Traditionally Korean names have been two syllables, each represented by a hanja character with Chinese-Korean roots. However, since the late 20th century, some parents have chosen indigenous Korean words as names, and Duri is an example. 12. Eun (은) There are 30 hanja that read Eun, any...
Apologies that this post comes so last-minute. I only just discovered I was free, and my policy with Zoom lectures is only to announce those I can attend myself. If I didn’t, this blog would be overwhelmed, turning into a lighter version of the Korean Studies Events Database! (You ...
Learninghow to pronounce Korean namesbegin with mastering the Korean alphabet. If you have familiarized yourself with reading letters and words, not through Romanization, but in Hangeul, then it will be easy for you toread Korean names!
Let’s learn the consonants in the Korean alphabet to start. First, let’s take a look at the English alphabet. Instead of looking at the actual letters, let’s just look at the sounds they make. In doing so, we can find the closest equivalents in the Korean alphabet so that we can...
5. I’m a Cyborg but that’s OK Korean title: 싸이보그지만 괜찮아 (Ssaibogeujiman Gwaenchanha)| Released: 2006 | Starring: Rain, Im Soo-jung One of Korea’s most critically acclaimed directors, Park Chan-wook is best known for his “Vengeance Trilogy”, which includes...
Duri is a Gyeongsang dialect word that means “two.” Korean names have traditionally been two syllables, with each syllable represented by a hanja character with Chinese-Korean roots. However, some parents have given their children names derived from indigenous Korean language, such as Duri, since...
“I’m always worried that someone will recognize me in public,’ Seo Ha-ni said. “So, I’ve never held hands with a boyfriend while walking among the cherry blossoms. I’ve never had fun in water with a boyfriend in the summer, never walked together in the Autumn leaves, and never...
List of famous people from South Korea, including photos when available. The people below are listed by their popularity, so the most recognizable names are ...
Sometimes the names that we know Korean stars by are not their birth names but stage names. We have many times been surprised to learn that the name of one of our favorite Korean idols, seemingly a perfectly normal name, is not their birth name but a stage name. ...
(usually known as O-deng but hmmm oppa is quite particular..i can’t use jap names for Korean dishes. O-deng is actually japanese. In Korean , it is known as O-muk which means fish cake). Busan is well known for its fish cakes , so if you are going to Busan , this is somethi...