MinJu Park

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The April 19 Revolution: How Teens Toppled a Dictator ✊

Posted byby MinJu Park
April 19, 2020
5 minute read

On the heels of the 2020 General Elections which saw one of the highest voter turnouts in almost three decades in the midst of a global pandemic, today (April 19,…

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- Proverbs

[Proverb] 보기 좋은 떡이 먹기도 좋다 – A Good Looking Rice Cake Is a Delicious Rice Cake 🍥

Posted byby MinJu Park
October 12, 2018
1 minute read

What does this proverb mean? Literally, 보기 좋은 떡이 먹기도 좋다 means “a good looking rice cake is a delicious rice cake.” 내용이 좋으면 겉모양도 그럴 듯하게 보인다는 뜻1. Figuratively,…

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[Proverb] 원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다 – Even Monkeys Fall off Trees 🐵

Posted byby MinJu Park
October 12, 2018
1 minute read

What does this proverb mean? Literally, 원숭이도 나무에서 떨어진다 means “even a monkey can fall off a tree”. 아무리 익숙하고 잘하는 일도 가다가 실수할 때가 있다는 뜻.1 Figuratively, this expression…

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[Proverb] 누워서 침 뱉기 – To Spit Lying Down 💦

Posted byby MinJu Park
October 11, 2018
2 minute read

What does this proverb mean? Literally, 누워서 침 뱉기 means “to spit saliva while lying down on one’s back.” 누워서 침을 뱉으면 어디로 떨어질 것인가? 남에게 해를 끼치려다가 오히려 자게에게…