082 Where is the trash can? (English)

About this episode

This episode discusses a useful Korean idiom and explores the scarcity of trash cans in Korea, along with a mention of 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…

People in this episode

Host: Jonson Lee 존슨 리

Topics covered

• Korean idioms
• trash cans in Korea
• cultural differences
• language learning
• Donald Trump

Keywords

• Korean language
• idioms
• trash cans
• cultural insights
• Donald Trump

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