Korea Travel Guide, 문화 Culture
What is the typical color of South Korean wedding attire? 한국 혼례 의상은 보통 어떤 색깔인가요? South Korea: The Solo Girl's Travel Guide 2020 cover Errors in detail Fun Fact South Korean wedding attire is typically red, the color of good fortune. 오류 내용(번역) 재미있는 사실 한국의 혼례 의상은 일반적으로...
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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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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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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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Should all gifts be wrapped? 모든 선물을 포장해서 줘야 하나요? Culture Smart Korea 2021 cover Errors in detail Taboos All gifts should be wrapped, no longer necessarily in particular colors. 오류 내용(번역) 금기 모든 선물을 포장해야 하나 더 이상 특정 색상으로 포장할 필요가 없습니다. Original Image Should all gifts be...
SAT Textbooks, 문화 Culture, 역사 History
Did Johannes Gutenberg invent the first Printing Press? 구텐베르크가 최초의 금속활자를 발명했나요? SAT Subject Test World History 2020 Errors in detail In 1456, Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press became one of the biggest breakthroughs in world history. China was a leader in the...
Korea Travel Guide, 문화 Culture, 비하 Degradation, 일반 정보 General Info
Mockery on Koreans’ transliteration 한국인들의 한국어 음역 비하 The Rough Guide to Seoul 2019 Cover Errors in detail The letter “a” is usually written as an “e” or “ae” in an unsuccessful effort to Americanize the pronunciation –...
Korea Travel Guide, 문화 Culture, 비하 Degradation, 역사 History, 인물 People
Was Hangeul banned in Joseon? 조선 시대에 한글 사용이 금지되었나요? The Rough Guide to Seoul 2019 Cover Errors in detail In the 1440s King Sejong (reigned 1418-50) devised hangeul, …, and it was banned at the beginning of the sixteenth century, lying largely dormant until it was...
Korea Travel Guide, 문화 Culture, 역사 History
Since when did the Yangban class exist? 양반 계층은 언제부터 있었나요? The Rough Guide to Seoul 2019 Cover Errors in detail … Three Kingdoms. Around this time, close ties with China brought Buddhism to Korea, while Confucianism (another Chinese import) provided the social building...
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Is Sinchon area a centre for Seoul’s small lesbian community? 신촌은 서울의 작은 레즈비언 커뮤니티의 중심지인가요? The Rough Guide to Seoul 2019 Cover Errors in detail Sinchon is also the centre of Seoul’s small lesbian community (see page 126) [p.83] LGBT+ nightlifeFinally, the...
