Writer: Sumona Sinha (Assam, India) Editor: Pooja Vishwanathan (Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India) South Korea is not only famous for its culture, tourist places, and trade, but also for its tough competition in education. It is the country where the literacy level is 99%, and it is also one of the top-performing OECD (The Organization for…
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Understanding 정 (Jeong): The Untranslatable Korean Emotion
Writer: Tejaswini Rao Itham (Telangana, Hyderabad, India) Editor: Arpita Jena (Baripada, Odisha, India) As a translator and interpreter, I frequently encounter certain Korean words that cannot be translated precisely. The nuances of these words are challenging to convey to another person without losing significant meaning in the translation. One such word is 정 (Jeong). 정…
Indian and Korean Culture: Surprising Similarities You Might Not Know
Writers: Pratyusha Dash (Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India) & Ankita Panda (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) Editor: Ankita Panda (Kolkata, West Bengal, India) Have you ever found yourself deep into a K-drama, only to realise a few scenes or actions feel strangely close to home? It turns out that the two Asian countries we love so…