{"id":4202,"date":"2016-12-21T23:00:10","date_gmt":"2016-12-22T04:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/?p=4202"},"modified":"2018-08-08T08:55:17","modified_gmt":"2018-08-08T13:55:17","slug":"brrr-winter-in-seoul-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/brrr-winter-in-seoul-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Brrr! Winter in Seoul, South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>What is winter like in Seoul, South Korea? Why don\u2019t we explore the winter weather, wardrobe, and related vocabulary?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\"><strong><em>\uac10\uae30 \uc870\uc2ec\ud558\uc138\uc694<\/em><em>!<\/em><\/strong> (Be careful not to catch a cold!)<\/p>\n<p>This is a common expression that Korean people use during the winter months.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What is the winter weather like in Seoul, South Korea? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>South Korea has four distinctive seasons like most of the countries in the Northern Hemisphere. Weather in South Korea is very similar to the northeastern states in America. Winter in South Korea lasts from December to February; the weather is cold and dry, and the days are shorter and sun sets earlier than other seasons. Virginia\u2019s weather, especially around Washington D.C. area, is pretty similar to weather in Seoul, South Korea. In Seoul, January is the coldest month of the winter season, and its temperature ranges between 21 degrees and 37 degrees Fahrenheit. (South Korea uses Celsius instead of Fahrenheit, so its temperature is equivalent to about -6 degrees and 3 degrees Celsius.) Seoul is cooler than the southern cities like Busan or Jeju.<\/p>\n<p>For your future reference, click the following link and check the line graph to get an idea of winter months\u2019 temperatures or overall temperature per year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weather.com\/weather\/monthly\/l\/KSXX0037:1:KS\">https:\/\/weather.com\/weather\/monthly\/l\/KSXX0037:1:KS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interesting Winter Phenomenon: <\/strong><strong><em>\uc0bc\ud55c \uc0ac\uc628<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Korea used to have a winter pattern called\u00a0<strong><em>\uc0bc\ud55c \uc0ac\uc628<\/em><\/strong>; it literally means, \u201c3 days of cold and 4 days of warmth.\u201d This phenomenon is a 7 day cycle with 3 days of consecutive cold days followed by 4 days of consecutive warm days. This pattern occurs due to a periodic expansion and retreat of Siberian High pressure zones. However, this phenomenon has become less predictable because of climate changes throughout the world.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Clothing<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you plan to visit Seoul during the winter months, the following ideas or options would be\u00a0helpful to dress appropriately depending on your trip itinerary and activities and make your trip enjoyable. If you are familiar with the weather in the northeastern states of America, you will have a good idea on your wardrobe selections. On the contrary, if you are like my friend who came straight from the tropical region and did not go out of the hotel for 2 weeks, it is a good idea to prepare yourself to make the best out of your visit.<\/p>\n<p>It might be freezing cold outside, but it is warm inside; therefore, Korean people like to add layers to keep their bodies warm outside and to adjust to fluctuating temperature differences between indoors and outdoors. The following are popular clothing items that Koreans commonly *<strong>WEAR<\/strong> under their winter coats or down jackets:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ub0b4\ubcf5\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(thermal long john)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc2a4\uc6e8\ud130\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(sweater)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ubaa9\ud2f0<\/em><\/strong><\/span> (turtle neck shirt)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uac00\ub514\uac04\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(cardigan)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc870\ub07c\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(vest)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc2a4\uce74\ud504\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(scarf)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ubaa9\ub3c4\ub9ac\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(muffler)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ubaa8\uc790\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(hat\/ beanie)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uadc0\ub9c8\uac1c\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(earmuffs)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc7a5\uac11\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(gloves)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ubd80\uce20\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(boots)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Koreans are somewhat fashion conscious, so when you layer yourself, it is a good idea to consider your business appropriate look or casual attire.<\/p>\n<p>Even during the cold winter months, the city of Seoul will still keep you occupied and entertained with many tourist attractions and activities through the city. That is why Seoul is called the city that never sleeps. Your heart will be warm with the exciting opportunities of sightseeing and activities along with delicious warm Korean food.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><em><strong>\uac10\uc0ac\ud569\ub2c8\ub2e4!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/span><strong>\u00a0(Thank you!)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>***Related Vocabulary***<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/12\/Brrr-Winter-In-Seoul-South-Korea-Related-Vocabulary.m4a'>Click here for pronunciation by KLM<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/12\/Brrr-Winter-In-Seoul-South-Korea-Related-Vocabulary.m4a\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Click here for pronunciation by KLM\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"Brrr! Winter In Seoul, South Korea-Related Vocabulary\\\".\",\"meta\":{\"length_formatted\":\"1:14\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uac10\uae30 \uc870\uc2ec\ud558\uc138\uc694<\/em><em>!<\/em><\/strong><\/span> (Be careful not to catch a cold!)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc0bc\ud55c \uc0ac\uc628<\/em><\/strong><\/span><strong><em>:<\/em><\/strong> it literally means \u201c3 days of cold and 4 days of warmth.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In English, the verb *<strong>WEAR<\/strong> is used with the clothing items, however, in the following examples, please pay attention to the Korean verb that goes with each item.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc785\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong><\/span> (wear):<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ub0b4\ubcf5\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(thermal long john)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc2a4\uc6e8\ud130\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(sweater)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ubaa9\ud2f0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(turtle neck shirt)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uac00\ub514\uac04\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(cardigan)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc870\ub07c\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(vest)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">ex) <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc2a4\uc6e8\ud130<u>\ub97c<\/u> <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\uc785\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ub450\ub974\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong><\/span> (literally means to put on or wrap round):<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc2a4\uce74\ud504\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(scarf)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ubaa9\ub3c4\ub9ac\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(muffler)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">ex) <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ubaa9\ub3c4\ub9ac<u>\ub97c<\/u> <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\ub450\ub974\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc4f0\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong><\/span> (literally means to put on):<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ubaa8\uc790\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(hat\/ beanie)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uadc0\ub9c8\uac1c\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(earmuffs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">ex) <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ubaa8\uc790<u>\ub97c<\/u> <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\uc4f0\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ub07c\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong><\/span> (literally means to put on):<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc7a5\uac11\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(gloves)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">ex)<span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc7a5\uac11<u>\uc744<\/u> \ub07c\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc2e0\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong><\/span> (literally means to put on) :<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ubd80\uce20\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(boots)<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\uc2e0\ubc1c\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span>(shoes)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">ex) <span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>\ubd80\uce20<u>\ub97c<\/u> \uc2e0\ub2e4<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em> \u2663~<\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><em>\uc744<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\/\ub97c<\/em><\/strong><\/span> : object markers in the Korean language.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-playlist wp-audio-playlist wp-playlist-light\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-current-item\"><\/div>\n\t\t<audio controls=\"controls\" preload=\"none\" width=\"640\"\n\t\t\t><\/audio>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-next\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wp-playlist-prev\"><\/div>\n\t<noscript>\n\t<ol>\n\t\t<li><a href='https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/12\/\uc744_\ub97c-object-markers-in-the-Korean-anguage.m4a'>Click here for pronunciation by KLM<\/a><\/li>\t<\/ol>\n\t<\/noscript>\n\t<script type=\"application\/json\" class=\"wp-playlist-script\">{\"type\":\"audio\",\"tracklist\":true,\"tracknumbers\":true,\"images\":true,\"artists\":true,\"tracks\":[{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/12\/\\uc744_\\ub97c-object-markers-in-the-Korean-anguage.m4a\",\"type\":\"audio\/mpeg\",\"title\":\"Click here for pronunciation by KLM\",\"caption\":\"\",\"description\":\"\\\"\\uc744_\\ub97c object markers in the Korean anguage\\\".\",\"meta\":{\"length_formatted\":\"0:48\"},\"image\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64},\"thumb\":{\"src\":\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/audio.svg\",\"width\":48,\"height\":64}}]}<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<p><em>When a noun is the direct object of a verb, <\/em><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><em>\uc744<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\/\ub97c\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><em>is attached to the noun.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">ex) <strong><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\uaca8\uc6b8<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><u>\uc744<\/u><\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\">.<\/span> (I like winter.)<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 When a noun ends in a consonant: <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">noun + <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><em>\uc744<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\ubc14\ub098\ub098<\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><u>\ub97c<\/u><\/span> <span style=\"color: #0000ff\">\uc88b\uc544\ud574\uc694<\/span><\/em><\/strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff\"><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/span> (I like bananas.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\"><em>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 When a noun ends in a vowel: <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">noun + <\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong><em>\ub97c<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"218\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/12\/FullSizeRender1-218x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/12\/FullSizeRender1-218x350.jpg 218w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/12\/FullSizeRender1-637x1024.jpg 637w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/korean\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2016\/12\/FullSizeRender1.jpg 654w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 218px) 100vw, 218px\" \/><p>What is winter like in Seoul, South Korea? Why don\u2019t we explore the winter weather, wardrobe, and related vocabulary? \uac10\uae30 \uc870\uc2ec\ud558\uc138\uc694! (Be careful not to catch a cold!) This is a common expression that Korean people use during the winter months. What is the winter weather like in Seoul, South Korea? 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