Archive for the year 2009
South Korean President: Noh Mu Hyun Posted by Ginny on Jun 19, 2009
The recent suicide of ex South Korean President, Noh Mu Hyun (노무현) has received 24 hour coverage in the South Korean press. The suicide came as a shock to most people and thousands paid their respects to the deceased president by laying flowers on his tomb. For those of you who don’t know Noh Mu…
Korean Currency Part 2 Posted by Ginny on Jun 16, 2009
The first part on Korean currency dealt with coins. Today’s post deals with the paper money. ₩1000 : As of now it’s equivalent to about $1. It’s blue; with one side containing a portrait of Yi Hwang (이 황). Yi Hwang (이황) was one of the greatest scholars of Korea. The portrait of Yi Hwang (이황)…
Korean Keyboard Part 3 Posted by Ginny on Jun 13, 2009
This is the last post on the Korean keyboard. Here are the remaining letters: u – ㅕ i – ㅑ b – ㅠ n – ㅜ m – ㅡ z – ㅋ x – ㅌ c – ㅊ v – ㅍ For those of you who still have trouble getting the Korean font, try this…
Korean Keyboard 2 Posted by Ginny on Jun 10, 2009
I got sidetracked and forgot to do the rest of the Korean keyboard. Today’s keys have to do with the keys that have different characters depending on whether you press the shift key or not. This is what I mean: q = ㅂ q + shift key = ㅃ w = ㅈ w + shift…
Memorial Day Posted by Ginny on Jun 7, 2009
June sixth is celebrated as 현충일 or Memorial Day in South Korea. It’s a day to commemorate the soldiers who have died while serving in the military. It’s especially for the soldiers who have died in the Korean War. In some ways, the Korean War has been overshadowed by the Vietnam War. Despite only lasting…
Korean Currency Posted by Ginny on Jun 4, 2009
Have you ever wandered about in a convenience store in South Korea? For a a lot of new comers, it’s hard enough trying to figure out what all those strange letters mean, not to mention the headache of trying to pay for it. Hopefully, this post will straighten out some curiosities that you might have…
Korean Keyboard Posted by Ginny on Jun 1, 2009
If you have an English language keyboard, and you want to type in Korean, it can be a bit tricky. I’ve actually memorized the Korean keyboard, but you may not want to do that. Here’s what you can do: go to control panel, click on keyboard and languages, add the korean language file. Then a…