About this episode
The episode discusses a useful Korean idiom, the scarcity of trash cans in Korea, and touches on Donald Trump.
If you want to tell someone “You crossed the line” in Korean, there is the perfect expression for that. And you can use it for other things too, which makes it a very useful idiom. In addition to that, we are going to discuss why you see very few trash cans on Korean streets. And then a few words about Donald Trump… Summary of the Episode: Section 1 (오늘의 한국말) = 막 나가다; Section 2 (재미있는 한국 이야기) = 한국 거리에 쓰레기통이 없는 이유; Section 3 (깊은 얘기) = 시각 차이
People in this episode
Host: Jonson Lee 존슨 리
Topics covered
- Korean idioms
- cultural differences
- trash cans in Korea
- language learning
- Korean culture
Keywords
- Korean language
- idioms
- cultural insights
- trash cans
- Donald Trump
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