121Q83. A Woman’s Love and Life; Homonym 잘못하다 vs. 잘 못하다; You and Everything Else (2025)
Back in the States, I would have ignored “You and Everything Else (2025),” saying it is just another “chick flick.” But now, considering over 95%…
120Q82. How to Flirt with a Korean Guy (in Korean); Confidence Queen (2025), Ep. 1 & 3
A cheat sheet from Park Min-young, the rom-com queen: 생각했던 그대로예요 음, 뭐랄까… 근사하고, 세련되고, 고급스러워 그리고, 탁월해 너무 아름다워요 …님은 저한테 뭘 해줄 수…
119Q80. The Name of the Flower; Tom and Jerry — A Korean Proverb; Pudditorium, “재회(再會) Meet Again” (2009); Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (2025), Ep. 6
Have you ever offered flowers to a man you care about? If not, it’s worth trying. He will not forget it for his entire life,…
118Q79. The Name of the King — A History behind Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, Ep. 3
A deliciously sophisticated time-slip rom-com, Bon Appétit, Your Majesty (2025), fascinates the world right from the first episode. With more episodes airing every weekend, the…
117Q78. More on Final Consonant Sound Rule 말음법칙; “Golden” from Kpop Demon Hunters (2025)
In the previous Quiz 76, I explained 말음법칙 (Final Consonant Sound Rule) as follows: “The syllables ending with ㅅ ㅆ ㅈ ㅊ ㅌ ㅎ =>…
116Q76. Gamchil Mat, the Sixth Taste in Korean Gastronomy; 말음법칙 Final Consonant Sound Rule; Bon Appétit, Your Majesty, Ep. 2
“Gamchil mat” is a traditional Korean word for “savory taste,” i.e., a taste with combined rich flavors such as 다시마 dashima (Korean seaweed, Kelp), 된장…
115Q74. Leitmotif, K-drama Style; A Few Proverbs; Beyond the Bar (2025), Ep. 3 & 4
The Korean language has a rich vocabulary. For instance, there are as many as 1,892 Korean words that start with 눈: https://wordrow.kr/시작하는-말/눈 Level B2: What…
114Q71. Arirang, The Epitome of Korean Optimism; The First Night with the Duke (2025), Ep. 10
How would you tell whether someone is a real Korean or a fake? It is quite simple. Tell the person to sing Arirang. Or better…
Metaphor - Korean Style; 총 맞은 것처럼 Like I Got Shot (2008) by 방시혁; Trigger (2025)
Conversations between two Koreans can become metaphorical, more often than in the West. Some Koreans just enjoy saying things indirectly, to the extent that they…
113Q70. Consider/Imagine/Think of A as B; Finite Purpose Clause “So That … “ in Korean; A Tribute to Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875 - 1911)
It was a tremendous joy to discover a multitalented genius composer-painter, Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis (1875 – 1911), here in Lithuania, thanks to my most wonderful…
