In Korea, there are words for every social role. Frequently, the job position titles aren’t inherently gendered as they are in French, where a male translator is “traducteur” and a female is “traductrice”. Believe me, it’s not because of a lack of gender equality in the French-speaking world, or because of greater equality of the […]
Hey, over there! Kangmi’s got some great-looking resources to check out for working on Korean language study. When I have a quiet bit, I’ll really dig in and see if this stuff can help me any. I’m looking to really start again now, and it’d be a help.
I delight in telling Koreans about ways in which their nation is just like the nation they love to hate: America. I thought Andi would be all over this, but she isn’t, and though I am sick as hell (and about to sleep) I am posting a link to an article on the front page […]
I was walking down the street last night after having watched a movie, and I wanted to find a taxi. Of course, where I got to the main street, a number of young couples were waiting, so I decided to walk a few blocks down and nab a taxi before it hit the busy spot. […]
Today’s one of those days when Korean inexplicability just leaps up and smacks one in the face. I won’t get into the details but several ridiculous spats have broken out among a few people here, over things that make no sense. People who are doing a very good job are being penalized for personal reasons, […]