Linguistics

Civil servant getting offended over being called 'Agassi'

???: The word 'Gudu' (shoes) is actually Japanese

Korean Dictionary 'Gudu' originated from the Japanese word 靴 (kutsu). Japanese Dictionary While some say 'kutsu' comes from the onomatopoeia for walking sounds, the dominant theory

Why some Chinese game translations are uniquely dogshit to read

The reason why some Chinese game translations are uniquely hard to understand It's because they just go for the cheapest route, subcontracting the work over and over again.

Japanese people mocking Korean English pronunciation

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「PURPLE」 -> Feels kinda tacky Hollow Purple 「茈」 -> Actually looks badass

The real reason even King Sejong struggled to debunk Choi Man-ri's logic against the promulgation of Hangul

He basically used his concerns as a Neo-Confucian scholar as his main argument. Summary of Choi Man-ri’s petition: 1. Hangul is easy to learn. I'll give you that. 2. Once Hangul

Words that surprisingly have clear origins

Rare Surnames That Exist

These are seriously surnames I've never encountered once.

The real reason why China's capital is 'North-Kyung' and Japan's capital is 'East-Kyung'.

Seoul, the capital of cultural powerhouse Korea. Since Tokyo is located to the east of Seoul, it's 'East-Kyung' (Dong-kyung), and since Beijing is to the north, it's 'North-Kyung'

Why Hwandangogi is a Laughing Stock for Korean Lit Majors

You’ve probably heard of *Hyangga* (鄕歌) in middle/high school. It’s one of the ancient literary forms composed from Silla up to the early-to-mid Goryeo period, using a method calle