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 =>…
Tag: Korean Language
110Q63. Untranslatable Nuanced Verb/Adjective Endings -나, -는가, -ㄴ/은가, -네; Hill of Crosses; 그리움만 쌓이네 Only My Longing Piles Up (1979) by 여진, Performed by AI-Generated Voice Learned from IU’s
Are you getting bored with speaking the same kind of languages every day? It’s time to learn Korean. Korean is quite different from your language,…
108Q60. Change of State: Verb-게 되다 To Get to; Adjective-어/-아지다 To Get/Become; When Life Gives You Tangerines (2025), Eps. 1 & 10
How do you express a certain change of state? In Korean, there are mainly two ways to say “to get to … “ or “to…
107Q59. Homage to My Childhood Hero, Fryderyk Chopin; -노라 Stylish Classical Expression; “먼 후일 Someday in the Distant Future” by 김소월 (1902 - 1934)
-노라 is a stylish old-fashioned verb ending used to declare one’s actions solemnly or to express a profound emotion such as exultation. It can be…
105Q56. Korean Unit of Words; 한마디 메들리 One Word Medley; The Haunted Palace (2025), Ep. 1
Does your language have a unit for words? Korean has one, at least unofficially: 마디. This cute little word originally means a node on a…
99Q45. How to Localize Song Lyrics into Korean; A Few Words for “Best Friend”; Moon River (1960) by Audrey Hepburn
How is localization different from translation? For me, it’s simple. Localization is mostly for monolinguals who can’t or don’t want to use computers to research…
