Following last week's listening exercise, I thought I'd post another related clip, which is shorter and easier to understand, that comes from the same "코너" of the comedy show "개그 콘서트." Unfortunately, the video is a little bit out of sync.
Without giving any hints away, I challenge you to listen to the following very short clip and see how much you can understand. Transcript and explanation follows the video, as usual. I have even done a full translation this week!
MC: 여러분, 안녕하십니까? "달인을만나다" 의 류담입니다.
오늘 이 시간에는 세상의 황폐함에 분노를 느끼시고 이 세상의 모든 소리와...
Saturday, July 1, 2017
Friday, June 30, 2017
#53. 창렬 -- There's barely anything there!
Have you ever been unhappy that your bag of chips contains just a little bit too much air (okay, nitrogen, actually), and not enough chips? If so, the Koreans have a perfect expression for you. They would say:
감자칩 양이 창렬이네. (The amount of potato chips is "창렬.")
So, let me tell you about what this word means. The word "창렬" is short for "김창렬,"which is the name of this guy.
Say hello to 창렬.
He is a Korean singer, who is actually quite good...
Thursday, June 29, 2017
#52. 지잡대 -- Does happiness correlate with your grades?
First, a very important disclaimer. The contents in this post are pretty much only useful for starting up a fight online (and understanding fights between other users, I guess.) You should probably expect a fair bit of hate if you dare to use these words in real life. I mean, I've done posts on a lot of rude words, but this post contains the issue that most Koreans feel particularly sensitive about, because it touches a nerve with all the Koreans....
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
#51. Hobgoblin's magical club (Shamanism 1)
First, an announcement! I'm back on Twitter! I had given up for a while because I didn't know how to effectively use it. But now I'll use my Twitter account for your practice. Tweet your attempt at Korean slang at my Twitter account and I will tweet back with corrections (or affirmation that it is correct).
And now, I start the first installment of a series that I hope will tell you about the Korean shamanism, a topic that has long fascinated...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
#50. Test your knowledge of the Korean internet slang!
This is the fiftieth post on the Korean internet slang! It's been an amazing ride. The daily readership increased from just a couple of people to hundreds of people (the most popular post has nearly four thousand views!) and I wouldn't have continued this blog if it weren't for the encouragement of you, the readers. So, thank you for reaching out to me via email and via the comments, thank you for your encouraging comments on Reddit, and most of all, thank you for visiting my blog! As a first-time blogger, just the fact that you're clicking on...
Monday, June 26, 2017
#49. 정신승리 -- Well, I was right anyway
I really really like getting into arguments. I like respectful debates where I try to change the other person's perspective, and the other person is doing the same to me. I usually come out having learned something, and my opinion also changes more often than you'd expect.
That being said, I cannot stand getting into an argument without any logic. Unfortunately, online debates, on average, have worse quality than in-person debates. The other day,...
Sunday, June 25, 2017
#48. 어그로 -- You're provoking it!
It's been a while since I did a post on a Korean slang word that originates from video games, so here is a fun one.
Koreans play a lot of MMORPGs (Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games). Some of the really popular ones, among many others, include Lineage (리니지 in Korean) and World of Warcraft (WoW, or 와우 by pronouncing the abbreviation in Korean).
One feature of these MMORPGs is that each character comes with a bunch of stats. One of these...