From ramyeon to haenyeo, eight Korean words enter Oxford English Dictionary

The Oxford English Dictionary has added eight words drawn from South Korean culture in its latest quarterly update, Oxford ...
Yale Environment 360

Riding a ‘Wave’: Yale’s expansion of Korean language and cultural studies

Students in last semester’s “North Korea and Religion” course studied eleven memoirs written by North Korean defectors. Then, on the final day of class in December, they heard directly from one. The ...
The Dartmouth

Asian studies department introduces Korean language program

The department of Asian societies, cultures and languages has launched a Korean language program, according to ASCL and history professor Soyoung Suh. Starting with KOR 1: “First Year Course in Korean ...
Los Angeles Times

Letters to the Editor: Korean is becoming more English, which became more French in 1066. Language evolves

To the editor: Language, by its very nature, is dynamic, reflecting changes in society. English is a perfect example. (“English words have invaded Korea. The government is fighting back,” Feb. 3) Old ...
Los Angeles Times

English words have invaded Korea. The government is fighting back

A government panel in South Korea is charged with coming up with Korean equivalents for foreign terms that keep slipping into the language. Among the challenges: Finding ways to say things like ...