popular of all are karaoke bars. Karaoke has become a term so widely used in Korea that it can be considered part of the language. 오류 내용(번역) 가라오케가장 인기있는 것은 가라오케이다....
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Is Kisaeng still a thing in Korea? 한국에 아직 ‘기생’이 있나요? Culture Smart Korea 2021 cover Errors in detail The Kisaeng PartyAt the apex of the entertaining world in South Korea are kisaeng houses, where well-trained women entertain customers. Like the geisha...
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Should you be careful on subways at night in Korea? 한국에서 밤에 지하철을 탈 때 주의해야 하나요? Culture Smart Korea 2021 cover Errors in detail (Subways) can also be very full in the late evenings, as the businessmen (and a few women) make their way home. This is a time to be careful....
