Boyfriend, Girlfriend or just Friends? (KWOW #51)

Do you know what NAMJA, YUHJA and CHINGOO mean? No? Time for some edutainment. (Note: edutainment = education + entertainment)

Here are some word equations:
namja + chingoo = namjachingoo
(boy + friend = boyfriend)

yuhja + chingoo = yuhjachingoo
(girl + friend = girlfriend)

Now that you know YUHJA, NAMJA and CHINGOO, think you can spot them within context? I challenge you to take the following quiz. I promise it'll be fun :)

Answers are located at the end of this blog entry. No peeking!

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Question #1: When does the NAMJA and YUHJA appear in 2NE1's "I Am the Best"?

Question #2: Where is the fourth YUHJA in Lee Seungi's "Because You're My Girl"? Click for English subtitles.

Question #3: How many CHINGOOs appear in Big Bang's "Bad Boy"?

Question #4: Can you find the first YUHJA in Boyfriend's "Don't Touch My Girl"?

GRAND FINALE QUESTION #5: How many YUHJAs and NAMJAs are in KISS's "Because I'm a Girl" (2001)? This one-hit wonder remains an old-school Korean classic. Ladies, get a tissue. Gentlemen, it's okay to cry. Many namjas admitted to tearing up when watching this video. You are not alone.

ANSWERS BELOW. NO PEEKING!

Answer #1: NAMJA appears at 1:54.
남자들은 날 돌아보고
Namjadeureun nal dorabogo
Guys turn around to look at me

YUHJA appears at 1:56.
여자들은 따라해
Yuhjadeureun ddarahae
Girls follow what I do

Answer #2: The fourth YUHJA is sung at 1:30. High five if you got it! If you didn't, high five for trying!

Answer #3: CHINGOO appears once at 1:51.
내 꿈속의 신부 이제 그냥 친구
Nae ggoomsokae shinbu eejae geunyang chingoo
Bride of my dream now we're only friends

Answer #4: The first YUHJA appears at 1:13.
내 여자 손대지마
Nae yuhja sondaejima
Don't touch my girl

Answer #5 (see below for update): Think you found them all? Write your answer in the comment section with a fun question to Billy Jin. First *three* people to get the correct answer wins a reply from this week's KWOW host Billy Jin! No questions, no reply. Good luck :)

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ANSWER #5 REVEALED! (updated June 4) -NAMJA is sung and spoken 4 times at: 1:03, 2:12, 3:49, and 6:01. -YUHJA is sung and spoken 13 times at: 1:57, 2:31, 3:02, 4:08, 4:58, 5:07, 5:34, 6:12, 6:52, 7:02, 7:28, 7:42, and 7:36. -TOTAL namjas and yuhjas: 17

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"Swag" in Korean (KWOW #50)

Happy 50th KWOW! This week Granny Kim teaches you a lesson on swag:

There seems to be a misconception of ganji. Search online for "ganji style" or "ganji fashion" and you'll see photos of females wearing baggy pants paired with an oversized t-shirt.

Ganji is NOT a specific style! Just because you dress up like the females above does not make you ganji. This Korean slang term is much broader than that: GANJI means "swag" and "stylish." Anyone and anything can have ganji. For example…

(www.ganzinara.com)

저 남자 간지난다.
That man's got swag!
Juh namja ganjinandah!

(www.aka.co.kr)

드레스 간지난다.
The dress is stylish.
Deurehseu ganjinandah.

2NE1 간지난다.
2NE'1's got swag.
2NE1 ganjinandah.

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Who do you think has GANJI?
For this week's mini contest...

1. Fill in the blank "______ 간지난다!" with the name of your favorite K-pop singer. Write the complete phrase ten times on a paper. This will be good practice for you :)
2. Take a photo.
3. Upload it online via Twitter.
4. Copy and paste the link in the comment section below, along with a QUESTION to Granny Kim. She likes crazy, fun, random questions!

First ten people to complete this task wins a reply from Granny Kim. No question, no reply! If you're confused, see the first comment below for the example.

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"I, My, Me, Mine" - Learn Korean Pronouns (KWOW #49)

In our latest KWOW episode, we learned some omnipresent Korean words: I, my, me, and mine. Watch the video below if you haven't already:

Ready or not, it's time for our weekly KWOW exercises. Test out your new skills by seeing if you can spot this episode's vocabulary! Answers are located at end of this blog entry.

Question #1: How many I, my, me, and mine's do you hear in Se7en's "When I Can't Sing"?

Question #2: Where does the third MINE (naegguh/내꺼) appear in Infinite’s “Be Mine”?

Question #3: Are you ready for a challenge? How many Korean AND English variations of I, my, me, and mine's can you spot in 4Minute's "I, My, Me, Mine"?

GRAND FINALE QUESTION #4: How many MY's (NAE/내) can you find in Miss A's "Touch"?

Answer #1: Four times. Let's find them together, shall we?

1. (0:12) 내가 모든걸 잃어도 -- Even if I lose everything
2. (0:16) 내 인기가 떨어져도 -- Even if my popularity drops
3. (0:26) 나라는 이유만으로 -- For the sole reason of me
4. (0:29) 날 계속 사랑해 줄 수 있니 --Do you think you can continue to love me?

Answer #2: The third MINE (naegguh/내꺼) is sung at 2:04.

Answer #3: Whew! Granny Kim says she found 120 Korean and English versions of I, my, me, and mine. How many did you catch?

Answer #4: Write your answer in the comment section below with a fun question to Professor Oh. First *three* people to get the correct answer get a reply from this week’s KWOW host! No question, no reply. Try your best and good luck :)

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