South Korean
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1.9
- adjective
- /saʊθ kəˈriːən/
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surcoreano
- Seoul estimates the South Korean economy to be more than ten times larger than the North's.
- South Korean government
- South Korean economy
- South Korean military
Like in South Korea, they challenge why South Korean films are so great.
- Like in South Korea, they challenge why South Korean films are so great.
- But Chinese still are uneasy about a stronger Korea on their border under South Korean control.
- Mia Culpa, she was pardoned by the South Korean president because she was brainwashed by Kim Jong Illinois and Kim Illinois Sung.
- But more likely than not, nearly every South Korean parent of every socio economic level sends her child through hogwans.
- There's a very interesting clip on on YouTube when South Korean mother meeting her daughter.
- Also, they're playing some kind of like South Korean K pop music and messages of capitalism and love is what we've been told from the South Korean side over this loudspeaker.
- So Duke Wong has been fleeing from South Korean prosecutors who have put out a have basically been on a on a hunt for the sky.
Examples
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She enjoys many dishes from South Korean cuisine, including kimchi and bulgogi.
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In contrast, 54 percent of South Korean women work.
Academic text (2012) -
After the first public statement from the South Korean president...
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Still, the Japanese government has been joined recently by the new South Korean government.
Academic text (2008) -
This is another thing that they have in South Korean movie theaters.
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The purpose of this study was to explore South Korean parents' understanding of and desires for music education for their children.
Academic text (2013) -
During this period, the South Korean state launched an ambitious investment program in the heavy and chemical industries.
Academic text (1992) -
Squid Game is, of course, a South Korean series on Netflix.
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Following Pyongyang's announcement, the South Korean president moved quickly to announce economic sanctions.
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Recently, a new South Korean trainer, Dung Jung Park, took charge of the current junior team.
Academic text (1994)
Surface Forms
Morphology
South + Korean
The compound 'South Korean' is transparently composed from 'South' (a cardinal direction/region) and 'Korean' (relating to Korea or its people), so its meaning 'of or relating to South Korea or its people' is directly inferable. This demonymic + directional pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows regular English composition, making it immediately understandable to B1 learners who know the constituents.
Etymology
South Korean (adjective) comes from the two words South and Korean and is used to describe things that come from that country. Because Korea was split into North and South, people needed a word to show something is 'of South Korea', so South Korean now labels food, films, culture, and other things from the south.