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Korean Translation Tip: Koreans Are All About “We”
In a previous post, I discussed plurals in Korean. The word “plural” is associated with a group and a group is how Koreans view themselves. In fact, one of the top banks in Korea (where I keep my money, in fact) calls itself “Woori Bank [EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://eng.wooribank.com/]”, meaning “Our...
Question from KBC Member “What visa would you suggest I go for?”
Somewhere along the way (beginning 'round about the time I published this article, I guess…), I started getting questions about visas in Korea. Having sat down with the official from Korea Immigration for an hour or so earlier this year, I realize this topic isn't as complicated as it seems....
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About Steven (Certified Technical Korean to English Translator)
Starting Out in Korea A graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington (College of Business Administration), Steven S. Bammel came to Korea in the mid-1990s, working in Seoul for nearly five years within the LG Group of South Korea. During that time, he learned about Korean business practices from...
Daytrip to Ganghwa Island (January 27, 2013)
Choji-jin Deokjin-jin Gwangseongbo Gapgot Heights Poongmul Market Goryo Palace Site North Gate of the Fortress Wall Ganghwa Anglican Church Other Scenes
Daytrip to Ganghwa Island (8 of 9) – Ganghwa Anglican Church
Western missionaries founded this church in 1900. What's striking about it is that the outside is designed in a Korean traditional style, while the inside looks like a Western church. (Visit in Google Maps.)
Daytrip to Ganghwa Island (7 of 9) – North Gate of the Fortress Wall
Every palace needs a fortress to protect it and this is the north gate area of the fortress that surrounds the Goryo Palace and other important spots for the royals on Ganghwa Island for many years. From the top of the hill, we could see where the Yeomha Strait meets...
Daytrip to Ganghwa Island (6 of 9) – Goryo Palace Site
This spot was the capital of Goryo for while during the 1200s while the main capital at Gaeseong was being overrun by Mongols. It was also attacked by the Chinese in the 1600s. Not much is left, including the national library from which the French took what they could and...
