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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 정보Errors in detail[Map] "Inchon", "Taejon", "Kwanju", "Taegu", "Pusan", "Sea of Japan" [p....
What does 밥 mean in English?
영어로 '밥'은 어떤 뜻인가요?Errors in detailIn 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...
What does ‘Seon’ or ‘Matseon’ mean?
'선' 혹은 '맞선'은 무슨 뜻인가요?Errors in detailWhen someone wants to get married, she will often go to a "Sun-Boda". This is a date through match-making with...
Bean-paste stew and Kimchi stew
된장찌개와 김치찌개Errors in detailThose two foods, bean-paste stew (DangJang Jigae) and kimchi stew (Kimchi Jigae), are amongst the most classic Korean...
Are Koreans good at doodling?
한국사람들은 잘 끄적거리나요?Errors in detailKoreans are good at drawing from all the doodling they do in their after-school academies. … Sometimes, they will...
Did who create the Korean Alphabet?
누가 한글을 창제했나요?Errors in detailHangeul was so well made that a foreigner, such as myself, could learn to read out the sounds (not understanding words)...
“Revised Romanization” system in Korea
국어의 로마자 표기법Errors in detailIn South Korea, various attempts have been made to develop a more acceptable system, the latest of which was introduced...
Is there Korean Karaoke?
한국식 가라오케가 있나요?Errors in detailKaraokeMost popular of all are karaoke bars. Karaoke has become a term so widely used in Korea that it can be...
Is Kisaeng still a thing in Korea?
한국에 아직 '기생'이 있나요?Errors in detailThe Kisaeng PartyAt the apex of the entertaining world in South Korea are kisaeng houses, where well-trained women...