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'Food' Is Always Present in Korean Language

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  1. This feature article explains that the everyday Korean word for 'food' is used to express a range of emotions, including greetings, concern and sarcasm.
  2. Ji Seung-ju, a reporter for The Korean Today, presents sixteen situational expressions, such as "Are you eating properly?", "You have to earn your meal" and "You're eating prison beans."
  3. The reporter writes that 'food' is the most human word for conveying love, concern, nagging and comfort, and that a bowl of rice carries sincere feeling.

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'Food' Is Always Present in Korean Language

Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): 한국인의 말 속에는 늘 ‘밥’이 있습니다

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